Unification Group Faces Harsh Questions at Hearing
Bennington’s Unification Study Committee met skeptical rural fire district residents at Willow Road firehouse. Atty John Williams outlined a unified town plan with a full time manager, regional water expansion, and townwide finances while rural areas would not get a separate vote. Critics questioned benefits, costs, and power dynamics as committee members urged viewing Bennington as a single town.
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Bennington
Unification
Willow Road
John H. Williams II
Williams
Village Water Board
Water Board
George Horst
Horst
Edward Haddad
Firmen
Prudential Committee
Atty
Norton Barber
Taylor
Woodford Schools to Stay Open for 1966-67 Year
Woodford elementary students will remain in town for another year rather than joining Bennington schools on a tuition basis. The decision stems from a Woodford board vote, with one dissent, to delay closing the town school amid expected crowding and Mt. Anthony Union District changes. Bennington officials will await the 1967-68 move. Franklin Riley urged delaying for safer planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Bennington
New
Town
Bennington School Board
Bennington Board
Woodford Board
Franklin Frantz
Mt. Anthony Union
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Union School Board
Molly Stark
Franklin Riley
Hospital Notes April 7 1966 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list admissions for Donna Lohnes Virginia Woodard Charles Downing Francis Burdick Bennington James Winchester Richard Fraser and others with locations Pownal Bennington March 29 discharges include David Guile Margaret Niles and daughter Eagle Bridge Olive Hagberg and daughter West Dover Carol Bett and daughter North Hoosick William Hayden Johnsonville William Boardman James Spargue Readsboro Gladys Coonract Hoosick Falls Connie Stanley Births recorded for Duane Mattison Arlington and Fred Charlton North Bennington both sons April 7 Maurice Andrew Eagle Bridge also a son
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Donna J. Lohnes
Virginia M. Woodard
Charles Downing
Francis J. Burdick
Bennington
James Winchester
Pownal
Richard Fraser
David A. Guile
Margaret Niles
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Olive Hagberg
West Dover
Carol Bett
North Hoosick
William Hayden
Johnsonville
William Boardman
Manchester
James Spargue
Readsboro
Gladys Coonract
Hoosick Falls
Connie Stanley
Duane Mattison
Arlington
Fred Charlton
North Bennington
Maurice Andrew
YMCA Notes Girls Program Ends With Scavenger Hunt
The Saturday morning program at the Bennington YMCA for girls concluded for the season last Saturday with a scavenger hunt. First place was shared by Colleen Burgess and Diane Hoyt and Teddy Carpenter with Cindy Locklin. Wanda Muckle and Janice Prouty were second, Cindy Burgess and Sherry Jolivette third. Ann M. Kuhn directed the start last fall, returning to school in late January. Susan Pello and Pam Jolivette have since continued the program. The Record Dance at the YMCA is canceled for Good Friday night.
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Bennington
YMCA
Bennington Briefs Highlights Club Meetings and Local Notices
The Reading Group of the Second Congregational Church meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Howard C Estes 330 Silver St with Mrs George Jenkins reviewing the book Last meeting of the season. Miss Ann Brissette new employee at Peggy Maclay beauty shop. Ski conditions at Stratton Mountain and Snow Valley with open trails. Stork shower for Mrs Peter Harrington at Pageant Street hosted by Mrs Leo Walczak. BCHS Guild meets April at 7 30. Correct Pine Crest Kennel phone number is 447 7119. Car wash at Bennington Catholic High School April 9 from 9 to 5. Sale of rear land portion to shopping center. parts office at LeBlanc's Cars & Trucks Hunt St. Green fees at Valley View Golf Course open April 9. Iron Kettle specials for Friday and weekend.
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Second Congregational Church
Howard C. Estes
Silver St
George Jenkins
LeBlanc’s
Cars & Trucks
Hunt St
Johnson Oil
LeBlanc
Area Jaycees Plan Expanded Mount Anthony Chapter
The Mount Anthony Jaycees held another meeting at the Bennington YMCA to push growth and broaden membership. Joseph Walsh of Vermont Bank & Trust was elected temporary chairman of the membership committee, with Dr Dudley Baker and Bruce Mack joining the panel. The group aims to recruit diverse professionals from business, agriculture, industry, and beyond to strengthen the com munity through active involvement.
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Mount Anthony Jaycees
Bennington
Joseph Walsh
Vermont Bank & Trust
Dudley Baker
Jaycees
Bruce Mack
Jim Harris
Globe Union
Jaycee
Bob Deforge
Brattleboro Jaycees
Gary Fay
Dick Waitt
Fred Phillips
Dick Wilkinson
Oakerwood
Peace Vigil in Montpelier
Sixteen people gathered at the Vermont State House for a silent vigil on Good Friday to pray for conditions of peace worldwide. Organizer Diana Rader of Calais said the event was not a protest against war and urged individual conscience. The Plainfield Friends Meeting sponsors the vigil with local members and attendees expanding throughout the day.
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Plainfield Meeting
The
Society of Friends
Quakers
Rader
State Elks plan Miss Silver Towers contest dates
The Vermont Elks Association will hold the 39th annual convention in Barre May 13 to 15 with the finals for Miss Silver Towers 1966 on May 15. Entrants must be 18 to 28, single, not previously married, and a high school graduate by September. Local lodges run their own preliminaries. state finals May 14 and 15. Awards total 400 dollars.
