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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1965

Page

5

Small Colleges Face Bleak Future Wallis Says

In a Atlantic Monthly College Issue article W Allen Wallis president of the University of Rochester argues small independent colleges like Bennington and Williams will disappear from top quality brackets and be relegated to the level of good preparatory schools. He says the best faculty require graduate students time and resources for research and related colleagues.

Boston Bennington College Williams W. Allen Wallis University of Rochester The Atlantic Monthly Wallis

Farewell reception planned for Rev Webster and family

St. Peter's Episcopal Church will host a farewell reception on All Saints Day for the Rev. and Mrs. Donald A. Webster and family before they depart for Rutland where Father Webster has accepted a rector post at Trinity Church. The event follows a 7:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist in the church.

St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Donald A. Webster Websters Rutland Father Webster Trinity Church Florence Browning W.H. Browning St. Mary’s Guild St. Mary’s In the Mountains Wilmington St. Peter’s Vermont Association For Mental Health Department of Promotion Diocese of Vermont Diocesian Council

Special Plate Deadline Is Now Nov 1

Vermont Motor Vehicle Commissioner James Malloy announced a new deadline of November 1 1965 for reserving 1966 Special Initial Plates with a total fee of 37 dollars including 32 for registration and 5 for the plate. Applications remain accepted during the year but must be approved by the Commissioner. In Moscow the Bolshoi staged Swan Lake for the 1000th time marking a milestone in the Russian ballet.

Montpelier James E. Malloy Department of Motor Vehicles

Planetarium plans advance at town land site decision

Bennington Selectmen and science project promoters moved ahead on a community planetarium observatory on town owned land. Timing for transferring the land to voters was put on hold pending legal and related information as Paul W. Bohne urged the extreme northeast corner of Town Farm land as the site. The group weighed proximity to Molly Stark School and impact on long range Town Farm redevelopment.

Bennington Paul W. Bohne Harwood Hill Bohne Willow Road Park Street Selectmen Planetarium Molly Stark Planning Commission Comemission Mt. Ane Thony Aston High School Union High School Bennington Village Norton Barber Greater Bennington Supt Leon Wagner State Department of Alma Langlois

Harvest Social planned by Rural Fire Auxiliary

A special meeting of the Rural Fire Department Auxiliary discussed details for the Harvest Social to be held November 8 at 8 p.m. at the K of C hall. Proceeds will aid the Beech Street firehouse fund with prizes including a live turkey and refreshments to be sold.

Rural Fire Department Firmen K of C Beech Street Firehouse Building Fund

Bender outlines Medicare basics for seniors at VT meeting

At the October 20 session of the Southern Vermont Life Underwriters Association in Brattleboro, Raymond Bender explained key points of new social security and Medicare laws. He urged all residents 65 or over to register with Social Security before March 31, 1966 to qualify for Medicare coverage. He cited local attendees from Met Life, Connecticut General, and Berkshire Life as part of the discussion.

Brattleboro Southern Vermont Life Underwriters Association Latchis Raymond Bender Vermont Bender Bennington Area Albert Peterson Joseph Hall Winston Lother Metropolitan Life Insurance Co Henry Meyer Rodger Randall Connecticut General Life Insurance Co Harold Humphreys Berkshire Life Insurance Co

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