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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1962

Page

3

Derby Area District Realigned By State Board of Education

The State Board of Education approves a new supervisory union for Derby Holland Morgan and Charleston effective July 1. Derby leaves Orleans North Supervisory Union and joins with Morgan Charleston and Holland while Newport City leaves the Essex Orleans Union. Derby directors and parents supported the move though they expect higher costs.

Spring Pleated Dress with Ruffles and Trim

A light orange dress features permanently pleated fabric, cascading ruffles along the neckline and center front of the bodice and skirt with five tucks each side, ruffled bodice, trim on short sleeves, priced at 10.98.

Convicted Thief Plans Appeal From Vermont Sentence

Convicted burglar Charles J. Mahoney 27 of Rutland says he will appeal his 7 to 10 year prison term to the Vermont Supreme Court. His lawyers filed notice with Orange County Court Chelsea and the state to protect the record as they study transcripts for appeal grounds.

Rutland Charles J. Mahoney Vermont Supreme Court Orange County Court Chelsea State Supreme Court Mahoney Ames Discount

Irasburg Seeks Membership in North Country District

The state board approved forming the North Country Union High School District in a Tuesday meeting. Newport town and Orleans independent district join. Irasburg has voted to seek membership, and Barton will vote on joining Friday.

Newport Town Orleans North Country Union Irasburg North Country Barton Citizens Committee Bennington Village Cook Charles E. Ulrich Morgan St Francis E. Morrissey Elm St John W. Miller Washington Ave

Pizza Pie Without Meat Lets Lent Diet Spark Taste

A meatless pizza pie offers a light supper or Lenten snack option. Cottage cheese provides protein similar to beef, with a tangy flavor and bubbly texture. Assemble on a shell with pizza sauce and Parmesan, bake 450 F about 10 minutes, serves 6.

Miss Nancy Purrington and Robert Thompson Wed in Candlelight Ceremony

Miss Nancy Kay Purrington of Pow nal Center and Robert Edward Thompson of Norwood Mass were married at a candle light ceremony in Pownal Center Community Church Sunday at 7 30 p m Rev Isabel G King officiated before an altar of white lilies and chrysanthemums The bride attended Colebrook NH High School and the Putnam Memorial Hospital School for Practical Nurses The groom a Norwood High School graduate and Korean War veteran is a registered embalmer and member of the Pownal Center Volunteer Fire Department A reception for about 75 was held at Mountain View Inn The couple will reside at Cozy Meadow Trailer Park in Pownal Center during a short wedding trip Out-of-town guests included Linwood Purrington Nancy’s father and David Purrington of Colebrook NH Mrs Marion Wetmore of Albany NY and William F Phalen of Norwood MA

Pownal Center Nancy Kay Purrington Linwood Purrington Colebrook N.H Robert Edward Thompson Edward Thompson Gardner Road Norwood Mass Isabel G. King Rose Hall David Ricker Jr Robert M. Holt George Andrews Pownal Cen Ter Harry Andrews James R. Elrick South Shaftsbury School For Practical Nurses Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Army Korea Far East Motion Picture Service New England School of Embalming Greenberg’s Mountain View Inn Cozy Meadow David N. H Marion Wetmore Albany N.Y William F. Phalen Thompson

Committee proposes solutions to overcrowding in Bennington schools

The Citizens Committee of the Bennington Graded School District presented two options to alleviate third grade crowding. They discussed renting additional space or temporarily moving a class to Bennington High School, possibly a first grade, to free room for a third grade.

Citizens Committee Bennington Thomas D. Cook Jr Cook Bennington High School

Town Officers Conference Set In Manchester

Montpelier Vermont officials announce the 17th Town Officers Educational Conference touring nine centers over three weeks. Andrew E Nuquist of the University of Vermont chairs the events to help town officers discuss administrative issues with field experts. The sole meeting in this county will be March 22 at Manchester Elementary School Building.

Montpelier Andrew E. Nuquist Department of Political Science University of Vermont Manchester

GOP Women's Meeting Greets 10 Vermonters

The 10th annual Republican Women's Conference will be held April 15-17 at the Statler Hilton in Washington D C. Vermont chairman Mrs. Clifford Harwood said 10 Vermont ladies will attend and invited others to join. A luncheon with the Vermont delegation is planned April 16 in the Capitol's Vandenburg room.

Statler-Hilton Washington, D.C Clifford Harwood Manchester Center Harwood Vermont U. S George D. Aiken Rvt Vandenburg Capitol Clare Williams Republican National Committee

Astronauts Invest Space Story Proceeds in Real Estate Boom

New York Times reports American astronauts are using 500000 from Life Magazine to fund real estate in Cocoa Beach Florida Washington DC and the Grand Bahamas A luxury Cape Colony Inn motel near Cape Canaveral rises with 130 rooms and suites named for the astronauts Glenn Grissom Shepard Carpenter Cooper Schirra and Slayton.

New York Florida Washington, D.C Grand Bahamas New York Times Life Magazine the Times Cocoa Beach Fla Cape Canaveral Washington John H. Glenn Jr Cape Colony Inn Glenn Virgil Grissom Alan B. Shepard Jr Scott Carpenter Gordon Cooper Jr Walter Schirratt Donald K. Slayton

Rhode Island Math Studies Called Outmoded by State

The Rhode Island Department of Education criticizes high school mathematics as outdated, noting a gap between current courses and the new mathematics adopted by leading colleges. After a year-long study of teachers and courses, the department urges local systems to update promptly.

State Department of Education Rhode Island

Oddsmakers favor Yankees and Dodgers in pennant race

In Las Vegas, AP reports that oddsmakers have installed the New York Yankees as 1-2 favorites in the American League and the Los Angeles Dodgers at 9-5 in the National League to win the major league pennants this year.

Las Vegas Nev New York Yankees Los Angeles Dodgers Yanks Dodgers

Low adoption of new math textbooks among state schools

The report shows only one per cent of state mathematics classes use the new modern textbooks, well below the national average. It notes 35 per cent of teachers have calculus training, and nearly half of teachers lacked any mathematics related coursework in the past five years.

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