Village School Board Approves Budget Changes and Kindergarten Policy
Bennington Graded School District trustees reviewed a 1965-66 budget draft showing expenses rising about 75 000 to just under 825 000, citing higher teachers salaries. They rescinded a new kindergarten age rule to five by Jan 1, aligning with state law, and discussed merger plans with Greater Bennington Schools District plus a public information program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Anthony Pello
Pello
Stark Street
Ivor S. Pelsue
Paul E. Kirsch
Rupert J. Spencer
State Department of Education
Division of Administration
Greater
Kirsch
Spencer
Obituary of Mrs Isabella A Morton Albany hostess
Isabella A Gregory Morton wife of Seth Worth Morton and Albany area hostess dies in a Massachusetts nursing home. She leaves son Warner Groom Morton of Loudonville and daughters J Morton Ferrier and Henry F Bowyer's wife in Delray Beach. Surviving relatives include brother Edward S Gregory Jr and four grandchildren. Funeral arranged by M W Tebbutts Sons.
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Albany
N.Y
Isabella A. (Gregory) Morton
Seth Worth Moreton
Saratoga Springs
Massachusetts
Warner Groom Morton
Loudonville
Frank R. Lanagan
Katharine B. Greer
Bennington
Winona
W.G. Morton Coal Co
Morton
National Commercial Bank and Trust Co
Saratoga Racing Association
Saratoga
Florida
Pittsfield
Mass
Warner
J. Morton Ferrier
Henry F. Bowyer
Delray Beach
Fla
Edward S. Gregory Jr
Greenwich, Conn
M.W. Tebbutts Sons Funeral Home
Benhi Friday Arts and Home Economics Fair
Area schools showcase industrial arts and home economics at Benhi Friday. Patti Fair and the Catamounts lead activities with Arlington and Red Brick involved as Molly participates in demonstrations.
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Benhi
Arlington
Funeral and Fair Highlights Across Community
Funeral services for Mrs. Josephine Shea Waite were held at St. Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem Mass conducted by Rev. Joseph F. Waite. Relatives include daughters Mrs. George Seidman and Mrs. Joseph Brown and grandchildren. The seventh annual Bennington Industrial Arts and Home Economics Fair will feature foods and garments exhibits, judging by regional teachers, with prizes awarded across multiple categories.
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Josephine
Shea) Waite
Ishmael Waite
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales Church
Joseph F. Waite
S.S.E
St. Michael’s College
Winooski Park
Father Waite
Park Lawn Cemetery
Paul Morin
Swanton
Thomas A. Bransfield
Vincent J. Spinelli
C.S.C
Bennington
R.D. Walsh
Burlington
Gerald T. Buckley
Arlington
Mahar & Son Funeral
Altar Rosary Society
Court St. Andrew
Eleanor Harvey
Mary Sennett
Anne Cumemings
George Seidman
Los Altos Hills
Calif
Joseph Brown
Bridgewater
Mass
Timothy O’brien
Stockbridge
Albany
N.Y
Shaftsbury
Waite
Ada Sue Diamond
Bennington County
4-H
Mary Wager
Joyce Goyette
Bendi
Union Board Interviews More Principal Candidates
The Mt. Anthony Union School Board will conduct the second private interview for the principal position tonight. A public session may occur later to discuss the finance committee’s bond recommendation for the new school. The board aims to appoint by May 27 after another interview this week and signing about 380 bonds to validate them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union School
Bike Crash Injures Youth on Main Street
A Bennington youth suffered only bruises and no internal injuries after a bicycle was struck by a turning car at Main and Depot. police investigate conflicting witness reports and who parents are. A Williams College student on a motorcycle escaped serious injury after losing control on South Street near Crescent Boulevard. Thomas A Basnight of Stamford Conn received three stitches for a head cut and was released from Putnam Memorial Hospital. In Pownal a sideswipe on Carpenter Hill Road between a southbound car driven by Robert C Fowler and a northbound car driven by Peter S Billingham caused no injuries.
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Bennington
Williams College
South Street
Crescent Boulevard
Thomas A. Basnight
Stamford
Basnight
Carpenter Hill Road
Pownal
Robert C. Fowler
North Pownal
Peter S. Billingham
Evanston
Vermont SBA Advisers Meet New Regional Chief Geary
Vermont advisory board members gathered in Montpelier to meet SBA regional director William P. Geary. Gerald E. Morrissey of Bennington and Lester Alvey, new staffer, attended, with officials including Banking Commissioner Robert E. Cummings Jr. and State Treasurer Peter Hincks. Gov. Hoff spoke at a luncheon.
