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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 11, 1962

Page

8

BeeBee Fenstermaker Premiere at Dorset Playhouse

New England premiere of BeeBee Fenstermaker by William Snyder at the Dorset Playhouse runs July 12 to 15 with Linda Brown Rue in the lead. Ulu Grosbard modules the New York version and Judy Rutherford produces the Dorset staging. The play follows BeeBee through years of hopes and frustrations in a divided two act setting. Performances run Thursday to Sunday at 8 40 p m with a New York opening planned September 17 at Sheridan Square Playhouse.

Dorset New England BeeBee Fenstermaker William Snyder Dorset Playhouse Snyder Yale Drama School Noel Coward Barbizon Plaza Theatre Henry Fonda Olivia de Haviland Judy Rutherford Caravan Company Kelsey Marechal New York University of Chicago Grosbard Linda Brown Rue BeeBee BeeBee Feastermaker Judith Page Murray Sheridan Square Playhouse Linda Brown

East Arlington Sunderland Residents Attend Weekend Gatherings

East Arlington Sunderland notices list numerous visits and travels. Relatives from Sunderland attend a 50th wedding anniversary in Johnsonville for Charles and wife. Several families from Vermont New York travel, visit, and divide time between camps and hometowns. The Enterprise Society hosts a sale and tea on July 19 with an evening auction.

Jerome Hill Johnsonville N.Y Charles Welling Sunderland Essex Junction Norris S. Tibbets Charles W. Grande Federated Church Mr. Grande Enterprise Society

All Saints Parish Lawn Party and Bazaar Planned

Hoosick Falls notice lists All Saints Parish lawn party and bazaar on Friday night and Saturday with booths and rides by Raymond Sharkey. Also a July 19 chicken barbecue on Baptist Church lawn by Crusaders' Class. Community events include picnics and roasts across local families and groups.

All Saints Parish Raymond Sharkey Booth John W. Winegard Montclair N.J Robert Brown Baptist Troy Roger G. Cooley Chambersburg Midred Bell Florence John Jones Edward Goodermote James Frost Alan Edward Philpott Earl Goodermote Everett F Walnut Creek Calif Floyd J. Canfield Pittsfield Mass Mary Helen Bovie Hoosick Grange Grange Hall

Ayrshire Records From Fairdale Farms and Mattison Herds

In Fairdale Farms herd a seven year old Ayrshire cow Fairdale State ly Joyce completed an official milk record of 13785 pounds with 541 pounds of butterfat on twice daily milking for 305 days. In Harry W Mattison herd a five year old Ayrshire cow Fairdale Gold Joyce completed an official milk record of 13215 pounds with 521 pounds of butterfat.

Fairdale Farms Ayrshire Fairdale Harry W. Mattison Fairdale Gold

Vacation Guests and Church School Notes From West Hoosick

West Hoosick reports John Cottrell of Washington DC visiting family in town. Several local families visit relatives, with Rev. and Mrs. Taylor Light preparing a Western States trip. Vacation Church School reports 51 registered, 40 with perfect attendance, plus class activities and leaders named.

John Cottrell Washington, D.C Wells Eddy Taylor Light Clayton R. Stoddard Hedges Lake West Hoosick Jay Cross Marie Ingraham Gary Lockrow Amy Moseley Richard Sherman Charlotte Cross David Fikins Debby Anderson Linda ™ Anderson Judy Betit Richard Brownell Lorraine Cornell Eugene Green Jeffrey Herrington Susan Roberson Patricia Sherman Mildred Pine Janet Betit Jane Baker Lawrence Betit Sandra Betit Kenneth Penny Brownell Joanne Herrington Linda Ing Charles Filkins III Janet Light

New Englanders Roll Call on Sugar Act and Proxmire Amendment

AP reports New England members split on the roll call for the 1948 sugar act amendment and Proxmire amendment. Key votes show For lawmakers include Aiken and Dodd while Against were Bush and Pastore with several not voting. Passage on the sugar act amendment occurred 24 to 31 with others recorded on related measures.

Washington New England Congress For-Aiken R.vt Bush R-Conn Cotton R-N. H Dodd Dconn Muskie D - Maine Smith Maine Pastore R. L Pell R. I Prouty Rvt Galtonstall Burke D-Mass Conte R-Mass Daddario D-Conn Giaimo D Conn Keith McIntire R-Maine Macdonald D - Mass Yrow Monagan Conn O'Neill Sibal R Conn Stafford R-Vt Tupper R -Maine

Boston Counts 29000 Votes In P O Election

Boston participated in a major postal employee representation vote as part of a national count. More than 29000 ballots were counted in the six New England states with 360000 of about 495000 postal workers voting across 15 regional offices. Eleven named candidates and write ins are listed, reflecting broad participation across crafts and unions.

