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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1962
Page
5
Cambridge artist Mrs. Sarah Frisbie portrays corn shocks and historic covered bridges, reviving an old rural imagery. Her landscapes feature New York and Vermont landmarks with memory and observation while reflecting her life among farming communities and ties to Johnsonville and Cambridge.
Williamstown Massachusetts Yale University Art Gallery art professor Dr George Heard Hamilton has been named Robert Sterling Clark Professor of Art for 1963 64 at Williams College The appointment follows the Clark chair created to honor Robert Sterling Clark and funded by Williams Program Hamilton who earned degrees from Yale and held curatorial and editorial roles is noted for scholarly books and translations including works on Duchamp and Russian art and is writing two books on modern European and American art.
In North Bennington on November 14 at 8 15 p m pianist Claude Frank will close the fund drive supporting Bennington College harpsichord, presenting Beethoven Op 31 No 1 and Op 90, plus Schubert in a simple yet full program. Frank, a former Bennington faculty member, Marlboro regular, and pupil of Arthur Schnabel, has built a rising concert career including the New York Philharmonic debut with Bernstein and multiple Boston Symphony appearances. Tickets are available at local college, bookstore outlets, and regional shops.
Pownal residents owe 4322.45 in delinquent taxes after the Oct. 30 deadline. Total town taxes collected were 112411.84 with delinquent amounts turned to Constable Robert Wilcox for collection and costs. A tax abatement meeting is set for Wednesday Nov 14 at 7 p.m. in town offices with the sisters and board of civil authority.
Gregory A. McNally of Swanton is named to lead enforcement for Vermont Liquor Control Board. The appointment takes effect in January as David E. Symes retires after serving since the department’s inception in July 1934.
A Connecticut construction firm with a $2.5 million estimate was the apparent low bidder on a Department of Highways project on Interstate 91 in Rockingham. The award may go to S. V. Rossi Co. of Torrington. The job includes building two four span bridges on the Springfield town line.
A mid day dinner by Victory Grange fed about 25 New England Milk Producers Association members at Grange Hall. New NEMPA officers were elected: Clyde Twitchell president, Viola Morse secretary, Louis Adams alternate delegate. Higley Hill club gifted Mrs John Moore and Mrs Henry Wheeler. Mayflower CES honored secretary. A rum mage sale was planned and a Chinese auction followed with Thanksgiving themed refreshments. Margaret Dary presided.
The Willette family, of French Canadian descent, settled in North Pownal about 70 years ago and ran a dairy on Harvey Burdick Sr. property. Joseph Willette, a popular farmer who helped pioneer village milk routes, died at 84 leaving his widow Melvina Champney, once North Pownal’s oldest resident at 92. The image was provided by his niece, Mrs. Alonzo Richard.
Deer weighing stations in Wilmington will be located at Cal's Mobile Service Station and operated by Calvin Aubertine Frank Brooks and Raymond Hall. Additional places will be at the office of Town Clerk Russell Fitch and the game wardens homes Roy Hood and Wayne Rowell on West and East Main Streets respectively. Town Clerk Helen Upton is in charge of the weighing station in Dover, and Ernest Wilder next to the post office in East Dover.
The writer notes a bright red cardinal feeding in a multiflora rose hedge near Heartwellville with hope it stays. Cedar waxwings have appeared unusually late, accompanied by robins, in a sequence of backyard sightings. Deer weighing stations are listed in Searsburg and Richfield Gas Station.
Senior Regent Isa belle LaBarge presided as the Women of Moose held a regular meeting and chapter night program. Irene Loyd named library chairman. poems read for Veterans Day by Marion Charest. initiation for Willie Mae Hoyt and Mary Baker, with sponsors Evan Bett and Nancy Livingston. Plans for a Christmas bazaar at Moose Hall on Nov 16 and 17 were announced with decorating sessions on Nov 15.
Public Service Commissioner John D. Paterson sent his recommendation to Governor Keyser to suspend for one year the collection of 6400 dollars in taxes due from the St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad. The railroad sought relief citing high maintenance costs incurred in the past year and half the taxes were due last month with the rest in April 1963.
Shaftsbury The next meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Shaftsbury Methodist Church will be held on Tuesday Nov 13 at 8 pm at the home of Mrs Richard Davis on East Street. Mrs Eleanor Lawrence will present a condensation of the new study book On Asia's Rim by Andrew T Roy. Co hosts are Mrs Laura Montgomery and Mrs Jo Ann Davis. Bring two or three items worth 15 cents each such as pencils crayons candy bars. All women are invited.
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