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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 03, 1964

Page

6

Manchester Ballerinas to dance in Dallas operatic production

Manchester dancers Joyce Hurley and Linde Gibb have been commissioned by Mme Marina Svetlova to perform November 19 and 21 in the Dallas Civic Opera production of Samson and Delilah. They will join top operatic and ballet stars, with Hurley and Gibb as standouts from Manchester.

Manchester Mme Marina Svetlova Dallas Civic Opera Texas Joyce Hurley Linde Gibb Civic Opera Company Mme. Svetlova Gordon Hurley Kim Jeff Metropolitan Ballet School Gibb Art Center Hurley Studio Dallas Hurley School of Dance Jackie Bell Nancy Jo Howard

Pro Musica Prepares Christmas Program Under Cook

Manchester group Pro Musica directed by Theodore Cook began regular Monday meetings at the Cook home in Barnumville. The choral ensemble of about 20 members plans a Christmas program, with Dr. Robert J. Fisk named as alternate and Dr. George H. Larson of Rutland to join Vermont dentists at the American Dental Association 105th annual session in San Francisco November 9 to 12.

Pro Musica Theodore Cook Cook Barnumville Robert J. Fisk George H. Larson Rutland American Dental Association San Francisco Calif Vermont John C. Worden Brattleboro Melvin H. Small Burlington

Wins Bid At Seminary

Burr and Burton Seminary trustees opened a second round of bids for a new classroom addition. The low bid from H Loney Construction Co of Brattleboro Vermont was accepted by G Murray Campbell chair of the Building Fund and Committee. Original bids opened Oct 20 were rejected as exceeding the allotted amount. The new wing should be ready before next fall's school year.

Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary H. Loney Construction Co Brattleboro G. Murray Campbell Campbell

Surplus of Spooks Parade In Two Laps at Hoosick Falls

HOOSICK FALLS NY In the annual Halloween parade residents of the Town of Hoosick dressed in disguise. The parade began at the Municipal Building led by the American Legion Drum and Bugle Corps. Judges awarded $40 in prizes for Prettiest Spookiest Most original and Funniest. Refreshments followed in the park served by a St Mary's Auxiliary committee.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick American Legion John Street Church Street Willard Main George Holbrook Peter Smith Leonard Lipolace Lions and Kiwanis Clubs Karen McGuire Diane Debbie Reynolds Mary Pat Peer Joan Stempek Jan and Jill Ann Slingerland Cathy Greenwood Candy Fowler Peter McGuire Hannah Gavagan Monica O’brien Susan Brandalik Sheila Ogolvie Debbie Hunt Cindy Kaukas Florence Ogolvie Lorraine Pokines Jean Mahar Jeanie Betsy Susan Janie Brenenstuhl Lawrence Murphy Lenore Sheridan Margaret Hoffman St. Mary’s Auxiliary John McLucas Dewey Brownell Joseph Dettis Ralph Moll Jr

Pownal Church Plans and Community Suppers Schedule

Anna Thompson the Pownal Democratic chair announced that local headquarters at the Red Door Motel will stay open until final election returns. A Friday church supper at the firehouse drew forty guests with pumpkin pies by Mrs. Howard Van Horn and slides by Miss Catherine Winn. Public events include a Nov 14 chicken and biscuit supper at the firehouse with Mrs. Van Horn chairing, a Nov 16 Board of Control meeting at 7 30 p.m., and a holiday bazaar planned by the Women's Fellowship plus a work bee at Mrs. Zuron Huse's home. A nominating committee was formed to reorganize church committees and visit townspeople.

Anna Thompson Pownal Pownal Center Howard van Horn Catherine Winn Williamstown Fletcher Hall John C. Barber David Niles Lawrence Chaffee Board of Control Women’s Fellowship of the Church Zuron Huse van Horn

World Community Day program and Shakespeare show in Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls hosts World Community Day at the Hoosick Baptist Church featuring Miss Caroline Darlington of Old Bennington who will discuss American attitudes in South America and share travel anecdotes. The National Shakespeare Company will perform The Taming of the Shrew at Hoosick Falls Central School on Nov 14 at 8 30 p.m. Tickets are nominal. contact Philip Leonard for reservations.

