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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1975

Page

2

STAF Elects Officers At Mt Anthony High School

Elections held Friday at Mt Anthony High School named ninth grade winners Caroll Elwell and incumbents Diane Riley Kim Hayden. Sophomore reps Judy Knights Lassie Costain Kim McKenna. Juniors Kevin ONeill Joanne Haddad Carol Minke. Seniors Jim Peebles incumbents Aula Evans Jayne Latiff. Chairman election expected at Wednesday meeting.

Mt. Anthony High School Caroll Elwell Diane Riley Kim Hayden Judy Knights Lassie Costain Kim McKenna Kevin O'Neill Joanne Haddad Carol Minke Jim Peebles Aula Evans Jayne Latiff

PSB scales down St. Johnsbury Lamoille Rail plan

The Public Service Board urged a drastically reduced rehabilitation plan for the state owned St. Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad due to Vermont’s tight finances. The proposal limits work to the western segment with a total cost of 252000, far short of the 325 million needed for full 99 mile operation.

PSB St. Johnsbury-Lamoille County Railroad

Heritage hour invites Bennington kids for free museum enrichment

A morning heritage hour for Grades 4 through 6 in the Bennington area is offered free and voluntary at the museum. Children may arrive at 9 and be picked up at 10, with hands on activities and demonstrations on topics from 17th century cooking to early muskets.

Bennington Cook Vermont

Vermont rail plan sparks funding and speed upgrades debate

Vermont PSB seeks 252 300 to rehab north central line adding Class II track at 25 mph between Sheldon Jct and Morrisville and Class I 10 mph Morrisville to Hardwick. Other segments would receive minimal repairs as legislators weigh financing through surplus ties sales and potential state funds amid broader cost concerns.

Legislative Emergency Board PSB Martin K. Miller Robert M. Wilson North Central Vermont Line Miller Sheldon Jct Morrisville Hardwick St. Johnsbury Swanton

Bennington Budget Reflected Varied Feelings on Employees

Budget discussion showed selectmen diverging in views on staff, with votes mirroring those attitudes. Both leaders warned that a significant impact would follow the decision, underscoring the tension over personnel costs and city finances.

Rotarians gift UCS new minibus and lift

The United Counseling Service thanks the Bennington Rotary Club for a Dodge 12 passenger minibus and a wheelchair lift valued at 5600 dollars. The donation funds will install in an older UCS vehicle to aid mental health transport. A floor meeting was planned for Monday with a Tuesday vote on the budget.

Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Morrissey Department of Public Works Congress Saunders Bennington United Counseling Service Bennington County John Simson Bennington County Regional United Counseling Service, Inc Bennington Rotary Club UCS Mental Health Agency Rotary Louis Bellemare Charles G. Bennett U.C.S Joseph Lo Piccolo Doldrums Washington UPI Pacific Ocean National Geographic

Moorgate line crash prompts questions on brakes and rescue

Survivors recount a 30 mph Moorgate stop where braking failures may have occurred. A calm policewoman spoke with rescuers as a pregnant woman and others died or injured amid trapped cars. UCS officials praise Rotary support and announce a new minibus to aid elderly and day programs.

Moorgate Drayton

County chorus to stage short Purcell opera Dido and Aeneas

A Bennington County Chorus group will perform Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas in the Bennington Junior High School auditorium at 3 p.m. tomorrow. Tickets are at the door. The production, directed by Joseph Godfrey, features Virginia Gerleman as Dido and Paul Ohman as Aeneas with a full local cast and pianist John Riddle plus harpischord by Randall Krum.

Bennington Carthage Troy Italy Rome Dido Cleopatra Purcell Virgil Virginia Gerleman Aeneas Paul Ohman Belinda Marge Nappe Jane Hayden Arthur Murphy Linda Johnson Lucille Croscup Debbie Fisher Carol Miller John Riddle Randall Krum Joseph Godfrey

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