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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1964

Page

8

Manchester School Board names Fleming chairman

Ralph F. Fleming Jr was named chair man of Manchester School Directors at Monday night session. Dr Clifford B Harwood became recording secretary and Eugene V Kayatta joined the board. The meeting reviewed policy write ups and approved student March of Dimes collections and two band trips to Burlington and Cambridge. Heating system repairs and possible engineer consultation were discussed.

Manchester Ralph F. Fleming Jr Clifford B. Harwood Eugene V. Kayatta Howard B. Ambrose

Manchester Firefighter Training Set

The Manchester Fire Department will sponsor a 45 hour basic firefighting course at the Manchester Center Fire house starting March 17 from 7 to 10 pm. Firemen from surrounding towns are invited to attend with a nominal expense fee. Walter B. Read will instruct the class and Howard C. Dailey coordinates arrangements. Contact Dailey at 362-1136.

Manchester Vermont State Firefighters Association Manchester Center Walter B. Read East Dorset VSFA Howard C. Dailey USFA Dailey

Pownal Welcomes Marion's Beauty Shop Opening

Marion's Beauty Shop opened in Pownal on U S 7 in a 28 by 20 addition to the Sincluico home. Mrs. James Sinclair, a LaBaron graduate with 1500 hour credentials, will be assisted by manager Mrs. Beryl Palmer of Bennington. The shop operates Tuesday to Saturday 9 to 5 offering beauty services for women.

Pownal Pownals Marion James Sincluhe LaBaron Hairdressing Academy Pittsfield Mass Beryl Palmer Bennington U.S. 7 Sincluico Pour Les Femmes

West Arlington-Sandgate Notes and Community Updates

The West Arlington Home Dem Group meets March 25 at 1 30 p.m. at the Community House with Marian Harris discussing New Fabrics and Curnel Vaughn on refreshments. A Bennington Council planning meeting follows March 26 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the same house, led by president Mrs William Nolan.

West Arlington Home Dem Marian Harris Curnel Vaughn Bennington Council Home Dem William Nolan

Bennington Seaman Enters Navy Fire Control School

Bennington seaman William Francis Pellerin has entered the Navy Firecontrol Technician School at Great Lakes Illinois for about 24 weeks. He enlisted in early November 1963 as a junior college graduate and served two weeks leave over Christmas. He is the son of Mr and Mrs Robert J Pellerin of 204 Park Street and is a July 1961 graduate of Vermont Technical College and June 1961 graduate of Bennington Catholic High.

William Francis Pellerin U.S. Navy Navy Great Lakes Ill Seaman Pellerin Robert J. Pellerin Park St Vermont Technical College Randolph Center Bennington Cathlic High

Four Korners Klub to Meet March 16 on South Street

Hoosick Ada M Breer lists the Four Korners Klub holding a regular meeting March 16 with Mr and Mrs William Brown as hosts on South Street.

Korners Klub William Brown South Street

Too Much Phosphate Waste of Money

Vermonters should reconsider phosphate use as soil carries residue from long time application. Agronomist Win Way notes not to eliminate phosphates but to test soils before buying fertilizer. A soil test helps avoid wasting $10 to $15 per acre and guides needed nutrients for crops.

Burlington Vermont UVM Extension Agronomist Cooperative Tennessee Valley Authority Way ACP

Community notices from Green Mountain Patriots meeting to church groups

Constance M. Jordan notes an open meeting by the Green Mountain Patriots at 8 30 p m tonight in the Elementary School. A film A Taste of Victory in Keala India will be shown. The Guild of St Margaret of Zion Church meets Thursday at 2 p m at Mrs Edward Reilly’s home. The Service Club of the First Baptist Church plans a Thursday supper at 6 p m followed by its meeting. Zion Church hosts pot luck before weekly Lenten services with supper at 6 30 p m and services at 7 45 p m. Manchester Fire Department holds its annual banquet at the Batten Kill Inn on April 4.

Green Mountain Patriots Keala India St. Margaret of Zion Church Edward Reilly First Baptist Church Zion Church Manchester Fire Department Battenkill Inn

Manchester Rescue Squad to Revive Resusci-Anne

A first aid course begins March 15 at 7 30 p m at the Elementary School with a Resusci Anne life size doll from the Brattleboro Fire Department for practice. Arthur J Guyette leads instruction assisted by Charles Goodwin Tommy Molloy and Albert Kent.

Manchester Rescue Squad Manchester Brattleboro Brattleboro Fire Department Bromley Ski Patrol Guyette Bromley Charles Goodwin Weston Tommy Molloy Dorset Albert Kent Londonderry

BSA Dinner in Rutland to Honor Scouters

The Green Mountain Council BSA based in Rutland will host its annual Scouters Recognition Dinner at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Rutland on Saturday. Guest speaker R. Glenn Singleton, Boston based regional scout executive, heads Region One covering six New England states. Singleton, formerly scout executive of the National Capital Area Council, led a 40 member staff plus 35 office and camp personnel and oversaw strong growth in the nation’s top metro councils. He is a Texas native.

