Bennington Briefs Jan 1965 updates and notices
Bennington civil defense net moves to Sunday at 9 PM starting Jan 31. Molly Stark and Beech Street Schools close Tuesday for union high bond vote. Molly Stark building serves as polling place. Woodford Hollow School closes at noon. James McMartin will discuss Fishing in the Battenkill at the Bennington Rod and Gun Club meeting Monday at 8 PM at the State Fish Hatchery. Adult basketball league meeting set for 8 PM Monday at Prince's Restaurant. A daughter was born Jan 26 to Kenneth A Hall and wife Connie Lewis of North Adams, formerly Bennington. John Skoda, formerly of Bennington, recovering from surgery in Montpelier. Iron Kettle Weekend Special offers southern fried chicken with cranberry sauce for 1.65.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Stark
Beech Street
Union High School
Woodford Hollow
James McMartin
Bennington
Kenneth A. Hall
Eagle St
North Adams
Mass
Hall
Connie Lewis
Marcel J. Lewis
Albert Hall
North Branch St
Youth Week at First Baptist Church Begins
Youth Week starts with both morning worship services led by junior and senior high youth. Church School meets at 9 30 a m with classes open for nursery through adult. Visitors welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Church School
YAF Leader Luinetti Advocates U N Drop Off View
Vermont YAF director Darrell R. Luinetti told WCAX TV he favors getting rid of the United Nations and questions coexistence for world peace. He said the group would exclude Communists but not necessarily socialist nations from the UN, citing local and state civil rights handling as preferable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Darrell R. Luinetti
Young Americans For Freedom
Vermont
U.N
Wcax-Tv
Luinetti
UVM
Charles Lewis
Richard Gallagher
WCAX
Ronald E. Cohen
United Press International
John Mahoney
Lebanon
N.H
Valley News
South Londonderry
YAF
Green Mountain
Dorset
Manchester
Green Mountain Patriots
Cohen
John Birch Society
John Birchers
Sonally
Jenks Announces Bond Details For Mt. Anthony Union
Barton L. Jenks, finance chairman, outlined factors for a 1.94 million bond issue to build a union school to Bennington Rotarians. If approved, sale could achieve a rate near 3.07 percent, below the board's 3.25 percent estimate, with per pupil costs compared to Vermont averages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Barton L. Jenks
Mt. Anthony Union School
Jenks
Vemont
Union school needed says Bennington students urge vote
In a letter to The Banner, the Bennington Junior High Student Council argues the union high school is urgently needed. They claim accreditation risks, expanded vocational programs, broader curricula, and reduced overcrowding support for students from Bennington and surrounding districts. The letter lists names and notes late arrival before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bendi
Union High School
Bennington
Greater Bennington
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Woodford
Benhi
Benning
Vermont lawmakers await new bills and new faces
Vermont legislators return to work facing several fresh bills and new members. Rep. Lawrence E. Franklin seeks witness oath before testimony. Senator Jack O’Brien files pay hike for justices and judges. House approves a $41,000 two year pilot food stamp project in three counties. Gov. Hoff appoints Madelyn Manning and John Riley to fill resignations. Billboard limit proposal draws business opposition. House Rules debated to empower Republicans with a two thirds bill-kill rule and petition threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack O’brien
D- Chittenden County
House Appropriations Committee
House Social Welfare Committee
Lamoille
Grand Isle
Franklin
House of Representatives
Hoff
Madelyn I. Manning
Morristown
Karl Manning
John Riley
Panton
William T. B. Kent
Kent
Riley
Vermont
Arthur Gibbs
Mendon
American Federated Garden Clubs
Coney Island
House Rules Committee
Funeral services held for Mrs. Bernice Burrington of Pownal
