Health chief faces morale and reform troubles at HEW
Commissioner James E. Allen Jr. pushes for top White House cleared aides while 1,800 department workers sign petitions over leadership concerns. Health structure woes, over $14 billion in programs, and frictions with Deputy Undersecretary Frederick Malek dominate the scene as hospitals and doctors weigh federal involvement and commitment reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Allen Jr
White House
HEW
Department
Finch
John H. Knowles
Boston Hospital
Frederick V. Malek
Malik
Harry Dent
Nixon
Scribner Urges Critics To Remove Unnecessary Roadblocks
In Montpelier UPI Harvey Scribner the state Education Commissioner asked opponents of his reform to stop throwing up time consuming hindrances. Writing in a June Education Department issue he said he is continually besieged by roadblocks to change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ing
Education Department
Scribner
Grand Isle K-12 Union Vote Planned in Aug
UPI reports Aug 4 vote set for four Grand Isle County communities on forming a K-12 union district and a 3.3 million capital plan including a central grades 5-12 facility and renovations. Grand Isle excluded from district. tuition enrollment allowed for its students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Isle
Montpelier
UPI
Harvey Scribner
Albury
North Hero
Isle la Motte
South Hero
Education Board
Carl H. Porter-Shirley
Maine
Scribner
Williams cites student concerns at Duke ceremony
Lindsay professor of neurosurgery and Duke chancellor pro tem and Devereaux C. Josephs, retired Carnegie president, join President John E. Sawyer in noting student worries about war and related issues. Sawyer urges officials to listen and act to reorder national priorities toward a humane society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke University
Devereaux C. Josephs
Carnegie Corporation
Williams
John E. Sawyer
Pharmacists' Award Granted to Two Vermont Students
Ernest Paul Dowd, Mt. Anthony Union High School senior, and Stephen D. Comeau, Sacred Heart High School senior in Newport, have been chosen for the Vermont Pharmaceutical Association scholarship awards for 1970. L. Arthur Doty, WPA executive secretary, announced the annual awards to aid students pursuing pharmacy. Both honorees show strong academic achievement and interest in pharmacy, with the association supporting their continued education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Paul Dowd
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Stephen D. Comeau
Sacred Heart High School
Newport
Vermont Pharmaceutical Association
L. Arthur Doty
WPA
AARP Chapter Meets Thursday in Colgate Hall
The American Association of Retired People Southern Vermont Chapter 269 holds a Thursday meeting at 1 p.m. in Colgate Hall First Baptist Church. It is the last meeting until September. attendees use the Main Street entrance and bring a hot or cold dish for a picnic lunch. Coffee and meat provided by the committee chaired by Mrs. Ethel Vance with members Mrs. Theodore Corliss Mrs. Lottie Brash Mrs. Bertha Smith Mrs. Pauline Harmon Mrs. Madeline Schmidt and Mrs. Elizabeth Groenewegen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Association of Retired People
AARP
Southern Vermont
Colgate Hall
First Baptist Church
Ethel Vance
Theodore Corliss
Lottie Brash
Bertha Smith
Pauline Harmon
Madeline Schmidt
Elizabeth Groenewegen
Eagles Aerie 1861 Postpones Initiation Yet Plans Next Sunday
The Fraternal Order of Eagles aerie 1861 regrets delaying the initiation ceremony originally set for Sunday. Initiation will occur next Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Eagles rooms and all candidates should attend. A meeting for members is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. with the ladies auxiliary meeting Thursday at 7:30 p.m. in the rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles Aerie 1861
Eagles
Eagles Rooms
FOE Aerie 1861
Mental Health Group Revitalization Sought
Vermont Association for Mental Health board members met in Rutland on June 4 to plan revitalization. The group, founded in 1939, helped establish a separate Department of Mental Health in 1964 and supports statewide mental health programs. They discussed hiring an executive secretary with a committee including Joseph LoPiccolo Jr. and Mrs. William Gilbert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vermont Association For Mental Health
Department of
Joseph LoPiccolo Jr
United Counseling Service of
Bennington
William Gilbert
Dorset
Donald Webster
Marrion E. Waite
Montpelier
Lily Keve
Robert Napolitano
Brandon
James Laubach
Philip Powers
Lyman Howe
Helen J. Howe
C. Irving Meeker
Montpelier Elks To Honor Sheridan With Testimonial Dinner
Montpelier Elks plan a testimonial dinner and dance Saturday June 13 at the Montpelier Elks Club to honor Roger J. Sheridan for long service to Elkdom. Sheridan since 1938 has held many posts including secretary, exalted ruler, district deputy grand exalted ruler, and Vermont Elks Association secretary for 23 years. He is also commissioner of Vermont Department of Liquor Control since 1952 and active in officiating groups. He and his wife Winona reside on Barre Street in Montpelier. a large local state and grand lodge turnout is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Roger J. Sheridan
