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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1962

Page

5

Arlington High Wins One-act Contest in District Meet

Arlington High School won the district one act play contest with The Long Silence by Jay Reid Gould and advances to the Springfield Vermont regional on March 2. North Bennington placed second with The Trysting Place, while Bennington High School presented Finders Keepers and Burr and Burton Seminary offered Goodnight Please.

Arlington High Arlington William Gilbert Kurt Wieneke Dorset John Spellman Williams College North Bennington Springfield Durham N.H Jay Reid Gould Maine Beth Stroffolene Reba Pat Woodcock Mattie Bennington High School George Kelley Gary Harbour Gail Horst Susan Taylor James L. Daggett Samuel French Burr and Burton Seminary of Manchester Neil Pierson William Jones Carl Henning Marion Tifft Charles Comstock Bennington E. H. Henry

North Bennington Busy Week Schedule

Local calendar lists events from March 19 to March 22 in North Bennington. Norshaft Democrats meet at the firehouse with a 7 p.m. supper and a Rutland mayor talk. village meeting follows March 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the school gym. church, lodge, Cub Scouts, study groups, choir practices, and Lenten Masses are scheduled through March 22.

Norshaft Democrats John J. Daley Rutland Southside Circle of Baptist Church Edward Worthington Mechanic Street Tucker Lodge F & AM Masonic Temple Firehouse Congregational St. John the Baptist’ Church

Arlington Calendar March events at a glance

Arlington groups plan meetings and activities from March 19 to 22. Women of St James meet at 8 p.m. at Mrs. Jesse Squiers. Garden Club gathers at 2 p.m.. Arlington Chorus at Finneys Studio. Federated Church executive at Bailey Hall. Batten Hill Grange meets 8 p.m.. High School Science Fair in the gym. First Aid courses and many club meetings listed.

Women of Enterprise Society Bailey Hall East Arlington Firehouse Little League Shaftsbury St. James Harold Bottom Lions Club West Mountain Farm

Bennington Banner publication and circulation details

The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and legal holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont. It lists AP affiliation and home delivery by carrier with mail rates for Vermont Rensselaer and Washington Counties and northwestern Massachusetts.

Bennington Banner Bennington Vermont Main St The Banner Publishing Corporation Associated Press Rensselaer Washington Counties N.Y Massachusetts

North Bennington Village Tax Plan Seeks Slight Cut

The North Bennington village trustees propose a base tax of 1 with 0.05 each for fire truck sinking fund drill attendance and sidewalk funds, plus 0.95 highway tax, totaling 2.10 for next year a slight decrease from last year.

North Bennington North Bennington Village Bennington

Hoosick Falls Elks Minstrel Show Delights Audiences

The Hoosick Falls Elks staged a two night 1962 minstrel show at the Hoosick Falls Central School auditorium. chorus of about 60 in varied pastels, with white coats and purple bow ties for the men. Notable acts included intervening skits by the Little Theater Group and a finale of hillbilly music. Exalted Ruler Norman Myers and director Frank Irick led the event, followed by a post show party at the Elks Clubhouse hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary.

Hoosick Falls Elks Hoosick Falls Central School Joseph Barber Mina Myers Shirley Scarey Skins Kenney Danny Boylan Jo Beaumont George Spendiff Marylynn Hill Maryann Barber Patty Kempf Noreen Hyland Bill Willets Andy Hackett Walt Beckstein Carl Cunningham Bill Hanselman Meryle Pokines Barbara Deluca Marilyn Kyer Little Theater Group Mrs. O’leary Walter Wirmusky Kay Chapman Gail Lohnes Joe Walsh Kathy Dickie Jane Cappellino Walt Wirmusky Nessie Lasser John Litherland Helen Harry von Haggin Judy Fleming Bill Tingue Grace Bill Andrick Sandy Harrington John Hickey Bob Shaw Ernest Tilley Albert Wright Elks and Friends Ladies’ Auxiliary Gerald Ingram

Pownals Community Club and town events noted

The Pownals Community Club will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM at the school to discuss next term classroom arrangements with parents of primary grade children urged to attend. A ham supper at the Methodist Church is planned Thursday 5 30 PM onward with several women as coordinators. A town officer conference at Manchester Elementary Thursday begins at 9 AM with sessions for tax collectors auditors and others. The North Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary holds a monthly meeting Tuesday 7 30 PM at the firehouse. a silent auction and home baked goods will accompany fundraising. Dog licenses are due April 1 at the town clerk with fees 2 for males 6 for females and 2 for neutered females.

North Bennington Bennington Regional Planning Commission Manchester Andrew Nuquist Town Officers Educational Conference North Pownal

Arlington Hot Lunch Program Feeds Students Daily

Arlington schools report an average of 215 lunches daily as a steady supply of commodities supports menus and budgets. Cooks Mae De Block, Charles LaBatte, and Charlena Hilliard prepare meals like spaghetti and hot chicken with Jane Aaron guiding menu planning.

Arlington Mae de Block Charles LaBatte Charlena Hilliard Jane Aaron Inez Smith

Joint Meeting of Home Dem Units in Shaftsbury

The West Shaftsbury Home Demonstration Group will hold a regular meeting with other groups on Wednesday March 21 at the North Bennington Library Hall. Attendees may join the 1 30 p m or the 7 30 p m session to discuss painting and wallpapering.

Shaftsbury West Shaftsbury North Bennington

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