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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1977
Page
6
Manchester Burr & Burton Seminary reporters reveal where the 112 graduates from the Class of 1977 went. Forty eight percent pursued further education with 79 percent in four year colleges, 20 percent in two year programs, and one in nursing.
U S and Canadian ambassadors open a four day session over 200 mile fishing limits and shared stocks. Lloyd Cutler and Marcel Cadieux lead talks focusing on Georges Bank off New England and Nova Scotia with regional fishing reps expected.
In Clinton Massachusetts Carter’s visit did not avert economic woes. 800 jobs lost at Colonial Press and a 3 percent strike followed, with unemployment at 9.1 percent. Locals praise Carter as hero but blame for closures lies elsewhere. The town forms an Economic Development Committee with Lancaster to seek federal aid while residents note no signs marking his visit.
The United Methodist Women of Jermain Church plan a Christmas party on Wednesday evening December 7 at 6 30 at Mrs Gordon Byars home. It is a covered dish supper with rolls beverage and dessert to be provided. Members should bring a Christmas poem to share. Mr and Mrs Joseph Hulihan and Kelly of Cobleskill were Thanksgiving guests of Mr and Mrs Charles Herrington. Mrs Joseph Wright is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
Hoosick Grange held a Thanksgiving themed lecture with songs poems and an Ike article read by Carleton Philpott. The next meeting is Dec 14 with deputies Ralph and Leona Warner visiting. a covered dish supper precedes. Parking rules were issued to aid plowing and violations will be towed at owner expense.
Three people died in a head-on two-car crash on Route 6 near the Cape Cod Canal in Bourne Massachusetts. Victims were Richard Burri 39 of Buzzards Bay Mary Slater 18 of Plymouth and Heidi Montiero 20 of Plymouth. Burri drove west Slater east and Montiero was a passenger in Slater’s car. Police said both cars traveled at unknown speeds and the crash remains under investigation. The Shaftsbury Snow Pilots announce their season first meeting at 7 30 tonight at Henry Martinka's home Shaftsbury with memberships and snowmobile stickers available.
Jeffrey P. Towne of Arlington was among 12 Bowdoin College students on a panel discussing Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. Towne, a senior, belongs to an advanced seminar in comparative politics. other panelists hailed from the same seminar.
Hoosick Falls NY November 23 to 27 police reports include an accident at High Street and Geers Hollow Lane involving Michael Morton and Bruce Church with Church cited for following too closely. A hit and run damaged a Classic Street pickup a day earlier. Norton’s stolen car led to a chase and youth offenders faces court. A garage break in and a vandalized garage door are under investigation along with a radiator shot car damage on Carr Street.
The combined service of the circuit churches will be held Sunday December 4 at 10 30 a m at the South Cambridge United Methodist church with Rev Harry Burdess as pastor Sunday school is at 9 a m Mr and Mrs Gerald K Aiken and daughter Melissa of Cambridge and Mr and Mrs Kenneth L Aiken and daughter Kathleen of Troy were holiday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Kenneth E Aiken Recent out of town callers at the home of Gertrude Aiken include Mrs Foster Thayer of Pownal Vermont Mr and Mrs Gregory Moon of North Bennington Lois A Virtue and Paul Virtue of Coila Gerald Aiken Nels Jacobson and Sylvia Fisher all of Cambridge and Kenneth Aiken of Troy Eleven tables were in play at the annual turkey card party held recently by the Pleasant Valley Grange with Mr and Mrs Rodney Brownell on committee The two special turkeys went to David Hamilton and Heather Trinkle Other awards went to Vera Mae Trinkle Amy Montgomery Burton Welling Stanley Jukrovary and Pat Kennedy Pleasant Valley Junior Grange held a special meeting Nov 25 At this time it conferred the degree on a group of candidates At the subordinate meeting held Nov 18 plans were set for the Christmas program Only one meeting will be held in December which will be on the 9th It will be preceded by a covered dish supper Pomona Grange will meet in Shushan Dec 3.
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