New Work-Study Program Okayed for Special Education
The Bennington South Supervisory Union Board approved a new work-study program for 11th and 12th graders in special education at Mt. Anthony Union High School. It includes part time jobs related to in school training, with up to 15 hours weekly during the term and flexible vacation hours, plus progress reports for employers. The plan aims to give handicapped students supervised work experience and self sufficiency while still in school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington South Supervisory Union Board
Raymond L’heureux
Harold Shepard
Aileen Longtin
Bennington Friends of the Retarded
L'Heureux
BSSA
Longtin
Shaftsbury
BFRC
Shepard
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Kelley
BSSU
Accidents Reported Near Arlington With No Injuries
State police logged two wrecks near Arlington on Wednesday both with no injuries. Betty Hughes 19 of East Arlington rear ended Francis King 63 also of East Arlington at East Arlington Road. Peter Simonian 38 of Troy hit a guard post and a tree on U.S. 7 in Arlington after failing a left curve. Slippery roads blamed. Village police noted a two car collision at Park and County Streets involving Rita Caron 20 of North Bennington Road and Roland Becker 22 of Bennington with moderate damage but no injuries. Another crash at Main and North Streets involved Susan Pratt 19 of Pownal and Jerry Carter 20 of Middletown Ohio with slight damage and no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
East Arlington
Betty A. Hughes
Francis King
Hughes
Peter E. Simonian
Troy
U.S. 7
Park
Rita Caron
North Bennington
Roland C. Becker
Bennington
Susan C. Pratt
Pownal
Main
North Streets
Jerry A. Carter
Middletown
Ohio
Obituary: Harriet Parsons 85 lifelong Hoosick Falls resident
HOOSICK FALLS New York Miss Harriet Z Parsons 85 longtime Hoosick Falls resident died Wednesday at Green Woods Nursing Home Melrose NY after a long illness She lately lived with Mrs Adah Van Wickel 157 Main St Hoosick Falls She belonged to the First United Church Presbyterian and its Women’s Societies Nearest survivors are nieces The funeral is Saturday at 2 pm at Robson Home for Funerals Rev Robert J Springer officiating Entombment Maple Grove Cemetery Calling hours Friday afternoon and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Harriet Z. Parsons
Green Woods
Melrose
Adah van Wickel
Main St
First United Church Presbyterian
Women’s Societies
Robson Home
Robert J. Springer
Maple Grove Cemetery
Final Action Near an Expanded Highway Board
The Vermont Senate was expected to take final action on a bill to expand the Highway Board from three to five members. Introduced by Sen. Douglas Kitchel the measure advanced after the chamber used the notice calendar to ease final-session pressure. The expanded board would include three members from the same party with attention to geographic representation.
Bennington BREF Announces Religious Education Registrations
Registration blanks for Bennington Religious Education Foundation courses for high school students will be available Friday March 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ecumenical Center 507 County Street and daily next week from 2:30 to 5 p.m. BREF representatives will explain offerings. Courses for 9th and 10th graders cover Episcopal Beliefs and Traditions and similar denominational topics. 11th and 12th graders take general courses including Jewish Christian Dialogue Science and Religion and Religion and Literature. Other options include Cases in Conscience two year Religion in Western History independent study. Applications should be filed promptly to fit Mt Anthony schedule. Barstow Calif UPD Hippie elected student body president Fred Hippie at Barstow Junior College for spring semester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Religious Education Foundation
Ecumenical Center
County St
BREF
United Church of Christ
Church of God
Mt. Anthony
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Airmen and Events
