Bennington Chorus Organizes Fund Drive for April 4 Concert
Friends of the Bennington Chorus organize to fund ticket sales for an April 4 performance at Mt. Anthony Union High School. Tickets cost 2.50 for adults and 1.25 for students. donations welcomed to sustain the chorus and its programs led by Theodore Cook. The chorus, over 50 voices strong, has staged Bach Magnificat and Haydn Creation with orchestra and aims to open Southern Vermont Art Center’s July 4 season with The Creation.
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Friends of the Bennington Chorus
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington Community Chorus
Theodore Cook
Dorset
Elijah
Felix Mendelssohn
Haydn
Faure
Southern Vermont Art Center
Stanley Pike
Reinhoud van der Linde
HEW in Boston adds four equal opportunity education aids
The Department of Health, Education, and Welfare names four equal educational opportunities specialists to ease racial strain in Boston and other New England urban schools. Under regional education commissioner William Logan, the appointees include Theodore Parker, William B. Riley, Bernard E. Bryant, and Lawrence Bussey, all with strong Massachusetts ties and advanced degrees.
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Boston
Department of Health, Education, and Welfare
HEW
Harold Putnam
New England
Putnam
William Logan
Theodore Parker
Title IV Equal Employment Opportunities
Massachusetts Department of Education
Parker
Ashland
Mass
Assumption College
Worcester
Plymouth State College
William B. Riley
Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination
Roxbury
Ohio State
Bridgewater State College
Bernard E. Bryant
Cambridge
New School For Children
Harvard
Tuskegge University
Lawrence Bussey
Framingham
New York University
New York Public Schools
Bennington Briefs Mix Weather Says Sugar Snow and Tax Help
Reuben Levin remarks that a robin’s sighting spurred thoughts of spring, then snow arrives. Extension Homemakers plan a May 9 15 bus tour to Washington DC with overnight stays at National 4 H Foundation HQ. details from County Extension Service 118 South St or 447 7582. Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council offers free tax help for federal and state forms through April 15 at 310 W Main St call 442 9519. Bennington Lodge Elks quad steak supper this Saturday 7 9 pm for members and qualified guests with dancing 9 12.
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Extension
Washington, D.C
National 4-H Foundation
County Extension Service
South St
Bennington-Rutland
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Three hurt in Woodford crashes Tuesday morning
State Police report multiple crashes in Bennington area Tuesday morning. A 24-year-old Bennington man, Thomas A. Cornell, was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a 1960 Corvair left Burgess Road and rolled over, with minor bruises. In Woodford a 1970 VW carrying two 19-year-olds rolled over near Long Trail Road after sliding on a snowbank. both occupants suffered minor injuries. Additional accidents on U.S. 7 and at the junction of Vt. 67 and Twitchell Hill involved several vehicles with no serious injuries, including a stake truck, a Ford sedan, and a Chevrolet wagon. Police also noted minor incidents on Elm Street and North Street with limited damage and no injuries.
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Bennington
Thomas A. Cornell
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Burgess Road
Cornell
Putnam
Long Trail Road
Laurie S. Jaffe
Williamstown
Mass
Joseph F. Latif
Latif
U.S
Harwood Hill
International
Vt. 67
Twitchell Hill Road
Shaftsbury
Claus L. Ruebel
Petersburg
N.Y
Victor K. Harwood
Twitchell Hill
Barbara A. Coley
Herbert M. Mattison
Anna Isselhardt
Elm Street
Washington Avenue
North Street
Claude W. Eastman
Clayton R. Lane
N E teachers to attend arts workshop in Auburn Mass
Montpelier Vermont. An all day conference for New England elementary and secondary art teachers on March 18 at Auburn Massachusetts will feature Miss M Rita Pfeifer as arts consultant. Her workshop Interdisciplinary Planning will use flow charts to show combining concepts with physics dance and painting to expand teacher awareness and integrate teaching. The open classroom concept is a focus this year with many Vermont teachers encouraged to attend.
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Montpelier
New England
Auburn
Mass
M. Rita Pfeifer
Vermont Department of Education
Division of Instructional Services
New England School Development Council of
Newton
Miss Pfeifer
Vermont
Thrift Shop Announces Final Housecleaning Sale
The Thrift Shop announces a final sale to benefit the UCS. Read as armfuls of bargains with children's hats and shirts at five to ten cents, ladies dresses for twenty five cents, and two copper teakettles plus two navy type white jackets still available. Hours are Thursday 2 to 5 p.m. Friday 12 30 to 6 30 and Saturday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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UCS
Better sewage planning urged in Vermont state aid policy
Vermont will require better planning from towns seeking state aid for sewage plants. Environmental Secretary Williams warned that many planned facilities will be overloaded soon after construction unless growth and development patterns are considered in applications. The cabinet endorsed the suggestion to require consideration of future growth in aid applications.
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Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
Robert Williams
Williams
Senator Graham Newell Hosts Legislative Wives Tea
Sen. Graham Newell of Caledonia County led a March 10 tea by Loyal Legislative Women at the Tavern Motor Inn. Introduced by Mrs. George Van Santvoord of Bennington, he gave a brief Vermont history lesson then handed out questions, delivering a humorous and educational session with help from the instructor. Members from Bennington Grand Isle and Rutland counties served as hostesses and pourers.
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Montpelier
Graham Newell
Caledonia County
Tavern Motor Inn
George van Santvoord
Bennington
Newell
Vermont
Grand Isle
Rutland
van Santvoord
George Sloan
Ralph Leduc
PTO to discuss social issues in Bennington
The Catamount Brookside PTO will host a program on current social issues on Tuesday March 23 at 7 30 p m in the Catamount cafeteria Speakers include Anthony Masso head of the Bennington Social Welfare Department Peter Ayersbach director of BROC Mrs Eileen Dick representing the day care center and Dave Rupert a Head Start teacher Each will give a brief talk about their programs followed by a Q A The regular business meeting will be brief and refreshments will be served Public is invited.
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Catamount-Brookside Pto Group
Catamount
Anthony Masso
Bennington
Bennington Grange Notes Regular Meeting March 11
Bennington Grange 497 met at Beech Street Firehouse March 11. Hazel Hogan supervised the program including opening prayer, Red Cross Nurse Clara Barton recitation by Margaret Lillie, farm legislation discussion by Rose Gleason, safety and drug misuse notes by Carolyn Clark, and readings A Treasure Hunt by Virginia McKenna and St Patrick by Lillian Petrelis. Mrs Petrelis spoke on home economics patterns and sizing, while Florence Nightingale pieces were read. A game led by Hattat and Thought for the Day by Hazel concluded. Dues were collected at a dues paying supper.
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Bennington Grange 497
Beech Street
Hazel Hogan
Red Cross
Clara Barton
Margaret Lillie
Rose Gleason
Carolyn Clark
Virginia McKenna
Florence Hattat
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