Dolls and holiday catalogs spark playful nostalgia in a family note
A writer laments Christmas catalogs invading Halloween mood and shares doll nostalgia from childhood. The piece discusses talking dolls, Barbie craze, and toy trends, noting a contrast between girls’ and boys’ toy interests. Engagement news: Nancy Jean Harwood, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Clark R. Harwood, to John Tuck of Rockport, plans a December wedding in Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark R. Harwood
South Stream Road
Nancy Jean
John Tuck
George Tuck
Main St
Rockport
Mass
Miss Harwood
Bennington High School
University of Connecticut
Storrs
Tuck
Salem State Teachers’ Colege
Salem
Dorset Woman Announces Engagement of Miss Dern Daughter
Mrs Olive Dern of Dorset announces the engagement of her daughter Susanne Harwood Dern to Arthur E Green of Westford Massachusetts Jockey Green has ridden at Green Mountain Park Pownal and Scarborough Downs Scarboro Maine He previously served two years in the US Army as a medic and now returns to racing The couple plan an October wedding and then reside in Florida for the winter
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Olive Dern
Suszanne Harwood Dern
Arthur E. Green
Westford, Mass
McGill University
Montreal
Canada
Mr. Green
Green Mountain Park
Pownal
Scarborough Downs
Scarboro
Maine
Westford
Mass
United States
Florida
Meat Specials Hit Nation's Markets This Weekend
Meat fans find broad price dips across beef pork and poultry as marketings push prices down. Ribs at 59 cents a pound and roasts at 85 cents appear in New York outlets while West Coast beef loins fall up to five cents. Veal lamb and turkey features spread coast to coast as fall harvest volumes rise and vegetables remain abundant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Midwest
Hart Spencer Wedding Is Held At First Baptist Church
Miss Carolyn M Hart daughter of Mr and Mrs Karl Hart and Steven Maynard Spencer son of Mr and Mrs Glenn Spencer were married Sept 21 at the First Baptist Church Chapel. Rev H Glenn Payne officiated with Paul Riddle at the piano. The couple will reside on Park Street after a wedding trip. Out of town guests came from Trenton New Jersey St Albans Vermont and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolyn Mary Hart
Karl Hart
Pleasant St
Steven Maynard Spencer
Glenn Spencer
Safford Street
First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Paul Riddle
Jean Pierce
Christine Hart
Julia Young
Irene Natter
Trenton
N.J
Dolores Caron
Gail Sawyer
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bennington Catholic High School
Bennington High School
Union Carbide Consumer Products
Park Street
St. Albans
Judith Ann Marcoux Weds N H Flynn in Hoosick Falls
Judith Ann Marcoux became bride of Nicholas Henry Flynn in a nuptial Mass at the Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls. The couple will reside at 49 High Street. he works at Polygraphic Co. North Bennington and she at Specialty Insulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judith Ann Marcoux
N.H. Flynn
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Kenneth J. Kennedy
USA
Nicholas Henry Flynn
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Raleigh Tatro
Richard Severson
Henry J. Marcoux
Edward Flynn
Walloomsac
Maid of Honor
Byars
North Hoosick
Niagara Falls
Laconia
N.H
High Street
Flynn
St. Mary’s Academy
Specialty Insulation Manufacturing Co., Inc
Hoosick Falls Central School
Polygraphic Co
North Bennington
Weekly School Lunch Menu Mix of Dishes Across Days
A long list of daily meals details school lunches for five days per week. Items include corned beef hash with spinach and sandwiches, veal cutlet with tomato sauce, barbecued pork on bun, meat loaf, tuna fish salad, and a variety of sides and desserts with milk. Numerous repeats and variations across weeks are shown.
Carson City Becomes Nation's Smallest Capital
The Nevada Chamber of Commerce says Carson City has surpassed Juneau Alaska and Pierre South Dakota as the nation's smallest capital by population. Estimated residents: Carson City 10,500. Pierre 10,250. Juneau 7,500, with 1960 counts listed. Montpelier Vermont is fourth at 8,782.
