Mt Anthony board ends tense meeting on classroom material
The Mt Anthony School Board and parents clashed over plays and texts used in class including Our Town Oh Dad The Zoo Story and a poem by Howard Nemerov. Administrators defended literary treatment while critics sought censorship and guidelines for acceptable material with a committee to study school community relations.
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Keir
Nemerov
Bennington College
Library of Congress
Keith
National
Robert Sourcliffe
Sleeman
Murray
Sourcliffe
Castle
Ted Johnson
Alan Page
Walter Moses
Frances Woodcock
Jerry Butler
Charles Gould
Vincent Pizzanno
Robert Stout
Steven Rice
Mt. Anthony
Danny Wendell
Hoff Seeks Youth Input On Senate Run in Vermont
Former Gov. Philip H Hoff will read views of Vermont youth before a possible U S Senate bid. A letter invites young men to meet Hoff in Montpelier on March 22 to discuss vital state and national issues. The invitation is signed by James Antell and four Vermont Jaycee leaders. Hoff may challenge incumbent Senator Winston L Prouty.
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Burlington
UPI
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont
U.S. Senate
Montpelier
Hoff
U.S. Jaycee
James Antell
Jaycee
Winston L. Prouty
R-Vt
Mt Anthony Math and Science Fair Friday
Mt Anthony Union High School will host its Mathematics and Science Fair on Friday March 13 at the school. Entrants set up in the science lobby from 2 to 3 p.m. Judging runs 3 to 5 p.m. The fair is open to the public to showcase student research and independent study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Red Cross Month Volunteers Named in Bennington County
President Nixon proclaims March Red Cross Month urging volunteer service and contributions. Bennington chapter lists county fund co chairmen Harvey Kevorkian and James Conroy and district captains across multiple towns including Arlington Old Bennington Manchester and reads names of village and town volunteers and workers.
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Nixon
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Bennington
County Fund
Harvey Kevorkian
James Conroy
Joan Kevorkian
Natalie Hyland
Helene Nolfe
Bernard Cohen
Judy Sinclair
Eugene Clark
Edward LeTourneau
Cheryl Corbett
Elizabeth Corbett
R.F. Buck
George Sleeman
Francis Cone
Don Pacher
Robert LaPorte
Bernard J. Piper
Edward Sweet Jr
Robert Lawton
Charles L’heureux
Steve Wassick
Winston Luther
Bennington College
Bette Turner
Craig Bean
Arlington
Sandgate
David Jannicky
Elizabeth Gillete
Old Bennington
Caroline Darlington
Harvey Kevorekian
North Bennington
Dorset
Russell Fenn
East Dorset
Harold
Glans
Landgrove
Byrd LaPrade
Manchester
James Campbell
John S. McCormick Jr
Jerome Hevey
Peru
Alden Wires
Pownal
Dean Hanson
Readsboro
Gladys
YMCA Building Fund Aims at Teen Center in Montpelier
Carl Benjamin told lawmakers at Montpelier that the YMCA Teen Council plans a teen center in the new YMCA building under construction. About 700 dollars has been raised. no goal announced. The center would be planned by the youths. Program previews were given by Rita Patten and others. Raymond Williams of the YMCA spoke on growth in volleyball camping fitness leadership and family involvement as key YMCA concerns.
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Montpelier
Carl Benjamin
Y Teen Council
Benjamin
Rita Patten
YTC
Bill Maguire
Alan Daigneault
Mark Peterson
Mike Raina
Camp Y Woods
Catherine Dermody
Reorganized
Women’s Auxiliary
Raymond Williams
Northeast Re
Gion Ymca
YMCA
Williams
Village Meeting Adds Names to Check List March 17
Village Clerk announces Board of Civil Authority to meet Saturday at 7 30 p m in the clerk's office to add names to the village check list Eligible voters must be 21 since April 1 1969 and reside in Vermont one year and in Bennington 180 days Absentee ballots must be requested by Friday March 13 at 9 p m and the clerk's office hours are March 14 9 00 am to noon and March 15 1 30 to 2 30 pm for out of town voters to vote in person through March 16 noon
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Clark Hilda Hurley
Board of Civil Authority
Bennington
Billy
Kelleys
Traceys
Jamies
Shellys
Sherrys
Sharons
Johns
Henrys
Williams
Joseph
Jacob
David
Abraham
Kevins
Treasurer's pay clarified in Bennington area notice
Town Treasurer Mrs Alma Langlois corrected a Banner report noting her total income from her roles as town and village treasurer and Bennington School District treasurer. She states the combined earnings amount to 10700 dollars, with 3200 from the town, 5500 from the school district, and 2000 from the remaining post.