Bennington notes show Airman J C David B Caslin at Andersen AFB Guam with 3960th Transportation Squadron after Grand Forks service and Bennington Catholic High School graduate. his wife Judyth, daughter of Catherine Danialson of Grand Forks. Also Airman James A Gulley on 30 day leave from Sheppard AFB Texas heading to Hierman AFB Hawaii. Weekend ski conditions at Stratton Mountain report 0 to 27 inch base with fresh powder. upper good, lower and novice excellent. Duplicate bridge results list Pike with Studwell and DeMercado with Hall, next game Wednesday 7 30 at YMCA. Catholic Daughters host hospital coffee fundraiser Tuesday at Pope John XXIII Institute. Bennington Lodge to hold steak supper March 21 at Masonic Temple followed by 14th degree. Green Mountain Club activity noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David B. Caslin
Basil R. Caslin
Stark St
Andersen Afb
Guam
Caslin
3960Th Transportation Sqd
Andersen
Grand Forks Afb
N.D
Bennington Catholic High School
Judyth
Catherine C. Danialson
Eighth Ave. S
Grand Forks
George
Reynolds
Stratton Mountain
Bennington Lodge of Perfection
Masonic Temple
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Recap
Admissions include Richard Fothergill Bennington Mrs Edna Buffum East Arlington William Fogert Hoosick Falls Mrs Nancy McGuire Arlington and others. Discharges list Robert A Stevens Hoosick Falls Arthur Rose Miss Julie Sheldon Denee E Mason Master Henry LeBlanc Jr Master Jay Burdick Master Theodore Becker Walter F Griffin Hoosick Falls Marion Brown Petersburg Master Michael Ranzona Bennington. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Walter Wirmusky of 62 Elm St Hoosick Falls N Y dated March 13. A March 13 note mentions Roger Cross of Houghton Lane planning a hike to the Congdon shelter from the Federal Building at 1 30 p m with a trail lunch and shelter meal. Community notices list Village Nook closings Adv Eagles 59th anniversary dinner March 16 with roast beef and music by Bab cock's Orchestra donation 2 Adv Iron Kettle Friday Special deep fried haddock meal 1 25 baked macaroni and cheese 95 cents Adv Corned beef and cabbage at Willy's Restaurant Hoosick N Y starting 4 p m March 17 Adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Stevens
Hoosick Falls
Arthur Rose
Julie Sheldon
Denee E. Mason
Henry LeBlanc Jr
Jay Burdick
Theodore Becker
Walter F. Griffin
Marion Brown
Petersburg
Michael Ranzona
Bennington
Walter Wirmusky
Elm St
N.Y
Roger Cross
Houghton Lane
ETV Reception To Be Tested In Vermont Counties
Southern Vermont Educational Television stations WVTA Channel 41 Windsor Mount Ascutney and WVER Channel 28 Rutland will test on Friday as part of preparations for regular programming starting next week. Reception in Bennington is uncertain due to terrain. Cable operator Paul W. Clark notes possible delays in equipment purchases if signals come in, while Manchester tests will gauge reception in that area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont
VETV
University of Vermont
Bennington
Paul W. Clark
Better Tv, Inc
Cable TV Here
WVTA
Windsor
Mt. Ascutney
WVER
Rutland
Grandpa’s Knob
Castleton
Manchester
Justin J. Mueller
Manchester TV Corp
Mueller
Stolen light risks odd effect at Penn State dorm area
University Park police report a 100 pound traffic signal was taken from an intersection near the Pennsylvania State University campus. The light had been left by a maintenance crew and its removal may create a psychedelic effect at a dormitory area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University Park
Pennsylvania State University
Justice Morrissey Installed as Bennington District Judge
Bennington gains its new full time district judge, John P. Morrissey, appointed by Gov. Hoff and confirmed by the Vermont Senate. He resigns from private practice and local posts to take the four year term under the upgraded district court system effective March 1. Regular sessions run Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 9 am with juvenile hearings on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
John P. Morrissey
Morrissey
Philip H. Hoff
Vermont Senate
Waldo C. Holden
Eugene V
Clark
George M. Fienberg
Fienberg
Vermont
Barber
U.S. Army Counter Intelligence Corps
Rutland
Edward G. McClallen Jr
District Court
Vermont Supreme Court
Main and
Silver Streets
Doris S. Buchanan
