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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 12, 1965

Page

12

Study on Education of Retarded in Bennington Public Schools

Wednesday night a study was begun on including mentally retarded education in the merged Bennington School District. BFRC and district boards will discuss facilities and transfer of responsibility while preserving BFRC input and guaranteed use. The joint board also reviewed personnel needs and a salary study for the 1966-67 year, with several new teachers likely and a plan to align salaries across districts.

Bennington BFRC Edu Earle W. Forman William D. Worthington Dorothy Hager Harold Riemann Worthington Forman Ronald R. Knapp State Education Department Special Education Division Joint Board Bennington Area James Shea Shea Richard Sleeman Arlington Shaftsbury Woodford Pownal Town North Bennington Bennington Incorporated Mt. Anthony Union Dr. Sleeman George Sleeman

Reverend Starratt Dies at 65 After Stroke

Clarksburg Mass Rev Howard Manuel Starratt 65 longtime pastor of Blackinton Union Church and Hancock Baptist Church died Wednesday at North Adams Hospital after being stricken at Drury High School where he taught in the English department. He served his first pastorate at Pownal Baptist Church. Born in Everett he was married to Mathel Bishop, an ordained minister and teacher.

Clarksburg Mass Howard Manuel Starratt River Road Blackinton Union Church North Adams Hancock Baptist Church Pownal Baptist Church North Adams Hospital Starratt Drury High School Mathel Everett Charles and Elizabeth (Case) Starratt Mt. Hermon School Gordon College University of New Hampshire Columbia Boston University University of Vermont Vermont Maine New Hampshire Indiana Monroe Vermont Senate Berlin, N.Y Lanesboro School Drury Blackinton Church Angelo E. Lorenzo Buffalo N.Y Ruth Starratt Amherst John H Cambridge Charles F Mattapan George H. Starratt New York City

Disaster Nursing Workshop Trains Bennington County RNs

Red Cross Disaster Nursing Workshop held Monday and Tuesday mornings at Putnam Memorial Hospital Nurses Home drew nurses from hospital staff industry schools private duty retirement and nursing students. Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Red Cross leaders outlined disaster nursing programs and county responsibilities. Funeral notices and local obituaries accompany the rural Vermont region news.

Red Cross Putman Memorial Hospital Natalie Wolfe Bennington County Dorothy Keller Vermont New Hampshire Massachusetts Mary Northrop Region I Walter O. Noyes Jr Flora Aja R.N. Red Cross Nursing Services R.N

Village Accidents Reported at Elm Washington and Main North

Village police investigated two collisions on Thursday at Elm and Washington and at Main and North. Earl W. Williams of Bennington, driving a Chrysler for Bennington Garage, collided with Thomas T. Paquin of North Bennington, in a Chevrolet convertible, after Williams claimed he stopped for a stop sign. Both cars suffered moderate damage. Dixon J. Goodrow of North Adams brushed a parked Cadillac owned by Harry J. Eastman on North Street while yielding to an oncoming car, causing light damage to Eastman’s vehicle.

Village Elm Washington Streets Main North Streets Earl W. Williams Bennington Chrysler Bennington Garage Corporation Thomas T. Paesquin North Bennington Williams Washington Avenue Paquin Dixon J. Goodrow North Adams Mass North Street Harry J. Eastman Beech Street Extension Eastman

Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Events

Mrs John Carmody will conduct a dancing class at Mt Anthony Country Club Wednesday at 730 pm. Mt Anthony Union School Board to open bids on the new union high school with a board meeting at 8 pm. John Allen, son of Mr and Mrs Alfred Allen Jr, admitted to Putnam Memorial Hospital for an injury from play. Town Clerk Mary Hodeck says office will stay open to 9 pm for hunting license sales. Roast beef dinner committee named Cushings Taylors Ogilvies Letourneaus. New business hours 8 am to 5 pm Saturday 8 to 1 Le Blancs Auto Wrecking ad. Closed Saturday Nov 13. American Coffee Shop ad. Iron Kettle open 3 am Saturday for Buckskin breakfast. Sign up for free dinner and legal beer. Iron Kettle Friday Special: New England clam chowder and fried clams.

John Allen Alfred Allen Jr Gage Street Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Club Cushings The Taylors Ogilvies Letourneaus

Benhi Traffic Problem Shows Improvement After Student Action

Bennington Grad ed School Board heard acting principal George Sleeman report that campus traffic by students has improved after direct appeals. Village police noted reduced hazardous driving near Bennington High. one report proved not to involve a Bend i student. The board also discussed Mt Anthony Union School Board plans for housing secondary students during 1966 67 as a new high school project faces delays and space issues persist in Pownal Shaftsbury districts. Ovid V D Alessandro Shaftsbury was appointed to the elementary staff to replace Theresa Jackson starting January 1 with a half year salary.