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SBA
Montpelier
Vermont
Federal Small Business Administration
William P. Geary
Gerald E. Morrissey
Bennington
SBA Group
Banking and Insurance
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Peter J. Hincks
Philip H. Hoff
Senate kills revision to right to know
The Vermont Senate voted 16 to 11 to kill a bill intended to tighten access to public information. Democrats joined Republicans in rejecting the measure, arguing it clashed with the chamber’s current secrecy rules and noting existing restraints on executive sessions.
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Senate
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont
Army Band Bus Overturns on Route 5 in Vermont
A bus carrying 35 Army bandsmen from Fort Devens veered off U.S. Route 5 in Springfield Vermont and overturned. Four bandsmen required hospital treatment while six others were shaken up. The unit was returned to base in another vehicle. The group was en route to Hanover New Hampshire for Dartmouth College Armed Forces Day observances.
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Springfield
UPI
Fort Devens
Ayer
Mass
U.S. Army Band
Ft. Devens
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
Hospital Notes Admissions and newborns listing
Admissions include William O Dell Pownal Julius Lesoger Master Francis Collin Bennington Mrs Joyce Jones Jacksonville Vt Peter Geannelis Louis Baker Miss Elizabeth Ekwall Master Craig Caslin Mrs Donna Hoag and daughter Edgar Leonard Bennington Miss Mary Ann Be tit Eagle Bridge N Y Chauncey Foster Manchester Center Master Scott Lariviere William Bell Shaftsbury Miss Darcy Volkmer Adams Mass Master Robert DeLuca Hoosick Falls Miss Arlene Pratt Pownal Robert Watson North Bennington Mr and Mrs William Hamilton Buskirk N Y a son May 12 Mr and Mrs Robert Bissette Hoosick Falls N Y a son May 12
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Peter Geannelis
Louis Baker
Elizabeth Ekwall
Craig Caslin
Donna Hoag
Edgar Leonard
Bennington
Mary Ann Betit
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Chauncey Foster
Manchester Center
Scott Lariviere
William Bell
Shaftsbury
Darcy Volkmer
Adams
Mass
Robert DeLuca
Hoosick Falls
Arlene Pratt
Pownal
Robert Watson
North Bennington
Moose Notes Legion Event May 22 23 Plans and Thanks
The Legion of the Moose Frol ic will be held May 22 and 23 with applications urged for potential members. Friday night offers fried seafood and steamed clams from 6 to 10 30 p.m. The Memorial Day service is set for Sunday at 2 p m. Appreciation is extended to all who supported last week's auction.
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Legion of the Moose
Granai Walks Out Over Vermont Sweepstakes Debate
Rep Granai a Republican disrupted house proceedings by declaring he cannot stomach the bills as a Vermont sweepstakes debate opened. He later returned to hear Emory Hebard urge a statewide referendum while discussions focused on whether ticket funds should fund highways or education.
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Montpelier
UPI
Barre
Cornelius Granai
Vermont
Granai
New Hampshire
Emory Hebard
Glover
Bennington Briefs and Local Notices
Bennington briefs report a 8 p.m. Bennington County Economic Opportunity Council meeting at 8 tonight in Bennington. Weekend visitors Lionel Natter of Trenton N J stayed with the Spencers at their South Street Extension trailer. The Bennington Emblem Club 368 will install officers Friday at 7 30 p.m. at the Elks Barn with buffet by Mrs. Mary Macauley and entertainment by Mrs. Patricia Corbett. The installation is open to Elks members and guests. The 50th anniversary of Court St Andrew Catholic Daughters of America will be observed Sunday May 16 with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. at St Francis de Sales church and a 5 p.m. dinner at Paradise Restaurant after a 4 p m social. The Rev Bishop Robert F Joyce will be main speaker and other guests include state officers and neighboring courts. Francis de Sales Church holds its last meeting of the current year Monday at 7 30 p.m. BCHS cafeteria to install new officers. Iron Kettle Friday Special fried soft shell clams with sides and beverages for 1 25. Salmon salad and potato salad meals also listed. Ad date May 13.
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Kirsch
Citizens Committees
Molly Stark
Maryanne Reeves
Molly Stark School
Donna Reeves
Castleton State College
Bennington
Rudolph Woodcock
Bennington High School
Woodcock
Excelsior Printing Co
North Adams
Mass
Bennington Emblem Club
Elks Barn
Mary Macauley
Patricia Corbett
Elks
Court St. Andrew
Catholic Daughters of America
St. Francis de Sales
Paradise Restaurant
Robert F. Joyce
Altar Rosary Society
BCHS
Stock Averages at Noon From Dow Jones Bache & Co
The noon report shows the Dow Jones industrial average at 937.92 up 3.75, railroads at 211.87 up .51, utilities at 161.81 up .16, with the composite average at 323.18 up .99. Totals tied to 3,040,000 shares traded.
