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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 25, 1968

Page

6

Famed Novels Shown on Film At Spa Theatre

Saratoga Springs readies a film festival week July 28 to Aug 3 showing three famous novels in screen versions. The Pearl airs July 28–30, Crime and Punishment on July 31–Aug 1, and Don Quixote on Aug 2–3, with two nightly shows at 7:30 p.m. The following week, Aug 4–10, features A Salute To The Director with three Alfred Hitchcock films.

Spa Saratoga Springs N.Y John Steinbeck Mexico Saratoga Spa Alfred Hitchcock

Falls Firm To Provide Training For 45 Workers

HOOSICK FALLS N Y Tansitor Electronics Inc will take part in the state Division of Manpower program to train 45 unemployed in Rensselaer County. The eight week course covers tantalum capacitor assembly. Gov Rockefeller’s office says the state will reimburse the firm 10396 dollars. the firm bears the rest including trainee wages.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Tansitor Electronics Inc State Dept. of Labor Division of Manpower Rensselaer County

Burglar Breaks Hoosick Falls Filling Station Garage

State police probe a break into the N Y 22 filling station run by Town of Hoosick justice Thomas G. Restino. Entry came through a high side window. a cigarette machine was damaged and about $10 stolen. Exit via unlocked doors from inside. Similar vandalism hit Kenneth Lester’s auto wash with hoses cut and trash dumped down a rear embankment.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Thomas G. Restino Hoosick Justice Automobile Wash Kenneth Lester

District 32 GOP Elects In Bennington Windham Counties

Stamford Vermont district 32 Republicans elected co chairmen William A. Pool and Sanford M. Plumb and re elected secretary John Armstrong Jr and treasurer Mrs Clyde Upton. Three candidates for district representative spoke and faced questions. gun control dominated the Q and A with all three opposing current proposals. Next meeting set for August 6 at 8 pm in Wilmington High School with invitees including state officials and other Republican candidates.

Stamford Stamford Central School Pownal Readsboro Searsburg Bennington County Wilmington Whitingham Dover Windham County William A. Pool Sanford M. Plumb Cochairmen John Armstrong Jr Clyde Upton Marcel A. Langlais Ralph W. Howe Jr John Newkom Langlais Pool Newkom Porter Farwell Harvey D. Carter Jr Montpellier Carter Ira Whitney Montpelier Farwell Wilmington High School Bennington Windham

Barefoot in the Park opens at Dorset Playhouse

Neil Simon’s Barefoot in the Park opened at the Dorset Playhouse presented by Caravan Theatre for a five day run. The cast includes Lynnette Mettey David Siever Patricia Carmichael Len Cowan Howard Enoch Mark Suben and more with Anthony Dingman directing and designing the set and lighting Jane Neufeld handled lighting. The review praises the performance as uproarious and notes the strong ensemble and multifloor set.

Neil Simon Dorset Playhouse Caravan Theatre Anthony Dingman Jane Neufeld Core Bratter Lynnette Mettey Len Cowan Howard Enoch Paul Bratter David Siever Banks Patricia Carmichael Victor Velasco Mark Suben Miss Mettey Mr. Siever Romeo Darlene Viall Diana Greenwood Joan Wikler Foreground Ringheiser

Williamstown Theatre to host weekly discussion series

The Williams town Theatre in Williamstown Mass will continue its open discussions of current productions as a weekly summer feature. This week's session follows tonight's performance of Tennessee Williams Camino Real and will be led by executive director Nikos Psacharopoulos who staged the play.

Williamstown Mass Williamstown Theatre Camino Real Nikos Psacharopoulos

Urban Center Certificates Awarded Friday in Troy

Four hundred sixty three Hudson Valley Community College Urban Center students will receive certificates Friday at Hudson Hall Troy Albany and Schenectady facilities. Center chairmen Ronald Anderson Joseph Grone and Norman Whitehurst will present to graduates completing programs such as keypunch welding machine tool operator and secretarial studies.

