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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1968

Page

6

Hoosick Falls High Students Plan Presidential Rally

Hoosick Falls Central School hosts a rally for Grades 7 to 12 on Nov. 4 with three student groups backing Nixon Humphrey and Wallace. Speeches posters and demonstrations will explain candidate views, led by faculty advisers Nancy Von Haggin Warren Eastwick and Michael Brewster. A schoolwide election follows on Nov. 5.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Central School Ners Nixon Nancy von Haggin Humphrey Warren Eastwick Wallace Michael Brewster

Cows Attempt Cross Country Tryout at Hoosick Falls School

About 25 cows from Henry Wysocki’s farm wandered onto Hoosick Falls Central School grounds near the new cross-country course Monday morning. Faculty helped custodian herd the cattle back to pasture and a fence was quickly erected to prevent reentry.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Central School Henry Wysocki

Shaftsbury Club Presents Flags To Selectmen

Shaftsbury selectmen were presented with two American flags by the 140 club during their meeting last evening. Mrs Guy Mattison, club vice president, presented one flag for the town clerk's office flag pole and another for Cole Hall, with a 20 foot aluminum pole included for Cole Hall. The board reminded residents of the public hearing this evening at 8 p.m. at Cole Hall on a new amendment to the town sign ordinance.

Shaftsbury

Williams Names Committee on Undergraduate Life

Williams College at Williamstown announces a 10-member faculty committee on Undergraduate Life led by H Ganse Little Jr. with Gordon Winston Daniel O Connor and Peter Frost as members. John Hyde attends as administration representative. Five students will join via College Council nominations. Initial topics include parietal hours and strengthening the house system.

Williamstown Mass H. Ganse Little Jr John E. Sawyer Gordon C. Winston Daniel D. O'Connor Peter K. Frost John M. Hyde College Council Donald W. Gardner Jr Williams-Vassar

Unusual Sight A Big Barn On Wheels In West Arlington

A large barn was moved on Route 313 in West Arlington last Friday afternoon. Lester H. Davis Co of Bennington, under contract to George Hess, relocated the barn from Harold Sprague’s property on the south side of the highway to the rear of Phoebe Cottage owned by Mr and Mrs James McCabe. Traffic was directed through Sprague’s meadow. milk and logging trucks followed, and observers photographed the event.

West Arlington Lester H. Davis Co Bennington George Hess Harold Spragues Phoebe Cottage James McCabe Hess and Sprague

All Saints Parish Club Banquet at Taconic Park

Local notes record All Saints Parish Club planning its annual banquet at Taconic Park, Mass. on Saturday night Oct. 26, with other items noting church meetings at Fire House and Baptist Crusaders, Sunday School starting 10 30 a m, and residents visiting relatives in Melrose Honeoye Falls Pittsford and Brooklyn.

Elsie Domine All Saints Church All Saints Parish Club Taconic Park Mass Lincoln Shaw Honeoye Falls Warren Baetzel Pittsford Harold G. Lohnes Donald Rydberg Rudolph Marshall Lake Placid Helen Cantelo Noyes Burnham Frank Traponi Brooklyn Hetheringtons

Pancake breakfast draw draws Hoosick Falls crowd

HOOSICK FALLS NY Paul LaPorte Lions Club reports about 200 people attended the second annual pancake breakfast held in the National Commercial Bank and Trust Co lobby. The club also met at Delaney's Hotel and scheduled a lazy eye clinic for preschoolers on Nov 2 and a glaucoma clinic next spring led by Dr William M McCarty of Troy.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Paul LaPorte Town of National Commercial Bank and Trust Co LaPorte George Holbrook Donald Bradley Richard Fairbanks Dugald Maclachlan Delaney’s North Hoosick Holbrook Lions International William M. McCarty Troy

Arlington Selectmen Promise Action on Dogs and Post Office Renovation

Arlington selectmen spent much of Monday night reviewing dog laws after three vicious dog incidents, two this month, and other cases of property damage. Unlicensed dogs roaming the town must be registered and cared for or be disposed of, per chairman Thurston Hulet. They also approved renovation of the former kindergarten room in the post office.

