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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1964

Page

14

Green Mountain Patriots Deny Anti Semitism in Vermont

Manchester meeting denounces anti Semitic rumors and pledges to welcome all patriots, while leaders defend group against charges, condemn attack on Jewish people in Soviet Russia, and seek to influence public opinion through face to face outreach and outreach to lawmakers.

Manchester Bennington County Green Mountain Herbert Philbrick The Patriots Harrington Clifford B. Harwood Soviet Russia Tyler Resch Banner Wire Chester Ringheiser Bennington Lion’s Club Ben-Mont Local 534 Printing Specialties and Paper Products Union Afl-Cio Har Rington Emma Hoyt Shaftsbury Keala India Edwin S. Smith Labor Massachusetts National Labor Relations Board Smith Louis Budenz Vermont Washington Putney Soviet Union State Department of Education H. Vaughn Griffin Rutland Department Allen Dulles Atlantic City N.J

Bennington to Host 75th Vermont Firefighters Convention

Bennington hosts the Vermont State Firefighters Association convention August 15 16 with a parade banquet and sports events. About 75 units from Vermont New York and Massachusetts will attend a Sunday parade featuring 2500 marchers and 25 bands. Organizers expect a two to three hour event with floats from every Bennington department and auxiliary.

Vermont State Firefighters Association Bennington Bennington Catholic High School Erwin Mattison William Mattison Bennington Ruras Fire Department

Gage Street Collision Injures Local Man

Henry Bushee of 945 Gage Street sustained a bruised left shoulder when his car and a second vehicle driven by Mrs. Virginia Lewis of North Adams collided at the Gage and School Streets intersection. Neither Lewis nor her two young children or her mother were injured. Police from Bennington Village investigated the Wednesday afternoon crash and reported extensive damage to both cars.

Henry Bushee Gage St Bennington Bushee Virginia Lewis North Adams Mass Gage Lewis

27 Girl Scouts Earn 28 Awards and 93 Merit Badges

At a Court of Awards ceremony 27 members of Bennington Girl Scout Troop 160 received 28 awards and 93 merit badges. Pins were presented to Susan Frost Joanne Knights Carol Parker Dorothy Stetson and Scott Wiskoski, with membership stars going to Becky Arrison Peggy Brunina Carol Colvin Jane Flory Carol Foley Gail Godek Patty Godek Betsy Hogel Susan Hogel Donna Hoyt Jackie Hurley Sheila Iskowitz Gail Prentiss Diane Rallis Nancy Richards Carol Santo and Leslie Winn. Five year pins were awarded to Ann Eddington Ruth Gavin Karen Jolivette Pam McGarey and Shirley Ranzona. Merit badges covered athletics aviation backyard camping boating child care community safety cooking cycling dancing drawing and painting dabbling dressmaking family camping farming first aid games good grooming home making life saving interior decorating music pottery making salt water life saving sewing skating skiing swimming and stars. A special gift went to Joel Whittemore manager of Bennington County Airport for aiding an aviation project. Flag presentation included Ann Eddington Ruth Gavin Susan Hegel Becky Arrison and Nancy Richards.

Bennington Girl Scout Troop 160 Susan Frost Joanne Knights Carol Parker Dorothy Stetson Scott Wiskoski Becky Arrison Peggy Brunina Carol Colvin Jane Flory Carol Foley Gail Godek Patty Godek Betsy Hogel Susan Hogel Donna Hoyt Jackie Hurley Sheila Iskowitz Gail Prentiss Diane Rallis Nancy Richards Carol Santo Leslie Winn Ann Eddington Ruth Gavin Karen Jolivette Pam McGarey Shirley Ranzona Joel Whittemore Bennington County Susan Hegel

Minstrel Show Ticket Returns and Charity Card Event Noted

CDA asks all members to return Minstrel Show tickets by Sunday afternoon to Mrs Anne Cummings. Court St Andrew hosts a card party March 19 at 8 p.m. for hospital benefits with Mrs Mary Sennett as chair. An April 7 supper at 6 30 p.m. precedes the meeting with the same chair. Committee includes members with last names S T V W and Y.

