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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 24, 1962

Page

10

Local Notes From East Arlington Sunderland Area

East Arlington and Sunderland area residents share visits and illness updates. Mrs Samuel Randall remains in Putnam Memorial Hospital. Grace Bahan of Bennington visits her son L A Bahan. Hermon F E Benjamin family visited Pittsfield Mass with daughter Mrs John Keane. Birth announced at Putnam Memorial Hospital a daughter to Mr and Mrs Henry Young Jr Corp. David Keighan returns to France after furlough with parents and grandparents. Edward Flynn of New York City visits his mother Mrs Agness Flynn staying with niece Mrs Celia Von Sitas at Sunderland rest home. Gale Livingston sprains ankle playing basketball. Funeral of Mrs William Smiel attended by Walter Crawford and others. Edward Curren Sr drives to Middlebury to fetch granddaughter Heidi. Mrs Wesley Walker recovering from a cold. Birth announced Jan 13 a son to Mr and Mrs Donald Cameron. Floyd Miller family returns to Orangeburg. Guy Phillips of Hoosick Falls visits. Dick Squires spending midyear vacation with parents. Squires family honored for William and Dick. Billy Squires, just finished basic training at Ft Dix, visits before heading to West Point. Rev Charles W Grande’s sermon titled Salvation and Unbelief to be delivered next Sunday at Federated Church. Youth Fellowship meets with St James Episcopal Church to discuss practices. Adult Bible study at the home of Mr and Mrs William Williams.

Hermon FE Benjamin Pittsfield Mass John Keane Putnam Memorial Hospital Henry Young Jr Edward Flynn New York City Agness Flynn Celia von Sitas Sunderland Gale Livingston Walter Crawford Eber White Joyce Legacy Burlington Joan Hughes Smiel Edward Curren Sr Middlebury Heidi James Wesley Walker Donald Cameron Cameron Floyd Miller Orangeburg N.Y Guy Phillips Hoosick Falls Robert Shuffleton Dick Squires University of Maine Paul Squires William G. Andrew Jay Mattison William Billy’’ Squires Ft. Dix N.J Shaftsbury West Point Charles W. Grande Federated Church Bailey Hall St. James Episcopal Church William Williams

North Bennington Church Plans 1962 Officers

At the annual meeting the Congregational Church outlined 1962 leadership including president Duncan Campbell and vice president John Kennedy Jr. Trustees, deacons, committees, and officers were named with assignments to church school, religious education, library, altar, missions, and council representation.

North Bennington Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship Church Library Pilgrim Fellowship Duncan Campbell John Kennedy Jr David Barton Myron Jones Fred Babson Ralph Jones Clarence White Harold Elmer Riemann J. Edward White Wilbur Keene W. C. H. Cushman Thomas Dean Hans Friederich Arthur Wickenden Arthur S. Jones Leroy Watson Harold Riemann Fred Ester Arthur Jones Helen Cushman Rober Nolan

Polio Fund Hillbilly Show Aims Sunday At State Armory

The Polio Fund Hillbilly Show to benefit the March of Dimes is set for Sunday afternoon at the State Armory. county chairmen Breard Hawks and Hamilton Shields urge collections. Master of ceremonies Bernard McNaney leads, with appearances by polio victims Freddie Forrest and Princess Crawford, and Don Mylott. Community Band by Gunnar Schonbeck, plus Dixieland, Cecelia Greene and DuCharme studio dancers, Ellery Lawrence magic acts, guitar solos, and regional hillbilly acts. Tickets available at Maurice E. Rudd Co. on South Street.

Breard H. Hawks Hamilton Shields Bennington State Armory Bernard J. McNaney Freddie Forrest Princess Crawford Freddie Don Mylott Manchester Gunnar Schonbeck Cecelia Greene DuCharme Ellery Lawrence

Vermont Farm Bureau Eyes Relaxing Government Controls

Vermont State Farm Bureau board members from most counties met at the Concord New Hampshire program kickoff. They endorsed reducing government controls in agriculture and discussed marketing orders trade promotion and crop retirement proposals while planning leadership conferences in Vermont for policy activation.

Montpelier Vermont State Farm Bureau Board Highway Hotel Concord N.H American Farm Bureau Charles Schuman New England Farm Bureaus Chicago Schuman Farm Bureau Keith Wallace Vermont Farm Bureau State Board St. Johnsbury Chester Wallace

Food Sale Friday Aids Art Fund

A sale of home baked foods will be held at Vermont Gas Corp 487 Main St on Friday from 1 to 4 pm. The event, sponsored by Beech Street School Parent Teachers Group, benefits the school Art Fund with pies cakes cookies doughnuts beans salads and preserves on offer. Committee in charge includes Mrs Richard Leake Mrs Arthur Richard Mrs Walter Dunham Mrs Charles Watson Mrs Harry Percey Mrs Stanley Pike and Mrs William Jordan.

Vermont Gas Corp Main St Beech Street Richard Leake Arthur Richard Walter Dunham

Bennington Weekend Visits and Family Updates

Rupert and Mrs Horace Moore spent Sunday in Bennington with Mr and Mrs Everett Lillie and enjoyed venison dinner. Mrs Lou Gardy returned home to Salem N Y after convalescing from an operation. Mr and Mrs Ray Brayner and Mrs Mary Hoye visited sister Mrs Nora Cleveland in Albany Friday. Dawn Willis and daughter Bonnie of Saxton s River Edward Fisher of Granville N Y and Phyllis DeLong visited Mr and Mrs George Fisher over the weekend. Jay Moore a University of Vermont student is on vacation with his parents.