Unification unit questions need for fire commissioner
The Town Unification Study Committee debated whether a fulltime fire commissioner should head a consolidated fire department. While preferring a town manager as the administrative head, members weighed costs and political feasibility, and planned another meeting with the three fire departments to decide on a chief. They stressed the manager could coordinate the departments, possibly easing unification costs, and urged a plan best for Bennington’s government.
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George Horst
Bennington
Burton Potter
North Bennington
Martin Percey
Fire Department
Percey
Horst
Taylor
Potter
Barber
Williams
Hicks
Industry Club to Hear Expert on Management
The Industrial Management Club of Bennington, affiliated with the Bennington YMCA, will meet Wednesday May 19 at Mount Anthony Country Club. Dinner at 7, followed by business meeting and speaker Robert Mitchell of Schenectady on Why People Act the Way They Do. Mitchell is a management consultant and lecturer with ties to Hudson Mohawk Institute.
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Industrial Management Club
Bennington
Perth
Scotland
John Barbour Academy
Paisley
Schenectady Methodist Society
National Trust For Scotland
Mitchell
United States
Noble and Wood Machine Co
Hoosick Falls
Union Carbide Consumer Products Division
Rob
Miss Darlington Heads State of AAUW Officers
Four new officers of the Bennington Branch of the American Association of University Women were introduced at the annual dinner May 10 at the Colburn House in Manchester Center. Caroline Darlington was named president with others including Mrs. Paul Kirsch as first vice president and Mrs. Robert Buck as corresponding secretary.
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Bennington
American Association of University Women
Colburn House
Manchester Center
Caroline Darlington
Paul Kirsch
Robert Buck
Philip Bushee
Vincent Pizzano
Executives of Mt. Chambers Meet at Mt. Snow
The Vermont Association of Chamber Executives will hold its annual meeting at the Ironstone in Mt. Snow on May 19 hosted by the Dover Wilmington Vacation Council. The 3 p.m. session includes a business meeting and panel on a proposed Welcome Charter for Interstate 91 in Brattleboro with speakers John Karneday James L. Oakes and Elbert G. Moulton. An evening roast beef dinner will feature a surprise New England speaker.
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Dover
Vermont Association of Chamber Executives
VACE
Ironstone
Mt. Snow
Dover-Wilmington
Welcome Center
James L. Oakes
Brattleboro
Elbert G
al) Moulton
Vermont Development Department
Chamber of Commerce
Wace
New England
Beaverbrook
Coombs Maple
Yankee Atomic Electric Plant
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Isabella Morton
Jehovah’s Witnesses
Patti Fair Benhi Catamount
Mrs
Josephine Waite
Bennington Drive-In
T “Enters
Foon Prem Curtis Debb
Reyno Obene
Goorsye Cuan
Walter Mgtthau
CINE
Harte Theatre
John Ford
Cheyenne
Richard Widmark
Carroll Baker
Karl Malden
Sal Mineo
Cardo
Montalban
Bolores
del B
Wlbert Roland
Arthur Kennedy
James Stewart
Edward G. Robinson
Radia
North Hoosick, N.Y
FBI
John Wayne
FATE
Lester Alvey
Geary
Robert Wilson
Washington County
Daniel Ruggles
Ruggles
Army
Rte. 5
William O’dell
Julius Lesoger
Francis Collin
Joyce Jones
Jacksonville
William Hamilton
Buskirk, N.Y
Robert Bissonette
Hoosick Falls, N.Y
Ason
Moose
Rep. Granai
Bennington Briefs
Bennington County Economic Opportunity Council
Lionel Natter
Trenton, N.J
Steve Spencer
South Street Extension
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Y Industry Club
Ert L. Mihuta
Union Carbide
Richard J. Sargood
Theodore V. Dawicki
Polygraphic
Bennington Ymca
Donald E. Raina
William E. Bayer
Edward Hanselman
Michael R. Romano
Harold W. Haner
Charles E. Watson
Leonard J. Black
Robert Mitchell
Miss Darlington
AAUW
George Jenkins
Robert Gibbs
Jenkins
Theodore Beatty
Red Brick School
Max Barrows
Clinton Hutchins
Mt. Chambers
Market Corner
Safford and Gage
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