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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1966
Page
5
Four Scouts of Troop 53 earned the cooking merit badge during Tuesday night activities led by Scribe Steven Rice. The group completed several requirements including practical food preparation and related tasks.
Vermont Transit Lines released a summer schedule effective Thursday. Six daily trips depart Bennington for Albany and New York City at 7 11 35 a.m. 2 50 p.m. 7 20 p.m. 9 35 p.m. 2 25 a.m. Northbound to Rutland Burlington and Montreal leave Bennington at 5 05 a.m. 10 30 a.m. 12 35 p.m. 3 40 p.m. 7 50 p.m. 10 25 p.m. Eight high level luxury liner buses join single level coaches on the expanded routes.
Mr and Mrs Harold Winchell formerly of Bennington and North Bennington now of Hialeah Fla celebrate their silver wedding anniversary on June 27. An Open House in their honor will be held Sunday June 26 from 2 to 5 PM at 303 North Street residence of Mr and Mrs Alfred La Croix for local friends and relatives to extend congratulations.
Forrest R. Perkins of Randolph will submit a 235,011 request for the Vermont Youth Corps program for 1966 67 to employ 160 youths in state schools for one year starting Sept 2 1966. A summer project for 300 high school students began this week with a 95 590 Labor Department grant. Burlington will run a separate summer program similar to last winter, the only state school large enough to qualify.
Boston and New England will see five day temperatures Thursday through Monday averaging over seven degrees above seasonal norms reports UPI. Highs are expected to rise Thursday and Friday then ease Sunday and Monday with normals listed for Boston Worcester Nantucket Providence Concord Burlington Portland Eastport Caribou and Greenville.
The St Joseph College Dean's List for the Second Semester lists seniors and freshmen across Vermont towns Bennington Arlington Shaftsbury West Rutland Brattleboro and Massachusetts North Adams Williamstown with names including Bennington residents and several New York entries. The Vermont Racing Commission in Montpelier notes pending applications for pari mutuel licenses from Champlain Downs Inc and Swanton International Raceway Inc and lists affiliated residents and towns.
The New England Council told the House Agriculture Committee that new federal planning programs would duplicate existing efforts now being implemented. It cited the Community Development District Act and noted current authority under the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 and other regional planning initiatives. The NEC urged a central coordination point and supportedMuskie's Intergovernmental Cooperation Act to review grant-in-aid programs and set priorities.
The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits the Elks Barn next Wednesday from 11 45 a m to 5 30 p m with a minimum quota of 100 pints. First time donors are welcome and urgently needed to meet Vermont hospital needs. Special requests for O negative donors were made by Putnam Memorial Hospital and Burlington Blood Center. Bennington County Red Cross Chapter supports 1700 chapters nationwide with 2 775 200 units donated last year and 302 000 volunteers serving. About 50 volunteers help each Bloodmobile visit. transportation is available by calling 442 9458.
Montpelier youth Charles Ferry will represent Vermont at the National YMCA Youth Governors Conference in Washington DC from June 25 to 28. Ferry was elected by the Montpelier Hi Y Club to serve as delegate and youth governor observer while high school students nationwide participate in the YMCA Youth and Government program. Governor Hoff serves as an honorary member of the National Sponsoring Committee for 1966.
Two University of Vermont students and one from Bennington College travelled from New York City on Wednesday to begin an eight week stay in Honduras as part of the Vermont-Honduras Summer Project linked to the Cornell in Central America program. The group joins other Vermont participants for construction nutrition and public works projects while contributing without pay and studying Spanish in preparation for their work.
Seven women lawmakers asked President Johnson to help end sex discrimination in jury selection. They voiced disappointment that the civil rights bill only targets outright women exclusion in Alabama, South Carolina, and Mississippi, and would not impact sex bias in 25 other states or the District of Columbia.
The Bennington Banner at 425 Main St Bennington Vermont 15201 publishes daily except Sundays and holidays. Subscriptions by mail within 50 miles and Vermont are 3 months 6.30 6 months 11.70 1 year 22.50, elsewhere in the U S 3 months 7.00 6 months 13.00 1 year 25.00. United Press International provides local news and dispatches.
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