Boston New England Post Office Department

Battenkill Grange Notes From Arlington Meeting

At the Battenkill Grange session Mrs. Alford Clayton was named delegate to the New England Grange Lecturers Conference in Burlington August 21 to 25. Washington Pomona Grange hosts Neighbors Night July 17 at Middletown Springs with a regional baking contest. Pomona service at Camp Ondawa Sunderland July 22 includes a patriotic program and a noon sermon by Jerome Roberson White Creek. A 50 star flag was gifted to Raymond McEckron for juvenile meetings. Next meeting July 18 at 8 p.m. features a safety program by Mrs. Leroy Davis and refreshments by local families.

Arlington Battenkill Grange Alford Clayton New England Grange Burlington Carrie Hawley Ceres Maurice Matteson Washington Pomona Camp Ondawa Sunderland Jerome Roberson White Creek Belle Decker America Linda Wright Raymond McEckron America the Beautiful Leroy Davis Donald Waite James Woodard

Write Me a Murder at Weston Theater July 12 to 15

Weston Play House presents Write Me a Murder a suspenseful mystery in the classic vein with Philip Gushee Laura Esterman Larry Blumsack and Elizabeth Shepard in key roles. The play by Frederick Knott features clever plotting and chilling suspense with a parallel Woodstock showing on July 16.

Weston Weston Playhouse Agatha Christie John Didgson Carr Iit Philip Gushee David Rodingham Julie Rodingham Manor Laura Esterman Charles Sturrock Larry Blumsack Harvey Bill Hall Clive Rodingham Elizabeth Shepard

Teevision Continues Old Movie Retreads in 1962 63 Season

Hollywood reports next season will feature retread series built from films. Gene Kelly stars in Going My Way with Bing Crosby material, Fess Parker subs for James Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, and The Virginians becomes a 90 minute western based on Owen Wister.

Gene Kelly Bing Crosby Fess Parker James Stewart Mr. Smith Washington The Owen Wister

Theater Inaugurates Tea-time Production in Williamstown

The Williams College venue opens a new Saturday tea time for Rhinoceros by Ionesco with a 5 p m show replacing the matinee. Tea will be served to patrons during intermission. Evening shows remain at 8 40 p m with a 9 p m Saturday additional night to allow more rehearsal time.

Williamstown Mass Ionesco

Local 4-H and Dairy News From New York and Delaware

Walloomsac ll Flynn and John Hoag attended a milk meeting in Syracuse on Monday. Easton residents the Wilsons visited relatives in town. Hoag family visits Grafton. Deborah Becker of Dover Del. vacationing with Walter and Mrs Becker. Terry and Joyce Hoag attended the Eastern District judging contest at Cobleskill. Rensselaer team placed fifth with Calhoun first, Terry Hoag second, Jim Hoag third. Joyce Hoag at 4-H camp. Frederick Nelson returned to New York City after visiting the Beckers. Northern Livestock 4-H Club met at John Calhoun’s in Hoosick Falls. electric hazards lesson by Donald Bradley. Next meeting July 16 at 7:30 p.m. lessons on leading and showing the refers.

George E. Wilson Gordon Hoag Herman Claus George Crandall Grafton Deborah Becker Dover Del Walter Becker Terry Joyce Hoag Cobleskill Rensselaer Carol Calhoun Terry Hoag Seond Jim Hoag Frederick Nelson New York City Northern Livestock John Calhoun Hoosick Falls Donald Bradley

W. J. Smith To Speak at Poem Festival

William Jay Smith of Pownal and Williams College poet in residence will headline the Vermont Poetry Society festival in Stowe. The Aug. 4 event opens at 11 a.m. with an executive council gathering and features readings of five poems by workshop authors and dramatic scenes from the Stowe Playhouse summer theater.

Stowe William Jay Smith Pownal Williams College Vermont Poetry Society Tollhouse Robert Frost Vermont Arthur W. Hewitt Poetry Society Rachel Lucas Summer Theater Players The Stowe Playhouse

White Creek Fire District Numbers Change After July 15

White Creek Hoosick Falls 686 5031 becomes the fire reporting number for residents when the New York Telephone Co. dial system begins. Augustus Flynn returns home from Putnam Memorial Hospital after surgery. Mr and Mrs Ray Andrew move into their new remodeled home. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Porter return from Putnam Memorial Hospital where they were patients.

Hoosick Falls White Creek New York Telephone Co Augustus Flynn Putnam Memorial Hosptal Ray Andrew Kenneth Porter Putnam Memorial Hospital

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