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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1964
Page
5
North Bennington firefighters staged a car wash at the firehouse using a stream behind the building to wash cars without depleting water supplies. Water returned to the stream via a cattle basin as crews worked Saturday and Sunday, raising funds for the department and drawing praise for a second event weekend.
More than 75 attended Rally Day services at Pownal Methodist Church with Dedications of teachers pupils and parents led by Rev. David C Hubbard. Five students Sarah Peckham Cindy Sanborn Alan Palmer Diane Kimball and Cheryl Ostrander received promotions to higher grades.
The Little Theatre of Hoosick Falls with Bertram Stritch seeks an instructor for a proposed dramatic arts course to run with adult education if at least 12 students enroll. College degree not required but substantial experience preferred. Apply to Stritch at Hoosick Falls Central School or Mrs. Charles Turner at 33 Abbott St.
Bruce Fuller, 16, of Bennington earns the Eagle rank at the 4-H Boy Scout Conservation Campfire. Family members including grandfather Leo Faller and parents attended, with Kendall Adams and David Ederson guiding the ceremony. Fuller is a National Jamboree delegate, Ner Tamid medal recipient, Order of the Arrow member, and active in Den Molay and local bands.
The Couples Club of the First Baptist Church will hold an auction on Oct 10 at Calhoun's Dairy Farm 1 Ball St. Donations sought include picture frames linens rugs lamps dishes glassware doll furniture antiques and tools. Pickups available Oct 3 by calling the parsonage 686 5234.
Shaftsbury Methodist Church schedules a second concert rehearsal for the augmented senior choir at 7 30 p m Wednesday with all singers urged to attend. Horace Galusha celebrated his 80th birthday at a Fiesta Restaurant dinner with 15 relatives and friends. A Shaftsbury Fire Company Auxiliary meeting planned Brattleboro Muster and a fall dance set for November 7 for firemen and guests.
The Battenkill Coin Club meets Wednesday at 8 in the Community Hall North Hoosick NY. George A. Phillips of Schenectady will discuss What Coins To Collect and display ancient coins dating to 2500 years ago along with world coins and their history. Wendell W. Croyle of Hoosick Falls arranged the talk. Public invited. dealers will buy sell or trade coins. refreshments served.
White Creek residents Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rogers relocated to Eagle Bridge. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. Middleswart and Mr. and Mrs. Neff of Bridgeport, Nebraska, visiting Mr. and Mrs. George Lob dell.
Pulitzer prize winning poet Stanley J. Kunitz lectures at Bennington College on The Modernity of Keats in the Carriage Barn at 8 15 p m as the sixth Elizabeth Harrington Dickinson Lecture on the Poetic Tradition. He studied at Kens ington College 1946 1949 and won the Pul itzer in 1959. He will also read from his poetry Wednesday at 8 p m in the Commons Lounge by invitation of Silo magazine and the Special Events Committee.
Sixteen Arlington firefighters battled a late night blaze on South Road in East Arlington. The fire damaged about 500 dollars worth of a vacant home owned by Dorothy McDermott, confined to the roof area and a central partition. Investigators sought the cause.
East Arlington Sunderland neighbors plan a chicken pie supper in the newly renovated Bailey Hall, the first such event since the upgrade. Church school starts Oct 4 at 10 am with time aligned to the service. Roy and Mrs Grout travel news shared.
Fifteen youths attended a Grange Hall birthday party in West Arlington for Richard Hess’s 13th birthday, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hess. Mrs. Michael Kelly marked an 84th birthday with family dinners in Arlington, guests including James Kelley and Josephine Kuhn, plus others in Bennington and Franklin. Lisa LaBatt hosted a fourth birthday party with balloons hats and cake. George and Mary E. Zimer spent the weekend in New Hampshire visiting Charles Flanders, returning with son Michael for tests at Mary Hitchcock Hospital Hanover.
Shaftsbury Fire Company Auxiliary repeats as best appearing auxiliary at Brattleboro muster and wins two trophies at the Bennington State Firefighters Convention. Men’s department earns best appearance without apparatus. Ten divisions with musical units march through Brattleboro preceding Fire Prevention Week.
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