Efforts to Oust VARC Director Rev Forman Documented
Directors of the Vermont Association for Retarded Children seek to remove Rev. Earle W. Forman of Bennington as executive director. He confirms motions calling for his resignation by April 29, while legality of the ballots is being challenged and his removal remains unresolved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Forman
VARC
Vermont Association For Retarded Children
Earle W. Forman
Bennington
Forman
Church of God Here
Vermont Soldiers Home
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
John A. Bradish Jan
Rutland
Ludlow
BCHS Scholarama Opens Tonight At 7 PM
The Third Annual BCHS Scholarama kicks off at 7 p.m. with a library debate by BCH Debate Club members Bonnie Flood Frederick Torrisi Walter Morrissey and Jon Dwyer who just returned from Georgetown. Science demos displays and a band concert follow, with finals of the public speaking contest and a Big Brick Schoolhouse consolation contest concluding the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCHS
BCH
Bonnie Flood
Frederick Torrisi
Walter Morrissey
Jon Dwyer
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
Henry Bourgois
Donald Whipple
C.S.C
Man fined for driving while intoxicated in Manchester Center
A Connecticut man, Victor A. Nowak, 32, of New Britain, was fined 110 dollars including costs after pleading guilty to driving while intoxicated on November 17 last year in Manchester Center. A blood test showed alcohol content well above legal limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Manchester Center
Victor A. Nowak
New Britain
Moon at Perigee and Apogee This Month
Astronomy notes report that Sunday at 6 the moon reaches perigee 222000 miles from Earth, the closest point this month. Apogee occurs on Friday March 18 at 252400 miles. Moon travels about 3400 feet per second, making one orbit in 27 days over 1,507,000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Airliner Crash Becomes Worst Single-Plane Disaster
Plane crash killed all 133 aboard, the worst single aircraft disaster. The incident, tied to Canadian Pacific Airlines, follows a prior July DC6B explosion near Vancouver, killing 52. Passenger manifest included 30 bound for Tokyo, 23 for Vancouver, 4 for Calgary, 2 for Lima, and 3 for Mexico City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canadian Pacific Airlines
Vancouver
Tokyo
Calgary
Lima
Peru
Mexico City
Readsboro Eyes Regional Choice Under Planning Push
Readsboro voters approved a $300 appropriation to study joining a regional planning body amid undecided ties to Southwestern Vermont and Windham County groups. Manchester police chased two suspects after a night pursuit ending at Toll Gate Lodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readsboro
Vermont
Windeham Commission
Bennington County
Faris
Manchester
Dean Shuffleton 86 East Arlington Banner correspondent dies
Robert Alexander Shuffleton 86 retired barber and longtime East Arlington Sunderland correspondent for The Banner died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after three weeks as a patient. He covered the area for 56 years, was active in local clubs, started funds for Evergreen Cemetery vault, and enjoyed sports and Norman Rockwell images. He married Ethel Baker in 1917. survived by wife, two sons, four grandchildren, eight great grandchildren, and other relatives. Funeral Sunday in East Arlington with Masonic services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Arlington
Robert Alexander Shuffleton
The
Banner
Putenam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Mr. Shuffleton
Sunderland
Henry and
Mary (Burger) Shuffleton
Arlington Fish and Game Club
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlington
Norman Rockwell
Saturday Evening Post
Shuffleton
Joseph Lincoln
Peter B. Kyne
Rob
Bennington County
Ethel B. Baker
New Tactic Revives Canadian Power Plan
A Vermont group of municipal and cooperative electric officials filed to form the Vermont New England Power Exchange Inc to import Canadian power from Quebec Hydro for 25 years. The move follows the Vermont House killing Hoff's bill and aims to lower rates for residents and businesses in Vermont and New England. The nine incorporators accuse vested interests of derailing Hoff's plan and indicate the effort to revive low cost power before the special session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quebec Hydroelec
Tric
Hoff
Vermont
New England
Vermont-New England Power’ Exchange, Inc
VNEPE
Progress Report On CPCD Projects For Bennington District
A report by CPCD director James G. Herlihy outlined current projects to the joint board of directors of the Bennington School District Inc. The briefing complements ongoing district initiatives and notes Ford Foundation support. Mrs Lillian Pleasant of Haynersville New York died at Sourcliffe Nursing Home after three years as a patient. Survivors include her husband two sons two daughters and twelve grandchildren. Funeral arrangements are pending with Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home and service time to be announced in Saturday's Banner. Friends may call Saturday 7 to 9 and Sunday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie M. Ward
Everett J. Morgan
South Stream Road
Vermont
Hazelton
Philadelphia
Daughters of the American Revolution
Hazel Smedley
Havertown
Edward Purring
Narberth
Albert W
Irvin T. Ward
Wallingford
Robert A
Summit
N.J
Malcom Burnside
Wilkes-Barre
Co-operative Project For Curriculum Development
CPCD
New Bennington
James G. Herlihy
Ford Foundation
Lillian Pleasant
Marshall A. Pleasant
Haynersville
N.Y
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
Newmarket
N.H
James
Annie
Henderson) Sheppard
Bennington
Harold
Cambridge
Clayton
Irene) Jepson
Samuel
Mary) Salvi
Hanson
Labor Council Funerals Meets Tuesday Night
