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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1968

Page

7

Area Program To Feature Civic Ballet in Williamstown

The New Haven Civic Ballet will present a program at Adams Memorial Theatre on Sept. 27 in Williamstown Massachusetts. Arranged by Henry Holth the free performance is sponsored by 20 north county residents. The program includes Chopin Les Sylphides a Poulenc pas de deux Dvoraks Slavonic Dances a Minkus Don Quixote pas de deux and a two scene piece to music by Schonberg and Webern choreographed by Michael Lee. Holth choreographs the Poulenc pas de deux. The New Haven Civic Ballet led by Beverly Williamson offers a school summer workshops and seminars and recently drew favorable notices from Walter Terry at Princeton. Holth a former professional dancer is a Berkshire Civic Ballet choreographer and Berksh ire Regional Educational Theatre staff member.

Williamstown Mass New Haven Civic Ballet Adams Memorial Theatre Henry Holth North County Chopin Poulenc Dvorak Minkus Sixth Dimension Schonberg Webern Michael Lee Holth Beverly Williamson Saturday Review Walter Terry Princeton N.J Berkshire Civic Ballet Berkshire Regional Educational Theatre

Hootenanny Raises $500 For Day Care Center

Manchester residents raised five hundred dollars at a Friday hootenanny in the Equinox House Garden Lounge. Leonard and Lillian Stokes organized volunteers from Pro Musica and local groups to support the new Child Development Center. Proceeds fund buying a house with yard space to establish a day care center for working mothers and their preschool children.

Manchester New Child Development Center Equinox House Leonard Lillian Stokes Battenkill Inn Robert Armstrong Leonard Stokes Orrin Beattie Forrest Munger Canada Dee Doran Sean Breen Richard Farley Douglas Harrigan Richard Bartholomae Leo Charbonneau Clarence Comar Reginald Counsel Stokes Henry Travers Lambert Zoller Basket Barn Walker S. Kimball Jr Hugh Putnam Vernon Bushee Robert Eaton

MES Board Adopts Dress Code and Adds Custodian

In Manchester the MES board approved advertising for a third elementary custodian and allowing culotte skirts in the dress code after parent concerns. They also accepted checks from parents for a week of hot lunches amid streamlined ticketless service and rapid lunch lines. Superintendent Cross praised a smooth start with 681 students in grades 2 and 3 at St. Paul’s.

Manchester Philip G. Squires St. Paul’s Clifford B. Harwood MES Robert P. Wood

Outstanding Lecturers Slated for Antiques Show

Weston VT will host the Weston Antiques Show October 3 to 5 at the Weston Playhouse with two noted lecturers Mrs Warner B Hartford of the Boston Museum of Fine Arts presenting Colonial America Our Cultural Heritage and George Michael host of the Antiques program discussing How To Collect and Enjoy Antiques. An antiques auction will follow Michaels lecture conducted by Yankee Auctioneer George Martin with items donated by 25 exhibitors.

Weston Weston Playhouse Warner B. Hartford Boston Museum of ‘Fine Arts America George Michael Michael George Martin Hartford John Singleton Gray Paul Revere New England Virginia Pennsylvania Boston Wgbh-Tvv Wenh-Tv Durham N.H Educational TV

Mansion Seen Too Deteriorated For Apartment Renovation

In Hoosick Falls New York Kenneth Lester and others backing the Walter A Wood mansion conversion say weather and vandalism have left the building too deteriorated for rehab. They propose demolishing and rebuilding with new plans to be submitted to the village board. Mayor Leo Albowicz has discussed the proposal and may report at tonight's meeting alongside a plan for a public parking lot.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Kenneth Lester Walter A. Wood Lester Leo Albowicz Village Board

Clark Art Institute Names New Officer

The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute trustees appoint John H. Brooks of Washington DC as assistant to the director. Brooks, a Princeton and Columbia alum, has worked at the National Gallery of Art since 1964 and taught at Maryland and USDA graduate schools. He joins Clark on Sept 15.

Williamstown Mass Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute John H. Brooks Washington, D.C Brooks Princeton University Columbia University National Gallery of Art University of Maryland United States Department of Agriculture France Clark Art Institute

Two Thefts Reported In Manchester Sunday Night

Manchester police report two thefts on Sunday night. Between 20 and 25 gallons of gasoline were drawn from the Manchester School District's two school buses parked at Manchester Elementary School. Also that night, two flood light bulbs were taken from Dave Hosley's cabins on U.S. 7.

Manchester Dana L. Thompson Dave Hosley U.S. 7

Airman J C Richard Lyon Arrives for Brief Leave

Airman J C Richard Lyon arrives in town to spend a brief leave with his parents Mr and Mrs Francis Lyon. He came east with his sister in law Mrs James Lyon and three children of Walkerton Ind. He will be in town until Friday before transfer to Vietnam where he serves as crew chief of a USAF cargo plane. The Junior Senior High Choir of the First United Methodist Church holds its final rehearsal tonight at 7 pm for Rally Day next Sunday during morning worship.

North Pownal J.C. Richard Lyon Francis Lyon James Lyon Walkerton Ind Lyon Vietnam USAF First United Methodist Church

Adams Memorial Theatre Opens Fall Tryouts For AMT Season

AMT invites area residents to open tryouts Thursday and Friday for its fall season. Readings include Arthur Miller's The Crucible for the Freshman Revue and a studio bill of experimental plays. The Crucible runs Oct 24 27 with about 10 men and 10 women. Auditions start at 7 30 pm at the theatre. scripts available at the AMT box office.

Williamstown Mass Adams Memorial Theatre Arthur Miller the Crucible Studio Theatre Miller AMT John van Szellski The Crucible Cap and Bells Williams Student Theatre Organization Megan Terry Steve Travis

West Rupert Greeting for Local Residents Returns

Arthur Blomberg is home in West Rupert after a stay at Glens Falls Hospital. Mr. and Mrs. Martin Chiger of Farmingdale Long Island and Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Sweeney of Upper Black Eddy Pennsylvania visit Mr. and Mrs. Albert Walther in West Rupert. Chiger and Walther were both employees of the New York Telephone Co. in New York City. Mountain View Calif UPI NASA reports animal cells are less affected by weightlessness than plant cells.

Arthur Blomberg West Rupert Glens Falls Hospital Glens Falls N.Y Martin Chiger Farmingdale L.I Wallace Sweeney Upper Black Eddy Albert Walther Chiger Walther New York Telephone Co New York City Mountain ‘View, Calif UPI National Aeronautics and Space Administration

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