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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1970

Page

3

Snowball Bazaar Chairs and Plans Announced

The annual Snowball Bazaar will be held December 4 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Second Congregational Church Hillside Street with co chairs Mrs Raymond Peirce and Mrs Roderick Humphreys leading a large committee. A buffet luncheon runs 11 15 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a nursery will be provided for shopping mothers. Wreath orders will be taken in advance and a day of event stock will include many wreaths plain or fancy large or small.

Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Raymond Peirce Roderick Humphreys Joseph Madkour Joel Whittemore Thomas Steffen Walter Dunham Dean Hanson J. Philip Hall Edward McKinnon Theodore Thomas Robert Seale George Jenkins Josiah Fuller Serendipity Craig Bean Jerry Vanderveer John Teane Coke Room Peter Donovan Emma Page Richard Fabricius

Open evening classes at Mt Anthony Adult Education

Mt Anthony Union High School begins its second week of adult education with openings in Spanish Painting and Drawing Typing Electronics Workshop Bookkeeping Shorthand and Stock Market Understanding. Courses run 7 pm for 2 to 3 hours over 10 weeks enrollment requires 16 or older and at least 10 students per class.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Robert E. Houle Mt. Anthony High School

Brazilian missionary speaks tonight at Mount Anthony union high

The Word of Life Crusade continues with Harry Bollback presenting a 40 minute color film Before the Harvest about Brazil’s Shavanti Indians. Special music follows the film and Bollback speaks on youth. Free event with local Word of Life clubs attending.

Word of Life Crusade Mount Anthony Union High School Harry Bollback Word of Life Brazil Bollback

Christmas dances to aid UCS in Bennington County

Two dances at Christmas benefit the United Counseling Service of Bennington County. The Cotillion for young people is set for December 23 and a Patrons' Ball on December 26. Invitations go out in late November. Cotillion chairmen are Mrs. S Whitney Dickey and Mrs. Arthur M Roberts. Patrons' chairman is Mrs. Richard Geannelis.

United Counseling Service Bennington County S. Whitney Dickey Arthur M. Roberts Richard Geannelis

Civil Defense drill held in Rutland Vermont

Civil Defense staff from District III in southwestern Vermont led by Annie Taylor conducted an emergency operation exercise at the Army Reserve Center in Rutland with over 40 personnel from police fire health public works and damage assessment. Nine towns fed problems to district HQ as local RACES and Citizen Band radio links were used. Frank Preble and staff trained the exercise with Montpelier officials Richard Holmes Kenneth Davis and Ernest Hamilton observing.

Rutland Civil Defense Vermont Annie Taylor Army Reserve Center Frank Preble Civil Defense University Extension Program State Civil Defense Staff Montpelier Richard C. Holmes Region One Kenneth Davis Ernest Hamilton

Eight Brattleboro suspects deny drug charges in raids

Eight persons arrested in drug raids in southeastern Vermont entered innocent pleas in Vermont District Court after raids in Putney and Brattleboro by state police and local authorities. Others from Putney Hinsdale and Athol faced bail and charges, with authorities saying $10,000 to $15,000 worth of regulated drugs was seized.

Brattleboro UPI Vermont Putney Hinsdale N.H Dale Bittner Sr Dale Junior William Biel Roberta Gordon Silvio G. Sanabria David Kink Philip Roussell Barry Wood Athol Mass

Norwich Couple Weds In St Marys Church Ceremony

Miss Deborah Mary Baranchik and Lyman M. Hutchinson united in marriage at St. Marys Church Norwich with 125 relatives and friends in attendance. The bride, wearing a white velvet gown with detachable hood, is a cashier at W T Grant Willimantic. the groom is assistant manager at W T Grant Norwich. After a wedding trip to Canada and Nova Scotia, they will reside at 93 Spring Street Norwich.

Norwich Conn Deborah Mary Baranchik Nicholas Baranchik Tilton St Lyman M. Hutchinson Spring St Fred S. Hutchinson North Branch Street Bennington St. Mary’s Church Flynn Kathy Zaromski Mary Gallagher Ellen Luppert Polly Anna Stienke Uncasville Ernest Sears Lebanon Ronald Rice Barre Tony Lent Storrs Harold French Randolph Stephen Dunican Wisconsin

Kilburn Eckhoff wed in Manchester Center ceremony

Miss Astri Christine Eckhoff of Drammen Norway and Manchester Center wed Michael William Kilburn son of Manchester Depot residents in a family ceremony at Prospect Rock. Rev Jessie Corum officiated. Maid of honor was Pamela Fisk and best man James Henry. Gerd Eckhoff traveled from Norway for the wedding and will visit friends in New Jersey.

