Vocational Education Debate Highlights North Adams School
North Adams leaders discuss the McCann vocational campus serving a 300 square mile area with 300 students and 28 staff, detailing merit pay, costs, and the push for regional funding and integration with traditional high schools. The discussion covers teacher salaries, program scope, and efforts to curb dropouts through practical training and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westall
North Adams
McCann School
Massachusetts
Vermont
State Department of Education
Russell Carpenter
Association
YMCA Finance Heads Meet on Wednesday in Bennington
The Bennington Area YMCA finance campaign opens on Wednesday January 22 at 7 p.m. Division heads, captains and workers will meet with Co-Chairmen W. Philip Giddings and Clement P. Gilchrist for a brief instruction, then select their cards and proceed. Divisional chairs include Special Gifts Waldo C Holden, Industry Burton W Potter, Business and Professional George W Buck, Shaftsbury Pownal Arlington Old Bennington Rural John D Clawson North Bennington Mrs John Kennedy Jr Bennington Village Lucien E Loomis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Area
YMCA
W. Philip Giddings
M.D
Clement P. Gilchrist
Waldo C, Holden
Burton W. Potter
George W. Buck
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Arlington
Old Bennington
Right To Know Debate Focuses On Public Records Access
Vermont officials and media representatives discussed which records must be public and under what conditions. Key points included minutes, exemptions for reputation and state security, access for citizens with a special interest, and potential legislative study to expand openness before the 1965 session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ketccham
Ketcham
Gibson
Hoff
Attorney General
Gordon Mills
Burlington Free Press
Vermont Press Association
The
Free Press
Vermont Broadcasters Association
Mills
Stuart Martin
Wcax-Television
Racing Commission
Robert L. Hagerman
Banner
Hoff Seeks Advice On Quitting Smoking From Across Nation
Gov. Philip Hoff receives letters from Americans who quit smoking and urge him to stop. A Texan writer who quit 16 years ago cites willpower, a Downey Californian urges strong resolve, and California residents share health and ego boosts. A Los Angeles doctor provides a nicotine trap device to demonstrate harms, yet Hoff continues to smoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
Associated Press
Rock Port
Tex
Downey
Calif
Redlands
Los Angeles
Bennington Briefs From March Meeting Warnings and Events
Village Meeting notices require submissions to Village Clerk Hilda Hurley by Feb. 15. A fire department report described a welding sparked truck fire at Burgess Brothers on Hunt Street with minor damage. St Francis P T A dance is set for Saturday night at K of C hall with tickets selling well at members, Quinlan's and Dragon's. BCHS basketball tickets are available at the Benhi main office Wednesday and Thursday only. Kosher Night at Bennington Club is Jan 25 with dinner 6 30 to 9. Dr L B Hermann will be away Feb 6 to Mar 9. his office remains open for scheduling appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Hurley
Bennington
Burgess’ Garage
Hunt Street
Burgess Brothers Contracting Firm
St. Francis
K of C Hall
George Sleeman
Bennington High School
BCHS
Bennington Club
Steward
ADV
L. B. Hermann
State Dentists Meet in Rutland
Rutland hosts the annual Vermont State Dental Society meeting at Hotel Bardwell with Dr. H. Reid presiding. Registration begins at 9 a.m. Dr. John Worden of Brattleboro chairs the 9:30 session. Melvin Goldberg of Dental Management will present a paper. Topics include Children's Dental Health Week and oral cancer detection.
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Rutland
Driscoll Reid
Randolph
Vermont State Dental Society
Hotel Bardwell
John Worden
Brattleboro
Melvin Goldberg
Dental Management Magazine
Billings To Speak To Republicans In Wilmington Jan 24
Vermont House Speaker Franklin S. Billings Jr. of Woodstock will address a Republican supper in the Crafts Inn Wilmington at 7 p.m. Other speakers include Derek Webb Shelburne state GOP chairman Carroll Adams Bennington executive secretary and George Meech Peacham Caledonia County GOP chairman. Arrangements by Waldo C. Holden Bennington County chairman and Clarence Coleman Rockingham Windham County chairman. Tickets at the door. Transportation help available via town chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Vermont
Franklin S. Billings Jr
Woodstock
Crafts Inn
Bennington
Windham County
Derek Webb
Shelburne
GOP
Carroll Adams
George Meech
Peacham
Caledonia County
Waldo C. Holden
Clarence Coleman
Rockingham
Obituaries for Estes in North Adams and Litster in Troy
Frank Mallon Estes aged 74 of North Adams known as Doc died Monday at Richardson Rest Home after 11 months as patient. He leaves four daughters, three sons, 17 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren. Burial Bellevue Adams with calling hours at San Soucie Funeral Home. Alexander Hit chin Litster 59 formerly of Bennington died Monday night at Samaritan Hospital Troy New York from heart ailment. Mahar Son Funeral Home Bennington handling arrangements with funeral hour to be announced.
