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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1965

Page

6

Public Works Hearings on Parking Ordinance in Cambridge

Twenty five American Legion members attended a Village Board hearing in Cambridge to object to a proposed parking ordinance on St. Luke's Place. Public Works discussed salary issues for road crews. reassessment requests and hydrant tests were noted. The board accepted resignations, granted banner permission, and created a substitute librarian position.

Public Works Dept American Legion Cambridge Board Cambridge N.Y American Legion Post St. Luke’s Place Sanford Ames Thomas Dunn Anthony Cristaldi Cristaldi Henry S. Bates Jr

Oral polio clinic and town notes in Manchester

An oral polio clinic will be held Tuesday at Burr and Burton Seminary at 10 a.m. and at the elementary school at 2 p.m. Infants two months and preschool children will be brought up to date with Sabin vaccine. Nurse Mary Torrey may be called for details. Cindy Gemmell celebrated her sixth birthday with a luncheon. The Manchester School Band will join the Tri-State Music Festival parade in Bennington Saturday performing Mountain Majesty and Minute Men. Installation of officers will be held for VFW Post 6471 and Auxiliary. Visitors with Rev E W Johnson included Richard Crosby and Mr and Mrs Chester Johnson. Town selectmen invited Dr J S Zecher to join the planning commission. The town will lease land on Flat Road to the Manchester Firefighters Association for a firehouse. Clean-up Week, led by the Chamber of Commerce and Garden Club, keeps homeowners busy with painting and sprucing properties. Town managers’ office to schedule final pickups. no garbage, papers, or junk collected. Mrs Harold Boswell chaired Clean up Week committee and Manchester seeks Sears Roebuck community beautification award.

Burr and Burton Seminary Mary Torrey Cindy Gemmell Lyman Gemmell Manchester Bennington Mountain Majesty Harned- Fowler VFW E.W. Johnson Barnumville Richard Crosby Stockton Springs Maine Mr. Johnson Chester Johnson West Newbury Mass J.S. Zecher Town Planning Commission Manchester Firefighters Association, Inc The Chamber of Commerce Garden Club Harold Boswell Sears-Roebuck

Garners 12 District Posts Garners 12 District Posts

Twelve members of Harned-Fowler Post No. 6471 and Auxiliary VFW were elected to District No. 2 VW Dept of Vt at Rutland meeting. Elected: Edgar W. Johnson Jr commander Clarence Wyman Sr vice commander Eber Sessions judge advocate. Auxiliary: Mary West president Marian Jennings treasurer Jean Averill secretary Augusta Forrest Harriet McEckron trustees Marian Tudor instructor Dorothy Sessions Evelyn Welden color bearers Ethel Waite banner bearer.

Manchester Harned-Fowler VFW Dept. of Rutland Edgar W. Johnson Jr Clarence Wyman Sr Eber Sessions Mary West Marian Jennings Jean Averill Augusta Forrest Harriet McEckron Marian Tudor Dorothy Sessions Evelyn Welden Ethel Waite

North Pownal pupils visit Albany and WRGB show

Sixteen North Pownal School pupils from grades 3 and 4 took a Wednesday trip to Albany and Schenectady. They toured Albany Airport observing takeoffs and landings, then watched the Pete Williams Show at WRGB and were interviewed.

Leon Wagner Harvey Burdick Sr Earle V. Church Robert E. Rudd Jr Marcia Burdick Michael Buck Theresa Grusendorf David Pratt Darlene Harris Rosemary Marshall Robert Rudd Cathy Burdick Nancy Pratt Roger Wilcox Alan Langlais Ted Church Alice Sweet Debra Dickinson Ray Sweet David Grusendorf

Reid Lefevre To Emcee Dinner Dance

Reid Lefevre will emcee the Equinox House dinner dance in Manchester to benefit the Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association. The event features live hotel orchestra music, a poolside cocktail prelude, and a 6 p.m. start. Tickets are 5.50 and reservations close Monday.

