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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1963
Page
3
A column shares two cute fishing stories from preschool daughters who catch a trout, and a young man who washes a fish that then swims away. The Wassick brothers receive fishing poles as their family plans a Mother’s Day fishing trip, balancing dinner and outdoors activity.
A light collection of quotes on mothers blends wise, witty, and snide lines from Holmes Yiddish proverbs Emerson Wilde Beecher and others. It includes a muddy day quip where a child replies Mommy I’m your child.
Admissions list includes Arthur Peckham of Pownal Mas ter Mark White and several Bennington residents. Births announce a daughter for Harold and Mrs. Baker on May 9 and two more daughters for Francis Antonio and Duane Harrington, plus a son Scott Edward born May 9 to Lt. Carlton and Deanne Allen at Ramey AFB Puerto Rico weighing 6 pounds 6 ounces.
Allan J. Heath announced that Bennington Village kindergarten registration for children born in 1958 will occur at the Elementary School on Park Street. Times are 9 to 11 30 a.m. and 1 15 to 4 30 p.m. Parents must show vaccination records. non residents need a birth certificate. So far 114 children have been enrolled, about the same as last year.
A sequence of school lunch offerings lists daily meals with mains such as scalloped potatoes and ham hot dogs goulash beef stew and fish sticks. Accompaniments include vegetables fruit desserts milk and bread or rolls across several days and weeks.
In Ann Arbor Michigan Susan Rose Overstreet and Merrill G Main both of Indianapolis Indiana wed in a ceremony led by the groom's father Rev L Burlin Main. In Manchester Lucille Jaeckle wed Thomas Arthur Stone in Zion Episcopal Church. In Hoosick Falls Ruth Dean announced the marriage of daughter Sandra Lee Dean to Robert Brimmer at St Jude's Wynantskill New York with guests from Hoosick Falls and Bennington Vermont.
Lt. Col. Robert H. Ray of Burlington appointed chief of staff, Vermont Army National Guard, replacing Col. Tarrant L. Sibley of Bennington who retires after decades of service since 1930. Sibley, honored at Camp Johnson, earned the Vermont National Guard Commendation Medal and served in World War II with the 172nd Infantry and 84th Infantry Division, receiving the Bronze Star and Croix de Guerre.
Various Bennington notices include Susan Pineau volunteering for Saturday story hours at the Bennington Free Library, Sgt Edgar Bump on 30 day U S Army leave in Kaiserslautern, Ger many, North Adams State College alumni spring reunion May 18 at Williams Inn Williamstown, 2:30 to 5 p m with 3 p m business session, May 13 and 20 library browsing nights, Greater Bennington Schools Inc monthly meeting moved to Tuesday 4 p m Molly Stark School, Dale Carnegie course winners Edward Doyle Robert Kipp and Donald Burchard, Iron Kettle weekend special menu at 31 85, stock car racing May 12 Fairmont Speedway Fair Haven VT, Dr Durands office closed May 15 open Friday as usual.
John J. Sarkis Jr. 17 of North Pownal fined 330.10 in Municipal Court after pleading guilty to driving a car without inspection. Sarkis cited not understanding regulations and parts shortages. Virginia N. Perrotta Jr. 26 of 108 Safford St. pled guilty to speeding on Vermont 9 on March 24 after previously pleading not guilty at arraignment March 27. Judge George M. Fienberg fined 20.10. Industry notes show average annual pen purchases. one firm seeks to cut lifetime pens per person to one by offering a fountain pen guaranteed for the original owner.
Boston ALA reports a 25 percent rise in child bike deaths last year along with a 22 percent increase in injuries in 1962. Officials urge motorists to watch both sides of roads and parents to reinforce bike safety habits for youngsters.
Gail Ann Horst a 17 year old Bennington High senior is entered in the Miss Vermont Photographer contest by Lloyd Oppenheimer of Lloyd Studio. The event at Hotel Barre on May 19 is part of a state contest run by the Vermont Professional Photographers Association, a branch of the Photographers Association of New England.
The Bennington Rural Fire Department marks a decade of service since 1953 with a banquet for 21 original members at Mt Anthony Country Club. From a $400 start and 1929 Hahn to four trucks and $75 000 in gear the department has grown under volunteer leadership and auxiliary support.
The Rt Rev Msgr William A Crowley former diocesan schools director will be guest speaker at the St Francis Parent Teacher Group banquet at Bennington Catholic High School cafeteria at 6 30 pm on May 15 Tickets available from officers or committee members Reservations due by Monday night
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