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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1963
Page
9
Hoosick Falls Central School Board named James Beaverson acting district clerk due to John Frier’s hospitalization. Ruth Brenenstuhl was made temporary office assistant as the board reviews insurance rate changes and plans to hire a professional appraisal firm to assess property values.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club awarded prizes to Mrs. Roswell Mace and Mrs. Dawn Hicks. School closures note Veterans Day and a postponed PTC meeting on November 14. Open House plans for National Education Week invite parents to tour classrooms. Fred Clark hospitalized after surgery. John Rogers injured and off work several months. Vocational agriculture to be cut next year. Ralph Bullock to work part time to finish existing students. Demolition bids requested for Main and Classic streets school buildings due by November 19. New by laws set teacher salary schedules to take effect July 1, 1964. Potter Hill School sold for 2200 to James W. North Sr. Navy enlistment for Fred Sheldon announced.
Silo the Bennington College literary magazine has been named the best undergraduate literary magazine of 1962 by ALMA. The prize sculpture will be presented to Silo and kept on campus for a year, with an on campus ceremony in planning. Silo previously won 250 dollars for a first prize from 170 entries in a national student literary magazine contest.
East Arlington Mr and Mrs Maynard Grout and daughter Diane visit Idaho Falls Idaho to see Mrs Grouts eldest daughter Mrs Yost who recently welcomed a baby girl Kimberly Ann on September 15 Peter McKee and daughter Patricia of Andover Mass spend the weekend with Rev and Mrs James E McKee at Piety Place Miss Margaret Webb daughter of Mr and Mrs Andrew Webb hosts a Halloween party with guests in costume Frances Langlois Brenda Crofut Carolyn Evans Helen Hoyt Maureen LaBatt Linda Wilcox Paula Wade Christine Christensen Kathleen Christensen Vera Langlois and Sherry Erickson
Delinquent taxes totaling 4354.57 have been turned over to Tax Collector Robert L. Wilcox after the October 30 deadline. Costs of 8 percent and interest will apply after December 1, with total receipts reaching 154,782.14. The Taconic Racing and Breeding Association paid 54,810 to the town, Green Mountain Park concessionaries 4,061.81, and other principal taxpayers include Warren Wire Co Pownal Tanning Co and Northeast Wood Products Co.
Arlington reports Dr Gerald T Buckley announced Sunday masses at St Columban's Church for November 10 and 17 at 8 and 11 am and 6 pm with no 930 am service. Evening mass offered for hunters. Kings host double birthday dinner with local guests. Brian Little returns from Lackland AFB on 14 day leave. PTA meets Nov 12 with Dr Carlene Russell as guest speaker. West Arlington 4 H notes stenciling and fern moss garden activity.
The Pownal adult leaders attended the annual 4 H leaders and bankers dinner at Paradise Restaurant in Bennington. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A Coleman Mason and Mr. and Mrs. Martin G Lingner of the Pownal Pioneers, Mrs. Albert Dickinson of the Green Mountain Valley Club, and Ross McKenny of Hanover New Hampshire. Lingners received green clover pins and certificates. Dickinson earned a Silver clover pin and a five year certificate. Veterans Sunday will be observed at the Pownal Methodist Church on November 10. The Youth Fellowship meets Sunday at 7 with Mrs. James Quinn leading. Sharon Jelley celebrated her 12th birthday with friends and a pink green party. An organizational meeting for the Pownal Pioneers 4 H Club is set for November 12 at the Mason home. A tax abatement meeting is scheduled for November 13 at 7 30 p m in the town office with the Board of Civil Authority. The pre holiday bazaar for the Pownal Methodist Church runs Friday 7 to 9 p m and Saturday 10 a m to 5 p m. Mrs. James Quinn leads arrangements. In Portsmouth Rhode Island Sister M Madeleva discussed doing away with parochial schools if resources could support church colleges to Christianize the world.
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