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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 14, 1964

Page

5

Community Notes From East Arlington and Nearby

East Arlington and Sunderland brief items recap visits and family events. Miss Ann Robinson of Gorham Maine visits fiancé Dick Squires and family and attends William Andrews funeral on Jan 5. Ada Jepson visits Cincinnati. Emmet Smith spends time with son Robert in Burlington. Federated Church Enterprise Society meets at Bailey Hall Jan 8. officers elected and next meeting set for Jan 22. Doris Scott Smith on Candle Mill vacation. German Warner recovers from two falls. Elise Phillips returns from New York City. Mrs Noe of Charleston and children visit Montgomerys. Sam Shoff resigns Candle Mill job to teach Shaftsbury class.

Ada Jepson James Houghton Cincinnati Ohio Emmet Smith Robert Burlington Enterprise Society of the Federated Church Bailey Hall Stella Given Mabel Knapp Charlotte Dunlap Ethel Benjamin Mary Kendall Ann Metecalfe Ethel Olpp Doris Scott-Smith German Warner Elise Phillips New York City John Noe Charleston S.C Mary John Douglas Montegomery Sam Shoff Candle Mill Shaftsbury

Pajama Party Social Delights Arlington Friends

Arlington hosts Friday night pajama party at Helene Thompson Diane Sherwin residence. Guests Roseanne Henning Linda James Pamela Blair Nancy Aaron Connie Radziejewski enjoyed a lively evening with little sleep. Mary Jeanne Walsh visited by Linda Grover. Fred and Mrs. Tyo of Manchester Depot visited relatives and planned a Florida trip. Mrs. Tyo is the former Etta Brown of Arlington.

Diane Sherwin Roseanne Henning Linda James Pamela Blair Nancy Aaron Connie Radziejewski Fred Tyo Manchester Depot Florida Tyo Etta Brown Arlington

Good Neighbors Aid Family Burned Out in Bennington

North Bennington reports a fire destroyed the Cook family's home on White Creek Road leaving them with only the clothes they wore. Neighbors collect clothing and furniture donations for the Cooks who are staying with relatives. Gerald McCue hosts the collection center at his home near the former site. call 442-9473 for details.

North Bennington Bennington Robert Cook White Creek Road Here Cook Gerald McCue McCue

Baptist Women Review Work Of A Busy Year

Mrs. Edwin Austin hosted the Miriam Derwacher Missionary Society of the Baptist Church at her Hall Street home. President Mrs. Alfred Scott led a devotional and summarized an article on missionary work, noting 10 years since a missionary left Red China. The year’s reports show $82.45 for the Love Gift and $144 spent on various missions and programs. Officers for the new year were elected, and the group renewed the Kind for Kind Giving plan to match personal luxuries with donations to missions. The study project, led by Mrs. Burns, covered Christian Issues in Southern Asia, highlighting India Pakistan Ceylon and Nepal, with a focus on Christian minorities and social reforms linked to faith and history.

North Bennington Edwin Austin Miriam Derwacher Missionary Society of the Baptist Church Hall Street Alfred Scott American Baptist Woman Red China American Bible Socciety White Cross Leper Colony Haiti Scott Hong Kong Abbie LaClair Edith Burns Edith Peters Marietta Ward Grace Reed

Skiing Families Flock to Sandgate for Winter Week

Dr William Young returns from Huntington L I with his family to Sandgate Road for a week of skiing. Edward Kimball and family from Rye New York are vacationing at their Sandgate home and enjoying the slopes. John Lundquist an Art teacher from Summit New Jersey is spending vacation at his Sandgate residence.

Bennington College New York 92Nd St. Y Bennington College Theater William Young Huntington L.I Sandgate Road Edward Kimballs Rye Sandgate John Lundquist Summit N.J

Community notices urge PTA meeting and local events

North Bennington residents are urged to attend tonight’s PTA meeting at 8 p.m. at the school to hear Robert M. Wilson discuss education task force recommendations. Also on the schedule are Scout and club meetings, a Bennington County Bar dinner, and various community notices including hospital visits and a local church monsignor appointment.

Vermont PTA Robert M. Wilson Bennington Stanley Shaw Music Guild Tucker Lodge No. 48 F&am Masonic Temple Bank Street Bennington County Bar Association Vermont Supreme Court James S. Holden Paradise North Bennington Fred Welling Arthur E. Wickenden Lawrence Powers Richard H. Dwyer Lara Goeney Tucker Chapter CBS Geeney Pauline Knapp

Hoosick Falls Elects New WWI Veterans Officers

Joseph F. Leary was elected commander of Hoosick Barracks 1521 with William H. Ingram John MacMur ray and others named to the slate. Installation is set for Jan 27 with Jay Greene leading the installing staff. The Elks 45 tournament opened with Joe Graney’s team beating Joe Salluzzo’s crew by 14 games and runs six weeks more. March of Dimes drive will be led by Town Justice Thomas Restino and Ernest Malo as co chairs.

