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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1968

Page

3

Unworried Sen Aiken and Wife Watch Election at Dream House

In Montpelier Vermont Senator George Aiken 76 sits with his wife Lola Pierotti at their hilltop home watching TV election coverage. Unopposed after cross party primary nominations he remains the oldest Republican senator and holds key committee positions while recalling past achievements from the dream house overlooking the Green Mountains.

Sen. Aiken Dream House Montpelier UPI George David Aiken Winooski Valley Statehouse Vermont Green Mountains Aiken U.S. Senate Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senate Agriculture Committee Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy Lola Pierotti Putney

1968 Christmas 6 Cent Stamp On Sale At Bennington Post Office

Postmaster Pekalski announced the 6 cent 1968 Christmas stamp featuring The Annunciation by Jan van Eyck is on sale at the Bennington Post Office. The 6 cent rate applies per ounce regardless of envelope being sealed, replacing the former 5 cent rate. Undeliverable greeting cards will be forwarded if a new address is available, and cards with a return address will be returned if no forwarding address exists on file.

Stanley J. Pekalski Bennington Jan van Eyck Pekalski

Open House Tuesday At Red Brick School Shaftsbury

Public invited to an open house at Red Brick School Shaftsbury on Tuesday Nov 12 at 7:20 pm. Parents and friends of preschool children can meet teachers and staff who will explain the program. Rev W Earle Forman says the facility offers for handicapped children and invites guests to see it for themselves. Refreshments will be served.

Red Brick School Shaftsbury W. Earle Forman

BSSU Set to Shape Teachers' Salary Talks

Bennington South Supervisory Union board discussed duties shared with BSD Inc in wage talks and set a final vote process for teacher salaries. A November 7 meeting with Mt. Anthony teachers aims to craft a unified Southwestern Vermont salary schedule to attract and retain staff.

Bennington South Supervisory Union Bennington School District Inc BSD BSD Inc Mauhsd BSSA BSSU Stewart E. Allen Mauhs William Castle Sr Anthony Pello Pello Teachers’ Association Ken Gile Henry Coley Mt. Anthony South Western Vermont Education Association Gile Coley SWVEA George A. Sleeman Prospect School Prospect Public Health Department Sleeman Bennington Bennington South Clark Allen New York Massachusetts Vermont Connecticut

Month's Work Listed By Village Police

Bennington Village Police reported October activity: 19 arrests, 232 tickets, $429 revenue. Convictions: 14 arrests, 6 for intoxication, 5 pending. Other charges: breaching the peace, burglary, careless driving, petty larceny. Police logged 429 calls and 21 accidents, with 257 paid tickets and detailed meter and traffic violations.

Bennington Village William H. Fox

State Senate Stays 22-8 But With 10 New Faces

The Vermont Senate will have 10 new members next year while the chamber remains 22 Republicans and eight Democrats. The Republican majority in the House likely continues, as Democrats from Chittenden Grand Isle and Franklin County contests narrow the GOP edge. New Democratic names include Leo O'Brien, Robert Boardman, and Richard Soule. Republicans Madeline Harwood and T Garry Buckley win seats in Bennington to replace retiring Angney and Santarpio after a GOP primary.

Robert Boardman Chittenden-Grand Isle Richard Soule Franklin County Madeline Harwood Manchester Republican State Committee Bennington County T. Garry Buckley Bennington Allan B. Angney Jr Arlington Salvatore Santarcangelo Richard Mallary Fairlee Orange County Uprper House Fred Westphal Elmore Lamoille County H. Ward Bedford Cornwall Adison County Sanborn Partridge Proctor Rutland County Atty Robert West Colchester-Milton George Branch Milton Paul Robard

Mt. Anthony Presents The Roar of the Greasepaint

Mt. Anthony Union High School Drama Department stages Greasepaint from November 21 to 23. The musical comedy follows life’s game, showing underdog frustrations and fortunes, with a past run in England and Canada and a New York success. The show appeals to all ages with varied moods.

Mt. Anthony Union

Decorating Class Tonight At Mt Anthony High School

The second of six adult education classes on making Christmas decorations meets tonight at 7 in Room 108 at Mt Anthony Union High School. All sessions are free. bring your own materials including aluminum foil rubber cement a milk carton colored paper scissors and Scotch tape for the Christmas Village project.

Mt. Anthony Union High School

Moonshine Ring Found In Galveston Jail Storeroom

Galveston county jail prisoners, aided by trustees, exploited a staffing gap to set up a moonshine operation in an empty storeroom. Mash sourced from jail kitchen ingredients. A mass brawl followed, with inmates sustaining injuries. No charges will be filed.

Galveston Tex UPI Bubba Monych Monych

Learning Disabilities Program Described to Bennington Directors

Bennington is home to one of the two state programs for learning disabilities, led by Raymond L Heureux. The Catamount Elementary School class serves students with normal intelligence but lower performance due to learning gaps. Tests determine sensory strengths, memory, reading, spelling, articulation, and motor skills to tailor individual work plans.

BSSU Bennington Raymond L’heureux Bennington South Supervisory Union Catamount South Burlington L'Heureux L’heureux Arthur Barriere Rachael B. Kinney Ruth Douglas United Counseling Service Ruth Bodine Bennington Elementary Michael Russo Catamount Elementary

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