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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1972

Page

4

Hollow Crown comes to Big House in North Sennington

Two performances of Hollow Crown will be staged at the Governor McCulough Mansion in North Sennington. The piece blends music, verse, speeches and letters about English kings and queens, directed by Joseph Warik with original score by William Manel Grey. Admission is by contribution to aid the Pauper Players repertory venture.

Governor McCulough North Sennington England John Barton Royal Shakespeare Company Bennington Len Cariou Guthrie Theatre Company Minneapolis Joseph Warik Gary Poe Tyrone Guthrie Theatre American Shakespeare Festival Stratford Conn William Manel Grey American Academy of Dramatic Arts Phiadelphia Institute of Music Eric Peterson Norrino Philips Paul Falzone National Shakespeare Company McCullough Mansion Association

BBS opens 143rd year with record enrollment and new staff

Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary began its 143rd year with a record 471 students and a large influx of new faculty. New hires include Raymond Lambert as guidance director, Paul Markey in vocational services, Harvey Dorfman in English, Kathleen Haynes in business education, Priscilla Heatley in English, David Prouty in Spanish and music, Ruth Upson in mathematics, Gordon Walker in social studies, Gail Rice as library aide, and Shirley Casey as headmaster secretary.

Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary Doright Senoch Paul. Markey Markey E.J. Markey Wentworth Institute Boston University of Vermont Burlington Springfield High School Ariz Williams College Berkshire School Sheffield Maas Prouty North Adams Ruth W. Upson Upson Middlebury College Harvard Yale Manchester Depot Gordon J. Walker Walker Pennsylvania San Diego State College San Diego Calif San Diego State University United States John Tunney California Walker I Gail Rice Rice Shirley Casey

Falls booster plan honors football team at breakfast event

Hoosick Falls Kiwanis Club launches booster program to support Falls Central football. A Friday setup by Kiwanis volunteers precedes a Saturday game with a breakfast at First United Church Hall. Margaret Frazier and Nancy Kavage co chair the event. Michael Mahoney named chairman.

Hoosick Falls Howick Falls Queensbury United Church Hall Margaret Frazier Nancy Kavage Kiwanis Club Michael Mahoney Kiwanis Mahoney Kenneth Baker Otter Booster Ab

Adams Theatre Opens Season With Pavlo Hummel Play

Williamstown Massachusetts Actity Director Steve Travis announced the 1972 73 Williams Memorial Theatre season opening October 12 with David Rabe’s anti war drama The Basic Training of Pavlo Haranel. The main stage Lili features experimental thrust and ocean staging within the traditional proscenium arch, with by end of summer iterations completed.

Williamstown Mass Actity Steve Travis Ge Adams Memorial Theatre Williams Village David W. Rabe Pavio Haranel Lili Am.t

Community notices and theater events in Pownal and nearby

The item lists a choir rehearsal at Pownal Methodist Church and a food and rummage sale at the East Pownal firehouse on Saturday September 16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., plus notices on fire department officers and a Marine Corps enlistment. It also previews regional theater productions including works by Papp, Williams, Kapit, and Shukempaare, with dates through May and a winter environmental theatre program led by J. Ranelli.

Pownal Methodist Church Bet .m East Pownal South Stream Road Travis Rabe Joseph Papp Public Theatre New York City Critics’ Circle Williams Pavle Hummel New York Arthur Kapit National Observer J. Ranelli National Theatre Institute Cap and Bella Shukempaare Jett Wanshel General Brutus

Hoosick Falls Board OKs Expanded Garbage Collections

At a special meeting the Hoosick Falls village board approved John A. Merrills to double up garbage collection days beginning Monday September 25 with second and third ward pickups on Mondays and first and fourth wards on Tuesdays. Professional appraisers will inspect wards one and two next week, four new inspectors hired, board to discuss landfill storage replacement Thursday. Merrills noted possible break in at the burned storage building.

Village of Hoosick Falls John A. Merrills Secord Third Ward Merrills

Shaftsbury gardener reports six rose buds and lily blooms

Lawrence Bailey, who does not claim to have a green thumb, notes six rose buds and a Flaster lily ready to bloom in his Meadow Lane garden. Local observer records a thriving yard scene with two plants set to blossom.

Lawrence Bailey Meadow Lane

Sunderland school opening ends smooth. repairs under way

Sunderland directors praised the new school year as repairs by Vermont Roofing Co of Rutland limit further damage. Root work nears settlement with the bonding company, expected costs around 400 dollars, while an upcoming roof and insulation project could reach about 18 000 dollars. The board also addressed traffic safety on the back road, bus route complaints, and proposed a fiscal calendar to reduce interest on tax anticipation borrowing.

