Union School Enrollment Figures Received by Board
Mt. Anthony Union School District directors received an updated fall enrollment estimate of 1,376 pupils, close to the 1,388 for Bennington elementary Grades K-6. Daily attendance last year topped capacity, prompting plans for eight period schedules and staggered start times across Bennington High School Molly Stark School and North Bennington High. Transportation plans include bus routes and pickup points, with most drivers hired from local areas, and a Woodford Mountain route cutback costing about 11 dollars daily.
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Union School
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
Mt. Anthony
Bennington High School
Molly Stark
North Bennington High School
Union High School
Bendi
Charles W. Keir
James Farmer
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Union School Board
Farmer
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Merchants Schedule Meeting To Discuss Bennington Plan
The Greater Bennington Association Merchants Division will host a 7 30 p m Thursday meeting at the GBA office to review proposed recommendations for the Bennington Village downtown master plan. Theodore W Bird leads the division with topics including urban renewal zoning parking street work store modernization signs conformity and Main Street beautification with participation from Village Planning Commission members and Robert L Hagerman.
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Greater
Bennington Association
Merchants Division
Bennington Village
Theodore W. Bird
GBA
Bennington
Merchants Committee
Fresh Air Fund to Continue in New York Charity Work
New York Herald Tribune announces the Fresh Air Fund will persist in providing summer vacations for New York children. John Hay Whitney, owner of the deceased newspaper, states the fund remains independently incorporated since 1877 and will endure despite the paper’s death. The fund’s name honors the Herald Tribune’s past editorial support. Whitney praises the fund’s deep roots, loyal friends, and growing need for its services.
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New York
N.Y
New York Herald Tribune Fresh Air Fund
Bennington County
John Hay Whitney
Fresh Air Fund
Herald Tribune
Hospital Notes These 1966 admissions and births
Admissions include Jonathan Dwyer of North Bennington. Discharges list Stanley King Sr. Mrs Frances O'Neil and son of Bennington, Jane Lake of South Dorset. Birth announced for Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Leonard of Shaftsbury a daughter born August 18.
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Stanley King Sr
Frances O’neil
Bennington
Jane Lake
South Dorset
Ernest Leonard
Shaftsbury
Star names and shapes in Perseus and Andromeda noted
Astronomy notes discuss Alpha in Perseus as Algenib and the Arabs naming stars around Perseus. It mentions Cassiopeia’s head, Medusa’s head formed by Beta Algol, and links Algol to the demon star, highlighting its fame as a variable star in Perseus.
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Perseus
Cassiopeia
Medusa
Andromedia
Probation for Bennington youth in motor vehicle case
Leslie Homer Aiken 18 and two other youths faced criminal action after removing a 1964 Mercury Comet from Carmody-Simca Garage on August 5. Aiken received probation with curfew and payment terms, while three youths must share $120 to Carmody-Simca. Other cases included fines for underage malt beverages and licenses.
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Leslie Homer Aiken
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Robert J. Poblocki
Aiken
Alvin
Carmody-Simca
Harvey Carter
Carmody- Simca
Susan E. Shipman
Muskeigan
Mich
Richard E. Silcox
Plain
Insurance Firm Withdraws Low Bid on Buses
The Walbridge-Knapp Insurance Co. has withdrawn its low bid for Bennington School District bus insurance after proposing a combined fleet policy with Mt Anthony Union School District. A 12 month premium for both fleets would be about 2700 dollars, roughly one percent below the previous total. Union directors welcomed the move, while Bennington directors voted to thank Walbridge. In a separate note, Jonathan Dwyer, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Dwyer, was listed in fair condition with first and second degree burns after a rubbish fire at Lake Paran, likely to require hospital care for two weeks or more.
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Walbridge - Knapp Insurance Co
Bennington
James Walbridge
Mt. Anthony Union
Walbridge
Norman R. Strobridge
Union
Union School Board
Howard F. Kelley
Strobridge
Ronald Knapp
Walbridge-Knapp
Bennington South Supervisory Union
John Riddle
Walbridge - Knapp
North Bennington
Jonathan Dwyer
Richard H. Dwyer
Prospect Street
Lake Paran
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Prosper E. Deschenes
Arlington
Lane
Richard Woodruff
Rupert A. Chittick
Vt. State Hospital
Waterbury
Manchester
Hill
Marion P. McCarthy
Shaftsbury
Harold C. Estes
Honegar Inventor Dies in Barre
Dr. DeForest C. Jarvis 86 author of Folk Medicine dies in a Vermont nursing home after a long illness. A Plattsburgh native, he lived in Barre and practiced medicine until past 80. His 1958 book on home remedies sold over 500000 copies and inspired a honey and vinegar health blend.
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Vermont Medical College
Jarvis
Vermont
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Notes and Appointments
Bennington brief items include Capt. Marten W. Quadland who completed a medical service officer course at Brooke Army Medical Center and entered active duty in July, a local medical and community update, royal star charity drives, and road safety and local services. Also noted are travel delays from an airline strike and Beatle concert attendance, plus summer promotions and back to school specials. Local officials urge registration for federal surplus commodities and a fire department response at Brown's Radiator Shop.
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Marten W. Quadland
M. Warren Quadland
Hill Shadow Road
Bennington
Brooke Army Medical Center
Fort Sam Houston
Texas
Quadland
Williamstown
Mass
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Boston
Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity
Power Pole Damaged In Monument Ave Extension Crash
A 1964 GMC platform truck operated by Thomas A. Rice, 25, of Williamstown Mass, overturned control on a slight curve and struck a soft shoulder near Monument Avenue Extension, breaking a power pole. No injuries were reported. the truck escaped damage.
