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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1969

Page

3

North Adams Pair Wed In Nuptial Mass

Miss Eileen E. Dickinson and William R. Bilay were married May 3 at St. Anthony's Church North Adams. Rev Armando C. Russo officiated. Bridesmaids and family attended, reception held at Clarksburg Sportsmen's Club. The couple plan to reside in North Adams after a wedding trip.

North Adams Mass Eileen E. Dickinson Norman Dickinson Henderson Road Williamstown William R. Bilay William J, Blay West Shaft Road St. Anthony’s Church Armando C. Russo Ralph MacDonald Anthony Sacco Steven Ziercan Robert Donald Bray Peter Dickinson Sweet Brook Sprague Electric Co Massachusetts Ave Clarksburg

League Would Give China A Seat in United Nations

The Bennington League of Women Voters studied U S policy toward China over two years. A six member committee summarized topics from history to China’s UN bid, noting concord with a national League statement and regional dialogues at Dartmouth.

League China United Nations Bennington League of Women Voters United States Paul Benjamin Lucien Hanks Bradford Smith Richard Fradenburgh Danforth Geer Stanley Schreuder India Pakistan Tibet Japan New Hampshire Vermont Hopkins Center Dartmouth College State League of Women Voters National League Washington, D.C Bennington League National Board

Hadassah Card Party to Benefit Medical Organization

The Hadassah chapter of Bennington Hoosick Falls hosts its annual luncheon card party on May 20 at 1 p.m. at Heritage House to raise funds for Hadassah Medical Organization. Tickets are $3. call Mrs. David Morris at 442-4861. Proceeds support Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School and related programs and scholarships.

Bennington - Hoosick Falls Hadassah Heritage House Ical Organization David Morris Israel Hadassah Hebrew University Medical School

Episcopal Women Converge in Bennington for Two-Day Convention

Episcopal women from the Diocese of Vermont gather in Bennington for a two day annual convention starting Tuesday at St. Peter's church. A 2 p.m. panel on confirmation features Rev. Steele Martin Rev. Reed Brown and Rev. Russell Ellis. An automobile tour precedes a 6:30 p.m. dinner at Mt. Anthony Country Club where ex-governor Philip H. Hoff discusses the New York Vermont Project. Wednesday includes 7:30 a.m. Holy Communion and a 9:15 a.m. business meeting, with Rt. Rev. Harvey D. Butterfield delivering the luncheon address at 12:30 p.m. at the same club to close the event. All events are open to St. Peter's parish members.

Episcopal Diocese of Vermont Bennington St. Peter’s Church Steele Martin Reed Brown Russell Ellis Mt. Anthony Country Club Philip H. Hoff New York-Vermont Harvey D. Butterfield

New Area Navy Recruiter On Duty at North Adams

North Adams welcomes Chief Petty Officer Robert Baptiste U S Navy as the area Navy recruiter out of the Recruiting Station housed in the Post Office Building. He covers Bennington County and can be reached at the Selective Service office Tuesdays and Fridays 1 to 4 p m and at the North Adams recruiting station daily. Baptiste enlisted in August 1954 in Poughkeepsie N Y and recently returned from Vietnam where he served with Mobile Construction Battalion Seven building roads bridges and fire support bases along the DMZ. He is accompanied by his wife Lorna Doone Ferguson of Yonkers N Y and their son Sal 11. He notes the Navy high school graduate training program offers guaranteed attendance at technical schools in nucleanics electronics aviation medicine and more.

Robert Baptiste U.S. Navy Navy North Adams Mass Baptiste Bennington County Selective Service Office Poughkeepsie N.Y

New Books at the Library Fiction Picks

A list of new fiction titles including Borgenicht Tomorrow Trap Crime Club, Case This Very Tree, Chaber The Flaming Man, Holroyd A Dog's Life, O'Sullivan The Miscreant, Rayner The Last Days, Tournier Friday winner of 1967 Academie Francaise prize, Westlake Who Stole Sassi Manoon, and Bainbridge Another Way of Living a gallery of Americans living in Europe.

Borgenicht Case Chaber Flaming Man Harwood Melanie Klein Holroyd O'Sullivan Rayner Tournier Academie Francaise Westlake Sassi Manoon

Congregational Fellowship To Meet May 18

The Western New England Congregational Christian Fellowship Rally will meet May 18 from 3 30 p m to 8 30 p m at Old First Church Old Bennington featuring an afternoon heritage lecture Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening by Rev Joseph M Cimbora Jr of Adams Mass The evening address Speaking of Christ to the 20th Century Mind will be given by George Gentsch Amherst Mass staff member of Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship Worship leader at the afternoon session is Pastor Paul Carr Windsor Congregational Church Windsor Mass The chaplain at the evening service is Rev Edward Hanson Congregational Church Cambridgeport VT Patti O Brien daughter of Mr and Mrs Patrick O Brien of Anthony Drive moved here from Roslyn L I last year celebrated her 10th birthday with classmates in Sacred Heart School Party at Howard Johnsons and at Patti s home with many attendees.

