Willowbrook housing reversal admits welfare mother on appeal
The Willowbrook housing authority voted to admit Mary King, a 21 year old pregnant mother of three, after previous rejection for alleged undesirable traits. The decision, supported by Theda Tripp and others, includes conditions: rent assistance with the state welfare department, ongoing budgeting help, and rules banning fights while hosting guests. The board stressed no policy change on revealing rejection reasons.
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Willowbrook
Bennington
Authority
Hamilton L. Shields
Ms. Tripp
Ms. King
Shields
Wesley Buzzell
Kenneth Costin
Hall W. Cushman
Welfare Department
State Social Welfare Department
Tripp
Bennington Club elects officers for coming year
The Bennington Club held its annual membership meeting on May 16 with a buffet supper. Elected officers include W. Kevin Hogan as president Cyril Bluto vice president and a slate of directors: Leo Plourde Helen Hurley Emily Luther William Sweet Philip Ostrander David Shaffe Edward Rice Sylvester Babson Vince Cassatti and John Lazarczyk. Katherine D. Cone was named clerk. A steak dinner honoring past presidents followed on May 18 with music by Common Courtesy.
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Bennington Club
W. Kevin Hogan
Cyril Bluto
Leo Plourde
Helen Hurley
Emily Luther
William Sweet
Philip Ostrander
David Shaffe
Edward Rice
Sylvester Babson
Vince Cassatti
John Lazarczyk
Katherine D. Cone
Obituary notices for Campbell and Doane from Vermont paper
Wilfred M Campbell 61 of Pownal dies after long illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital born Sept 8 1912 in Pownal Center son of Myron and Lillian Campbell he was a carpenter and organizer of the Pownal Center Fire Department and town Rescue Squad. Survived by brothers Warren and Harold Campbell sister Marilyn Maloney. Funeral 11 am Saturday Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with burial Oak Hill Cemetery. Memorials to Bennington Rescue Squad. A memorial service for Sarah Penn Doane of Monument Avenue Old Bennington daughter of Henry K Doane and the late Mrs Anne Penn Morrow Doane will be held 2 pm Saturday at St Peters Episcopal Church Burial at family discretion. Arrangements by Hanson Walbridge.
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Wilfred M. Campbell
Pownal
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pownal Center
Myron
Lillian (Honn) Campbell
Bennington
Warren
Harold Campbell
Marilyn Maloney
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Hanson- Walbridge
Kenneth Schwebel
Pownal Baptist Church
Oak Hill
Sarah Penn Doane
Henry K. Doane
Monument Avenue
Old Bennington
Anne Penn Morrow Doane
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Miss Doane
Williams College
Thomas
Elizabeth
Rachel
Altar Rosary Society to meet at St Francis de Sales
The Altar Rosary Society of St Francis de Sales parish will meet next Tuesday May 28 at 7 p.m. at John XXIII Institute. A business meeting will precede installation of officers and a buffet lunch. Special Memorial Day iris bouquets offered.
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Altar Rosary Society
St. Francis de Sales Parish
John XXIII Institute
Bennington students earn UVM arts and sciences degrees
Bennington residents Christopher Cranston Andrea Johnson Peter Durand Timothy Morrissey Joan Walker and Craig Reynolds received bachelor’s degrees from the University of Vermont College of Arts and Sciences at the 170th commencement exercises held last weekend.
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Bennington
College of Arts and Sciences
University of Vermont
Christopher Cranston
Edward Silver
Andrea P. Johnson
Richard S. Johnson
Peter Fairbanks Durand
Oliver Durand
Timothy J. Morrissey
Gerald E. Morrissey
Joan Walker
Edith R. Walker
Craig H. Reynolds
L. Henry Reynolds
Vermonters Protest Phone Rate Hike At Bennington Centers
VFUR activists gather signatures at Bennington and other shopping sites across 15 towns Friday and Saturday to oppose New England Telephone's 23 percent rate increase and a $32.50 installation fee. The coalition includes Faith Hope and Charity, Champlain Valley People Power, Vt PIRG, and others, citing AT&T profits near $3 billion last year. A second item notes a North Bennington shop holding a weekend sale on jewelry, watches, an electric stove, dolls, and records with various modest items for sale and draws for donations of fishing gear.
