Given Foundation Aids UVM Medical School Expansion
The Irene Heinz Given and John LaPorte Given Foundation pledges include a 1.2 million grant for an ambulatory teaching facility within the Medical Center Complex and a 550 thousand grant for research and teaching equipment. This follows the foundation’s 1964 2 million gift that backed the 8.7 million third phase of the Given Medical Building, part of a 13 million total for three units without state funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UVM Medical School
Burlington
Irene Heinz Given
John LaPorte Given
University of Vermont
Lyman S. Rowell
Board of Trustees
Given Foundation
University
Medical College
Given
Bennington Officials Raise Alarm Over Village Water Capacity
Village water expert Jolivette warns tuberculation and fragmented lines curb supply. He urges a peripheral system to boost pressure and future-proofing, while Fire Chief Sawyer cites hydrant flow limits and past fires as proof of insufficient water for major blazes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
J. Duncan Campbell
Gerald A. Cornell
Jolivette
Town Commission
Village Water Board
Charles Sawyer
Jefferson Heights
Silver Street
Walloomsac
Old Bennington
Schocker’s
lawmakers fellow Witten MONTPELIER Senate vacancy bill rejected
The Vermont House refused to advance a bill requiring the governor to appoint lawmakers from the same party as the departing member. Rep. Marshall Witten argued seats belong to all people, while Rep. Peter Joseph warned of anti Hoff moves. An amendment was defeated 83 to 45 after the voice vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPD
House
Senate
Marshall Witten
Bennington
General Assembly
Vermont
Peter Joseph
Brighton
Sandgate Resident Designer of Town Hall Dies
A Sandgate resident who moved from Summit to live year round in 1964, taught art in Salem and Cambridge, exhibited locally, and designed the new Sandgate Town Hall after a 1961 fire, died with no survivors. Funeral Thursday at 11 at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington officiated by Rev John Geer. viewing Wednesday 7 to 8. Burial in Dellwood Cemetery Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandgate
Summit
N.J
Salem
N.Y
Cambridge
Southern Vermont Art Association
Hanson-Walbridge
Arlington
John Geer
Federated Church
Lundquist
Dellwood Cemetery
Manchester
North Adams
Mass
Julia (Burke) Smith
Pownal
Adams Nursing Home
Williamstown
John Smith
John and
Edla
Sweet) Burke
Ernest Fiala
Riviera Beach
Fla
Pauline Massara
Washington, D.C
Norman Martin
Andrew B. Smith
John A. Smith
Adams
San Soucie
Paul C. Klose
First Baptist Church
Miss Stewa rins Title Of TOPS Unit
Miss Diane Stewart won the Valentine queen title at the Green Mountain TOPS competition amid a 19 pound weight loss. Miss Mary Hodeck finished runner up. Sham rock contest continues, with next meeting on February 24 at the VFW rooms. Questionnaires for an international obesity study by Coness Hospital Milwaukee are to be returned to national headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diane Stewart
Valentine Queen
Green Mountain Tops
Stewart
VFW
Deaconess Hospital
Milwaukee
Wis
Double Tax Opposed On Liquor Sales
In Montpelier UPI reports both malt beverage groups and the state Liquor Control Board oppose adding a sales tax to beer and liquor levies. Testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee cited concerns that a sales tax would raise overall costs and blunt competitiveness with neighboring states. Stanley McPherson of the U S Brewers Association warned the measure could burden the industry beyond its fair share. Roger Sheridan, Vermont liquor commissioner, echoed worries that a sales tax would hurt regional competitiveness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
State Liquor Control Board
House
Ways and Means
Stanley McPherson
U.S. Brewers Association
Roger Sheridan
Vermont
Powell Seeks Seat on UVM Board of Trustees
Rep. Martin Powell of Essex became the sixth legislator and eighth man to seek a seat on the University of Vermont Board of Trustees. Powell, a graduate, filed to place his name on the ballot for Thursday’s joint legislative session when 180 lawmakers will choose three trustees for six year terms on the 23 member board.
