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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 11, 1964
Page
7
Williams College reports a record number of applications for the March 1 deadline with the total near 1700, up from 1602 last year. Preliminary cards total 2943, about 200 more than last year, as the admissions office implements an early decision pathway for qualified applicants. The class of 300 is expected to be finalized and letters mailed by April 15.
Williams College hosts a free public lecture series titled The Kennedy Era featuring former Williams faculty now Washington officials. The opening talk on Friday 8 at Jesup Hall covers Foreign Policy with Brubeck. April 24 features Economic Policy by Kermit Gordon.
Mrs. Sanford Buxbaum was elected president of the Fire Company Auxiliary at the annual meeting held last week at the firehouse in North Bennington. Officers named include Mrs. Robert Shay as vice president and Mrs. Carmen Napolitano as secretary, with Mrs. Edwin Luce as treasurer.
At the March meeting the Couples' Club approved a contribution to the Pam Ballou fund. A box social is planned for April 11 at the home of Mr and Mrs Brainard W Hall. Operation Advance weekly sessions led by Paul Bartholomew ended with a get together Saturday night. About 20 people attended each week with slides and refreshments. Reverend Myron J Hertel of Farmingdale and Buskirk will serve as minister for seven months, living with his wife and son Philip during that period.
Lawrence Burdick Jr of Castle Hill North Pownal was inducted March 4 into the U S Army for a two year term and will begin basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey. A 1962 Bennington Catholic High School graduate he has worked at the Pownal Tanning Company.
In Brownwood a man named C. C. Green found a wallet with 1100 dollars and turned it to police for return to the owner. In Wichita Falls police later called him after someone found his wallet and returned it, containing 430 dollars.
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