Nursery class to start under CWA funds in Bennington district
A Civil Works Administration funded nursery class is planned to begin next Monday in the Bennington Graded School District. Two teachers from Wells River and Castleton will lead the program with help from a Bennington woman. Also, James Playetis will be honored at the Bennington Lodge of Elks during a supper prepared Italian style by Frank Marra at 6 PM. Louis Harwood plans to reopen Harwood's Drug Store at a new North River site after the Dec fire. Mrs. Lillian Rosberg buys Town Shop in the Ruskin Building with Duane Davis as assistant. About 140 people attend the Pownal dedication of a new firehouse and community room built largely by volunteers.
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Civil Works Administration
Bennington
Lillian Rosberg
North Adams
Ruskin
Main Street
H. Glenn Remington
Duane Davis
Pownal
Bennington County names first woman judge in area
Governor Hoff appoints Mrs Bernard McCarthy of Shaftsbury as Bennington County side judge to replace William E Dailey who resigned. Backed by the county party and recommended by Dailey, she is believed to be the first woman in the county and perhaps the state to hold the post, with an almost unanimous local approval.
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Philip H. Hoff
Bernard McCarthy
Shaftsbury
Bennington County
William E. Dailey
Dailey
Letters oppose mobile homes in ex village zoning
A letter to The Banner argues against merging zoning to allow mobile homes in ex village residential areas. The writer contends this shocks property values and taxes, questions equity between town RR-80 lots and village lots, and urges readers to consult a banker or realtor and petition selectmen. 306 Jefferson Hgts.
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Planning Commission
Vote on impeachment at The Banner letters page
Letter writer Earle Harrington urges readers to back or impeach President Nixon amid the Watergate era distrust. He proposes a public vote on impeachment and daylight saving time with community involvement, before a potential big meeting to reveal results.
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Stephen Gangloff
Nixon
Republican Party
al Capone
Armory
Junction
No conflict on boards to the editor of the banner
Barbara W Snelling responding to praise for her appointment at the University of Vermont states there is no inherent conflict between loyalty to higher education and Vermont public schools. She notes the state Board of Education has limited jurisdiction over UVM and would resign if questions arose, advocating cooperation between the university and public education.
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State Board of Education
University of Vermont
Vermont
State Board
Vermont Public Education
University
Vermont home built of recycled material
The Vermont Retail Grocers Association reports in Rutland that The Reynolds Metals Co of Richmond Virginia funded a conventional home built almost entirely from recycled materials. Aluminum scrap frames siding windows and more. waste glass used in brick insulation and subflooring. fly ash in concrete. old newspapers in subflooring sheathing and paneling. a driveway of waste glass and scrap tires. recycled fibers nylon carpet padding copper piping and wood scraps in fixtures. marble railings repurposed for lavatories and tubs. a composting yard. A study to build similar homes in Rutland may begin in spring, aiming to prove lower costs and public benefit to promote total recycling in Vermont.
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Reynolds Metals CO
Richmond
Stee Mill
New York City
Rutland
Vermont
New England
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Richard Lawrence
Andrew Jackson
Adolf Hitler
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India
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Londonderry
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Boston Globe
the Banner
Paul Bohne III
Jefferson Hgts
Kimberly
Bombay
Boston
Vocus and
Vanity Hotel
Putnam
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Williamstown
Mass
Earle. Harrington
Mahar & Sons Funeral Home
Edward D Mahar & Son
Main St
NFDA
Oakfield
Swifts Premium
Sy Lind
Crisco
Starkist
Hamburg
Howard Johnson
Mortons Donuts
Ibs
UVM
Barbara W. Snelling
Burlington
By Ronald Goldberg
Vermont Retail Grocers’ Association
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