Funeral services for Mrs. Bernice Burrington of Pownal were set for Monday at 2 p.m. at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev. H. Glenn Payne officiating. Burial and calling hours were noted, detailing her life on the family farm and surviving relatives in Pownal, Bennington, New London, Bronxville and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Burrington
Pownal
Hanson + Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Burrington
Bennington
Walter
Joel
Bruce
Fred Morgan
Harold Morgan
Everett Morgan
William D. Morgan
New London
N.H
Florence Morgan
Bronxville
N.Y
Abe Morgan
Glynn Morrissey
Hazel B. Hathaway
Albany, N.Y
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Union Carbide Consumer Products Co
Pittsfield
Mass
Lena
Mattison) Wyman
Arthur Wyman
Second Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
Wyman
New Britain
Ralph
Arlington
Donald Kelly
Wesley Miller
Miller
Newton and Barnfather
St. Stephen’s Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlinga
Remarkable 92 Year Life Reveals Roads to Longevity
Mrs. Chaffin recalls a long, active life from childhood in Bennington to railroad work and a Western ranch. She notes daily walks, cigar smoking in moderation, and Christian Science as a health aid. Her son Carlton died at 77, and she has lived in Bennington many years with a companion at the Gibney Block.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington and Hoosac Tunnel
Carlton
California
Chaffin
Stanley Brothers
Bennington
Gibney Block
Main Street
Altai Mallory
Vermont
Battle Monument
Beech Street
Molly Stark PTA Backs Union High School Bond
The Molly Stark PTA adopted a resolution urging voters to approve the bond issue for Mt. Anthony Union High School. Co chairs William Worthington and Merritt Hewitt Jr. outlined background and citizen efforts to win support. A fifth grade group performed songs supervised by Miss Mary Alderman from Castleton State College.
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Molly Stark Pta
Mt. Anthony Union High School
William D. Worthington
Merritt Hewitt Jr
Union District
Citizens’ Committee
Citizens Committee
Molly Stark
Mt. Anthony Union School
PTA
Stuents
Mary Alderman
Castleton State College
Bennington Banner Contact and Subscription Rates
The Bennington Banner lists telephone numbers for business newsroom and advertising and notes publication daily except Sundays and holidays. It details home delivery, carrier and motor delivery costs, subscription rates within 50 miles and Vermont, and rates for elsewhere in the United States with special servicemen rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Th Banner Saree Corporation
United Press Internationa
UPI
Vermont
U.S
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Bennington Briefs
Bennington Civil Defense Organization
Radio Net
Prince’s Restaurant
John Skoda
Heaton Hospital
Montpelier
DANA
T.U
Bennington Garage
Polaroid Land Camera
Polaroid
Parsoes
Walker
Drysdale
Armory
Max
Eas Ieee
OS Salem
Rca
Chevrolet
Cadillac
Yafs
Julia Brown
Goldwater
New York Times
Washington Post
Cuba
Earl Warren
The
Nuts
Kooks
Union School
Kenneth Porter
Paul Riddle
Tracy Harrington
Carol Colvin
Joan Schultz
Peggy LE Blanc
Kenneth Kennard
Dale Wilson
Scott Griffin
Ronald Toner
David Flanders
Pam Jolivette
Deborah Dewey
David Eddington
Stephen Mears
Bruce Lackey
Joseph Monroe
Mrs
Arturo Filipetti
Pawlet
Crescent Manor Nursing Home
St. Joseph’s Church
Canaan
Conn
Filipetti
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Italy
Giovanni and
Virginia
Mincucci) Filipetti
New Marlboro, Mass
Loran
Maurice Filipetti
Bristol, Conn
Wilbur Bently
Bristol
John Briner
Millerton
Canaan, Conn
Mrs. Glynn Morrissey
Leonard Cross
Edward Haddad
Norman Turgeon
Gerald Cornell
Mason Amadon
Earl Hurley
Hoosick Falls
Park Lawn Chapel
Grandview Cemetery
F.D.I.C
Dane
North Bennington Road
First National Stores
Bennington, Vt
Grand Union Empire
Union
Stereos
Atta Adams, Mass
Williams & Bugbee,Inc
East Main St
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