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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 16, 1968
Page
7
Dr. Clifford B. Harwood led directors Ralph F. Fleming Jr. and Eugene V. Kayatta in a Lions Club discussion on a proposed Manchester Elementary School addition. Voters here will consider the plans at the upcoming election.
Pine Cobble Ski Team captured first place in a tri league meet with Bement and Berkshire Country Day on Magic Mountain. Capt Glenn Lowry of Williamstown was second, Eddie Shapiro of North Adams third, with other point winners including the Dickey brothers and Williamstown golfers. Coach Winsor Copeland and director Rudi Wyrsch oversee the team amid town meeting discussions on a $400000 bond issue for a nine classroom addition and renovations.
The village board approved pay rates for election workers for the March 19 village election. Independent and People's Party workers across four wards were listed by name. Poll workers will be paid $1.60 per hour for 12 noon to 9 p.m. shifts.
The Manchester Elementary School Student Council will collect next week for the March of Dimes in memory of Debra Wyman, a student who recently died from a birth defect. The class raising the most money will receive a prize from the Student Council. G Stewart Bennett of the Manchester Journal was named to the Board of Directors of the New England Press Association at its annual meeting in Boston.
Ethan Allen Pomona Grange held a meeting in Bennington Tuesday with Cpl. Marsh of Rutland state police education officer stressing safety. He cited drinking and speed as top accident causes and noted peak fatalities 5 to 11 pm with many incidents in ages 21 to 34.
Williamsville exhibition showcases posters and graphic works by Norman Ives Almir Mavigrier and Massimo Vignelli drawn from MoMA collections. Highlights include designs for art shows ads book jackets magazine covers corporate symbols calendars brochures and varied printed materials.
The Williamstown Rotary Club plans a February 24 auction to raise several thousand dollars for local college scholarships. Auctioneer Ron Seifert of Buskirk will lead the sale at 10 am in Mitchell School gym. Last year’s event raised over $2,000 for eight seniors including Susan Antos at St Lawrence, Sandra Blake and others at North Adams State, Clark, UMass and Worcester Polytech. Lawrence E. Wright chairs the auction. Wright appeals for donations from area businesses with Michael Brookman Jr. handling donations.
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