Manchester Reid Lefevre Bennington County Lefevre Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association Reid Madison Square Garden Williams College Vermont Mary Rogers Warren Thomas F. Farley McWayne Jewelers Manchester Journal Whipple’s Pharmacy

HFCS Board Approves Final Plans for Addition

HFCS Board of Education in Hoosick Falls reviews final plans for an addition funded by a $565,000 bond issue. The board accepts plans and specs, authorizes filing for state approval, and bids for a 12 passenger school bus. A mid winter and a spring vacation replace Easter break. Two teachers resignations accepted Edward Prichard and Miss Mary Haly. Judy Cramer from Homer named kindergarten teacher.

Hoosick Falls N.Y W. Parker Dodge Architects Bernon Chamberlin Harold Freidman Hfcs Board of Education State Education Department Edward Prichard Mary Haly Judy Cramer Homer N. Y University of New York Division of Standards

Leonard Head Falls PTA Installs Officers For Year

Hoosick Falls NY Mrs John Davison former HFCS PTA president installed officers led by co-presidents Philip Leonard and other officers including Fred Miller Roger Moseley Theodore Geers and Harry Harrison A Jenkins Memorial Fund life membership was given to Ralph Bullock a $25 Jenkins Scholarship donation approved and a school lease request from Town Youth Commission chairman Robert Shiland discussed at the meeting.

Hoosick Falls N,y John Davison Hfcs Pta Philip Leonard Fred Miller Roger Moseley Theodore Geers Harry Harrison Philip McGuire John Halstead PTA Peter Smith Leonard Ralph Bullock Jenkins Memorial Fund Jenkins Scholarship Fund Robert Stetson John Keough Thomas Restino Edward Kaukas

HFCS Names Top Students

Hoosick Falls Central School announces valedictorian Marion McCart daughter of Ralph and Mrs McCart of Eagle Bridge with a 94.8 percent average. She is a Regents scholar and National Honor Society member set to study pre medical arts at the University of Buffalo. Salutatorian John Helft son of George Helft with 93.5 percent average is a Regents scholar and National Merit recipient, also earning Math and National Merit letters. Helft plans engineering at Cornell University and participated in the Little Red Schoolhouse TV panel. Board to discuss next year’s budget at June 1 meeting led by Dr. Harry Harrison in president’s absence.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Marion McCart Ralph McCart Eagle Bridge Hoosick Falls Central School Philip Leonard Miss McCart University of Buffalo John Helft George Helft Esterbrook Ave Helft HFCS Cornell University School of Engineering Charles Frazier Harry Harrison

Hoyt Family Hosts Open House for 40th Anniversary

The Hoyt children invite at the Mill House West Mountain Farms for an open house Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. in observance of Cyril and Basil Hoyt Sr.s 40th wedding anniversary. A joint meeting of West Arlington and Arlington Home Demonstration groups set for May 26 at 7:30 p.m. in the West Arlington community rooms features Marion Harris speaking on removing stains from modern fabrics. Ronald Whitney and Mrs Whitney spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Ralph Delaney in town.

Cyril Hoyt Sr Mill House West Mountain Farms West Arlington Arlington Marion Harris

Hoosick Falls Elks Auxiliary to Install Greenwich Officers

Hoosick Falls Lodge Elks Ladies Auxiliary invited to attend and officiate at the Greenwich Elks Auxiliary installation on June 5. Mrs John Jenuskevice named installing officer and Mrs Charles Frazier marshal. Reservations requested by June 3. call Mrs Frazier at 686 7447.

Ladies Auxiliary Hoosick Falls

The Meaning of Reformation Lecture by Otto Bertschi

Otto Bertschi of The Christian Science Board of Lectureship offers a one hour public talk on the meaning of reformation. He describes how a deeper understanding of God can alter life patterns and bring clearer joy. Everyone is welcome to attend.

God Otto Bertschi Christian Science Board of Lectureship

Meeting in Bennington Church Auditorium May 27 1965

A gathering will be held in the Church auditorium at the corner of Hillside and Silver Streets in Bennington Vermont on Thursday evening May 27 1965 at 8:00 o'clock.

Church Auditorium Hillside and Silver Streets Bennington

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