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North Adams
Mass
Frank Mallon Estes
Avenue E
Doc
Richardson Rest Home
Mr. Estes
Bennington
Louis and
Olive (Poacher) Estes
Sprague Electric Co
Daisy Martin
Gladys Kilbride
Readsboro
Ralph Cardinal
Leo Pinsonneault
Adams
Nelson Shaw
City
Franklin R. and
Leseter L. Estes
Carl Estes
Allentown
John F. Flaherty
Mildred Donovan
Irving
Melvin Estes
Woodford
San Soucie
Bellevue Cemetery
Troy
N.Y
Alexander Hitchin Litster
Fifth Avenue
Samaritan Hospital
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Proctor's 1947 push for school aid equalization
Mortimer Proctor, member of Vermont's prominent family, urged in 1947 a method to distribute state education funds fairly. He called for a comparative wealth index to guide statewide aid and consolidation policies as part of a review of nine living governors.
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Gov. Proctor
Mortimer Proctor
Vermont
Mortimer R. Proctor
Philip H. Hoff
Proctor
State Tax Department
Hospital Notes and State Affairs Recap
Admissions list includes George Mallory Robert Kearns Paul Clifford and many others across Bennington Hoosick Falls and surrounding towns with births noted Jan 20. The piece also covers Vermont education funding debate quoting former Gov Mortimer R Proctor and outlines his career at Vermont Marble Co and plans including a world trip and hunting interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mallory
Robert Kearns
Paul Clifford
Amelia Bashaw
Leota Quackenbush
Pauline Volkmer
Bennington
Michael Ferranini
Brett Pulliam
Kyle Pulliam
James Torpey
Hoosick Falls
Davis Searsburg selectman Clifford W. Davis Funeral Held
Funeral services for Searsburg selectman Clifford W. Davis were held Monday at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey officiating. Interment followed at Park Lawn Chapel. Burial plans for Mrs. John Flynn Agnes Walsh include Calvary Cemetery Rutland next spring. Relatives from Searsburg Pittsfield and area attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford W. Davis
Searsburg
Mahar & Son Funeral
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
Pittsfield
Mass
Mr. Davis
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John Flynn
Agnes J. Walsh
Cecelia von Sitas
Sunderland
St. Francis
NBHS Senior Named In DAR Competition
Barbara Jean Kenyon from North Bennington High School and Patricia Farwell from Wilmington High School were among eight honorable mention recipients in Vermont DAR Good Citizenship competition. Patricia Jo Braine of Burlington Senior High won the award with Priscilla Jean Pettee as runner up. Judges included Mrs. Joseph A. Wilson Sr. of the Bennington Chapter DAR.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon
Gordon Kenyon
North Bennington
Joseph A. Wilson Sr
Shaftsbury
Bennington
DAR
Unemployment Peaks in Vermont With 13 000 Out of Work
Vermont faces a seasonal rise in unemployment with about 13 000 jobless, up 2 500 from December and 1 700 above a year ago. Stella Hackel, commissioner of employment security, notes normal winter layoffs in construction and trade, while manufacturing shows a longer downward trend and retraining programs expand across 15 occupations for roughly 450 trainees.
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Vermont
Montpelier
Stella B. Hackel
Jackel
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Anne Foster
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East Arlington
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Raymond Boyd
Jacksonville, Vt
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Greenwich Street
Morris Martelle
Pawlet
Howard Tripp Jr
Lee, Mass
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Theda Lee DeMarco
Mr. Johnson
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McLenden
Senator
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McLendon
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