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Barre
Vermont Elks Association
Silver Towers
Gail McMennamin
Bellows Falls
Hartford Elks Lodge
Vermont
Dominick Yarnal
Bennington
Brookfield
Elks
Archie Buttura
Americo D. Colombo
Barre Lodge
Henry Resigns FCC Position
E William Henry resigns as chairman of the Federal Communications Commission effective May 1. At 37 he plans to return to law practice in Memphis and may back John J Hooker Jr in the Tennessee gubernatorial race. The letter was received at the White House ranch this morning, though sources say he notified the President six weeks ago.
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San Antonio
Tex
UPI
E. William Henry
Federal Communications Come Mission
Texas
White House
Henry
Memphis
Tenn
John J. Hooker Jr
Tennessee
Johnson
BCI Detective Assigned to Shaftsbury Station
Detective Peter D. Barton of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation moves from St Johnsbury to the Shaftsbury state police sub station to expand BCI services in Bennington County. He will investigate felonies and large crimes, provide BCI resources to other forces, and tighten security at the Pownal racetrack while freeing troopers for highway patrol. Sergeant John A. Poljacik resumes full duties April 1 after illness.
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Shaftsbury
Peter D. Barton
Bureau of Criminal Investigation
St. Johnsbury
BCI
Bennington County
Barton
Wilmington
Pownal
John A. Poljacik
Bennington school district approves church classroom rental
The joint board approved renting five classroom units in the First Baptist Church for the 1966-67 year. Three rooms will host kindergartens, with two for additional early or primary grades. The district will pay $150 per unit monthly for ten months, plus reimbursement for any new property taxes or water rent increases. Richard Sleeman and Harriet Davis reported favorable impressions after meetings with church trustees.
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New
Bennington School District Inc
Christian Education
First Baptist Church
Main Street
Bennington
Richard Sleeman
Harriet Davis
Susan Pello Wins Vermont Forest Essay Prize
Governor Hoff awarded Miss Susan Pello a $30 check for second place in the state Forest Essay Contest held last fall by the Vermont Department of Forests and Parks. The presentation occurred at a Montpelier luncheon with family and officials attending. First and third places went to Jeanne Ellen Cook of Proctor Junior High School and Jan Eastman of North Danville School, winning $50 and $20 respectively.
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Philip H. Hoff
Susan Pello
Vermont Department of Forests and Parks
Montpelier Motor Inn
Montpelier
Pello
Joseph A. Pello Jr
Safford St
Jane
Marion Harlow
Bennington High School
David C. Barton
County Forrester
Jeanne Ellen Cook
Proctor Junior High School
Jan Eastman
North Danville School
Readsboro break in leads to suspended sentence in Vermont court
A New York resident who broke into Robert D. Pellegrini’s Readsboro home last September and pleaded guilty to larceny received a suspended sentence in Bennington Municipal Court. Dale A. Surbaugh was placed on probation and ordered to restitution as part of the pre sentence investigation. Other defendants faced fines for speeding and related offenses with varying penalties including probation for some and costs.
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New York State
Readsboro
Robert D. Pellegrini
Bennington
Dale A. Surbaugh
Canaan
N.Y
Windsor House of Correction
Pellegrini
Murray R. Lewis
Pownal
Atty
Marshall Witten
Lewis
Ben Mont Avenue
Main Street
Witten
North Adams
Raymond H. Oakes
Oakes
Harry J. Percey
Benenington
Cushman
North Bennington
Percey
Ernest N. Reed
Manchester Depot
Edwin M. Owre
Warren
Two Nursing Programs Start at Putnam Memorial Hospital
Putnam Memorial Hospital announces two educational programs led by administrator Robert D. Stout. A refresher course for registered and licensed practical nurses will cover modern equipment and techniques in a ten hour lecture series split into two hour classes, followed by supervised on floor practice. A second Candy Striper program offers a pre nursing course for high school students.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert D. Stout
Charles Hayward
Monument Ave
Putnam Memorial Hospital School For
Practical Nurses
Phyllis Coburn
From Mizar to Muscida and nursing sphinxes
Astronomy notes describe star names such as Mizar known as The Rider and Omicron once Muscida linking Arabic lore and Greek letters. The article shifts to nursing training at Putnam Memorial Hospital with pre-nursing orientation starting June 20. provides scholarship details and contact for applications through Miss Phyllis Coburn, Director of Nursing.
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Ursa Major
Mizar
Omicron
Obituary for Hazel I Stockwell of Broadalbin NY
Miss Hazel I Stockwell of Broadalbin died Wednesday at Gloversville Hospital. She is survived by cousins and friends in the Bennington area. Funeral will be Saturday at 10 a.m. at Halligan Funeral Home and burial will be in that area.
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Broadalbin
N.Y
Hazel I. Stockwell
Gloversville Hospital
Bennington
Halagan Funeral Home
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Ann Brissette
Albert Brissette
Carpenter Hill Road
Austin School of Cosmetology
Albany
Peggy Maclay Beauty Shop
Stratton Mountain
John Bellrose
Pageant Street
Peter Harrington
Burgess Road
Leo Walczak
Snow Valley
Bchs Guild
Pine Crest
Bennington Catholic High School
Valley View Golf Course
New England
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Vermont Personnel and Guidance Association
Robert T. Stafford
United States Capitol
Henry J. O'Donnell, III
Wayland Davis
Whitingham-Wilmington High School
Edward Miller
Rutland
Shirley M. Reid
Ellen Manley
Chester
George Sleeman
Benhi
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St. Mary Major
Paul
FCC
Miss Hazel II. Stockwell
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