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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1969
Page
3
The article recaps a tense AEC versus conservationists and industry meeting on nuclear power plants. It notes each side backed by belief but lacking proof, calls for pilot plants and more research, and urges public education to decide intelligently rather than fear. The author remains undecided, advocating knowledge before stance.
University of Vermont allows residents in dorms fraternities and sororities to approve their own social hours within set times. Each living unit must draft post and vote secretly with 75 percent majority to pass. Units may initiate new votes during the semester and must ensure safety privacy and rights.
St Albans Vermont the state optometric association offers guidance for safe trick or treating. Emphasizes child eye safety sight and being seen with clear vision masks proper fit and visibility with light costumes and flashlights. Warns against night sunglasses and urges light colored costumes and steady steps to prevent injuries and help motorists spot pedestrians.
Mr and Mrs Duane Davis of Bennington Vermon t beholders of San Diego and Mr and Mrs W R Carlson former Vermonters now in San Diego attended the Governor's Ball in Longview Washington. Carlson oceanography and Davis national field supervisor for J C Penney bought tickets declaring themselves staunch Republicans from Vermont. The ball honored Gov Daniel J Evans and his wife Agnes Staggs society column noted the couple staying at Monticello Hotel. Mrs Davis sister of Mrs Edith Beaumont of Hoosick Falls New York.
At the Bennington Garden Club annual meeting held at Mrs Stowell Baxters home, the slate of officers was unanimously elected to serve from Oct 28 through the 1970 meeting. President Mrs Wilbur C Rice and other reports were submitted by committee chairs.
The Vermont Education Board will meet November 18 in Rutland to consider state aid for a proposed new high school. The panel tabled action as Education Commissioner Harvey Scribner proposed aid with tuition students from Rutland town Mendon Clarendon and Shrewsbury, though towns study other plans. Rutland city schools superintendent James Tinney urged not to designate sending towns amid ongoing studies. Additional notes list current trustees and new members elected to various terms and garden board appointments, including names from Bennington Old Bennington Shaftsbury and Rutland sources.
Bruce Griffith, formerly of Bennington, has joined the Capital City Gas Co. in Montpelier as part of the management department. He left Vermont Gas Corp. in 1963 for St. Johnsbury, where he worked six years. His wife Jeannette, formerly of Moretown, and their three sons Bruce 13 Steven 11 Kevin 8 live on Towne Hill Road in Montpelier.
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