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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1963
Page
8
Boy Scout Troop 31 will host a 7 pm meeting at the Shaftsbury fire house with Lloyd OpPenheimer of Lloyd's Studio presenting a photography program titled Confusion in Color. Fathers and troop committee members join the boys for a color photo showoff and prize competition. Refreshments follow.
The Higley Hill Home Demonstration meeting was postponed until further notice. In Troop 46 at the fire house, nine scouts led by Don Robinson discussed patrol leaders and had a game period. Beaver Brook PTA planned a metal bicycle rack for the school grounds with a $30 pledge from the group and industrial arts to complete the project. The PTA also announced athletic banquet co chairs and a spring variety show. A future physical education show is set for April 4. Dr Ian Hay spoke on fluoridation benefits and Barbara Mason and Anne Spirka discussed health services at the local health center. Refreshments followed.
Hoosick Falls village and town boards meet to discuss engaging architects and planners for a master survey plan and seek to be classified as a distress unemployment area to secure 50 percent federal aid for a sewage disposal project. They plan to resurvey as a single community with Rep. Carlton King’s help and address dangerous conditions at River Street railroad crossings. A six paid holidays for police and a nine receiver alerting system for firemen were debated. action postponed to next year’s budget.
Large turnout for first registration of the season for Little League members. Final registration date is Friday at 7 p.m. at the municipal building. Parents must accompany players and show proof of age. A March 19 directors meeting plans selection for the Metz team with major league managers present. The PTA faculty alumni game is set for March 29 at Central School with Donald Sargood in charge and Kasmer Stempek coordinating volunteers. Proceeds go to the PTA Scholarship Fund.
Percival Couzens a 60 year old London rail clerk and Take Your Pick winner will travel to Manchester Vermont on Greyhound International arranged trip. He sails from London March 22 stays in Manhattan that night and returns after a 20 hour 47 minute bus tour to greet Rotarians and local officials before heading home.
G Stewart Bennett editor and publisher of The Manchester Journal is featured as cover subject in New England Printer and Lithographer. Bennett, 70 this year, was elected president of the New England Weekly Press Association at its Boston convention. He plans to move NEWPA headquarters to Northeastern University in May and foresees renewed enthusiasm under new leadership. Other Vermonters elected include Benton Dryden and Lewis H Shattauck.
Manchester's Banner correspondent will be replaced by Mary Dillmann on March 30 after her European trip. A winter hobby kit contest by Combination Cash Store kept 50 plus youths busy in February with model making. Prizes included a grand prize hot rod by Robert Guthier and gifts to Diana Giddings Ricky Harwood Keith Porter. A car division winner was Lynford Bourn. Town Meeting Day PTA sale raised over 70 dollars for Manchester Elementary School and Burr and Burton Seminary.
The 69 year old Manchester Water Company will stay in the family with Richard Hayes elected manager and secretary treasurer at a March 2 board meeting. Hayes is son of Walter Hayes and son in law of Mrs. Howard Marsden and will start duties in Manchester next week.
A PTA sponsored Spring Fashion Show and Card Party will occur at Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium at 8 PM. Local attractions include a high school orchestra appearance and Miss Glenda Harrington singing. refreshments follow in the cafeteria with attendees bringing their own cards. Tickets at the door.
The Bromley Ski Club announces a Burr and Burton Seminary Ski Team Fund to cover next year’s costs. Local contributions plus a club match have raised 130 dollars with hopes to triple by winter. Coach Lowrie Gibb, 1950 Middlebury graduate, leads both boys and some girls in Alpine and Nordic events for USEASA sanctioned slalom at Bromley.
North Bennington and Cambridge join for a Friday 8 p.m. Festival of Song in the NBHS gym. Cambridge Central High School and local schools present a varied program with glee clubs, choruses, solos, and massed numbers directed by Jennie Dempsey and Marjorie Porter.
Mark Waltz science and mathematics teacher at Hoosick Falls Central School has been awarded National Science Foundation funding to join a eight credit hour sequential physics institute at the University of Vermont. Dr. Krizan will teach calculus based physics focusing on mechanics electricity and modern physics. Dr. Walbridge directs the institute as Waltz completes his second year of teaching. Waltz is a Keene State graduate and holds a Master of Arts from UMass.
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