Hoff Names Dollard to State Colleges Board
Governor Hoff announced three appointments to the Vermont state colleges board naming Charles Dollard of Bennington Proc tor Page Essex Junction and William O Moeser of Springfield to replace Republican Richard Mallary and H Ward Bedford and Democrat George Van Santvoord Bedford remains board chair Hoff voiced disappointment at a House panel report boosting the minimum wage to 1 15 in September and another dime in 1966 He also urged passage of Johnson voting rights legislation to end poll taxes and race as voting conditions Hoff spoke on Green Mountain Park track issues and noted there is no chance he will appoint Sen John O Brien to the Rac ing Commission St Patrick s Day was marked with green carnations for reporters including two Jewish journalists who wore the flowers anyway
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Hoff
Ultimate Passage
State Colleges Board
Charles Dollard
Bennington
Roosevelt Colleges
Proctor Page
Essex Junction
William O. Moeser
Springfield
Richard Mallary
Fairlee
H. Ward Bedford
Cornwall
George van Santvoord
Bedford
Sen
John O’brien
Dchittenden County
The
Racing Commission
Sclon
St. Patrick’s Day
Gesell Testing Program Explained by Sleeman
Bennington district guidance director George Sleeman described the Gesell School Placement Testing Program as a tremendous opportunity for Bennington to pilot the eight area rollout. The 20 minute tests aim to properly place pre school children and are voluntary with parental consent. Sleeman cited research by Arnold Gesell and Frances Ilg and noted about half of children are over placed. proper placement could cut the local kindergarten to third grade retention rate from 14 to 16 percent in half.
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Bennington Graded School
George Sleeman
Bennington
United States
Gesell
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Sleeman
Arnold Gesell
Frances Ilg
Bennington Village
Greater Bennington
North Bennington
Ford Foundation
John Stone
PTG
Sister Mary Joseph
Daley Spends St Patrick's Day At Home
Vermont Governor John Daley remains at home with pleurisy and pneumonia, skipping State House duties. In his absence, senators Charles Delaney Jack O'Brien and George McGregor will handle Irish duties as the state works with students in Montpelier and Rutland. A prayer vigil by about 30 clergymen at the Capitol ended on the sidewalk after police limited access, while mounted deputies and troopers dispersed about 600 demonstrators injuring at least 14 people.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
John Daley
Daley
Rutland
Charles Delaney
Capitol
David Crossland
Minor Vehicle Crash in A&P Lot Causes Minor Damage
Bennington Village Police reported a two vehicle accident this morning in the A&P Market parking lot. A Chevrolet 1 ton truck owned by North Adams Window Cleaning Co. and driven by Armand Rivard Jr. collided with a 1964 Volkswagen owned by William Abernethy and driven by Ann Abernethy. The Volkswagen sustained a damaged front hood while the truck remained undamaged.
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Bennington Village
A&p Market
North Adams Window Cleaning Co
North Adams
Mass
Armand Rivard Jr
William B. Abernethy
North Bennington
Ann G. Abernethy
Obituaries Highlight Grover and Wilber Deaths
Rupert William H Grover 57 a farmer died after a brief illness at his Salem New York residence Born July 30 1907 in Hartford New York he was a Mason and member of Morning Flower Lodge FAM and Rutland Shrine Survived by four sisters and two brothers Masonic services and burial plans announced Greenwich New York Joseph Wilber 82 a retired farmer died at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a brief illness Born in Easton he farmed Bald Mountain for over 50 years Survived by four daughters three sons two brothers and extended grandchildren Funeral services set Friday at 2 PM at his home with pastors Stewart George and Walter Barlett officiating Interment Greenwich Cemetery
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Rupert
William H. Grover
Hartford
N.Y
Charles
Josephine
Reynolds) Grover
Grover
Morning Flower Lodge F&am
Rutland Shrine
Lucy Howe
Saratoga Springs
Jennie Grover
Marion Osterich
Fort Edward
Rose Osburn
Fortsville
Poultney
Eugene
Glens Falls
McClellan
Salem
Morningside
Greenwich
Joseph Wilber
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Easton
Bald Mountain
Gordon Middleton
Roscoe Williams
Red Hook
Abbin Nelson
Robert MacNeil
Sprague
Joseph
Kenneth
Chester
Stanton D
Stewart George
Easton Methodist Church
Walter R. Bartelett
Centenary Methodist Church
Greenwich Cemetery
Funeral services for Andrew C Lasson held in North Pownal
Funeral services for Andrew C Lasson foreman at the Pownal Tannery were held Tuesday at Our Lady of Lourdes Church North Pownal with Rt Rev Msgr Francis B Flanagan presiding A Rosary was recited Monday night at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Bearers included Everett Smith Edward Smith Harry McKenzie Richard Champney Leo Bisson and Raymond Carey Relatives attended from Newark North Arlington and Passaic New Jersey and nearby areas Funeral services for Harriet Montgomery former North Bennington resident were held Tuesday afternoon at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home in North Bennington She died Saturday in North Greenbush New York Rev Melvin R McGaughey officiated and prayers for burial followed at Park Lawn Chapel.
