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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1963

Page

5

Area Women At Glens Falls Garden Meeting

Over 100 members of the New York Division of The Woman's National Farm & Garden Association gathered for their annual luncheon at the Queensbury Inn Glens Falls on November 7. Four branches were represented and officers were elected. Special guest speaker was Mrs. William J. Ullenbruch.

Glens Falls N.Y New York Woman’s National Farm & Garden Association Queensbury Inn Cambridge Area Metropolitan Queensbury Tri- County Hollis E. Cornell Johnsonville Benjamin D. Holt Portland Maine William J. Ullenbruch Dimondale Michigan Frysinger International Exchange National Flower Show School Allan Skellie Smith’s Basin Robert S. Byfield New York City Theodore T. Buckley Cambridge Joseph P. Conboy Comstock Raymond Weatherby Foster Black Robert A. Lehman Ira Moore Valley Falls Ullenbruch

Back to School Night Planned by North Bennington PTA

North Bennington parents will attend a PTA sponsored Back to School Night at the North Bennington School. Classroom sessions begin at 8 and a PTA business meeting is set for 9 p.m. in Room A.

North Bennington

Pownall Methodist Bazaar Draws Large Attendance and Updates

The annual church bazaar in Pownall drew a large crowd last weekend. Proceeds reached 262 dollars to date under chairwoman Mrs. James Quinn with help from all church women. Display items remain for Family Night covered dish supper Sunday, followed by dedication of a new pulpit light. Citizens attend tax abatement meeting Wednesday at 7 30 pm in town office. Boy Scout Troop 47 meets at 7 pm Wednesday in Town Hall. Scoutmaster Rolland Roy invites all scouting age boys. Methodist Youth Fellowship elected Gary Niles as president Dolores Kimball as vice president Deanna Beals as secretary and Diana Niles as treasurer. Officers rotate every five weeks with Mrs. James Quinn chairing the current period. Fellowship aid came from pre holiday grab bag and fudge tables.

James Quinn Board of Civil Authority Town Hall Rolland Roy Methodist Youth Fellowship Gary Niles Dolores Kimball Deanna Beals Diana Niles

Bennington County 4-H Members to Attend National Congress

Mitchell A. Dondero and Forrest A. Lewis, both 20 from Arlington and Rupert, are selected to represent Bennington County at the National 4-H Congress in Chicago December 1 to 5. Dondero will join the Field Crops project while Lewis serves as the Automotive representative. Dondero, son of Louis J. and Mrs. Dondero, is a Burr and Burton Seminary graduate now at Castleton State College, who funded his field crops seeds through 4-H profits from an earlier hens project.

Burlington Bennington County Chicago Mitchell A. Dondero Arlington Forrest A. Lewis Rupert Mitchell Louis J. Dondero Burr and Burton Seminary Castleton State College Ondawa Earl Lewis Busy Beavers Club Bennington Forrest 4-H Citizenship In Vermont Conrad Hilton Hotel Faith Prior James Edgerton

Hogback Area Gets Ready For New Season

Hogback Ski Area in Wilmington with 50 acres of slopes opened to grade snow. Upgrades include T-Bar Poma lifts, rope tow overhauls, new practice slope rope, diesel engine, second Oliver OC4 tractor, and larger Alpenglo ski shop. Ski Patrol led by Walter Harrington. hours 9:30 a.m. weekdays 9 a.m. weekends. 4:15 p.m. closing.

Wilmington Hogback Holland Douglas Alpenglo Walter Harrington Brattleboro Patrol Harrington Useasa

Arlington residents gather for family visits and auction notes

Arlington residents share weekend visits with Eric Sankari of Ashburnham Mass and Gilbert Vaughn family. Mrs Vaughn’s camp stay plus 95 year old George Matteson highlight gatherings as fire company plans biannual auction to fund equipment and reduce taxes. Red Mt Chapter CES meets Nov 13 with 6:30 supper focus. Mrs Klopfer stays with son Howard in Schenectady after hospital checkup.

Eric Sankari Ashburnham Mass Gilbert Vaughn Anna Barbara Albright Connecticut Vaughn George Matteson Arlington Fire Company Arlington Sandegate Sunderland Fire Company Fire Department Red Mt. Chapter CES Lewis Klopfer Howard Schenectady

Husband of Arlington Woman Promoted to Commander

James D. Wilder USN was promoted to Commander in a Sandia Base ceremony conducted by Rear Admiral Emmet O Beirne. A Harrisburg native, Wilder reported to Sandia in 1962 after JAG School training and Navy service since 1942 aboard several ships with multiple overseas postings. He is married to Vona Galli and they have three children.

James D. Wilder Vona Galli Arlington Emmet O’beirne USN Dasa Sandia Base N.M Sandia Base Charlottesville Wilder Navy Allentown Prichett J.A. Bole Shiels Charles J. Galli RFC Arlington, VI Charles Diana Judy

Citizens Propose Public Kindergarten in Manchester

Nine members of a PTA kindergarten committee urged the Manchester school board to study adding a public kindergarten. They seek figures on transportation costs equipment and instruction. The board requires a survey of expected enrollment locations and parental interest before proceeding.

Manchester PTA Clifford B. Graham Howard Ambrose Vermont Duval Broun James B. Campbell George Jarvis James McCooey Alfred Laber Emil Zoufe

Shaftsbury Fireman Retires After 35 Years of Service

Earl Cross retired from the Shaftsbury Fire Department after 35 years of service on November 7. He was honored with a firehouse dinner and received a wrist watch inscribed for 35 years with the department, presented by his nephew Chief Charles Becker.

Shaftsbury Charles Becker Earl Cross Shaftsbury Fire Department Robert Boothe Fred Stacy Chet Montgomery Guy Mattison Glen Carlisle Cross Buckler Shaftsbury Fire Dept

Shaftsbury elects Ruth Martin president of library group

Shaftsbury Miss Ruth Martin was elected president of the Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial Library Association at the quarterly meeting held at the school. She succeeds Richard Cowan who resigns after four years due to frequent town absences. Officers and directors will be chosen at the March meeting. The library now has 2050 volumes with Wanda Harwood and Betty Clawson as student librarians under Mrs. Jessie Hulet, who may buy new books for grades most in need.

Ruth Martin Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial Library Association Richard Cowan Wanda Harwood Betty Clawson Hulet

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