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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1968
Page
8
South Cambridge Pleasant Valley Grange will sponsor a public card party at the hall on Tuesday July 9 at 8 p m. Proceeds support Grange activities and community service programs.
A special meeting of the North Bennington Graded School District is set for July 11 at 7 30 p m in the school gym. Voters will elect two MAUSD directors from North Bennington for three and one years. Incumbent Arthur E Wickenden and Mrs William E Dailey Jr filed for the seats. Also on the warning is a $5030 expenditure for black topping the schoolyard with 30 percent state aid. no new tax required as funds were in the budget. Merritt Hewitt Jr. was elected chairman and Lionel Nowak clerk for next year, with Lawrence F Powers as the third board member.
The Berkshire Theatre Festival starts its 1968 season with Elaine May's A Matter of Position directed by Arthur Penn. Russell Horton co stars as the three week run begins under a blue and white circus tent with Indian Hill students providing music. Tickets available by mail or phone.
Arlington offers swimming courses July 8 to 26 at Laskey Memorial Pool with daily slots for various levels from beginners to senior life saving. Applications are available at the pool or on the first day. Instructors Judy Coulman and Henry Coley lead the courses, sponsored by the Bennington Chapter Red Cross and Arlington Lions Club.
Cambridge residents race down the Battenkill in the seventh annual Invitational Predicted Log Race from the Vermont line to Eagleville covered bridge. More than 127 locals on 44 crafts participate at 1 p.m. Judges include Mrs Harold Ehrenfreund, Mrs Clements Crowe, Peter J. Hearney, Donald Punt, and Supervisors Charles Clark, Emerson McLenihan, and Stuart Cullinan. Prizes will be awarded to top finishers.
Vera Langiais and Timothy E Wright, both from Pownal, have graduated MAUHS on June 13 and will attend Berkshire Community College in Pittsfield for a two year electronics major. A Deane C Davis governor meet the candidate buffet luncheon is set at Ladd Brook Restaurant on US 7 starting 12 30 p m with public invited. Awards for patriotic colors ingenious construction and best costume will be given at Eagleville terminal. rain date for the Fourth race is Sunday July 7 or next clear day.
Manchester MICHAEL MILLER The Senior High Pilgrims will hold a food sale at the Grand Union Saturday starting at 10 Proceeds go to funds for furnishing the Youth Center in the church's new Christian Education building Elected at Zion Episcopal Church Women were Mrs Dan Noble president Mrs Edwin C Kinney vice president Mrs Douglas P Shaw secretary and Mrs Virginia L Cook treasurer
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