Busy Year Ahead at Bennington High School
Bennington High School guidance director George A. Sleeman outlines a busy 1965-66 year. Students discuss the high school dropouts article and ten have re entered, with three pursuing home study. The school becomes a testing center for nursing exams and continues as a College Board testing site. December through July dates cover exams and early admissions planning. Eighth graders face choices between work or further education, with emphasis on a strong, well planned curriculum for college success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington High School
National League For Nursing
College Board
Dr Helene Toolan to Address St Marys Guild Luncheon
Dr Helene Wallace Toolan, director of the Putnam Memorial Hospital Institute of Medical Research, will be guest speaker at St Marys Guild opening luncheon at St Peters Episcopal Church parish house on Thursday Sept 9 at 12 30. She speaks on Present Trends in Cancer Research with reservations through Mrs Francis V Farrell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helene Wallace Toolan
Putnam Memorial Hospital Institute of Medical Research
St. Mary’s Guild
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Toolan
Francis V. Farrell
William H. Williams
University of Chicago
Cornell Medical College
Putnam Institute
University of Vermont College of Medicine
Sloan-Kettering Institute
New York City
National Cancer Institute
National Institute of Health
U.S. Public Health Service
American Cancer Society
James M. Toolan
Robin
Oak Ridge National Laboratories
Oak Ridge
Gwladys Bowen
Joseph Wilson
Elisabeth Armstrong
Women’s Planning Commission
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Parish
Mods Surprise Yarmouth Visitors In Teen Gang Clash
In Yarmouth England a column of 200 teen age mods arrived amid fears of past rocker clashes. The group joined a seaside mission service and sang We Shall Overcome and He's Got The Whole World in His Hands amid tourist unease and a tense atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarmouth
England
UPI
County Receives Timber Sale Funds for Roads and Schools
Bennington County will gain 25 percent of Green Mountain National Forest receipts, totaling 25 500 dollars from timber sales and leased lands. The funds, to be used for public roads and schools, come under federal law. Six Vermont counties share 95 400 dollars with Addison 32000 Rutland 21900 Windsor 8100 Windham 6100 and Washington 1400.
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Washington
Bennington County
Green Mountain National Forest
Vermont
Bennington
Addison
Rutland
Windsor
Windham
Weekend Arts and Festival Listings Across New England
Weekend events feature Rosen pottery at Bennington Art Gallery and extensive shows at Southern Vermont Art Center. Clark Art Institute in Williamstown hosts major old master drawings, while Williams College hosts the Northern Berkshire art show. fairs and concerts span Rutland, Schaghticoke, Essex Junction, Lenox, and surrounding towns, with theater from Dorset to Weston and Broadway shows in Latham. Labor Day events include fair openings, Civil War heritage days, and special performances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Stanley Rosen
Bennington College
Bennington Art Gallery
Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
Grandma Moses
Bennington Museum
Williamstown
Mass
Durer
Rembrandt
Rubens
Watteau
Fragonard
Boucher
Clark Art Institute
Northern Berkshire
Lawrence Hall
Williams College
Molly Bee
Neil Sedaka
Essex Junction
Serendipity
Peggy March
Lenox
Eastover
Rutland
Schaghticoke
N.Y
Holter
Carmel Quinn
West Arlington
Route 313
The
Arlington Garden Club
Wilmington
Baptist Church
Organ Fund
Ae Dorset
Kaufman and Hart
Dorset Playhouse
Weston
Weston Playhouse
Latham
N. Y
Dennis O’keefe
Betty Field
Christopher Fry
Stowe Playhouse
Grange Shifts Vermont Convention Dates to Oct 20 22
Vermont State Grange to open its annual convention on October 20 and run through October 22 to avoid a conflict with the primary election. National Grange Master Herschel Newsom will speak at the opening dinner October 21 and take part in the Community Progress Program awards. Youth Banquet and sixth degree conferral upgrade opening night at Barre Municipal Auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
Everett A. Willard
Derby
Grenade Turned Ornament Handed In Under Amnesty
In Sutton England a hand grenade kept as a man telpiece ornament since World War II was surrendered to police under an arms amnesty. Officers said the grenade was fully primed and could have demolished a house if the pin had been pulled.
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Sutton
England
UPI
Polygraphic expands by leasing Holden and Leonard mill
Polygraphic Company of America Inc. announced expansion moves including leasing about 50 000 square feet of former Holden and Leonard mill space on Benmont Avenue from Sprague Electric for warehousing and shipping. The firm reported progress on acquiring other greeting card companies, appointed Bennington attorney Robert E Cummings Jr Vermont Counsel, and ordered a Dreissig Bronzing Press to boost production and cut costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Polygraphic Company of America Inc
Robert C. Watson
Holden and Leonard
Ben-Mont Avenue
Sprague Electric Company
Sprague
Ben-Mont Papers
Polygraphic’s
Watson
Atty
Rob
Ert E. Cummings Jr
Bennington
Vermont
Cummings
Banking and Insurance
Polygraphic
Francis E. Morrissey
Dreissig
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George A. Sleeman
Cairo
Egypt
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Saudi Arabia
Feisal
Yemen
Arlington
Nichols
Lily Lynn
Helene W. Toolan
Church’s Guild
Rensselaerville
Franz Lehar
Merry Widow
Conkling Hall
Rensselaerville Library
Chatham, N.Y
Columbia County Fair
Prince’ S
Bennington, Vt
Jewelers
Main St
Old Holden and Leonard Mill
Polly Flinders
Cirltown Sportswear
Alyssa
Kate Green-A
Billy the Kid
SLE Heisler Walden’s
Children’s Apparel
Colonial Shopping
Williamstown, Mass
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Bellows Falls
Chester - Brattleboro - Rutland
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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