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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1965
Page
5
Mt Anthony Union School District voters met for a brief annual session, approving a 1965-66 budget of about $170,000 after a year of anticipation for a $1.94 million high school bond issue. The meeting proceeded with routine actions as construction plans move forward.
At Burr and Burton Seminary on May 7 regional students elected Susan Bitensky as Region 4 chairman and David Sausville as first assistant with William Combs second assistant. Jo McGurn became secretary after defeating Verna Kayatta. Hallie Sausville led a discussion on regional project ideas to fund a summer workshop, while finances show a budget of 209,890 with 162,430 debt retirement and 40,000 in investment revenue to cover construction costs.
Residents of Old Bennington are reminded that their annual village meeting will be held tonight at 8 at the Old Bennington Schoolhouse. The warning calls for no unusual business. regular articles include establishing the 1965 village tax rate and electing officers for the new year.
Bennington selectmen Monday night approved summer road work moving to hard surfacing on Willow Road from North Bennington Road to East Road. Plan revises earlier Gore Road focus, praises Town Highway Commissioner James Cross and Highway District Engineer Ivor S. Pelsue for their work.
The Governor's Commission on the Status of Women backs S-33 mandating welfare licensing for day care groups and schools. Standards and certification would be set by Welfare and Education departments to curb abuses as women return to work.
The Southern Vermont AARP chapter holds its May 13 meeting at 2 p.m. in the Bennington Free Library social room. Guest speaker Richard Carter Barret of the Bennington Museum discusses the Older Americans Act and related bills, including H.R. 3708 and the Hospital Insurance Social Security measure, with remarks from Congressman Fogarty and Sen. McNamara noted. The group invites all 55 plus residents to attend.
Bennington officials ruled that Morse Construction, not the drawings firm, caused the extra digging when the Bent Mont Avenue sewer connection was mislocated. The town said Perrotta and Morse must settle costs for the unnecessary work, as the cross line existed but lacked proper depiction on the plans.
The thrift shop reports a population surge bringing requests for baby carriages strollers cribs and play pens. Also sought are an electric heater radios a tent artificial flowers and paperbacks. New items include a high chair two car seats ski poles heavy bathrobes white uniforms and men s shoes. Workers last week were Lavina Hayward Christine Lorom a Hayes and Mabel Toward.
Greater Bennington school directors approved two outings for seventh eighth graders to Lake Paran and a ninth grade trip to Hedge's Lake near Cambridge New York on May 28 a three district event with Molly Stark. They also financed an eighth grade Vermont tour and eyed government grants for a district planetarium urging timely proposals while debating after hours work by teachers at Green Mountain Park.
Eight contestants vie for Miss Vermont Photographer of 1965 at the Vermont Professional Photographers Association annual meeting May 16 in Stowe. Bennington entrants are Bonnie Jean Flood and Bonnie Jean Barsber, sponsored by local studios. The winner goes to Brenton Woods for New England competition and a gold cup will be presented by Gov Hoff. Patricia Chehy crowns the successor.
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