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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1964

Page

12

Norshaft Alternative Option Explored For Union Schools

Warfield proposes three paths for North Bennington district education changes. He urges cost data and legal implications be studied, with boards to decide and voters to weigh in. Williams asks to preserve the Mt Anthony union as an option amid June district meetings. Voters respond favorably.

North Bennington Warfield Dailey Mt. Anthony Union School John H. Williams II Williams

Rural school overcrowding sparks plan for trailers and partitions

Greater Bennington School District officials meet to address next year space needs. Beech Street School may require a seventh classroom and a seventh teacher for first and second grades to handle projected enrollment near 160, with 72 new first graders already allocated into three classes and existing classes adjusting with a remodeled basement and a special class occupying a sixth room.

Greater Bennington William F. D. Smith Prudential Committee Beech Street Smith

Annual School Meetings for Bennington Area

Dates and times set for Bennington area school district annual meetings. Bennington Graded votes June 30. Greater Bennington Rural June 25. Pownal Town June 30. Shaftsbury June 30. North Bennington June 24. North Pownal June 29. Woodford annual meeting held in March. officials discuss census and mobile classrooms to ease overcrowding.

Bennington Allen J. Heath Leon E. Wagner Ivor Pelsue Reba Moninger Greater Bennington Molly Stark William F. D. Smith Pownal Town John Foster Shaftsbury Jesse Strong North Bennington David C. Bareton North Pownal Richard Pudvar Woodford

Durocher Won't Need To Return To Vermont

Judge Daley ruled Leo Durocher need not return to Vermont for a $150000 alienation suit hearing brought by Rene Morin a Middlebury bricklayer against the Los Angeles Dodgers coach Morin alleged Durocher alienated the affections of his wife Anna Durocher denied the charges The judge ordered Durocher to produce by June 1 correspondence motel or hotel receipts and photos since 1962 since Durocher resides in Los Angeles and the plaintiff would bear his travel costs the decision was said not to require Durocher to appear Morin plans to appeal the ruling and the judge ordered further disclosures through Durocher’s attorney Ralph Foote

Middlebury UPI Leo Durocher Vermont Los Angeles Dodgers Rudolph J. Daley Addison County Durocher Rene Morin Anna Duerocher Daley Morin Los Angeles New York Gerard Trudeau Ralph A. Foote Carolyn University of Vermont Jasmine

Funerals honor Kesick and Taylor in Sunderland and Danby

The Sunderland funeral of Nicholas Kesick a farmer for 45 years was held in St James Episcopal Church with burial at Ira Allen Cemetery. Clayton C Taylor died in Sunderland after a life in Danby with services at Danby Congregational Church and burial at Scottsville Cemetery.

Sunderland Nicholas Kesick St. James Episcopal Church Clement G. Belcher Ira Allen Cemetery James Henry Ennis Commodore David Hon Andrew Guber Winfield Hall Kesick Pennsylvania Arlington New York Danby Clayton C. Taylor Glenn Bingham Scottsville Cemetery Taylor Manchester Center James Roberts Raymond Weeks Richard Ackert Alvin Reed Raymond Stone Charles Wright

Miss Agnes H Rule Rutland obituary

Miss Agnes Harwood Rule 85 of 16 Woodstock Ave Rutland died Monday at Rutland Hospital after a short illness. Born Arlington August 22 1878 she taught about 30 years in Lincoln Meldon Dana and Longfellow schools. She was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church and the Boathos Society. Funeral Wednesday at 11 at Trinity Episcopal Church burial Evergreen Cemetery. Friends may call Tossing Funeral Home today 7 to 9 p.m. Survivors include five cousins and Dr Harold Plough Paul Plough Mrs Rupert Lewis Stuart Holden and Earl H Blakely.

Rutland Agnes Harwood Rule Woodstock v Ave Rutland Hospital Arlington Stuart Maria (Blakely) Rule Lincoln, Meldon, Dana and Longfellow Trinity Episcopal Church Boathoi Society Henry Plough Morrisville Harold Plough Amherst Mass Paul Plough Trenton N.J Rupert Lewis Woodstock Stuart Holden Fitcheburg Earl H. Blakely Maple St Robert H. Throop Evergreen Cemetery Tossing Funeral

Five Leave For Army Physicals On Charter Bus

Five men depart Selective Service headquarters by chartered bus to Albany New York for pre induction physicals this Wednesday. Lloyd Phillips of Bennington Thomas Holland of Cambridge New York Bruce Gunther of East Dorset Raymond Knapp formerly of North Pownal now Williams town Massachusetts and Sonny Gordon transfer from McAllen Texas travel for examinations. Mrs Viola Conley reports the group will take their pre induction physical exams on Wednesday.