Troy N.Y Hudson Valley Community College-operated State University of New York Urban Center Community College Albany Schenectady Hudson Hall Center Ronald Anderson Joseph Grone Norman Whitehurst Elaine Church Petersburg Frank Mohos Stephentown William Freeman Center Berlin

Walloomsac trip and town notes from Union and Hoosick

Walloomsac residents report a homecoming after a blueberry farm visit in Union Maine with two days of haying lobster boat trips and fresh fish. Local social life includes weddings, picnics, groundbreakings and club gatherings in East Hoosick Bennington and North Adams with community events at Green witch Fair grounds and Hoosick Falls health center.

Catskill Game Farm Visit Noted by Local Residents

White Creek residents Mr and Mrs Charles Harrington Mrs Perle Cross Robert Maria Diane and Maureen Hulihan visited last week at the Catskill Game Farm and at the home of Joseph Hulihan.

Charles Harrington Perle Cross Robert Maria and Diane Maureen Hulihan Catskill Joseph Hulihan

Peru Fire Department forms truck housing site committee

A Peru meeting revealed a committee to select a building site for housing fire trucks and gear. About $800 in donations has been raised from property owners who are fire department members. A letter seeking material support prompted the fundraising. The Ladies' Aid sale was postponed until further notice and donations remain needed.

Peru Fire Department Fire Department

Constabulary Plans Aug 16 Celebration at Bennington Battlefield

WALLOOMSAC N Y The First Hoosac Constabulary and guests held a cookout at the old schoolhouse headquarters on the Bennington Battlefield grounds Glen S Rowland led the event It was announced the headquarters will be open Sundays by the battlefield anniversary committee for the Aug 16 observance at the state park Groups may obtain info and be assigned parts in the program Anniversary plans will be finalized after the Aug 7 meeting

Walloomsac N.Y Hoosac Constabulary Bennington Glen S. Rowland State Park

Australian fishermen threaten guns over foreign ships

SYDNEY, UPD Dr. R A Patterson a Labor party member of parliament said Wednesday Australian fishermen might resort to guns if the government failed to curb foreign ships fishing in the Gulf of Carpentaria off the Great Barrier Reef.

Sydney UPD R. A. Patterson Labor Party Gulf of Carpentaria Great Barrier Reef

Hoosick Falls Community Notices Report Several Events

Hoosick Falls attendees include scouts Rick Irick Larry Cabana Wayne Peereboom Philip Fabiano Rene Ayers Tony DeLuca Steve L em on and John Eberle. Over 100 guests are expected at the Independent Party barbecue at the village water works with chowder at noon and main course at 4 30 p.m. Pine son of Mr and Mrs Lloyd Pine of West Hoosick completed a world cruise with Scripps Oceanography on the Argo visiting Penang Ceylon Greece Turkey and Israel before returning to San Diego. The American Legion Auxiliary Hoosick Post plans a bingo party at the VA Hospital Albany Friday with prizes and refreshments. Local women serving on the committee include Mrs Ethel Barrer Mrs Gertrude Brenenstuhl and Mrs Dorothy Boys. West Hoosick Baptist Vacation Church School ends Friday with a picnic at 11 30 a.m. First Baptist Church hosts a Sunday School picnic Saturday at Lake Lauderdale leaving the church at 11 30 a.m. Luncheon at 1 p.m. Mrs Charles Cornell leads the event and committees have arranged activities for all ages.

Rick Irick Larry Cabana Wayne Peereboom Philip Fabiano Rene Ayers Tony DeLuca Steve Lemon John Eberle Tom Case Dan Stetson Michael Stempek Fred Leonard Joseph Berlant Independent Party of American Legion Auxiliary of Hoosick Post Albany Ethel Barrer Gertrude Brenenstuhl Dorothy Boys First Baptist Church Lake Lauderdale Charles Cornell

Local notices glimpse in town and college circles

Shaftsbury student Tony DiBernardino of Delhi College was a weekend guest of Ian Mac Donald. Rev A J MacDonald attended a Troy Conference meeting in Glens Falls. Clinton McDonald, town treasurer, will be out July 30 31 and his office and barber shop will close until Thursday. Drs Arthur and Elizabeth Faris will be away from July 27 through August 3.

Tony DiBernardino Delhi College Delhi N.Y Ian MacDonald A.J. MacDonald Glens Falls Troy The United Methodist Church Clinton McDonald Drs. Arthur and Elizabeth Faris

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