Meetings on Reorganization Plan for Vermont Unions
Two meetings of school district representatives in southwestern Vermont discuss a major reorganization proposed by the State Board of Education. The Bennington Southwest Union plans a Jan 2 directors meeting at Molly Stark School with districts including Greater Bennington, Arlington, Shaftsbury, North Bennington, Woodford, Pownal, and North Pownal. a Jan 3 session will convene with the Bennington South Union at Bennington Elementary School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
State Board of Education
David Adler
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Molly Stark
Greater
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Bennington Graded School District
Union High School
Union School Board of Directors
Bennington
Bennington Southwest Union
State Education Board
Southwest Union
Leon E. Wagner
Allan J. Heath
Arlington
Bennington- Rutland Supervisory Union
Manchester
Rutland
Miss Christine Riis 72 Dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital
Miss Christine Andrea Riis 72 formerly of Fillmore Farms Old Bennington and Port Chester New York died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital where she had been a patient since December 3 She was born October 10 1890 in Glenville Conn daughter of Simon and Johanna Riis and retired from F W Woolworth Co in 1959 She leaves a sister Mrs Edward J Knott a brother Andrew Riis Miami Florida and a sister in law plus four nieces and nephews Funeral services set for St Peters Episcopal Church in Bennington and Shaw Funeral Home Port Chester with burial in Rye New York
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christine Andrea Riis
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Miss Riis
Edward J. Knott
Fillmore Farms
Old Bennington
Glenville
Conn
Simon and
Johanna (Thompson) Riis
Connecticut
Port Chester
N.Y
F. W. Woolworth Co
Andrew A. Riis
Miami, Fla
Richard Riis
Harrison, N.Y
Hanson-Walbridge
St. Peter's Episcopal Church
Shaw Funeral Home
Rye
Obituary Corrections for Loveland Infant
The Banner corrects errors in Diane Marie Loveland obituary. The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Marvin L. Loveland, of 207 Grove Street, had a misprint of Loveland’s wife's maiden name. It should read Griggs not Briggs. Maternal grandparents listed as Mrs. Mary Emery and Kenneth Emery should be Kenneth Griggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Marie Loveland
Marvin L. Loveland
Qrove St
Warren Wire Co Fetes Its Family
Warren Wire Co distributed nearly two tons of turkeys to its employees on Friday with each recipient receiving an average 20 pound turkey. The company will host a Christmas party for employees' children at the Pownal Firehouse with Santa Claus distributing presents and entertainment by Patches the J own, followed by refreshments. About 175 children up to age 10 are expected to attend.
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Spownal
Warren Wire Co
Pownal
Santa Claus
Banner Newsman Named Editor In Chief At Williams Record
William M. Barry, Williams College junior from Cleveland, named editor in chief of the Williams Record. He previously wrote for The Banner and Bennington Banner, succeeding John Kifner in February. New staff includes Lisle Baker, Dave Applebaum, Peb Bloom, Pete Wiley, Bill Prosser, John Wilson, Dick Hubbard, and Paul Kritzer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
William M. Barry
Banner
Williams Record
Williams College
Barry
Williams
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Wall Street Journal Foundation
John Kifner
Record
Lisle Baker
Dave Applebaum
Peb Bloom
Pete Wiley
Bill Prosser
John Wilson
Dick Hubbard
Paul Kritzer
Record Court
Bennington Banner
Funeral Services for Hazel B. Anderson 78
Funeral services for Mrs. Hazel B. Anderson 78 wife of the late Fay M. Anderson and mother of Mrs. Raymond Kilburn were held today at St. Patrick's Church Entombment followed at Green Hill Cemetery She died Wednesday at her daughter’s home in Manchester Surviving are three sons Cecil East Wallingford Fay St Petersburg Fla and John Stoughton Mass two sisters Etta Adams Fair Haven and Mrs Charles McLaughlin Poultney and a half sister Miss Alice Severs Rutland
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Wallingford
Hazel B. Anderson
Fay M. Anderson
Raymond Kilburn
Buskirk
N.Y
St. Patrick's Church
Green Hill Cemetery
