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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 29, 1965

Page

6

Pianist To Open Weston Community Club Program

Weston Playhouse hosts Frederic Searle in a 8:30 p m Saturday recital marking his first Weston return since youth. A versatile pianist and educator, Searle brings Chopin works and Paderewski and Rachmaninoff preludes with commentary on composers’ sidelights to open the club’s fall series through Oct 23.

Weston Wallace Frederic Searle Weston Playhouse Searle Vernon Kellogg Penny Eastman School of Music Paderewski Rachmaninoff Weston Community Club

Arlington School Band Plans Fundraisers and Events

A school band committee met at the Community House to organize fundraising for the year. Plans include a record sock dance on October 22 at the AMHS gym and a cake walk in November. The band will perform at basketball games and host at least one public concert. Keough's Barber Shop will be closed from October 2 until October 12.

Arlington AMHS Keough’s

East Arlington Sunderland Community Meeting and Camporee

The Enterprise Society of Federated Church plans a Production Day on October 6 at 10 a.m. with a business session at 1 p.m. Boy Scout 4-H camporee participants Mike Hayden and others braved rain and cold on Rupert Mountain, returning cheerful and noting engaging programming. Sunderland Schools Association opens fall with a meeting October 4 to discuss continuing music instruction led by Mrs Constance Jordan and fundraising. they will welcome new teacher Mrs Doris Streeter.

Enterprise Society of Federated Church Rupert Mountain Mike John Hayden Ricki Lawrence John Marra James Wiley Eugene Stone Jeff Brown Charlie Howard Sunderland Schools Association Constance Jordan Doris Streeter

Hoosick Falls Community Notices and Meetings

Hoosick Falls hosts a tonight meeting for the Little Theatre at 8 in the Dance Studio on Lower Classic Street hosted by Mr and Mrs Anthony Salluzzo. Fire department mutual aid battled a blaze destroying an old garage near North Hoosick Methodist Church with only slight damage reported.

Hoosick Falls Little Theatre Lower Classic Street Anthony Salluzzo Hoosick Fire Department North Hoosick Fire Department North Hoosick Methodist Church

Bennington County Forest Association seeks members during Festival Week

Bennington County Forest Association Inc led by President Charles Canfield invites new members during Forest Festival Week September 26 to October 2. The group, now 160 members strong, promotes sound forest management, education to prevent forestland slaughter, taxation by use, and coordinated forestry work across holdings.

Arlington Charles Canfield Bennington County Forest Association, Inc Bennington County David Barton John Page George Plumb Bennington Charles Dewey Canfield Franklin Frantz Woodford James Carpenter E.H. Gorton Shaftsbury Harry Hayden Sunderland John McCormick Manchester

Peaceful Bondville Fair Draws Estimated 5000 Attendees

Bondville South Londonderry Boy Scouts cleaned up the grounds after the exposition. Paid attendance was 2,850 with an estimated 5,000. crowds enjoyed a peaceful event despite its lively reputation. The Floral Hall featured crafts, fruits, flowers, and hobbies while 4-H shows and dancing entertained attendees. Local organizations ran concessions and the Valley Band performed, with stage acts by Rusty and His Rainbow Valley Rangers. Awards were announced in horse drawing events and various weight classes.

Bondville South Londonderry Bondville Fair Winhall Industrial Society Martin Bombay) Allen Londonderry Valley Band Dick Perry Brattleboro Rusty Rainbow Valley Rangers Channel 9 TV Manchester N_H

Shaftsbury Listers Adhere to Grievance Hearing Rules

Shaftsbury Vermont listers remind taxpayers to file written grievances by October 13 before hearings begin at 9 a.m. Each day runs to 10 p.m. with 15 minute appointments by call-in. People may appear in person by appointment with Town Clerk Ruth Lack, and those who appeared in July must refile due to a court injunction.

Shaftsbury Board of Listers Listers Ruth Lack Dinener

Shaftsbury Fire Auxiliary meets at Mrs Cross home

Shaftsbury Fire Department Auxiliary will meet at 7 30 tonight at the home of Mrs Eze kiel Cross Jr on Main Street Bald Mountain 4 H Horse Club held a trail ride in Troy New York final plans were made at a meeting at E H Boughton’s home in Troy Officers to be elected next meeting Demonstration of driving given by Keynith Knapps of Arlington Mr and Mrs Eric Sibourg and friends of Niantic Conn have been at Kendall Farm Road Hans Salo taken by ambulance to Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington last Tuesday Mr and Mrs Allen Coleman and family of Valatie were guests of his parents during the weekend Betty Sale married Douglas McNeil of Amprror Ont Can in Hinsdale NH Sept 3 plan to live in Brattleboro Sheila Coleman home from UVM with Gwen Connors George Mellon from Amherst visited Bondville Fair Mrs Mellon is former Miss Raye Perry Jerry Coleman at Franklin Institute in Boston weekend with Erald and Harriet Coleman Colorful fall in countryside Jack Frost 17 degrees at 6 am frost on cars window scrapers used locally

Bald Mountain 4-H Troy N.Y E.H. Boughton Keynith Knapps Arlington Eric Sibourg Niantic, Conn Kendall Farm Road Hans Salo Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington

Sage of Swampacres Orchid Find in Dorset Season

Edith and I observed the Nodding Ladies Tresses orchids, Spirant h es cernua, along our Dorset drive on Sept 18. After years of searching, three to seven stems with 21 flowers appeared amid drought-dwarfed blooms, sparking memories of past seasons and noting the orchids’ equinoxial relation to rains.

