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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1969

Page

3

Bennington Bar Members Comment on June 3 Con Con Ballot

The Bennington County Bar Association met last Friday and, per president Manfred W. Ehrich Jr., urged public explanatory comments on the June 3 constitutional convention referendum while taking no formal stance. Ehrich cited ballot confusion due to brevity. Under 1969 law selectmen in each town set referendum times and places. In Bennington voting runs 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on the designated day.

Bennington County Bar Association Manfred W. Ehrich Jr Ehrich Bennington North Bennington County Bar Association

Beaux May Restaurant and Loun ge and Vermont Constitutional Questions

A local notice highlights Beau May Restaurant and Lounge at 225 North Bennnington Road offering family dinners and luncheons from $1.10, and mentions private parties up to 65 people. The Vermont county Bar Association explains constitutional convention questions including timelock removal, apportionment, judicial updates, governor terms, lieutenant governor selection, voting age, and annual General Assembly sessions with March ballot decisions.

Beaumay Restaurant & Lounge North Bennington Road

Bennington Man Jailed As Guilty of Non-Support

A 35 year old Bennington man, Darwin Z. Bentley of 123 Ben Mont Ave, was sentenced to 90 days in the regional correctional center after being found guilty in Bennington District Court of violation of probation for failing to pay 35 dollars per week for child support. His five children remain in Social Welfare care. Bentley had a suspended 4 to 6 month sentence for non support, and was arreared 343 dollars in payments.

Bennington Darwin Z. Bentley Ben Mont Ave Social Welfare Department George M. Fienberg Bentley William S. Dolt Dolt Frank Burdick Pownal U.S Morrissey Burdick John T. Carmody Robert F. Johnson Jr Rollin St Eagle Bridge N.Y Bonnie May Baldwin Shaftsbury Duane Knapp North Bennington

LeBarron Enlists in Coast Guard Service

Stephen P. LeBarron, son of Mr and Mrs Raymond LeBarron of Bennington, has enlisted in the U S Coast Guard for four years active duty. He will report to Cape May New Jersey for eight weeks of training after graduating from Mt Anthony Union High School and prior work at Globe Union plant.

Stephen P. LeBarron Raymond LeBarron Bennington U.S. Coast Guard Albany N.Y Coast Guard Recruit Training Center Cape May N.J LeBarron Mt. Anthony Union High School Globe-Union Joel R. Howard Gage St Northeast Institute of Industrial Technology Boston Burlington Elaine Curran Richard Taylor Kimberly Cook David Davis Althea Rutland Lucille Croscup Mary Merrill Robert Moreau Roberta Sausville Dennis Pratt Kevin Murphy Spencer Sweet Everett Croscup

Swanton School Wins NEA Achievement Award

The NEA honored three New England school boards for public education achievements. Swanton Vermont’s Union School Board earned praise for a unique consolidation plan combining a high school with a religious center in a single facility. Cambridge Massachusetts was recognized for Training for Community Living aiding trainable mentally retarded youth over 16. Mascoma Valley Regional in West Canaan New Hampshire was cited for early support of time-shared computer services for high school and adult education.

Cambridge Mass Union School Board Swanton Mascoma Valley West Canaan N.H

Miss Bergquist to Graduate From Grinnell College

Grinnell Iowa May 30 commencement will honor 265 bachelor of arts candidates including 245 seniors and 20 midyear or nonresident finishers. Marie R Bergquist daughter of Roy and Mrs Bergquist Bennington will graduate with history and Russian studies and plans graduate work in California. She will marry Henry J Melosh IV on June 14 after meeting him at Princeton during a language program.

Grinnell Iowa Grinnell College Marie R. Bergquist Roy H. Bergquist West Side Drive Bennington California Berg

Reading Room Moves From Hotel to Church

The First Church of Christ Scientist closes its hotel reading room at 3 p.m. Saturday and reopens June 4 in the church at 125 Hillside St. New hours: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday Friday and Saturday. A nursery will be available during the 11 a.m. Sunday service.

First Church of Christ Scientist Putnam Hillside St

Whippet Bobo Banned From Alpert Hill Club

DARLING England UP I reports a swift whippet named Bobo and owner Gordon Lamb were banned from the Alpert Hill racing club after rival owners accused them of controversy. Club treasurer Roy Pollock cited a policy to bar members involved in controversy.

Darling England UPI Bobo Alpert Hill Racing Track Gordon Lamb Roy Pollock

Eddington Leads Vermont Association for the Blind

Harry Eddington of Bennington was elected president of the Vermont Association for the Blind at the annual meeting held at the Tavern Motor Inn. He succeeds Archie Buttura of Barre, who completed his fourth year and twenty years of service to the organization. Mrs. Cecile Wright of Bennington is noted among the attendees.

Stoned Mouse in Tahoe Police Find Odd Scene

In SOUTH LAKE TAHOE California police stopping narcotics search found a mouse in an attic bag of seeds believed marijuana. The rodent lay on its back with glassy eyes and only wiggled its feet when tickled, a curious end to the inspection. Verna W. Quinn of Barre remains executive secretary and campaign director. Charles E. Leonard of Burlington, a blind engineer with General Electric, was elected to a three year term on the VAB board.

South Lake Tahoe Calif UPI Verna W. Quinn Barre Charles E. Leonard Burlington General Electric Co VAB

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June H. Graves Helen Hansen West Road Green Mountain College Poultney Don Ratelle House of the Vermont Supreme Court General Assembly Free Men of Cial Welfare Florida John P. Morrissey Roger S. Hart Lenox County Street Dana B. Westcott Jr Mechanicville U S.7 Nicholas C. Charest Putnam St U.S.7 Richard Loomis C. Bow Man Crosby Curtiss B. Crosby The State University College of Forestry Syracuse LeBarron Enlists Coast Guard Mammoth Mart KODAK Tautamatic Electric Main St Swanton School NEA Achievement Award Washington Miss Bergquist Palmer South Street Eddington Dington Bennington, Vt Realtors United States America National Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Federal Reserve System
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