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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 22, 1970

Page

6

Pine Cobble School Buys Cluett Center

Pine Cobble School trustees announce negotiation completion with Williams College to buy the Cluett House and about 17 acres on Gale Road in Williamstown. The plan stages nursery and kindergarten in the Carriage Barn and grades one through nine plus offices at Cluett House, with summer renovations and potential new construction to follow if the capital fund succeeds.

Williamstown Mass Pine Cobble School Williams College Cluett Gale Road First Congregational Church Cluett House Capital Fund

Tracey Fined in Hoosick Falls Case

Hoosick Falls, N Y Wayne Tracey 18 of White Creek appeared before Town of Hoosick Justice Victor Sluzas and pleaded not guilty to speeding and failure to keep right after an April 21 auto accident that killed a Hoosick Falls girl. The judge found him guilty and fined 100 for speeding and 25 for failure to keep right. Tracey said his license had been called in by the state Motor Vehicle Department for a December 5 1969 accident in which he drove a car involved with a truck whose driver was killed and he faces a May 22 hearing on license revocation.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Wayne Tracey White Creek Hoosick Victor Sluzas Justice Lluzas Tracey State Motor Vehicle Department Motor Vehicle Department

Manchester Lions Award Alton Hicks Scholarships

Six Burr and Burton seniors received the Alton Hicks scholarships from the Manchester Lions Club in memory of its first president. This year's awards total $200 each and were announced recently, naming Lauren Bongartz among the recipients.

Manchester Alton Hicks Manchester Lions Club Burr and Burton Alton M. Hicks

Johann Case Continued In Town Court Hearing

Wayne Johann aged 19 of White Creek faced charges of possessing and passing marijuana. Judge Thomas G Restino reserved judgment pending examination reports and legal questions, with a decision due next Tuesday evening. Also noted are local students planning college attendance and June commencement awards.

Restino

New President To Speak At Castleton Graduation

Dr Harold Abel will give the commencement address at Castleton State College 184th exercises in the Castleton gymnasium at 3 p.m. He will become Castleton president later this summer. The baccalaureate is at 10 a.m. at St Johns Church with Orrin Griffis, adjunct professor at Montclair State College, as speaker.

Castleton Harold Abel Castleton State College Abel St. John’s Roman Catholic Church Orrin A. Griffis Montclair State College Upper Montclair N.J Shaftsbury Arlington Griffis Bennington High School Norwich University Columbia New York University Newark State New Jersey Dr. Abel Syracuse University Syracuse University of Nebraska Adelphi Uiversity University of Oregon College of Education

North Shire Youths Named For Vt. Boys, Girls State

Four Burr and Burton juniors will represent Manchester at the 1970 Vermont American Legion Boys State session announced by Harold Benson. Selected are Christopher Gooby Lynn Fielding David McConnell and Kurt Wissell. Boys State runs June 14 to 20 at Norwich University Northfield. Girls from the Seminary Freda Greenberg and Beverly Keyes will attend Vermont Girls State at Vermont College Montpelier. Sponsoring groups include the American Legion Auxiliary Manchester and local Lions Rotary and VFW.

Manchester Burr and Burton Vermont American Legion Harold Benson American Legion Chester Depot Kurt Wissell Harold Wissell Manchester Depot Boys State Norwich University Northfield Vermont Girls State Freda Greenberg Samuel Greenberg Manchester Center Beverly Keyes Katie Keyes American Legion Auxiliary of Girls Vermont College Montpelier Lions Rotary VFW

Burr and Burton High Names Valedictorian and Honors

Susan Scheider heads the Burr and Burton High School graduating class as valedictorian for 1970. Co-salutatorians are Anita Rosencrantz and Pamela Torrey. Several students are noted for plans to attend Guildford College and Middlebury, with others listed among honor students. A joint band concert with Manchester and Rutland bands is scheduled for May 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Manchester Elementary School led by Nap Ianni and Raymond Brown.

Manchester Susan Scheider Burr and Burton Sminary Peter C. Houskeeper Anita Rosencrantz Pamela Torrey Scheider Alfred Scheider Sunderland Guildford College Greensboro N.C Rosencrantz Rutland Napoleon Ianni Mt. St. Joseph Raymond Brown Nap Ianni

Mrs Rose Berlant Honored On Retirement In Hoosick Falls

Hoosick Falls N Y Mrs Rose Berlant fifth grade teacher retiring after 35 years was honored by the local PTA at a Monday meeting. She received a PTA life membership and pin from President Carol Tumberston and a tribute from elementary principal Kasmer Stempek. Berlant attended Brooklyn high school and Jamaica College before 15 years in New York City teaching prior to joining Hoosick Falls in 1950. She has since taught in the Southwest Hoosick District No 13.

Hoosick Falls N.Y David Rose) Berlant Hoosick Falls Central School Parent-Teachers Association PTA Carol Tumberston Kasmer Stempek Berlant

Williams College buys Pine Cobble site in Williamstown

Williams College acquired the four acre Pine Cobble School property at the Field Park junction of Routes 2 and 7. The move ends the Pine Cobble trustees search after their blaze destroyed the main building. The college is expected to use the site for the new Williams Inn within two or three years.

Williamstown Williams College Field Park Williams Inn

Name-the-Road contest pushed by North Bennington group

The North Bennington Road Businessmen's Group met to push a Name-the-Road contest open to all with a May 31 closing date. Entries to Box 258 Bennington. judging by local residents and businessmen. Call Hal Halvorsen at 442-5702 for details.

North Bennington Road Heritage House Bennington Bennington Road Hal Halvorsen

Local Girl 18 Attends Presbyterian Convention

Laurice Shaw, 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Samuel E Shaw of 30 River Street, attends the United Presbyterian Church general assembly in Chicago May 20 to 27 at the Sheraton Hilton. She is one of three elders from Albany Presbytery alongside ministers and will report to the local congregation on June 4. guest speaker includes Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Laurice Shaw Samuel E. Shaw River St General Assembly United Presbyterian Church Chicago Sheraton Hilton Hotel Miss Shaw Albany Presbytery Melvin Laird

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