Burr and Burton Seminary visits spark state review
A state education team inspected Burr and Burton Seminary after filing a letter of intention stating the school’s wish to remain private and to meet minimum standards. The visit signals ongoing scrutiny as Vermont private schools confront July 1 deadlines and possible conditional aid legislation advances.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
State Department of Education
Department
Rupert Spencer
Daniel O’conn
Richard S. Gibboney
Cola Watson
John Martin
LBS
William G. Barrows
Manchester Coed Named Dewey Fellow at UVM
Vermont freshman Lynda Beattie, daughter of Selectman and Mrs. Orrin H. Beattie, of Barnumville Road Manchester, was named a Dewey Fellow by President Lyman S. Rowell, one of 16 freshmen selected.
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Manchester
Vermont
University of Vermont
Lynda Beattie
Selectman
Orrin H. Beattie
Barnumville Road
Dewey
Lyman S. Rowell
Arlington seniors form local chapter of AARP group
Arlington residents 55 and older will meet April 17 at 2 p m at the Community House to organize a local AARP chapter, elect officers, and apply for a charter. About 35 people attended a Monday meeting where Guy Harmon urged active participation.
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Arlington
New School Principal for Next Year Not Yet Named in North Bennington
North Bennington School Board continues interviewing candidates for the elementary principal post. At Thursday’s meeting in the superintendent’s office they postponed action until later this month after talks with several applicants. Specifications include guidance, teaching, and administration with a teaching load of two math periods and two physical education classes daily. Librarian Mrs. Arthur Wickenden outlined library needs.
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North Bennington
Supt
Leon E. Wagner
Arthur Wickenden
Manchester Garden Club To Hear Talk on Pruning
The Garden Club of Manchester resumes meetings after a two month recess with a luncheon at 12 30 p m next Thursday at Avalanche Motor Lodge followed by a business meeting and pruning program reservations for members and guests announced.
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Manchester Garden Club
Manchester
Garden Club of
Avalanche Motor Lodge
Preschool clinic and garden club program notes in Bennington area
Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association hosts first preschool clinic for kindergarten entrants with Dr Ruth Steinman examining. Berkshire Garden Inc director C Roy Boutard speaks on pruning with a film from Brooklyn Botanic Garden. luncheon for men available. Board discusses library redesign at North Bennington Elementary, new report cards, hot lunch review, and maintenance plans for Welling Field.
Shaftsbury School Association Hears Talk on Trolley Cars
Arthur Rogerson of Bennington spoke at the Shaftsbury School Association meeting on Monday, showing colored trolley car slides and discussing his large national collection. Officers for the coming year were elected: Norman Lariviere president, Earlon Rackliffe vice president, George Daley secretary, Charles Wade treasurer, with committees named for membership room mother program and refreshments. The kindergarten won the attendance banner for most parents.
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Shaftsbury
Arthur Rogerson
Bennington
Shaftsbury School Association
Rogerson
Norman Lariviere
Earlon Rackliffe
George Daley
Charles Wade
E. Bernard Miller
James Hamilton
Richard Borden
Almon Wetherell
Robert Marsh
Paper Drive Sponsored by Youth Group at First Baptist Church
Hoosick Falls youths from the First Baptist Church will sponsor a paper drive on April 22 starting at 8 30 a m. Call Rita Jones Carleton Robinson or Ann Brown after 4 30 p m or during the day to arrange pickup. Please place papers on the porch or sidewalk whenever possible.
