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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1968

Page

6

Miss Wir musk y wins Voice of Democracy at St Marys

Hoosick Falls senior Margaret Wir musky won the school's Voice of Democracy contest on the Freedom's Challenge topic. Speeches were judged by faculty. Wir musky will advance to the community VFW competition.

Margaret Meg’’ Wirmusky St. Mary’s Academy Joseph Martelle Mary Gorman Kathy St. Hilaire Steff Bromirski Joseph Clancy John Sennett

Vermont Chapter of Women Meets in Keene New Hampshire

The Green Mountains Colony of the National Society of New England Women met November 4 at Mrs. Kurt Winters home in Keene New Hampshire with a covered dish luncheon. President Mrs. Herman Weston presided as officers were nominated for a March 1969 meeting in Manchester Vermont. Members heard a talk on armistice era newspapers and shared first voting experiences.

Keene, N.H Green Mountains Colony National Society of New England Women Kurt Winters Keene N.H Herman Weston Saxtons River Clark School For the Deaf Northampton Mass Veterans Hospital White River Bernard A. Streeter Christian A, Rist Claremont Ethel Hill Bellows Falls G. Murray Campbell Manchester Millard L. Jackson Joseph Wilson Sr Shaftsbury Mahala Hewitt North Bennington Douglas H. Bourdon

Falls Girl Heads Church Youth

Miss Martha Elliott of Hoosick Falls was elected president of the New York State Baptist Youth Fellowship at the recent annual convention in Elmir a New York She serves on the Youth Commission and chaired the Fellowship Guild Girls She is a senior at Hoosick Falls Central School and is editor of the yearbook Vagabond 1969 Involved in band International Relation Club and National Honor Society She attended the World Baptist Youth Conference in Berne Switzerland last summer and led a group of 10 youths in illustrated talks at the state conference Mrs Sharon Roose and four West Hoosick Youth Fellowship members attended the conference with 580 others

Hooskk Falls N.Y Martha Elliott John Y. Elliott Hoosick Falls Baptist Church Elliott New York State Baptist Youth Fellowship First Baptist Church Elmira Miss Elliott New York State Baptist Convention International Relation Club National Honor Society Berne Switzerland Sharon Roose West Hoosick Youth Fellowship

Ski Club Plans Sale of Used Equipment

Hancock Massachusetts Jiminy Peak Ski Club to host a used equipment sale at Jiminy Peak Ski Area on November 16 and 17 from 9 AM to 5 PM. Proceeds fund training for young ski racers. Consignment earns 80 percent to owners. Items accepted November 9 10 or November 15.

Hancock Mass Jiminy Peak

Hilltop Girls 4-H Club Elects Officers at Shaftsbury

Shaftsbury The Hilltop Girls 4-H Club held its October meeting at Shaftsbury Elementary with leader Mrs Blanche Center assisted by Mrs Lois Ostrander and Miss Helen Howard. Officers elected include Wanda Greene president Jennie Hall vice president Crystal Greene secretary Pamela Center treasurer Elaine Greene news reporter Kimberly Borden health officer Deborah Baldwin song leader New members Kathy Hamilton Deborah Baldwin and Kimberly Borden. project meetings scheduled weekly except last Saturday each month reserved for business meetings.

Hilltop Girls Shaftsbury Blanche Center Lois Ostrander Helen Howard Doris Cornell Wanda Greene Jennie Hall Crystal Greene Pamela Center Elaine Greene Kimberly Borden Deborah Baldwin Kathy Hamilton

Christian Education Program Offered at Londonderry Church

A Second Congregational Church program in Londonderry invites all Londonderry and Peru parish children in grades K through 8. Classes run Wednesdays after school, with bus transport for Floodbrook School students and 4 45 p.m. pickup. Weekly sessions feature worship blocks led by students and occasional services.

Second Congregational Church Londonderry Peru Floodbrook Church United Church of Christ State Conference Church School Shawn Eatdh Jane Bruce McWilliams Beth McWilliams Elizabeth de Schweinitz Karen Daley Mary Cass Matthew Eaton Dennis Rockwell Kelley Wright Teresa Daley

North Bennington Elementary School Observes Education Week

During American Education Week from November 11 to 15, North Bennington Elementary invites parents and friends to visit classes in session. No school on Veterans Day or November 14 for conferences and a Wednesday 9:30 a.m. gym assembly featuring magician Bud Torrini.