Horace. Moore Bennington Everett Lillie Lou Gardy Salem N.Y Ray Brayner Mary Hoye Albany Nora Cleveland Dawn Willis Bonnie Saxton’s River Edward Fisher Granville Phyllis DeLong George Fisher

Miss Pietryka to Wed L Samuel Miller in March

Miss Pietryka daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Pietryka of West Rutland announces the engagement to L Samuel Miller son of Mrs Mary Miller of Weston and the late Lloyd S Miller The couple plan a March 3 wedding Miss Pietryka is a Mildred Elley School graduate and works for O Neill Delaney Valente in Rutland Miller attended the University of Portland and earned a master's at Vermont He is executive secretary of the Vermont Democratic Party

WHST Rutland Stanley Pietryka West Rutland Mary Teresa L. Samuel Miller Mary Miller Weston Lloyd S. Miller Mildred Elley Secretarial School For Girls Albany N.Y O’neill, Delaney & Valente University of Portland Oregon University of Vermont Democratic Party Vermont

Memorial gifts and local visits noted in White Creek

An oxygen tent was presented to Mary McClellan Hospital in memory of Flora Perry and a monetary gift was made to the Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad in memory of Freeman Perry. The family expresses gratitude for contributions and outlines fund usage. Stanley and Gladys Wallace of Glens Falls were recent guests of Clarence Decker, who hosted Mason family visitors in Pawlet Vermont.

Mary McClellan Hospital Flora Perry Town of Hoosick Freeman Perry Stanley Wallace Glens Falls N. Y Clarence Decker Charles Mason Pawlet

Hoosick Rural Cemetery and All Saints Church Officers Elected

Hoosick Rural Cemetery held its annual meeting in Howard Cox's Garage and elected president George Engquist, secretary treasurer Howard G Cox, and trustees William Cipperly, Cox, Engquist, John Jones, Frank Pierce, and Watson White. All Saints Episcopal Church elected junior warden George Engquist and vestrymen Robert R Breese and Glenn Hynick, with John W Winegard treasurer and Robert W Bovie clerk. The update notes several parish activities and future programs.

Walter Rietz Putnar Memorial Hospital Hoosick Rural Cemetery Howard Cox George Engquist Howard G. Cox William Cipperly John Jones Frank Pierce Watson White All Saints Episcopal Church Robert R. Breese Glenn Hynick John W. Winegard Robert W. Bovie Gertrude Burnham Verda Philpott Irving Stevens

Balmain Spring Collection Promises Ease and Defined Waists

Paris reports Pierre Balmain’s new spring summer line features pyramid silhouettes with narrow shoulders and belted waists. Married women receive tailored day wear in bright colors including brutal red and turquoise, with knee length hems and pleated skirts. Coats dominate ensembles, with turquoise and red coatings paired with white or navy dresses and color bindings at hems and necklines.

Paris Pierre Balmain

Waterbury community notes and obit mentions

Mr and Mrs George McWayne attended the funeral of Ivan Burnham, lifelong Waterbury jeweler and past Vermont Retail Jewelers Association president. They visited Miss Helen Andrews in Burlington. Other items: Dr and Mrs Hobart Agnew of Montclair NJ staying locally. Dr and Mrs Charles Harwood visiting Olive Dern. Miss Maxine Colet returning home. Maplewood 4 H meets Jan 29. Mrs William Chace and infant Carol Susan born Jan 16 in Hanover NH. Harlan Cooledge and Mrs Gladys Phillips visiting Hanover NH to see patient Harlan’s wife.

George McWayne Waterbury Ivan Burnham Vermont Retail Jewelers Association Vermont Phototographers’ Organization Hobart Agnew Montclair N.J Charles Harwood Olive Dern Maxine Colet Burr Phillips New York City Detroit Mich Maplewood 4-H James Edgerton William Chace Carol Susan Hanover N.H Harlan Cooledge Gladys Phillips

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East Arlington Samuel Randall Grace Bahan L.A. Bahan Nichols Martex Sovereign Towels Dupont Price Union ST Mildred Wallace Thelma Gaul William Nolan Isabel Sherwood Harold Winchell Florence Pratt George Randall Louis Calabro Janet Barton John Kennedy Charles Austin Joseph Hall Gov’t Rupert Jay Moore The Mrs Horace Moore PLAID Rth Bennington Rd TEL Adams Eleanor Niles Hoosick Ada M. Breer Baptist Church Lula Shaw Dorothy Dickie Mary S. Jones Harry E. Dipperly Schenectady George Cloke Paul Cipperly Paul Frank Cipperly Southwest All Saints Church News YPF Trinity Balmain Dorset Miriam Tifft Our Vermont National and Savings Bank Main St. Bennington Federal Deposit, Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System ART Ward's Ben Mont Ave Hale Dinette Kroehler Daystrom Bigelow - Sanford Bassett Bedroom Haynes & KA DIAL
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