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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1964

Page

3

Multiple weddings reported from New England to Ohio

Springer's Hoosick Falls ceremony for Alice Granger and Charles Springer at Potter Hill Methodist Church features family attendants and a reception for 50 before a trip to Memphis. North Adams hosts Susan Hardman and Harold Bohl with family bridesmaids and out-of-town guests. West Salem Ohio reports Jane Long and James Young wedding at Sacred Heart Church with 125 guests and Niagara Falls trip. Bennington and Springfield area nuptials include Veronica Lake and Jack Snide, and Charles Lake's sister wed in Shaftsbury with Korea-returned brother attending.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Alice Anna Granger Florence Granger Lyman Street Charles Edward Springer Roland Springer Dundee Avenue Potter Hill Methodist Church Albert Stanley Stella Granger James Granger Eagles Hall Hoosick Falls Central School Memphis Tenn U.S. Navy Cohoes Bennington North Adams Mass St. John’s Episcopal Church Susan Angell Hardman Harold Stender Bohl Lafayette H. Sprague Jr St. John’s James Morley Chambers James A. Hardman Jr West Salem Ohio Robert G. Long R.D. No. 3 Jane Allison Long James Gustav Young Joseph W. Young Putnam St Sacred Heart Church Wadsworth I. Norman Riley Susan Tabaco Beverly Numbers LeRoy Susan Long Joseph Young Wakefield Ronald Edmunds Cuyhoga Falls John LeSourd Westfield Country Club Niagara Falls Ontario Pomander Walk Extension Ohio Farmers Insurance Co Coventry High School Bennington High School Bowling Green State University Columbus Akron Seville Creston Medina Cleveland Veronica May Lake Robert C. Lake Sr Jack Snide Paul C. Snide Wellwood Orchard Road Springfield Methodist Church A. J. McDonald Shaftsbury Emily Smith Robert Squires Ben Mont Avenue Beulah Baldwin David Snide Paul Snide Leon Snide Snide Springfield High School Springfield Hospital Charles Lake Korea

Bride’s reception held at her home after church

After the ceremony the couple held a reception at the bride’s home and plan a Cape Cod honeymoon before settling in Plainfield. Mrs. Bohl works as secretary-receptionist at Williamstown Medical Associates and her husband is employed by Sprague Electric Co.

Cape Cod Plainfield

Barber-Wagar engagement announced in Vermont and New York

Mr and Mrs Barber of Pownal announce the engagement of their daughter Sandra Barber to Donald Wagar son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wagar of Grafton NY Miss Barber is a Bennington High School graduate and studies at Charles H McCann School of Cosmetology in North Adams Wagar a Troy NY High School graduate and Navy SeaBees member No wedding date set.

Morgan Barber Pownal Sandra Barber Donald Wagar Earl Wagar Grafton N.Y Barber Bennington High School Charles H. McCann School of North Adams Wagar Troy U.S. Navy SeaBees

Engineers State Unit To Meet In Burlington

The Vermont Society of Professional Engineers will hold its annual meeting at the Hotel Vermont in Burlington on Saturday May 9 with a 3 30 p m business session and a 6 30 p m dinner An address by Dr W E Tragert of General Electric research laboratory Schenectady will follow He is a Yale PhD and Masters recipient The VSPE has Montpelier and Champlain chapters in Burlington and hopes to establish others statewide The society cooperates with the Vermont Society of Engineers and about half of its members belong to VSE Officers include Townsend O Brien Milbank Fay and Douglas

Burlington Vermont Society of Professional Engineers Vermont National Society of Professional Engineers W. E. Tragert General Electric Research Laboratory Schenectady Tragert Yale University VSPE Montpelier Champlain Springfield Rutland Vermont Society of Engineers VSE Charles D. Townsend Patrick J. O’brien Reginald Milbank Shelburne Douglas Fay Westford Clarence Douglas Northfield

Garden Group Tea in Cambridge Features Singers

Cambridge NY May 13 2 to 4 p m at Mrs Robert McClellan home hosts a silver tea by the Cambridge area W N F G A scholarship committee chair Mrs George Morse announces Mrs A H Stein will sing accompanied by Mrs Seth Craig Prof Myron Hertel of the State University Agricultural and Technical Institute Farmingdale guest speaker and scholarship contributors assist committee members listed including Mrs Charles H Holmes and others.

Cambridge N.Y George Morse Cambridge - Area Women’s National Farm and Garden Association A.H. Stein Robert McClellan Stein Seth Craig Myron Hertel The State University Agricultural and Technical Institute At Farmingdale Association New York State Morse Charles H. Holmes Chares Kafka Kathleen Gray Leadford J. Martin Schweninger Edward J. Skiff Ernest Spigner Marjorie Tompkins

Stonehill College President to Give BCHS Commencement Address

The Very Rev. Richard H. Sullivan CSC, president of Stonehill College, Easton Massachusetts, will deliver Berming ton Catholic High School's commencement on June 14. Sullivan, a native of Indianapolis, recently became Provincial of the Holy Cross Fathers Eastern Province and has held multiple leadership posts within the order and at Stonehill.

