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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1966
Page
6
The Rev. Warren Snyder, minister of the East Dorset and Danby Congregational Churches, was ordained at Park Street Church in Boston today. He began duties last December and lives in Danby with his wife and three children. he is expected back to lead services Sunday morning.
Manchester Supt Neil E Cross reported a serious dropout issue in the Bene nington Rutland Supervisory Union noting a shortage of non college preparatory curriculum. He detailed recommendations including salary schedules and shared specialist services to improve progress from elementary to secondary levels.
Theodore Maher returned home after major surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital and convalesces satisfactorily though limited in activity. A meeting on April 12 at 1 30 pm in the Legion Rooms at Manchester Depot will discuss Understanding the Senior Citizen in Your Home with area homemaker groups. Also, Donald Mattison and Joseph Keene returned from Myrtle Beach trip. Barbara McFadden crowned Miss Stratton 1966 at Stratton Mountain ski school hall with master of ceremonies Gene Krenz. Local sponsors included the Avalanche, Manchester Wood Craft, Ral-Jerich and Windigo Travel.
Manchester David Crawford of Payson Webber Rutland will attend an 8 p m meeting on April 11 at St Paul Parish Hall to explain plans for a new St Paul Catholic Church on Bonnet Street Father Murray said the meeting is open to all interested The rectory for the new church was the Eugene V Kayatta home and was occupied by Father Murray and his mother Friday An open house at the rectory is hoped around May 1 after renovations The church parking lot is being prepared Groundbreaking will wait for plan approvals
Norton Barber a Bennington lawyer addressed the Bennington Southwest Teachers Association on Teacher Responsibility and Liability describing it as an exercise in common sense. The meeting announced a May 16 banquet date and discussed support for the Educators Fund in memory of four Bennington educators killed in last fall’s plane crash. Volunteers were listed for refreshments and a layman of the year award was voted.
A Hoosick Falls boy at Beckett Street suffered serious injuries Tuesday evening after a horse kicked him in a field east of Abbott Street while he played with two companions. He was taken by mother and maternal grandfather Richard Sargood to Putnam Memorial. An emergency operation repaired his injured right eye. other injuries included facial lacerations a fractured nose and jaw and a concussion.
Dorset senior citizen guidance session titled Understanding the Senior Citizen in Your Family is set for Monday at 7 30 p m at East Dorset Congregational Church. East Dorset Dorset Juniors Maple Leaf and Indian River groups participate in the program. Also announced at Boy Scout Troop 64 meeting are William Thurber named junior assistant scoutmaster, and James Morin named troop instructor.
Mount Laurel School pupils created fingerpainted artworks during a special session led by Miss Jane van Loon at Bard College. She is daughter and granddaughter of notable figures, linking art history to local talent. Officials plan to expand art for mentally retarded children amid a membership drive.
Elbert G. Moulton commissioner of the Vermont Development Department will speak at the Extension Service of UVM annual meeting. The event is set for April 20 at 7 p.m. in Fisher Elementary School with an oven fried chicken supper to follow.
Troy New York indictions: William J Ostrander 28 of 6 Carrigan Lane Bennington second degree assault for alleged attack on Seymour Brooks Jr 18 of Pownal Feb 18. Orlo H Sheldon Jr in Windsor State Prison charged with second degree forgery for passing 104 dollar check for 94 dollars in change Dec 28. Downey DAWLEY England UPI
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