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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1963

Page

8

Shaftsbury PTA Hosts Teacher Reception and Drives

Shaftsbury Elementary School welcomed over 50 parents for a teachers reception led by Principal Jessie Hulet. Mrs. Benjamin Hulett presented red roses to ladies and white carnations to gentlemen, as the Shaftsbury School Association promotes its November membership drive with 50 cent dues.

Shaftsbury Jessie Hulet Benjamin Hulett Shaftsbury School Association V.J. Shultz RFD North Bennington

Chapmans plan Bermuda trip for Thanksgiving in Vermont

Mr and Mrs M A Chapman of the Hollow depart Friday November 15 for Bermuda to visit Mr and Mrs Lawrence King who have stayed at their Bermuda home for weeks. They will return in time for Thanksgiving turkey in Vermont. Nick Penna of East Dorset is a patient at Albany Medical Center. The East Dorset Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church met at Mrs Marjorie Roberts home. Friendly Town Hosts eligible for Essay and Photo contest. Contest entries now being accepted for 600 word essays and black and white or color photos. Prizes: 25 10 and 5 dollars. Deadline February 1 1964.

M.A. Chapman Bermuda Lawrence King Chapmans Vermont Nick Penna East Dorset Albany Medical Center Albany, N.Y Ladies Aid of the Congregational Church Marjorie Roberts Shaftsbury The Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund Fred Stacy

Ta conic Grange schedules monthly meetings

Shaftsbury Fran Stacy 442-6524 reports the Ta conic Grange will meet Tuesday November 19 for a Thanksgiving program. Lecturer Eunice Myers says meetings move to the third Tuesday each month. Degrees planned for March and April. Theresa Wood and Bertha Snow attended the officers meeting at Belle Decker's home last month.

Taconic Grange Eunice Myers Theresa Wood Bertha Snow Belle Decker

Marlboro and Bennington Colleges Exchange Concerts

Marlboro College hosts Bennington College music faculty on November 26 with Paul Boepple and ensemble. Bennington musicians perform November 19 at Bennington. Program includes Bach musical offerings, Couperin pieces, and a Bach harpsichord concerto with Marlboro’s Louis Moyse. A coffee reception follows in Howland House.

Louis Moyse Marlboro School of Music Brattleboro Music Center Bennington College Carriage Barn Bennington College Moyse Marlboro Marlboro College Marlboro Music Bennington Paul Boepple Orren Pernel Susannah Schroll Betsy Walker George Finkel J.S. Bach F. Couperin Howland House

Pownal Groups Host Meetings And Sales This Week

William Jay Smith will speak at the Williamstown PTA meeting at Mitchell School at 8 p.m. on What Is A Book as part of National Book Week with a book fair to follow. The North Pownal Women’s Fellowship hosts a Christmas bazaar Saturday at 5 30 p.m. at the Congregational Church. Twenty four PTA members met Tuesday to plan purchases of Science Reading Ability sets for grades 3 and 4 and to donate Christmas candy boxes for pupils. Volunteers are urged for the Pownal schools hot lunch program.

William Jay Smith North Pownal Williamstown PTA Mitchell School Women’s Fellowship of the Congregational Church Pownal Center School Harry W. Beals Jr Warren Mason Lanesboro, Mass Arthur James Joseph Comar Emerson Bates Alfred Chenaille George Andrews Friends of Red Brick School Pownal Schools Women’s Fellowship of the Pownal Center David Ricker Sr Zuron Huse Charles Rounds David Niles Fletcher Hall Barbara Patterson Ira Chaffee Linda Patterson Floyd Patterson Mary Jane

Shaftsbury Church Plans Christmas Bazaar Details

Shaftsbury Methodist Church Women Society meets to plan the annual Christmas Bazaar set for Saturday December 7 from 2 to 7 pm in the church social room. A candle workshop is scheduled for November 19 to prepare decorations and booths are organized for dolls, food, fudge, Santa activities, and more.

Mildred Millington Hazel MacDonald Mary Stevens Hazel Fritz Audrey Jones Doris Cornell Blanche Center Muriel Morgan Dianne Peters Laura Montgomery Jessie Peters Louise McDonald Dorothy Mack Donna Peters Stella Hawkins Lucy Mattison Jo-Ann Davis Eleanor Lawrence

Dorset Players Hear Reading Of Pocahontas Play

Dorset readers hear Mrs. George Hughes present Pocahontas Wore a Hat, a yet unpublished musical drama about Pocahontas and John Smith, at the Dorset Players meeting on Wednesday November 20. The event features a reading by the author with plans for prospective Broadway interest and community supper arrangements led by local club officers.

Dorset John Smith Pocahontas America George Hughes Arlington Dorset Players Smith William Gilbert Hughes T. Wylie Kinney James W. Lee II Malcolm Cooper Robert Deeley Lester Riley

Peru Weather Brings Rain Snow Lifts Springs

Last week heavy rain and a snow storm helped fill springs in Peru. Congregation attendance marked a dedication at Lon donderry church. Local deer hunters from Massachusetts stayed with relatives, while the High Hollow Hustlers installed officers at Landgrove School. New Peru members joined the club. Next meeting set for November 25 at Three Meadows Farm.

Londonderry Glen Ashmanan Massachusetts Robert Beattie High Hollow Happy Hustlers Landgrove Lynn Holton Paul Rawson Stephen Farnum Peter Rawson Perry Rawson Bernard Baker Frank Saunders James Daley Dale Norse Peru Three Meadows Farm

Zoning Committee Sets Meeting on Land Use Advantag es

The zoning committee met in town offices Tuesday night and an official from the Vermont Development Commission will explain the benefits of proper land use in the area. A public meeting date will be announced for questions and suggestions. Members include Leonard Brown chairman Irving Bishop Harold Wheeler Wayne Fajans Lensey Cole Mrs Henry Meyer Jr. and Philip Davis.

Pownal Pioneers Jennifer Rounds Linda Niles Sandra Patterson Gail Ware Judy Johnson Cheryl Andrews Judy la- Bonte Lynda la- Bonte Mary Burdick A. Coleman Magen Doris Mason Martin G. Singer Ruth Mason John Bar The Vermont Development Commission Leonard Brown Irving Bishop Selectman Harold Wheeler Wayne Fajans Lensey Cole Henry Meyer Jr Philip Davis

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Shaftsbury Pta Hulett General Mills Association Charg North Bennington Road Marden Skinner Public Information Dept W. 41St Street New York N.Y Fran Stacy Marlboro and Bennington Colleges Pownals Vera Langlais Shaftsbury Church Group Women’s Society of Christian Service Shaftsbury Methodist Church East Street WSCS Ker Norman Chaffee Gerald Krawczyk Clifford Barber Stephen Kauppi Harry Gaudette A. Coleman Mason Dewar Schenley Imports CO New York, N.Y Mable E. Whitney Home Furniture CO Main Street Central Vermont Public Service Corporation Wilmington Dover Denise Allen HO Fairdale Farms Greater Manchester Chamber OF Commerce, Inc Manchester Center
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