Bennington District Candidate Sees Overcrowding as Key Issue
William F D Smith unopposed for a three year term on the Greater Bennington School District board outlines overcrowding at Molly Stark and Beech Street as the major challenge. He supports a union high school and regional districts to improve facilities, salaries, and curriculum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. D. Smith
Robinson Avenue
Greater
Beneington
Prudential Committee
Molly Stark
Beech Street
Smith
Union Board
Bennington High School
Stuents
Bennington Village
Bennington
Vermont
Arlington - Manchester
Pownal
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Versmont State School Directors’ Association
Bloodmobile collects 120 pints. charts rise in Bennington County
The Red Cross Bloodmobile's last visit of the season in Bennington County yielded 120 pints, boosting the fiscal year total to 1 009 and exceeding last year. Thirty eight pints were designated for Joseph Curtin in California. Thirteen donors gave rare negative blood, with 18 first time donors.
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Lorraine Couture
Franklin A. Riley
Elks Barn
Riley
Buckler
Red Cross
Bennington County
Joseph Curtin
Bennington
California
Donoors
Dhemand
Charles C. Tidd
Park Street
Benenington Village
Arlington
Manchester
Dorset
Baby Show Friday At Playground Held At Memorial Park
Mothers fathers baby sitters and kin are invited to bring children three years old and under to the annual baby show at Memorial Park Friday June 26 starting at 10 a.m. A king and queen will reign and several judges listed will award prizes in various categories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
Leonard Black
Richard Caswell
Clifford Fair
Donald Johnson
Donald Hicks
Obituary Aged Edward Cahill of Pittsfield
Edward F. Cahill 79 of 37 Adam St Pittsfield died Tuesday night after a long illness. He lived in Berlin for 25 years while employed at Seagreat Nurseries and later at the Home for Crippled Children. Surviving: two sons Edward and Earl Cahill of Berlin. three daughters Mrs Michael McCarthy Yonkers Mrs Charles Herrick Lanesboro and Mrs William Britigan Pittsfield. Funeral Friday 9 am at St Josephs Church. Interment Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery Berlin.
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Pittsfield
Mass
Edward F. Cahill
Adam St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Hoosick Falls
Cahill
Berlin
Seagreat Nurseries
St. Joseph’s Church
Edward
Earl Cahill
Michael McCarthy
Yonkers
Charles Herrick
Lanesboro
William Britigan
Seventh Day Baptist Cemetery
Arthur F. Gagne
Canada
Old
Bennington Wax Paper Co
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Albany
N.Y
Mr. Gagne
Fortunate L
Rose A. (Paradis) Gagne
Bennington
Lucia Belanger
Sacred Heart
Archie
Mayflower
Calif
Leo
Northeampton
Gerard
Rene
St. Leon
Albert
Scottown
Fernand
Highgate Center
Yvonne Busque
Milan
Marie Gagnier
Montreal
Irene Robert
Adams
Teresa Robert
North Adams
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph
Bennington District Meeting and 1914 High School Reunion
The Greater Bennington School District Inc will start at 8 tonight at Molly Stark School with a 7:30 p.m. Board of Civil Authority to add names to the check list. The 50th anniversary class reunion for 1914 Bennington High is planned for Mt. Anthony Country Club. Iron Kettle promises a Friday special deep fried jumbo shrimp, potato, vegetable, beverage for 1.40 with cold plates at 1.00. The Iron Kettle restaurant hours and M.E. Rudd Co hours noted. Priscilla's Beauty Shop will close June 27 to July 10.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Marian Taylor
Convent Avenue
Taylor
Greater
Bennington
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Greater Bennington School District Inc
Molly Stark
Board of Civil Authority
Bennington High School
Mt. Anthony
van Santvoord
Miss Henry
Rogers
Clyde Lanfair
Walter la Grange
Hospital Notes Admissions List Net New Patients
A roster of new hospital admissions includes individuals from Valley Falls and Bennington areas such as Master Kirk Speanburg Augustine Flynn Edward Paquin Sr Leo Myers Mrs Josephine Greenwood Mrs Evelyn Dragon Miss Diane Tate Mrs Barbara Meerworth Anna Klibos Owen Burke Sr Miss Linda Mears Miss Evelyn Henderson Miss Betty Ouellette Mrs Mildred Smith Mrs Frances Stacy and son Mrs Janet Snyder and daughter Mrs Katharine Perskin Manchester Mrs Kathleen Lane and Mrs Carolyn Young Bennington East Arlington
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Kirk Speanburg
Valley Falls
N.Y
Augustine Flynn
Edward Paquin Sr
North Bennington
Leo Myers
Josephine Greenwood
Evelyn Dragon
Bennington
Diane Tate
Buskirk
Barbara Meerworth
Eagle Bridge
Anna Klibos
East Arlington
Owen Burke Sr
Middletown Springs
Donald Bierwirth
Linda Mears
Evelyn Henderson
East Dorset
Betty Ouellette
South Dorset
Mildred Smith
Manchester Depot
Frances Stacy
Shaftsbury
Janet Snyder
Petersburg
Katharine Perskins
Manchester
Kathleen Lane
Carolyn Young
North Bennington votes on school tax plan and union option
North Bennington voters approved four special articles totaling 13 cents and debated archite ctural cost for a shared plan with Shaftsbury. A fact finding committee urged professional advice while warning of rising taxes threatening education. A separate note reported a Pontiac collision at Main and North Streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pageworth
North Bennington
Red Brick
United Counseling Service
Paul E. Warfield
Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony
Warfield
Norshaft
Riemann
Arthur E. Wickenden
Gypsy Moth Invades Arlington in Vermont Vegetation
The gypsy moth outbreak threatens 4510 acres across Arlington and nearby towns in Southern Vermont. Entomologist Dr. Gordon Nielsen mapped six areas likely to be defoliated. spraying at $2 per acre would cost about $9,000, but no state funds are available. Residents are urged to write to representatives to seek legislative funding for control.
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Arlington
Vermont
Ernie Mattison
Arlington Tree Wareden
Department of Forests and Parks
Goredon Nielson
Ball
Big Spruce
Murray Hollow
Buck Hill
Red Mountain
West Arlington
Route 313
New York State Line
Green River
Nielson
Levin
Arlingston
Mattison
Sandgate
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Greater Bennington School District
William F.D. Smith
By Warren Buckler
Scotland
Florence
Wilhelmina
Ann
University of Vermont
Kay
Bendi
The
First Baptist Church
Mrs
Nazareth
Flushing, N.Y
Columbia University School of Medical Technicians
Hicks School
Fackson Pre
Haynes & Kane, Inc
Main Stree
Bennington, Vermont
le Heral Theatre
North Hoosick
New York
Walt Disney By the Incredible
Technicolor
Mansfield
Fienberg
Main ST
Bennington, VT
Cee
F. Wiseman
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Cancer Society
Bennington Briefs
Iron Kettle
M.E. Rudd Co
Priscilla’s
ADV
Pontiacs
Joyce Marie DeLarichelius
Burlington
Main
North Streets
North Street
Richard J. Caron
Caron
David Barton
Norshaft Committee
Paul E. Warfie
Mt. Anthony Union
Fred Welling
Phoebe Crosier
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Columbia Picture
Audie Murphy
Techmicolor
Techmiscope
Columba Etines
Main Street
Technico
Rossano Brazzi
Mitzi Gaynor
Gio Bi
RBI
PN AN
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