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North Pownal
Andrew C. Lasson
Pownal
Our Lady of Lourdes
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Church
Bennington
Hanson- Walbridge
Everett Smith
Edward Smith
Harry McKenzie
Richard Champney
Leo Bisson
Raymond Carey
Flanagan
Newark
North Arlington
Passaic
N.J
Harriet Montgomery
North Bennington
North Greenbush
N.Y
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
Village Meeting Sets Salaries For Current Fiscal Year
At the village gathering debates on officer pay focused on whether officials earn their salaries. The proposed cut to the village attorney from 1500 to 800 drew counterpoints, and final figures kept salaries at 1500 for Williams and 500 for the President with trustees at 400 each. Water commissioners rise to 300, fire chief to 400, and two assistants’ pay increased as part of an expansion plan.
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Arthur
Kid Jack) Lemieux
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Lemieux
Williams
DeVito
Fire Department
Bennington Village Ballot Measures Draw Broad Support
Bennington Village voters approved five charter amendments including junk and garbage control and bicycle regulations, lengthened village officer terms, and shifted meeting dates. Incumbents were re elected. Joseph F Carroll won the remaining two years as trustee. The turnout at Tuesday’s meeting was the lightest in a decade, with 562 votes on one measure.
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Bennington
Municipal Corporations Committees
John R. Stone Sr
School St
George Kerbs
Morgan Street
Joseph F. Carroll
Saber Day Activities Set After Vermont Title Win
Friday events honor Bennington Catholic High School Sabers who defeated Spaulding High 60 to 48 in Burlington to claim the state basketball championship. A parade forms at 4 p.m. with BCHS and Benhi bands marching from Main Street to town offices. Coaches and managers ride in convertibles as a ceremonial scroll is presented for display with the team trophies.
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Bennington
Main Street
BCHS
McDonough
Vincent J. Spinelli
Sunt
Allen J. Heath
Benhi
Kristensen Voices Vermont Education Reform Critique
John G. Kristensen of the Vermont Board of Education urged the Bendi PTA that public education is vital and pressed for school redistricting. He contrasted Dorset and Rupert standards, criticized 25 supervisory districts, and argued for regional administration to improve schools. Barbara Wolf led the PTA meeting.
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Rupert
Kristensen
Vermont
Tripartite Committee
State School Directors Association
State Superintendents Association
Vermont Education Association
Barbara Wolf
PTA
Lester Jipp
Hospital Notes and Births and Discharges List
Admissions include Raymond Myers Heidi Foster Earl Hurley and several named residents. Discharges feature Donald Holland Alfred Davis Jr and others. Births note a daughter to Fred Towslee and wife and a son to Richard Stroffolen e and Theodore Bird with dates March 16 and St Patrick's Day noted.
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Raymond Myers
Heidi Foster
Earl Hurley
Bennington
William P. Bell
Janet Elwell
Shaftsbury
Jessie Zimmerman
North Bennington
Donald Holland
Alfred Davis Jr
Patricia O’ Donnell
Georgianna Davenport
Carolyn Bodenstadt
Fred Towslee
County St
St. Patrick’s Day
Richard Stroffolene
Arlington
Bennington Briefs Touch on Hospital Moves and Local Meetings
Bennington residents see updates from Joseph W. McCoy moved Friday to Bishop De Goesbriand Hospital Burlington by Rescue Squad. Local groups G M Pup Tent No 2 VFW 1332 and Military Order of the Cootie plan a meeting with a 6 30 to 7 p.m. covered dish supper at the Old Bennington schoolhouse. Hamilton College dean’s list includes Jay P. Crozier. Williamstown Auxiliary Police meet Monday with a Ford sound film on highway issues. Military stories cover local service members and patient updates at Putnam Memorial Hospital. A St Patrick’s event and a shaver clinic add to community notices.