Rutland Green Mountain Council BSA Addison Bennington Church of the Good Shepherd William Beck R. Glenn Singleton Boston Mass Singleton New England National Capital Area Council Washington, D.C Texas

Second Polio Clinic Set For Dorset

The second Sabin oral polio clinic will be held Wednesday March 18 from 1 30 to 4 p m at Dorset Elementary School. Type III vaccine administered by Mrs A McElroy R N of Rutland. The clinic is free and open to residents aged two months through 29 years. Children under 21 require written parental permission. Dorset polio chair Mrs Gordon Mooney answers questions. Dinner highlights include two silver Beavers awards to Green Mountain Council volunteers.

Dorset A. McElroy R.N Rutland

Dorset School Board Sets Budget Discussion Evening

The Dorset School Board will host a budget discussion Friday March 13 at 8 p.m. in Dorset Elementary School attendance open to all interested residents. Nearby, Mrs. Carl Ramsay spotted a robin and song sparrow by West Road as signs of early spring. The Dorset area also notes a United Church women’s meeting March 18 at 2 p.m. in the vestry where Mrs. Lester Leake Riley will review Katherine Bowen’s Sir Francis Drake.

Dorset School Board Dorset Carl Ramsay West Road Women’s Fellowship of the United Church of Lester Leake Riley Katherine Drinker Bowen Sir Francis Drake Riley Vermont Holmes John Adams Queen Elizabeth Edward Coke

Wilmington Student Earns Highest Honors

Sue Hanson of Wilmington at the University of New Hampshire made the Dean's List for the first semester with a 3.7 to 4.0 average, achieving the highest scholastic rating of all A grades.

Wilmington Sue Hanson University of New Hampshire Miss Hanson

Psychiatrist To Discuss Mental Health of Children

Manchester talk will be given by Dr. Hans Huessy of Burlington on emotional disturbances in children. The final session in a three part series on the community's stake in mental illness is scheduled for Monday afternoon March 16 at 2 30 at the Elementary School under Manchester Wel.

Manchester Hans Huessy Burlington Huessy Manchester Wel Fare and Nursing Association King B. Frazer

Historical Society To Meet In Dorset VT March 19

Dorset Historical Society announces a program meeting March 19 at 8 p.m. in the United Church vestry. Robert McIntyre will trace early Dorset artists and the formation of the Southern Vermont Artists Association and the Art Center. William Gilbert will present a Kent family talk based on Miss Anna Gilbert’s research. The Kent Tavern connection and Dean Faussett conjectures will be noted. The meeting invites all to suggest future summer projects.

Dorset The Dorset Historical Society United Church of East Rupert Robert McIntyre Vermont Association of Southern Vermont Artists Art Center Kent Anna Gilbert William Gilbert Cephas Kent Dean Fausett Society

North Bennington student to lead UVM association slate

A North Bennington junior becomes president of the University of Vermont Student Association. Richard Badger, long-time SA treasurer, heads the new 1964 65 slate of officers, succeeding Richard Page of Cumberland Md.

North Bennington UVM Richard Badger Richard Page Cumberland

Pownal Group Postpones Meeting. March 17 Set

The Pownal Parent-Teacher Group postponed its meeting due to weather. President William Davis set March 17 at 8 p.m. in the Center School. Mrs. Henry W. Bassen announced the March of Dimes drive in South Pownal raised 40.37 dollars. A St Patrick Record Hop by North Pownal Girls Cheerleader Team is planned for Friday 7 to 11 p.m. at the North Pownal Firehouse.

Pownal William Davis Center School Henry W. Bassen South Pownal March of Dimes Bassen Frank Haley George Renner Deanna Beals Robert Dorman Barbara Roy Cheryl Ostrander Beverly George Kathleen Little St. Patrick’s North Pownal North Pownal Firehouse Jane Pudvar Mary Burdick Nancy Buck Linda Burdick Barbara Smith Linda Jacobsen Fire Department North Pownal Bulldogs Sharon Jelley

Goldwater Heads Ballot In California Republican Primary

Secretary of State Frank M. Jordan said Barry Goldwater would be listed first on the June 2 California Republican presidential ballot as his qualifying signatures led the field. Goldwater backers filed 23 732 signatures, nearly double the required amount.

Sacramento Calif Barry Goldwater California Frank M. Jordan Goldwater

Shaftsbury Association Sees Film As Assignment Children

The Shaftsbury School Association screened a UNICEF funded film by Danny Kaye about children benefiting from aid in Asia. After the film, funds to operate the playground this summer were discussed. A nominating committee proposed a new slate for April. An attendance banner and Easter refreshment table were planned by local members.

Shaftsbury Asia Unicef Shaftsbury School Association Danny Kaye Geraldine Hulett Eileen Flynn Audrey Jones Mary Moriarty Natalie Marsh Robert Jarvis Bernard Harris

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