29 Oct 1963
Page 5
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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1963
Page
5
Rufus Gilbert, Dorset weather observer, reports 22 years of records from October to October. He notes a third dry year with 35.80 inches this year, a dampest year in 1949 at 53.32 inches, and a 36 day dry stretch in 1947 linked to forest fires in Dorset Hollow and Mother Myrick.
local residents visited Wilmington over the weekend including Mrs John Orr and Jo Anne Smithfield. Junior varsity soccer postponement and varsity game versus Bennington are planned with Molly Stark League standings noted. entry lists varsity girls and freshmen testing. Harvest Hop Record Dance drew about 85 seventh graders with a scarecrow dance highlight. church supper served sixty. youth groups attended fall rally. birth announced for Allan and Helen Mackey’s son. Roaring Twenty Musical Revue tickets on sale for school fundraiser.
The Pownals Boy Scout Troop 47 will meet Wednesday night at 7 in Town Hall. The Pownals invites scouting age boys to attend and join activities. Mrs. Robert E. Rudd Jr. will be at her North Pownal School District tax collector home Wednesday for tax payments. Oct. 30 is the tax deadline. Three land parcels sold in West Meadow Development through Charles W. Rounds: John Campbell two acres on Jackson Road Pownal Center. Eugene Scarbo Adams building lot. Stanley Bratcher Bennington one acre. Fall Dance by Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary Saturday at the firehouse with Fran's Country Squires. committee: Mrs. George Renner general, Mrs. Ralph Bishop tickets, Mrs. Wilfred La Bonte publicity, Mrs. Rolland Roy and Mrs. Harry W. Beals Jr. posters, decorations. Mrs. Ralph Walk and Mrs. Alan Morrison. Twenty-five Pownal Center Community Church School members held Halloween party in Town Hall. prizes to Jennifer Rounds Millie the Martian Jeffrey Rounds clown Judy Andrews Aunt Jemima Andrew McKeever hobo. Fletcher Hall filmed costume movies to be shown at Christmas party. Methodist Church bazaar Nov 8 9 3-9 Friday 10-5 Saturday. sale of foods novelties aprons fudge knitted items. General chairman Mrs. James Quinn. assistants Mrs. Harry W. Beals Jr. Mrs. Warren Mason Mrs. Henry J. Bassen Mrs. Harry W. Beals Sr. Mrs. Henry W. Bassen Mrs. John Maxmillian Mrs. Charles F. Mason Mrs. Jackson Ostrander.
Searsburg town clerk Mrs. Julia France will be at home daily from 2 to 5 p.m. to assist taxpayers. Taxes paid by Nov 1 receive a 4 percent discount. payments after incur interest and collection costs.
Local notices announce a Parents Music Guild meeting in the new music shed and a Communion breakfast at Bennington Catholic High School with Rev Edward Hoffman as speaker. A birthday celebration marks Edward G. Phillips’s 92nd year at Bank Street, with family and neighbors attending and best wishes noted for future health and travel.
The West Arlington Junior 4-H Club met on Oct 16 at Mrs. Richard Hagelberg home for its first meeting with new leader. New officers elected include Donnalyn Hagelberg president Margaret Holland vice president Christine Lindsey secretary Sheila Wade treasurer Sandra Corey news reporter Donna Wilkins song leader Jo Ann Doyle game leader One new member Pam Baldwin joined. Meetings set for the second and fourth Saturdays each month 1 30 to 4 30 at Aine Ua eathaned o hama.
North Bennington Village Trustees announce extra patrols for Halloween due to extreme dry weather. Police will arrest any youngsters seen starting fires and return them to parents for discipline. Leaves and trash burning are banned until rain breaks the dry spell.
Shaftsbury youngsters should begin trick or treating early Thursday evening to reach a parade steps at 6 30 p m from Main and East Street. After the parade at the firehouse, costumes will be judged refreshments served and games played. Eagle Scout Ian MacDonald and Life Scout David Disque attended a Order of the Arrow meeting at Dr E A Goodman in Bondville.
Hoosick Falls resident Mae McGarvin 58 year charter member of Hoosick Falls Court attended the Catholic Daughters of America 60th birthday in Washington and was third oldest in seniority among attendees. She received an invitation to Gloversville’s 60th anniversary next year where two 59 year members led the list. More than 1600 registered from across the country with 1258 delegates in uniform for a special communion at the Shrine of the Blessed Virgin Mary followed by luncheons.
Dorset Marden Skinner reports Dorset Boy Scouts sell pumpkins at Rumney's on Route 30 to fund troop expenses. Poor growing season and early frost reduced selection though colors vary from green to yellow. A pumpkin face on Scott Casey's South Dorset doorstep features grey squirrel tail brow fringe.
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