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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1974

Page

3

Boston conductor to direct New England festival hero

Benjamin Zander, Boston Civic Symphony conductor, will lead the All New England Music Festival Orchestra at Mt. Anthony Union High School in March. The program includes Shostakovich Festive Overture movement, Franck Symphony in D minor, and Berlioz March to the Scaffold. About 472 students will participate, with housing needed March 21 23. call Ruth Levin or the high school music office.

Boston Benjamin Zander All New England Music Festival Mt. Anthony Union High School Civic Symphony Orchestra Zander New England Conservatory London England Gaspar Cassado Florence State Conservatory Cologne Germany Cassado Shostakovich Franck Berlioz Ruth Levin

Debra Thompson Weds Gerald Hoyt in Sacred Heart Ceremony

Debra Ann Thompson daughter of Mrs. John Thompson and the late Mr Thompson married Gerald W. Hoyt son of Mrs. Alice Hoyt at Sacred Heart Church in Bennington on Saturday. Rev Joseph Quinn officiated the Nuptial Mass. Sister Mary B. Thompson was a bridal attendant. Bridesmaids and ushers included Robert H. Thompson and Rick Carroll. A reception followed at Heritage House before a wedding trip to New York City and Lake George.

Debra Ann Thompson John Thompson Corey Lane Bennington Mr. Thompson Gerald W. Hoyt Alice Hoyt Depot Street Sacred Heart Church Joseph Quinn C.S.C Peter Veldman Albany N.Y Paul Gauthier Robert H. Thompson Rutland Mary B. Thompson Michael Carroll William Thompson Rick Carroll Heritage House New York City Lake George Castleton State College Johnson State

Sheila Greene and Hank Parker wed at Bromley House Peru

Sheila Clancey Greene and Hank Parker entered the Bromley House lounge for a Jan 3 ceremony conducted by Jack McWilliams and Dave Farnum of Peru. Hank wrote the ceremony, music by Ron and Brena Johnson, Ralph Parker served as best man. A Southern fried chicken reception followed with a three tier rum cake. The couple honeymooned in Boston and now reside on Winhall Hollow Road in Peru.

Sheila Greene Hank Parker Bromley House Peru Manchester Sheila Clancey Greene Hank Jack McWilliams Dave Farnum Ron Brena Johnson Ralph Parker Barbara Parker Bonni Kathy Ted Boston Winhall Hallow Road

Bennington student trains for airline secretarial career

Kathy Roy daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Roy of 325 Silver St Bennington is a freshman in the airline and travel secretarial course at St Joseph College. She works part time at Bennington Travel Agency through a work study program and has traveled abroad several times. In 1972 Jamaica and Florida 1973 Hawaii and Ireland and 1974 Bermuda. The program prepares students for careers in air transportation and aviation industry emphasizing administrative skills and airline operations.

Kathy Roy Robert Roy Silver St Bennington St. Joseph College Bennington Travel Agency Kathy Jamaica Florida Hawaii Ireland Bermuda St. Joseph

Panel on juvenile court to speak Tuesday noon

The Bennington County Human Resources Council announces a public program on Tuesday Jan 29 from noon to 2 pm at Second Congregational Church Hillside St Bennington. A panel with Bill Bryan Bob Poblocki Dave Allen and other court personnel will discuss juvenile court rights differences with adult courts and petitions on neglect unmanageable and delinquent. Dick Sears will moderate. Bring a bag lunch.

Bennington County Human Resources Council Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Bennington Bill Bryan

Vermont House weighs education funding choices

Vermont legislators face a July 1 budget year with a choice between adding 1.8 million dollars to state aid for local education or funding about six or more special education programs. House Education Committee Chairman Henry Carse outlined town allocations in a committee report.

Carse Thomas P. Salmon Robert Withey Appropriations Committee

Soda fizz boosts intoxication claim by London doctor

London physician Dr. Gaston Pawan reports that whiskey and soda intoxicate quicker due to fizz speeding alcohol to the duodenum. He cites lukewarm drinks and 10 to 20 percent alcohol as amplifiers and suggests stronger or heavily diluted drinks. For a hangover, he touts vitamin C and honey amid a state aid note unrelated to the medical claim.

London UPI Gaston Pawan Middlesex Hospital Pawan

Gas Board Ads Urge Romantic Bath to Save Gas

London reports the Southeastern Gas Board has begun promoting a water saving tip in its campaigns. The ad suggests sharing bath water and claims substantial gas savings, describing it as a way to ease Britain's energy situation.

London UPI Southeastern Gas Board Britain

Pauline Harwood Weds Frank Haldiman at Dorset Church

Mrs Lena Hulett announced the marriage of Pauline Rose Harwood to Frank C Haldiman of Manchester. The ceremony was held January 18 at Dorset Congregational Church with Rev Hal C Miller officiating. The couple will reside at the groom’s West Road home.