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Alma Langlois
Bennington
Obituary notices for Mrs. George H. Matteson and Helen Lyons
Mrs. George H. Matteson of Burlington died at Fanny Allen Hospital Colchester after a long illness aged 52 born Oct 3 1917 in White Creek N Y married Nov 20 1938 in Hoosick Falls had worked at Hoosick Falls Undergarment Co and Maternity Inc later lived in Burlington with funeral at White Creek and Hoosick Falls Immaculate Conception Church with burial in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls survivors include husband daughter Susan Young two granddaughters and several relatives. Helen V Lyons of Bennington a native of Bennington died March 1 in St Clare’s Hospital Schenectady worked 29 years at General Electric Co as a comptometer operator retired as head of building 5 accounting she was a communicant of St John the Evangelist Church and Rosary Society survivors include sister Mrs Daniel J Keeler and niece M Rita Lyons with burial in St John’s Cemetery Schenectady local report corrects prior misstatement about Mt Anthony Union High School finances.
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George H. Matteson
Burlington
Julia Murphy
Hardy Ave
Hoostck Falls
N.Y
Fanny Allen
Colchester
White Creek
Patrick
Julia
Leonard) Murphy
Hoosick Falls
Church of the Immaculate Con
Schenectady
Helen V. Lyons
Morningside Ave
Bennington
St. Clare’s Hospital
Miss Lyons
General Electric Co
Building 5
St. John the Evangelist Church
Moose Notes Weekly Lodge Activities
Nominating committee meets Wednesday at 7 and regular lodge at 8. Thursday features sports movies at 7 30. Friday kitchen open for steaks and seafood 6 30 to 9 30 with lounge entertainment from 8. Saturday Irish night ham and cabbage supper 6 30 to 8 30, dancing to follow with Melody Masters. Sunday District 2 of the Northeast Moose Association meets at Bennington Lodge at 2 pm, all lodge and Women of the Moose invited. refreshments after the meeting.
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Francis
Melody Masters
Northeast Moose Association
Bennington Lodge
Lodge
The
Moose
Norwich Grid Star Succumbs
Grant McClean a Norwich University football co captain from Middleboro Massachusetts died Monday night from injuries after a Sunday car crash into a tree near the Berlin Montpelier line He had been voted the teams most valuable offensive player by his teammates
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Burlington
UPI
Grant McClean
Middleboro
Mass
Norwich University
Berlin-Montpelier Line
McClean
Norwich
Town mulls vote on petition for zoning ordinance
A petition with nearly 400 signatures seeks a town wide vote on the permanent zoning ordinance adopted by Bennington Selectmen February 18. The petition, presented by Leon Boutin, claims the ordinance is too tight and favors a class, arguing a public vote should decide. The selectmen and town clerk validated the petition, with a special Town Meeting likely to be scheduled.
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Bennington
Leon Boutin
Leon
Census-Taker Remembers Vermont 1960 Counts
A former Vermont census enumerator recalls 1960 practices and compares them to the planned mail back forms. She describes challenges with mud, dogs, and interviewing households, noting privacy concerns and the need to enumerate every person, including births, in multi family homes.
Funeral services for Christie Crawford in North Bennington
A high mass for Christie B. Crawford of Shaftsbury was celebrated at St. John the Baptist Church with Rev. Michael Demasi officiating. Military honors were rendered by the 86th Engineering Co Vermont National Guard. the flag was presented to Mrs. Crawford. Interment followed at Park Lawn Cemetery.