Joseph F. Leary Hoosick Barracks William H. Ingram John MacMurray Harery Holton Frank O’brien Frank Gifford Lawrence Torpey Edward Shea Robert Kilpatrick Jay Greene Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Joe Graney Joe Salluzzo March of Dimes Thomas G. Restino Ernest L. Malo

Poland to train Nigerians in film production says ambassador

Poland's ambassador Bronislaw Musielak in Lagos announced readiness to train Nigerians in film production. He said newsreels and information material would be exchanged between Nigeria and Poland.

Lagos Nigeria Poland Bronislaw Musielak Musielak

Masons Install New Officers At Hoosick Falls

Rob ert J. Cipperly was installed as master of Van Rensselaer Lodge 400 F&AM in Hoosick Falls New York. John C W Rowley retired as master and became a three year trustee. Leon Eld red past district deputy grand master from Mt Anthony Lodge 13 Bennington attended and escorted the new master.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Robert J. Cipperly van Rensselaer Lodge F&am Masonic Temple John C.W. Rowley Harold Kristiansen John Rowley Kenneth O. Gifford Edward R. Gibbons Ralph S. Bullock Guy Phillips Raymond E. Calhoun Glen S. Rowland Harry Michie Irving Stevens T. James Walker S. Arba Brenenstuhl Donald Lohnes Doneald White John Billett Carl N. Jester Sr Leon Eldred Mt. Anthony

Village Board Proclaims 36 Hour No Parking Edict

State of emergency declared last night due to public noncooperation with snow removal. Cars on streets are prohibited for 36 hours to speed removal. violators will be towed at owner’s expense.

Mail too fast stirs Vermont townsfolk

Shaftsbury Vermont reports a letter posted in New Bedford Massachusetts at 4 30 p m arrives at a Shaftsbury address by rural route at 11 a m the next day The Shaftsbury postmaster general is pressed to explain the expense and speed causing residents to question the value of such rapid service.

Shaftsbury Wichita Falls Texas New Bedford Mass

Manchester notices and events span church meeting and local visits

Manchester Nancy Otis 362 1044 Mrs Harold Everett Porter returned from a visit to New York N Y The annual meeting of the First Congregational Church is set for Sunday at 8 p m Francis Dunbar of Manchester sold a lot on U S 7 to Mr and Mrs Alfred J Holt of Williston S I Mrs Margaret Saunders executive secretary of the Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce will attend a daylong Vermont Association of Chamber Executives meeting Wednesday at Okemont in Ludlow Miss Alice A Rowe weekend visit to Aubur ndale Mass The Manchester PTA will meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at the Manchester Elementary School The meeting will be held in the cafeteria with dessert and coffee served Mrs Clifford Graham will report progress of the kindergarten committee and Robert Vail superintendent of schools will speak on education in outlying areas

Harold Everett Porter New York N.Y First Congregational Church Francis Dunbar Manchester U.S Alfred J. Holt Williston S.I Margaret Saunders Greater Manchester Alice A. Rowe Aueburndale Mass Manchester Pta Clifford Graham Robert Vail

4H Council Meeting in Troy and Jan. 14 Club Gathering

Walloomsae 686 7282 Terry and Joyce Hoag attended a 4H Council Meeting in Troy at the YMCA Saturday Jan 11. The Northern Livestock 4-H Club held a regular monthly meeting at John Hoag home Jan. 14. Members worked on judging sheets. Laura Beth infant daughter of Mrs. George Cottrell has returned home from Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington.

Terry Joyce Hoag Troy YMCA Northern Livestock 4-H Club John Hoag George Cottrell Laura Beth Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington

Fire Department Auxiliary Reviews Recent Work

North Bennington’s Fire Department Auxiliary met for a January session with 15 members and two guests to assess recent activities and plan future efforts. They praised the Christmas party for firefighters’ children and the successful New Year celebration, and discussed by law revisions, patches, parade banners, calendar dues, and meeting notices.

North Bennington North Bennington Fire Department George Packer Alan Noyes Children of Firemen Auxiliary Robert Shay Carmen Napolitano Robert Bierwirth Earl Hedding Orwin Coonz Bruce LaVigne Fire Department

East Arlington Church Holds Annual Meeting

The Federated Church of East Arlington held its annual meeting on January 9 with reports on Bailey Hall addition progress and plans to finish rooms. The project costs 20000 with 13000 raised. other highlights include parsonage improvements, redecorating, and a new sewage system. The church budget is 12400 with over 1800 given to missions. Enterprize Society raised 2400, and the Rev. Granville Greenwald urged open membership policy.

East Arlington Federated Church Clyde Dunlap Bill Williams Bailey Hall Carl Benjamin Parson Age Mary Houghton Charlotte Dunlap Enterprize Society Granville Greenwald

Shaftsbury WSCS Meeting Cancelled

The WSCS meeting at Shaftsbury Methodist Church tonight has been cancelled, according to organizers.

WSCS Shaftsbury Methodist Church

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