Bennington Graded School Board Benhi George Sleeman Bennington High School Sleeman Bennington Village Edward Silver Silver Mt. Anthony Village Supt Leon Wagner Bennington Union Board Shaftsbury Wagner Anthony Pello Pownal Ovid V. D’alessandro D’ Alessandro Theresa Jackson

Municipal Court Hands Jail Terms For Fraud And Varying Offenses

In a Friday session held in special quarters, Municipal Court imposed jail terms on Gordon Angel Wilson for three counts of fraud by check and two escapes, plus a separate sentence on Robert T. Clark for petty larceny. Edward C. Gallett received a suspended sentence and probation for disturbing the peace. Donald Peters faced fines for wandering cows on a public highway, while Ronald A. Greene and John S. Taylor faced driving under the influence and careless driving penalties respectively. Edward Bowmaker and Thomas Pendergast were also fined for traffic offenses.

Gordon Angel Wilson Pittsfield Mass Windsor House of Correction Vermont Babson Sinclair Joe Waite Mobil Wilson Bennington County George M. Fienberg Fienberg Robert T. Clark Bennington Clark Windsor Edward C. Gallett Lyons Gallett Shaftsbury Donald Peters Ronald A. Greene Connecticut Greene John S. Taylor Maryland Bennington Colege Taylor Edward H. Bowmaker Coolidge Avenue Thomas Pendergast Albany Bowmaker

Hospital Notes Th by Nov 11 1965 Admissions and discharges

Hospital notes list admissions including Miss Michelle Carpenter Master John Allen Master Kevin Cameron Bennington Mrs Sylvia Mowrey Cambridge N Y and discharges for Miss Bonnie Levesque Jeffrey Levesque Richard Levesque North Bennington Mrs Rita Burdick and daughter Pownal Vernon O'Dell Bennington.

Michelle Carpenter John Allen Kevin Cameron Bennington Sylvia Mowrey Cambridge N.Y Bonnie Levesque Jeffrey Levesque Richard Levesque North Bennington Rita Burdick Pownal Vernon O’dell

Requiem for Mari Tomasi Montpelier Writer and Politician

Miss Mari Tomasi 56 of Montpelier, noted writer and former newspaper woman, died Wednesday in Burlington after a long illness. A World War II editor of the Montpelier Evening Argus, she served in the Vermont House as Montpelier’s city representative. Funeral at St Augustine's Church Saturday at 10 a.m.

Montpelier UPD Mari Tomasi Burlington Tomasi Old

Falls Resident Jailed After Car Collision Near Hoosick Falls

Chester Jones fifty five of Carey Avenue was shaken up Thursday night when his car was struck on the left front door by a vehicle driven by John McGrath of High Street. Jones was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital for observation and later released. Police, led by officer Joseph Hayes, continue to investigate.

Hoolick Falls N.Y Chester Jones Carey Avenue John McGrath High Street McGrath Jone Joseph Hayes Jones Putnam Memorial Hospital Town of

Bennington YMCA displays industry in showcase

The Bennington Area YMCA program committee with the Industrial Management Club and Industries of the Area will place a weekly display in the lobby. The first exhibit, by Union Carbide Corp Consumers Products Division, opens today and runs all week. It invites Youth and Adults including Girls Boys Women and Men to learn what local industries manufacture how many people they employ and what careers they offer.

Bennington Area YMCA Industrial Management Club Union Carbide Corp. Consumers Products Division

Also Mentioned on This Page

Bennington Friends of Retarded Children New Bennington School District Inc Theodore W Ted) Bird Merchants’ Division Greater Bennington Association Bennington Fire Dept Hamilton Norman Gauvin Hinsdale Vermont 9 Gauvin Howard M. Starratt Loyd H. Stone Ludlow Rupert John M Eliza (Dean) Stone Stone Merck Rupert Mountain Burr and Burton Seminary Bessie Stone Henry G. Stone East Dorset Delmar B. Stone Peru Harte Theatre Baba and His Ali Baba Rad North Bennington Road Bennington, Vt Ben Bennington Briefs John Carmody Mt. Anthony Country Club Mt. Anthony Union School Union High School Mary Hodeck LeBlanc ADV Iron Kettle New England Ficers Dow-Jones—Bache & Co Industrals Falls Knotty Pine Restaurant Carrie Lange Don Ratelle
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