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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1966
Page
7
The Manchester Eagles Aerie 2551 will hold a Sunday buffet at 3 p.m. at the Eagles Home on Vt 11 30 for members and guests featuring turkey ham meat loaf baked beans salads. The Manchester Business and Professional Women's Club plans a meeting Thursday at Colburn House with social hour at 6 and dinner at 6 30 reservations due today.
Arlington Water Company plans to blow off hydrants over the next several days, causing possible dirt in water. Expected disruption to customers is temporary. Bennington Banner offers vacation delivery to keep readers informed while away.
Mountain Towns 4-H Club in Wilmington will meet with leader Mrs Doris Stengel at the school cafeteria Thursday at 3 30 to plan a food sale. Resurface work on Vermont 9 between Bennington and Wilmington is under way this week with traffic maintained. Wilmington Congregational Women's Association has postponed its meeting to Wednesday June 8 an all day work meeting at 10 a m at Mrs Wayne Timmerman’s home.
More than 175 community members gathered Friday at Manchester Elementary School to honor Miss Florence Kelton and Miss Albina Perry as they retire after 46 and 50 years respectively. Ed win L. Bigelow, former superintendent, praised their lifelong service and presented pins and gifts. The event followed a dinner hosted by school officials and was sponsored by the Manchester PTA which also arranged refreshments.
North Bennington Cub Scouts of Pack 328 staged a jungle skit filled meeting at the local firehouse. Den 2 led the flag ceremony while awards honored Paul Becker, Mitchell Burke, Barry Becker and others. Den mother pins went to four mothers and the pack plans an outing on June 23 with summer activities ahead.
At Battenkill Grange last Wednesday lecturer Clarence Decker led an agriculture program marking June as Daily Month. Jesse Harrington oversaw farm products display and Roy Crofut presented farm statistics with Doris Wright discussing 1966 maple production. Harrington reviewed a Farm Show tour while others shared slides on dairies and countryside. An upcoming Ethan Allen Pomona meeting and Grange Night were announced with several officers listed for refreshment duties and a forthcoming Odd Buttons exhibit.
The June meeting of the Lake Paran group will be held at 1 30 p m Thursday June 9 at the home of Mrs Maynard Overlock in North Bennington. Elizabeth Dwyer is listed with contact 442 4519 for details.
Arlington residents report Cambridge Village and the Cambridge Fire Company mark their centennial with a 1:30 p.m. Saturday parade. Local auxiliary members, including Mrs. Clarence Nichols and Mrs. J F Hawley, attended a gathering with about one hundred auxiliaries from New York and Vermont. Lt. Charles L. Marsh, son of Arlington residents, visited Subic Bay during duty near Viet Nam and stopped in Manila to see the Richard Evans family. Red Mt. Chapter OES 41 postpones its Wednesday meeting to June 15.
Ralph Ferris of Stamford Connecticut nephew of Mr and Mrs Clifford Ferris of Sandgate has started six weeks basic training at Lackland AFB Previous to his induction he visited for two weeks with the Ferris in SantAna Fla Mr and Mrs Jack Probst and children were weekend guests of their parents Mr and Mrs Paul Bedell
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary will close for the school year June 10 at an awards assembly on the side lawn. Twenty one BBS sophomores will receive National Educational Development Test certificates for top 10 percentile nationally. Forty four sophomores took the five part test and E H Henry will present medals for perfect attendance and for honor averages. Letters and pins for athletic performance will be awarded by coaches.
Miss Daughn Austin returns from Hanover New Hampshire for the weekend. Choir rehearsal at the Methodist Church Thursday at 7 p.m. John Hamilton just finished his junior year at Cornell University and is visiting home. Local youths attend a MYF picnic at Schaghticoke Fair Grounds Sunday. Pleasant Valley Junior Grange held a brownie contest with Kathy Brownell first and Susan Brownell second. Mrs Sumner Lind wins most blue ribbons at a Cambridge Area Branch flower show. Food and rummage sales at the Methodist Church raised 97 dollars. Iris gardens at Pine Ledge Farm attract many visitors. Mr and Mrs Sumner Lind welcome guests. Second teaching class for circuit at South Cambridge Methodist Church Friday 7 30 to 9 36 p m for primary teachers led by Miss Elizabeth Goodrich. Services at the Methodist Church Sunday 11 a m with Rev Oswald A Muller. Sunday school at 9 45 a m. Next Sunday Cambridge IOOF and Rebeccas attend service in a body.
Arlington's Susan Mahler is among 86 high school stars chosen for an eight week mathematics institute at Ohio State University starting June 20. Co-sponsored by OSU and the National Science Foundation which provided a $30,410 grant. Director is Dr Arnold E Ross. The program aims to identify potential scholars among top high school performers.
Bart Jacob of Winhall gave 18 acres to Vermont to join Jamaica State Park at Salmon Hole. The Board of Forests and Parks and Gov Hoff accepted the gift, seen as crucial for planned parking and camping. Next year the International White Water races are expected to be held there.
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