Arlington Lena Hulett Pauline Rose Harwood Frank C. Haldiman West Road Manchester Dorset Congregational Church Hal C. Miller

Cora B. Whitney PTA hears pediatrician and counselor discuss health

At the January 15 meeting of the Cora B. Whitney School Parents Teacher Group, Dr. Manindra Ghosh and Sue Dance spoke on health topics. Babysitting was provided for 29 attendees, with questions on thumb-sucking allergies colds mental health and school adjustment. A brief business session approved beef ticket fund raising. Next meeting is March 19 at 7 p.m.

Cora B. Whitney Manindra Ghosh Sue Dance United Counseling Service

Engagements Shift Across Bennington Area Couples

Linda Marie Statia of Pownal and Thomas William Cross announce their engagement after Statia’s move from Bennington with her mother Ellen Statia. Both graduates of Mt. Anthony Union High School in 1973, they plan no wedding date yet. In Kent Washington Michele Marie Brunner to Michael Herbert Corey, plans a March 23 wedding at St. Philomena Church in Des Moines. Pamela Jayne McGarey of West Lebanon to Kenneth John Murphy of Lebanon, both linked to Mt. Anthony and UVM, anticipate a future ceremony. McGarey works at Norris Cotton Cancer Center while Murphy teaches and coaches at Mascoma Valley.

Pownal Linda Marie Statia Thomas William Cross Ellen Statia Jackson Cross Road Miss Statia Jerome Statia Bennington Statin Mt. Anthony Union High School Marty-Moore Florists Seattle St. Philomena Church Des Moines Wash Joseph Madcour Jefferson Heights Pamela Jayne McGarey West Lebanon N.H Kenneth John Murphy Lebanon Genevieve Murphy Lexington Road Billerica Mass Murphy McGarey University of Vermont Norris Cotton Mary Hitchcock Hospital Hanover Lisbon Plymouth State College Mascoma Valley Regional High School Canaan

Engagement of Karen Chapman to Gary Robitaille Planned

Mrs Norma T Bowmaker of Bennington announces the engagement of her daughter Karen B Chapman of Rutland to Gary L Robitaille son of Mr and Mrs Charles L Robitaille Sr of Shelburne. Chapman a Castleton State College graduate and Grade 5 teacher at Southeast School Rutland. Robitaille attended UMass and served in Vietnam as a helicopter gunship pilot. he and his parents run Lake Champlain Motors in South Burlington. A June 23 wedding is planned.

Norma T. Bowmaker Bennington Karen B. Chapman Rutland Gary L. Robitaille Charles L. Robitaille Sr Shelburne Chapman Castleton State College Southeast School University of Massachusetts Vietnam Army Lake Champlain Motors Burlington

Dr Stephen A Cole Marries In New York City

In New York City at the Ethical Culture Society Ceremonial Hall at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dr Stephen Adams Cole wed Daren Lucia Sciarra, daughter of Dr Daniel Sciarra of Scarsdale and Southampton and the late Mrs Helen Sciarra. The bride is a drama graduate student at New York University and actress, with prior work for producer David Black. The groom is a medical doctor, Cornell undergraduate, Harvard and Columbia Presbyterian Medical School graduate, Peace Corps veteran, and a psychiatry resident at Albert Einstein College of Medicine.

New York The Ethical Culture Society Daren Lucia Sciarra Daniel Sciarra Scarsdale Southampton N.Y Helen Sciarra Stephen Adams Cole Malvine Cole Stratton Vermont Gordon H. Cole Clifton International Association of Machinists Lorraine A. Sciarra Jeremy David Nepal Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Dog handling series begins Tuesday for Bennington club

Bennington County Kennel Club starts an eight session dog handling series this Tuesday at 7 30 p m in Mt Anthony Union Junior High School multi purpose room. Cost is 3 per evening or 16 for the series with Bob and Ruth Tolvo guiding instruction and a breeder judge on hand for specialized attention. Contact 447 7858 for details.

Bennington County Kennel Club Mt. Anthony Union Junior High School Ben Pindick BCEC Bob Ruth Tolvo South Egremont Mass

Jobs in New England on Increase

New England employment rose by 15,100 nonfarm jobs from November to December 1973, reaching 4,803,800 in the six-state area. Nonmanufacturing sectors added 13,500 jobs, manufacturing added 1,600, while service industry jobs fell by 1,900 due to energy shortages. Rubber and plastics products also declined by 500 jobs.

Boston UPI New England U.S. Department of Labor The Bureau of Labor Statistics

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