Pownal District Faces Union High School Cost Debate
The Pownal and North Pownal districts study possible tax impacts from joining a union high school and junior high program. Pownal would pay about 29000 for high school costs with 44 pupils, while North Pownal would bear around 15000. A restudy aims to resolve discrepancies in figures before a May 28 vote on Grades 9–12 union high school and Grades 7–8 junior high options.
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Pownal
North Pownal
Union School
Faris
Cuba's Trials Show Shortages Under Cuban Communism
An analysis of Cuba under Castro shows a collapsing sugar system with cane shortages and mismanaged distribution. Scrip and state stores replace private initiative as bread, beans, and meat vanish from steady supply lines. The piece notes similar failures in other Communist states and cites INRA chief Carlos Rafael Rodriguez on rationing quirks. NEXT Khrushchev's gamble.
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Cuba
INRA
Carlos Rafael Rodriguez
Hungary
Havana
Rodriguez
Consolidated Meat Industry
Russia
Khrushchev
Witten Seeks County Prosecutor Post in Local Race
Witten 26 a former New York assistant district attorney to Frank Hogan joins Jones Ehrich and Dollard in county campaign. He is married with a two year old son and a Yale Ford Foundation scholar graduate, pledging a hard full time bid to meet voters and secure trust.
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Witten
Frank Hogan
New York City
Jones, Ehrich and Dollard
Ford Foundation
Yale University
Columbia University Law School
New York
Bennington College Music Faculty Concert Tonight
Bennington College music faculty present a concert tonight at 8 15 in the Marriage Barn featuring The Crossing a duo for violin and cello with soprano saxophone. The program honors Orren Pernel and George Finkle with early performances in Bennington and on tour later in Holland France and New York City.
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Bennington College
Brattleboro Music Center
Green Street School
Henry Srant
Orren Pernel
George Finckel
Bennington
Holland
France
New York City
Woman Succumbs En Route to Work
State Police report the sudden death of Barbara Coonradt 20 of Harwood Hill while a passenger in a Bennnington driven vehicle en route to Mack Molding in Arlington. She suffered a heart attack at 8 am just north of the Iron Kettle Restaurant on U S 7. Police and Medical Examiner Faris responded. Body sent to Mahar and Son Funeral Home with arrangements pending.
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Barbara Coonradt
Harwood Hill
Alfred Thibodeau
Bennington
Mack Molding
Arlington
Iron Kettle
U.S. 7
Arthur S. Faris
Mahar and Son
Caroline Smith 87 Dies at Manchester Nursing Home
Mrs. Caroline Smith of Manchester Center aged 87 died Tuesday at a local nursing home. Born February 15, 1875 in Rupert to Shubel and Any Cook Borden, she lived in Manchester 60 years and belonged to the Congregational Church. Survived by two nieces, Irwin Conroe of Altamont and Anthony Gerase of Rees. gandnephews Brewster Funeral Home to conduct services with Rev. E. H. Nickerson. burial in East Rupert Cemetery. Friends may visit tonight 7 to 9 at the funeral home.
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Manchester Center
Caroline Smith
Rupert
Shubel
Cook Borden
Manchester
Congregational Church
Irwin Conroe
Altamont
N. Y
Anthony Gerase
Rees and Gandnephews Brewster
E. H. Nickerson
Burieal
East Rupert
Charles H. Davis Dies Former Vermont Tap Leader at 85
Charles H. Davis 85 ex owner and president of the Vermont Tap and Die Co. Lyndonville, died at home yesterday. He also invested in Danville Manufacturing Corp and ran lumbering ventures in Greensboro and Miles Pond Concord VI. The Vermont Tap and Die Co. was sold to American Saw and Tool Co. in 1957.
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ST. Johnsbury
Charles H. Davis
Vermont Tap and Die Co
Lyndonville
Davis
Danville Manufacturig Corp
Greensboro
Miles Pond
Concord
American Saw and Tool Co
Residents Protest GasCo Plant Nuisance in Bennington
In Bennington, 29 residents near Vermont Gas Corp Lincoln Street plant file a formal protest with village trustees. They cite three months of disturbances including explosions and strong odors from plant stacks, noise, and flames, urging elimination of odors, noise, and stack flames and deem the new equipment unsafe for the village.
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Vermont Gas Corporation
Lincoln Street
Hilda Hurley
Vermont Gas Corp
Petiton
Bennington
Farm-Home Page Moves to Thursday Issue
Space limits push the Farm-Home News page from Wednesday Banner to Thursday. The regular page will appear a day later due to publication constraints.
Alarm-Sounding Case challenges village bylaws in court
In Municipal Court, attorney for Richard W. Keough argued the village bylaw against false fire alarms is invalid and unenforceable. Judge Clark ordered filings and a hearing to determine if the ordinance predated repeal and if it constitutes ex post facto law. Keough and two others faced the false alarm charge. other defendants received fines or jail time in separate rulings.
