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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1963
Page
5
Arlington Federated Church members invite friends to a Thursday fair and auction to raise funds for the building project. Starting at 2 p.m. tea, homemade candy, flowers and a fish pond entertain. Bailey Hall offers festive items from winter sewing. Ed Shanan of Bennington will conduct the evening auction.
Police report a 5:30 p.m. Sunday crash at the North Hunt County corner involving Douglas Slocum’s 1961 Chevrolet and Duncan R. Nash’s 1959 Chevrolet. Nash said his foot slipped off the brake causing the impact with Slocum’s car. Nash’s right side and headlights were damaged along with trunk and bumper damage to Slocum’s vehicle.
Hoosick Falls N Y members of the Order of Eastern Star hosted veterans from the Albany VA Hospital for a Saturday outing at Baptist Memorial Hall. After a luncheon prepared by OES volunteers, WWI WWII and Korean War veterans enjoyed music and games with performances by pianist Mrs Margaret White and vocalist Mrs George Miller.
Arlington hosts the 10th annual Horse Show on Sunday August 11 at Memorial Field featuring 36 classes incl Morgan three gaited hunter jumper trail horse colts and equitation for children. The event joins the American Horse Show Association Vermont Horse Show Association and New England Horsemen's Council with F John Hawley as manager and Mrs Henry Coley as secretary.
Stephen D. Yarosz 21 of 107 Gage Street was fined 36.10 by Judge George M. Fienberg for unsafe driving in the village. On July 11 he traveled west on Vermont 9, turned onto School Street, crossed the center line and lost a hubcap. neighbors reported the incident to police, state’s attorney John H. Williams said. It was his first offense.
An Oklahoma official’s report claimed a watch order on the airport car lot was to prevent thefts by police. Superiors explained the note signified that officers were monitoring the lot for larcenies rather than directing police to watch the area.
At Shaftsbury Methodist Church the Daily Vacation Church School began at 9:30 a.m. and runs weekdays until July 26. Sessions for four-year-olds through Grade 9 occur 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. with a program including study, music, crafts, recreation, and refreshments.
The Arlington calendar lists events at Bennington and Arlington sites. Interstate League game Arlington versus CYO at Bennington Tuesday at 6 pm. American Legion officer nominations at 8 pm. Arlington Garden Club meet at 2 pm at Mrs. Norris Tibbets’ home. Indians vs Dodgers at North Bennington and Braves vs Pirates at Arlington on Wednesday. Thursday Federated Church Fair starts 2 pm with auction at 7:30 pm on church grounds East Arlington. Saturday Pirates vs Indians at Arlington.
The NorShaft Democrats meet at 8 p m at the library in North Bennington. St John s Sodality also convenes at 8 p m Tuesday at the rectory and all women of the parish are urged to attend.
A Vanderbilt Automotive Centers study finds the average male motorist changes a flat tire in about 20 minutes while women drivers take roughly double that time. The report cites women phoning for help or seeking assistance from passing men as common responses.
William Read, Juilliard pianist and harpsichordist, will give an all classical harpsichord program at Bennington College Carriage Barn. He studies with Fernando Valenti and belongs to the Krainis Baroque Ensemble. The free concert proceeds the college’s harpsichord purchase campaign milestone.
School Superintendent Robert B. Vail has completed an intensive week at the University of Connecticut Storrs attending a two week seminar for school superintendents. He returned to his desk over the weekend and is not on vacation as previously reported.
One hundred two underprivileged youths from New York City are due to arrive at the Bennington bus terminal at 12 30 p m Tuesday for a two week vacation in Vermont and nearby areas. They will stop at Wallies Store Arlington at 12 55 p m and Grand Union Manchester at 1 10 p m with local hosts to receive supervision during their stay sponsored by the New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
Mischa Elman will headline the Southern Vermont Art Center summer festival in Manchester on Sunday at 8:30 with Joseph Seiger at the piano. The program includes Handel Beethoven Mendelssohn Chausson Tchaikovsky and Chopin with added pieces by Benjamin Sarasate and Wieniawski. early reservations advised.
Southern Vermont ski areas pursue a year round vacation strategy with growing regional support. Operators expand facilities and offer summer chairlift rides to attract tourists outside winter, while maintaining gift shops for visitors.
Bruce Resigns Readsboro Central School principal post after 1961 tenure. He will study for a master in school administration at the University of Maryland. successor Henry Ramette, Melrose Mass, will teach social studies and English. Ramette is a Boston College graduate who taught in Wilmington, Mass.
The town plans to sell the brick former power house in Pownal Center. Sealed bids are due by noon Aug. 2 in the town clerk’s office, with the board reserving the right to reject any bid. Proceeds from a food sale supported church expenses. Local 4-H and junior camps wrap up with attendees from Green Mountain Valley Club, Pownal Pioneers, and other groups. Summer lift operations at Stratton and Killington draw visitors, with pricing and hours noted.
The Baptist Ladies Aid Society met at Mrs. Earlene Fitch’s home with 20 members, a picnic lunch, devotion led by Mrs. Marie Taylor, and plans for the next meeting on July 24. The American Legion Auxiliary met at Mrs. Alberta Coleman’s home with officers elected and delegates named for the Brattleboro convention August 1 to 3. In Ocala Florida a Negro carpenter Pinckney Woodberry ran second in a city council race July 19 in a historic runoff, while L. G. Thomas led and Marge Thompson placed third in votes.
In Tallahassee a caller claimed a snake in a baby crib but an officer found no baby and the crib stood in a carport with a cat that had killed a snake and moved it there. Manchester Lions Club auction drew record crowds under a big tent with items including a George Washington bust and a rowboat.
North Bennington School reports 36 students achieved perfect attendance last year. Names of students from grades 7 through 12 are listed, including standout yearlong consistency by Richard Haynes who missed only first grade due to illness.
First National Bank of North Bennington announces the election of S Whitney Dickey of Elm Street Bennington to its board. Dickey a longtime staffer and former vice president, is a Yale economics graduate who has guided local Boy Scout and community groups and serves as trustee of Pine Cobble School.
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