Charles Bonentlee James Horrigan Inakage Vermont Rooting Co Rutland Horrigan Sanderland

Pownal board approves private bus for Hidden Valley students

Pownal school board agreed to contract a private carrier with a four wheel drive to transport Hidden Valley Road children after protests over an impassable road. The route will include Carpenter Hill and Mt Anthony Road to the Bakers. The board also planned a meeting with architect Julian Goodrich and Connecticut Valley Construction to review unfinished work and payments.

Carpenter Hill Road Mt. Anthony Road Baker's Julian Goodrich Connecticut Valley Construction Co Oak Hill Bennington- Byte Op Opportunity Council Pownel

Peru developer clears dam plan for Flood Brook project

The Arlington area environmental commission approved a 200 foot long, 25 foot high dam across Flood Brook in Peru for Laurence Scalera. Final state Water Resources approval and a public hearing are pending. The project includes 126 acre tract for 63 homesites and an 18 acre pond. Septic and water systems planned per lot with near roadway leaching areas. Commission demanded safeguards to prevent pond pollution and ensure water supply, with enforcement and early pollution detection provisions.

Arlington Bennington District Environmental Commission Peru Laurence Environmental Commission

New England Governors to Meet Over Amtrak and Oil

New England governors will discuss rail passenger service and the status of the fast import quota system at their fall meeting in West Springfield. Attorney Recard Frank will recognize New York businessman Joseph MacDonald of Farmingdale for his efforts in bringing rail service to northern New England. Amtrak selected the Montreal to New York corridor for the New England route, with an alternative eastern New York state option also considered.

West Springfield Maza UPI New England Frank New York Joseph MacDonald Farmingdale N.Y Amtrak Servce Montreal New York State

White Creek United Methodist Women Meeting Details

White Creek United Methodist Women plan Thursday night gathering with Mrs Foy Whitman at ? pm. Eleanor Niles notes Gerald Tabers camping through New Hampshire. Jermain United Methodist Church services 8:30 am and Sunday School 10 4. Coffee hour follows Sunday School. Several local residents attend Sophia Healy's Sunday evening event. Healy opened a new studio near home with an open house for friends and students to view audio equipment and paintings. Willem Russell family moved to Shaftsbury Carol George now in ecg teaching. Mr and Mrs Lawrence Eason of Kensington Md recently called Healy’s uncle and family. Howard Robinsons Stephen Michael Burke baptized at Jermain Church last Sunday morning. Stan Taber has opened studios at SUNY, N.Y.

Jermain United Methodist Church Aehy Sophia Healy Miss Healy

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Hollow Crown Big House Shaftsbury Cole Hall Shaftabury Shaftesbury Merritt Lewitt Jr Edwin A. Colvin Colvin Hewitt BBS Raymond A. Lambert Lambert St. John’s Seminary Brighton Catholic University of America Washington St. Michaels College Winooski MU. Anthony Union High School Alison Harvey A. Dorfman Dorfman New Yorker State University of New York John Fay White Birch Lane Kathleen M. Haynes Miss Haynes Middletown Springs Castleton State Teachers College Priscilla C. Heatley Miss Heatley Smithtown University of Wigconaln The State University of New York At Binghamton Miss Healley David Prouty Saga Boosters Falls Adams Theatre Pavlo Hummel Pownals Pamela Blakeman Baat Louis W. Pahl Relington Pownal U.S. Marine Corps Barbara Pahl Fay Pahl Green Mountain Park U.S Bennington, VT Edithbeaumont Hoosick Post American Légion Auxiliary Henry Cramer Hedges Lake Mra Ann Brown Valatie Keith Frank Albany Medical Center VFW Grap Brown Hoosick John Brazel Nixon Street Elis Hospital Schenectady Shaftsbury Latti Tobler Sunderland Hidden Valley Kids Hidden Valley Road Lionel Nowak Aete Colleges Charles Ives Hallowe'en Carlos ‘Chavez Kadaly Schumann Charlotte Heggs Susan St. Amour Stuart Macdonald Pennilly Chesterfield Len Marsh Marsh Homeowners Association Vermont Homeowners Convenant Commission N.E Oil United Methodist Eleanor Niles the Gerald Tabers New Hampshire Willem Russell Carol George Ecg Lawrence Eason Kensington, Md Howard Robinsons Stephen Michael Burke Stephen Burke Jermain Church Stan Taber Ha Atudlea S.U.N.Y. Am VM Liqueur
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