Anne Cummings Court St. Andrew Mary Sennett

Hospital Notes Admissions List Recaps New Arrivals

The report lists admissions including Michael Rice Hoosick Falls and Jonathan Albee East Arlington. Mary Connor East Dorset and Gertrude Distasio with son. Devera Jepson and Shirley Brown Bennington. Sandra Harrington Hoosick Falls and Bruce Parmenter. Antoinette Betit Whitingham and Sheila Blair Arlington. A North Pownal couple welcomes a daughter born March 11.

Michael Rice Hoosick Falls Mary P. Connor East Dorset Jonathan Albee Molly Derosia East Arlington Gertrude Distasio Bruce Parmenter Devera Jepson Shirley Brown Bennington Robert Woodard Sandra Harrington Larry Parks Frederick Kennedy Dorset Antoinette Betit Whitingham Sheila Blair Arlington

William G Barrows prominent Dorset resident dies at 78

Dorset obituaries report William G Barrows 78 longtime Dorset resident and Barrows House owner died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after a long illness. He was born March 6 1886, alumnus of the University of Vermont, and served in World War I. He is survived by wife Harriet Hubbard, daughter Mrs Joseph Whitehead, son William G Barrows Jr, sister Helen Barrows, five grandchildren, with funeral at Dorset Congregational Church.

Dorset William G. Barrows Barrows Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Mr. Barrows University of Vermont Teresa Sexton) Barrows Dorset Field Club Dorset Players Maple Hill Cemetery Association Dorset Fish and Game Club Dorset Congregational Church New York National Guard Syracuse Harriet Hubbard Joseph Whitehead Ridgewood N.J William G. Barrows Jr Helen Jane Barrows Robert Dana Maple Hill Berlin N.Y Ida Lewis Greene Troy Seventh Day Baptist Church Charles Lewis West Rupert Charles F. White Paul L. Maxson Church

Village School Board Backs New Social Science Curriculum

The Bennington Graded School District endorses a new Western civilization history and ideologies course at Bennington High School. Teachers Caswell and Jipp outline team teaching, in depth coverage, and student written history to replace memorized facts, with no textbook in ideologies.

Village School Board Bennington High School Bennington Graded School Richard Caswell Lester Jipp Caswell Jipp Mt. Greylock Regional High School Richard Sleeman Russia Marx Lenin Stalin U.S

Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Events

Bennington residents receive notices on numerous events and updates from 1964 dues for Gold Star Mothers to a village meeting and board actions. Highlights include art show by William Sherman at Bennington College, civic meetings, Easter promotions, and a March schedule of community activities and awards.

William Sherman Greece Bennington College New Gallery Elise Bourgeois Division St

School Board Rejects Uniform Pay And Policy Plan

Bennington Graded School District trustees rejected a committee proposal to standardize salary schedules and policies across the Bennington Southwest Supervisory District. They cited a monumental task to align sick leave sabbaticals maternity benefits life insurance and year length differentials. Trustee Sleeman plans to meet districts next Monday night at Molly Stark School to tackle salary issues first.

Vermont Bennington Richard Sleeman Bennington Village Bennington Southwest Sleeman Franklin Riley Ronald R. Knapp Knapp Charles B. Nichols Nichols USSDA

Stock Averages Mixed at Noon in Albany Listing

The Dow Jones industrials stand at 813.03 down 0.84 with 30 stocks. The railroads index sits at 193.25 up 4.17, utilities at 139.73 down 0.02. Composite average at 283.73 off 0.12 on strong volume of 2,380,000 shares.

Prouty to Speak at Benhi Commencement Shifts Planned

U S Senator Winston L. Prouty of Vermont will deliver Bennington High School commencement remarks on June 11. The plan also cuts the annual week of frenzy by moving graduation events to end exams earlier and reducing released time before graduation for the Class of 1965.

U.S Winston L. Prouty Vermont Bennington High School Prouty North Bennington High School Allan J. Heath Bennington Bendi Kirsch

Knights of Columbus Mass for Luke E Hart

Knights of Columbus members are asked to attend 8 a.m. Mass at St Francis de Sales Church on Sunday in honor of the recently deceased Supreme Knight Luke E Hart. All members are expected to receive Holy Communion at the Mass.

Knights of Columbus St. Francis de Sales Supreme Luke E. Hart

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