Elks National Grand Lodge
Elks Club
Sheridan
Elks Lodge
Vermont
National Grand Lodge of Elks
Grand Lodge
Vermont Elks Association
Vermont Elks
St. Johnsbury
Montpelier Elks Lodge
Rog’’ Sheridan
Vermont Department of Liquor Control
National Alcoholic Beverage Control Association Inc
NABCA
Winona
Barre Street
Elk Lodges
UVM Trustees Defer Action on Resolutions
UVM Board of Trustees postponed decisions on two resolutions tied to student protests and Indochina policy. A three member panel will review and report at the next meeting with August action anticipated. Retiring President Lyman Rowell ends his 40 year tenure June 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Borden
Terry Hill
N.J
U.S
Cambodia
Vietnam
John Beckley
New Jersey
Lyman Rowell
State OES Chapters Elect At Brattleboro Convention
Brattleboro hosted the two day Eastern Star session where Mrs Rachel H Jarvis Essex Junction and Clifton W Newton Newport were installed worthy grand matron and patron. Over 500 delegates 160 guests attended with notable Bennington area attendees including Mrs Rose Mattison and Mrs Lula Greenslet. Other officers named were Beverly Cooke Leon Davidson Vivian Corliss Della Clark Alice Angell Leona Flint Donna Norton Ethel Brandberg. A June 20 reception for Jarvis will be held in Essex Junction and Newton will be honored in Newport. The next Vermont Grand Chapter will meet in Burlington with Harmony Session leading the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Rachel H. Jarvis
Essex Junction
Clifton W. Newton
Newport
Grand Chapter of
Vermont
Order of Eastern Star
Bennington
Rose Mattison
Mt. Anthony
Lula Greenslet
Helen Atwell
Ellen France
Gordon Kenyon
Frieda Bevins
Tucker
North Bennington
Burlington
Bluebird of Happiness
Harmony
Armory
Thomas L. Hayes
State of Vermont
Norman Ness
Corwin S. Elwell
Grand Patrons Association
Health Dept Rules Amended in Vermont Subdivisions
Burlington officials report amendments to state Board of Health subdivision rules take effect June 15 after May 21 hearings. Changes allow pre Sept 18 1969 existence proof by nonrecord methods, permit non engineer surveys, reduce bedrock soil depth from eight to seven feet, and align trailer site rules with park standards increasing toilet distance from 200 to 300 feet and toilet capacity from five to ten sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
State Board of Health
Secretary of State
State Health Department
Vermont
Health Department
Pre-Sentence Probe In Stolen Property Case Plea
Gary F. Harrington 20 of Chapel Road pleaded no contest in Bennington District Court to receiving and concealing stolen property tied to a Dec 24 case. Judge Morrissey ordered a pre sentence investigation and kept bail at 200 dollars while others faced various charges in court today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary F. Harrington
Chapel Road
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Harrington
John P. Morrissey
George Rogers
Park Street Extension
Neil S. Moss
Shultz Jewelers
Morrissey
Dennis W. Hart
Bennington College Road
Robin R. Thurber
Middle Pownal Road
Arlington Brothers
River Road
Manchester
Walter R. Wilkinson
Ernest
Jennie B. Guimand
Town Hill Road
Joseph H. Allard
Morgan Street Extension
North Bennington
Hoff Unasked To Speak At Enosburg Dairy Fest
About 10 000 attended the Vermont Dairy Festival in EnosburgSat, but former Gov Philip Hoff a Democratic Senate candidate felt snubbed by the festival committee He filed a protest charging he and other dignitaries were not invited Speakers included Gov Deane Davis and Sen Winston Prouty Officials said the plan was to introduce only top state officials and local legislators keeping Hoff unacknowledged until later remarks underscoring no bias according to festival chairman Donald Howard
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enosburg
UPI
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Senate
Hoff
Winston Prouty
Leo O’brien
Chittenden-Grand Isle
Donald Howard
Sunderlanders Escape Injury on Sunderland Hill Road
Three Sunderland residents Malcolm Pennock his wife Thelma and their 7 year old son Jodi escaped serious injury when their 1963 pickup truck overturned on Sunderland Hill Road at 1 25 a m They were treated and released at Putnam Memorial Hospital Arlington Rescue Squad transported them. Police noted a separate hit and run on Vermont Route 346 near North Pownal involving a 1966 Mercedes being sideswiped by a dark blue VW with unknown driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Sunderland Hill
Malcolm Pennock
Thelma
Jodi
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Arlington Rescue Squad
North Pownal
Arthur Snelling
Niskayuna
N.Y
Bennington Community Notices Roundup
Weekly briefs from Bennington County communities include meetings of the Labor Council and Senior Citizens Club, a reunion notice for the 1945 Bennington High class, student awards listing omissions, eye surgery for a local child, and a charity dance benefiting the Day Care Center.
