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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 29, 1971

Page

6

Saratoga programs set new attendance record at center

Saratoga Springs New York the Saratoga Performing Arts Center posted a season attendance of 403779 from June 13 to Sept 19 1971 the highest since opening in 1966 The New York City Ballet performed 24 regular shows and 4 student matinees in July and 31 ballets with six new to Saratoga The Philadelphia Orchestra residenced in August gave 16 concerts and 2 matinees drawing 53192 listeners The peak was when Patricia McBride and Edward Villella appeared in Swan Lake with Andre Kostelanetz conducting 8550 attended On the final night Eugene Ormandy conducted and drew 7000 plus fans The summers specials 37 in total drew 270221 admissions The Who set a single night record with 33652 followed by Chicago 27037 Jesus Christ Superstar 18000 and The Carpenters 17264

Saratoga Springs N.Y Saratoga Performing Arts Center New York City Ballet Saratoga Philadelphia Orchestra Orchestra Ballet Patricia McBride Edward Villella Andre Kostelanetz Eugene Ormandy The Who Chicago Carpenters

Pownal PTG Food Sale Set at Center School

The Pownal PTG will sponsor a food sale Saturday at the Pownal Center school from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Donations of food should be delivered before 10 a.m. The Board of Selectmen set Halloween trick or treating Sunday Oct 31 from 6 to 9 p.m. A party for Jeffrey Chenaille and Reginald Baker's sons at the Pownal Center firehouse drew about 130 attendees before the youths depart for Navy basic training.

Pownal Board of Selectmen Jeffrey Chenaille Joseph Chenaille Reginald Baker North Pownal Navy Chenaille Baker Marie Baker Joann Chenaille Pownal Center

Middlebury seeks 10.5 million in capital campaign

Middlebury College announced a $10.5 million capital campaign to culminate in 1975 with the 175th anniversary of its founding. Chairman James I Armstrong led a 70-person delegation at the kickoff, detailing endowment, faculty, library and student aid aims and announcing early gifts totaling $2,028,352.

Middlebury Middlebury College James I. Armstrong Arnold R. LaForce Central Securities Corporation of New York Challenge Fund Jerome C. Eppler George A. Berry, III Terra Cotta Corporation of Chicago Major Gifts John M. Kirk John M. Kirk Co Boston Robert B. Rivel Chase Manhattan Bank Frederick W. Lapham, Jr Burlington Vermont Major Gifts France Spain Germany Italy Bread Loaf School of English Writers’ Conference Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference Robert Frost

Salinger to Lecture at North Adams State College

Pierre Salinger, former U S Senator and Kennedy Johnson press secretary, will speak at Venable Hall Auditorium on Thursday November 4 at 8 p m The lecture is funded by the student fee and free to the public Salinger discussed his years with Kennedy and his global press work while revealing his career path and naval heroism.

Salinger North Adams State North Adams Mass North Adams State College Pierre Salinger U.S California John F. Kennedy Lyndon B. Johnson Venable Hall San Francisco University of San Francisco San Francisco Chronicle Navy Marine Corps Kennedy Khrushchev Vienna Senate National General Corporation Continental Airlines, Inc Continental Air Service Inc

Pownal Little Leaguers Honored At Annual Awards Dinner

The annual Little League awards dinner at the Pownal firehouse drew about 150 players and parents. Vincent Pizzano led as host with praise for the Pownal Fire Protective Association, Club House Lounge, Ladd Brook Restaurant and Motor Inn, General Cable, and the Green Mountain Race Track. Umpires James Rhodes, William Knapp, Edward Coulter, Barry Burdick, William Bull, and Jerome St. Peter were thanked. The Pownal Fire Protective Association received a team trophy for leading the league three years, accepted by Chief James V. Sincluico.

Pownal Little League Little Pownal Center Scott Barber Jeff Bentley Alonzo Bisson Scott Chenaille Jeff Davis Christopher Gallant Ronald George Mark Leonard Timothy McLenahan George Messina Thomas Pizzano Jeff Rounds Scott Shays William Paradise John Burdick

Hoosick Falls Scouts award pins at Pack 63 meeting

Hoosick Falls Pack 63 awarded Bob Cat pins to David Jones Thomas McGuire Carl Eye Kenneth Snyder Paul Wescott Seth Holbrook Craig Geers Gary Sargood Jeff Gardner Bruce Snyder Glen Baker Kenneth Waters John Zwiercan Darrel Kenyon at a Sunday First United Church Hall event. Albert White led as cubmaster with Mrs Andrew Kipp and others receiving pins and patches. The 25th Halloween parade and a health department screening clinic were announced for November.

Pack 63 First United Church Hall Bob Cat David Jones Thomas McGuire Carl Eye Kenneth Snyder Paul Wescott Seth Holbrook Craig Geers Gary Sargood Jeff Gardner Bruce Snyder Glen Baker Kenneth Waters John Zwiercan Darrel Kenyon Albert White Andrew Kipp Lester Callahan Roberta Cramer Cramer

AIM seeks volunteers to crush bottles for recycling weekend

AIM Inc asks volunteers to help crush glass bottles for shipment to a recycling center. Bottles will be gathered in the old town salt shed behind the elementary school, with AIM members supervising from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Wear old clothes and heavy work gloves.

AIM, Inc Old Town AIM

Arlington 4H News Officers Elected and Sale Planned

The West Arlington Juniors held a meeting on Oct 23 at Mrs. Richard Hagelberg’s home. New officers were elected: Nancy Hagelberg president Ann Coley vice president Stephanie Gould secretary Kathy Leslie treasurer Karen Hanson health reporter Susan Woodard song leader Diane Hanson game leader Jill Coley news reporter. A food sale is set for Nov 20 at 10 am at Arlington Community House to support 4H Camp Ondawa. The next meeting is Nov 13 at 1 30 pm at the Hagelberg home. American Legion Post 69 hosts a Halloween party for children of Legion Auxiliary and social members from 5 to 7 tonight at Legion rooms with prizes, refreshments and games.

West Arlington Richard Hagelberg Jill Coley Nancy Hagelberg Ann Coley Stephanie Gould Kathy Leslie Karen Hanson Susan Woodard Diane Hanson Arlington Community House Ondawa Diane Hagelberg American Legion Post 69 Legion and Auxiliary Legion Rooms

North Bennington Sets Trick or Treat Hours

North Bennington officials designate Halloween Trick or Treating from 5 to 9 p.m. Sunday to align with town Selectmen hours. UNICEF collection remains separate, trustees say, to be decided by the committee.

North Bennington Unicef Fred Welling

China struggle shown on Vermont ETV lineup

Burlington viewers can watch a documentary narrated by James Mason on the first 50 years of the 20th century in China. The slate includes a communal living discussion with Rev. Roger Albright, Julia Child on The Artichoke, poets Ciardi and Kumin on poetry, and Beckett works in Hollywood Television Theatre.

Burlington Vermont Etv James Mason China Vermont Roger Albright Vermont Council of Churches Julia Child John Ciardi Maxine Kumin Samuel Beckett Hollywood Television Theatre

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