Bennington Southwest Steering Unit Keeps District Status
The Bennington Southwest Steering Committee voted to maintain the present status of the Bennington South Supervisory Union and Bennington Southwest School District and seek professional help. The group plans to study a unified salary schedule and will send its letter to state education officials. John Moore was elected chairman, replacing Lloyd Spaulding who resigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Southwest
Harold Raynolds
State Board of Education
Bennington South Supervisory Union
John Moore
Arlington
Lloyd Spaulding
Shaftsbury
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Museum Thieves Convicted Fined Placed on Probation
A former high school principal and an accomplice were convicted of thefts of antiques from historic shrines and museums in the Connecticut Valley area. Paul R. Lussier, 30, and Robert W. Cook, 19, were fined and placed on probation after a finding of guilt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenfield, Mass
New England
Virginia
Connecticut Valley
Paul R. Lussier
Robert W. Cook
Burlington
Webster
Framingham
Mass
Pocumptuck Valley Memorial Association
Old Deerfield Museum
The
Heritage Foundation
Lussier
Palmer High School
Winchendon
Cook
Leominster
Vermont
Massachusetts
Taft Jr. Announces Senate Candidacy in Ohio
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. of Cincinnati declared Friday his bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democratic Sen. Stephen M. Young. Taft faces Ted W. Brown in the Republican nominating race. Young has not announced his plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Robert Taft Jr
Ohio
U.S. Senate
Brown
Taft
Robert A. Taft
Senate
William Howard Taft
Derailment in Royalston wrecks 38 freight cars
In Royalston Center Massachusetts a westbound Boston and Maine freight train derailed and 38 boxcars plunged into Millers River. No serious injuries were reported and tracks were torn up over 200 to 300 yards. Many cars were empty or damaged with some telescoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royalston
Mass
Boston & Maine
Royalston Center
Millers River
Perini Wins Low Bid for Interstate 91 Springfield Project
Perini Corp of Framingham Mass appeared the lowest bidder at 2,893,352.90 for an Interstate 91 construction job in Springfield per Highway Department. The project covers two 3 span bridges from the Windham Windsor county line over about two miles.
Funeral services for Judson E. Thompson
Funeral services were held for Judson E. Thompson who died at home on Tuesday. The Rev. H. Glenn Payne officiated at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with Bradford Hook and Ladder Co members paying respects. Three taps from Box 45 honored the deceased fireman as the cortege traveled to Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives from North White Plains and Pownal attended. entombment followed at Park Lawn Chapel. Burial planned in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judson E. Thompson
McCall St
Mahar and Son
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Bradford Hook and Ladder Co
Thompson
Bennington
Richard Hollister
Putnam Square
Park Lawn Cemetery
Hollister
Victor Damour
Thomas Dwyer
Harold Weaver
North White Plains
N.Y
Pownal
Park Lawn Chapel
Boy Held For Shooting His Friend
In Brookline Massachusetts a 16 year old boy was held on a possible juvenile delinquency charge after the fatal shooting of 17 year old John R Dupuis in his family apartment. Police say the youth admitted the shooting and claimed it was an accident after returning from a hunting trip with his father. He told officers the gun went off as he spoke with Dupuis about the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brookline
Mass
John R. Dupuis
Chestnut St
Joseph P. Cavanaugh
Cavanaugh
Dupuis
Abendmusik Program Sunday at Second Congregational Church
Preparations for the Abendmusik program continue with a dress rehearsal this afternoon for the vesper service. A 32 voice adult chorus, the junior choir, a brass ensemble directed by Gunnar Schonbeck, organist Reinhoud van der Linde, and choirs conducted by Mrs Rosamond van der Linde will perform. The public is invited to the 8 p.m. Sunday program on Hillside Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
Gunnar Schonbeck
Bennington College
Reinhoud van der Linde
Rosamond van der Linde
Hillside Avenue
26 Hungarian Miners Die in Tatabanya Mine Blast
The Hungarian news agency MTI reports 26 miners were killed and four injured in a dampfire explosion at a coal mine in Tatabanya, a mining center about 30 miles west of Budapest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Hungary
Tatabanya
MTI
County Nurses Group Holds Holiday Party
Bennington County Nurses Association held its annual Christmas party at Mt. Anthony Country Club. Edith Williams was named an honorary member for her Red Cross service and early nurse work. Ruth Watkin accompanied carols and sang O Holy Night. A skit starred Helen Nolfe, Jean Brewster, and Rachel Kinney. The group plans a spring food sale for fundraising after selling Katydid candies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Nurses Association
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Edith Williams
Rachel Kinney
Church Program Details Holy Land Trip Speakers
The Women's Fellowship of the Second Congregational Church plans a Christmas program on December 10 at 7 30 p.m. in the social hall. Rev and Mrs Aram Zelveian of Troy New York will speak about their Holy Land experiences and show treasures from the Middle East. Mrs Zelveian, Armenian born, studied at American Beirut College for Women and worked with the American Theological Seminary. Rev Zelveian formerly directed the U N Association of Boston and aided the U N Refugee effort in Germany. refreshments will follow hosted by several parish members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
Aram Zelveian
Troy
N.Y
Holy Land
Middle East
Zelveian
Lebanon
American Beirut College For Women
American Theological Seminary
University of Beirut
American Foreign Board
Congregational and
Presbyterian Churches
U.N. Association of Boston
Germany
U.N. Refugee Organization
North Petersburg Chapel
North Petersburg
Ethel Haswell
Joyce Hanson
Mildred Wagner
Elsa Estes
Ethel Vance
Bennington YMCA Week Schedule December 9 to 14
Bennington YMCA posts a diverse weekly calendar. Activities include youth gym classes for several grades, sports like volleyball bowling and wrestling, clubs such as Chess and Coin, and community events from PTA sales to dance and local union meetings.
