Mt Anthony Union School Board hires five for next year
The Mt Anthony Union School Board announced five personnel decisions for the upcoming year. New hires include high school librarian Marion Goodwin of Keene New Hampshire, who holds a bachelor’s from Boston University and a master’s in library science from Simmons College. John Henry Carton will serve as director of music, a Lowell State College graduate who has pursued graduate study at Ben-
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Howard F. Kelley
Marion Goodwin
Keene, N.H
State College
Goodwin
Boston University
Simmons College
Boston
John Henry Carton
Lowell
Mass.) State College
Ben
Funds Okayed For Dorset Health Plan
U.S. Senator George D. Aiken announced a 4,492 grant to the Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council Inc for health services aiding 350 low income Dorset residents. Administered by the Dorset Nursing Association, the program will offer free medical and dental care, school eye exams, home visits, infant care, and post illness therapy with community volunteer support. John Coombs of Mendon leads the project.
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Washington
U.S
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Bennington, Rutland
John Coombs
Mendon
Knights of Columbus elect new officers at Bennington council
Bennington Council No. 307 Knights of Columbus held its regular monthly meeting Tuesday night to nominate and elect officers beginning July 1. Raymond LeBlanc was named grand knight with two years as deputy. Leonard Anzivino became deputy grand knight. Harry Short was elected warder. Other officers were elected or renamed: Robert Cummings Jr. chancellor, Thomas Toomey advocate, Charles Holden recording secretary, Joseph Carroll treasurer, Leo Plourde trustee three years, George Coutu inside guard, Roger White outside guard, Edwin Maroney financial secretary. Grand Knight Carpenter praised the members as well as the Home Association and Fourth Degree Assembly for cooperation. Notables include Carton, supervisor of music in Ayer schools, and Frances Crozier of Bennington named head nurse at the union high school. Also noted were Sue Ann Bent and Ann Potter as new teachers in home economics and English respectively.
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Bennington
Knights of Columbus
Russell Carpenter Jr
Raymond LeBlanc
Leonard Anzivino
Harry Short
Robert Cummings Jr
Thomas Toomey
Charles Holden
Joseph Carroll
Leo Plourde
George Coutu
Roger White
Edwin Maroney
Grand
Kington College
New England Conservatory of Music
Boston
Carton
Ayer
Mass
Frances Crozier
Union High School
Crozier
R.N
Samaritan Hospital School of Nursing
Troy
N.Y
Cornell University Hospitals
New York
Bennington College
Sue Ann Bent
Bryn Mawr
Obituaries for Mrs Cora North and Lewis Aldrich
Mrs. Cora M. North 88 widow of Edward North died Wednesday night at Putnam Memorial Hospital after prior nursing home care. Born in Philmont New York she lived in Bennington most of her life and enjoyed gardening. Survivors include two daughters in law two granddaughters and two great grandsons. Funeral Saturday at 10 a.m. in St Peter's Episcopal Church chapel with burial in Village Cemetery. Lewis J. Aldrich 55 of Buskirk died Wednesday at Hoosick Falls Health Center after years of illness. A Wood Flong employee and former scout leader he is survived by his wife Betty and three sisters and one brother. Funeral Saturday 2 p.m. at Robson Home for Funerals Hoosick Falls with burial Island Hill Cemetery Buskirk. Friends may call Friday at the funeral home.
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Edward North
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Monroe Park Nursing Home
Philmont
N.Y
Bennington
Raymond
Myrlyn) Murray
Teaticket
Mass
Edmund
Marise) Lanoue
Arlington
Randall Murray
Scott Murray
Barbara Murray
Linda
Laurie Lanoue
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
James Barre
Mahar & Son
Hoosick Falls
Lewis J. Aldrich
Buskirk
Wood Flong
Troop 63
Boy Scouts
North Hoosick
Percy Aldrich
Stillwater
Robson Home
Main St
Oswald A. Muller
North Hoosick Methodist Church
Island Hill Cemetery
Stock Averages and Totals Reported by Dow Jones 1966
The noon stock averages show the Dow Jones Industrial average at 8380 with a year 1966 composite figure of 863.47 for rails and utilities, and 131.48 for another sector. Totals indicate 3,220,000 shares traded with declines across the board.
Gilroy Urges Bennington Ski Hub Promotion
Robert Gilroy, owner of the Bullrushes Motel, urged Bennington’s promotion as a hub of the winter ski business. He told local merchants that Bennington’s central location to surrounding slopes could attract skiers, who would stay to pick slopes with the best conditions rather than commit to a single area.
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Gilroy
Bennington
Robert Gilroy
West Road
Ing
Oil Heating Debate at Bennington School Site
At a special meeting Bennington officials weighed oil versus electric heating for a proposed new elementary school on Stark Street. Central Vermont Public Service argued for electric heat, while a New England Fuel Institute representative along with a local fuel oil firm backed oil heat. A bond issue for the school is under study, with a decision expected at the next regular board meeting chaired by Stewart E. Allen.
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Bennington
Stark Street
Stewart E. Allen
Electric Heat
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Oil Heat
New England Fuel Institute
Bennington merchants plan summer sales and parking
The Greater Bennington Association Merchants Division discussed a winter brochure for Gilroy ideas and shared costs of production with advertising. Two annual sales are set for summer with Mid summer Night's Madness on July 14 and Bennington Bargain Days August 4–6. Committee reports urged downtown planning changes to boost merchant parking support and promote the annual membership drive starting next month.
