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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1962

Page

7

Graduation Week at North Bennington High School

North Bennington High School holds Baccalaureate on Sunday June 10 at 8 p.m. Rev Walter F Miller will speak to 28 graduates. Principal speaker at commencement is George Van Santvoord of Bennington, assisted by Robert Williams and Gerald Elwell. Other events include ivy oration by Donnad Harrington, square presentation by Oliver Durand, yearbook dedication by Jane t Barton and Patricia Monroe, senior tea, and an NBHS Alumni Association dinner and meeting.

North Bennington North Bennington High School Walter F. Miller St John the Baptist Church George van Santvoord Bennington Hotchkiss School Bennington County Robert Williams Gerald Elwell Donnad Harrington Oliver Durand Jonathan Durand Et Barton Patricia Monroe NEHS Bernard Leamy Nbhs Alumni Association

Richville House Sold to Dorset Couple in Potentials Deal

Mr and Mrs William Bell sold their Richville home to Mr and Mrs Frank Urich of Dorset through Potentials Inc. The Bells moved from Shaftsbury to Burr and Burton where Bell teaches history. The Urichs, from Wayne New Jersey, relocated last summer after years of Vermont visits.

William Bell Richville Frank Urich Dorset Potentials, Inc Bells MacDonald Shaftsbury Burr and Burton Bell Phoebe Ineson Manchester Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington

Pony League Returns for North Bennington Area

Boys interested in Pony League baseball can join this summer with Bears coached by Robert Ayers of Shaftsbury and Lions coached by John Krawczyk of Bennington. A 1 pm practice is set for Saturday at Welling Field for area Little League graduates under 16 as of June 1.

North Bennington Robert Ayerson Shaftsbury Bears John Krawczyk Bennington Lions Welling Field

Pownall Reports Free Chest X Rays At Warren Plant

The Warren Wire Company hosted a Mobile X Ray Unit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with technicians Lena Rizzozero Edward Mackenzie and John Harwood. The program has run since 1956 and covered 141 employees at the local plant.

John C. Barber Warren Wire Company Vermont Industrial Hygiene Division Department of Health Lena Rizzozero Edward D. Mackenzie John F. Harwood

Art Show at Bissell Parish Sunday

Youth Group of the Congregational Church will stage an art show at the Bissell Parish Sunday from 2 to 5. Led by Mrs. Ray Chambers, displays depict Biblical stories in crayons charcoal and oils by 12 to 14 year olds.

Congregational Church Bissell Ray Chambers

Sunderland 8th Graders To Be Graduated

A class of 11 eighth graders will graduate from Sunderland schools on Thursday June 14 at 7 30 p m in the Town House. Albert R Lawrence chairs the school board to present diplomas Superintendent Robert B Vail will attend and Connie Jordan music instructor will provide accompaniment. The graduates taught by LeGrand Thompson include Philip Bacon Barry Best Donna Best Josephine Capin Claudia Cross Robert Gagneau Linda Pennock Patricia Pohl Walter Rice Betty Ann Sargood and Sharon Snow. Dancing and refreshments follow.

Sunderland Albert R. Lawrence Robert B. Vail Connie Jordan LeGrand Thompson Philip Bacon Barry Best Donna Best Josephine Capin Claudia Cross Robert Garneau Linda Pennock Patricia Pohl Walter Rice Betty Ann Sargood Sharon Snow

North Bennington Class of 1952 Reunion Contacts Sought

The North Bennington High School class of 1952 seeks to reach all alumni for their tenth reunion. They cannot locate two former members, Ronnie Barrett and Bernard Mullins, and ask Mrs. Carl Hess or Mrs. Robert Marsh to provide addresses. Mrs. Richard Powers and children Michael and Susan arrived from Clearwater Florida, while Mrs Powers travels to New Hampshire for school survey work. Lt Col Edward W Corcoran, based at Fort Gordon Georgia, visits his mother Mrs William Corcoran in town this week.

NBHS Ronnie Barrett Bernard Mullins Carl Hess Robert Marsh Richard Powers Michael Susan Clearwater Fla Powers New Hampshire Michael Powers Edward W Corcoran Fort Gordon Augusta William Corcoran

Hoosac School Plans Graduation and Prize Day

Hoosac School for Boys in Hoosick N Y will hold graduation and Prize Day on Sunday June 17 at 1130 a m on Tibbits Hall terrace. Rev Donald C Hagerman head master of Helderness School Plymouth NH will deliver the sermon. A buffet lunch will follow. Missionary service is set for 530 p m Saturday June 16 at All Saints Church Hoosick with Rev Frederick Wolf giving the address. Public invited.

Hoosick N.Y Hoosac School Tibbits Hall Donald C. Hagerman Helderness School Plymouth N.H All Saints Church Frederick Wolf St. Peter’s Church Bennington All Saints Cathedral Albany Henry Brevoort Cannon

Pownal School To Graduate 188th Graders

Eighteen pupils from the Pownal Town School District will graduate from the eighth grade Monday at 7 30 PM in the South Pownal Firehouse. Joseph Gee of Molly Stark School will speak. graduates include Conrad Chaffee Burt Ware Wesley Foster and others. Class colors pink and white. motto We Believe in Hands That Work and Heads That Think and Hearts That Love.

