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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1968

Page

3

St Peters Annual Fair Opens Saturday With Variety Stalls

St Peters Church Pleasant Street will hold its annual fair Saturday starting at 11 a.m. with a wide range of offerings including home baked foods, a ham burger stand, book stall and costume jewelry. There will be a flower market, herb store, amusements, pony rides, toys and a silent quilt auction with bids until 3 30 p.m. Mrs Robert Stout chairs the event and led a months long committee effort.

St. Peter's Church Pleasant Street St. Peters Robert Stout

Marcos Calls For All Philippine Firearms Seized

President Ferdinand E. Marcos declared that all firearms in the Philippines should be collected as part of his anti crime drive. A separate fair segment lists organizing ladies across various stalls from antiques to herbs, with shop leaders named alongside their roles.

Manila UPI Ferdinand E. Marcos Philippines Leon Eldred Ferdinand Mayer W. B. Carrl Walter Lapham Donald Jolivette Herbert Sanderson Sr N.Y. DuHamel Richard B. Leake Jr Frederick Welling Juliette McC Shields William Castle Sr

New Plant Planned By Brandon Firm

Brandon and Vermont Development Department announce Rollers by Baker will build a 25,000 square foot single story steel plant in Brandon. Groundbreaking before September with full operation by December. The project aims to boost Baker Brush Company distribution and local employment.

Brandon Brandon Industrial Corporation Vermont Development Department George Benware Brandon Group David J. Kirker Development Department Baker Brandon Development Group Vermont Industrial Building Authority Rollers Baker Brush Company New York Benware Siker RFL Industries, Inc Boonton, N.J Kirker

New Standards Suggested For Bishop's Fund Donations

Bishop Robert F. Joyce proposes a new giving standard for the Vermont Diocese annual Bishop’s Fund drive. The suggested donation is 0.5 percent of annual income with a concrete paying plan, replacing the former daily-wage guideline. The article notes rising per family income but slower growth in donations and cites diocesan trends and current average contributions.

Burlington Robert F. Joyce Vermont State Library Montpelier

Boy Scout Hike Reaches Glastonbury Mountain for Merit Badges

Troop 353 scouts shifted plans from Sucker Pond to Glastonbury mountain while Eagle Bruce Fuller scouted Harmon Hill and found insufficient water. The 10 mile hike began at Second Congregational Church at 5 pm and ended with camping, fishing, and merit badge credits earned for the hiking and camping badges.

Sucker Pond Glastonbury Mountain Bruce Fuller Harmon Hill Long Trail Second Congregational Church Paul and Mark Prescott Berne McDonald Tim Hunt Karl Sherman Rick Fleetcer George Kerbs Wynn Metcalfe George Kerbs Sr Bolles Brook B. McDonald P. Prescott G. Kerbs Glastonbury

Bennington Baby Show crowns two year olds at Memorial Park

Overcast skies did not deter families at Memorial Park Playground in Bennington from entering about 70 babies two years old and under in the annual Baby Show. Judges named a princess, prince, and king among toddlers and awarded ribbons and crowns. next week’s events include a pet show and a street dance at nearby locations with entry details.

Memorial Park Playground Janie Pello Lisa Whitman Nancy O'Dell Missy Bennet Christine Lenard Celeste Lincourt Peter Woodard Mark Lenard Robert Hayes Charles Keir John Riddle Memorial Park Stark Street Oneida

Teachers Workshop Set at MAUHS

A two week workshop for teachers on individualized instruction and self assessment runs July 29 through August 9 at Mount Anthony Union High School Bennington. Sponsored by Action Center Region IV the program is open to public and private school teachers with free tuition. Daily sessions run 8 30 a m to 1 p m and participants earn three credits toward state certification. Interested teachers should write to Mortons Brenner director Action Center Region IV Center Rutland School Center Rutland

Mount Anthony Union High School Bennington Action Center Region IV Mortons Brenner Center Rutland

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