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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 30, 1963

Page

5

Integrated 4 H and Scout Camp First in Nation at Rupert Mountain

About 205 youths from Taconic District mixed 12 Boy Scout troops and 32 4 H members for a two day camporee at Merck Memorial Forest in Rupert Vermont. The event featured conservation talks demonstrations forestry wildlife and fire prevention with leaders Edgerton Dondero Kilian Foulds and Zecher guiding stations and activities.

Rupert Vermont Rupert Mountain Taconic District Boy Scouts Bennington Ray Lovely Merck Memorial Forest Vermont Forest Merck James Bud) Edgerton Arlington Louis Dondero Sunderland Soil Conservation Service White Birch Ed Killian Raymond Foulds John C. Page Stan Zecher SCS Vermont Fish and Game Department Junior Harwood Shaftsbury

Wilmington Dover Class officers elected at school meetings

Local school meetings elected Class of 1964 to 1969 officers including presidents Patricia Farwell Robert Greene Suzanne Willett Isabell Raymo Melanie Pike Norman Fajans and others. Baptist Ladies Aid met at Marie Taylor home with 14 members and voted a donation to the Vermont Association of the Blind. Christmas sale set for December 11. next meeting to be at Doris Adams home.

Wilmington Patricia Farwell Ronald Hood Susan Clough Leona Lansing Ruby Adams Lee Bartlett Robert Greene John Braun Jean Fitch Deborah Fuller Susan Emery Peter LaMorder Isabell Raymo Douglas Brooks Gail Warner Sharon Michael Cross Karen Hood Tamara Lavoy Baptist Ladies Aid Marie Taylor Vermont Association of the Blind Doris Adams Baptist Church Edwin Austin Congregational Women’s Fellowship Baptist Association Poultney Bennington Methodist Church Stanley Shaw Mizpah Circle Olive Willamson

Hoosick Falls Notices and Local Socials

Hoosick Falls Mrs Alice Woodard 82 on Church Street sustains a broken hip in a fall and is hospitalized at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge. Court St Mary CDA holds rummage sale Wednesday in Thorpe Building John Street 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Call Ed ward OMalley or Thomas Guiden to contribute items. Miss Maureen Burke hosts a tea and personal shower for Miss Donna Murphy at Elm Street with about 15 guests. Murphy, daughter of William Murphy of Main Street, will wed Joseph Fisher of Williamsport Pa, November 9 in Hoosick Falls.

Alice Woodard Church Street Mary McClellan Cambridge Court St. Mary CDA Thorpe John Street Edward O’malley Thomas Guiden Maureen Burke Donna Murphy Elm Street Miss Murphy William J. Murphy Main Street Hoosick Falls Joseph Fisher Carl Fisher Williamsport

Pownals Scouts Return From Merck National Forest Trip

Eight Boy Scouts of Pownal Troop 47 returned from a three day trip to the Merck National Forest in Rupert. The outing was a joint venture with Taconic Council led by Raymond Lovely and Bennington County 4-H clubs led by Bud Edgerton. Local scouts named include Peter Roy John Grusendorf Peter Winn Thomas Langlais Dean Dixon Milton Pratt Leonard Duval and Bruce Hurley with Rolland Roy and others joining Sunday. Transportation was provided by Francis Haley Mrs Roland Roy and Robert Pudvar.

Pownal Merck National Forest Rupert Taconic Council Raymond Lovely Bennington County Bud Edgerton Peter Roy John Grusendorf Peter Winn Thomas Langlais Dean Dixon Milton Pratt Leonard Duval Bruce Hurley Lyle Grusendorf Robert Pudvar Rolland Roy Francis Haley Roland Roy Pownal Methodist Church Lisa Ostrader Bernice Beals Susan Casey Janeen Pratt Dean

Arlington Lists WW1 Veterans in Arlington Area

A local draft records style notice lists World War I veterans names including Col. H. Fairfax Ayres Orange R. Baker Frank M. Brownell and many others with a call for omissions to contact Miner C Clark or Earl G Prouty. Community events follow the veterans list with church and club gatherings during the week including Sodality Chorus Nursing Association and a chicken pie supper at Federated Church.

