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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1964

Page

7

Dorset Town Report Is Class Winner

Dorset ranked first in Class V of the Town Report contest with a score of 78 out of 80, affected by a printing error. The town’s general fund accounting system is now complete and reports through April 30, 1964 were available for the May 18 selectmen meeting to improve administration and cut auditing costs. Roddy McDowall set for Kraft Suspense Theater appearance in Hollywood.

Dorset Acs Towslee State Auditor of Accounts Hollywood UPI Roddy McDowall Kraft Suspense Theater

Outdoor food sale boosts church fund in North Bennington

North Bennington Women of the Baptist Church hold another outdoor sale Saturday from 10 to 1 at the village park or library in case of rain. Funds from two weeks ago were modest. organizers seek larger food donations this week to support church improvements. CAMPOREE Twenty Boy Scout Troop 28 hosts Green Mountain Council event at Camp Sunrise Orwell with nearly 500 boys. Theme American Heritage. Scoutmasters Harold Shepard and Bob McWaters lead patrols. ribbons awarded to Wolf, Bobcat, Rattlesnake, and Eagle patrols. Transportation arranged by Ed Sweeney and others. Dr J C Armstrong’s office closed Saturday May 23. opens June 8. ADV May 22

Women of the Baptist Church Boy Scout Troop 28 Green Mountain Council Camp Sunrise Orwell Phil Viereck Shaftsbury Harold Shepard Bob McWaters Wolf Patrol Pete Stoothof Dennis Loomis Ratetlesnake Patrol Bruce McWaters Eagle Patrol Terry Toomey Shepard Woodford Ed Sweeney Charles Batease Charles Toomey William Dailey Jr Robert McWaters Eric Adler Sanford Buxbaum

Shaftsbury Sailor Serves On Missile Sub USS Theodore Roosevelt

Shaftsbury sailor Charles E Disque machinist's mate first class USN son of Mr and Mrs Philip J Disque of Shaftsbury Vermont serves with the Gold Crew of ballistic missile submarine USS Theodore Roosevelt operating out of Holy Loch Scotland Ballistic missile submarines maintain two crews one patrols the ship while the other trains and remains ashore.

USS Theodore Roosevelt Charles E. Disque USN Philip J. Disque Shaftsbury Holy Loch Scoteland

North Village College Coed Ends Project

Miss Catherine Ruby Elwell daughter of Mrs George H Elwell of Prospect Street recently completed her senior independent study project at the College of Wooster Ohio Her major is in the Department of Music and her project titled The Dramatic Element of the Dies Irae in the Requiem Mass Miss Elwell is a North Bennington High School graduate.

North Bennington Catherine Ruby Elwell George H. Elwell Prospect Street College of Wooster Wooster Ohio Department of Music Miss Elwell North Bennington High School

Bennington County Humane Society to Hear Fish and Game Official

Arlington Vermont Robert Candy of the Vermont Fish and Game Department will speak at the society’s annual meeting at Fisher Elementary School Tuesday at 8 p m The Audubon film The Bald Eagle will be shown. Members and friends are invited The society adopts a policy requiring vaccination and licensing fees before returning a lost dog or adopting a dog The dog must be vaccinated and licensed before leaving The Shelter on U S 7 The shelter will no longer handle pets unless extenuating circumstances exist The society aims to establish a junior branch in 1964 and invites donations to treasurer William Castle

Arlington Robert Candy Vermont Fish and Game Department Bennington County Humane Society Fisher Elementary National Audubon Society U.S. 7 Shaftsbury Society The Humane Society William Castle

Dorset's oldest resident Mary McBride turns 95

Mrs. Mary McBride, likely Dorset’s oldest citizen, celebrated her 95th birthday on May 14. She credits longevity to the pure Dorset air and lives with her family in the town.

Dorset Mary McBride

Bread Loaf School Opens 45th Session In Middlebury

The Bread Loaf School of English at Middlebury College begins its 45th session on June 24 at Bread Loaf Mountain, offering a graduate level master in literature with a 210 enrollment cap. New faculty include Francis A. Lees and Dr. William A. Arrowsmith, plus Edwin L. Peterson as visiting lecturers. The program runs until August 8.

Middlebury Middlebury College Bread Loaf School of Bread Loaf Mountain Francis A. Lees University of Manchester England William A. Arrowsmith University of Texas Edwin L. Peterson University of Pittsburgh

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