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Vermonters For Fair
VFUR
Bennington
New England Telephone
Vermont
Faith, Hope and Charity
Champlain Valley People Power
Vermont Public Interest Research Group
Low Income Advocacy Council
Vermont Alliance
People Acting For Change Together
Liberty Union Party
Welfare Rights Organization
Vermont Tomorrow
Montpelier
Par
Ticular
New England
At&t
North Bennington
Vermont AG hopeful opposes tougher drug laws
Democratic candidate Robert Broderick says Vermont does not need harsher drug laws. He Opposes a law to seize automobiles to curb trafficking and argues to enforce existing statutes. He disputes Windham County State's Attorney M Jerome Diamond's claim of rising organized crime in Vermont.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
Vermont
Robert Broderick
Broderick
Windham County
M. Jerome Diamond
Impeachment urged as orderly path by ACLU official
Arlie Schardt associate director of the ACLU national office said impeachment is the most systematic way to defend the Bill of Rights amid what he called a disorderly government. He spoke at the ACLU Vermont annual meeting on May 18 urging continued lobbying to keep civil liberties issues in the House Judiciary Committee bill. Vermont affiliate executive director David Harrison noted strong per capita membership but warned of a financial crisis due to expanded activity and staff counsel, urging more memberships and participation. New board members Patricia Barr-Webster Karen Dobkin Fortney Thomas Hayes Duncan Kilmartin Ruth Lovall Royce Pitkin Elizabeth Slayton Roberta Hackel Craig Murray. Officers named: Joan Webster president Royce Pitkin vice president Ursula Scott secretary Diane Kessler treasurer.
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Nixon
Schardt
Aclu-Vermont
Vermont
House Judiciary Committee
David Harrison
Harrison
Patricia Barr-Webster
Karen Dobkin Fortney
Thomas Hayes
Duncan Kilmartin
Ruth Lovall
Royce Pitkin
Elizabeth Slayton
Roberta Hackel
Craig Murray
Joan Webster
Ursula Scott
Diane Kessler
Funeral services for Patrick J. Perrott
Funeral services for Patrick J. Perrott of 122 County St Bennington who died May 19 at Putnam Memorial Hospital were held May 21 at St Francis de Sales Church. Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial offered by Rev Francis B Flanagan. Bearers were his nephews Donald Cone Patrick M Perrott Richard B Perrott and Edward Hogan John P Griffin and Richard Hollister. Committal prayers at Park Lawn Cemetery were by Msgr Flanagan. Wake service May 20 at Mahar and Son Funeral Home led by Msgr Flanagan. Bennington Lodge of Elks assisted under exalted ruler John Mack. Attending wake included BenMont Paper Co employees and personnel where the deceased was former supervisor.
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Patrick J. Perrott
County St
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales Church
Francis B. Flanagan
Mahar and Son
Donald Cone
Patrick M. Perrott
Richard B. Perrott
Edward Hogan
John P. Griffin
Richard Hollister
Park Lawn Cemetery
Msgr
Flanagan
Bennington Lodge of Elks
John Mack
BenMont Paper Co
Lecture on wolves at Bennington College Monday
Dr Charles Berger a veterinarian who raises wolves will give a lecture at Bennington College in Tishman lecture hall Monday May 27 at 730 pm. The talk will include slides possibly a film Death of a Legend and may feature a wolf named Farley. Berger splits time between Berkeley California and East Thetford and is active with the North American Association for the Preservation of Predatory Animals. He has studied hip displasia in dogs and its possible presence in wolves and has written a book on malamutes Salatkh Malamutes.
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Bennington College
Tishman
Charles Berger
Berkeley
Calif
East Thetford
Dr. Berger
North American Association For the Preservation of
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Rutland
Arlie Schardt
American Civil Liberties Union
Washington, D.C
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