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Monument Avenue
Thomas A. Rice
Williamstown
Mass
GBA Signs Up More Members in Major Drive
Nine more businesses and professional offices join the Greater Bennington Association in its current membership drive. New members include Ted DeMarco's Sunoco Station Mt. Anthony Credit Bureau Gerald E Morrissey Inc Walter L Barber Inc Heald Plastics Inc Paulin's Garage Bennington Tile Co Bellemare and Sons and Dr Edward G Crealese.
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Greater Bennington Association
Hiram Savage
GBA
Area Chamber of Commerce
Ted DeMarco
Sunoco
Mt. Anthony Credit Bureau
Gerald E. Morrissey Inc
Walter L. Barber Inc
Heald Plastics Inc
Paulin’s
Bennington Tile Co
Bellemare and Sons
Edward G. Crealese
Class Lists Prepared for Bennington District Pupils
Bennington District prepares class lists as districts merge. Former Rural students will attend Molly Stark Beech Street or Hicks Schools with kindergarten added in village area. Contact school principals Viereck Kinsley Bodine for attendance details and prompt registration urged ahead of school opening.
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Bennington
Raymond C. Roy Jr
Roy
Molly Stark
Beech Street
Hicks
Phillip Viereck
Florence Kinsley
Cora B. Whitney
Ruth Bodine
Area Democrats Named To Draft Platform
Burlington Vermont Democratic Party chairman Daniel J OBrien announced the appointment of Jay H Gordon of Montpelier as chairman of the policy and planning committee. Among 44 members are Robert Cummings Mrs Gloria Gil Robert Wilson Bennington and Christian Schafer East Arlington. The panel will draft a party platform for the delegates at the Barre platform convention on September 24.
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Burlington
Daniel J. O’brien
Vermont
Democratic Party
Jay H. Gordon
Montpelier
Democratic State Committee
Robert Cummings
Gloria Gil
Robert Wilson
Bennington
Christian Schafer
East Arlington
Barre
Mt Anthony Union Board approves five student policies
The Mt Anthony Union School District board approved five student policies for the first term. Attendance may be altered when the new high school opens next year. Students may skip noon hours. no hot lunches at Bend is noted. Insurance for accidents will be urged for all, with exceptions for private coverage. Driving to school requires a special request. general rule is bus, walk, or within a set radius. Cars during the day prohibited. Dress regulations fall to the principal and faculty. Seniors and juniors may be released early from periods 6-8 under specific circumstances. Smoking on campus is prohibited.
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Mt. Anthony Union
Union School Board
Bendi
Mt. Anthony
Charles W. Keir
Norman Stratton
Stratton
Ben Thompson
New York
Thompson
Williams College
Antiwar Demonstration To Greet LBJ in Burlington
President Johnson arrives in Burlington with First Lady amid plans for a peaceful protest by a Vermont group against the Vietnam War. Security tightness surrounds the visit as the itinerary includes a water project overview in Addison, a Battery Park welcome, and speeches in multiple states before an overnight Maine cruise.
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Burlington
UPI
Johnson
Air National Guard
Tri-town
Addison
Here
Bridgeport
Shoreham
U.S
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Philip H. Hoff
Battery Park
Lake Champlain
Park
National Press Corps
Vermont Development Department
Hoff
Francis Cain
Aiken
Addison Project
Queen City
Brunswick, Maine Naval Air Station
Alan Sophrin
Sophria
Vermont
Washington
New York State
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Maine
Lester B. Pearson
Navy
Northampton
Viet Nam
Buffalo
N.Y
Niagara Square
Coast Guard
Lake Erie
Syracuse
Ellenville
Catskill Mountain
Nevele
Quonset Point
R.L. Naval Air Station
Kingston
University of Rhode Island
Navy League
Manchester
N.H
Brunswick
Naval Air Station
Lewiston
Portland
Campobello Island
New Brunswick
Pearson
St. Anne’s Anglican Church
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Street Dance Opens Playground Season Wraps Tonight
Tonight marks the final street dance of the playground season at Stark Street from 8 to 10. Girls with special tags from Thursday's Muscular Dystrophy carnival may wear attire other than the usual skirt and top. A reminder announces the annual playground picnic at Bennington Battle Field Monday from 10 30 to 3 with bus transport, soda, and permitted hamburgers or hotdogs. prompt attendance and permission slips requested.
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Stark Street
Bennington Battlefield
Stock Averages Dow Jones Industrial Brief August 19 1966
The noon stock report lists the Dow Jones industrial average at 807.62 down 3.12, the rail averages at 203.57 down 1.27, and utilities at 125.51 down .27. The composite average stands at 282.33, with volume totaling 3,310,000.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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Dr. Deforest
C. Jarvis
Honegar
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Bar Harbor
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Bernice
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Florida
Mary Lou Conover
Wharton
N.J
Pauline
Walton
Patricia Browe
McFarland Funeral Home
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Esther O’kane
Sourcliffe
Ireland
Charles O’kane
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Ladies Auxiliary
Roderick Oakes
Richard O
Deborah S
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Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
Funeral
Bennington Briefs
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Prospect St
Alaska
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Scott
Anderson
Order
Eastern Star
OES
Randolph
Jerry
Masonic Temple
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Jan Stevenson
Selectmen
Alma Langlois
Brown
Bennington Road
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Earl Tripp
North Branch Street Extension
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