Largest Grandma Moses collection opens at New York gallery
The Gallery of Modern Art will host the largest and most comprehensive Grandma Moses exhibition from Feb 19 to March 30, with loans from the Phillips Collection, Phoenix Art Museum, Shelburne Museum, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Collection, Memorial Art Gallery, and Bennington Museum. The show features 80 works from Bennington and photographs spanning her life, plus letters from presidents and notable figures, a 168 page catalogue, and posters, cards, and the ip-up table. Hours are Tue–Sun 11 am to 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Moses
New York Gallery
Gallery of Modern Art
Columbus Circle
New York
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Phillips Collection
Washington, D.C
Phoenix Art Museum
Arizona
Webb Gallery of American Art
Shelburne Museum
Shel Vt
Abby Aldrich Rockefeller
Williamsburg
Memorial Art Gallery
University of Rochester
Bennington Museum
Grandmas Moses
Truman
Eisenhower
Kennedy
Nixon
Gov
Rockefeller
Adlai Stevenson
Winston Churchill
United States
Europe
Hugh Moses
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Grandma
Hugh
America
Canada
White House
Louise Bromfield
Jean Cassou
Musee Nationale d’ Art Moderne
Paris
John Canaday
New York Times
Otto Kallir
State Symphony Hires Executive To Build County Chapters
The Vermont State Symphony Orchestra appoints Ernest Milmore Stires II as executive vice president at a 10000 annual salary. He aims to develop a statewide network of county chapters serving 15 communities. The group, designated official State Symphony in 1949, relies on private gifts and box office for most funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Symphony
Middlebury
Vermont State Symphony Orchestra
Alan Carter
Ernest Milmore Stires II
Addison
Stires
Burlington
Montpelier
Johnson
St. Albans
Randolph
Newport
St. Johnsbury
Woodstock
Rutland
Castleton
Manchester
Bennington
Springfield
Brattleboro
Vermont
Stanley Eakers
Green Mountain
Deane C. Davis
House
Judith Stanlake
Boston
Carter
The
New York Times
National Broadcasting Company
American Broadcasting Company
Legislator Warns Stop Playing Tax Games
Rep. Henry Carse, R-Hinesburg, urged the legislature to end games and act on a tax program for the biennium. He cited a projected June 30 general fund deficit of 6 to 8 million dollars and warned against cutting state aid to education. Acting Ways and Means Chair Francis Peisch supported preserving welfare and education funding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Appropriations Committee
Ways and Means
Francis Peisch
Burlington
Carse
Fifth Concert Of Season At Brattleboro
Brattleboro Music Center presents its fifth 1968-69 season concert at Green Street School Auditorium Brattleboro on Sunday February 23 at 3 30 p m Two MIT performers John Buttrick and Gregory Tucker will play Bach and Stravinsky works for two pianos and percussion Tele Lesbines will perform Bartoks Sonata for two pianos and percussion assisted by Irving Austin Tickets available from Mrs Edward Allen Brattleboro Music Center 802 254 5875 at Book Cellar Brattleboro or at the door
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Brattleboro Music Center
Green Street School
John Buttrick
Gregory Tucker
MIT
Cambridge
Bach
Stravinsky
Bela Bartok
Tele Lesbines
Hartford
Conn
Irving Austin
Edward Allen
Kerner and Lindsay Named to Vermont Youth Board
Federal Judge Otto Kerner of Illinois and Mayor John V. Lindsay of New York were named honorary chairmen of the New York City Vermont Youth Project, a non profit corporation formed to study urban civil disorders and youth issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Brodie To Mark 100th Ski Day
New Ashford Mass February 20 marks the 100th day and night of uninterrupted skiing at Brodie Mountain in the 1968 69 season. Jim Kelly president general manager aims to beat last season record of 143 days and nights. The 100th adult and 100th junior lift ticket buyers ski as guests of Kelly at Irish Alps with a Blarney Room dance contest on February 23 judged by Al Antonio and Brodie Ski School. Rita DeNicholas of Paterson New Jersey will present prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Ashford
Mass
Brodie Mountain
Jim Kelly
Kelly
al Antonio
Brodie Ski School
Rita DeNicholas
Paterson
N.jey
Colleen
YMCA Not Barred Players for Inability to Pay Fee
Loomis G. Dana executive director of the Bennington Area YMCA said no boy is excluded from Y programs due to inability to pay the $8 annual membership. In a letter to Frank Scanlon he criticized remarks at the Bennington Rotary Club and noted scholarships are available when needed. Dana stated the Y welcomes all and that one basketball game supervisor was told not to prevent participation for nonpayment. The Rotary meeting remarks were relayed by radio and the Banner did not cover them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loomis G. Dana
Bennington Area
YMCA
Dana
Bennington
Scanlon
Rotary Club
Rotary
WBTN
Bob Harrington
Bennington Briefs Briefs for Lent services and local notices
Ash Wednesday Lent service from 12 15 to 12 45 p m at First United Methodist Church sponsored by Bennington Council of Churches with Holy Communion. Herbert A Knapp moved from Putnam Memorial Hospital to Albany Medical Center Hospital. VFW Post 1332 meets tonight at 8 at North Street hall. Mt Anthony Union School Board meets tonight at 7 30 at the school. A Monday meeting slated for Feb 10 was cancelled due to snow. Dr J H Manes office closed Feb 19 through March 1. ADV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Council of Churches
