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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1975

Page

6

Vermont boosts need grants cap cut for 1975 76

The Vermont Student Assistance Corporation board trimmed incentive grants for 1975 76 to a maximum of 1000 dollars for public in state and 1150 dollars for private in state institutions, citing higher applicant numbers and tougher economic conditions. On time applicants will be notified by week’s end with late applicants funded if money remains.

Burlington Vermont VSAC Ryeboney Vermont Student Assistance Corporation

Arlington Vermont Calendar Highlights Week of Events

Arlington events listing shows softball games against Ludlow Green Mountain Springfield and West Rutland, baseball at Otter Valley and West Rutland, plus choir meetings and Grange gatherings. The Fisher Fun Carnival runs Friday with games, art, plant sales and a quilt exhibit. Open house marks the 50th anniversary of Cyril and Rose Hoyt Sr. on Sunday May 25.

Arlington Ludlow Green Mountain Otter Valley Arlington Chorale Bailey Hall St. Margaret Mary’s Hall Arlington Fish & Game Club Southwest Supervisory District Bennington Battenhill Grange Grange Hall West Arlington Springfield West Rutland Fisher Fisher Elementary Sturday Vermont Symphony Orchestra AMHS Cyril Rose Hoyt

Weston Common Cause Meeting In Vermont Town

Weston area members will gather Wednesday the 21st at 8 p.m. at the Weston Playhouse on the village green to discuss the disclosure bill and its fate in the Vermont legislature. Attendees include Sen. Edward Janeway and Rep. Sam Lloyd with invitations extended to senators from Windham Bennington and Windsor counties.

Weston Common Cause Weston- Londonderry- Peru - Winhall- Landgrove Windham Weston Playhouse Mary Pietryda Miller Senate Government Operations Committee Rutland County Robert Bloomer Senate Judiciary Committee Edward Janeway Sam Lloyd Windham Bennington Windsor

Death by own action ruled in local coroner ruling

Ballston Spa coroner Charles Lintz rules death of Manfred E Feiertag a Germany native and GE employee in Schenectady as death by own action after an argument with his wife in Brookline. Wife and three year old son Shane fled as a second shot rang out. Feiertag body found by deputies and cremated in Troy. survivors are wife Susan Carpenter and Shane. The piece also outlines First United Church Memorial Day events including a Strawberry Festival and pageant, with committees seeking volunteers and a historical exhibit opportunity billeted by Gene Avery. Vaughn Sharkey to enroll at State University College.

Ballston Spa N.Y Saratoga County Charles Lintz Manfred E. Feiertag Germany Susan Carpenter Hoosick Falls General Electric Co Schenectady Brookline Puty Shane Lintz Troy

Hoosick Falls seniors plan fall college enrollments

Hoosick Falls Central School seniors including Vaughn a class president and athlete pursue fall studies at liberal arts programs and secretarial tracks Beth Ann Gates Cheryl Bogardus Buskirk Steven Whittet and Steven Whittet enroll at Southern Vermont Albany Cobleskill and Hudson Valley Community Colleges while Thomas earns National Merit honors and Bryant College awards a BS in business administration Cum laude.

New Paltz Vaughn Hoosick Falls Central School Beth Ann Gates Viola Gates Main St Robert Gates Southern Vermont College Bennington Beth Ann Cheryl Anne Bogardus Daniel Bogardus Jr Scott St Albany Business College Cheryl Steven P. Whittet Peter Whittet Wall St Hudson Valley Community College Steven Hoosick Falls Fred H. Leonard Bryant College Smithfield Philip Leonard Richmond Ave

Vermont bill H.277 may affect BRSU tuition accounting

Vermont House bill H.277 could alter how the Bennington Rutland Supervisory Union accounts private school tuition. Superintendent Edward F. Houlihan will seek clarification from the Department of Education as the Miller formula calculations rely on current expenditures. The measure aims to equalize tuition levels for Wordsboro students while potentially changing aid calculations for districts relying on Burr and Burton and Vermont Academy.