Selective Service Albany N.Y Lloyd Phillips Bennington Thomas Holland Cambridge Bruce Gunther East Dorset Raymond Knapp North Pownal Williamstown Mass McAllen Texas Sonny Gordon Viola Conley

Moose Lodge Plans Evening Meetings and Dances

Officers will meet at 7 p m Wednesday with a substantial attendance prize. The lodge meeting at 8 p m includes kitchen hours Friday 6 to 10 p m with fried seafoods and steamed clams. Piano music by Ernie Caron. Saturday steak supper 6 to 8 p m reservations required. Dancing 9 to 12.

Ernie Caron

Not Bird Watchers at Northeastern Bird Banding Meet

Betty Downs of South Londonderry explains that bird banders are volunteers for the US Fish and Wildlife Service. They trap, band, and record data on birds to study migration, longevity, population changes, and disease roles.

Vermont Northeastern Bird Banding Association Thomas Foster Monument Avenue Frederick Beecher Bank Street James Downs South Londonderry Downs Foster Betty Downs Fish and Wildlife Service Laurel IBM

Hospital Notes and Bird Banding Meeting Report

The column lists admissions and births at a hospital including Mrs Gaynell Webb and Mr Arthur Snye der among others, noting a May 11 birth to Mr and Mrs Arthur Snye der. It then covers a bird banding meeting with demonstrations, nets, traps, and talks by experts from Sylvania, Albany and Bowdoin, detailing migratory studies and disease concerns.

Venezuela Fosters Parker Reed Lexington Mass Sylvania Co General Telephone and Electric Co Ralph S. Palmer New York State Donald Wilkins Ballston Spa N.Y New York New Jersey Association Charles Huntington Bowdoin College Grey Institute of Ornithology Oxeford England Daniel Johnson Lynnfield Boy Scouts of Amerca

New Hampshire Moves to Exempt Sweeps Taxes

Four NH lawmakers sponsor federal bill to exempt the state from a 10 percent federal gaming tax on sweepstakes. IRS orders nearly 70,000 in taxes with 166.65 in interest. exemption argued because sweepstakes revenue funds education and pari mutuel rules apply. Sweepstakes set to run at Rockingham Park in Salem on Sept 12.

Washington UPD New Hampshire Thomas McIintyre Norris Cotton Louis C Wyman James C. Cleveland McIntyre Justice and Treasury Departments Charles W. Emlet Internal Revenue Service IRS Sweepstakes Commission United States Rockingham Park Salem

Bennington Kindergarten Registrations Set for Thursday

Parents with children born in 1959 who will start kindergarten this fall must register at Bennington Elementary School on Thursday. Registration hours are from 9 to noon at the Park Street entrance.

Bennington Park Street

Babcock Blasts GOP Over Taxation and Education Funding

Republican gubernatorial candidate Robert S. Babcock denounces rivals for dodging taxation issues. He argues Vermont needs more revenue to boost education and local aid, urging broader tax measures and a limited sales tax. Foote and MacBride propose limited new taxes or tax cuts respectively.

ST. Johnsbury UPI Robert S. Babcock Babcock Kiwanis Club Ralph A. Foote Halifax Roger L. MacBride Vermont Foote MacBride

Community notices and sale items in Bennington area

Thrift shop offers men's sport jackets dresses wool skirts cushions blankets and a handmade quilt while requests pour in for window shades baby carriage dresser card table and children s shoes. Various local meetings and events scheduled including Old Bennington annual meeting tonight at Church Barn Bennington Club May 21 Veterans Auxiliary Well-Baby Clinic Softball Association meeting and bowling events plus job ad for a cook housekeeper and a May 12 adv notice.

Glenard Turner Joseph McDermott Caryl Adams Caroline Darlington Josiah Fuller

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