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Richard W. Keough
Arlington
Fienberg
Eugene V. Clark
Reuben Levin
Keough
Clark
Levin
Lack of Quorum Cancels Session of GBA Bureau
Grover C. Williams, chairman of the GBA Merchants' Bureau, canceled last night's regular monthly meeting due to lack of a quorum. The governing board only was to meet. On the agenda were downtown parking, forming a calendar committee to set store hours and holidays, and choosing a new Promotions Committee chairman to replace J. Philip Hall who resigned.
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Grover C. Williams
GBA Merchants’ Bureau
J. Philip Hall
Society Kid Hogan Dies in Chicago at 63
Salvatore de Lorenzo known as Society Kid Hogan, a late Damon Runyon figure, dies in Columbus Hospital Chicago after returning from Hollywood and horse racing rituals. A heart complication listed as the cause. Born in Palermo Italy he came to the United States at age five and boxed for charity as Chicago society figures watched. Chicago reporter Eddie Doherty coined his nickname.
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Chicago
Kid Hogan
Damon Runyon
Salvatore de Lorenzo
Monicker
Columbus Hospital
Hollywood
Palermo
Italy
United States
de Lorenzo
Eddie Doherty
Hogan
Cancer Crusade Begins Here Tonight
Lights On tonight at 7 kick off the collection for the Cancer Fund with solicitors visiting homes. Of every dollar raised 60 percent stays in Vermont for local education, administration, and services. The national fund receives 40 percent, 25 percent for basic research with Vermont grants aiding radiology and related fields. Town chairs are Mrs. Stephen H. Gilman and Mrs. Stanley R. Pike.
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Cancer Fund
Vermont
National Fund
Stephen H. Gilman
Stanley R. Pike
Bennington Cancer Crusade
Putnam Hospital Admissions List for April 10
Admissions include Mary Watson Patricia Casey Mona McDonald Bennington Floyd Lewis Pownal. Discharges list Arthur Dupee Charles Wilkin son Bennington William Park Williamstown Mass Chester Jones Hoosick Falls N Y.
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Mary Watson
Patricia Casey
Mona McDonald
Bennington
Floyd Lewis
Pownal
Arthur Dupee
Charles Wilkinson
William Park
Williamstown
Mass
Chester Jones
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bennington Schools Seek Higher Salaries to Attract Teachers
Superintendent Allan J. Heath reports a nationwide teacher shortage pressuring Bennington Graded School District. He cites low starting pay, lack of experience, and competition from surrounding states with higher salaries as reasons for difficulty filling vacancies, with several positions already filled and more openings noted.
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Allan J. Heath
Bennington
Heath
Vermont
Department of Education
Midwest
New England
Bennington High School
Leon A. Wagner
Bennington Events Include DAR Meeting and Community Notices
Bennington DAR chapter will meet April 17 at 2 30 p m at 106 Grandview St hosted by Mrs. Harry Moses with Easter stories by Mrs Dorothy Dickie of Hoosick N Y Hostesses are Mrs Moses and Mrs Edward Emmons Members urged to call Mrs Moses A SPEBSQSA group plans to join four chapter Barber Shop Harmony Week events at the Bennington YMCA then travel to Shelburne Falls Mass and Buckland County Fire Station North Adams and Springfield chapters will meet Bennington there A class reunion planning meeting for Bennington High School class of 1954 will be held at the home of Mr and Mrs George Burgess Monday at 8 P M Anyone wishing to serve on the committee may contact Mrs Burgess WAMC FM will air The Peace Corps a Report a panel discussion featuring R Sargent Shriver Thursday at 8 P M The Welcome Wagon Club meets Thursday at 8 P M at the Bennington Museum then a Knotty Pine Restaurant refreshment hour Rev Thurman B Beavers of Johnsonville N Y will preach World Traveler or Universal Citizen at First Methodist mid week Lenten service 7 30 P M with Acts 21 1 14 as reading Music by the Chancel Choir WSCS food sale at Central Vermont Public Service Corp store Friday 10 A M to about 4 P M Dress up for Easter at Jennie Yett 313 Weeks St Bennington ADV 11
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Bennington
Daughters of the American Revolution
Harry Moses
Grandview St
Dorothy Dickie
Hoosick
N.Y
Moses
Edward Emmons
Spebsqsa
George Burgess
Barney Road
Bennington High School
Welcome Wagon Club
Bennington Museum
Green
Knotty Pine
Thurman B. Beavers
Johnsonville
N. Y
First Methodist Church
Gerald Butler
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Main Street
WSCS
Bennington Club Hosts Paris Chicken Dinner Dance
The Bennington Club announces a Paris chicken dinner served Saturday night from 6 30 to 8 30 with dancing from 9 to 12. Reservations requested by Friday night.
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Bennington Club Chicken
Paris
N H Hobby Show This Weekend in N Conway
NORTH CONWAY New Hampshire hobbyists and crafts men will exhibit at the second annual hobby and craft show on Saturday April 14 at the Conway Elementary School from 1 to 10 pm. About 1500 people attended last year and demonstrations include pottery, carding and spinning wool, loom work, fly tying and a variety of displays such as Deforrest radio tubes from 1910 and an Alaska and walrus ivory collection.
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Conway
N.H
New Hampshire
Conway, N.H
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