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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1966
Page
2
Vermont Governor Philip Hoff was named vice chairman of the National Governors Conference committee on state and local revenue sources. He urged earlier state input to influence federal legislation, saying governors must be a more active working partner to affect Congress.
Arlington officials and visitors debated regionalization in light of a state commission report. John Moore urged action to join the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union and to contact Sunderland about consolidating two area junior high schools. A regional high school and Burr and Burton’s tuition role were also discussed as Arlington weighs future expansion and cooperation.
A community choral group and soloists perform Christmas selections at 8 p m Sunday. Director Mrs Lenore Marken organizes with Celia Hudson as organist. Soloists include Kathrine Cumpston Norie Mason and Richard Mason. Admission is free. The program features Handel The Messiah, a John Antes Moravian motet, two contemporary numbers, other Christmas music, and audience carol singing.
A reflectorized sign with arrows points to the Elm Street post office on the east side of South Street near Warner Nursing Home. Placed by the Post Office Department per Postmaster Stanley J. Pekalski. Sign made at Windsor Prison features black lettering on white background to aid travelers finding the new facility.
Rep. Robert Stafford's office in Washington says Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz will announce a $57,260 grant to the Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council for an out of school neighborhood project. The plan names John Phelan of Rutland as director, with John Coombs as executive director and John Riddle as deputy. The project details await final steps.
In Bennington Municipal Court on Friday David Argene Reed 16 of Shaftsbury pled guilty to driving a car with a large collection of defective parts on U S 7. Judge Fienberg commented on repeated complaints of careless driving and ordered a $15 fine plus costs. William Arthur Thompson 17 of Shaftsbury also fined $15 plus costs after pleading guilty to driving with defective equipment on U S 7. The rear tires defect was found during a routine check on Dec 9. Also noted were 22 youth openings 16 to 22 not in school.
United Auto Workers Local 137 reports a partial accord with Globe-Union Co. on Friday. James Spofford and Andrew Russell will be reinstated but suspended next week, with back pay and arbitration possible. Russell is said to have quit by leaving early last Saturday. Overtime remains unresolved.
The funeral for Warren A Armstrong of 204 Maple St died unexpectedly Thursday at his home. It will be held at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home at 3 p.m. today with Rev. Melvin R McGaughey of First Methodist Church officiating. Burial will be in Pownal.
Astronomy notes state Sirius lies 8.7 light years away and is the brightest star after the Sun. It notes a hypothetical planetary system would require Earth to be far farther from Sirius to avoid heat, mentions Voltaire's Micromegas giants, and says no exoplanet system has been found beyond our own with current telescopes.
Bennington Catholic High School administrators described a Thursday 15 minute sit in by 80 to 100 students as indirectly caused by public schools releasing time for workshops. Father Hawkins said BCHS not on Mt Anthony schedule, students upset by mismatch and promised possible punishment but no group will be singled out. incident viewed as serious only if repeated.
James F. Hewson of North Bennington died Friday night at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albany New York Funeral arrangements are being made by Hanson Walbridge Funeral Homes and a fuller obituary will be published Monday
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