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Air Force Reserve
YMCA
Bennington Brush
North Pownal School
Coin Club
Bricklayers
Carpenters
Consolidation Plan to Merge Vermont Departments
Administration Commissioner William F. Kearns Jr. says a bill to unite Health Social Welfare and Mental Health into one department is near final draft. Each agency would become a division. possible future inclusion of Institutions Department noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury State Mental Hospital
Brandon Training School
Tuberculosis Sanatorium
Bennington Banner publication details and rates
The Bennington Banner lists contact numbers for Telegraphs Business Newsroom and Advertising and notes publication frequency. It provides mailing subscription rates for Vermont within a 50 mile radius and nationwide prices, including 8 months, 6 months, and 1 year options.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Vermont
U.S
Girl Scout Council to Reorganize in Vermont
The Bennington Girl Scout Council held its final meeting at the YMCA. The current council will dissolve this month and a new Bennington County neighborhood association will form as part of Vermont’s 12 regional Girl Scout councils. President Mrs. Arthur Wickenden led the session with officers Mrs. Bruce La Vigne and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Girl Scout Council
YMCA
Bennington County
Vermont Girl Scout Council
Arthur Wickenden
Bruce la Vigne
James Merunowicz
J.F. Lowre
A.R. Willard Sr
Charles Thompson Jr
Donald Burchard
John Ottaviano
Lloyd Pratt
Bennington
North Bennington
Burchard
John Irons Jr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bruce LaVigne
Edward Sweeney
Robert Peckham
George Hendee
Bernard Leamy
Charles Batease
Charles Parsley Jr
Guy Ottaviano
Thomas Cook
Napoleon Pietryka
Paul Petras
Ralph Dickinson
100 Workers Sought for Help On Interstate
Vermont officials plan to hire about 100 more workers to accelerate the interstate program. The Department of Highways now employs 1,290, the largest state agency, with 324 miles of Interstate expected open by 1970, two years ahead of the national deadline. Holden said the request will go to the Emergency Board in a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Russell A. Holden
Emergency Board
Holden
WJOY
Vermont
Recording of Ku Klux Klan Meeting to be Shown
North Bennington Congregational Church will show a Riverside Church New York City radio recording of a Birmingham Alabama Klan meeting from last spring. A discussion on race relations in the United States and Vermont will follow the screening with a 6:30 p.m. supper and 7:30 p.m. program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington Congregational Church
Birmingham
Ala
Riverside Church
New York City
United States
Vermont
Infant of Prague Nurses to Meet at St Columba’s Arlington
December meeting of the Infant of Prague Council of Catholic Nurses will be at 8 p.m. Wednesday at St. Columban’s rectory in Arlington. Members should bring a donation of food for the Christmas basket. Also noted: birth of Christopher Joseph Moore in Pittsfield. Dow Chemical declares 40 cent dividend payable Jan 30 1964 to shareholders of record Dec 30 1963.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Infant of Prague Council of Catholic Nurses
St. Columban’s Rectory
Arlington
Dow Chemical Company
Midland, Mich
Rescue Squad Door to Door Drive This Weekend
Bennington Rescue Squad plans to solicit door to door this weekend as their fund drive enters its third week. Volunteers will seek $1 contributions and issue receipts for a special Dec 22 Albany Times Union edition with a replated front page about the squad. About $1,250 has been collected so far, with a goal of 3,500 copies sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Albany Times-Union
Print makes sense because print makes sales
Advertising benefits of print are highlighted, emphasizing how magazines newspapers and brochures provide in depth details for buyers. The passage argues print allows lingering with information plus vivid presentation aiding decision making and ultimately driving purchases.
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A. Jon Holden
Rupert J. Spencer
Division of Administration
Perini
Wassick
Tire Service
Abendmusik
County Nurses Group
Pittsford
Institutions Department
House of Correction
Windsor
Women’s Reformatory
Rutland
Weeks School
Vergennes
Hoff
Charles L. Delaney
D - Chittenden
Edward J. Conlin
Kathleen Piche
Montpelier
Main Street
Girl Scout Council
Bennington Briefs
Carlton Moore
Williamstown
Christopher Joseph
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pittsfield
Michelle
United Counseling Service Board of Trustees
UCS
Willow Road
Paul F. Mundt
West Nyack
James A. McKee
West Main Street
Mundt
Clarkstown
Rockland County
Vermont Bank
Membin
Brattleboro
Bennington Bellows Falls
Chester
E.T. Williams
Bennington, Vt
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