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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1962

Page

9

Hopeful Signs in Cold War Cited in Shaftsbury Talk

Shaftsbury resident Mrs. Justin Mamis urged disarmament during a Shaftsbury Methodist Church gathering. She cited U.S. missile refinements and improved inspection techniques as signs of hopeful progress and described a Geneva Conference visit with 50 American women. She urged personal contact to ease U.S.-Soviet tensions and noted the Bennington Turn Toward Peace movement aims to broaden local participation.

Shaftsbury Mamis U.S Geneva Geeva Coferece Dagmar Wilson Washington, D.C Arthur Dean Valerian Zorin Russia

Williams College Promotes Three to Full Professor

Three Williams College faculty members Richard O. Rouse Jr. in psychology Irwin Shainman in music and Guilford L. Spencer in mathematics are promoted to full professor effective July 1 President John E. Sawyer announced trustees approved the promotions at their fall meeting Also named for one year were Donald W Gardner Jr as staff assistant to the standing committee implementing the Angevine Report and Dr Paul Lippmann as clinical psychologist Lippmann replaces Anthony Philip who has left the Austen Riggs Center Gardner is a Williams alumnus class of 1957.

Williamstown Mass Williams College John E. Sawyer Richard O. Rouse Jr Irwin Shainman Guilford L. Spencer Donald W. Gardner Jr Paul Lippmann Gardner Williams Lippmannas Anthony Philip Austen Riggs City College of New York New York University

Author to Meet Readers Twice in Vermont and New York

Ruth Rasey, author of Out of the Saltbox, The Savour of Old Vermont, will autograph copies at Bennington Bookshop Wednesday afternoon Oct 17 and at Cambridge Books New York Monday Oct 15 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Vermont Ruth Rasey Miss Rasey Saltbox Bennington Cambridge N.Y

Pownal Private Completes Army Engineer Course

Fort Belvoir Virginia Army Pvt. Nicholas C. Kokoras son of Mr and Mrs Charles Kokoras of North Pownal Vermont recently completed a 12 week engineer equipment mechanic course at the Engineer School. He entered the Army in April 1962, finished basic training at Fort Gordon Georgia, attended Hoosick Falls High School and worked at Pownal Tanning Co before enlisting.

Fort Belvoir Nicholas C. Kokoras Charles Kokoras North Pownal Kokoras Army Fort Gordon Hoosick Falls High School Pownal Tanning Co

North Bennington PTA Elects New President After Long Gap

The North Bennington PTA chose Mrs. Charles J. Parsley as president at a Tuesday meeting restoring leadership after half a year. Merritt Hewitt Jr. was named treasurer replacing Donald Humphries who is leaving town. The gathering included classroom tours and teacher discussions followed by a business session naming standing committees for the year.

North Bennington Pta North Bennington

North Bennington film night at Congregation Church

The Congregation Church and Mc Cullough Library host a showing of the film Albert Schweitzer on Sunday October 14 at 630 PM as part of a family night. A covered dish supper starts at 530 PM in the church social rooms. Meth-Con Youth Fellowship members attend.

Congregation McCullough Library Albert Schweitzer Meth-Con Youth Fellowship Arthur Jones Shaftsbury St. John’s Sodality WBTN Sodality Anthony Brackett Bennington

Pownal clubs elect officers and plan community events

The Pownals 4 I1 Boys Elect The boys group of the Pownal Pioneers 44H Club met at the home of the club leader to elect officers for the coming year. William Lounsbury was chosen president and Stephen Kauppi vice president with Charles Carlson as secretary and news reporter and John Evans treasurer. They set monthly business meetings and projects in woodworking and bird watching. Meanwhile a joint parent teacher group from East Pownal, Pownal Center and South Pownal forms with a meeting Oct 16 at Pownal Center School to adopt a new name. A kitchen shower will furnish items for the new school kitchen. A turkey supper is planned for tomorrow at North Pownal Church at 5 30 p.m. Mrs. Daniel Pettibone chairs. The WSCS of Pownal Methodist Church holds its annual turkey supper Oct 18 from 5 30 p.m. Mrs. Otis Dorman leads arrangements. Rev. James H. Bagley says Sunday sermon will be World Peace Open Doors and Distant Horizons. Youth Fellowship meets at 7 p.m. at the church and choir rehearsal is Oct 16 at 7 30. Christian Advocates meet Oct 19 at 8 p.m.