North Bennington Bud Torrini

Girl Scouts Honor Dorothy Fisher With Library Gift

Arlington marks ten years since Dorothy Canfield Fisher death as Troop 267 of East Arlington votes to gift a book to Martha Canfield Memorial Library. Ruth Wilcox leads the effort and will prepare a list of books for selection.

Arlington Dorothy Canfield Fisher Girl Scouts East Arlington Martha Canfield Fisher Ruth Wilcox

Painting Presented To HFCS by Huntington couple

Hoosick Falls Central School receives an original oil painting titled In Loving memory of Suzanne Davison from Mr and Mrs Louis Corash of Huntington Long Island New York formerly of Hoosick Falls. The piece by Elizabeth O Munro of Huntington will hang in the high school library and Smith Leonard, superintendent, is the recipient.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Suzanne Davison Hoosick Falls Central School Louis Corash Huntington L.I John S. Davison Philip Leonard Corash

Gordon Ware Elected Chief In Pownal

Gordon Ware was elected chief of the Pownal Center Fire Department at its annual officers election Thursday night. Alfred Chenaille as assistant chief, Richard Brodeur as president, Clinton Hutchins as vice president, Conrad Chaffee as secretary, David Walsh Sr as treasurer, and Ned Towslee, Sanfi Cauppi and Alfred Chenaille as trustees were also named. The new officers will be seated January 1, 1969.

Pownal Center Gordon Ware Alfred Chenaille Richard Brodeur Clinton Hutchins Conrad Chaffee David Walsh Sr Ned Towslee Sanfi Cauppi

Church Youth Fellowship Meeting in Manchester Center

The First Baptist Church of Manchester Center will organize a Junior Baptist Youth Fellowship meeting for sixth graders on November 8 at 3 15 p m at the church. Pastor Joseph D Huse says the program aims to help youths grow into more responsible people through discussion recreation crafts service projects and study. All sixth graders are invited.

Manchester First Baptist Church of Manchester Center Junior Baptist Joseph D. Huse

Dorset School Riders Plan Thanksgiving Food Sale

Dorset School Riders thank supporters for a successful election day sale. A second sale is set for November 27 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Grand Union in Manchester to raise funds for the hot lunch program and stock up on pies for Thanksgiving.

Dorset Grand Union Manchester

Bevis Elected to Roper Center Board at Williams College

Joseph C. Bevis of Princeton New Jersey, chairman of Opinion Research Corporation, has been elected to the board of directors of the Roper Public Opinion Research Center at Williams College. The center archives social science data from over 8000 surveys and serves universities governments and researchers. Bevis has led in marketing advertising and public relations research and serves as ORC president and CEO. He earned a BA from Miami University and an MA in journalism from Northwestern University.

Williamstown Mass Joseph C. Bevis Princeton N.J Opinion Research Corporation Roper Williams College Philip K. Hastings Bevis Miami University Oxford Ohio Northwestern University

Rupert Congregational Church Cafeteria Supper Set

A cafeteria supper will be held at Rupert Congregational Church on Saturday starting at 5 30 p.m. and continuing until all are served.

Rupert Congregational Church

North Bennington Church Fellowship Meeting Cancelled

The Women's Fellowship meeting of the Congregational Church in North Bennington is cancelled until further notice. The Most Rev. Robert F. Joy2, Bishop of Burlington, will not minister the sacrament of confirmation tonight to a class of more than 40 youths at St. John the Baptist Church. A reception for Bishop Joyce the confirmation class their parents and friends will follow in the Parish Hall. Bishop Joyce and local clergy will dine with St. John's pastor Rev. Michael Demasi beforehand. Women of the parish led by Mrs. Betty Hayes will prepare and serve the dinner. Mr. and Mrs. William E. Dailey Jr. attended the Navy Notre Dame game in Philadelphia last weekend.

Robert F William E. Dailey Jr Philadelphia Navy

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