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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1965
Page
5
Hoosick Falls Central School Board authorized W Parker Dodge Associates to prepare final plans for the proposed addition following district voters approval of the bond issue at the Monday ballot.
Hoosick Falls resident Hannah Powers, a life long local, expresses concern for President Johnson and the burden he bears as she approaches her 95th birthday. She looks forward to inauguration broadcasts, enjoys good health aside from failing eyesight, and prides herself on quick nails. Her family includes daughter-in-law Gerad Morin, son John Powers, and Richard Powers Sr., with 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. The article also notes a school bond proposal, teacher appointment, and band plans for the World’s Fair with fundraising concert details.
Auditions Feb 3 and 4 at 7 30 p.m. for seven male roles and two female parts in Euripides The Bacchae to be staged March 11 12 and 13 directed by John von Szeliszki. Chorus roles for women and a single audience may arrange alternative tryouts by calling 458 3023. Also one performance of In White America Feb 5 8 30 p.m. by Martin B Duberman produced by Judith Rutherford Marechal. Reservations 458 3023 weekdays 9 30 to 5 30.
Shaftsbury Hawkins Memorial Library directors voted Tuesday night to add classroom use recordings to the collection with a $25 appropriation. Teachers may select their own records, and a further appropriation will be voted later to buy more before fall.
West New York New Jersey hosts Mrs Nora Dion after the death of her son Forrest Kinney. In Brattleboro visiting over the weekend are Mr and Mrs Charles Ellingwood. Community notices include church elections at St James Episcopal Church with Miss Elsie Phillips reelected president and Christmas in July bazaar planned for July 31. The Crystal Clover 4 H Club schedules a meeting February 6 at the town hall, and a woodworking lesson for boys resumes Saturday evening. Linda Morache, daughter of Mr and Mrs Edmond Morache, will study home economics at State University of Oneonta. Manchester School Band members join Mount Royal Music Festival in Montreal and return soon. Grade 8 trips to the legislature at Montpelier postponed to Thursday with Rep George J Heaslip. Town Clerk Hemenway notes filing window Feb 2 to Feb 9 for Town Meeting on March 2. Town officers terms expire for selectman Orrin Beattie and others.
Dorset Plays Inc holds a supper meeting on Wednesday at 7 pm featuring Dorrit Stanford of Manchester performing a single act drama The Minuet set in Napoleonic times. Stanford will portray all three roles, drawing on extensive acting experience in summer stock and little theater groups with ties to Westport Norwalk and Old Greenwich.
The Battenkill Belles 4-H Club met January 13 at the Community House in West Arlington with members assigned to sweater work days and officer reminders. Local residents Mr. and Mrs. Paul Bedell celebrated Christmas in January in East Greenbush, while the Probst family moved from Colonie to a new home. Other reports note hospital stays and recoveries for Sherry Erickson and Mrs. E E Pelham, and several town officials listed for public service. The 1 40 Club plans a Friday meeting at Deer Meadow Inn, with a supper led by Mrs. James W Lee II. Recent land records are being microfilmed by Graphic Microfilm Co. of Massachusetts, a two day job finishing tonight. Margaret Saunders attended the Vermont Association of Chamber Executives meeting at Hartness House, Springfield, with a panel on future education developments.
On January 11 Rev Thomas Cook Sister John Berchmans and five senior students visited St Josephs College in Old Bennington. They toured the college with Dean Sister Mary Barbara SSJ. Participating students were Linda Beninati Linda Jandrow James Bulson John Carelli and Leo Laroche.
White Creek New York Grange members met in Jermain Hall kitchen due to cold. Riddles and mental games replaced singing. state dues rise discussed. a foodless sale planned to cover the increase. Contests include cherry pie and molasses cookies. next meeting set for Feb 19 at Walter Greenwood home with covered dish supper and cherry pie judging.
Richard Rice entered Putnam Memorial Hospital as a surgical patient. Mrs Howard Robinson led five MYF members to a Danbury Subdistrict meeting at North Hoosick Methodist Church Sunday afternoon. Attendees included Carol Donna Laurie George and Wayne Susan Tracy. Eight tables were used at White Creek Fire Company's Women's Auxiliary card party Saturday night. A Jan 30 follow up party is planned. Over 50 attended White Creek Fire Dept annual turkey dinner on Monday in the former village school now owned by the department. Wives of firefighters were honored guests.
Mrs. Frank Legacy spent the weekend in Burlington visiting her brother Ray Beagle and family in a small North Bennington community note.
Mrs Jennie Weir of Hoosick Falls quietly marked her 90th birthday at home on Church Street. A former Walloomsac resident she remains active and enjoys TV. She received cards and gifts. Paul Hoag celebrated his fourth birthday last Friday with dinners hosted by his maternal grandparents Mr and Mrs George Wolfrum and by his father Gordon Hoag with cousin Sandra Hoag.
Cambridge Central School PTA will hear Dr. Paul R. Patterson, professor and chairman of pediatrics at Albany Medical College, at their meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Patterson serves as pediatrics chief at Albany Medical Center and has chaired the New York State Congress of Parents and Teachers health committee for three years. He is an author and speaker on pediatrics and is a licensed radio amateur.
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