Pownal Pioneers 44H A. Coleman Mason William Lounsbury Stephen Kauppi Charles Carlson John Evans Earl Wright Pownal Center East Pownal South Pownal North Pownal Congregational Church Daniel Pettibone WSCS Pownal James H. Bagley Christian Advocates

Local notes highlight visitors and events in Arlington

Arlington visitors include Mr and Mrs John Wyman from Fort Wayne Indiana staying with Ralph Wyman and Mr and Mrs Donald Robinson returning from Europe. J Bryan Elwell son of John and Mrs Elwell serves on Bainbridge the first nuclear destroyer commissioned at Quincy Massachusetts where he joined as color guard and promoted to seaman third class. American Legion plans buffet dinner Oct 12 at 6 pm with dancing. Women of St James meet Oct 15 at 8 pm hosted by Mrs Harry Goekler. Elsie Philips to show slides of Japan and Hong Kong trip.

J. Bryan Elwell John Elwell Bainbridge Quincy Mass Bryan American Legion Legion Rooms Women of St. James Harry Goeckler Elsie Philips Wil Japan Hong Kong

Robin Hood Caper opens at Dorset Playhouse

The Caravan Theatre presents a new comedy by Fred Carmichael titled Robin Hood Caper at the Dorset Playhouse. Richard Collins Barry Dunleavey Flora Langley and a full cast perform with the author directing for a run through Sunday.

Dorset Playhouse Herman Petras Elizabeth Franz Lynette Mettey Fred Carmichael Robin Hood Caravan Theatre Richard Collins Barry Dunleavey Flora Langley Patricia Wyn Rose Jessica Selby Lynnette Mettey Emily Jordan Jason Bosley Charles Miller Philip Mullins Hubert Ratner Warren Coates Alvah Bennett Frederick Ruggles Robert R. Law Sylvia Coates Susan Richardson

Farce and Satire Mix in Carmichael Evening

William Gilbert notes that a Carmichael performance blends horseplay and generous satire with familiar tricks of farce to fill an evening with duration and humor.

Fred Carmich

Hoosick Falls Auction Seeks Donations for Civic Projects

Hoosick Falls Lions Club chair Howard OBrien announces a charity auction set for Saturday November 3 at the former Buick Garage on Church Street. Items may be dropped at Sigalos Store or picked up by calling 686 9900. Proceeds fund community projects. Auctioneer Harwood McCart will lead the sale.

Howard O'Brien Town of Hoosick Lions Club Buick Church Street Sigalos Harwood McCart

Dorset Republicans Hear Warns on Democratic Tide in Vermont

A Dorset Elementary School meeting drew a large GOP crowd to hear campaign coordinator Daulton Mann and Judge Eugene V. Clark. Mann warned of a Democratic tide since 1946 and urged villagers to vote and act as ambassadors to preserve the 16 year Republican record.

Dorset Daulton Mann Bennington County Eugene V. Clark Ford Shrader Mann Vermont Eugene A. Bond Carleton E. Howe

West Hoosick Firemen Set Oct Auction for Building Fund

West Hoosick firefighters voted to hold an October 27 auction at 10 am to raise funds for the building. Contact numbers for contributions are 686-9810 686-5650 and 686-7297 with Les ter Pine named as auctioneer.

West Hoosick Firemen Lester Pine Howard Campbell Karen William Pine

Arlington property tax deadline notice in 1962

Town of Arlington and Town School District billholders must pay property taxes by October 15, 1962 to avoid collection costs. Signed Gregory Cullinan, Treasurer. ADV. 11-12

Arlington Gregory Cullinan

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