Funeral for Mrs. Donalda Rougeau Held at Notre Dame
Mrs. Donalda Rougeau 86 widow of Joseph Rougeau and mother of 10 is honored with a Solemn High Mass at Notre Dame Church North Adams. Burial follows at Southview Cemetery after her long illness ended at her River Street home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
Donalda Rougeau
Joseph Rogeau
Joseph Rougeau
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Notre Dame Church
Southview Cemetery
Rogeau
River St
Watershed Health Questioned in Greylock Tramway Plan
Atty. J. Norman O'Connor warned the Mt. Greylock lease to a tramway group could threaten water supplies for North Adams and five other towns. The commission agreed to consult water boards and submit a lease draft before finalizing terms with the tramway authority. The dispute stems from a 1957 pollution concern raised by Berkshire County officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Boards
Prudential Committees
Tramway Authority
Commission
John Treadway
William Shaw
O'Connor
Ernest E. Jones
Adams
Charles Parker
Reservation
Adrian Guertin
Adams Fire District
Andrew Krezel
Adams Prudential Committee
Kelton Burbank
Treadway
Commission Con
Viet Cong Radio Urges U S Troops Home At Christmas
In Saigon a North Viet Nam radio station aired a Christmas program aimed at American servicemen. The broadcast featured a woman announcer with violin and piano music and invited troops to return home to their families.
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Saigon
Viet Nam
North Viet Nam
South Viet Nam
Radio Hanpi
Two Escapees Deny Stealing Three Autos
Two escapees from the Woods ville New Hampshire house of correction arraigned in Rutland on stolen car charges. Robert Lacombe 18 Westboro Massachusetts and Roland Harrington 21 Lebanon New Hampshire pleaded innocent and were returned to Rutland county jail after failing to post 5000 bail each. Two others who escaped with them Philip Bennell 23 and Lloyd Smith Lebanon are in Rutland jail awaiting extradition to New Hampshire.
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Rutland (Ap
Woodsville
N.H
House of Correction
Robert Lacombe
Westboro
Mass
Roland Harrington
Lebanon
Rutland
Lacombe
Harrington
New Hampshire
Philip Bennell
Lloyd Smith
Bennington Banner contact and subscription info
The Bennington Banner lists phone numbers for news and display advertising and provides daily publishing details at 425 Main St. Bennington Vermont. Subscription rates are shown for various regions and durations with servicemen discounts.
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Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Vermont
The
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
U.S
Decorations Contest Draws Twenty Entries in Bennington
Twenty entries have been submitted to sponsors of the Christmas decorations contest in Bennington. Donald C. Hicks of the Greater Bennington Association reports the event Friday night. Banks Vermont National and Savings Bank Vermont Bank and Trust Co. and First National Bank in North Bennington sponsor. Three judges will inspect the decorations Sunday around 5 p.m. Prizes will be awarded for outside home and outside tree decorations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
Bennington
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
First National Bank
North Bennington
Two-Truck Collision on South Road Causes Minor Injuries
A Friday morning crash on South Road left both drivers with minor injuries and extensive damage. James Cariddi of North Adams owned the van operated by Norman Gelinas, 23, also of North Adams, as it skidded on ice. The Gelinas van struck J Burton Crafts of Wilmington, who owned and drove a 1960 International pulp truck. about $1,000 damage was reported to the Chevrolet van.
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Searsburg
South Road
James Cariddi
North Adams
Norman H. Gelinas
J. Burton Crafts
Wilmington
International
Gelinas
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C. A. Riis
FORD
Custom
W.H
Eddington Inc
Bennington, VT
Mrs
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Davey Oil Co
Bennington Flats
Buckler
Greylock
By Sumner Kean
Yankee
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Vermont Bank
Killington
I.C
Philco
Economy Auto Stores, Inc
Dial
WE Deliver
Main Street
Thomson Manufacturing Co
Ben Mont Ave
Kelvinator
Big Weekly
ST. Bennington, VT
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