Hoff Praises United Boards of Mental Health
Gov Philip Hoff commends the United Boards of Community Mental Health for aiding nine Vermont agencies. He lauds efforts to extend mental health services statewide and notes Democratic platform support for increased state funding. James Laubach leads the Brattleboro group. Bennington County's United Counseling Service seeks 13000 dollars.
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Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
United Boards of Community Mental Health
Vermont
United Boards
Gerald D. Errion
Newport
James Laubach
Brattleboro
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Hoff
Democratic Party
Navyman Hansen Returns from Sea
Steven H. Hansen airman apprentice USN son of Mr and Mrs Carl H Hansen of Burgess Road Bennington returned to Norfolk Virginia on October 3 while serving aboard the USS Enterprise after completing Operation Sea Orbit the first around the world nuclear task force cruise. The force included the USS Enterprise Long Beach and Bainbridge traveling over 30000 miles without refueling or replenishment. About 6000 men spent 58 days at sea out of 65 as most had been away from home since February 8 when Sea Orbit began a six month Mediterranean deployment.
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Steven H. Hansen
USN
Carl H. Hansen
Burgess Road
Bennington
Norfolk
Enterprise
Long Beach
Bainbridge
Tas Force
Mediterranean
Fall Foliage Dance at K of C Hall Saturday Night
The Knights of Columbus Fall Foliage dance at the K of C Home begins at 9 p.m. Saturday with Nick Marra and band providing music. A Ford Fairlane 500 will be awarded by State Deputy Charles Jasmin and officers. Queen Diane Whitney and junior queen Joanne Marcoux with their courts are expected, escorted by local officials. Tickets remain available from the committee.
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Knights of Columbus Council No. 307
K of C
State Council
Charles Jasmin
Montpelier
Nick Marra
Diane Whitney
Joanne Marcoux
GBA
Donald C. Hicks
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Newton Schools Win $430000 Ford Grant
Ford Foundation awarded Newton Massachusetts public schools a 430000 grant for a vocational education experiment. The grant aims to depart from the traditional separation of vocational and academic studies, integrating curricula under one roof. The foundation also announced an 820000 grant to the University of Wisconsin to establish a university wide center for research and development in vocational and technical education.
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New York
UPI
Ford Foundation Today
Newton, Mass
University of Wisconsin
Newston
Guard Co 86th builds raft and bridge at armory drill
The 86th Engineer Co held its monthly drill at the State Armory. A light tactical raft was constructed on the Burgess racetrack pond and could support a one-ton vehicle. Sections can form a river bridge. Visitors observed the construction. five ton trucks and a crane loaded raft sections. A midday meal of spaghetti and meatballs followed. Newton schools will fold separate vocational high school and create a department of technical studies in two other high schools with electives for all students. Ford Foundation grants support the program.
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86Th Engineer Co
State Armory
Burgess Racetrack
Burgess Road
Newton
Ford Foundation
Viereck to Address Molly Stark PTA Meeting
Author and educator Phillip Viereck of Shaftsbury will speak at the Molly Stark PTA next Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the school multi purpose room. He has published Eskimo Island and Independence Must Be Won and will show his wife Ellen Viereck's illustrations. The session includes an open house with teachers, a brief business meeting, and a display by the Bennington Bookstore tied to Book Week and Education Week. The piece also notes Census Bureau findings that sons’ education often tracks with fathers’ schooling and occupations.
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Molly Stark
Lake Champlain
Canada
Mount Independence
Ft. Ticonderoga
Viereck
Ellen
Pine Cobble School
W. Philip
Bennington
Benhi Driving Teacher Attends Vermont Safety Convention
Bennington High School driver education teacher Kendall Rich attended the Vermont Safety Council annual convention in Barre with the theme Highway Safety. He described the event and noted his interest in the youth workshop and related sessions.
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Kendall Rich
Bennington
Vermont Safety Council
Barre
Rich
Mrs. Brockway to Head Bennington Garden Club
New officers for the Bennington Garden Club were elected at the annual meeting held at Mrs. George Van Santvoord’s home. Mrs. Thomas P. Brockway succeeds as president, with Mrs. Fabian W. Kunzelmann and Mrs. Stowell D. Baxter as first and second vice presidents, Miss Juliette M C Shields as treasurer, and Miss Caroline C Darlington as secretary. New trustees are Mrs. George Van Santvoord, Mrs. Kelley Cole, Miss Ruth Hart Eddy, and Mrs. Warren F. Stow.
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Bennington Garden Club
George van Santvoord
T. Garry Buckley
Thomas P. Brockway
Fabian W. Kunzelmann
Stowell D. Baxter
Juliette McC. Shields
Caroline C. Darlington
Buckley
Frederick J. Beecher
New Trus Tees
Kelley Cole
Ruth Hart Eddy
Warren F. Stow
Helene Toolan
Garden Club of America
Portland
Ore
GCA
Bar Harbor
Maine
Anne T. Shields
Mrs. Kunzelmann
Older Teen Group Organizes at Bennington YMCA
About 14 older teenagers met at the Bennington YMCA Monday evening under Robert Gerity as they formed a new group. John Allard Buster Boutin Ronnie Dommke Ross Dommke Mike Derosia Bill Derosia Ken Harris Paul Langlois Denny Maloney Leo Parker planned activities Boutin elected president Maloney vice president Dommke treasurer Next meeting set for Monday Oct 12 at 7:30 at the YMCA to choose a club name and outline plans.
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Bennington
Robert Gerity
The
John Allard
Buster Boutin
Ronnie
Ross Dommke
Mike
Bill Derosia
Ken Harris
Paul Langlois
Denny Maloney
Leo Parker
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Robert D. Stout
Putman Memorial Hospital
Vermont-New Hampshire
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Frank S. Groner
the Baptist Memorial Hospital
Memphis
Mass
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Walker
Education Report
Washington
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Census Bureau
Benhi
By Diane Hanson
Benhi Catamount
Mrs. Brockway
Head Garden Club
Akrought
American Automobile Association
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Cecelia
Frost’s Pharmacy
North Street
Bennington, VT
YMCA
Boutin
O.ec
OFC
Scheniey Distillers Co
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U.S. Net
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