Arlington Col. H. Fairfax Ayres Orange R. Baker Frank M. Brownell Miner C. Clark Lewis Colvin Edward J. Curran Ralph Delaney Fred L. Ford Leon C. French Charles Galli Niles E. Green Roy Grout Bertram Hansen Walter Keough Joseph Labravico Ralph A. Lunden Leon E. Mears Fisher School Arlington Chorus Arlington Grange Hall Arlington Community Nursing Association Dorothy Oo Federated Church

Falls Scouts Return From Auriesville Retreat

Hoosick Falls Troop 64 led by Church of the Immaculate Conception took part in the 13th annual Retreat for Scouts and Scouters at the Auriesville Shrine. The weekend featured a martyrdom pageant, Guard of Honor for Feast Day pilgrims, and Award of Retreat Patches despite cold drizzle and late tent setup.

Auriesville Hoosick Falls Church of the Immaculate Conception Auriesville Shrine Colliseum Order of the Arrow Guard of Honor

North Bennington Lions set light bulb drive for tonight

The Norshaft Lions Club will canvass the North Bennington Shaftsbury area tonight around 6 PM selling packets of light bulbs. Proceeds go to the Lions general fund for civic improvements in both communities.

North Bennington Norshaft Lions Club Lions Shaftsbury Lions General Fund

Loom Maker Moves to Albany

Dorset Clift Wood of South Dorset has become assistant engineer at Mohawk Brush Co in Albany New York. He began September 23 and plans to move to Albany in November after finding a home. He has designed weaving looms at his home workshop and expects his business to double this year, already making 67 looms.

Mrs. Wood Albany Wood

Dartmouth study links food intake to alcohol onset

Dartmouth College researchers led by Dr William Berndt and Dr John Gatzy tested 20 second year medical students with the Concord Police Department alcometer. Each drank four ounces of 100 proof vodka. Ten ate a hearty meal after, ten did not. The non eating group felt effects within thirty minutes while the others after an hour to ninety minutes.

NE English Teachers Urge Speak Up for Humanities

More than 90 Vermonters joined about 300 NEATE members at Equinox House for a two day conference emphasizing humanities and poetry teaching. David McCord read his work after a welcome from Harry L. Walen. students Joy Hill and Samuel Simpson also presented poetry.

Manchester New England Association of Teachers of English David McCord Harvard Equinox House McCord Harry L. Walen Needham Mass NEATE Marlboro College Breadloaf Writers Conference Middlebury Peter Ben Brigham Hospital Boston John Fay Burr and Burton Seminary Joy Hill Lincoln School Providence R.I Samuel Simpson Norwalk Dr. Keller

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By Marchen Skinner Edgerton Raymond James Woodward Soil Conservation Department Skinner Lovely Robert Fish Dondero Troop 34 Dover Denise Allen H. Greenberg & Son Main St Edith Beaumont Miss Burke Morgan Burke Walter Wirmusky The Pownals Vera Langlais Boy Scout Executive Committee Methodist Youth Fellowship Harry W. Beals Jr Ladies Aid Society First Baptist Church Harold Rhodes Raymond Coulter Elizabeth Burrington Ronald Paul Harriet Walsh North Pownal Panther Patrol Paul O’brien William Ellis Raymond Morin Robert Ruditis Eagle Patrol Gary Crucetti Thomas Scott Peter Luke Michael Shiland Bear Patrol Raymond Wrubleski Paul Restino Thomas Crowley Joseph Dwyer Michael Scarey William Thurber Charles Frazier Fox Patrol James Sennett Dennis Shaw Brian Valentine Bernard Davendanis Anthony Butkas Michael Burns William Harrington Albert Peglow Flaming Arrow Patrol William Gorman William Rasch John Sennett Daniel Luke James Gorman David Morin Louis Brandi Thomas Downey William Marcoux John Barber Stanley Butkas Joseph Martelle Anthony J. Wirmusky Luther Rasch Bernard Fleming Richard A. Severson Hoosick Falls Central School Fort Edward Central Deborah Markiewicz Linda Bedard Sandra Harrington Deborah Harrison Donna Andrew Ruth Philpott Gail Buswell Pam Ballou Joyce Sprague Donna Brundige Carol Rancourt Helen Hayes Iris Shapiro Gail Wysocki Beaumont Elizabeth Dwyer Salem, Ore UPI Oregon Speak Up Max W. Barrows Robert L. Clayton Manchester Center Wallace Green Burlington Eupha Bonham Alice Garabedian Brookline Donald Brodine Vermont Academy Saxtons River Evelyn Copeland Fairfield Conn Bonham Mary Henning John Ragle Springfield L. Muriel Flaherty Anne McWeeney Nashua N.H Eleanor Abbott Wakefield Rose Weiffenbach W. Griffith Couser Melrose James T. Lape Thomas Fitzsimmons Harvard Club Dudley Fitts Phillipps-Andover Charles Keller HARTE Uteharrs Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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