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The
First Baptist Church
Rita Jones
Carleton Robinson
Ann Brown
First Hi Ho Amigos 4 H meet and hoboes dance planned
The first annual meeting of the Hi Ho Amigos 4 H Horsemanship Club is set for Saturday at 6 PM at Mrs Nancy Foster s Morgan Street Extension home with secretary Robert Dorman announcing a covered dish supper and a guest speaker Parents are invited as awards will be given for the group formed 15 months ago A Hobo Convention will be held tonight at the Pownal Firehouse at 7 30 PM with a youth dance sponsored by the Youth Fellowship of the Pownal Center Community Church Shadows of Doubt will play for dancing and prizes will be awarded to the most realistic hoboes Arthur E George of the Board of Selectmen said April government surplus food arrives and will be distributed Saturday 10 AM to 12 PM Registration day saw 46 Pownal youngsters enrolled for fall kindergarten classes and one first grade opening Kindergarten enrollment was 52 in 1966 and more are expected to register Registration supervised by George H Daley and Mrs Kenneth Gile any parents who missed registration may contact the school Also two Vermont and New Hampshire churches will exchange pastors at morning worship services The North Pownal Baptist and Congregational Churches will hear Rev Arthur Childs from Troy NH and Rev John C Hatch will serve at the New Hampshire church The 9 AM Baptist service is omitted this week Childs topic Come and See from St John s Gospel 1 35 51 He serves on the National Association of Congregational Christian Churches executive committee and is involved in volunteer church work.
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Nancy Foster
Morgan Street
Robert Dorman
Pownal
Youth Fellowship of the
Pownal Center
Arthur E. George
Board of Selectmen
North Pownal
Arthur Childs
Trinitarian Congregational Church
Troy
N.H
John C. Hatch
New Hampshire
The
Baptist Church
Childs
National Association of Congregational Christian Churches
Arlington Garden Club Open Season Meeting
Arlington Garden Club begins its season with a 2 p.m. meeting Tuesday at Mrs. Don Trachie’s West Arlington home. Speaker Victoria Pelham will discuss Thoughts for our Garden. New officers Debut: C. Robert Given president Fernand Gendron first vice president D.S. Kendall Jr. second vice president Alfred E. Andrews clerk Nils E. Green treasurer.
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Arlington
Arlington Garden Club
Don Trachie
West Arlington
Victoria Pelham
Wilfred Racine
Herbert Douglas
Nils E. Green
Robert W. Macksey
Homer Shaver
Bertha Stearns
C. Robert Given
Fernand Gendron
D.S. Kendall Jr
Alfred E. Andrews
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Barrows
State Department
Leland and Gray Seminary
Townshend
Senate
Helene Thompson
Guy Harmon
AARP
Harmon
Miss Beattie
College of Agriculture and
John Dewey
Burlington
David Hosley
Orrin Beattie
Barnumville
Ferdinand Bongartz
Stanford Zecher
Beattie
Hosley
Ringheiser
Elizabeth Dwyer
Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association
Ruth Steinman
Mary D., Torrey
Association
C. Roy Boutard
Stockbridge
Mass
Berkshire Garden, Inc
Brooklyn Botanic Garden
C.I.N.E
Garden Club
Boutard
Russell Weston
Josiah K. Adams
Howard G. Marsden
Ian
Robert McWaters
Royal Crosier
Lawrence Powers
Welling Field
Anthony
Dunham’s
Durtumes Furniture Incorporated
Bennington, VI
Hoosick Falls
Edith Beaumont
Main St
Firestone
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Ovi
Bennington, VT
Vera Langlais
George H. Daley
Center School
Kenneth Gile
Daley
Pownal Baptist and
Con
John E. Fay
Burr and Burton Seminary English
Robert S. Cragin
George R. Nelson, Inc
Schenectady
Fay
Margaret Ellis
BBS
Walter R. Hard
Sanford Buxbaum
Edwin Luce
Jean Simoneau
Douglas Holley
Philip Ostrander
Robert Griffin
Kenneth Crandall
Harold Babcock
Henry Gratton
Donald Cherbonneau
Allan No
Luce
Fire Department
Betty Ostrander
Dorothy Hager
Julia Young
Jewelers
Main St. Bennington
Javery
South
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
Werwomn
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
RUTLAND + BELLOW
Raltusechester
Manchester Center
As Qas
North ST
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