Richard H. Sullivan CSC Bermington Catholic High School Sullivan Stonehill College North Easton Mass Holy Cross Fathers Indianapolis Ind The Congregation of Holy Cross Notre Dame University Notre Dame Fr. Sullivan Gregorian University Rome Laval University Quebec Canada North Dartmouth Pius X Seminary Stonehill

Plain Dirt Gardeners Plan Student Programs

On Wednesday May 6 Mrs Robert Stout a member of the Plain Dirt Gardeners junior committee will present a talk and demonstration to the girls in the homemaking department at the Molly Stark School She will explain methods of preserving flowers at bloom and discuss seed types for growing seeds of these varieties will be distributed Plans for a fall follow up program using specimens grown The girls will receive material prepared by Mrs Stout including directions for preparing specimens and a list of flowers Dow Chemical Co provided the printed lists The group aims to interest youths in gardening and perhaps spark career interest in homemaking fields for future gardeners

Robert Stout Plain Dirt Gardeners Molly Stark School

Obituary: Mrs Walter Callahan of Hoosick Falls

Mrs Walter Callahan 62 of 19 Fifth Street Hoosick Falls died Saturday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a short illness Born in Town of Jackson she was formerly Bessie Brown daughter of the late Wilbur and Frances Burke Brown She worked at the Classic Dress Shop before retirement Survivors include husband a son Lester two brothers Roy Brown and Arthur Brown a sister Mrs Carleton Pierce and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Tuesday at 2 pm LeaJ Mahar Funeral Home 43 Main Street Hoosick Falls Burial in Maple Grove Cemetery Friends may call this afternoon and evening

Walter Callahan Hoosick Falls N.Y Fifth St Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge Jackson Bessie Brown Wilbur Frances Burke Brown Lester Roy Brown Shushan Arthur Brown Troy Carleton Pierce Mahar Main St Hoo- Sick Falls Maple Grove Cemetery

How To Keep the Fly Population in Control

Vermont residents face no severe insect threat but houseflies carry intestinal diseases. Health official Edwin A. Rice urges three control methods: eliminate breeding sites, keep areas protected, and use sprays or traps. Maintain covered garbage, proper privies, sealed manure storage, and repaired screens. Follow label directions for chemicals and seek health officer guidance for community waste planning.

Vermont Edwin A. Rice State Health Department Rice

Shaftsbury Association Elects New Officers

At the Shaftsbury Association annual meeting in Fair Haven the listed officers were elected led by President Mrs Godfrey Parker and Vice President Mrs Alfred Scott with several committee chairs named. Dr Edith Nelson delivered the main address on Baptist Service to Older People and officers were installed by state president Mrs Roy D Wood.

Fair Haven Shaftsbury Association Godfrey Parker Manchester Alfred Scott North Bennington Ehrmann Bennett Helen Bennett East Poultney Harold Allen Poultney Sadie Roberts Arthur Pierce India Dana Albaugh John H. Griffin Dwight E. Stevenson Edith Nelson Home Mission Department Valley Forge Montpelier Atlantic City Lake Champlain Association Scott Florence Moore

Fantasticks Grosses Over One Million With 150 Seats

New York AP reports The Fantasticks at Sullivan Street Playhouse has earned over a million dollars since May 3 1960. Producer Lore Noto cites about 1200 percent profit from box office receipts. The musical by Tom Jones and Harvey Schmidt also has Broadway success with 110 in the Shade.

New York the Fantasticks Lore Noto Sullivan Street Playhouse Tom Jones Harvey Schmidt

Maxmillian Installed As Mt Anthony Lodge Worshipful Master

John E. Maxmillian of Pownal was installed as worshipful master of Mt. Anthony Lodge F&AM in ceremonies Saturday night attended by nearly 200 members of the blue lodge and other Masonic bodies. Walter L. Barber served as installing officer. other officers include Percey S. Russell marshal Henry W. Bassen chaplain and many more. The first meeting under new officers will be Tuesday night with committees named and plans for an outdoor degree in summer. Refreshments will be served.

L Tor Percey S. Russell Stanley Cleveland Rose Hall John E. Maxmillian Helen Shields Henry W. Bassen Walter L. Barber Masonic Temple Mt. Anthony Lodge No. 13 F&am Pownal Mt. Anthony Lodge Blue Lodge Eastern Star Rainbow Girls DeMolay Readsboro Donald

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Andrick Charles E. Springer Springer-Granger Bohl Hardman Long Nichols Union St Caravelle Bulova Union Carbide Barber-Wagar Engineers Garden Group BCHS Massachusetts Board of Collegiate Authority Foster Fure Colo Elks Club van Dell America Maxmillian Mt. Anthony Bowie Colud Suzanne Coe Walloomsac Road Bennington, Vermont Arlington
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