Pownal Pownal Town Conrad Chaffee Burt Ware Wesley Foster Nola Campbell James Stone Clifford, Barber Joseph Loyzelle Susan Prat Barabara Roy Beverly George Charles Morse Craig Snow Patricia Bradisch Joyce Leveine Jan Peter Smith Pownal Center Ruth Watkin Fire Department

Sunderland Union School Meeting Set for June 11

A special Sunderland meeting for all residents to discuss the proposed union of Sunderland elementary schools with Arlington will be held Monday June 11 at 8 p.m. in the Sunderland Town House. The committee led by Albert R Lawrence calls for a large turnout.

Sunderland Arlington Sunderland Town House Albert R. Lawrence

Sunderland School Program Moves to Tuesday Night

ARLINGTON The musical program of four Sunderland schools Mt Pleasant Chiselville Town House and Depot has been rescheduled from Wednesday to Tuesday June 12 at 8 p.m. at Fisher Elementary School. Mrs Constance Jordan will direct the program. All parents and interested friends are welcome.

Arlington Sunderland Mt. Pleasant Chiselville Town House Depot Fisher Elementary Constance Jordan

Picnic at Hedges Lake Sunday for Cambridge church

Cambridge South Cambridge Methodist Church schedules a picnic for Sunday June 17 at 1 20 p m at Hedges Lake with each family to bring a covered dish and sandwiches. A severe thunderstorm last Thursday caused farm damage including a silo blown down on Edwin Fillmore's property and four cows killed on the Piehler farm at Beadle Hill. Home demonstration units elected officers for next year. South Cambridge unit names Hungerford as chairman and others in key posts and plans a June 13 picnic at the town hall. The Growing Thursday Nighters unit met at the town hall and names Walsh as chairman Reynolds as co chairman Sardi as secretary Guiden as treasurer and Pacheco as recreation chair. outing planned for June 5 at Dave Victor's Restaurant in Raymer town. The next meeting is set for June 14 at the hall with Guiden and Walsh as hostesses.

South Cambridge Kenneth Hungerford Allen Brownell Nels Jacobson John Murphy Sumner Lind Victor Royal Sunshine Ed Horton Royal

Community notices from Hoosick Falls and surrounding area

Local Home Demonstration unit holds Thursday night picnic at Mrs. Andrick’s Eddy Place with Mrs. James Sennett and Mrs. Harry Michie assisting. UTWA members meet at Youth Center with Michael Passage James Corbett and John Hoda speaking. Hospital updates report surgeries for Mrs. Geraldine Frank and Mrs. Mary Case. Elks Lodge to initiate seven Saturday with roast beef dinner and dance. Hoosick Falls Little Theater to hold annual banquet June 19 at Mt. Anthony Country Club Bennington with new officers to be inducted.

Hoosac Village William Andrick Eddy Place James Sennett Harry Michie William O Textile Workers of America Afl-Cio Barclay Home Products, Inc Chees and Hoosick Falls Hoosick Falls Michael Passage James Corbett UTWA Philip Salem John Hoda Albany Felt Company Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks William J. Murphy Bill Hart Bennington Little Theater Group Mt. Anthony Country Club Joseph Walsh Theresa Schmigel

Paquin Graduates at Annapolis Naval Academy

Midshipman First Class James E. Paquin son of Mr and Mrs Edward H Paquin Sr of North Bennington graduated June 6 from the U S Naval Academy. He earned a bachelor of science and was commissioned an ensign in the U S Navy. He will report to New London Conn for duty after leave. He attended Holy Cross College before entering the academy.

Annapolis, Md James E. Paquin Edward H Paquin Sr North Bennington U. S. Naval Academy Naval Academy Paquin U S. Navy New London

William Rice to Get Engineering Degree

William A. Rice son of Mr and Mrs Alfred S Rice of Timbertrail Ranch Shaftsbury receives a civil engineering degree at the University of Massachusetts Amherst commencement on Sunday. He will join a contractor in New York City working on Macy's store after graduation. Rice is Arlington Memorial High School class of 1954 and was a UMass draftsman in 1958. He was class vice president this year and has been dean's list student for four years. He served as treasurer of the student American Society of Civil Engineers.

American Society of Civil Engineers

Mrs Ralph Gleason Named Dorset PTA President

Mrs Ralph Gleason of South Dorset was elected Dorset PTA president at a recent meeting. She will be joined by first vice president Mrs Raymond Perks and second vice president Mrs Malcolm Clough with Mrs Edith Kristiansen as secretary and Mrs Margaret Thompson continuing as treasurer.

Dorset Dorset Pta Ralph Gleason South Dorset Raymond Perks Malcolm Clough Edith Kristiansen East Dorset Margaret Thompson

First Athletic Banquet Held In Hoosick Falls

In Hoosick Falls New York the first athletic banquet at the new Hoosick Falls Central School drew 187 attendees in the school cafeteria. Master of ceremonies Douglas Eightey introduced guest speaker Ambrose Gilligan Whitehall High School principal and Union College alumnus who spoke on team loyalty. Coaches named for football basketball and baseball were recognized and an awards assembly is planned for June 22.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Central School Douglas Eightey Ambrose Gilligan Whitehall High School Gilligan Union College Whitehall School Eightey Harold Kenyon Michael Angelo Michael Brewster William Gilchrist Don Roy

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