Arlington — Selectmen Thurston Hulet

Hoosick Falls A trio of incidents and a political dinner

A two car crash on NY 22 near the North Hoosick Methodist Church injured Mrs. Phillis Stewart and involved Oscar Stewart and Jesse Gates. A fire destroyed an abandoned farmhouse on Upper Parsons Avenue near Johnson Hill Road. A Hoosick Falls Republican Club dinner drew about 150 with James M. Brahan speaking. Charles Frazier, 17, suffered facial injuries on a hayride and dental work followed. Town projects include a room insulation and ceiling lowering job and a town vault construction slated soon after Oct 30 town meetings.

Phillis Stewart Box 95 Petersburg N.Y Putnam Memorial Hospital North Hoosick Methodist Church Parsons Avenue Johnson Hill Road Hoosick Falls North Charles Frazier Charles Frazier Sr Cummings Street Johnsonville Sherman Herrington Frazier Mary McClellan Hospital Albany Jean Cutler JoAnn Herrington Nancy Tumbleston Marilyn Frazier Charles

Molly Stark Park reports busy season in Vermont

Molly Stark State Park supervisors Clyde and Mrs. Douglas said from May 17 to Oct. 13 the park housed 13 421 campers with 2 312 day guests, up 371 from 1967. Campers were down 85 from last year while day guests rose 692, drawing visitors from most states and eight Canadian provinces plus two families from Germany.

Wilmington Clyde Douglas Molly Stark Vt. 9 Douglas Idaho Oregon Wyoming Hawaii Germany

Community Notices and Local Events in South Cambridge

Local residents report no rehearsal for the Yankee Doodlers tonight due to a directors meeting. No fundraising drive is planned at this time. canvassing door to door is not used to raise funds for the Drum Bugle and Baton Corps. The Crawfords warn about impostors soliciting in the area and reiterate that fund raising is via sales projects only. Nearby residents include Kenneth L. Aiken visiting from SUNY Farmingdale and Joy Hamilton visiting family in Cambridge. The United Methodist Church turkey supper is set for Nov 9 at Pleasant Valley Grange Hall. church services are at 11:30 a.m. with Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. Baptism of Janice Weber occurred recently. Local families visited Gertrude Aiken. Crystal Clover 4-H Club elected officers for 1968 69 with Ellen Hamilton as president and Christine Pfeiffer as secretary. Pleasant Valley Grange hosts a public card party Oct 29 at 8 p.m. Ten tables were in play at the previous event. winners named.

Yankee Doodlers Walter Crawford Crawfords Kenneth L. Aiken SUNY Farmingdale Kenneth Aiken Gerald Joy Hamilton Cornell University Malcolm Hamilton John Carl David United Methodist Church Pleasant Valley Grange Hall Oswald A. Muller Janice Weber Charles Weber Leon Foster Sr Bennington Lois Ganzer Brian Ganzer Buskirk Charles Boice Robin Kelly Lois Virtue Cambridge Gertrude Aiken Crystal Clover 4-H Club Ellen Hamilton Dick Nessle Christine Pfieffer Rita Guidon Margaret Hayden Scott Wheeldon Philip Kent Ingrid Jerrard Pleasant Valley Grange Burton Welling William Wallace Marilyn LeBarron William McInerney James McInerney George Rogers

Turkey shoot success at Shaftsbury club awards rifle

The local Fish and Game Club reports a successful turkey shoot with about 200 attendees on Sunday. Many participants took part in the event and the club thanks the public for support. Richard Dame of Hunt Street, Bennington won a 30 06 rifle at the close.

Fish and Game Club Richard Dame Hunt Street Bennington

Hoff Proclaims Human Rights Week in Vermont

Gov. Philip H. Hoff proclaimed International Human Rights Week in Vermont during a ceremony in Montpelier. The event was attended by Prof. Robert Alden Ellsworth of Johnson State College, who was named state chairman for a United Nations program to commemorate human rights globally.

Hoff Montpelier Philip H. Hoff Vermont Robert al den Ellsworth Johnson State College Prof. Ellsworth United Nations Robert A. Ellsworth

Philathea Class Meeting In West Rupert at Mrs Bibens Home

The Philathea Class of the West Rupert Church will hold its monthly meeting at the home of Mrs. Charles Bibens on East Road West Rupert Thursday night at 6 o clock. Mrs Teresa McWithey of Wells will conduct the program and Mrs Andrew Cadoret will have the devotional.

West Rupert Charles Bibens East Road Teresa McWithey Wells Andrew Cadoret

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