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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 11, 1966

Page

6

Rubber Stamp Government Plagued Hoosick Falls Board

Hoosick Falls voters face a village election as People's Party leaders claim the board operates as a rubber stamp for the Independent Party. Richard A. Severson accuses monthly meetings before board sessions and cites budget contrasts from 1961-62 to 1965-66. The vote decides three two year trustees with platform aims including value for money, recreation, lighting, and transparency.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Independent Party People’s Party Richard A. Severson Severson General Fund Water Department Federal Thomas James Downey Chester E. Jones Alexander Metcalfe Leroy W. Baker Howard F. Wright Edwin F. Schneider Jr John Cuddihy Second Ward

Thornton Family Visits Stolz Relatives Across Nation

Mr. and Mrs. Toby Thornton and children Nancy and Peter from Berkeley California arrived Saturday to visit their parents Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stolz. They plan to visit in Sanford Connecticut for a few days and spend next weekend in Washington D C with Mr. and Mrs. Richard Stolz Jr.

Toby Thornton Nancy Peter Berkeley Calif Richard Stolz Sameford

Dominican to Speak at Williams on Faith as Commitment

Father Augustin P. Leonard visiting professor of Catholic Studies at Dartmouth will speak on Faith as Commitment Sunday at 7 30 in Thompson Memorial Chapel Williams College. An informal discussion will follow at Chaplain John D Eusden’s home. Leonard, born in Liege Belgium in 1917, joined the Dominican Order in 1935 and earned a theology doctorate in 1947 at Fribourg. He has taught at the Dominican House of Studies Belgium College of New Rochelle University of Montreal University of Notre Dame and Dartmouth.

Williamstown Mass Augustin P. Leonard Dartmouth College Thompson Memorial Williams College John D. Eusden Father Leonard Liege Belgium University of Fribourg Switzerland Dominican House of Studies College of New Rochelle University of Montreal University of Notre Dame Dartmouth

CCD Board Meeting Reveals Growing Laity Involvement

NORTH BENNINGTON The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at St John the Baptist Church reports rising lay activity. Lay parent educators will visit new parents to distribute CCD literature and offer help. Since January five babies were baptized at St Johns by Rev Walter F Miller: Martina Hope Elrick Benjamin Duane Hulett Deborah Lee Elwell Gail Ann Kirkpatrick Bonnie Jean Houle. Mrs George Young and Mrs Leo Keough lead this program and will begin visits soon. The lay teachers section, led by Mrs John Laslo, notes St Johns children will donate weekly Lent funds to the Bishops Overs Eas Relief Fund to aid hungry and sick children worldwide.

North Bennington Confraternity of Christian Doctrine St. John the Baptist Church Walter F. Mileler St. John’s Martina Hope Elrick James Elrick Benjamin Duane Hulett Benjamin W. Huelett Deborah Lee Elwell David Elwell Gail Ann Kirkpatrick Clifford Kirkpatrick Bonnie Jean Houle Robert Houle George Young Leo Keough John Laslo Bishops’ Overseas Relief Fund

Children in Catholic and Christian Doctrine Classes Join Nationwide Effort

Children in Catholic schools and Christian Doctrine classes take part in a nationwide campaign. The program aims to educate youth on faith, service, and community involvement.

Lenten Study Group to Meet at Congregational Church

Mountain Towns announces a Lenten Study Group gathering at the Congregational Church parsonage on Monday at 7 30 p m. The meeting invites local residents to join for reflective sessions and discussion.

Congregational Church

North Bennington Community Notes and Local Updates

Local meetings include North Bennington Women’s Fellowship gathering Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at Mrs Bernard Whitman’s home. Arlington Memorial High School host panel on Parents and Teachers View the School. Arlington Fish and Game Club hears Miss Jean Henry with a movie Winter World. Senior Girl Scout troop seeks light spring jobs to fund Martha’s Vineyard camping trip. Kenyon and Whitman families return from Florida. Seaman Apprentice John A. Moxley, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Moxley, serves in Operation Market Time in Vietnamese coastal waters.

Women’s Fellowship of the Baptist Church Bernard Whitman Frank Kenyon Florida William Towne Arlington Memorial High School APT Arlington Fish and Game Club Jean Henry Legion Rooms Martha’s Vineyard Earl LaBatt Appren John A. Moxeley USN Arthur Moxley Water St Mekong Delta Mt. Anthony Bennington NBHS Dailey Leon Wagner Shaftsbury School Association Montpelier James Kelley

Busy School Session North Bennington Board Juggles Past Present Future

The North Bennington school board met to address past present and future operations. A special district meeting on March 22 seeks voter authorization to spend up to 14000 dollars for a main building heating system with no tax need but state aid eligibility.

North Bennington Phoebe Crosier William E. Dailey Jr New England Telephone Co Memer Lawrence Powers Maretin Percey

Brass Quintet To Perform At Windham College

The American Brass Quintet will give two Windham College concerts in Putney with an elementary school education show at 1 30 p m and a formal lecture concert at 8 p m on Saturday The program traces brass music from the 15th century to present day featuring Monteverdi and Bach The group includes Robert E E Biddlecome Edward R Birdwell Gerard R Schwarz John W Eckert and Arnold Fromme Admission 25 cents for students and a small fee for the public Call 802 387 5511 for details

Putney American Brass Quintet Newman Hall Windham College Folkways Records Claudio Monteverdi Johann Sebastian Bach Robert EE Biddle Come Edward R. Birdwell Gerard R. Schwarz John W. Eckert Arnold Fromme Call Windham College

New Summer Theater Names Public Relations Personnel

Mirror Players in Wilmington forms a new summer theater group with June Hamblin Mitchell as director and Kathryn Cobb as co producer. Public relations staff include Mrs. Hamilton Greene of Whitingham and Duncan Campbell of Bennington to manage area inquiries and prepare the 1966 theater program and publicity.

Vermont Mirror Players Wilmington June Kay) Greene Whitingham Duncan Campbell Bennington Our Town Otis June Hamblin Mitchell Emerson College Boston Kathryn Cobb New York New Repertory Company the Playhouse Hanedle Hameilton Greene Greene Whitingham Center Molly Stark Hamilton Greene Young & Rubicam Advertising Greenfield Radio Franklin County Massachusetts Pio

Trial postponed for man charged with serving minor

A court trial scheduled for Thursday night for Robert Frank on charges of procuring and serving alcoholic beverages to a minor has been postponed to Monday at 7. Police say Jose Calle, 14, of Lima Peru, an HFCS exchange student, will leave Monday for New York en route to his home after visiting at the Frank Reynolds home.

Robert Frank Jose Calle Lima Peru HFCS Frank Reynolds New York

Pownal Man Reports for Duty at Brunswick Navy Station

Vera Langlais announces that Mark A. Evans USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Evans of Pownal, has reported for duty at Naval Air Station Brunswick Maine. He is assigned to the Air Operations Department in the Weather Division.

Mark A. Evans

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