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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1967
Page
6
Hoosick Falls residents can attend a postponed public meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. to learn about urban renewal purposes and proposals. Speaker Denton Layman of Candeub, Fleissig and Associates of Newmark, N.J., and regional director John Matthews of Albany will attend.
The 17th annual Loyalty Day parade drew about 4,000 spectators along a near two mile route from the Village to Manchester Shopping Center. Lt. Gov. John Daley led the procession in an open car as VFW and Legion units, school bands, and floats from 40 groups participated. Burr and Burton Seminary won best float with Let Freedom Ring, while a Girl Scout float and local clubs took other prizes.
North Bennington Fire Chief Martin W. Percey reported a small blaze at the H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp. plant was contained after a overheated flue from the boiler to the roof. A Cushman watchman detected the fire about 5 a.m. and the fire department acted quickly. Frost on the roof helped prevent an explosion, and maintenance chief Carl Jolivette praised the department for its efficiency and rapid response.
In Manchester the Print Gallery at the Albany Institute of History and Art hosts Luigi Lucioni in a month-long one man show featuring over 40 etchings of Vermont barns trees and houses. The exhibit runs May 4 through June 4 during regular museum hours.
The District PTA schedules an 8 p.m. Tuesday program at Burr and Burton Seminary on sex education featuring a six member panel: a parent, a teacher, a doctor, a clergyman and two teens. The panel will discuss sexuality after screening a film strip titled Sex A Moral Dilemma for Teenagers, with interviews from medical, religious and educational authorities. Participants include Charles E Ulrich Bennington Sheldon Brown Dorset School teacher William D Worthington Bennington Rev Robert L Clayton Anne Kollender and Tom Martin.
Mrs June Hamblin Mitchell and Miss Kathryn Cobb co producers of The Mirror Players Inc summer theater company have returned from New York City with the professional cast for the 1967 Wilmington Playhouse season. The selected plays are The Rainmaker The Corn is Green Spoon River Liliom and Amphitryon 38.
Burlington's Peter School stall of East Dorset, Burr and Burton dramatics chief, elected president. Mrs June Hamblin Mitchell of The Mirror Players in Wilmington named to the Vermont Theatre Association executive board. Vermont Theatre Association formed April 22 at University of Vermont theater with aims to develop expand and assist theater statewide. Executive board includes professional theater rep Mrs Mitchell and Kathryn Cobb. Roger Bauer of Ludlow as vice president. First business meeting May 20 at Middlebury College to seek a state charter.
About 84 members and guests gathered at Mount Anthony Country Club for Court St. Mary 30, CDA annual spring banquet. Longtime members honored for 50 plus years. eight seniors were recognized. Sister Margaret Maria spoke on her European study, with guests from nearby courts and a series of skits and prizes awarded to members for humor and originality.
French writer Yves Bonnefoy speaks in French on translating Shakespeare titled Faut il traduire Shakespeare at 8 pm in the Weston Language Center Williams College The lecture is open to the public Bonnefoy a prolific poet and essayist has translated Hamlet King Lear and Julius Caesar and currently teaches at Brandeis University The Weston Language Center sits on Main Street opposite the Adams Memorial Theatre
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