Vermonters urged to speed education reform in Vermont
Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union Superintendent Robert B. Vail writes to the Vermont State Board of Education calling for urgent action and school tours to prove deplorable conditions. He argues Vermont schools lag national progress and must align programs with future needs, urging bold leadership and public accountability.
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Manchester
Robert B. Vail
Bennington-Rutland
Vermont
State Department of Education
State Board of Education
Doctor Holden
Mr. Kristensen
Rowe
State Board
Catherine Mattison
Clyde Mattison
Manchester Depot
Bennington - Rutland
Cathy
Anne O’leary
Paul O’ Leary
Richard Harwood
Clifford B
Postmaster Named for North Pownal in Johnson Era
President Johnson appoints Bertha M. Champney as acting postmaster at North Pownal, ending a lengthy contest for the position.
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North Pownal
Johnson
Bertha M. Champney
Arlington Doctor Russell Announces Holiday Closure
The Arlington office of Dr. Russell will be closed Thursday night December 12 and reopen Friday December 13 as an adjusted schedule. Advance ADV December 12 note confirms the temporary closure.
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Dr. Russell
Manchester Eagle Scouts Welcome New Member
Bert Hinkley of Explorer Post 33 was invested as Eagle Scout in a candlelight ceremony at the Grange Hall attended by over 100 friends and relatives. The event featured a ceremony by current Eagle Scouts and notes from Dr. Robert Treat and Scout leaders.
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Manchester
Bert Hinkley
Explorer Post
Grange Hall
Robert Treat
Robert E. West
Hinkley
Stanley Hinkley
West
Ferdinand Bongartz
Fred Miller
Bongartz
Nawrath
Edson
Dennis Edson
Donald Kinney
New Star Scouts
Howard Dailey
Michael Nawrath
David Edson
Robert McFall
Stephen Rosencrantz
Stephen Bushee
Charles Holden
Theodore Day
George Mattison
Donald Hinkley
Roger Fowler
Mark Greenberg
Rudy van Veghten
Robert Cook
Richard Harwood
Ronald Lamontagne
Richard Clayton
Kevin Beattie
James Farnum
William Roberts
Edward Campbell
Gary Wilcox
Harvey Keyes
James Markey
Errol Hill
Thomas Towslee
Harry Ward
Michael Janas
Joseph Roberts
Roger Harwood
Garth Parker
Clarence Chittenden
Thomas Harriman
Peter Sherman
Tenderfoot
Harriman
Parker
Chittenden
Janas, Towslee
Campbell
Clayton
Peter Riker
William and Norman Roberts
Christmas Service Times At West Arlington Church
West Arlington church schedules 11:30 a.m. services on December 15 and December 22 with a special Christmas service on December 22. SP Donald Tobin and Mrs Tobin of Fort Stewart, Georgia, recently furloughed in Vermont visiting families.
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West Arlington
Donald Tobin
Guy Roberts
Springfield
Mass
Jennifer
Roberts
Judy Bedell
Paul Bedell
Arlington Fish and Game Club
East Arlington Fire House
North Bennington High School Concert Delights Community
North Bennington High School musicians presented a holiday concert with seventh and eighth grade choirs a girls glee club and the NBHS band under Harold Robinsky. The program featured We Three Kings of Orient Are It Came Upon the Midnight Clear and Gloria in Excelsis with piano accompaniment by Jean Mackey and a Sing Along to close inviting parents and friends to praise the students’ training.
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North Bennington
North Bennington High School
Millicent Cross
Willie
Palestraina
Jean Mackey
NBHS
Harold Robinsky
Robinsky
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Harold E. Raynolds
Mr. Raynolds
University of Chicago
Arlington
Eagle Scouts
Napoleon
Anni of
Rutland
Ann Waters
Patricia Bennett
Donna Roberts
Carol Stone
Judy Pennock
Alison Cherbonneau
Bernadette Lyon
Susan Ouellette
Nelle Ryan
Sharon Standish
Marcia Wilcox
American Patrol
Meachem
Bay State
Burrell
Schubert
Berlin
Walters
Miller
Nancy Otis
Lawrence F. Pratt
Bennington County
Rotary Club
Quality
Clyde H. Bryant Sr
Rotary
Mount Equinox Home Demonstration Unit
Colburn House
Helen Pearson
Manchester Welfare and Nursing Association
James B. Campbell
Zoning Commission
Masonic and
Eastern Star Family
Masonic
Santa
South Dorset
Young Hinkley
Sandgate
Betty Trachte
Batchelder
Peru
Pat Lake
Chargers
Bennington Garage
Main Street
Bennington
Bangkok
Fresh Tobins
Hamburg
Haddock
Hershey
Peach Pie
Pixie
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
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