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Carson City
Nev
Chamber of Commerce
Nevada
Juneau
Alaska
Pierre
S.D
Montpelier
Gradatim Group Opens 1963 64 Season at First Baptist
The Gradatim Group of the First Baptist Church met for its first session of 1963 64 with 30 members and guests attending. Guest speaker Mrs Gladys Davenport of Milford Conn former Bennington resident gave a Labrador trip account and is now Milford Girl Scouts executive director. Mrs Mary Flitcroft presided. A covered dish supper was served and devotions on The Light of the World were led by Mrs Kathryn Young. A business meeting preceded the talk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Gladys Davenport
Milford
Kathryn Young
Bennington YMCA Notes Plans and Programs
The Industrial Management Club of the Bennington Area YMCA met to plan the October 16 meeting and discuss activities. The YMCA displays slides in the lobby of Vermont Bank and Trust Co as the new membership year begins October 1, with programs open to all residents. Activities cover body mind and spirit including sports like bowling volleyball basketball rifle shooting and mental pursuits such as chess reading and lectures, all in a supportive atmosphere.
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Industrial Management Club
Bennington Area
YMCA
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Dodge Ties to Fairdale as Assistant to President
Lewis C. Dodge, MS in food science from Michigan State University, joins Fairdale Farms as assistant to the president. The Randolph VI native and son of Forrest N. Dodge has a seven month old son, Matthew, and resides at Fairdale Farms with wife Martha Davis Dodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.C. Dodge
Fairdale
Lewis C. Dodge
Michigan State University
Fairdale Farms, Inc
Robert T. Holden
Dodge
Randolph
Forrest N. Dodge
Grand Isle County Cooperative Creamery Association, Inc
Grand Isle
University of Vermont
Fairdale Farms
American Dairy Science Association
The
Journal of Dairy Science
Tristate
Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
Salisbury Antique Fair marks Columbus Day weekend event
The seventh annual Salisbury Antique Fair sponsored by Trinity Church will run October 10 to 12 with 30 dealers showing American English French and Oriental antiques from 1600 to 1900. Booths expand to Scoville Library, Pilgrim Room exhibits, and town venues host luncheons desserts and a car display.
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Salisbury
Trinity Church
Lime Rock
Conn
Connecticut
Scoville Library
Wallace Nutting
Wadsworth Atheneum
Hartford
St. John’s Church
New England
Rubinoff Violin Concert Set by Bennington Lions
Bennington Lions Club sponsors Rubinoff and his Violin in a 8 15 p.m. Oct 16 concert at the Catholic High Auditorium. A Stradivarius valued at 100000 dollars will be used with Sanford Benenson as associate pianist. Proceeds benefit local community projects and tickets are from Lions Club members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rubinoff
Bennington
Catholic High Auditorium
Bennington Lions Club
Stradivari
Sanford Benenson
Clair de Lune
Warsaw
Consorto
Davy Crockett
The
Lions Club
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Barbie
Life
Lloyd
Nancy Jean Harwood
Rockport, Mass
Flannel Owns
Nichols
Union St
Suzanne Coe
Walloomsac Road
Bennington, Vermont
Miss Dern
Bay State
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Deaconess’ Hospital School of Nursing
Boston, Mass
Associated Press
Drysdale’s
Itkins. Jewelers
Bennington, Vt
Carolyn M. Hart
Steven M. Spencer
Molly Stark
Arlington School
Bennington Elementary
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
C. Donald Robertson
U.S. Supreme Court
Salisbury Congregational Church
Gwen Homer
Clarence
Virginia Meier
St. John’s
Congregational Church
Richard Croly
Salisbury Academy
Lions
Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Pred
Patricia Carmichael
Norman Krasna
Sunda
Thurs
FBI
Dorset Playhouse
Rita
Herbert Lom
Lori Nelson
Chuck Connors
Louis Jordan
SUN
Harry Salt
Albert R Broccol
Bob Hope
Anita
Ekbures
Amazons of
Rome
Sylvia
SYMS
Harte Theatre
Kirk Douglas
Gaynor Gig Young
Thelma Ritter
Leslie Parrish
Julie Newmar
William Bendix
Universal
Richard Sargent
Williamstown
Leslie Caron
Tom BE
Bernard Lee Brock Peters
Cicely Courtneidge
Patricia Phoenix
Emlyn Williams
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