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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1968
Page
7
Bruce Smart was named selectman on Monday, replacing resigning Lyle Holton. Smart is a Peru school director and secretary of the Peru School Board. Remaining selectmen are Raymond Farnum and Seaward Woodard.
The Paul Laskey Memorial Pool will open at 1 p.m. Saturday and run until September 2. Lifeguards are Henry Coley Judy Coulman and James Woodard Jr. The Red Cross Swimming Program runs July 8 to 26 with registration through lifeguard staff. The Arlington Lions Club sponsors pool operations and the program.
Arlington Chapter Dollars for Scholars opens its drive to fund 1969 Arlington Memorial High School graduates. Under Mrs. Duane Hoyt, work begins on a community cookbook to be published this fall with North American Press facilities. Ads from local businesses and recipes from housewives will fund the project, with proceeds aiding education.
WHITE CREEK N Y A group from Jermain Methodist church sponsors White Creek Old Home Day met to plan the 41st annual observance set for Sunday Aug 4 James Lake was named general chairman with Mrs Dewey McCart music Mrs Donald George refreshments and luncheon Mrs Fremont Meerworth Jr exhibits J Geoffrey Jones art show and Paul Jones publicity A toy exhibit at Jermain Hall is new this year and area residents are invited to participate The art show marks its 10th anniversary with special effort to attract artists from the area
Stamford residents will gather June 19 at 8 p m for an open meeting on local zoning. The Board of Selectmen notes recent developments in neighboring towns have sparked broad interest, and recalls voters rejected a similar ordinance two years ago.
Marlboro College based troupe opens a seven play summer season at Marlboro Barn sharing space with the Marlboro Art Gallery. Directed by Geoffrey Brown, with Timothy Mayo as producer and Greg Dalton as production coordinator. Tickets cost 1.75 dollars, season pass 10 dollars. Performances run Tuesday to Friday and Sunday, skipping Saturdays to avoid conflict with Marlboro Music Festival. Plays include Moliere The Imaginary Invalid Shaw Arms and the Man O Casey Juno and the Paycock Albee The Zoo Story and The Sandbox Sheridan The Rivals Pinter The Lover and The Dumbwaiter and Commedia dell Arte The Portrait.
Grades 4 8 and teacher Mrs Susie Cole toured Shelburne Museum with nurse moms and chaperones. Grades 1 3 enjoyed Storyland U S A near Lake George with Mrs Warren Fox. Grade 8 held six graduation exercises. weddings and church notes fill weekend events in Peru and nearby Londonderry. Rev William Dubocq to lead summer services. organist Paul Sanders returns.
The 32nd annual recital of Mrs Duane S Flower's music pupils from West Rupert was held Monday in the Old White Church chapel Salem NY. Forty three pupils performed including organ solos duets piano duets and a portable chord organ piece. Notable pieces included Becky Moore's own Chinese Prayer and Rodney Moore's March of the Toys both composed by the performers. Awards went to Deborah Croft Susan Morris Dale Croft Melody Wilson Kelly McKeighan Shawn McKeighan Timothy Wilson Donna Hay Brenda Croff and others.
TOPS will meet at Library Hall North Bennington Tuesday at 7 p.m. This change in date and time includes a low calorie supper. A member with the greatest weight loss in six weeks will be crowned queen. Attendances encouraged.
William and Mrs Connolly of Bondville hosted a June 10 cookout for son Jackie Connolly and daughter-in-law Diane and Jackie Jr as they head to California this week. Guests from Bondville, South London Derry and Bennington included Clay Capen and Nadine Norse who graduated from Burr and Burton Seminary in Manchester. Capen earned honors and the Lions Club Alton Hicks Scholarship of 250 dollars and will attend UVM. Graduation also noted for Nelson Coleman, Sandra Dayton, John Lyman, Patricia Roberts and Albert Stukus from Leland and Gray Seminary in Townshend with Coleman bound for UVM, Dayton planning to work in Southbridge and attend beautician school in Rutland.
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