Bonnie Jean McDonald Weds Jerald Bisson in Shaftsbury
Bonnie Jean McDonald daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard McDonald Middle Pownal Road Bennington married Jerald Alonzo Bisson son of Emile and Helen Bisson North Pownal in a Oct 29 ceremony at the Shaftsbury Methodist Church. Officiant Rev Charles Graham. Attendants included maid of honor Carol Roberto and bridesmaids Marcella Giroux Susan McDonald Michelle McDonald Deborah Minkler. Best man Brian Marshall with ushers Mark Wilson and Richard Ronald and Dennis Bisson. Reception at Shaftsbury Grange Hall. The couple reside in North Pownal. The bride a 1975 Mt Anthony graduate works at A W Restaurant. The groom, MAUHS 1976 graduate, works at Vermont Wood Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Jean McDonald
Bernard McDonald
Middle Pownal Road
Bennington
Jerald Alonzo Bisson
Emile
Helen Bisson
North Pownal
Charles Graham
Shaftsbury
John Riddle
Carol Roberto
Upton
Mass
Marcella Giroux
Susan McDonald
Michelle McDonald
Brian Marshall
Mark Wilson
Richard, Ronald
Dennis Bisson
Mt. Anthony Union High School
A&w
MAUHS
Vermont Wood Store
North Bennington
Maine official eyes tri state lottery despite legal hurdles
Maine Lottery Director George Orestis remains optimistic about forming a three state lottery with New Hampshire and Vermont. Attorney General Joseph Brennan identified principal problems including federal law limits and the need for an interstate compact requiring U.S. Congress approval. He urged early consultation with the Justice and Treasury departments and the Postal Service to map potential legal issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta
Maine
UPI
New Hampshire
Vermont
Joseph Brennan
George Orestis
United States Congress
Department of Justice
Department of Treasury
Postal Service
Orestis
Brennan
New England
Smith helps lead Albany conference on criminal justice accreditation
Richard H. Smith of Southern Vermont College participated prominently in the North East Association of Criminal Justice Educators annual meeting in Albany on October 28. The conference addressed major policy decisions shaping the accreditation movement for criminal justice programs in higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard H. Smith
Southern Vermont College
North Eastern Association of Criminal Justice Educators
Albany
Cross takes part in Fortress Lightning exercise in Philippines
Marine Lance Corporal Keith L. Cross of Bennington whose parents live on West Road participated in the Fortress Lightning exercise in the Philippines. He serves with Headquarters and Service Company, III Marine Amphibious Force, based on Okinawa, among more than 14 000 sailors and Marines in a two week drill involving 30 ships and Seventh Fleet aircraft with Philippine Navy and Marine Corps elements. The exercise aimed to train amphibious landing techniques under Vice Admiral Robert B. Baldwin and Rear Admiral James H. Morris. Cross joined the Marine Corps in November 1976.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cpl
Keith L. Cross
Merton J. Cross
West Road
Bennington
Philippines
Headquarters & Service Company
III Marine Amphibious Force
Okinawa
Seventh Fleet
Philippine Navy
Marine Corps
Robert B. Baldwin
U.S. Seventh Fleet
James H. Morris
USN
Muskie Recovery After Back Surgery at Bethesda
Senator Edmund S Muskie of Maine is up and around and expected to return home for Thanksgiving after back surgery at Bethesda Naval Hospital last weekend. His press secretary Bob Rose said the senator is doing fine and feels about what is expected after such a procedure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Bob Rose
Muskie
UCS fund drive halfway to goal at Bennington Vermont
United Counseling Service reports $7 800 of a $15 000 goal received to date with officials calling the figure still short of the essential level to maintain services. The drive began the first week in October and supports UCS programs including RSVP Head Start Big Brother Sister and the agency thrift shop. Cutbacks in federal and state money heighten the drive’s importance and contributions are welcomed at 120 Hospital Drive Bennington VT 05200.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service
UCS
Bennington County
John Helft
Helft
Hospital Drive
Bennington
Hortons honored by Middlebury Chamber
