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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 02, 1963
Page
7
Wilmington Dover Carlo Walter Jr and Mrs Maynard joined a 50 car motorcade at Major Collins Field Day Charity Fund hosted by Rep Joseph Bradley. They toured Boston sights including the Red Sox Yankees game and Cleopatra premiere, then returned home with Mary and Beth Bradley.
Cambridge-Area Branch of the New York Division of the Woman's National Farm and Garden Association held its fifth annual flower show at Cambridge Central School drawing over 200 visitors. More than 100 prizes were awarded for flower paintings and floral design pieces displayed by local gardeners and enthusiasts.
More than 100 Scout members from four Bennington County troops open the 1963 summer camp at Sunrise. Camp director is Raymond C. Lovely of Bennington. regional inspection led by Robert W. Sproul. Awards noted for native wildflowers and crafts. water color lanterns win. Dorset Manchester group plans Aug 2 piano evening with George Feyer at Equinox House Manchester.
Walloomsne Mr and Mrs Robert Bald hosted aunts Mrs Florence Crandall of Berlin Mrs William Vreeland of Petersburg and cousin Mrs Clovis Leach of Wallingford Vt Misses Caffie and Debbi Ellis visit aunt Mrs Moi ra Jean Confrancisco in Hoosick Falls Mrs George Wolfrum spends week with sister Miss B A Leonard of Newburg
South Cambridge residents enjoy vacations and visits from relatives. A 4-H family picnic at Donald Preece’s farm featured swimming and baseball. Local youths and families travel to see relatives in Beruit and West Berlin as part of long-term ties. A Greenwich Central school graduate earned regents and math awards. another student won a math contest honor. Pleasant Valley grange to host a public card party with multiple prize awards reported.
The McCullough Library will be closed all day Thursday July 4. Choir rehearsals at the Congregational Church are paused until further notice. Mrs Jennie Clark leaves Friday for a three week vacation at the home of Capt and Mrs Gordon Clark in Fort Lee Virginia. Jean and Leonard Powers enjoy life at Owen Bay on Lake Champlain. Local heat drives families to Lake Paran for swimming lessons and cooling. Paran staff report record attendance since the recreation area opened four years ago. Various local gatherings and visits are listed, including Hoag hosts in Troy and others visiting from Pinebush and Ormond Beach Florida. A county 4-H practice judging meeting is held today at John Calhoun’s Hoosick Falls and Hoacre Farm Walloomsac. Edward Sullivan and family visit Samaritan Hospital, and Edward Sullivan is also visited by the Luke family. Charles Kimball Jr and his Florida-based family visit Alfred Jones.
Mr and Mrs William Yale Buskirk hosted an open house for their daughter Diane a Cambridge Central School graduate and valedictorian. About 60 guests attended from Boston Arlington New York City and Ballston Spa. Janet Ganser was honored at a separate graduation party with about 50 guests. Dancing and refreshments followed.
Miss Cheryl Seaman hosted guests at her Ash Grove home while the event featured flower arranging demonstrations and horticultural therapy displays. Pam Austin celebrated a 17th birthday with friends. exhibits earned blue and red ribbons for tri color awards and numerous participants received recognition from local judges.
Former Florida Senator Ted David toured Green Mountain Park in Pownal Valley and lauded its ultra modern facilities and scenery. He noted tracks like Hialeah and Gulfstream faced early struggles but eventually thrived, predicting Green Mountain Park will become a top track in New England and the east, with strong backside facilities for horsemen.
The final of three pre school clinics is set for Wednesday at 9 30 a m in the Pownal firehouse with Dr Robert Wicks in charge assisted by Mrs Madelyn Green and Mrs Joyce Stickney. Children may receive Salk polio vaccines and boosters plus tetanus diphtheria and whooping cough immunizations. Sponsored by Hoosac Valley Home Demonstration Club Pownal Center Carpenter Hill Home Demonstration Club and North Pownal Parent Teacher Club.
Friday night street dance in Pownal Center sponsored by the Pownal Pioneers 4-H Club led by Mr and Mrs A Coleman Mason. Proceeds of over 20 will be added to the camping fund. Club members head to Camp Ondawa Sunderland this month for junior and senior sessions July 7 13 and July 14 20 respectively.
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