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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 14, 1962

Page

6

OES Resumes Meetings After Two Months of Recess

The Mayflower Chapter OES resumed meetings at the Masonic Hall with Wor thy Matron Evelyn Behrens and Worthy Patron Chester Long presiding. The group voted a donation to the Vermont Heart Association Fund and noted penny-a-day chair fund contributions totaling 94 dollars. The charter was draped in memory of Mrs. Mabel V. Emery. Additional notices include Higley Hill Home Demonstration Group address by Ruth Hertzberg, Baptist Ladies Aid Society activities, and a record hop at WHS.

OES Mayflower Chapter Masonic Hall Evelyn Behrens Chester Long Caruso Roberts Calesta Sonte Claire Woods Ida Cleaver Vermont Heart Association Margaret Hall Mabel V. Emery Calesta Stone Ralph D. Medbury Willington Margaret Cary Star Points Shirley Adams Mary Long George Price Lynde Kimball George Cleaver Leon Wheeler Fred Cheney Higley Hill Harold Wheeler Ruth Hertzberg State Council National Council of Home Gilbert Boyd

West Hoosick Groups Report Meetings and Events

Barbara Pine will dance at St Patrick's minstrel show in Bennington and Ce celia Green's school of dance. Gleaners Society met to vote a Red Cross contribution at Fellowship Hall. West Hoosick Home Demonstration Unit met to discuss Parental Discipline cookies skirts Jumpers Sew for Growth. County Achievement Day May 1 at Tamarac School. Next Sunday exchange minister Rev Wes Miles. Firemen's auxiliary planned mortgage burning banquet April 4 and two sinks gift to firehouse. 4H Club hosted winter party and sent a sunshine box to Foster Bulson.

Barbara Pine Bennington Catholic High School Cecelia Green Gleaners Society Fellowship Hall Edward Baker Taylor Light Red Cross White Cross Lester Pine Wells Eddy Raymond Cottrell Shirley Cottrell Karen Cottrell Warren Cottrell Cambridge West Hoosick Alice Burch Ellen Cassidy Carol Cassidy James Hunt Ralph Griswold Tamarac Moseley Sally Hoffman Martha Hoffman Wesley Miles United Church of Lloyd Pine Sallie Bett Robert Cole Hoosick Falls Albert Timberlin Latham Hulda Eddy Edna Bulson Helen Filkins Ethel Brownell Rena Sherman Sandra Pine Ruby Pine Violet Baker

Arlington Ski Patrol Forms First Aid Class

Arlington’s West Mountain Farm ski patrol members take a First Aid course sponsored by Battenhill Grange. Mrs. Mason Barney of Manchester leads sessions each Tuesday at the West Arlington Community House under Bernie Davis. Patrol: Chris Davis Millyn Moore Donald Corey Tom Pelham Dan Zimmer Mike Zimmer John Secor Jr. They anticipate a snowy winter and future readiness.

West Mountain Farm Battenhill Grange

Brandon Man Named Temporary Burlington Civil Defense Head

John J. Madigan of Brandon, a retired U S Army colonel, is named temporary director of Burlington Vermont Civil Defense. Mayor Robert K. Bing says he will serve through June 30 and train a full time successor to take over then.

Burlington, Vt John J. Madigan Brandon Burlington Robert K. Bing Madigan

Berlin NH Election in Snowstorm Halts Voters

In Berlin New Hampshire voters faced a snowbound election as up to a foot of fresh snow slowed turnout. Mayor Laurier Lamontagne a Democrat sought a third two year term against Republican Edward Schuette with eight of twelve council seats on the ballot and consideration of adopting a city manager form of government.

Berlin N.H New Hampshire Laurier Lamontagne Edward Schuette

Cambridge News Roundup Prominent Local Visits and Honors

Cambridge residents share visits with relatives in Glens Falls Utica and Ashgrove Road. National Honor Society welcomes four seniors Elizabeth King Peter Kent Seth Craig Jr and Sandra Elliott plus junior Ann Peters at Cambridge Central School. Nite Owls Home Demonstration Unit to meet March 14 at 8 p.m. in town hall.

Robert Donnan Elisa Wilbur Glens Falls Nite Owls Town Hall Julia Gorman Thomas Gorman Utica Malcolm Lyons Myron Collamer Ashgrove Road Cambridge Central School Cambridge National Honor Society Elizabeth King Edward King Peter Kent Edward Kent Seth Craig Jr Seth Craig Sandra Elliott Robert Eliott Buskirk Ann Peters George Peters Eagle Bridge

Six Die in Vermont Traffic Toll in February

In Vermont last month six people died and 328 were injured in 1,254 automobile accidents. The Motor Vehicle Department said 68 percent involved two car collisions and 25 percent were with fixed objects, raising the 1962 toll to 11 fatalities.

Montpelier Vermont Motor Vehicle Department

All Saints Parish Guild Plans March Meeting

Community notices list All Saints Parish Guild regular meeting set for Thursday night March 22 at the rectory with hostesses Mrs Richard W Corlett and Mrs John Winegard. Parish club meets March 19 with Mr and Mrs Paul Cipperly. Several residents visit family and travel to events in New York City and Boston.

All Saints Parish Guild Richard W. Corlett John Winegard Korners Klub the Baptist Church Francis Domine Harrison J. Philpott Harold Delarey Valley Falls Herbert Armstrong Pittsfield Mass Alice Cipperly Robert Kipp George R. Kahlabaugh St. Paul’s Church Greenwich All Saints Episcopal Church William C. Brown New York State Concord Hotel Monticello All Saints Church Paul Cipperly Alice Cazing Troy Rudolph Marshall Harold C. Prebble New York City Gordon McNeilley Carol Lyman Rudd George Spendiff Henry Siemens Alice Ca Pderly Earl W. Kip Boston Paul Cipperley

Fire chief Charles Schmidt laid to rest with fire engine

Funeral arrangements followed a long held wish as Charles Schmidt, South Charleston fire chief for nearly four decades, was buried in a cemetery aboard a fire engine rather than a hearse. Firemen accompanied the casket, honoring his years of service.

South Charleston W. Va Charles Schmidt Schmidt

Carter Named CIA Deputy Director for Kennedy Era

Maj. Gen. Marshall S. Carter, age 52, was named deputy director of the CIA by President Kennedy on the recommendation of CIA Director John A. McCone. Carter, then commander at Ft. Bliss, will lead the agency in McCone's absence and succeeds Gen. Charles P. Cabell who resigned.

Gen. Carter CIA Washington Marshall Sylvester Pat Carter Central Intelligence Agency Kennedy White House John A. McCone Intelligence McCone

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