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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 30, 1968

Page

3

Arlington AARP Meet Set For Feb 6 At Community House

Arlington Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons will hold a Feb 6 meeting at 7 30 p m in the Community House to discuss year programs Guest speaker will be Marion Harris county Extension Agent who will speak on taxes for retired persons Refreshments will be served and all members and prospective members are urged to attend A double header will be fea

Arlington American Association of Retired Persons Marion Harris County Extension Fea

Community notes and events from South Cambridge area

South Cambridge updates include Cronk confined by illness at Morris Road, Harvey Bailey’s surgery at Mary McClellan Hospital, and Frank Bailey’s weekend visit with his son. Pleasant Valley Grange and Crystal Clover 4-H Club plan meetings, WSCS reschedules, and a benefit card party. Miss Pratt and three Russell Sage College classmates visited Pratt parents. Arlington Fire Dept and Manchester Fire Dept competition noted alongside Lions Club Winter Varieties rehearsals and Arlington High School show dates February 23 and 24 with upcoming rehearsals.

George Cronk Morris Road Harvey Bailey Mary McClellan Pleasant Valley Granges Harry Bailey North Syracuse Crystal Clover WSCS Oswald A. Muller North Hoosick Bonnie Pratt Russell Sage College Wilson Pratt Pleasant Valley Grange John G. Robinson Mary Almy Jeremiah Sullvan Iowa Beth Wilkinson Fly Summit Francis Wade Patricia Hamilton Ellen Elleen Center Cambridge Lions Club Richard Pelsue Arlington High School Larry Brush Guy Kagey

Manchester Voters Face 400000 Bond for School Addition

Manchester directors approved architect Fleck and Lewis plans for a nine room two story addition to Manchester Elementary School with a 400000 bond referendum. Project totals 516000 with state aid of 154800 and includes a new library kitchen cafe teria and industrial arts center. Five acres to be purchased from the Manchester Rod and Gun Club to meet land ratio requirements.

Manchester Fleck and Lewis Hanover N.H MES Memorial Avenue State Department

Computer Dance Proves Popular At Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls Central School hosted a Computer Dance in the school cafe with about 260 students from HFCS St. Marys Academy and Hoosac School attending. Pre selected partners were matched via advance questionnaires processed by a Boston computer, yielding numbered admission tickets for wearers. Cathy Riley HFCS freshman was the most popular girl and Frank Redden HFCS senior the most popular boy. some students hid numbers to surprise their dates while Phil McGuire's orchestra provided music for dancing.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Central School HFCS St. Mary’s Academy Hoosac School Boston Cathy Riley Frank Redden Charlotte Hulihan Phil McGuire

Local Pownal clubs schedule meetings and events

The Pownal unit of the League of Women Voters meets Wednesday at 8 at Mrs. Barber's home to hear Mrs. Foster on Natural Resources. The Pownal Parent-Teacher Group starts a dental hygiene clinic led by Mrs. Adler for grades 2, 4, and 6 at a $3 fee. Other notices include Home Bureau, Ladies Auxiliary, All Saints Vestry, and Crusaders church supper dates. Brownie troops in North Pownal School plan activities, card making, bird feeders, and a Mother's Day plant prep with Feb 5 registration deadline.

Pownal League of Women’ Voters John C. Barber Pownal Center Thomas Foster David Adler Home Bureau Agnes Stevens Ladies Auxiliary The Hoosick Fire Company Isabelle Marshall All Saints Vestry Helen Cantelo Crusaders of the Baptist Church North Pownal School Roneald Martin Amos Heap Donald Roy Valentine Carmella Therman Putnam Memorial Hospital Roy Martin John Bottess Robert Pettit Paul Foster

Hoosick Grange plans February activities and rites

The Hoosick Grange outlines the next meeting February 14 for first degree conferred by a Young People's Degree team led by David Cornell. A ladies’ degree team will confer the second degree with Mrs Carlton Philpott. Rehearsals are set for February 13 and 12 respectively. Additional items include a Feb 5 community progress meeting, a Feb 3 dance with Townsmen and John Bridgewater, and a Feb 17 card party led by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Clancy Sr. A 60th anniversary note recognizes past masters, and local students and fundraisers are mentioned.