Edith Vermont Blanches Ames North Amerca Dorset Valley Asa Gray Chester Brooks Bennington

Card Party at Schoolhouse Moves to Friday Night

A card party hosted by the Ladies Auxiliary of the White Creek Fire Co is set for Friday at 8 pm at the schoolhouse with a note that this is a one night change. The event invites local residents to attend and support the auxiliary.

Hoosick Falls PTA Opens Year With New Faculty

Hoosick Falls New York Mrs Frederick Miller becomes PTA president after Philip Leonard resigns to become school superintendent Shafts 150 attendees at first meeting Learn to know your child’s teacher session introduces William Waterhouse as new high school principal Kasmer Stempek introduced staff Parents told to expect October 18 meeting on Modern Education and You PTA to sell refreshments at home games to fund expenses Dances for Grades 6-12 start in October at Community Center Adirondack District PTA chair Frank Reynolds Youth Center rep Francis LaPorte and committee heads named

Youth Commission PTA Community Center Rene Ducharme Bennington Francis LaPorte Youth Center Central School St. Mary’s Academy Frank Reynolds Adirondack New York State Congress of John Burke Fred McGuire

Beauty Spiranthe Roseate Ladies Tresses Arrives in Vermont

The speaker notes importing the Roseate Ladies Tresses from Japan, a plant that lasted only one season in Vermont due to misreading its habitat needs. They mention there are about 300 species in the Spiranthes genus in the botanical literature.

Japan Vermont

San Diego Professor Visits Burr and Burton Seminary

Dr. Robert Harwood professor of invertebrate zoology and entomology at San Diego State College visited Burr and Burton Seminary on sabbatical. An alumnus from the Class of 1916, he spoke Tuesday about his career and field studies.

Robert Harwood San Diego State College Burr and Burton Seminary The Californian

Pownal town meetings set to revise voter checklist

The Pownals Board of Civil Authority schedules meetings on Oct 2 9 and 16 at the town office to revise the voter checklist for the Oct 19 primary. Absentee ballot applications must be filed by 9 pm Oct 15 with the town clerk. Troop changes include Scouts Troop 47 renumbered to 347 and Taconic District joining Ethan Allen Council. A bottle drive is planned Oct 10 to fund heating costs at the Scout Hut with all executive committee members helping. Two Troop 347 scouts Alan Strobridge and Michael Lewis seek life scout advancement tonight at 7 at Bennington High School.

Pownal Taconic Ethan Allen Green Mountain Calvin Coolidge Powe Nals Alan Strobridge Michael Lewis Bennington High School

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Weston School Club Wallace Searle Helene Thompson E. Dorset, Vermont Stavens Frost SALEM First National Stores North Bennington Rd Bennington, Vt Ana Ili Haddock Main St East Amelia Lawrence Edith Beaumont Hoosick Post American Legion Auxiliary Eleanor Rancourt Dorothy Roys St. Mary’s Alumni Association St. Mary’s High School Alumni Association Immaculate Conception Church Boy Scouts 4-H Rutland County Fish and Game Edward Kehoe Merck Memorial Forest Town & Country Shoes Ead Williamstown, Mass County Forest Association Mountain Home Grange Winhall School Lunch Club American Legion Post of Lewis Wideawake Wallingford Ernest Barrows Bridge Ers Leonard Highter Edward Hughes Benson John Durgin Newport Pauling Bros Marlboro Durgin Raymond Bray Highter Blay Roland Aldrich Saxtons River Aldrich Winhall John O. Slade Fran Stacy Shaftsbury Fire Departement Ezekiel Cross Jr Main Street Allen Coleman Valatie, N.Y William Coleman Betty Sale Douglas McNeil Armprror, Ont Can Hinsdale N.H Sheila Coleman UVM Elton Coleman Gwen Connors George Mellon Amherst Mass Mellon Raye Perry Jerry Coleman Benjamin Franklin Institute Boston Erald Coleman Harriet Coleman Jack Frost Dorset Peggy Meachem Williamstown Susan White Creek Fire Co Fred Luke Dewey McCart Jane Timothy Tudor Earl Tudors North Pownal Harold Flynn Charles Niles Jermain Methodist Church Margaret Fox Albany George Lobdells Richard Niles Alefred University Jolly Jones 4-H Club Frederick Miller Miller Philip Leonard Roger Moseley Supt. Leonard William Waterhouse Waterhouse Kasmer Stempek Jackie Breen Pownals K. Hicks Liye Gienist
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