Funeral held for Mrs Raymond F. Patten of North Street
The funeral for Mrs. Raymond F. Patten formerly Mary Frances Lee, who died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a short illness, was held Wednesday at St. Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem High Mass. Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan officiated. Bearers included John Crawford, Robert Crawford, Peter Kane, John Proud, Arthur Patten and Edward St. John. Honorary bearers from the Catholic Daughters and Altar Rosary Society attended. Burial planned in Park Lawn vault with spring interment in the cemetery. out of town relatives came from Nellis AFB, Nevada, and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond F. Patten
North Street
Mary Frances Lee
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Gibney, Haynes & Kane
Msgr
Flanagan
Funeral
Altar Rosary Society
Catholic Daughters of America
John
Robert Crawford
Peter Kane
John Proud
Arthur Patten
Edward St. John
Earl Harvey
William Hurley
Leonard Dickieson
Jerry Keough
A. M. Voss
Helen Haher
Peter Groenewegen
Bus Schedule For Vermont Student Council Convention
The morning bus schedule for North Bennington and Shaftsbury students traveling to the Vermont State Student Council convention at Mt. Anthony Union High School Park Street building was announced. Friday departures are 8:30 a.m. from Shaftsbury Post Office and 8:50 a.m. from North Bennington School. Saturday departures are 8:15 a.m. from Shaftsbury and 8:35 a.m. from North Bennington School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
Park Street
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Shaftsbury Post Office
North Bennington School
Rescue Squad Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Bennington Rescue Squad named new officers at its March 6 annual meeting. Richard Torrey will step down as president in May, to be succeeded by Andre Betit. Pierre Letourneau became vice president, Wales Hawkins recording secretary, Daniel Kane corresponding secretary, Fred Pinsonneault treasurer, George Legacy captain, and Charles Harvey lieutenant. By law revisions were deferred to March 27, including a rule to hold meetings on the second and fourth Wednesdays. The group approved purchasing a 1500 watt electric current converter for the Cadillac ambulance to power tools and incubators. Lt. Edwin Austin completed a supplies directory. Letourneau and Orwin Coonz will chair the coin card committee. Next meeting is a training session at 7:30 p.m. at the Safford Street building. new members are welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Pierre Letourneau
Wales Hawkins
Daniel Kane
Fred Pinsonneault
George Legacy
Charles Harvey
Cadillac
Ray Crosier
Letourneau
Orwin Coonz
Coin Card Committee
Safford Street
Stock Averages At Noon March 14, 1968
Dow Jones and Bache reports noon figures with 30 Industrials at 832.41 down 9.82, 20 Railroads at 218.15 down 1.60, 15 Utilities at 123.75 down 1.06, Composite at 292.54 down 2.90. Volume not available.
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Bennington Banner
Bssu Board
Asst
George Sleeman
Sleeman
Howard Kelley
UVM
Co-operative Project
Ford Foundation
CPCD
Union Street
Bennington School District Board
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Leon Wagner
CPCC
Arthur E. Wickenden
Charles Salem
William A. Castle Sr
Anthony Pello
James Shea
Bernard Bellemare
BSD
David Adler
Richard Sleeman
Fred Hutchinson
North Branch Street
Shawn Dunican
Hutchinsons
Lal Men
Carmen
Uta Levka
Rita Hayworth
Melina
N.Y. Post
IEVE
Williamstown
Barstow
Calif
UPD
Barstow Junior College
Fred Hippie
Bennington Briefs
James A. Gulley
Robert Gulley Sr
Haswell Ave
Sheppard Afb
Tex
Hierman Afb
Hawaii
Stanley Pike
Gertrude Studwell
Ivan DeMercado
J. Philip Hall
YMCA
Pope John XXIII Institute
The
Green Mountain Club
Richard Fothergill
Edna Buffum
William Fogert
Nancy McGuire
Congdon
Danville
Federal
F.O. Eagles
Babcock
Hoosick
Justice
Bennington County
South Street
John P
Rescue Squad
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Harte Theatre
America
Tom Thumb
Schuck
ST. Pat’s
Safford and Gage
SUN
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