New Party faces split over Hoff or Meyer in Vermont race
About 50 Vermont New party members met in Springfield to decide whether to back former Democratic Gov. Philip Hoff or former Democratic U.S. Rep. William Meyer. Hoff runs in the Democratic primary. Meyer seeks Democratic and Republican bids, or an independent if those fail. The group also considered asking Senate candidates to endorse the party’s antiwar withdrawal stance from Indochina.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
UPI
Winston L. Prouty
Vermont
New Party
Philip H. Hoff
U.S
William H. Meyer
West Rupert
Hoff
Meyer
Eugene J. McCarthy
D-Minn
Senate
Indochina
Miss Vail Earns Champlain Degree
Louise Vail daughter of Dr and Mrs Benjamin Vail of Bennington earned a Champlain College degree at the 92nd commencement in Burlington. She received her degree from the division of secretarial science. Commencement speaker Brian Staveley native of England educated at Ealing College led as student leader with focus on international tourism. Degrees conferred by president Dr C B Bouilette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Louise Vail
Benjamin Vail
North St
Bennington
Champlain College
Brian Staveley
England
Ealing College
C. Bader Bouilette
Hospital Notes Friday June 5 1970 admissions and discharges
Admissions include Edith Benn Shaftsbury Vivian Matte Hoosick Falls Jean McCurdy Bennington Discharges list Kathleen Durocher Edith Flynn Helen Bridge William Blanchard Ivy Hollister Mrs Marilyn Kennedy and daughter Bennington Thelma Hill Dor set Todd Pudvar North Pownal Angela Day West Arlington Doris Bernard Wilmington
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Benn
Shaftsbury
Vivian Matte
Hoosick Falls
Jean McCurdy
Bennington
Kathleen Durocher
Edith Flynn
Helen Bridge
William Blanchard
Ivy Hollister
Marilyn Kennedy
Thelma Hill
Dorset
Todd Pudvar
North Pownal
Angela Day
West Arlington
Doris Bernard
Wilmington
Fire destroys stolen truck on Park Street Extension
Bennington Rural Fire Department units responded Saturday night to a truck fire on Park Street Extension near Willow Park. The truck, said to be stolen from William E. Dailey Inc. by an unknown operator, had its brakes catch fire but the blaze was quickly extinguished. State Police investigating the theft were unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Obituary of Mrs Florence Lloyd 75 Amsterdam resident
Mrs Florence Lloyd 75 widow of Walter Lloyd formerly of Bennington and a resident of 76 East Main St Amsterdam died Saturday after a long illness Born in Canajoharie she lived most of her life in Amsterdam with 12 years in Bennington Her husband died in 1936 She worked for Fownes Bros Inc She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Bennington Survivors include nieces and nephews The funeral will be at Willis Funeral Home Amsterdam Tuesday at 10 30 a m Burial at Park Lawn Cemetery at 1 45 p m with Rev Melvin R McGaughey officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Lloyd
Walter Lloyd
Bennington
East Main St
Amsterdam
N.Y
Canajoharie
Walter
Lloyd
Fownes Bros., Inc
First United Methodist Church of
Willis Funeral Home
Division St
Park Lawn Cemetery
Melvin R. McGaughey
First United Methodist Church
China and Asia Topic Tonight At the College
The final Asian Workshop of the semester at Leading the discussion will be Akira Odani a Tokyo native studying China and Chinese at Brown University. He has served as interpreter for U S Ambassador Edwin Reischauer and offers a Japanese and American view of Southeast and Eastern Asia. The event is at Barn 1 at 8 p m and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Eastern Asia
Bennington College
Akira Odani
Tokyo
Brown University
International Rotary Club
U.S
Edwin 0. Reischauer
Japan
America
International Christian University
Odani
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Malek
The
American Medical Association
Kenneth Williamson
American Hospital Association
Lindsay
Pharmacists
Montpelier Elks
Liquor Board
Norwich
Vermont Football Officials Association
State Board of Approved Basketball Officials
International Association of Approved Basketball Officials
Vermont Coaches Association
Montpelier Elk
Albert Fraser
Bruce Boyd
Henry Augustoni
Raymond
Carl Quesnel
John Donnelly
Wayne Tullar
Julio Garcia
Steve Mancini
Northfield
UVM
James Jeffords
OES
Beverly S. Cooke
Putney
Leon Davidson
Health Dept
Pownal
Elm Street
Washington Avenue
John C. George
School St
Charles E. Kinney
Union St
Sunderlanders
Bennington Briefs
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Senior Citizens Center
Janet (Hayes) Werner
State University College
Potsdam
Werner
Robert W. Hayes
Hamlen Ave
Karen J. Pratt
Ear Theatre
Kristine Lorette
Kenneth Lorette
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary
Boston
Senior Citizens Club
North Street
Bennington High School
John Ogilvie
Jefferson Ave
Bennington la Leche League
Kenneth Nicholson
Arlington
Leslie Robinson
Old Catholic High School
St. Francis Cyo
Day Care Center
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Vail
Alfred Lefebvre
North Adams
Mass
Catherine Palmeteer
Petersburg, N.Y
Alan J. Crawford
Gertrude Church
Lina Lyons
Violet Montgomery
Dorothy Read
Linda Bovey
Donald Cornell
William Browe
West Road
Dennis Marcotte
Anabella Mobile Park
Duncan Turner
Beech Street Extension
Asia
Middishade
Micheals
Stern
Burt Bros
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