At the Addison County Chamber annual meeting at the Middlebury Inn on November 5 retiring president Carroll S. Spaulding and new president James Douglas honored Alden Pete Horton and his wife Bette for above and beyond the call of duty service. Bette Horton, former Bennington resident and daughter of Harriet and D. Dexter Davis, was recognized alongside 14 RSVP volunteers who contributed over 960 hours to the Travel Information Bureau during the 1977 summer season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calvin P. Otto
Elm Street
Bennington
Wood Flong Co
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Publick Occurrences
Viscount Eccles
British Library Board
London
Otto
Ashford
Kent
England
Britain
British Public Record Office
Bennington Museum
Associated Press
George Esper
Middlebury
Addison County Chamber of Commerce
Middlebury Inn
Carroll S. Spaulding
James Douglas
Alden
Pete’’ Horton
Bette
Chamber
Horton
Vermont Heartbeat
Bette Davis
Ben
Nington
Harriet Davis
Birchwood Knoll
D. Dexter Davis
Roy Newton
RSVP
Back to basics panel drills education debates at Hartford High
Dr. Marian Taylor moderated a Nov 5 panel at Hartford High School in White River Junction tackling open education, declining SAT scores, and back to basics. Participants included A Graham Down, Thomas Bennett, Eileen Peters, and Robert Brunelle. Down urged traditional curricula while Peters and the others discussed standards and openness in education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Taylor
Bennington
Hartford High School
White River Junction
A. Graham _ Down
The
Council For Basic Education
Washington
Taylor
Antioch Graduate School
Prospect School
North Bennington
Thomas W. Bennett
East Thetford
Bennington College
Eileen Peters
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
N.J
Robert L. Brunelle
New Hampshire
Down
New Hampshire Senate to act on seven Thomson vetoes
The New Hampshire Senate will consider seven gubernatorial vetoes, five overridden by the House. The veto package includes a living will for withdrawing life support, with liability protections for clinicians. House overrides were 197 to 92, but the Senate is expected to show strong gubernatorial support on most issues. Other overridden bills affect hearing aid dealer registration, a state strip mining board, and time of day electric rates. A proposal would require eateries to post guidance on dislodging food from the windpipe. Two Senate bills vetoed by the governor concern an adult tutoring program and dredge and fill permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
House
Hal Close
Senate
Memorials for James H. Ryan and Cecil Harrington in Vermont obituaries
The obituary notices cover James Harold Ryan a former Bennington resident and World War II Marine veteran who died in Hialeah Florida with funeral rites in Bennington and a memorial service in Danby for Cecil W. Harrington. It lists pallbearers, honorary bearers from the Bennington Fire Department and Elks Lodge, and attending veterans groups. Additional details include services at various churches and cemeteries, plus family tributes and flag presentation to Ryan’s widow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Harold Ryan
Bennington
Miami Springs
Fla
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Mahar & Son Funeral
Charles Bodine
Francis Walker
William Grant
Ellis Winslow
John Lonergan
Paul J. Fairley
Wallingford Baptist Church
Cecil W. ‘‘Stub” Harrington
Danby
South Wallingford
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All
Deborah Minkler
Greenfield, Mass
Shaftsbury Grange
North
Pownal
Mr. and Mrs. Jerald A. Bisson
Bennington Brief
Cpl. Cross
Navy
Cross
North Adams
Allendale
Pittsfield
Northeast
Minneapolis
N.H. Senate
Thomson
United Press International
Italy
James H. Ryan
Area Funerals
Shanks
Hialeah
American Legion
Michael Sullivan
Blessed Trinity Church
Ryan
Hialeah Hospital
Cecil W. Harrington
Glenn F. Bingham
Castleton
Philip J. Smith
Butler, Pa
Ralph D. Stone
Dorothea Rich
Clarendon Springs
Mr. Harrington
Franklin S. Greene
Phyllis
Scottsville
Mr. Bingham
Smith
Clinton Harrington
Citra
Nelson Parker
Trumbull
Conn
John Wilmot
Arthur Richie
Truthville
Baptist Church
Henry C. Johnson
Ludlow Baptist Church
Fred Toner
Mott H. Bromley
Mr. Tabor
John C. Parker
Rutland
Chester G. Mclellan
Manchester
Neil R. McLellan
Edward P. Raiche
Cecil E. Edmunds
Pawlet
ESLIC
Main St
Hammond
Nat
Shaffe
Yih Fe
Pandora
Nichols
Main Street
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