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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1965
Page
6
St Johns Parish hosts a second annual get together and reception from 3 to 5 at North Bennington School. The Confraternity of Christian Doctrine executive board invites all parishioners to attend this Sundays event.
Manchester speaker Frank Starzel former AP general manager warns academia harms American interests by arguing Viet Nam is a native led revolution. He says North Viet Nam with China pursues South rice paddies and encircling strategy, and that U.S. must oppose brutal aggression while reconstruction follows. He notes student protests driven by draft concerns and predicts victory six months to two years away with hard reconstruction after colonial undermining.
North Bennington resident Edward G. Phillips marks his 94th birthday with a community cheer. A pre birthday dinner at his Bank Street home featured a cake and floral arrangements from friends. Guests included Burton Bromley Maynard Hedding Charles Young Fred Russell Evelyn Rich Florence Cloke Royal White Thelma Gual Marion Underhill Walter Whitman.
Mrs Marion Fowler of North Pownal placed third in the state poetry contest sponsored by the Southern Vermont Branch of American Pen Women and received a $5 prize. Her poem was read at the branch meeting at Dog Team Tavern on World Poetry Day October 14. New member Mrs Elizabeth Trachte of Arlington, a feature writer and West Arlington Sandgate correspondent for The Banner, was approved by the national membership board. Fifty members and guests attended the two branches event.
North Bennington PTA heard a panel on Prospect School innovations based on child paced learning without fixed grade levels. The briefing covered funding hopes, research aims, classroom routines, and evidence of self directed reading and counting concepts.
The North Bennington Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary plans a Halloween dance at the new firehouse on Saturday with Burt Rockwood’s orchestra providing music. Proceeds benefit the auxiliary treasury with special decorations planned. The group asks for spare pumpkins and offers contact numbers for donations.
Approximately 35 Hilltop 4-H girls toured the Candle Mill in East Arlington where Mrs George Walsh demonstrated can die pouring and wick setting. Leaders and new leaders announced. new members named. Planned events include a Nov 3 tour and dessert at Knotty Pine, Nov meeting, Christmas party, New Year’s Eve plans, and a food basket drive with canned goods to be donated.
Walloomsac Mrs. Roscoe Austin Miss Alice Guiden and nephew Harry Kelly of Albany were weekend guests of Kellys sister Mrs. John O'Hara in Hartford Conn October 9 and 10.
Dorset and surrounding residents made autumn getaways and visits over the weekend. Dorset Hollow couples leave for Bermuda and Naples winters while others return from travels to New Haven, New York, and Washington. Local families report marriages, careers, and health news as Gilbert relatives plan to settle in Dorset and Bard College student Beriah injured his knee. A Dorset woman visits Hawk Mountain Sanctuary to see migrating hawks with Dr. Maurice Broun.
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