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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1966
Page
8
Manchester reports the Burr and Burton Newsletter second edition is mailing. The quarterly aims to strengthen ties between seminary and alumni, with a winter issue of 1400 circulation focusing on basketball, a sports roundup, and alumni updates from the newsletter’s reach. Plans for the June issue include more alumni news.
Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester Center Vermont expands July August offerings with a graphic arts class taught by Elfriede Abbe of Ithaca New York. The program runs Tuesday and Thursday afternoons July 6 to August 24 and includes demonstrations, projects, and visits from other instructors including Arthur Jones Lynn Eckhardt Robin Spry Campbell Stuart Eldredge and Elsa W Bley. Beginners and advanced students welcomed with limited enrollment and some scholarship aid available by written request to director James L Montague.
The Church Women of Zion Episcopal Church sponsor a Manchester coffee chain to raise funds for the Putnam Memorial Hospital auxiliary. The group supports the Bennington hospital with equipment and services, including a pediatric foode preparation center and magazine distributions. Local hostesses should send their names and funds to Mrs Roy Casey, Zion Church Women treasurer.
Manchester selectmen authorized buying a Caterpillar motor grader from Southworth Machinery for 20500 with trade-in credit on an eight year old unit and gave a five year maintenance guarantee. A police cruiser bid was awarded to Manchester Motors Inc for 1331.85 with a second bid of 1500 from B M Toomey Chevrolet.
Arlington Mrs James McCabe will speak at Brandon Garden Club on Friday about gathering and drying materials for winter bouquets. Weigher of coal and inspector of shingles and wood delayed appointments of special constables after consulting Police Chief Dana L Thompson. Selectmen named themselves fence viewers and I Stanford Zecher was voted chairman. James B Camp and Donald R Shanks were re appointed to roles for snow removal and police services during the pre town meeting at the elementary school.
Mrs. Clifford B. Harwood is named conference chairman for the Vermont Delegation at the 14th annual Republican Women's Conference in Washington May 5 to 7. Theme On the March for 66 with keynote by Sen John J Williams. registration deadline April 20.
Mr and Mrs Leo Charbonneau Jr return from Florida vacation. Fish and Game Commissioner Edward J Kehoe spoke to the Manchester Rotary Club on fishing and hunting and their value as community resources. Two Burr and Burton alumni visited the school and noted building changes since graduation. Norman Canino and Peter O Connell, former Ormisby Hill residents, are now in the service with Canino awaiting discharge and plans to attend college while O Connell qualifies for West Point. The Manchester Area Development Corporation held a board meeting at the Chamber of Commerce office to discuss selling stock and related legal aspects.
A baby girl was born early Monday morning March 7 to the Rev and Mrs Richard Pryce of Londonderry at Springfield Hospital. A baby shower was held Thursday evening for Mrs Pryce at the home of Mrs Raymond Farnum by the Ladies' Aid Society of Peru. Twenty attended.
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