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St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
Christie B. Crawford
Shaftsbury
Michael Demasi
John Crawford
Mark Boutin
Mark Bull
James King
Stephen Crawford
Luther Reed
Ladies Auxiliary
VFW
Hanson - Walbridge
Father Demass
Cmdr
Thomas Kinney
Crawford
U.S. Navy
Vietnam
86Th Engineering Co
Vermont National Guard
Thomas P. Kinney
Edward A. Krol
Gino Ravenna
Hector Pinsonneault
Robert LeMay
Kinney
LeMay
Albert Noel
County St
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Charles Wallen
C.S.C
Sacred Heart Church
Henry Noel
Peter Clifford
Albert Clifford
Francis Latif
Joseph Latif
Jesse Bugbee
Park Lawn Chapel
Pre-registration and parent conferences at Mt. Anthony Junior High
Bennington notes that pre registration and conferences for students entering grades 8 and 9 next year are being held this week at Mt. Anthony Union School's Junior High on Main Street. Guidance counselors will talk with parents evenings 6 30 to 8 30 p m and during the day 8 30 to 4 p m by appointment. Also included are weekend family activities and college notices.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Main Street
Tests for Census Jobs To Be Given Thursday
Applicants for census taker jobs in southern Vermont may meet Edward Robichaud at the Bennington Federal Building on Thursday March 12 for testing sessions at 8:30 and 9:30 a.m. Must be 18 plus and U.S. citizens. About 100 more workers needed. Jobs run about four weeks in April at roughly $2 per hour. Robichaud will test in Brattleboro March 12 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. at the Brattleboro Federal Building.
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Vermont
Edward Robichaud
Bennington Federal Building
South St
U.S
Joan Wingate
Burlington
U.S. Census Bureau
Robichaud
Brattleboro
Brattleboro Federal Building
Main St
BREF Courses To Be Discussed for Parents
Parents of Bennington students may discuss the Bennington Religious Education Foundation program this evening. Sister Judith Levins, director, will be at the Ecumenical Center 507 County St. from 6:30 to 8:30. If unable to attend, contact Sister Judith at 442-5586 or 442-3531.
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Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Judith Levins
Ecumenical Center
County St
Sister Judith
Hospital Notes Admissions And Discharges Take Shape
Admissions list includes Sadie Nourse Linda Crans Bennington Kris Bohmer Hoosick Falls William Troy Arlington Pauline Merlin New York Betty Stratton Shaftsbury Henrietta Bushee Manchester Center Paul Politano Wilmington. Discharges name Jacqueline Tremblay Michael Berard Darian Pierce Pamela Harwood and son Bermingham Arthur White Ann Leeseman Hoosick Falls Births Mr and Mrs Harry Mattison of 207 Bradford Street a son March 9.
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Sadie Nourse
Linda Crans- Bennington
Kris Bohmer
Oosick Falls
William Troy
Arlington
Pauline Merlin
N.Y
Betty Stratton
Shaftsbury
Henrietta Bushee
Manchester Center
Paul Politano
Wilmington
Jacqueline Tremblay
Michael Berard
Darian Pierce
Pamela Harwood
Bermington
Arthur White
Ann Leeseman
Hoosick Falls
Harry Mattison
Bradford St
Hitchcock Thriller Topaz at Harte Theatre This Week
Alfred Hitchcock directs Topaz with John Forsythe showing Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. Friday to Sunday screenings are 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. Also at Williamstown Cinema Fuego features Isabel Sarli with showings Monday through Thursday at 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday at 7 and 8:30 p.m.
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Alfred Hitchcock
John Forsythe
Harte Theatre
Fuego
Isabel Sarli
Racquel Welch
Twiggy
Williamstown
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McConkey
George
North St
Bennington, Vt
Eeana
New England Bankcard Association
Louis Torborg Jr
Bennington County
Francis Cooke
Louis Sr
Ethan Allen Council
St. Mary's Cemetery
Men of Flowers
Joyce Gavin
Board of Sisters
Gavin
Langlois
Harriet Davis
Sam
Uncle Sam
Bennington Briefs
Skidmore College
Saratoga Springs
Henry Doane
Sarah P. Doane
Monument Road
Russell Gerleman
Lynn Gerleman
Convent Ave
John Wiskoski
Scott Wiskoski
Park St
David R. Palmer
Vaughn F. Palmer
Castleton State College
Palmer
Catamount Elementary School
Green Mountain Cultural Association
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