Hoosick Baptist Church Caroline Darlington Old Bennington Darlington New York City Vassar College First United Church of Hoosick Falls Central School Hoosick Falls Philip Leonard

Local Commendation for Bennington College Donation

A Bennington resident gave a cash gift to Bennington College as thanks for the college’s facilities and events, with donor identity kept confidential. David A. Bergmark said the gift supports the college’s educational programs and public access. Harold Raynolds returned his honorarium to the college for use in education programs.

North Bennington Bennington Bennington College David A. Bergmark Office of Public Relations and Development Bergmark Harold Ron) Raynolds Springfield

Naval Air Testing For Pownal Marine

Marine Pvt. Floyd E. Woodcock Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd E. Woodcock Sr. of Pownal Vermont, completed a week of aptitude tests and screening on October 2 at the Naval Air Technical Training Center in Memphis Tennessee. He was interviewed to determine eligibility for technical training in the aviation field of the Marine Corps.

Memphis, Tenn FHTNC Floyd E. Woodcock Jr Floyd E. Woodcock Sr Pownal Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tenn Marine Corps

Four Disque Brothers Span Four Continents in World Wide Service

Shaftsbury family notes four sons living on different continents. Charles E. Disque serves on the nuclear submarine U S S Theodore Roosevelt based in Holy Loch Scotland. Loren R. Disque is stationed in Korea with Co M 2nd Bn 15th Armor. David J. Disque attends Springfield College in Massachusetts. Allen P. Disque heads to Ethiopia for a year of volunteer service with the First Presbyterian Church of West Orange, financed by his New Jersey church, earning only a $25 monthly allowance from the Presbyterian Session.

Shaftsbury Philip Disque PO 1.C Charles E. Disque Oakdale Conn U.S.S Theodore Roosevelt Holy Lock Scotland Loren R. Disque Holy. Co. M 15Th Armor Korea Allen P. Disque West Orange N.J First Presbyterian Church of Ethopia Allen Bartlett New Jersey First Presbyterian Church Goodwill Mission Services Billy Graham Ethiopia Sayo Station Dembidello Presbyterian

Modern Art Collector To Speak At Williams College

Richard S. Zeisler of New York City will speak informally about his art collecting during a special opening at Williams College Museum of Art. Twenty paintings by artists including Bacon Bonnard Chagall Du buffet Ernst Gris Kandinsky Klee Le Ger Magritte Modigliani Picasso Rouault Schwitters Severini Soutine Tanguy Villon Vuillard will be shown in a November exhibition running through November 25. The show is a joint effort with Friends of Art at Mt Holyoke College, open daily free of charge.

Williamstown Mass Richard S. Zeisler New York City Williams College Museum of Art Zeisler Bacon Bonnard Chagall Dubuffet Ernst Gris Kandin Williams College Museum Main Street College Chapel

Searsburg Final Election Board Meeting Closes

Mountain Towns Carlo Walter HO 4 3993 reports Searsburg’s Board of Civil Authority held its final pre election meeting at the town clerk’s office Friday night. No changes to the voter list. final count 53 voters. Republican ballot clerks named Mrs Marjory Rice and Mrs Bessie Hagar. Democrats Mr and Mrs Charles Dearcopp. Weekend visitors included Mr and Mrs Eddie Johnson of Earlville N Y visiting Mrs Clara Day and John Clement. Byron Morse of Whitingham spent Monday at the Clement home. Red Mill Restaurant Wilmington opens Wednesday under new managers Paul and Anne Watson, with hours 8 10 a.m. and 5 10 p.m. daily. Sundays 8 10 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.