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Greater Bennington Association
Gilroy
GBA
Bennington
GBA Merchants Division
John C. Burdis
Village Planning Commission
Lucien Loomis
John Kennedy
William Peat
George Hadwen
Ernest Salvatore
Theodore Bird
Vietnam War Update and Local Notices From Bennington
The Bennington Briefs report U S casualties rising with 131 killed in the week ending June 25 and 755 wounded, plus 7 missing or captured, bringing total since Jan 1 1961 to 3 962 dead and 22 116 wounded. Air actions include B52 strikes near Quang Ngai and Saigon Tay Ninh, and MIG dogfights over Hanoi. Local items note a food sale by Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary, Moose Lodge memorials, and summer changes at Elks seafood platters. Also credited are Majs Fred Tracy and Kennedy Frank and Lt Col James Hopkins outlining a Hanoi strike.
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U.S
Viet Nam
South
Quang
Hospital Notes June 29 1966 Admissions and births
Hospital list shows admissions Hazel Harrington Shaftsbury Magdalene Hogan Carole Antonio Benjamin ton Lucille LaBonte Pow nal Center Arthur Wirmusky Jr Hoosick Falls. Discharges include Master Scott Butler Sharon Haley Theodore Senecal Mamie Paddock Martha Hikel Lillian Rice Benn ington North Bennington Master Daniel Wirasnick Eagle Bridge N Y Marie Dumas Danby. Births recorded for Gordon Whitman Hoosick Falls Ronald Nadeau North Bennington Stuart Brownell Jr Eagle Bridge Albert Rodrigue Trumbell Hill Shaftsbury William West LeBlanc Ave all on June 29.
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Hazel Harrington
Shaftsbury
Magdalene Hogan
Carole Antonio
Bennington
Lucille LaBonte
Pownal Center
Arthur Wirmusky Jr
Hoosick Falls
Scott Butler
Sharon Haley
Theodore Senecal
Mamie Paddock
Martha Hikel
Lillian Rice
Beverly Hilse
North Bennington
Daniel Wirasnick
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Marie Dumas
Danby
Gordon Whitman
Wilder Ave
Ronald Nadeau
Hall Street
Stuart Brownell Jr
R.D
Albert Roderigue
Trumbell Hill Road
William West
LeBlanc Ave
Blood Donors Top Red Cross Area Quota
Area blood donors went well over the 100 pint quota giving 115 pints at the Red Cross Bloodmobile at the Elks Barn. Mrs. Robert M. Parmelee praised the generous response and noted the hot day boosted turnout with 20 new donors and 81 walk-ins. Arthur J. Dewey set a record with his 64th donation earning an 8 gallon pin. A list of volunteers will appear later in The Banner.
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Red Cross
Elks
Robert M. Parmelee
Bennington County
Arthur J. Dewey
Two Libra stars intrigue star minded readers
Astronomy notes discuss two Libra stars Zuben es Genubi and Zubeneschamali with striking names. Zuben es Genubi lies near Spica to the west and Zubeneschamali sits at Libra's northern tip. Ancient Arab interpretation links them to claws and they were once thought part of Scorpius.
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Libra
Committee Okays Aiken Amendment to Milk Lunch Programs
Washington reports the Senate Agriculture Committee approved an amendment by Sen. George D. Aiken to guarantee continued milk distribution to school children and extend the safeguard to the school lunch program. The panel emphasized preserving the programs as they have operated since 1955 and rejected moves to turn them into Poverty-First initiatives.
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Washington
Senate Agriculture Committee
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Funeral for Wilfred Bourgeois Held at Sacred Heart
Mourners gathered at Sacred Heart Church for the funeral of Wilfred Bourgeois of 218 Division St retired painting contractor who died Monday after a long illness High Mass was offered by Father Lawrence McAuliffe Altar boys included David and Kenneth Hurley and Timothy Brunet Bearers were Bourgeois grandsons and other relatives Bearers from Bennington Portsmouth NH Meriden CT and Canada attended The service included a Rosary at the late home and an honor guard by Gold Star Mothers Burial was at Park Lawn Cemetery with committal prayers by Father McAuliffe. Kane & Sons Funeral Home managed arrangements.
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Wilfred Bourgeois
Division St
Lawrence McAuliffe
C.S.C
David
Kenneth Hurley
Timothy Brunet
Patrick Kinney
Paul Hurley
Robert Short
Daniel Smith
Bennington
Michael Lampton
Portsmouth
N.H
James Brunet
Meriden
Conn
Bourgeois
Elise Heppelle
Ethel Vince
Margaret Foster
Hazel Sweet
Marie Janssen
Father McAuliffe
Sacred Heart Holy Name Society
Bradford Fir & Ladder Company
Park Lawn Cemetery
Cohoes
Albany
Hoosick Falls
Edmeston
N.__ St. Paul
Minn
Canada
Rural District Holds Final Annual Meet
The Greater Bennington Rural School District meets at Molly Stark School at 8 tonight for its last annual meeting before merging with the Bennington School District on July 1. Mrs Harriet Davis chairs the prudential committee as reports on Molly Stark Beech Street and Hicks are presented, noting a cash balance of 24160 dollars and 32 cents as of June 30 1966 to be transferred to the merged district.
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Bennington
Molly Stark
Prudential Committee
Harriet Davis
Beech Street
Hicks
Pownal Man Fined In Hoosick Falls
Aaron W. Gibbons, 31, of Box 77 Pownal, was fined 25 dollars and given a 15 day suspended sentence for driving while intoxicated after a Hoosick town hearing. He also paid 5 dollars for failure to keep right and had his license suspended. The arraignment followed a State Police collision on NY 22 at 3 30 a m Sunday with Joseph F. Cote of North Adams Massachusetts. Neither driver was injured.
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Hoosick Falls
Aaron W. Gibbons
Box 77
Pownal
Justice of the Peace
Thomas G. Restino
Hoosick
Gibbons
Justice Restino
N.Y
Joseph F. Cote
North Adams
Mass
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