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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1963
Page
8
Mr. and Mrs. Anders Olsen arrived in Searsburg this week but their dream of entering their log cabin was blocked by waistdeep snow. They are visiting Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Lehmann in Wilmington.
Hoosick Falls hosts multiple St Patrick celebrations Saturday night. Activities include a corned beef and cabbage dinner at the Eagles at 7 30 with dancing to live music led by Gertrude Brenenstuhl, a 6 30 chicken barbecue and 8 30 dance at St Stanislaw s Hall with Stan Milo s Orchestra from Cohoes, plus a public round and square dance 8 00 12 00 at the State Armory on Church Street sponsored by the NCO Club of Co C 205 Tank Battalion. A smorgasbord dinner at 7 00 is planned by Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks for its bartenders. A daughter born Wednesday to Mr and Mrs John Bakaitis in California ties Hoosick Falls to the wider community.
Benjamin Bakaitis of Hoosick Falls and Mrs John Hall of Eagle Bridge are mentioned in connection with a baby named Jennifer born to the Bakaitis family. Jennifer has two brothers Michael and Patrick. Maternal great grandparents are Edward Knapp Sr. of Bennington. A surprise stork shower for Mrs Hall was held at the Eagle Hotel with 40 friends attending and gifts given.
Shaftsbury The Woman's Society of Christian Service met March 12 at Mrs. Jessie Peters home. Stella Hawkins led a Korea chapter summary from On Asia's Rim. They voted to donate to Bennington Council of United Church Women, fund church decor, replace hymnals memorialized for Harold McDonald, and nominate officers for April 9. Plans for the December Christmas Bazaar were set.
The Dorset Women's Fellowship will meet Wednesday March 20 at 2 p.m. Rev. Robert Dana will discuss Who Is Your Pastor. Mrs. Leland Palmer will lead devotions. Hostesses are Mrs. Kimball Tifft and Miriam Tifft. Layettes for Arab refugees will be on display.
Manchester’s Scout Week began with a telephone cookie-round up led by Mrs. Stanley Hinkley and Mrs. Joseph Fowler. Troop No. 2 prizes went to Anne O’Leary Barbara Bardin and Michele Gaudette as Brownies and Girl Scouts performed at school and church events.
The memorial committee reports all commitments met except 28 dollars for Captain Carl E. Evancovich’s tribute. Contributions can be mailed to David Wilmot, general chairman. Tonight is Family Night at Embury Methodist Church with a covered dish supper and films. The Village United Presbyterian Church Women’s Association meets at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. William G. Doxsey has left for two weeks with Construction Battalion 19 at Camp Le Jeune. Ice and heavy snow caused the No 9 storehouse collapse at Asgrow Seed Co and damaged Dr. Nathaniel Reeves’s front porch.
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