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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 18, 1969

Page

7

Six One Man Exhibits at Manchester Art Center

The Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester opens six simultaneous shows this week featuring Eve Dawson, William Calfee, Robin Spry Campbell, Churchill Ettinger, Delan Bush, and Harry Shokler. Dawson’s oils burst with color and transparency. Calfee traces a 1937–69 arc from Deity to Level s with interior-space sculpture. Campbell’s pieces emphasize female forms and bone-like structure. Ettinger delivers high quality watercolor landscapes. Bush pursues soft-edged hard-edge color studies exploring infinity. Shokler presents rural Vermont scenes with perceptive color and slight distortion. The review urges readers to visit for a strong, varied, modern-art display.

Southern Vermont Art Center Manchester Scotland Eve Dawson William Calfee Calfee Caffee Robin Spry Campbell Jonah Churchill Ettinger Ettinger Miss Dawson Delan Bush Delan Kenneth Noland Noland Bush Harry Shokler Vermont British Isles Donegal Shokler Lake Killarney Art Center William Caffee

Selectmen Reject Bid on Firehouse in Manchester

Manchester selectmen rejected the bid for the old firehouse saying it was too low and bids remain open. They will assess a road from 3 Maple Drive proposed for town take over by Lee Fawcett and consider trimming Route 7 trees. The Tavernier House move, roadside mower order, and hiring another policeman were discussed.

Manchester Manchester Selectmen Lee Fawcett Maple Drive Jane Walker Clyde Bryant Jr

Marlboro experimental double bill at Summer Theatre

Marlboro Summer Theatre stages Megan Terry one act plays Comings and Goings and Keep Tightly Closed in a Cool Dry Place as a double bill. The pieces explore audience interaction and transformation in a prison cell scenario. Performances run July 20 to 26 with tickets via 254-2120 or Route 9 Marlboro. no Monday shows.

Marlboro Vermont Megan Terry Miss Terry Open Theatre Cafe la Mama Yale Drama School

Navy Seabee at Home with Family in North Bennington

Equipment Operator 2C Christopher Wickenden and his wife Judy Baker of Oxnard Calif spent part of his leave with his parents in North Bennington. Wickenden, in the U S Navy two years, serves with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Ten based at Port Hueneme Calif. The battalion recently returned home after its fourth Vietnam deployment and helped during Civic Action by donating cloth ing building materials and scholarship funds to Vietnamese families and students. Antioch College welcomes 374 first year students including Jennifer Viereck and Barry Hyman as they begin the five year work study program and prepare for October arrivals. The college reports applications up 27 percent and notes the fall class underwent a rigorous selection process. Miss Viereck is Mt Anthony Union High School 1969 graduate and Hyman attended Woodstock Country School. McCullough Library will be closed Monday for the moonglory holiday.

Seabee Christopher Wickenden Judy Baker Oxnard Calif Arthur E. Wickenden Chris U.S. Navy Naval Mobile Construction Battalion Ten Port Hueneme Vietnam U.S Republic of Vietnam Antioch Jennifer C. Viereck Phillip R. Viereck Cold Spring Road Barry E. Hyman Stanley Frank A. Logan Miss Viereck Mt. Anthony Union High School Hyman Woodstock Country School South Woodstock

Women of St James Summer Bazaar in Arlington

The Women of St James host a summer bazaar on Saturday July 26 from 10 am to 4 pm on the church lawn and snack bar in Dunbar Hall. General managers are Mrs. Lawrence P. Brush and Mrs. Clement G. Belcher with chairwomen across booths including Aprons, Boutique, Babies Wear, Toys, Arts and Crafts, Flowers, Antiques, and the Snack Bar.

Arlington The Women of St Lawrence P. Brush Clement G. Belcher Spencer Mattison John Mears Nathalie Borg H.W. Congdon L.P. Brush C.G. Belcher William Bell A,r. Mento R.H. Johnson

Peru Ham Dinner and Church Meeting Notes

Peru Congregational Church Ladies Aid sponsor an old home day ham dinner at the Community House on Saturday July 19 with servings at 5 6 and 7 p.m. The annual church meeting at the Community House elected the same officers and formed a fund raising committee to raise 5000 for foundation restoration. Members include Mrs Sherman Baldwin Arthur Kelton Kermit Reilly William Johnson Chris Myhrum Nancy Chadwick Houston Texas and Winhall Hollow. Also Dorset Field Club results report Win hall Hollow won the 18 and under mixed doubles on July 8.

Ladies’ Aid Society Peru Congregational Church Congregational Church Sherman Baldwin Arthur Kelton Kermit Reilly William Johnson Chris Myhrum Nancy Chadwick Houston Texas Winhall Hollow Dorset Field Club

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