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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1969

Page

7

Burr and Burton Announces Free Lunch Criteria

Burr and Burton Seminary headmaster Roy W. Barstow outlines new state and federal guidelines for free and reduced price school meals. Eligibility includes aid recipients or families under $3,000 yearly income, with scaled rates based on family size and income. A questionnaire process and school review determine eligibility, with a trustees board serving as appeal. Confidentiality is stated for meal recipients.

Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester Roy W. Barstow

Frederick Stone Seeks Re election To Manchester School Board

Frederick G Stone filed for a one year term on the Manchester School Board as his current e year expires March 5. Alberta Harrington seeks the other one year post. Richard D Hayes has taken out papers but not filed. Filing deadline Feb 11, extended from Feb 3. State's Atty John T Carmody Jr and Dr Clifford B Harwood filed as candidates. Carmody seeks Harwood post vacated to run for Kayatta term.

Manchester Frederick G. Stone Clifford B. Harwood Carmody Harwood Eugene V. Kayatta

M Sergeant Maurice C Ball retires after 23 years in Air Force

M Sergeant Maurice C Ball of Prospect Street North Bennington retires from the U S Air Force on December 31 at Andrews Air Force Base Washington D C after 23 years of service He served in World War II as a combat medic with the 34th Division Italian campaign later worked in recruitment and various bases including overseas tours in Japan Korea and near Izmir Turkey He was the first sergeant of the Airborne Command Control Squadron at Andrews and holds the Combat Medical Badge Bronze Star with one oak leaf cluster European Theater Ribbon with three battle stars and the Air Force Commendation Medal He is married to Grace Sargent of Glover

North Bennington Maurice C. Ball Prospect Street U.S. Air Force Andrews Afb Washington D.C Army Vermont New Hampshire States New York State Japan Korea Izmir Turkey Airborne Command Control Sqdn Joint Chiefs of Staff Andrews Ball

Local community notes from South Cambridge area

Martin Schweninger has been a patient at McClellan Hospital. Mrs. Wilson H. Pratt and son Floyd visited her father in White River Junction Vermont. United Methodist Church service at 11 30 a m with Rev Oswald A Muller. Sunday School at 10 30 a m. Seven members attended fourth quarterly at North Hoosick on Monday Jan 27. Various residents visited relatives. school and college reentries noted. A list omission for town office added Harold Cook challenging Gary Button for three years.

Martin Schweninger McClellan Hospital Wilson H. Pratt Floyd White River Junction United Methodist Church Oswald A. Muller North Hoosick Victor O. Royal Cambridge Bonnie Pratt Russell Sage College Troy Jack Norray Schenectady Tom Przysiecki Schoharie Malcolm Hamilton Daughn Austin Mary Hitchcock Hospital School of Nursing Hanover N.H James D. Austin Jr Gerald Aiken Hudson Valley Community College Kenneth Aiken WSCS George Cronk Morris Road Joy Hamilton Cornell University New York City Pleasant Valley Francis Wade Mary Almy Beth Wilkinson Patricia Hamilton Ellen Eileen Center Cambridge Wilkinson Marion Dick Irving Dick West Hoosick Oliver Shaw Robert Hoosick Falls John Fillmore Argyle Putnam Hospital Fillmore Patricia Cronk Mr. Fillmore Edwin Fillmore

Hansen Named Deputy Undersecretary of Agriculture

Washington United Press International reports former Idaho congressman George B. Hansen has been appointed deputy undersecretary of agriculture for congressional relations. Hansen, 38, was defeated in the November election in his bid to unseat Senator Frank Church.

Washington UPI George B. Hansen Idaho Secretary of Agriculture Hansen Frank Church

Manchester student makes dean's list at St Joseph Business College

Manchester Michael Miller P O Box 506 reports Jesse Mattison, son of Mr and Mrs Leo Mattison of Manchester Depot and a student at St Joseph Business College in Bennington, has been placed on the dean's list there for the first semester. He is a 1968 Burr and Burton Seminary graduate. Anita Parks set the Center Lanes record with 254 in a game and 632 for a high series, adding a 218 as singles runnerup. Brownie Bacon posted 243 and Ray Farnum 241 in singles, while Dick Keough led trip list with 616. Griffis and Purdy led high men’s teams with 2691 and 957 respectively.

Jesse Mattison Leo Mattison Manchester Depot St. Joseph Business College Bennington Burr and Burton Seminary Anita Parks Brownie Bacon Ray Farnum Dick Keough Griffis Purdy

Miss Leah Bissonette Named Betty Crocker Homemaker

Hoosick Falls Central School senior Leah Bissonette has been named 1969 Betty Crocker Homemaker of Tomorrow for her written knowledge and aptitude test score. She becomes eligible for state and national scholarships with a silver charm to be awarded at commencement. State winner gets 1500 college scholarship and Britannica set for the school. runner up 500. national winner to be announced at an American Table dinner with an enlarged award scale up to 5000 for the winner and adjusted grants for other top ranks.

Hoosick Falls N. Y Leah Bissonette Betty Crocker Hoosick Falls Central School Miss Bissonette General Mills Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc Williamsburg

Trustee Chairman Frank Boyden Resigns From UMass Post

Dr. Frank L. Boyden retired headmaster of Deerfield Academy confirms he will step down as chairman of the University of Massachusetts board of trustees after ten years in the post and twenty five years on the board He will be ninety on September 16 and plans to devote two years more to fundraising for Deerfield while remaining on the trustees Healy of Boston is mentioned as a possible successor

Greenfield Mass Frank L. Boyden Deerfield Academy University of Massachusetts Boyden Joseph Healy Boston Joe Healy Umass

Five Day Forecast For New England Regions

UPI reports the five day forecast shows near normal temperatures nationwide with slightly below normal in northeastern New York Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Daytime highs in the 20s to 30s and night lows from zero to the 20s. Snow flurries likely, especially in northern mountains, with a warming trend by week’s end.

Boston UPI New York Massachusetts Rhode Island U.S. Weather Bureau

Hoosick Falls Youth Fellowship Plans Winter Mission Retreat

Members of the Youth Fellowship of Hoosick and West Hoosick Baptist Churches will attend a winter mission retreat February 16 to 18 at Gove Hill in South Strafford, Vermont. The retreat is hosted by the Vermont Baptist Church with an agenda titled Fun Faith Fellowship and Food, announced by Rev. Raimund L. Tumbelston, pastor.

Youth Fellowship of the Hoosick and West Hoosick

Williams Alumni Fund Posts Record Year

Williams College reports the 1968 Alumni Fund total reached a record 648901 dollars with 56.2 percent alumni participation. Gifts from alumni and parents, plus 211 community and corporate friends, boosted unrestricted cash for operating expenses and financial aid. 6,371 of 11,342 alumni contributed and 513 parents gave 55463 dollars.

Williamstown Mass Williams College John P. English Williams Society of Alumni Parents’ Fund William F. Talbert New York, N.Y

Also Mentioned on This Page

Frederick Stone Clara May Hemenway Manchester Board of School Direct Air Force Grace Sargent of Glover M. Set Grandma Brown Walker Cambridgeargaret Leon Foster Sr Foster Thayer Gertrude Aiken Woodford Harold Cook Gary Button Main St Teyana Aon Ele Michael Miller P.O. Box Frank Boyden A. of Mass Edith Beaumont Alin Bennington, Vt M. Michael Griggs Greenwich, Conn Mark C. Wheeler Needham, Mass R. Cragin Lewis Tenafly N.J L. Cutler Umbach Lake Forest Ill E. Wayne Wilkins Jr West Newton County National Arlington Aei Valentines
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