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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1974

Page

3

Mt Anthony boards final exam plan amid student input

Mt. Anthony Union High School Prin Clarence Pelkie announced a revised final exam schedule after a board meeting on April 8. Exams will spread over four days with no more than two finals per student. Senior finals run June 7 to 12. The NYC program funds Windham College summer study for 12 of 25 NYC students.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Clarence Pelkie Mt. Anthony Pelkie Nyc Windham College

Thrift Shops Offer Varied Goods in Bennington Area

Thrift shop listings from Bennington and North Bennington highlight items such as a 9 by 12 rug an iron baby clothes books a mix master and silver evening slippers at Bennington. Jewelry a radio long dresses yard goods bedspreads and many clothes available at North Bennington. Hours set 1 to 5 on Thursday Friday and 10 to 4 on Saturday. Altar Rosary Society meeting at St Francis de Sales parish planned for Tuesday April 30 at John XXIII Institute supper at 6 30 with business meeting at 7 30 including officer nominations and banquet planning. Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332 officer nominations and elections tonight at 8 at the post rooms.

Bennington Altar Rosary Society St. Francis de Sales Parish John XXIII Institute

Horse Show Sunday to Benefit Bennington Pony Club

An indoor spring horse show to aid the Bennington Pony Club takes place Sunday April 28 at Doornhof Farm Shaftsbury. Open to all English riders with 9 AM start and events including equitation jumping and a noon intermission demonstration by four riders. Officials: Warren Baker judge Henry Schurink ringmaster and farrier Steve Jesseman announcer Mrs Winn Frantz secretary. Luncheon refreshments on site.

Bennington Pony Club Doornhof Farm Shaftsbury Warren Baker Wallingford Henry Schurink Steve Jesseman Winn Frantz

Bennington Court Rules on Guilty Pleas and Pleas of Not Guilty

Acting Judge George M. Fienberg presided over multiple Bennington District Court cases. Thomas A. Lane of Danbury Conn pled guilty by waiver to carrying a loaded rifle in a car Jan 25 in Pownal, fined $25. Douglas Shand of Manchester pleaded not guilty to forgery involving a $40 check, released on $1,000 bail. Gerald Smith of Bennington pleaded not guilty to two counts of simple assault against city officers, bail $250 on each. Joseph Keller of Manchester Depot pleaded not guilty to careless driving resulting in an accident, released on $50 bail. Joseph C. Wood of Goshen Mass pled guilty to amended disorderly conduct in Stamford Jan 19, fined $25 after originally pleading not guilty to simple assault. Richard G. Caron of Bennington pleaded not guilty to simple assault against Douglas Grover in Bennington Apr 17. bail $1,000. Michael H. Hulbert of Bennington, 16, pled guilty to unlawful mischief for a Jan 1 broken Bell Laundry plate glass, restitution ordered, six month suspended jail, probation. also pled guilty to possessing spiritous beverages and fined $25.

George M. Fienberg Bennington District Court Thomas A. Lane Danbury Conn Pownal Douglas Shand Manchester David Woodard Arlington Gerald Smith Bennington Gary Briggs Steve Brookman Joseph Keller Manchester Depot Joseph C. Wood Goshen Mass Stamford Robert E. Cummings Jr Richard G. Caron Douglas F. Grover Caron Michael H. Hulbert Bell Laundry

Obituary notices for Righi Palladino and related services

Funeral services were held for Achille G. Righi 87 of Readsboro at St. Joachim's Church on April 19. He died at home and was interred in Readsboro Village Cemetery. Also noted were services for Mary A. Charlesworth in Bennington and Rose Palladino in Troy with services at St. Peter's Episcopal and Our Lady of Victory churches respectively. Committal prayers occurred in family plots in Southview Cemetery and St. Mary's Cemetery Troy.

St. Joachim’s Readsboro Achille G. Righi Canal Street Julien LaFlamme Readsboro Village Province of Tyrol Austria Righi Mary A. Charlesworth Hunt St Bennington Bennington Convalescent Center St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Kenneth W. Costin Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Dennis Raymond Jeffrey Murray Wayne Kevin Scott Jacobs Fr. Costin Southview Cemetery North Adams Rose Palladino Woodward Avenue Brunswick N.Y Paul Palladino Our Lady of Victory Church Troy Msgr William M. Slavin Healey St. Mary’s Cemetery Slavin

Lucenti urges jobs program to lift economy in Vermont

Vermont candidate Margaret Lucenti of Barre argues government must be the employer of last resort to reduce unemployment and lift the economy. She criticizes tax structure and energy costs, calls for reform of the Public Service Board, and favors capping campaign spending. She supports Nixon's resignation or impeachment.

Lucenti Democratic Party

Blues chief vows to cut red tape in Vermont and New Hampshire

Oliver Fifield president of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont and New Hampshire told the Rotary Club in Rutland that the 2024 priority is cutting red tape to speed care and payments for subscribers. He stressed claims simplification will not weaken cost controls. New Hampshire insurance commissioner Frank Whaland has begun daily office visits in Concord to push for further cost cuts.

Rutland UPI Oliver Fifield Vermont New Hampshire Blue Cross Blue Shield Rotary Club Fifield Frank Whaland Concord N.H

Catholic Daughters plan rummage sale and events

Court St. Andrew 259 meets at John XXIII Institute to discuss a spring rummage sale at Knights of Columbus Hall on Main Street this Friday at 10 a.m. Co chairs Ruth Mulvey and Agatha Krawczyk, with May 15 banquet at Mt. Anthony Country Club. May 7 meeting at 7:30 p.m., and the Vermont Catholic Daughters convention set for May 18–19 at Cortina Inn Killington. attendees to contact Christine St. John. Boston weather: fair then rain likely Friday through Sunday.

Court St. Andrew 259 Bennington Catholic Daughters of America John XXIII Institute Knights of Columbus Hall Main Street Ruth Mulvey Agatha Krawczyk Mt. Anthony Country Club Thomas Barosse CSC Holy Cross Novitiate Ann Cummings Catherine Dermody West Road Vermont Catholic Daughters of America Cortina Inn Killington Christine St. John

David Randall Exhibit at Harte Theatre Entry

Shaftsbury painter David Randall presents paintings and pastels in the Harte Theatre entry on Main Street. Trained at the National Academy and New York Studio School, he lives in Bennington and co-owns Bennington Art Supplies with his wife and two friends. He emphasizes color relationships to create space, yielding a vivid figurative yet abstract-influenced style. he belongs to the Community Arts Association of Southwest Vermont which curates the Harte shows. Call 442-6527 or visit 408 Main St. Bennington for display inquiries.

Shaftsbury David Randall Harte Theatre Main Street Randall New Jersey National Academy New York Studio School Bennington Bennington Art Supplies Community Arts Association of Vermont Harte Community Arts Association Main St

Steven Rice to Speak at UVM Commencement

Steven Rice of Bennington will speak at the University of Vermont graduation ceremonies at Patrick Gymnasium on May 18 at 10 a.m. Rice, active in student government and an education major, will address the Class of 1974 from several colleges. He wrote a paper titled Four Years at the University What It Has Meant to Me or a Walk Down the Aisle.

Burlington Steven Rice Bennington University of Vermont Patrick Gymnasium Rice UVM College of Education College of Agriculture College of Engineering School of Allied Health Sciences School of Home Economics School of Natural Resources School of Nursing College of Arts and Sciences Mitch Cooperman Charles E. Rice Charles St Mt. Anthony Union High School Banner

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