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Joseph W. McCoy
Congress Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bishop de Goesbriand Hospital
Burlington
Bennington
Ladies’ Auxiliary of
Green Mountain
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Military Order of the Cootie
Jay P. Crozier
Hamilton College
Winton Tolles
Williamstown
Mass
Southworth School
George T. Wiles
Ford Motor Co
Detroit
Emil Czerwinski
Cornish Wire Co
Arlington youth pleads not guilty to multiple larceny charges
In Bennington County Court, 19 year old Harry R Towne pleaded not guilty to two counts of grand larceny two counts of breaking and entering with intent to commit larceny and one count of petty larceny He is held on 1000 bail with 200 per charge The case connects to Gerald E Tardy of Bennington who also pleaded not guilty to some charges The grand larceny charges include thefts of a 1960 Volkswagen from Susan Hopkins on March 10 and a 1957 Chevrolet from Benson garage Inc on March 15 He faces breaking and entering charges involving Washette Inc on Main Street and a 1963 Volkswagen owned by Robert Tolen of Carney New Jersey He is accused of taking a 5 shot Harrington Richardson revolver from Tolen Jurist George M Fienberg presided Also heard were three speeding cases with two defendants pleading guilty and one receiving a routine fine.
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Arlington
Harry R. Towne
Bennington County
Towne
Gerald E. Tardy
Bennington
Fienberg
Vermont
Old Bennington
Richard N. Green
Pownal
Herbert C. Holland
Beech St
Vermont 9
Old Benenington
Atty. R. Marshall Witten
Witten
OES Notes and Vermont legislative actions summary
OES notes a March 20 meeting at 8 p.m. with past matrons meeting at 6 p.m. Mt Anthony Chapter holds its annual meeting April 7 and installation April 10. Vermont Senate debates include raising school age to 17, criticized weighted voting, and reapportionment shifts toward population. House actions oppose fox bounty to curb rabies and consider deer herd control. Richrd Snelling urges Ways and Means to reject a $93 million general fund budget amid concerns over revenue forecasts.
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Masonic Temple
Mt. Anthony
Vermont
House
Fish and Game Committee
House Fish and Game Committee
Department of Fish and Game
Fish and Game Department
Shelburne
Richard Snelling
Ways and Means Committee
Snelling
Philip H. Hoff
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Bennington Banner
van Santvoord
Senate
Green Mountain Park
St. Patrick’s
Alabama
Ies
Harold Raynolds
Windsor County
Robert Wilson
Oval
Henry Black
Wilder
Vermont Fairs Association
Vermont General Assembly
Harte Theatre
Ennington, VI
Americas
Hank Williams
Oliver
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
John G. Kristensen
State Board of Education
Bendi Pta
Guileford
Bendi
Castleton State College
Johnson
Kristenssen
Dorset - Rupert
Dorset
Theodore Bird
A S
Bennington Briefs
Howard Whipple
Elm St
Korea
Richard Baker
Pearl Baker
Dewey Street
Fred Baker Sr
North Branch Street
Fort Polk
169Th Sig. C Co
Army
Arthur M. Howe
Crosby O. Howe
261St Engineer Company
Germany
Joseph E. Joseph
Bradford St
Albany, N.Y., Veterans’ Hospital
Bennington Mattisons
Elizabeth Mattison
Chapel Road
Richard Mattison
Oakes St
Hoosick
Emblem Club
Elks Rooms
Griffin Electric Co
Main St
LeBlanc
ADV
F.O. Eagles
Bennington Elks Club
Nick O’marra
YMCA
Green Acres
OES
Leonard J. Laffond
Charlemont
Readsboro
Laffond
Milton W. Kelmans
New York City
Michael J. Cohen
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