Cross Seeks Two Year Shaftsbury Board Seat
Mrs. Mary Lou Cross, incumbent for a Shaftsbury two year post, emphasizes curriculum focus over finance, supports neighborhood junior highs, and backs the one person one vote system. She cites overcrowding, vandalism, and teacher judgment as concerns while urging broader consultation and continued debate on social issues.
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Mary Lou Cross
Shaftsbury Board
Cross
Ezekiel S. Cross Jr
Howard Nemerov
Edward Albee
Arthur Kopit
Supreme Court
Watchdog candidate blasts high school spending and truancy
William F D Smith, a former Bennington school board member now running in Shaftsbury, unveils his Watchdog platform. He signals concern over costs, dropout rates, vandalism, truancy and administrative salaries while urging study before cuts and advocating efficiency and local control.
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William F.D. Smith
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Keir
Charles W. Keir
Raymond C. Murray
Smith
Charlie
Charles Salem
Fairfield
Johnson
Senior Citizens Notes Card Party and Deer Park Picnic
There will be a public card party at the center on Friday night at 8. Young people are welcome. Pitch will be played and prizes and refreshments. The winners at the last party were Amy and Wesley Montgomery. A senior picnic for ages 55 and over at Deer Park is set for Thursday June 18 at 5 p.m. Attendees are asked to bring food or...
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Amy
Wesley Montgomery
Deer Park
Bennington Lanes
Bennington Club Expands Board and Plans Clambake
The Bennington Club elected six new directors to its 12 member board at the annual meeting. New officers are Arnone as president and Torrey as vice president. The club announced a clambake for August 9 at Prospect Mountain and summer Friday snacks with two July Fridays off.
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Bennington Club
Theodore __ Bird
Norman Charette
Winston Luther
John Malone
William McGuinness
Thomas Sullivan
Michael Arnone
Cyril Bluto
Dion Finnegan
Frederick Kennedy
Richard Torrey
Raymond Vivaldi
Arnone
Torrey
Prospect Mountain
Joseph E Joseph Named To American Jewish Congress Council
Joe Joseph of Bennington was named to serve on the Governing Council of the American Jewish Congress at the national biennial convention in Washington DC. Rabbi Arthur J Lelyveld of Cleveland was elected to his third consecutive two year term as national president. Seattlercup UPI report notes a theater in Seattle cut women’s prices to 1.75 while men paid 2, sparking charges of discrimination.
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Joseph E. Joseph
Bennington
American Jewish Congress
Washington, D.C
Stephen Wise
Thrift Shop Dress-up Event Draws Big Crowds
The Girls Dress-up Special at the Thrift Shop last week drew many young customers who enjoyed choosing outfits from a display of finery. Summer skirts and blouses are plentiful this week along with household goods including linen, hand crocheted scarves, and white silk pieces. The article credits many volunteers by name for sorting and marking donated items.
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Helen Rogalski
Rhoda Comi
Marjorie Hayes
Anna Isselhardt
Angela LoPiccolo
Madeline Noyes
Marion Rabideau
Marghretta Tomasi
Carolyn Clark
Elaine Nesto
Josie McKeon
Shelley Purdy
Scott Mears
TOPS Picnic at Barber's Lake and Mayflower winner
TOPS groups held their annual picnic at Barber's Lake this Monday. Diane Stewart won the Mayflower contest and the B team captured the team championship. May’s net weight loss reached 58 percent. The next meeting is set for Monday, June 15 at 7 30 p.m. in the VFW rooms on North Street.
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Green Mountain Tops
Barber’s Lake
Diane Stewart
VFW
North Street
Miss Boutin Receives Columbia Dental Hygiene Degree
Miss Leona Ann Boutin daughter of Mr and Mrs Leon J Boutin of 130 North Bennington Road earned a B S in dental hygiene at Columbia University 216th commencement on June 2 She received the J J Swanson Gold Medal for excellence in theory and practice of dental hygiene and will begin dentistry studies at Columbia in September
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Leona Ann Boutin
Leon J. Boutin
North Bennington Road
Columbia University
J.J. Swanson
Miss Boutin
School of Dentistry
Columbia
WCU announces June commencement for Bruce Wagar
Bruce Clayton Wagar of Ft Lauderdale earned a Bachelor of Science in Education at Western Carolina University's 81st annual commencement held June 7. He majored in special education and is a member of Pi Kappa Phi, the Psychology Club, and the Council for Exceptional Children. His wife is Karen L. Pierce of Vero Beach Florida.
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Cullowhee
N.C
Bruce Clayton Wagar
S.w.42nd Terrance
Ft. Lauderdale
Fra
William Freitag
Bennington
Western Carolina University
Wagar
Harry F. Clark
Jane Freitag
WCU
Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity
The
Psychology Club
Council For Exceptional Children
Karen L. Pierce
Vero Beach
Fla
Los Angeles Surpasses Dog Population Hydrant Count
Los Angeles reports 325000 dogs, one for every nine people, and 42206 fire hydrants as stated by the Department of Animal Regulation.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Losles
Department of Animal Regulation
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Barrington Powngl, Vt
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