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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1968

Page

3

Hartford Architects Chosen by Area YMCA

The Malmfeldt Associates of Hartford have been selected to design the Bennington Area YMCA building in Memorial Park. They bring prior YMCA project work across several states, with Ben H. Kenyon as lead and Edward Breen assisting. Work aims to start drawings in January, bids by May, construction June next year.

Malmfest Associates Hartford National Ymca Ben H. Kenyon Yale University School of Architecture American Institute of Architecture YMCA Kenyon Edward Breen University of Hartford Ber Malmfeldt Associates Y’s Charles Fienberg Barton Jenks Gerald Nelson Leslie Soper

Miss Bette Sue Thompson Weds Peter Hartwick in Burlington

Miss Bette Sue Thompson and Peter F. Hartwick married at St. Joseph Church Burlington with Rt Rev Msgr Charles Marcoux officiating. Bride escorted by her father wore champagne satin and seed pearl trim. Reception at Vermont Room Hotel Vermont followed by wedding trip to Montreal.

Bette Sue Thompson Burlington Peter Hartwick Charles W. Thompson Willow Road Bette Sue Peter F. Hartwick Robert Hartwick St. Joseph Church Charles Marcoux Vermont Hotel Montreal

Rates Rise About Ten Percent for Parcel Post

Postmaster Stanley Pekalski announced a new parcel post and catalog rate increase effective Saturday October 19. The 10.5 percent average rise adds about 10 cents to most parcels with specific increases from 40 to 50 cents local and 50 to 60 cents for outside deliveries. Most parcels up to 1.10 rise by 10 cents, 15 cents on 1.10 to 4, and 20 cents above 4. The changes aim to cover costs and offset higher postal employee wages.

Stanley Pekalski Interstate Commerce Commission Pekalski

Christianity and Ecology Discussed With Unitarians

Paul Shepard of Williams College spoke at the Bennington Unitarian Fellowship about Christianity’s changing stance toward the natural world. He traced early reverence for creation to pagan influence, then described a shift toward human-centered theology under Paul, Augustine, Luther, and Calvin, contributing to environmental harm, while suggesting Christianity can reconnect with nature and guide ecologist concerns.

Paul Shepard Williams College Center For Environmental Studies Bennington Unitarian Fellowship Paul Augustine Luther Calvin Shepard

Airman Rounds Ends Training at Lackland AFB

Airman James M. Rounds son of Mr and Mrs Samuel H Rounds of 134 W Main St Bennington has completed basic training at Lackland AFB Tex He is assigned to the Air Force Technical Training Center at Kessler AFB Miss for schooling as an air traffic specialist The 1967 Bennington Catholic High School graduate attended Vermont Technical College at Randolph Center

San Antonio James M. Rounds Samuel H. Rounds W. Main St Bennington Lackland Afb Tex Air Force Technical Training Center Kessler Afb Miss Airman Rounds Bennington Catholic High School Vermont Technical College Randolph Center

Public hearing on school facilities in Vermont

Vermont Board of Education and Vermont State School Directors Association announce a public hearing on optional ways of procuring school facilities at Harwood Union High School Duxbury October 28 at 7 30 p m. Speakers include Jonathan King and Charles Trotter with discussions on nationwide developments in school construction and financing. Exhibitors include CIT Educational Buildings ARMCO USRY CADCO Mobile Classrooms and National Homes from Indiana.

Montpelier Vermont State Board of Education Vermont State School Directors Association Harwood Union High School Duxbury Jonathan King Educational Facilities Laboratory Charles Trotter U.S. Office of Education CIT Educational Buildings Inc New York Armco Steel Corp Usry Inc Richmond CADCO New York State Indiana

Salinger to Speak at Hudson Valley College

Pierre Salinger former press secretary to Presidents Kennedy and Johnson will speak at Hudson Valley Community College Student Union on October 23 at 8 p.m. The public is invited to attend the Salinger lecture sponsored by the Student Senate. Tickets are available at the door and in the student activities office.

Troy N.Y Pierre Salinger Kennedy Johnson Hudson Valley Community College Student Union Salinger Student Senate

Jazz Quartet at Bennington College Tuesday Oct 22

The Lloyd McNeill Quartet performs at Bennington College in Carriage Barn Tuesday October 22 at 8 30 p m. Admission is free. The Washington area group has appeared at Gallery of Modern Art Howard University and George Washington University and joined the National Park Service Summer in the Parks Festival 1968. Lloyd McNeill directs and composes. Gene Rush piano Eric Gravatt drums Steve Novosel bass.

