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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 02, 1970

Page

3

Adult Basic Education classes open at MAUHS

New sessions for the Adult Basic Education Program at Mt. Anthony Union High School welcome students 16 and older without a high school credential. Free weekly classes meet Wednesdays and Thursdays 7:30 to 10 p.m. in Room 308, MAUHS, serving Arlington to Bennington.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Arlington Pownal Woodford Bennington Mauhs Sybil Armstrong Jean Gavagan Breard Hawks

Christmas baskets drive seeks toys and funds for area families

The Community Welfare Committee appeals for toys and donations to assemble Christmas food baskets and distribute gifts. Toys can be delivered to First Baptist Church on Main Street on Saturdays December 5 and 12 from 9 am to noon, with pickup by YMCA arranging via 447-7316. Donations go to treasurer Mrs Marjorie Hayes at 149 Imperial Ave Bennington. help from local agencies and churches underlines the community effort to aid needy families.

Marjorie Hayes Imperial Ave Bennington First Baptist Church Main Street YMCA Bennington- Rutland Opportunity Council United Counseling Service Thomas Steffen Second Congregational Church Floyd LeBombard Mab DuHamel Robert B. Condon James Walbridge Glenn Payne Department of Social Welfare Bennington Opportunity Council

Area educators to attend NEA accreditation session

Miss Rebecca Stickney and Mrs. David Aldrich of Bennington College join Mt. Anthony Union High School principal Charles Keir, Arlington Memorial High School principal William Towne, and Burr and Burton headmaster Neal McLaughlin as official delegates to the 85th annual New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools meeting. Delegates will attend at the Statler Hilton in Boston with speakers Charles Silberman, Douglas Heath, and Max Lerner. The NEACSS, serving nearly 1,000 schools, aims to evaluate and accredit regional institutions to uphold high educational standards. President Mrs. William G. Phelps leads the association, with officers including W. Howard Niblock, Asa Knowles, and A. LeRoy Greason Jr. The central office is at 50 Beacon Street, Boston.

Rebecca Stickney David Aldrich Bennington College Charles Keir Mt. Anthony Union High School William H. Towne Arlington Memorial High School Neal P. McLaughlin Burr and Burton Seminar Manchester New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools Statler Hilton Hotel Boston Charles E. Silberman Douglas H. Heath Haverford College Max Lerner Richter Brandeis University Neacss New England Association William G. Phelps Dana Hall Wellesley Mass W. Howard Niblock Winchester Asa S. Knowles Northeastern University A. LeRoy Greason Jr Bowdoin College Beacon Street

Postman Leaves Note Then Package Buried in Coal Bunker

In Hutton England a postman left a delivery note for Mrs Leslie Bath and placed a package containing a new dress in the coal bunker. The coalman later buried the parcel under half a ton of coke requiring two postmen four hours to dig it out.

Hutton England UPI Leslie Bath

Survey portrait of 1972 election redistricting power

National Municipal League and state Leagues of Women Voters report Democrats gain decisive state legislative strength in the Nov 3 vote. They note control of redistricting in 19 states, with Republicans ahead in 10 and thirty-one split, affecting upcoming district maps and gubernatorial influence.

Montpelier Democrats National Municipal League Leagues of Women Voters New York New Jersey Indiana Pennsylvania Texas Florida North Carolina Missouri Georgia California Illinois Michigan Massachusetts Virginia Ohio Alaska Arkansas Hawaii Tennessee Plains States North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Kansas New England Connecticut Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island

Pineaus mark silver wedding anniversary celebration

Mr and Mrs William C Pineau of 312 Grove St were honored at a Saturday dinner at Shirkshire Restaurant for their 25th anniversary They received an orchid corsage a boutonniere and a money tree An anniversary cake was prepared by Mrs Rose Hulett They wed November 23 1945 at St Francis de Sales Rectory Bennington officiated by Rev Thomas Henry Attending were their families and friends from Pennsylvania and Massachusetts and the surrounding area

William C. Pineau Grove St Rose Hulett Pineau St. Francis de Sales Bennington Thomas Henry Evalyn Peterson Alfred Pineau Mr. Pineau Pennsylvania Massachusetts

Vermont distributes record 27 million in school aid checks

Vermont mailed state education aid checks totaling more than 27 million to 252 school districts. Burlington received a 1.2 million payment, Bennington just over 1 million, the largest aid ever distributed and about 40 percent of local school costs. The Education Department seeks 48.9 million total, with 32.1 million for district aid, though the budget likely will be trimmed.

Sents State Education Department

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