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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1967

Page

6

Vandals Strike New Solomon Wright Public Library

Vandalism hit the Solomon Wright Public Library in South Pownal late Friday night. A large front window and door panes were damaged, rocks found on the carpet. The Colonial building on lower Main Street, dedicated in 1966, faces an estimate over $50 with state police and local authorities investigating after another vandalism week.

Pownal Pownals Solomon Wright Public Library George M. Renner Lower Main Street Baptist Marcel A. Langlais Shaftsbury North Pownal Cemetery

Hoosick Falls Clean Up Week and Lodge Visitation

Hoosick Falls sponsors Clean Up Week with village highway department collecting trash items in each ward. Residents to bag small items. large items collected only during Clean Up Week. Ward schedule: Second Ward Tuesday, Third Ward Wednesday, First Ward Friday, following a one day shift from regular garbage pickup. Hoosick Falls Lodge Elks hosts district deputy and state VP visitation Tuesday night with a 6:30 turkey dinner, then at 8 pm Dr. Leo W. Roohan Jr. and John F. Kinnery.

Highway Department Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Leo W. Roohan Jr Saratoga John F. Kinnery Greenwich

Turkey Supper To Benefit North Village Church Fund

A turkey supper will be held Saturday at 5 30 p m to aid the Sunday School building fund of the North Bennington Baptist Church. Sponsors are the church trustees and their wives aiming to raise funds for the project.

North Village Church Fund North Bennington North Bennington Baptist Church

Manchester Seaman Home On Leave Visit Family in Manchester Center

Seaman Richard Coburn stationed in San Francisco is home on a 20 day leave to visit his parents Mr and Mrs Francis Coburn of Manchester Center before reporting to Norfolk Naval Shipyard for electronics school. The Vermont Conference United Church of Christ plans a supper meeting for church school workers at First Congregational Church. A blood drawing is scheduled at the church Wednesday from 12:30 to 6 p.m. A $15,000 goal has been set with $2,000 already pledged. Four new rooms are being added to accommodate Sunday School growth. A turkey dinner is planned for Saturday night. Contact Mrs Beatrice Maxon for details.

Richard Coburn San Francisco Calif Francis Coburn Manchester Center Norfolk Naval Shipyard Lois Sundeen Vermont Conference of the United Church of Christ First Congregational Church First Church First Congregational Beatrice Maxon

Mission Week At Immaculate Conception Church Falls Church

A week of nightly Catholic doctrine talks and services is under way at the Church of the Immaculate Conception in Falls Church. Rev. Raymond J. Lorentz leads the Paulist mission with a Low Mass followed by a talk, questions, and confession daily 4 to 5 pm and after services. Tuesday an 8 pm meeting at the Municipal Building, led by Dr. David Berlant, invites local action planning under the Economic Opportunity Act.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Church of the Immaculate Conception Raymond J. Lorentz New York Paulist Fathers Mission Band David Berlant

Garden Club Elects New Officers In Manchester

Manchester Garden Club previews new leadership with Mrs. Murs hay G. Campbell as president and Anne Mauger as first vice president. Officers include chairmen for art center flowers, birds, botany trail, conservation, finance, tours, publicity, and more. Mrs. Robert W. Higbie Jr. hosted a travelogue event with slides from Africa and Kenya.

Manchester Murshay G. Campbell Manchester Garden Club Ray Foote Art Center Gerald Cutler Harold Boswell Botany Trail William F. Hayes Jerome Johnson R. F. Burgoyne Anne Mauger R. E. Heard Margaret McGuire J. S. Bates Hortense F Childs Raymond Bostock Paul Todtschinder Russell Weston Arthur Pierce Howeard Manley George J. Heneslip Robert W. Highbie Jr Higbie Lois East Africa Kenya Tanzania

White House crime caper and Nixon era chatter

Two out of town muggers nabbed a purse near the Ellipse and fled into White House grounds before being captured by Secret Service. The piece also notes a Washington party meeting with Patrick Nugent, a dent in the globe at the desk, and Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass booked for an East Room dance event.

Washington Herb Alpert Tiajuana Brass White House Alpert Alpert & Co Herb

Do Si Do 8s Begin Fifth Year Of Square Dance Lessons

Manchester reports the Do-Si-Do 8s square dance club starts its fifth beginner class Tuesday at Burr and Burton Seminary gym. Henry Plante of Bennington teaches 18 to 20 lesson series for ages 14 up, 8 to 10 p.m., 75 cents per person. Teenagers urged to join. national rules apply, including attendance and conduct. Graduates may dance at open events nationwide next spring. Fringe dances are planned through May, participants wear personal outfits, club flag bears orange and black, and clubs earn status as a Banner Club by sending multiple dancer teams.

Maurice Pennock Mason B. Barney Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary Henry Plante Bennington Nova Scotia George Jarvis Nova New England States Bennington County Court House Newport N.H Manchester Lions Club Arlington

Bowling INTERNATIONAL High Singles and Triples results

Bowling scores show B Cummings 235 and Honiker 221 in singles while A Pinsonneault posted 213 and P Cornell 503 in triples. The article notes two sets are needed to win back a banner, plus details a long tradition of square dancing badges and public performances by the local club across New England.

Cummings Honiker Pinsonneault

Boston Strangler film realism outlined by Fleischer

Hollywood details plan for The Boston Strangler with focus on in depth investigation and city terror. Albert DeSalvo connection noted while producer director Richard Fleischer promises tasteful handling, minimal gore, and strong detective psychology. Principal shooting to start in Boston next year with many cast members named.

Fleisher Brown Yale Dr. Dolittle Strangler Tony Curtis Boston Hollywood

Dorset Skinner Family Returns From 1800 Mile MidWest Trip

Mr and Mrs Calvin Skinner and daughter Margaret traveled 1800 miles to visit schools and colleges in the mid West. They left Dorset on Wednesday and returned Sunday night.

Calvin Skinner Margaret mid-West Dorset

Expo Experience Makes New Friends in Montreal

Mrs. Henry B. van Loon and Mrs. Lea Ehrich, returning from Montreal Expo, recounted losing a wallet containing $53 and having it returned by three youths. They praised the honesty seen in Montreal, contrasting it with New York or Boston.

Manchester Henry B. van Loon Montreal Expo Lea Ehrich Arlington New York Boston

1967 Vermont Bank Report of Condition for Bennington County

Call No 463 Charter No 2395 National Bank Region No 1 reports assets totaling 3,696 334.27 and total deposits of 13,663,511.66, with capital accounts listed and officials Frank Hogel Allan B. Angney Jr. George W Buck Alexander B. R. Drysdale signing the document. The statement, dated Oct 4, 1967, covers cash items, government obligations, loans, bank premises, and liabilities including demand and time deposits.

National Bank Region National Bank of Bennington Vermont United States Frank Hogel Allan B. Angney George W. Buck Alexander B Drysdale

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