Area Students Attend Model U N Assembly
Four Bennington County high school juniors joined about 150 students from 82 high schools at the Model United Nations Assembly held last weekend at Plymouth State College in New Hampshire. Burr and Burton Seminary and Mt. Anthony Union High School were represented. Melanie Otis and Jesse Corum spoke for the U S S R on Cyprus, and Tim Morrissey and John Holland participated with Rotary backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Plymouth State College
Plymouth
N.H
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Melanie Otis
Jesse Corum
Dorset
BBS
Mt. Anthony
Timothy Morrissey
John Holland
Thoreau E. Raymond
Retate Wheel
Model U.N
U.S.S.R
Miller
Shaftsbury Firemen Elects New Officers
In Shaftsbury at the regular monthly meeting of the Shaftsbury Fire Department officers were elected for the coming year. Elected were Charles Becker chief Wesley Bump first assistant chief Gerald Mattison second assistant chief John Wood captain Engine 1 Edward Armstrong captain Engine 2 Almon Wetherell lieutenant Engine 1 John Searey lieutenant Engine 2 William Kelley president Herbert Thom vice president and treasurer Wesley Bump secretary Gerald Mattison and Ralph Prouty auditors Robert Booth custodian Charles Becker Gerald Mattison and Robert Booth house committee Guy Mattison and Glen Carlisle fire police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Shaftsbury Fire Department
Charles Becker
Wesley Bump
Gerald Mattison
John Wood
Edward Armstrong
Almon Wetherell
John Searey
William Kelley
Herbert Thom
Ralph Prouty
Robert Booth
House Committee
Guy Mattison
Glen Carlisle
Sunderland Arlington dump supervision approved
Sunderland and Arlington selectmen met to discuss dump housekeeping costs with Arlington bearing about two thirds of the expense for a part time supervisor. If a qualified man is found, the supervisor would work three days a week likely Friday through Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Sunderland
Arlington Board
Thurston Hulet
Six Hoosick clergymen lead King Memorial service
Six clergymen conducted a town and village memorial service for Martin Luther King Jr. at the Baptist Church in Hoosick Falls, with local officials declaring 4 to 6 p.m. a time of mourning. The service featured readings from sermons, prayers, and hymns, including Love is the most durable power and guidance from King’s themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pam Fontana
East Dorset
Southern Vermont Art Center
Village Gallery
Manchester
Martin Luther King
Town of Hoosick
King
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Martin Luther King Jr
Leo J. Albowicz
John A. Murphy
Guy H. Phillips
Albowicz
Mur
Dr. King
Charles E. Bauman
O.S.A
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Joel Miller
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Myron Hertel
Reformed Church of
Robert Springer
First United Church Presbyterian
John Y. Elliott
Fred McGuire
Lord
Georgeine Winney
Shaftsbury Sets April 30 Zoning Vote by Ballot
Shaftsbury selectmen announced a special town meeting by petition to decide on rescinding the 1968 zoning ordinance. Voting will occur April 30 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Cole Hall. A YES removes the ordinance, NO keeps it. The board also noted six junk cars issue and sought volunteers. Victor Harwood resignation accepted. a replacement will be named. The town will join the Vermont League of Cities and Towns to access services and potential bulk purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Cole Hall
Victor Harwood
Harwood
Vermont League of Cities and Towns
Selectmen
Pownall student revovery after motorcycle crash
Vera Langlais reports that Timothy Wright son of Mr and Mrs Earl Wright is improving after major surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Wright a Mt Anthony Union High School senior sustained serious head and facial injuries March 29 in a motorcycle collision at Washington and Elm streets Bennington. Mrs Wright credits the helmet for preventing a fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timothy Wright
Earl Wright
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Wright
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Washington and
Elm Streets
Bennington
Pownal
David Adler
Union District Board
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Model U.N. Assembly
Ivor S. Pelsue
Rotary International
Joseph Burley
United Nations
Miss Otis
Cyprus
G. Stewart Bennett
G. Murray Campbell
The
Shaftsbury Firemen
Sunderland-Arlington
Hoosick
Hulet
Paster. Ascsi
Drysdale’s
Armory
Denby’s
Troy
Sirous
Vera Langlais
Atkins
Rosc
Rogers
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
Main ST
Oneida Ltd
Fienberg’s
Coats
Jrs. — Misses Petites
Fienberg
Bennington, VT
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