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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1962
Page
3
Ray Fine, a veteran Oklahoma Democrat from Gore, leads rural lawmakers opposing urban gains in state legislative reapportionment. He warns cities would push welfare cutbacks and rural fund raids if districts shift, threatening his three-county senatorial base and 552 acre ranch.
Sister Mary Scholastica of Bennington Catholic High School and a business teacher will attend the Northeast Unit Catholic Business Education Association Conference at Stonehill College North Easton Massachusetts on Saturday October 27. Rev. Richard Sullivan and Rev. William Wallace will speak on teaching and philosophy topics with panel discussions led by Prof Robert L Lavoie and others including Edward Butler Miriam Campbell Edwin Dexter George Donaldson Anna Mullin and Sister Mary Winifred Additional attendees include Sister Mary Scholastica who will host hospitality at Stonehill Members from all six New England states will participate.
The Rev. Dr. Edwin H. Tuller of the American Baptist Convention said visiting Protestant leaders found Russian church life vigorous. He noted Moscow Baptist Church conducts four weekly services, with a thrice‑hour service drawing over 2400 worshippers. He observed a wide age range among attendees and an estimated 20 percent under 35.
The Rev. George McNeill of Calvary Baptist Church Dorchester Massachusetts was re elected chairman of the New England Sunday School Association at its seventh annual convention. Other officers include Rev. George Decker vice chairman C Gordon Sundberg treasurer and Mrs Gladys L Lohnes secretary.
Buskirk New York announces the engagement of Pam Ella Burch to Alfred H. Rogge both of Buskirk. The bride is a Cambridge Central School graduate and works for Cluett Peabody in Troy. The groom is a former Navy man employed by Gold Medal Farm in Buskirk. The wedding is set for Thanksgiving Day.
Dr and Mrs A John Holden Jr announce the engagement of their daughter Elizabeth Bullard Holden to Walter Ford Carter. Elizabeth, Swarthmore 1962 graduate, works at Cambridge High and Latin School. Walter, Swarthmore 1962 alumnus, is studying at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
Hoosick Falls announces the engagement of Marie A Morin daughter of Mr and Mrs Gerard J Morin Sr to Charles W Ray son of Mr and Mrs Albert D Ray of Bennington. Marie a St Marys Academy and nursing graduate works at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington. Ray a Bennington High School graduate served in the Air Force and works at Ben Mont Dow Chemical Bennington. A February or December wedding is planned in Medford Tufts University.
NASA’s Seattle World’s Fair pavilion drew 2,156,668 visitors through Oct 2 as the space show highlighted John Glenn’s capsule and the Mare Imbrium replica. Bob Button notes strong student interest and broad respect for science, with about 22,000 daily during peak months and steady weekend attendance.
In Middlesboro Kentucky the Tri State Peak near town marks the meeting of Kentucky Virginia and Tennessee. A disc is embedded in a rough stone with K V T cut into it to denote the three states.
National survey shows little rise in canned food purchases amid Cuban crisis fears. Some pockets report normal or minor spikes, with Los Angeles urging two weeks of food and water, Des Moines back to normal, and Cincinnati shoppers steady. Civil defense advocates advise basements stocked with two weeks of canned goods and water plus radio, first aid kit, blankets, and warm clothing.
A detailed list of daily menus over several weeks includes ravioli meat with green beans Vienna bread butter pear and milk on Monday and various meals through Friday such as tuna on roll tomato soup fish sticks and other staples. Several days note no school or time releases.
Miss Sandra Jean Gauthier daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest Gauthier of Morgan Street Ex tension married James Alan Morrissey son of Mr and Mrs Glen Morrissey of North Bennington Road in a Oct 20 ceremony at 10 am. The Rev Anthony Brackett officiated with Miss Nancy Gauthier and Robert Morrissey as attendants. The couple will reside at 246 Depot Street.
Mrs. Isabelle Sherwin and Earl J. Peacock Sr. of Shaftsbury announce their marriage on Friday October 26 at Shaftsbury Methodist Church. The ceremony was conducted by Rev. A J MacDonald with attendants Rev and Mrs MacDonald. The couple departed for a wedding trip to New York City.
Miss Mary Ellen Geer of Old Bennington joins Wellesley College choir for fall season with vesper concert on November 4 in Wellesley Massachusetts. Baptism planned for infant Mary Elizabeth Lampton at Old First Church. Unicef boxes to be collected at Church Barn with refreshments by Mrs Breard Hawks. Nearby notices include health update for Mrs Margaret Price and travels of Harold and Margaret Griswold between Virginia and Washington. F Optimistic event: F O E Barney hosts a country style chicken supper on October 27 with price 1.25 and evening dance.
The Banner reports that Mrs. Jean Wassick, author of Woman's World, will pause her weekly column for several weeks as her son Bobby undergoes further heart surgery.
Steven V. Thomas, grand worthy conductor of the Fraternal Order of Eagles from McKeesport, will address the Bennington Aerie. A veteran, he served as Eastern regional president and was elected to his current post at the Grand Aerie convention in Pittsburgh. He is a civil engineer with Allegheny County and serves on McKeesport’s City Planning Commission and school board.
Cambridge couple announces the engagement of Constance Lynch to David E Sekula. Constance Lynch trained as a nurse at MGH and Simmons College and works at McClellan Hospital. Sekula, a NYU Fredonia graduate, teaches social studies at Warrensburg Central School and is pursuing a master’s degree. The wedding is set for Thanksgiving Day November 22 in Cambridge.
Beverly Ann Welling of South Cambridge is engaged to Alfred Allen Stannard, son of George Stannard of Valley Falls. Miss Welling, a Cambridge Central School and Cobleskill ACIT graduate, works as a secretary at RPI in Troy. He is a Hoosick Valley Central School graduate and a farmer. A December wedding is planned.
Vermont school directors gather for the annual Vermont State School Directors Association meeting at the Pavilion Hotel Montpelier with registration at 9 a.m. Officials including Gov Keyser and H Francis Mahoney will address the session and officers are nominated for executive roles.
Mrs Henry Ryan announces the marriage of Martha Ellen Ryan of Worcester Massachusetts to Leo A Gauthier of Worcester. The bride a Benn ington High School and Becker Junior College graduate is a medical secretary in Worcester. The ceremony occurred Saturday October 22.
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