Hoosick Grange David Cornell Carleton Philpott Almon Hewitt Grange John Bridgewater Joseph Clancy Sr Wesley Hall Verda Philpott Ira Cornell Charlotte Bovie Sanford Hewitt Clifford Cottrell

Parley Today On Learning Disabilities in Vermont

More than 250 Vermonters were expected to attend the Governor's Conference on Learning Disabilities in Montpelier. The governor said the working conference is open to all interested persons, with or without reservations. Principal speakers include Dr Samuel A Kirk from the University of Arizona and Dr Jeanne McRae McCarthy from Illinois, who helped develop federal programs for special education children.

Montpelier UPI Samuel A. Kirk University of Arizona Jeanne McRae McCarthy Ilinois

Visual Assignments Bring Canada Study Alive at North Bennington

North Bennington School grade five and six students explore Canada through hands on projects led by Mrs Mattison. Groups build a relief map a talking bulletin board a mural of historical events a Quebec city model three dimensional shadowboxes and two movie style presentations. Projects emphasize individual creativity and practical planning.

Canada Quebec New France North Bennington School Ruth Mattison Darlene Barnett Ginger Griggs Robert Brown Larry Lyon

Voluntary Commitment Bill Heads to Senate in Vermont

In Montpelier Vermont the Senate received legislation to permit indigent persons to volunteer for state mental institutions and to regulate involuntary commitments. The bill, backed by the Legislative Council Mental Health Study Committee, includes review rights and aims to expand mental health safeguards. Sen James Jeffords also pushed a separate bill to create a Vermont recreation authority to attract private investment for recreational facilities.

James Jeffords Rutland Vermont

Hoosick Falls church youth sale and lodge card party

A West Hoosick Baptist Youth Fellowship food sale is set for Saturday in the Grand Union store from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Ladies Auxiliary hosts a public card party Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Elks Club with prizes for all games.

West Hoosick Baptist Youth Fellowship Grand Union Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks Elks Club

Mrs Julia Frazier Seeks Birthday Well Wishes

Mrs. Julia McCarthy Frazier of Cambridge New York is a patient at Hoosick Falls Health Center and requests greetings from friends in North Bennington. A North Bennington High School graduate who grew up here, her next birthday on March 12 will mark her 88th year.

Julia (McCarthy) Frazier Cambridge, N.Y Hoosick Falls Health Center North Bennington Frazier North Bennington High School

Playground Meeting Canceled in Shaftsbury

Seven residents gathered at Cole Hall for a meeting on a proposed $1500 playground appropriation. Shaftsbury School Association and playground officials canceled the session citing a misunderstanding and said proposals would be presented during the town meeting floor session. An article requesting the funds was not noted in the warning.

Shaftsbury Cole Hall Shaftsbury School Association

Vermont Supreme Court to rule on new trial for Dr Ballou

The Vermont Supreme Court is set to decide next week whether Dr James M Ballou a Keene New Hampshire surgeon 57 should receive a new trial after being acquitted of illegal possession of a wild deer. Ballou was freed by a directed verdict in Addison District Court in Middlebury following an arrest in Granville Vermont on Nov 11 1966. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Commission member faces charges of possessing a wild deer out of season and the state appeals the acquittal arguing sufficient evidence was presented for possession.

Upholstery Fire at Barnumville Road Home

Firemen responded to a Monday night blaze at 9 35 at the home of Mr and Mrs John Mylott on Barnumville Road. Firefighters extinguished an upholstery chair fire with damage confined to the chair. The residence is owned by Sammy Greenberg.

AMHS Arlington Fire Dept Manchester Fire Dept Arlington Town Manchester Town John Mylott Barnumville Road Sammy Greenberg

Chester Folk Petition For Pueblo Release

More than 500 Chester residents signed a petition asking the U.S. government to take steps to secure the release of the U S S Pueblo and her 83 man crew Walter Heydt conducted a house to house canvass over the weekend, finding only two declines to sign.

Chester UPI U.S U.S.S

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