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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1964

Page

6

Shaftsbury Scouts Thank Residents For Paper Drive

Shaftsbury Troop 31 members thank residents for a successful paper drive and announce an additional drive in July urging continued paper collection. Vance Stacy seeks treatment at Albany City Hospital for a respiratory ailment. Memorial Day parades will feature the Buskirk Volunteer Firemen and Auxiliary in Hoosick and Hoosick Falls. Donna Marx earns a Federation of Women's Clubs scholarship from Rexford. Couples Club hosts May 22 gathering. Various local visits and family time noted in Plains to Fort Benning and Manchester.

Boy Scout Troop 31 Vance Stacy Albany City Hospital Albany N.Y Helen Bain White Buskirk Hoosick Donna Marx Fred Marx Federation of Women’s Clubs of Rexford Howard Jones

Maplewood 4-H Club to Host May Supper Fundraiser

Dorset secretary Bonnie Jones reports the Maplewood 4-H Club will hold a supper to raise funds for 4-H camp. The event is set for May 21 at 6 p.m. in the United Church of Dorset and East Rupert vestry, with details to be posted in local stores. Henri Englebert will leave Dorset for New York City then board a ship to The Hague for his niece Irene Smit’s wedding.

Bonnie Jones Maplewood United Church of Dorset East Rupert Henri Englebert New York City Hague Holland Irene Smit Englebert

Arlington and Sunderland Weekend Visitors Report

East Arlington Sunderland residents hosted relatives and friends from Essex Junction Burlington Champlain Arlington and Cambridge New York over the weekend. Among those attending were Judy Hill a Champlain College student Allan Hill returning from Vermont Technical College and Don Dusha recovering and back at his landscaping business. World’s Fair visits were noted for several groups.

Robert Tifft Tom Matteson Sunderland Allan Hill Julius Hill Vermont Technical College Randolph Center Judy Hill Stuart Hill Champlain College Arlington C.J. Martyn Robert Smith Burlington Mr. Smith Emmet Smith Helen Bearden John Dianne Grout Tomomy Poulin Max Grout Dusha Don

Balloonist Sets Altitude Record And Lands Safely

Tracy Barnes, 25, a former paratrooper from Wayzata Minnesota, rose 37,700 feet in a home-made Class 3A balloon to break seven records and then landed smoothly near Southport Airport Wisconsin. He spoke of excellent weather and said he planned no further flights.

Minneapolis Minn UPI Tracy Barnes Barnes Wayzata Russia Boris Nevernov Nevernov

Alumni pre-bar meeting and OES session announced

Arlington Memorial High School hosts the annual alumni pre-bar next Tuesday May 19 at 8 p.m. A normal OES meeting follows Wednesday at the Masonic Temple with a new officers slate and full attendance urged. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Paul Martin and daughter of Burlington and Mr and Mrs James Martin and two children of Long Island.

Joyce Bennett Penny Max Grout Canton N.Y Emmet Smith Randolph Mass David Emmet Alton J. Smith Smiths Alton Smiths Oliver Warner East Arlington Gardner State Hospital Gardner Neema Forrest Rhonda Jean Goldie Towne Kathy Hayden Marcia Sherman Patty Bahan Maryanne Lawrence Deborah Mattison Arlington Memorial High School William Safford Sunderland Rest John King Dean Houghton William Houghton Jr Ray Clark IGA Spofford N.H Ludlow High St Federated Church Granville Greenwold Frank Grover Paul Martin Burlington James Martin Long Island Masonic Temple

NASC Sets Alumni Session And Reunion

Miss Mary Meagher of North Bennington Vermont represents the alumni on the general committee for the North Adams State College reunion to be held May 16. General chairman Alma Benedetti will preside at the meeting and banquet at Taconic Park Restaurant Williamstown after a 10 30 a m business session at Hoosac Hall. The honor class is 1914 with emphasis on five year classes.

North Adams Mass Mary Meagher North Bennington North Adams State College Alma Benedetti Taconic Park Williamstown Hoosac Hall

North Bennington PTA hosts Justice Holden as guest speaker

Hon James S Holden chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court will speak at the North Bennington PTA meeting at 8 pm at the school All PTA members and others invited St Johns Sodality meets Wednesday at 8 in the library all women of the parish invited Boy Scout Troop 28 meets at 7 Wednesday plans for the weekend camping trip Palisade NJ Sky Ride record set by Robert Sullivan Jersey City office worker rode 63 times total 5 hours 45 minutes ride payoff 3 dollars final says he loves heights

James S. Holden Vermont Supreme Court North Bennington PTA St. John’s Sodality Boy Scout Troop Lake Paran Palisade N.J UPI Robert Sullivan Jersey City Palisades Amusement Park Sullivan Hudson River

Pleasant Valley Grange Meeting and Community News

Local notes report South Cambridge grange inviting members to Friday assembly. Listings include visits by Nels Jacobson’s family, Vera Mae Welling, Donna Aiken, and Ralph Phillips on leave. Community events feature a spaghetti supper May 23, rummage items drive, and a Hoosick Memorial Parade May 24 with program after.

Nels Jacobson Louise Wren Poughkeepsie Vera Mae Welling Schenectady Burton Welling Donna Aiken Kenneth Aiken Edgar Phillips Ralph Phillips U.S. Navy Methodist Church Malcolm Hamilton Evan Hadley Francis Hadley Lee Road Hoosie Valley Central School Methodist Joy Hamilton Bonnie Pratt Albert Tollison Kenneth Lee Aiken Richard and James Eddy Cambridge Central School

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