Manchester Center Astri Christine Eckhoff Drammen Norway Kristian Eckhoff Michael William Kilburn Arthur Kilburn Manchester Depot Prospect Rock Jessie Corum Dorset John G. Eckhardt Pamela Fisk Manchester James Henry

Wahlquist BrooksWed at Fort Lauderdale Church

Miss Sandra J. Wahlquist daughter of Mr and Mrs Carl H Wahlquist partners with Joseph G Brooks son of Mr and Mrs William J Brooks in a Sept 24 ceremony at Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church in Fort Lauderdale The couple plan a Florida honeymoon and will reside in Fort Lauderdale.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Sandra J. Wahlquist Carl H. Wahlquist Tennessee Ave Ft. Lauderdale Bennington Joseph G. Brooks William J. Brooks Our Lady Queen of Martyrs Catholic Church Walfrid H. Wahlquist Florida William Brooks John Brooks John Wagner Andy Zych Charles Carter

Rhode Island Lt. D'Amico Receives Silver Wings

SACRAMENTO Calif Air National Guard 2nd Lt William J D Amico Jr son of Mr and Mrs William J D Amico Sr Cranston Rhode Island has been awarded silver wings after graduating navigator training at Mather AFB Calif He returns to his Rhode Island ANG unit at T F Green Airport A 1965 Cranston High School graduate he earned a 1969 B A in psychology from Providence College His wife Linda is daughter of retired U S Army Col and Mrs Tarrant Sibley of Turnabout Lane

Sacramento Calif Air National Guard William J. D'Amico Jr William J. D'Amico Cranston R.I U.S. Air Force Mather Afb D’amico Rhode Island T.F. Green Cranston High School Providence College Linda U.S. Army Tarrant Sibley Turnabout Lane Bennington

Faculty Concert at Bennington College Wednesday

A faculty concert will be presented to the public by Bennington College on Wednesday Oct 22 in the Carriage Barn at 8 p.m. Performers include Jacob Glick Henry Brant Louis Calabro Frank Baker with guest Michael Finckel and student vocalists Catherine Satterlee Kimball Wheeler Douglas Houston and Joel Katz. The program features works by Beethoven Jakob Glick Schumann and Schuetz. The public is invited at no charge.

Bennington College Jacob Glick Henry Brant Louis Calabro Frank Baker Michael Finckel Catherine Satterlee Kimball Wheeler Douglas Houston Joel Katz Beethoven Schumann Schuetz

Drunken Birds Prompt Rural Washington Window Closures

In Payallup Washington rural residents are urged to close picture windows as drunk birds fly low after feasting on fermenting mountain ash berries. Washington State University poultry expert Dan Drews explains impaired vision follows intoxication.

Payallup Wash UPI Dan Drews Washington State University

Creaser Osmer engagement announced in Fort Edward

Mr and Mrs Howard J Creaser of Fort Edward announce the engagement of their daughter Karen Anne to Walter H Osmer son of Mrs Dorothy Osmer of East Dorset and Kenneth Osmer of New York City Karen Anne a 1967 Hudson Falls Central School graduate attended Adirondack Community College and works for Finch Pruyn Co Glens Falls Walter a 1968 Burr and Burton Seminary graduate is employed by Grand Union Co in Manchester A May wedding is planned

Fort Edward N.Y Howard J. Creaser Karen Anne Walter H. Osmer Dorothy Osmer East Dorset Kenneth Osmer New York City Miss Creaser Hudson Falls Central School Adirondack Community College Finch, Pruyn & Co Glens Falls, N.Y Burr & Burton Seminary Manchester The Grand Union Co

Vermont to Receive Federal Funds for Handicapped Education

The Health, Education and Welfare Department announced nearly 300000 in federal funds for handicapped education in Vermont. The Vermont Education Department will receive just over 186000 from the Bureau of Education for the handicapped, and the Vermont Mental Health Department will obtain 107000.

Washington UPI Vermont Health, Education and Welfare Department Vermont Education Department Bureau of Education For the Handicapped Vermont Mental Health Department

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