Searsburg Board of Civil Authority Marjory Rice Bessie Hagar Republican Party Charles Dearcopp Democrats Eddie Johnson Earlville N.Y John Clement Byron Morse Whitingham Clement Paul and Anne Watson Red Mill Resaurant Wilmington

North Bennington Social Meeting to Feature Lucien Hanks

Mrs. Lucien Hanks will speak Wednesday evening in the Baptist Church social rooms with Congregational Church women as guests. Dessert at 7 30. Mr and Mrs John Ryan return from three weeks in Wheaton Maryland visiting Lt Cmdr Mark Hanlon and family and paying respects at Hoover's death. Halloween was quiet with few pranks. PTA dance aided junior high and up. The drive in window at the First National Bank opened Monday without fanfare.

Lucien Hanks The Baptist Church Congregational Church John Ryan Wheaton Cmdr Mark Hanlon Hanlon Ryans Washington PTA John Briggs Greenwich Street First National Bank

Get-Together Supper Hosted by White Creek Grange

White Creek Grange will sponsor a Get-Together supper at 7 30 p m in Jermain Hall Friday a covered dish event inviting all former Grangers and anyone curious about the Grange to renew acquaint ances and make new friends Thomas Nesbitt visiting from Norwich University spent the weekend with his parents Mr and Mrs Gordon Nesbitt Mr and Mrs Paul Jones and Geoffrey of Wappingers Falls N Y spent the weekend in town

White Creek Grange Jermain Hall Grange Thomas Nesbitt Gordon Nesbitt Norwich University Mrs. Paul Jones Geoffrey of Wappingers Falls, N.Y Town

Cambridge Halloween Parade Winners and Local News

Cambridge notes details from a PTA Halloween parade with awards for most original cannisters, space men doubles, funniest act, prettiest, charming couple, and scariest haunted house. Election Day turkey supper set for Embury Methodist Church at 5:30 pm with local organizers named.fire incident at Fair Grounds Trailer Park destroys trailer. resident injured and uninsured. fire response rapid but loss total.

PTA Leone Spacemen Babcock Twins Jack Hudson Lockrow Boys Barbie Beoker Sue Twist Fair Grounds Mary McClellan Hospital

Pleasant Valley Granges and clubs meet Friday night

The Pleasant Valley Granges will hold meetings Friday at 8 p.m. in the hall. The Crystal Clover 4-H club meets Friday at 8 p.m. at the Center Cambridge Town hall. The Women’s Society of Christian Service meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Methodist Church. On Sunday at 6 30 p.m. the circuit Methodist Youth Fellowship will meet and elect officers.

Pleasant Valley Granges Crystal Clover Camebridge Town Alt Women’s Society of Christian Service Cirecuit Methodist Youth Fellowship Douglas Kelly Delmar Burton Welling Vera Mae Welling Troy Methodist Church Commission On Stewardship and Finance

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Pendleton Adams Clothes Jackie Breen Pownals Vera Langlais Edith Beaumont Tours Chiselville Road East Arlington, VT John M. Moore Arlington, Vermont Naval Air Testing Pownal Marine Pvt Floyd Woodcock Jr the Disque Brothers of David Charles Farflung David J. Disque North Bennington High School Springfield College Springfield, Mass Carlo Walter HO Elizabeth Dwyer Eleanor Niles B.B.P Bennington, VT Cambridge Ruth Bates Embury Methodist Church Harold Fairbanks George Robertson George Burch Fran Stacy A.J. MacDonald Warwick Estates Arthur Center Harry Randall South Cambridge Margaret Aiken Oswald A. Muller Belle Welling Claude Austin Peter Matecovich Syracuse University Donna Aiken Ellis Hos Pital School of Nursing Schenectady John Hamilton Corewell University Sandra Baker St. Peter’s School of Nursing Albany Unicef Ada M. Breer Roland H. Brown Mary McClellan All Saints Parish Guild Herbert Fields Wilkes- Barre George Sigmund Ethel Pierce Arthur Burdick Hudson May Herrington Boyntonville Clifford Cottrell National Vermont National Vermont National Today Vermont and Savin Bennington Federal Deposit Insurance Windham Windsor Counties Ctation Federal Reserve System
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