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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1968
Page
3
Six students from the Bennington area earned $100 honor scholarships from the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation for high school scholastic achievement. Awards favored high academic standing, admission to an approved college, and strong records, with Montpelier High School leading in scholarships.
More than 100 attended the 11th annual Mother-Daughter banquet of St. Francis de Sales Church at Pope John XXIII Institute. Col. Raymond C. Murray spoke on Change, focusing on transportation advances affecting living conditions. Turkey dinner served under Florence Hattat. Welcoming by Rena Riley with toast by Alice Condon. Father Bransfield gave prayers. Entertainment by Theresa Simmons and Irene Cronin. Final singing of the Star Spangled Banner.
Anne Cummings of Bennington, former grand regent of Court St. Andrew 259, was chosen state secretary at the Vermont Catholic Daughters of America convention in Montpelier. The event also heard Bishop Flanagan and Bishop Joyce urge outreach to the disabled and adaptation to changing times.
Village trustees approved buying two Ford trucks for the Highway Department after competitive bidding. Wilson Ford Inc. offered the lowest bids for both a new pickup at 3046.97 and a dump truck at 5823.01. Other bids ranged up to 6333.50 for the pickup and 6133.13 for the dump, all net prices including trade-ins. Trustees also discussed widening East Main Street at Putnam Square by up to two feet, funding hopes from state aid, and the need for a new double traffic light per state law. A plan to review the traffic signal system with an engineer was approved, with repairs planned for the North and River streets light to function as a stop light during the day and a caution light at other times. Pierce presented radar bid specs used by the state for traffic control equipment.
Bennington College calendar pages list multiple events from Friday to Thursday. Beckett plays Mime for Two Players and Krapp's Last Tape stage at Commons Theatre, followed by a Sunday North by Northwest movie, and theatre and art openings through Monday and Wednesday. An Alan Ormsby double bill with free tickets runs May 16–18 at Barn Studio Theatre, plus a John Barth reading at Carriage Barn.
Mrs Con stance LaBeau of Bennington was installed as president of the Vermont State Association of Emblem Clubs. Helen Foster and Alice Knapp were installed as corresponding secretary and first guard, respectively. The eighth annual convention featured installation by Evelyn Woodward and Nellie Russell. Attendees included Bennington members Emma Halladay and Mary Madden, with relatives from North Adams Mass. A year end Community Service report showed 100 percent club participation. Next quarterly meeting set for St Johnsbury in June. Social hour, banquet, and State House tour preceded the evening entertainment.
Seek Record NEW WILMINGTON Pa UPI two Westminster College freshmen 18 and 19 began an assault on the world continuous showering record. They planned to shower in their dormitory, taking meals and sleep under the showers to surpass the reported 91 hours set by a Princeton student last week.
Brattleboro Union High School officials voiced little interest in a proposal from Bennington officials for a joint meeting to seek special legislation aiding communities facing large unexpected school costs after parochial high schools close. They argued few communities would be affected, lowering chances Vermont legislators would act. Brattleboro will absorb about 150 St Michael's High School students when it closes in June.
Five Vermont Jaycee chapters received Heart Association awards at the state convention in Colchester for organizing Vermont Heart Bowling Week last fall which raised over 2600 dollars. Robert Red Reynolds of Morrisville titled Jaycee state chairman. Named chairmen include Richard Gus Sivert Greater Randolph John Hawkins Manchester Philip Chandler Middlebury Jim Harris Mount Anthony and Bill Rowe Shelburne Jaycees. A separate note projects Brattleboro school budget with 61 thousand dollars next year and added staff.
Mrs. Pat Orlando paid the last 104 dollars of a 134 dollar plumbing bill her grandmother owed since 1919. She settled with the son of the late plumber in St Louis, completing the long outstanding debt.
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