Burlington Water Commission Robert R. Lamson Essex Junction Lamson Francis J. O’brien State Department of Health University of Vermont Edward R. Lamb Bennington Lyman Styles Rutland James Lowe Colchester Manchester Vermont General Assembly Bennington-Rutland BRSU Edward F. Houlihan State Department of Education Royal B. Cutts Vermont Union Vermont Union High Schools Etho E Education Burr and Burton Seminary Department of Education Cutts Wordsboro Leland and Gray Union High School Townshend Vermont Vermont Academy Saxtons River Leland and Gray Burr and Burton Houlihan

Dorset Historical Museum Volunteers for Summer Sessions

Dorset Historical Museum plans summer and fall Saturday afternoon visits from 3 to 5 pm. A May 14 meeting at Mr and Mrs Cornelius H Smith reviewed museum layout and information. Volunteers include Mrs Victor Bennett Miss Elsa Bley Mrs Philip Burnham and others. callers possible to help.

Victor Bennett Elsa Bley Philip Burnham Gertrude Drury John Fay Arthur Gilbert Helen Howard Lawrence Jacob Raymond Kraft Andrew Longacre J.A. Mitchell Robert Nation James Owers Joseph Ringwall G.V. Seymour C.H. Simmons Dorset Vermont Margaret Smith

Thomas Riley Born to Mr and Mrs John Riley at R D 1

Thomas E Riley is welcomed as a new family member in the Riley household in countryside RD 1. Parents Mr John Riley and Mrs Riley announce the birth and share pride in the arrival.

Violin Makers Visit For Technique Exchange In Rome

White Creek Stanley Paydner a Rome repairer and violin maker and Winifred Baker of Syracuse, an accomplished musician, visited Wilfred Robinson last Wednesday to compare techniques and seek advice on correcting faults. They plan another visit soon. Roy and Mrs. Andrew returned from winter in Texas. Mrs. Laura Burt of Pittsfield Mass visited her son Maurice Perry at Albany Medical Center Hospital. Jermain United Methodist Church Bible classes, led by Mrs. William Harrington, suspended until September. Children’s Day will be June 15 at 9 a.m. with Mrs. Cook, Ernest Warren in charge. helpers include Michelle Lake, Earl Perry, and Mrs. Harrington. John Latham of New York spent the weekend here. Paul Jones returned home after months with his brother Brooks Jones in Hampstead N C. United Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Sundays at 6:30 p.m. Ernest Warren is adult counselor. Youth gave carnations to mothers at the May 11 service.

Stanley Paydner Rome Winifred Baker Syracuse Wilfred Robinson Jermain Church Robert Cook Ernest Warren Michelle Lake Earl Perry William Harrington United Methodist Youth Fellowship

Mrs Walter Greenwood Returns Home After Hospital Stay

Mrs Walter Greenwood is home recovering after a spell as a patient at a local hospital. Her discharge follows medical observation and treatment, with family pleased by her improving condition and hopeful for a swift recovery.

Walter Greenwood

DAR-Described DAR Schools in Appalachian Regions Highlighted

The Ormsby Chapter DAR opened its 1975 meeting at Mrs. Jackson Matthews home May 7 with a luncheon and slides depicting DAR supported schools in Georgia and the Carolinas. Berry College Rome Ga is noted as partially DAR backed after founder Martha Berry and Henry Ford additions, while Crossnote Tamassee Kate Duncan Smith St. Marys Bacone are cited among DAR funded institutions. Panama Canal defense remark by Mrs. Clifford Harwood stresses canal importance. Guests included Mrs. Philip Linde Mrs. J Avery Merwin and Mrs. Kenneth Hewes Sr. June 4 annual meeting at Mrs. E S Wheeler home. All committee reports due.

Manchester Ormsby Daughters of the American Revolution DAR Kate Duncan Smith St. Mary’s Bacone College National Defense Clifford Harwood Panama Canal U.S Philip Linde J. Avery Merwin Kenneth Hewes Grace Reed E.S. Wheeler North Road L.R. Soderberg Washington, D.C

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