The Bennington County Central Labor Council will meet at 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Putnam Hotel to hear a report on the state wide political conference in Montpelier and discuss legislative outcomes including the defeat of the state's fair housing bill and the status of highway improvement. Plans for a late April labor seminar and a report on establishing permanent council headquarters are also expected. In Arlington, funeral services were held for Mrs. Clara Louise Thompson at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with burial in Evergreen Cemetery after prayers. Reuben W. Taylor of Dewey Street died unexpectedly and his funeral was held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with a Requiem High Mass at St. Francis de Sales Church and entombment planned for Park Lawn Chapel. burial will follow in Dellwood Cemetery, Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Putnam Hotel
State Committee On
Montpelier
House
Arlington
Hanson-Walbridge
Clara Louise Thompson
Clement G. Belcher
St. James Episcopal Church of
Evergreen Cemetery
Leo Cullinan
John King
Roy Grout
Edward Curran
East Arlington
North Adams
Mass
Wells
Connecticut
Reuben W. Taylor
Dewey Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
St. Francis de Sales Church
Francis B. Flanagan
Helen Blanchard
William R. Blanchard
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Park Lawn
Funeral notices and education proposals from area groups
Funeral services were held for Mrs Helen Blanchard with burial in Park Lawn vault. The Albany department of social welfare staff attended, and Dorathy Blanchard works there. A 20th anniversary lodge celebration planned with a life membership prize and a guest policy was noted, plus dues and a re enrollment credit program. A curriculum improvement effort discusses teacher workshops and a Williams College program for high school science students, with about 100 attendees anticipated. Leaders described sessions as exploratory and noted collaboration with CPCD and local educational groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riculum
Williams College
Herlihy
CPCD
Fair Housing Bill Revival Meets Rebuff in Vermont House
The Vermont House killed a bid to revive Gov. Hoff’s fair housing bill with a 76 50 vote after an attempt to ease rules for debate. A reconsideration motion failed 69 63, needing 75, as votes shifted away from the measure. The bill targeted homeowners and brokers in selling and leasing property as part of a broader power plan tied to VNEPE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Caracciola
Bennington
House
Vermont
Reading Group Meets for Play Reading at Church
The Reading Group of the Second Congregational Church will meet Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Mrs Fred Tifft 314 South St for a play reading by members. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree will hold its annual banquet at Paradise Restaurant Sunday with 6 to 7 social hour and 7 dinner. Blue and Gold Cub Scout Pack 353 meets Monday at 6 30 p m in the Second Congregational Church for achievements and awards. Snow Valley and Haystack ski areas report good skiing with lifts operating and base depths 10 45 inches and 25 30 inches respectively. Stratton Mountain shows 34 degrees and fair to good skiing on upper slopes. Iron Kettle specials listed.
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Second Congregational Church
Fred Tifft
South St
Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree Assembly
Paradise Restaurant
Francis McConville
O.M
Richard Caswell
Snow Valley
Stratton Mountain
Burlington BCHS Tourney Tickets On Sale
Tickets for the Burlington BCHS tournament game go on sale at Bennington Catholic High School. Only 100 adult tickets available with preference to season-ticketholders. Sale hours: today until 5 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. or until sold out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Bennington Catholic High School
Hospital Notes March 3 1966 Admissions and Discharges
On Thursday March 3 1966 admissions included Katherine O'Brien of Pownal Doris LeBlanc Shirley Gardner both from Bennington. Discharges included Donald Carrier of Bennington Mrs Deborah Allen and her son of Arlington Jemoline Fleming of Hoosick Falls and Mrs Mary Tower and her son of Readsboro.
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Katherine O’brien
Pownal
Doris LeBlanc
Shirley Gardner
Bennington
Donald Carrier
Deborah Allen
Arlington
Jemoline Fleming
Hoosick Falls
Mary Tower
Readsboro
Also Mentioned on This Page
John Wall
James Harris
Dianne Haddad
Mary Hoth
Alan Legacy
George Stockman
Diane Niles
Peter Stratton
Leona Boutin
Denis Fraher
Bert Stafford
Mary Ancilla S.S.J
Ment
New York
Albany
Porteland
Maine
Stearns
Varney School
Monument Ave
U.S. 7
Pownal Center
Massachusetts Line
Holden
Highway Department
Commission
Ivor (Tink) Pelsue
R.J. Nicholls
Arthur Gauss
Donald Brown
Cecil Utley
U.S. Bureau of Public Roads
Harte Theatre
Albert R Brogcol
Harry Saltzman
Sean Connery
Amet
Panavision
United Artists
Theatre
Williamstown
Roman Polanski
Royal Films International
Toll Gate Lodge
Barnumville Road
Allan Mattison
Richville Road
Robert A. Shuffleton
Federated Church
Granville Greenwold
Red Mountain Lodge F&am
Hanson - Walbridge
Arlingston
Fneral
William J. Morrissey
William James Morrissey
Yale St
North Adams Hospital
Michael and
Maria
Hogan) Morrissey
Hale Company
Clark & Elwell
Morrissey
Morrissey Brothers
Lillian Scully
St. Columban’s
Mrs. Marshall Pleasant
Labor Council
Charles Paquin
Benjamin Gauthier
Alvin J. Kennedy
Frank Hayes
Monsignor Flanagan
Park Lawn Chapel
Dellwood Cemetery
Moose
New York State Department of Social Welfare
Taylor
Dorothy
Albany, N.Y
Newton, Guilford, Conn
John Rowe
North Bennington
Barry Purdy
Norman Strowbridge
Herbert Knapp
Adams, Pittsfield
Cambridge, Colonie, N.Y
Pownals
Rebuff
Senate
John Catey
Walter N. Cook
Vermont Electric Co-op
Johnson
Quebec Hydro
Bennington Briefs
Haystack Mountain
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Charlite Lunge A C
Tions
Don Ratelle
North Bennington RD
DIAL
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
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