Western New England Congregational Christian Fellowship Old First Church Old Bennington Jonathan Edwards Joseph M. Cimbora Jr First Congregational Church Adams Mass George Gentsch Amherst Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship Paul Carr Windsor Congregational Church Windsor Edward Hanson Congregational Church Cambridgeport Patti O’brien Patrick O’brien Anthony Drive Roslyn L.I Sacred Heart School Howard Johnson’s Patti Sharon Salem Michele Hoth Ann Allen Dee Dee Sourcliffe Paula LaRoche Cathleen Moore Brenda King Marlene Plant

National Guard drills at Camp Johnson in Burlington

National Guard Company C, 2nd Battalion, 172nd Armor conducted a weekend drill at Camp Johnson on May 24. Troops assembled at the Bennington Armory, traveled by convoy to camp, pitched tents, and trained in gun bore-sighting and machine gun head-spacing. Sunday included gas mask and gas chamber practice. They returned to the Bennington Armory by 5 pm and were released by 6:30 pm. Next drill is June 11 to prep for summer camp June 14-28 at Camp Drum.

172Nd Armor Camp Johnson Burlington Bennington Armory Camp Drum

Mrs Mary Macauley Installed Emblem Club President

Mrs Mary Macauley was installed Saturday night as president of the Bennington Emblem Club at the Elks Home succeeding Mrs Emma Halladay as junior past president. Installing officer was Mrs Julia Caprio of Nashua Club 170 past supreme president. The event included officers such as Mrs Jean Stone vice president and Mrs Iona Lemieux financial secretary with music by George Pacher's orchestra.

Krawczyk New Emblem Club Gertrude Harte Mary Cone Mary Michaels Marilyn Boyle Iona Lemieux Elma Wager Dorothy Hewson Emma Halladay Mary Macauley Patricia Perrotta Jean Stone Rena Riley Martha Roy Mary Madden Frances Bahan Shirley Maguire The Bennington Emblem Elks Home Julia Caprio Nashua N.H Anita Kelso Concord

Beatrice Gosselin Engaged to Walter Conway

Mrs Ida R Gosselin of 314 School St announces the engagement of her daughter Beatrice Mary Gosselin to Walter J Conway son of Walter A Conway of Providence RI He is a bank examiner with the FDIC and a Providence College graduate Miss Gosselin serves as secretary to the superintendent of schools for the Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union A fall wedding is planned.

Ida R. Gosselin School St Beatrice Mary Gosselin Walter J. Conway Walter A. Conway Providence R.J Miss Gosselin Southwest Vermont Supervisory Union

Scout Show Month Highlights Ethan Allen Council Funds

April marked Scout Show month as the Ethan Allen Council held five shows across Southern Vermont, grossing over 3000 dollars in ticket sales with an estimated 12,000 attendees. Prizes went to 438 Scouts selling over five tickets as Troop 353 anticipates next year. A May 23 25 camporee prep by Tacon ic District features Troop 324 Pawlet hosting with hundreds of Scouts and District Executive Mike Shanahan arranging a vehicle free site. The Troop 353 Fishing Derby crowned Bernie McDonald first and Steve Dennis second for 15 and 12 inch trout. The summer camps will draw the council’s largest troop turnout yet, 51 troops already signed up, with a promise of an exciting program. Churches sponsor most units nationwide, including Methodist 14979 and Roman Catholic 13274, Mormon 8401, Baptist 8400, Presbyterian 7255, Lutheran 6441, United Church of Christ 2993, totaling nearly 5 million Scouts.

Ethan Allen Council Vermont Taconic Pawlet Mike Shanahan Derby Steve Rice Bernie McDonald Steve Dennis Bernie Steve Council United States Methodist Church United Church of Christ

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Blay Dickinson Shirley Thomas Mary Blay Doris Monroe Sandra Haley Williams Hadassah Party Hadassah Med United Nations World Health Organization HMO UNWHO A.J. Moskovitz Jerald Greenberg Harold Kramer Morris Bennington and Hoosick Falls Main ST Bennington, VT Drysdale’s State Episcopal Women St. Peter’s Parish New Area General Bainbridge Europe Congregational Fellowship Gross Emanuel America Gustaius Hick Kindregan Novick Robinson Szasz Petishism Thomas Alaska Walton White Asia Wyler Pellerin Jerome W. Pellerin U.S. Army Vietnam Republic of Vietnam 25Th Infantry Division Tay Ninh ARVN Tay Ninh Province United States Army National Guard Marian Pierce Ethel Gerow Rena Providence College Federal Deposit Insurance Corp Benn Palmer South Street Boy Scout George Kerbs Philco Ford Corporation Bennington ,Vt
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