Engagement announced for Mildred Riley and Mark Butler
Mr. and Mrs. Edma A. Riley of Bank Street North Bennington announce the engagement of their daughter Mildred Irene Riley to Mark Gregory Butler, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Butler of Jefferson Heights. Mildred will graduate from Bryant College in May 1978 and plans marriage next summer. Mark, a graduate of MATHS, will finish Siena College in Loudonville, N.Y. next May.
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Edma A. Riley
Bank Street
North Bennington
Mildred Irene Riley
Mark Gregory Butler
Gerald F. Butler
Jefferson Heights
Miss Riley
Mt. Anthony Union High
Will
Bryant College
Smithfield, R.I
Butler
Siena College
Loudonville, N.Y
Hicks Harrington Engagement Announcement
Mr and Mrs Arthur E Hicks of 327 Dewey Street announce the engagement of their daughter Laura Kay Hicks to Edgar James Harrington son of Mr and Mrs Milton Harrington of South Stream Road Laura Kay Hicks a 1975 MAUHS graduate earned an associate in business science degree in May 1977 from Southern Vermont College She is employed by Union Carbide Corp and Putnam Memorial Hospital Mr Harrington is a 1975 MAUHS graduate and is employed by Jard Co Inc A September wedding is planned.
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Arthur E. Hicks
Dewey St
Laura Kay Hicks
Edgar James Harrington
Milton Harrington
South Stream Road
Miss Hicks
MAUHS
Southern Vermont College
Union Carbide Corp
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Harrington
Jard Co. Inc
Senior Citizens Meal Program Plans Friday Picnic at Bennington
UCS Hot Meals program invites Senior Center and Brookside residents to a noon picnic at Bennington Convalescent Center on Friday July 1, with rain plan to move to the living room. Free transport available by calling 442-8012 for reservations. Reservations for all meals encouraged, with weekday options at Brookside and Senior Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
UCS
Bennington Convalescent Center
Convalescent Center
Northeastern, Midwest income data blamed for federal aid skew
Representative Michael Harrington of Massachusetts charges that federal income statistics overstate Northeast and Midwest earnings after cost of living, reducing aid to states like Massachusetts and New York. Citing Alan Reynolds’s study, he urges revised per capita figures and cost of living adjustments to stop biased federal funding formulas.
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Washington
UPI
Michael Harrington
D-Mass
Northeast
Midwest
Harrington
Massachusetts
New York
Alabama
Arkansas
First National Bank of Chicago
Labor
Ray Marshall
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Marshall
Bureau
Leahy to speak on new farm bill at Windham meeting
U S Senator Patrick Leahy will keynote the Windham Regional Commission annual meeting in Dummerston Center Grange Hall July 1 at 6 30 pm. He will discuss the 1977 Federal Farm Bill and its Vermont agriculture impact and take questions on energy programs public works funding and federal growth. Vermont Fare dinner is by Windham County Farm Bureau with Brattleboro Area Farmers Market help, social hour 6 30 7 30, buffet dessert songfest, and limited business meeting to officers and committee recognitions.
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Brattleboro
U.S
Patrick J. Leahy
Windham Regional Commission
Dummerston Center
Leahy
Vermont
Carter
Windham County
Vermont priests to receive 30 percent pay raise
In Burlington the Roman Catholic Diocese of Burlington announced a 30 percent salary increase for priests starting July 1, citing inflation. Spokesmen said the raise was authorized recently by Bishop John Marshall.
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Burlington
UPI
Vermont
John Marshall
Marshall
Stowe forest land 425 acres added to Putnam State Forest
Martin Johnson of the Agency of Environmental Conservation announced the state acquisition of 425 acres in Stowe funded partly by the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation. Donors Dr. and Mrs. Walter Zuber contributed half of the $102 000 tract value. BOR provides the remaining $51 000 from Land and Water Conservation funds. The land will offer public access to the Worcester Mountain Range and be managed for watershed protection wildlife habitat and recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Martin Johnson
Agency of Environmental Conservation
Stowe
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Walter Zuber
Bor
Putnam State Forest
Worcester Mountain Range
WISE program for Vermont seniors at Johnson State College
Johnson State College hosts a two week WISE program from July 11 to 22 for Vermont citizens aged 56 and older. The no cost event covers oral history training and study of the Older Americans Act, with participant recommendations to be sent to Congressman James M. Ford and contact through the Office of Adult Education or local aging offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Johnson State College
WISE
Vermont
Congress
James M. J.fords
Office of Adult Education
Office of Aging
Jeffords cash out plan advances in food stamp reform
The House Agriculture Committee backed Rep. James M. Jeffords amendment to allow cashing out food stamp benefits for needy elderly, blind and disabled as a pilot. The plan would let SSI-eligible recipients receive cash instead of stamps, via mail, with reduced paperwork, aiming to raise participation. a secretary of agriculture supervised rollout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Agriculture Committee
U.S
James M. Jeffords
R-Vt
Jeffords
Secretary of Agriculture
Ray Thornton
D-Ark
Bennington Briefs Highlights and Local Notice Items
Bennington briefs summarize Donna Jean Letourneau achieving academic distinction at Quinnipiac College in Hamden Conn for spring 1977. July meeting for Quiet Valley Food Co op North Bennington group set for Tuesday at 7 30 PM at North Bennington Congregational arch. Temple Beth E meeting canceled with guest speaker unavailable. Diploma photos for seniors ready via Loretta Connell MAUHS extension. St John s morning pre school accepting fall inquiries ages 3 to 5 Christine St John contact 4477440 22/-%90. Bennington Lions Auction items needed for Saturday July 23 pickup calls 442 4844 or 442 4329. John Faraci Real Estate Course begins June 29 in Bennington cost 65 for nine weeks covers Vermont real estate exams. Faraci Consultants Manchester Center VT 06255 362 2971. Shea Agency advertises broad auto insurance coverage with multiple companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont
Bennington
Faraci Consultants
Manchester Center
Vermont
Bennington District Court Hears No Contest Plea
William J. Connelly, 17, of South Boston Massachusetts, changed his plea to no contest to breaking and entering in the nighttime on Feb 13. He was placed on probation until further court order pending further action by Judge John A. Lowery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
John A. Lowery
William J. Connelly
South Boston
Mass
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