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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1964
Page
5
Residents learn restoration of the 60 foot church belfry will proceed with Maroney Bros. of Bennington king a contract at 1700 dollars. Frances Lampman leads a fund drive with Harold Andrews assisting to fund aluminum siding louvers and leak remedy.
Arlington Memorial High School hosts a noon to 5 pm blood drawing to meet rising demand for blood and plasma. Chairman Mrs. James M. McCabe urges community cooperation as volunteers, donors, and staff from Hale Company Mack Molding Co. and local schools participate.
In Shaftsbury the majority of Fresh Air children will depart home tomorrow after two weeks with local Friendly Town hosts. Mrs. Fred Stacy, Bennington County chairman, notes many are away from home for the first time and some feel they are leaving their second family as hosts share in their sadness. Buses pick up in Manchester at 10 45 a.m. Arlington 11 a.m. and Bennington 11 25 a.m. Hosts should pack lunches and bring children to stops 10 minutes early. NORTH BENNINGTON Swimming classes for adults begin this week at Lake Paran per Miss Catherine Elwell. An all adult meeting is tonight at 8 at the Paran bathhouse. attendance required as class spots are limited.
Dorset Playhouse stages My Fair Lady July 30 31 August 1 2 with Fred Carmichael as Higgins Elizabeth Franz as Eliza and William Mehegan as Pickering. Barbara Greacen as Mrs Pearce and Richard Tirrell as Freddy Eynsford Hill join a 30 member cast. Patricia Carmichael directs with a 12 piece orchestra led by Margaret Meachem and Thome as King.
The Pownal Democratic Party holds a 8 p.m. meeting at the Town Hall to discuss future plans. Local 4-H seniors Jean Rogers and Gail Ware return from Sunderland camp. Lin da Zimmer and Doris Mason served as staff. Boy Scout Troop 47 executive meets at 7:30 p.m. in the Pownal Center Fire House. Warren Wire Company closes for vacation. operations resume Aug. 10. Andrews family vacation at Long Point on Lake Champlain. Women’s Fellowship plans rummage sale for Aug. 8 at the center fire house. Lawrence Chaffee vacations in Dallas with Mrs. Chaffee. Evans and Norman Chaffee also visiting there. Fire Department practice ahead of Bennington convention Aug. 15–16. Filing deadline for sept primary nominations is midnight July 29. Vacation Bible School begins at Pownal Center Community Church for two weeks daily 9 to 11:30. Karen George and Diana Stull lead, funded by Vermont Council of Churches, guests at Mountainview Inn.
Dorset announces three new hires for the upcoming school year at Dorset Elementary. Beverly Dressler returns from East Dorset to teach Grade 5, Patricia Martin from Montpelier will teach Grade 4, and Henry Kalisz from North Adams will handle social studies for Grades 6 7 and 8.
North Bennington Lions will stage a three day street fair and carnival August 6 to 8 at the old railroad station. Activities include a hootenanny, ferris wheel, merry go round, silent movies, games, pony rides, mystery concessions, and a food sale by Lionesses and Girl Scouts. Proceeds fund a new rustic shelter at Lake Paran estimated at 1600 dollars.
Arlington events include Red Cross Bloodmobile at Arlington Memorial High School Wednesday noon to 5 p m. Pirates play Red Sox at 6 15 p m at the Little League field. Indians face Braves Thursday 6 15 p m at North Bennington. A record hop at Jerry's Gulf Saturday 7 p m. Legion Auxiliary meets in the Legion rooms. Local mail carrier Robert Buck spent a night with the Boy Scouts at Valley Forge on his return from Phoenixville.
A London judge held Percival Allan in contempt after he moved into the attic of his estranged wife’s home and refused to leave. Lawyers said Allan had occupied the space for two months and snuck out at night to obtain food and money.
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