Inauguration Set Oct 9 For Bennington President
Dr Edward J Bloustein will be inaugurated as the fifth Bennington College president on Saturday Oct 9 at 230 pm The event will host representatives from 50 or more colleges and universities and features a planning committee chaired by Thomas P Brockway Bloustein a NYU law professor was named June 20 and will assume duties Aug 1 succeeding the late William C Fels Bennington opened as a women’s college in 1932 and has two living ex presidents Dr Lewis Webster Jones and Dr Frederick H Burkhardt
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Edward J. Bloustein
Bennington College
Thomas P. Brockway
Brockway
Bloustein
New York University
William C. Fels
Bennington
Robert Devore Leigh
Lewis Webster Jones
National Conference of Christians and Jews
Frederick H. Burkhardt
American Council of Learned Societies
Chambermaid and waitress training starts in Vermont
The Department of Employment Security announced federal Manpower Development and Training Act programs. Twelve waitresses will train at Paradise Restaurant in Bennington for three weeks starting July 26, and twelve chambermaids will train at the New Englander Motel in Bennington for two weeks starting July 26.
Dailey bids low to resurface Route 67A mile
Montpelier Vermont The William E Dailey Co of North Bennington was apparent low bid Friday on resurfacing one mile of Route 67A in North Bennington Dailey s bid was 12199 according to the state Highway Department Bids were opened Friday The Caledonia Sand and Gravel Co of St Johnsbury was apparent low bidder for 13 miles of construction on the Montpelier to Morrisville road in the town of Elmore The bid was 217000
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Dailey
Montpelier
UPI
William E. Dailey Co
North Bennington
State Highway Department
Caledonia Sand and Gravel Co
St. Johnsbury
Morrisville
Elmore
Auto Mishaps Police Report on Route 7 Collision
State police reported a three car chain collision on Route 7 in Bennington Friday around 10 a.m. A 1953 Studebaker driven by De lila B. Chandler of Bennington stopped to turn left and was struck by a 1964 Buick driven by Steve M. Domirecz of Bethlehem and a 1959 Cadillac driven by Dorothy M. Wilkie of North Bennington. Mrs. Chandler sustained minor injuries while all three cars had moderate damage. Earlier Thursday at about 9 p.m. in the E L Nichols store lot on Union Street a 1961 Plymouth driven by Rosella Sprague of Hoosick Falls N Y struck a parked 1963 Ford driven by Max D. Squires of Arlington. No injuries were reported.
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Route 7
Bennington
Studebaker
Delila B. Chandler
Steve M. Domirecz
Bethlehem
Dorothy M. Wilkie
North Bennington
Chandler
Village
E.L. Nichols
Union Street
Rosella Sprague
Hoosick Falls
M.Y
Max D. Squires
Arlington
Dorset Obituary for Katherine A Chapman 1884 1964
Mrs Katherine A Chapman 80 widow of George Chapman former school teacher died Friday at Rutland Hospital Born in Ascutney October 26 1884 she lived in Dorset over 30 years taught in New Hampshire and Windsor Vermont and served overseas in World War I as a Red Cross canteen worker Survived by sister Hazel H Whitcomb Rutland brother Allen Ascutney and several nieces and nephews Funeral at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Sunday at 2 pm Rev Robert G Dana Dorset Congregational Church Burial Maple Hill Cemetery Dorset Calling hours today 2 to 4 In lieu of flowers donations to Dorset Library.
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Dorset
Katherine A. Chapman
George Chapman
Rutland
Ascutney
George
Mary (Gillis) Hitchcock
New Hampshire
Windsor
Red Cross
Hazel H. Whitcomb
Allen
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester
Robert G. Dana
Dorset Congregational Church
Maple Hill Cemetery
Dorset Library
Funeral services for Mrs Katherine Mae Colvin of North Bennington
Funeral services for Mrs Katherine Mae Colvin of North Bennington who died Tuesday at 76 were held Friday afternoon at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with Rev Alfred Scott officiating. A large floral tribute filled the service as friends and family from Mechanicville Loudonville Hoosick Falls Pittsfield and North Adams attended. Burial followed in Grandview Cemetery North Bennington with committal prayers by Rev Scott. Bearers were Donald Farrar Andrew Crosier William Crosier William Dailey Jr Walter LaFlamme and Frank Kelly.
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Katherine Mae
LaFlamme) Colvin
North Bennington
Mahar and Son
Alfred Scott
North Bennington Baptist Church
Colvin
Mechanicville
Loudonville
Hoo- Sick Falls
N.Y
Pittsfield
North Adams
Mass
Wilmington
College Wives Open New Kindergarten in North Bennington
Three Bennnington women announce the Prospect School a private kindergarten for the 1965-66 year on the college campus area. The program runs Monday through Friday 9 am to 1 pm with lunch options, tuition $300, and enrollment of 20 to 25 for ages 4 1/2 to 5. Registration is set for next Tuesday and Wednesday at Shingle Cottage on the campus.
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Prospect School
North Bennington
Bennington
Marian Stroud
Louis P. Carini
Richard C. Blake
Bennington College
Stroud
Bennington Road
University of London
Goldsmiths College
Fitzjohn
London
Unesco
First Viet Cong escape kept secret by U.S. officials
Sgt. J C Isaac Camacho 27 of El Paso Texas escaped Viet Cong captivity after being captured in 1963. He was moved to an undisclosed location and is reported in good condition. Military officials withheld details to protect other prisoners. The Communists hold 14 Americans with 37 listed as missing.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
J.C. Isaac Camacho
el Paso
Tex
Viet Nam
Camacho
John Losaya
Bennington Briefs: Dr Evens Office Closed Until July 19
Bennington notes Dr A E Evens office will be closed until July 19 and Dr DeWitt Lew optometrist will be closed July 19 through 24. The piece also describes classroom reading methods using the Class News Book and the sentence and whole word system with emphasis on phonics later, plus a kindergarten daily schedule including individual choice time snack outdoor play news reading and music.
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A. E. Evens
ADV
DeWitt Lewis
Bennington Banner Ad and School Program Information
Local Bennington Banner announces contact numbers for newsroom and advertising and provides subscription rates for Vermont and U.S. delivery. A school program led by Mrs Stroud details individual progress reports, ongoing testing, and two registration days with sponsor contacts for more information.
Hebard Seeks New State Job in Montpelier
Fore ver state Rep Emory Hebard R Glover said Friday he has applied for executive director of the legislative council. He joins four applicants for a $10 000 to 15 000 a year post. Hebard led the reapportionment committee last session.
Stunt Car Smashes Grandstand at Brockton Fair
Sixteen people were injured when a stunt car owned by Jack Kochman’s Thrill Drivers lost control on the Brockton Fair dirt track and slammed into a fence before the grandstand. Two victims were seriously hurt. Injured spectators were taken to Brockton Hospital and Goddard Memorial Hospital as about 300 people watched along the fence.
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Brockton, Mass
UPI
Brockton Fair
Jack Kochman
Brockton Hospital
Goddard Memorial Hospital
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