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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1962
Page
3
Shir ley Ann Percey and Donald Edward Gerity wed in a July 14 ceremony at Second Congregational Church Bennington. The couple, both Bennington natives, plan a Maine honeymoon and reside at 215 Depot St. Shir ley Ann is a Tansitor Electronics employee. Donald Gerity works with his father.
About 50 youngsters joined a Storybook parade from fairybooks to the Recreation playground in Bennington Village with prize winners in roles such as Dodi Faber the Princess Nancy Boudakian the Goose Girl and Peter DeBell Bozo the Clown. Hawaiian day at Dewey Memorial Park included leis weaving a luau and grass skirts for about 35 children with music and food.
Miss Susan Lynne McGee daughter of Mr and Mrs H Bartlett McGee of Glens Falls will wed William J Levandowski son of Mr and Mrs Stanley Levandowski of Hoosick Falls. The marriage is planned for Sept 8. McGee is a Glens Falls High School and Dean Junior College graduate employed by Bromley Imports at Lake George. Levandowski is a St Marys Academy and Merrimack College graduate with Rist Bright and Frost consulting engineers at Lake George.
Bennington couple announces the engagement of Elizabet h Jane Russell to William Roland Johnson of Texas City. Miss Russell, a graduate of St Francis de Sales Academy and Bennington High School, also studied at Lewis Hotel Training School and Beta Sigma Phi. Johnson, a Texas City High School graduate and University of Houston alumnus with a BS, teaches history and coaches football at Texas City High. The wedding is planned for July 28.
Cambridge couple announces engagement of daughter Lola Wesner to George Doring both alumni of Cambridge Central School. Lola works with the New York State Department of Mental Hygiene in Albany. George majors in building construction at the State University Agricultural and Technical Institute in Delhi.
Mrs Eliza beth Fenno of South Dorset announces the engagement of her daughter Pauline Wade to Harold Beers son of Mr and Mrs Lester Beers of Manchester Depot A date for the wedding has not been set.
Mrs. Margaret Hoffman announces Angeline Restino and Anthony Fulginiti of North Adams Mass plan a Sept. 8 wedding at the Church of the Immaculate Conception. Restino daughter of the late Angelo Restino, Fulginiti son of Joseph and the North Adams couple. Restino works at Albany Felt Co. Fulginiti is a Minneapolis Symphony member and New England Conservatory graduate.
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US assistant secretary of State for African affairs G Mennen Williams arrived in Rome after a Brussels stop as part of a European tour to consult with governments interested in Africa.
Frances Mary Cook daughter of Col and Mrs Theodore Cook joined Bernard James Hogan son of Mr and Mrs Michael Hogan in a double ring wedding at St Francis de Sales Church. Fr Anthony Brackett officiated with Miss Sheila Hogan as maid of honor and Michael Hogan as best man. After a Mt Anthony Country Club reception the couple planned residence at 105 Burgess Road with out of town guests from Troy Scotia Watervliet Hoosick Falls Walpole Stockbridge Hartford Middlebury and nearby towns.
Miss Corine Evelyn Owen daughter of Mrs C W Stagg and James Elliott Canfield son of Mr and Mrs Charles E Canfield wed July 7 at St Peter s Roman Catholic Church Vergennes Rev W A Gelineau officiated Double ring ceremony. The bride wore a tissue taffeta gown with lace appliques and orange blossom crown. She carried white pom poms and yellow roses. Attendants included matron of honor Mrs George Cullinan in turquoise linen and daisies. Best man George Cullinan. ushers Richard Falk and David Canfield. They plan a Nantucket honeymoon then reside in Burlington.
The July scratch of the Auxiliary to the Military Order of the Cootie Green Mountain Pup Ten 2 met at Neva LaCrox home with Ann Marcoux presiding. Members are asked to send cards to Bernard Bourassa, patient at Albany VA Hospital. Welcome Wagon Club to hold a cookout at Bennington Airport at 7 pm with outdoor dancing after dinner. Reservations to Mrs Fred Ester or Mrs Joel Whittemore. Optometrists Dr DeWitt F Lewis & Son offices to be closed July 23 through July 28.
Multiple marriage notices from Shaftsbury and nearby towns announce weddings. Ann Martha Galusha wed Theron O Troumbley in Shaftsbury with family attendance. Betty Jane Harrington and James R Bennett married in Johnsonville. Betty Marcus and James Marcus wed at St Regis with Harvard and Goldman Sachs ties noted.
Miss Virginia Migonette Clarke daughter of Mr and Mrs George William Clarke of Redding marries Jan Hall van Loon son of Mr and Mrs Henry Bowditch van Loon of Wilton Conn and Dorset Vt The Rev Lee Hocutt presided at the First Congregational Church Mrs Richard T Harris served as matron of honor Attendants were Mrs Donald Lindstrom and Miss Judith Brown Philip Wightman was best man Van Loon is a graduate of Colby Junior College and West Virginia Wesleyan College and teaches in Brewster New York Schools The groom is the grandson of the late Hendrik Willem van Loon author and artist
Miss Marian Ruth Chesbro daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Chesbro Cambridge and John Frederick Nitsky Westmere Albany were married June 30 at the United Presbyterian Church Cambridge. They reside at 1700 Western Ave Albany after a trip to Atlantic City. Mrs Nitsky is Greenwich Central School and Albany Business College graduate and staff member at the business college. The groom a Philip Schuyler High School graduate works for MacFarland Construction Co in Albany.
Marcus Silver, New York, announces the engagement of Miss Barbara Silver, daughter of Mrs. Barnett L. Silver of 115 Central Park West, to be married in a family ceremony.
Announcement of the July 14 wedding of Miss Sandra Pauline Zobie and Donald H. Lincoln at the Rutland Methodist Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Dale D. Russell with Walter Worosila as matron of honor and Donald Berg as best man. A reception for 100 followed at Otter Creek Grange Hall, and the couple departed for a Niagara Falls trip.
Joyce Baldwin daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Baldwin Shaftsburg wed Har rie Hyatt Jr son of Mr and Mrs Hyatt St Peters burg Fla The ceremony took place June 17 in Dorset and the couple plans to reside in South Norwalk Conn.
Miss Mary A Kipp and Herbert P Backus were married July 14 at St George s Church, Pittstown, N Y, with Rev Edward F English officiating. The bride, daughter of Mrs Marcus Kipp, wore a silk peau ribage sheath with veil and white floral bouquet. The groom is son of Adolf Backus. reception followed at Grange Hall Hoosick.
Prime Minister Harold Macmillan visited Sir Winston Churchill in Middlesex Hospital on Friday night and said he was much better than expected after a 25 minute chat. Doctors reported the 87 year old could walk with assistance and be kept out of bed as much as possible though no departure date was given.
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