First United Methodist Church
Herbert A. Knapp
Morse Trailer Park
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Mt. Anthony Union
J. H. Manes
North Bennington
Charles B. Maranville
Pearl M. Bruce
Bank Street
Maranville
Rutland
Bennington Exchange
Proctor
John and
Nettie (Schackett) Bruce
Mr. Maranville
St. Peter’s Church
John M. Brown
St. John the Baptist Church
Nettie Bruce
Pittsford
Alberta Bruce
Edwin
Eleanor) Candon
Edna Costello
Burlington
Edward
Frances) Mansfield
Beverly Harrison
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Roscoe Bruce
Albert Bruce
Vergennes
Paul Bruce
Boston
Mass
Mahar & Son
Motorists Fined In Bennington District Court Police
Judge John P. Morrissey heard a series of road violation cases. Charles Shortt of Cambridge pleaded no contest to suspended license and careless driving resulting in an accident. fine total $150. James Rogers of Brattleboro fined $150 after pleading no contest to drunken driving on U.S.7 in Dorset. Alfred Rice of Shaftsbury pleaded not guilty to failing to yield at Town Line Road. released on recognizance. Charles Klimo of Sea Cliff admitted unregistered Massachusetts sticker. fined $10. William Crosier of North Bennington pleaded guilty to careless driving with accident. fined $50. Various waivers and minor speeding fines named for New York, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey residents for offenses on Vermont highways.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles N. Shortt
Cambridge
N.Y
John T. Carmody
U.S. 7
Bennington Flats
Brattleboro
James C. Rogers
U.S.7
Dorset
Alfred S. Rice
Shaftsbury
Town Line Road
Mark M. Klimo
Sea Cliff
Massachusetts
William R. Crosier
North Bennington
Bennington
George E. Legacy
U.S
Pownal
Tailoring Course To Be Held Here In March
The Bennington Extension Homemakers Council will sponsor a tailoring course led by Mrs. Eleanor Martin of East Corinth Vermont. The 11 lesson program runs evenings 6:30 to 9:30 in the Federal Building conference room. Enrollment requires 12 participants with a first free lesson and a $3.80 per 10 lessons rate. Interested residents may contact Mrs. Robert Poutre or Mrs. Marion Harris for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Martin
Bennington County
Federal Building
South Street
Old Post Office
Robert Poutre
Twitchell Hill
Shaftsbury
Marion Harris
County Extension Office
Cooties Hold Annual Valentine Social at Vermont Soldiers Home
The Military Order of the Cooties Green Mountain Pup Tent 2 VFW 1332 and its auxiliary held their annual Valentine social at the Vermont Soldiers Home on Monday night. Special prize went to William McGrath. Three-time winners were Earl Harrington and James Brockway. Two-time winners included Harold Rexford and Howard Dole. One-time winners included John Mally George Facto Harold Warden Peter Hill Alvin Shanin Charles Illinski Harvey Richard Ralph Jackson Paul Rickert and John Maskell. MCC reps Ernest Costa Howard Knox Prince Norcross and auxiliary members Ina Damon Margaret Knights Marion Jennings Lillian Bourassa Marion Tudor and Frances Hunt attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain
VFW
Vermont
William McGrath
Earl Harrington
James Brockway
Harold Rexford
Howard Dole
John Mally
George Facto
Harold Warden
Peter Hill
Alwin Shanin
Charles Illinski
Harvey Richard
Ralph Jackson
Paul Rickert
John Maskell
MCC
Ernest Costa
Howard Knox
Prince Norcross
Auxiliary
Ina Damon
Margaret Knights
Marian Jennings
Lillian Bourassa
Marion Tudor
Frances Hunt
Hospital Notes reflects February admissions and births
Hospital Notes for Monday February 17 1969 lists admissions Louis Hurley Bennington Ther Tilley Hoosick Falls Eva Jones Petersburg discharges Hugh Briody Bennington George Tisdale Shaftsbury Mrs Dorothy Douglas and son Salem NY and birth for Mr and Mrs Arnold Harrington 136 West Main St a son Feb 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Hurley
Bennington
Esther Tilley
Hoosick Falls
Eva Jones
Petersburg
Hugh Briody
George Tisdale
Shaftsbury
Dorothy Douglas and Son
Salem
N.Y
Arnold Harrington
West Main St
Holiday Schedule At Post Office Observes Washington Birthday
Postmaster Stanley J. Pekal announces Feb 22 Washington's Birthday as a legal holiday at the Bennington Post Office. No mail delivery by city rural or star routes, but special delivery mail will be delivered. Lobby hours 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for box holders. mails received and dispatched on holiday schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Pekalski
Washington
Bennington Post Office
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Rowell
Medical Center
Nursing-Allied Health Sciences Unit
Ing
Mrs. Given
Lawmakers
Witten
Stewarins
TOPS
Mary Hodeck
UVM
Anna Mary Robertson
Greenwich
Thomas Salmon Moses
South Carolina
Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
Moses
New York State
Women’s Exchange
Louis J.calder
Gallerie
St. Etienne
Carleton Howe
Vermont Symphony Orchestra Association Inc
New England
Sidney Homer
Mme
Louise Homer
Metropolitan Opera Company
Samuel Barber
Ernest van R, Stires
Sea Island
Lake George
N. Y
Ernest Milmore Stires
Episcopal Diocese
Long Island
Ernest M.stires
Kerner
Lindsay
Brodie
Bennington Briefs
VFW Post 1332
North Street
C.B. Maranville
John P. Morrissey
Bennington District Court
Raymond G. Lohmann
Lenox
Lyman F. Spitzer
Toledo
Ohio
Henry E. Powles
Garfield
Maureen A. Kennedy
Flushing
Frank Cameron
Clinton
N,j
Joseph L. Garo
Lawrence R. Debaro
Raritan
Arthur G. Brannick
Flemington
Kirby Hollow Road
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