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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1962
Page
3
Trustees of the Bennington Graded School District adopt a 1562 63 calendar with sessions matching the current year. The plan lists key dates for openings, closings, holidays, and special events including VEA convention days, Thanksgiving recess, and major ceremonies.
Gov. F. Ray Keyser will speak at a Vermont Travel Council dinner in Montpelier with C. P. Austin of the U S Travel Service as guest of honor. Austin supports promoting vacation travel to bolster Vermont's economy and visitor services while specialists outline recommended procedures. Burr Vail will host and MC the event with business leaders and Greater Vermont Association reps attending.
Arthur F. Cronin Jr. seaman U S Navy son of Mr and Mrs Cronin of 6 West Side Drive is home on leave after recruit training at Great Lakes Naval Training Center where he was acting chief petty officer for nine weeks and commended for top scholastic marks. He will return to Great Lakes for a 28 week electronics course following leave. Cronin a Bennington High School and Fairfield University graduate with a BS degree. previously employed at Tansitor Electronics Inc. Recruiter Chief W E Talbert of Bennington County recruits him at the Bennington YMCA on Tuesdays and Fridays.
Mrs Merle Smith heard radiator noises and found Mrs Nell Grant in the apartment below after a six hour fall left her on a bathroom floor unable to move. Grant had broken her leg and cried for help, which reached Smith through the radiator.
Miss Martha Wallace and Miss Patricia Quackenbush of Bennington High School will attend the Fourth Annual Teen Congress in Montpelier March 30 to April 1. They will stay with Montpelier hosts, join a full weekend schedule of tours and talks, hear from Lt Gov Foote and Dr William Field, and participate in discussions on teen driving nuclear issues and leisure programs. The event is sponsored by the State Board of Recreation Vermont Recreation Society and Montpelier Recreation Department.
FRANKFORT Kentucky remained in the Union during the Civil War but Kentuckians fought on both sides. About twice as many Kentuckians fought for the Union Army as for the Confederacy.
The Rev George F Miller Jr will speak at the mid week Lenten service at First Methodist Church at 7 30 p m He serves North Hoosick Eagle Bridge and South Cambridge NY and has past service in Adams MA He is a Navy veteran and co author of a Norwich District Methodist survey with ties to Dawbury Subdistrict across the region.
Debbie Ray Davis born in Gooding Idaho survived polio for 12 years. Struck by paralysis at four months he became the National Polio Foundation poster boy in 1954. He died Sunday night at Salt Lake General Hospital after ten major operations.
Sky Farm Summer Camp the largest youth agency in the Troy Conference now sits on the camp advisory board. Mr. Miller is married to former Carolyn Rivage of Waterford New York and has one son.
Casting for the next Sarra Fen man Community Theatre production of Bell Book and Candle is underway. Robert Hagerman will portray Shep and Richard Nagel will play Nicky. Gillian Aunt Queeny and Mr Redlitch the author remain uncast.
A road sign in St. Petersburg, Florida, near fishing country reads Three mins to beer and worms, drawing puzzled reactions from locals and visitors while sparking joking commentary about its accuracy and message.
Casting calls announced by Miss Ferman for a production with rehearsals to begin soon. Tentative presentation dates set April 11 12 and 14 for the VanDruten comedy about witches.
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