BSD to discuss loan of teachers with Sacred Heart board
At the Bennington School District meeting the board received a letter from Dr. Donald Humphreys chairing Sacred Heart School Board requesting a meeting to discuss loaning BSD teachers for 1971 1972. The parochial board had considered room takeovers but opted for teacher loans to preserve Sacred Heart identity.
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Bennington
Donald Humphreys
Sacred Heart
Sacred Heart Board
Parochial School Board
Sacred
Superintendent of Schools
Molly Stark
Richard A. Sleeman
Harry Eddington
Louis Perrotta
Agnes Rockwood Poised to Resume Just Pokin' Around
Columnist Agnes Rockwood takes a vacation and will resume her weekly Just Pokin' Around in early August, returning with her familiar observations and community notes.
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Agnes Rockwood
Battle Day outing at Gov. McCullough Mansion
After the Battle Day parade and review, the McCullough Park Foundation with Bennington Jaycees Norshaft Lions Club Catamount Gadabouts and Eastern Star invites the public to a Sunday Aug 15 4 30 p m outing on shaded lawns. Activities include games for all ages chicken barbecue square dance fife and drum corps carriage rides and a kids drama play by Paul Donlon pupils.
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Gov. McCullough
North Bennington
Bennington Jaycees
Norshaft Lions Club
Catamount Gadabouts
Eastern Star
McCullough Park Foundation
John C. Page
Isaac Witkin
Gadabouts
Paul Donlon
Burlington Bennington youths to get expanded parole aid
Lawrence Bershad the corrections commissioner announced a comprehensive program for 60 youths on probation or parole in Burlington and Bennington. The plan seeks federal funds to expand a $17,000 Burlington pilot, reducing officer caseloads and coordinating agencies to meet each youth's needs.
Proposes snowmobile trails on state lands
Arthur Hietmann, forest and parks commissioner, told a special legislative panel that creating trails for all terrain vehicles and snowmobiles could minimize environmental damage on state lands. He noted Environmental Conservation Secretary Robert Williams can set aside land for motorized recreation, though none has been done yet, and outlined plans to select two experimental areas to test suitability, maintenance costs, and environmental impact.
Homemaker's Notes on Mattresses and County Field Day
The column advises careful mattress selection covering size, inner spring construction, and testing feel, then promotes the July 31 County Field Day at Sunderland 4-H Camp Ondawa with home crafts, needlework, floral, and food exhibits. Mary Laurie leads the women’s exhibits. attendees may exhibit any article, with a chicken barbecue for $2 at noon. Contact County Extension Service at 447-7582 for details.
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Sunderland
Ondawa
Mary Laurie
Rupert
Bartlett Hall
County Extension Service
Funeral services held for Alfred J. King in San Mateo Fla
Alfred J. King age 70 died Sunday in a San Mateo hospital where he had lived for years after leaving Vermont. The funeral was Tuesday at Johnson Funeral Home in San Mateo. He once ran a grocery in the Meagher building, North Bennington. Survived by wife Marian a Florida stepdaughter Mrs Mel Herrmann and several nieces and nephews in Bennington area.
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Alfred J. King
Johnson Funeral Home
San Mateo
Fla
King
Vermont
Meagher
North Bennington
Catamount National Bank
Main Street
Frank
Mary King
Weston
Marian
Mel Herrmann
Florida
Bennington
London dining memory from Kuo Yuan dessert in Willesden
A nostalgic reminiscence by a food writer about a seven course northern Chinese dinner at Kuo Yuan Willesden in London. Describes the humble restaurant, diligent service, and a remarkable walnut dessert served with hot honey and cold taffy apple. Includes a tested Walnut Soup recipe from Cora Partridge.
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London
Kuo Yuan
Willesden
South Windham
Cora Partridge
Taiwan
GE to lay off 5,000 jet engine workers in Mass Ohio
General Electric plans massive cuts across its jet engine division reducing nationwide staffing from 27,242 to 20,000 by early next year. Major impacts will hit Lynn and Everett Massachusetts and Evandale Ohio with further effects in Rutland Ludlow Vermont Hooksett New Hampshire Albuquerque New Mexico and Edwards Air Force Base California. The move follows declines in air travel and aircraft orders including the SST cancellation. Labor reductions include production engineering financial marketing and clerical staff as well as management. exact Lynn Everett numbers to be released by Aug 1. Senator Brooke expressed deep concern and urged delaying or avoiding the layoffs.
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Lynn Mass
UPI
General Electrica Co
Lynn
Everett
Mass
Evandale Ohio
Rutland
Ludlow
Hooksett
N.H
Albuquerque
N.M
Edwards Air Force Base
Calif
Gerhard Neumann
Playground Events Highlight Bennington Area Activities
On Tuesday July 20 Molly Stark Playground hikers covered a mile and a half then enjoyed lunch and exploration. Wednesday featured a penny hunt won by Jean Rogers 15 Patti Dean 13 and Jeff Dean 11. A paddleball tournament is planned with a trophy for the winner. Also on Wednesday Bennington playgrounds visited the thennington hatchery where Stark Street led 34 children and North Bennington 28 supervised by Sue Pello Dick Noble Scott Tinney and Deborah Lavigne. Hatchery guide Danny Gates explained trout types brook rainbow brown and fed the fish. Thursday saw North Bennington cross country bike races with girls and boys winners listed. The Bennington County Mounted Sheriff's Posse hosted its third annual luau Monday at Cash's Valley Ranch in Pownal with Richard Brodeur Bruno Angeli in charge. Earlier this month the posse held a pleasure ride at Mrs Hazel Kelley’s Burgess Road Bennington followed by a cookout.
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Molly Stark
Jean Rogers
Patti Dean
Jeff Dean
Bennington Area
Thennington Fish Hatchery
Stark Street
Sue Pello
Dick Noble
North Bennington
Scott Tinney
Deborah Lavigne
Danny Gates
Bennington County Mounted Sheriff's Posse
Cash’s Valley Ranch
Pownal
Richard Brodeur
Bruno Angeli
Hazel Kelley
Burgess Road
Bennington
Kelley
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State Board of Education
Miss Corcoran
Winslow
First National Stores
North Bennington Road
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Main St
Kennington
Greater Kennington Chamber of Commerce
Homemaker’s Notes
Marions
Harris County Extension Agent
Faith Prior
Cafe de
Cnet
Brattleboro
Margaret Costa
Gourmet
Mirabelle
Brompton Grill
Lockets
Connaught Hotel
Edward M. Brooke
Rmass
Evandale
Ohio
Brooke
Gates
Kim Flood
Kelly Muckle
Michele Surdam
Karen Scarey
Tina Scarey
Jim Churchill
Gary Russ
Pete Henningson
Barry Becker
Denny Muckle
Posse
Luau
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Pleasant Street
Tia
Genith
E.T. Williams
Lela
Solid Pine
Fox
Durttames Furniture Inc
Elm ST
Bennington, VT
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