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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1966
Page
7
One of several meetings last week by state Development Department Commissioner El bert G. Moulton to boost Vermont tourism for Expo 67 was held in Weston Thursday afternoon. The session aimed to coordinate efforts to attract visitors traveling to and from the exposition.
Marlboro Geffry Brown Marlboro College Theatre Workshop director speaks Monday Nov 14 at 8 pm on Where Captain Kidds Treasure is Buried. He contends Kidds life in New York holds the clue to the treasure. Public invited. He has held posts at Bard Barnard Columbia and Marlboro.
Mr and Mrs Frederick W Hoyt visited Piscataway New Jersey last weekend with Mr and Mrs Walter Lundean former owners of the Valhalla Motel Arlington Lions Club held October meetings at West Mountain Farms Martha Canfield Library librarian Gerald Raftery spoke on library expansion and usage Stuart Ortloff discussed Laskey Pool expansion at the Oct 27 session New members to be inducted at the next Cut Leaf Maples meeting
Scout Troop 328 met in the North Bennington School gym for the first time this winter. The group built lean-tos, a fireplace, and a dam during an overnight campout begun Saturday. Several scouts passed compass tests, gathered birch logs, and watched jungle combat and map reading films.
In Peru the vote split 52 46 for Republican Richard A. Snelling with a lone ballot for Phil Hoff raising questions about party loyalty. Daulton Mann Jr. previously backed Hoff and fell short, as Hoff increased his tally from 22 votes when he last ran. Mann, a candidate for justice of the peace, finished well behind the field.
Arlington Garden Club members will learn secrets of colorful Thanksgiving Day table decorations at the upcoming meeting held at Grange Hall in West Arlington. The event focuses on seasonal centerpiece ideas and practical arranging tips for festive tables.
A note from the Manchester ad Box 506 features Mrs. Clifford B. Graham known as Suzanne in the Manchester Journal and Penny in the Pennysaver speaking after a Travel Club meeting in North Adams. The Senior High Pilgrim Fellowship plans a pancake breakfast December 10 from 7 to 10 a.m. to fund a future trip. Evelyn Burroughs was a patient at Rutland Hospital. Mrs. Harold Porter is vacationing in the Virgin Islands. The United Women's Group of First Congregational Church will host an armchair trip with slides of Norway, Denmark and Scotland led by Mr. and Mrs. G Murray Campbell Tuesday at 8 p.m. A 7:30 p.m. business meeting precedes the event. Mrs. Kenneth Hall and Mrs. Howard Hill host Tuesday at 2 p.m. Flower expert Mrs. Francis Murray will demonstrate holiday flower arranging with materials for designs. Hostesses include Mrs. Allan T. Robertson and several named ladies.
In Manchester Republicans captured all ten justice of the peace seats. Ralph Fleming Jr. headed the field by winning a Republican tally of 704 votes and 264 as a Democrat. Other GOP totals ranged from 671 to 810 votes while Democratic contenders trailed with 281 to 359 votes as the slate failed to attract voters.
North Bennington resident Miss Jean Mackey daughter of Mr and Mrs Milton Mackey Main Street North Bennington has joined the medical secretarial program at Cambridge School Boston an accredited junior college of business with divisions in business and communications She may participate in the Cambridge School Cooperative Education Program which aids about eighty percent of students with financial support Fleming received fifty no party votes
All five justices of the peace in Searsburg were re elected with 30 votes each in the general election Tuesday Dozens of Searsburg voters turned out One vote went to Karma Putnam Five officials named Gore R Rice John D Clement Charles E Dearcopp Albert C France Harold J Rice Also Wilmington 4 H Club met to discuss Christmas packages to Vietnam Plans for a Nov 19 food sale at Grand Union and O O Ware store Next meeting set for school Tuesday 8 30 Legion Auxiliary and Legion Hall discussed Christmas party details for Dec 13 at 8 p m Names of Wilmington West Dover Searsburg service members sent to Coombs Maple Products for mailing Christmas packages 33 names reported Refreshments served by Lena Emery and Hannah Sullivan
Manchester Jaycee officials announced the contestants registered for the Junior Miss Pageant open to Burr and Burton Seminary seniors. Currently entered are Anne Kollender Susan Miller Linda Eaton Astrn Eckoff Christine Tardy and Mary Mattison. The pageant to select the winner is set for December 10 with time, place and judges still to be announced.
On November 5 at 10 a.m. Mrs. Walter Hulihan taught pie crust to four members. Mrs. James Frazier will start the Bake a Better Cake project on November 12 at 2 p.m. A Halloween party was held October 29 at the White Creek schoolhouse with Mrs. Florence Sou ness judging costumes and games. Mr. and Mrs. George Lobdell and Miss Myra Sisson returned from Athens Ohio visiting the Lobdell family and stopping in Leonardo New Jersey to see the Larry Hrbek family. Steven Taber, SUNY Oneonta freshman, spent the weekend with his parents. White Creek Grange meets November 8 at 8 p.m. at the Community Hall. Melanie Harrington hosted a birthday gathering for friends. S. Lewis Hunt returned from Putnam Memorial Hospital after a two week stay.
Greenfield Mass. hosts a two member American Guild of Organists recital at Greenfield Congregational Church Sunday at 4 30 p m. Reinhoud H van der Linde of Bennington College faculty and William Rugg of Greenfield perform. Admission is free and open to the public.
Supt Neil E Cross announced Jesse M Corum III of Arlington will teach language arts at Manchester Elementary School starting November 14. Corum is a Bowdoin College and Union Theological Seminary graduate and did graduate work at University of Edinburgh. He replaces Leona McLellan who recently resigned.
National Education Week observance is postponed to next week. Burr and Burton Seminary will hold its annual open house Thursday Nov 17 at 7 30 p.m. to align with the end of the first marking period and reduced card distribution due to Veterans Day.
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