Lloyd McNeill Bennington College Washington Gallery of Modern Art Howard University George Washington University National Park Service Gene Rush University of Marynland E. S.P Eric Gravatt Byard Lancaster Sonny Sharrock Jackie McLean McCoy Turner Steve Novosel Roland Kirk Tho E.S. P Eddie Harris Bobby Timmons

Miss Debbie Lee Jones Weds Gary J. Briggs in North Bennington

Debbie Lee Jones of North Bennington marries Gary John Briggs of Bennington at the North Bennington Baptist Church. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the North Bennington Fire House. The couple, both 1966 graduates, plan to live in North Bennington and take a Niagara Falls wedding trip. Attendees included relatives from Bridgeport, Boston, Cohoes, Burlington, Rochester, and others.

North Bennington Debbie Lee Jones Gary John Briggs Bennington North Bennington Baptist Church Alfred Scott Scott Harvey A. Jones Bettie P. Jones Salem Ore John H. Briggs Gail Batease Margaret McGee Wheaton Vicki Verna Jones Mary Lou Lavalette Charlotte Linda Briggs John W. Briggs Daniel H. Jones William Brownell Pownal Charles Coviello Bridgeport Champlain College Bennington District Court Vermont National Guard Aubuchon Hardware Niagara Falls

Area Engagements Announce Two Local Proposals

Area residents announce engagements for two couples. Shirley Ann Ranzona and Lawrence John Guetti plan marriage after senior year at St. Joseph College and Army service with Vietnam deployment ahead. Cheryl Ann Tripp and Warren D. Wood plan a summer wedding with both educated locally and employed in area firms.

Edith Edgerton Weds Stanley Zindle in Arlington

Miss Edith Edgerton daughter of Mr and Mrs James Edgerton West Arlington married Stanley Zindle son of the late Mr and Mrs Harry Zindle Albany NY Sunday. Rev John Geer officiated before immediate families followed by dinner at West Mountain Farm Arlington. Matron of honor Mrs Raymond Clark and best man Russell Zindle. The couple will reside at 3 Columbia Place Albany NY.

West Arlington Edith Edgerton James Edgerton Stanley Zindle Harry Zindle Albany John Geer West Mountain Farm Arlington Raymond Clark Russell Zindle Zindle

Marlboro College to Host Talk on Marriage and Family

Marlboro College will host Lenore Whitman McNeer, Vermont mental health consultant, for a lecture on marriage and the family on Monday Oct. 21 at 8 PM in the dining hall. McNeer, a West Virginia native, Berea College alumna, and University of Minnesota doctoral candidate, is married to Norwich University instructor Dr. Richard M. McNeer.

Marlboro Lenore Whitman McNeer Vermont Department of Mental Health Marlboro College

Greenwich couple announce engagement of Betty Jean Pechtel

Greenwich New York Mr and Mrs Charles Pechtel announce the engagement of daughter Betty Jean to William M Hathaway son of Mr and Mrs Marvin Mathaway of Pownal The bride to be educated at Greenwich Central School and Putnam Hospital School of Practical Nursing The groom a Bennington High School graduate employed by Fairdale Farms Inc The wedding is planned for the near future

Greenwich N.Y Charles Pechtel Betty- Jean William M. Hathaway Marvin Mathaway Pownal

Nixon Heads to Fort Wright Inn During Brief Visit

Richard M. Nixon stayed at the Presidential Inn in Fort Wright Kentucky. He appeared content with the lodging, even if the place once carried the name The White House Inn.

Fort Wright Richard M. Nixon Presidential Inn White House Inn

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Accutron Jewelers Main St Ronald Nadeau Robert Boyd Timothy Hartwick Mt. Anthony Union High School Vermont Medical Center Mary Fletcher Unit Burlington High School Hartwick Contractors Connecticut Massachusetts America Quinlan Theran GAP Gary Puckett THE UNI Lady Willpower Reverend Posey the Common Man Dali Columbia Records Cameras Records the St Richard Frazier AIA Peter Gratiot Woodstock William Moore Chittenden Trust Co Hudson Valley Gary J. Briggs Ben Ranzona 231 Grove St Shirley Ann Ranzona Lawrence John Guetti Ida Guetti Rose Eastman Depot Street Miss Ranzona St. Joseph College Old Bennington MAUHS U.S. Army Vietnam Tripp Lee, Mass Rose Tripp Housatonic Street Lee Cheryl Ann Tripp Warren D. Wood Warren E. Wood Wood Road Clarksburg Miss Tripp Howard Tripp Lee High School Albany Business College Berkshire Community College Mead Corp. Technical Papers McCann General Electric Pittsfield Ranzona Guetti Edgerton Viking Tor Darthamez Furniture Inc ELM Street Pechtel-Hathaway Artery Arcade North Adams Chase & Sanborn Central Vermont Public Service Corp Evelyn Meyers Eureka
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