Commercial Teacher Seeks Computer Center at WHS
Whitingham High School commercial teacher George Alcorn campaigns for a dedicated computer center to serve Southern Vermont and western Massachusetts schools. He cites industry bids and federal funding while outlining a data processing curriculum, teacher role changes, and cross‑district collaboration to make the center viable.
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Whitingham High School
Whitingham
George Alcorn
Vermont Department of Education
WHS
Vermont
Massachusetts
Frank Hensel
Education Department
New England
New England Education Data System
NEEDS
Cambridge
Mass
Ford Foundation
New England Education Network
NEEN
Boston
New England Assessment Process
NEAP
Providence
R.I
First High School
Alcorn
Jon Carrier
Linda Dustin
Rose Berard
Readsboro
Jane Holbrook
Jacksonville
North Adams
Greenfield
Bennington
Brattleboro
Central City Business Institute
Syracuse
N.Y
Elgin (Ill
New Hampshire
Keene State College
United States
Richard Bright
U.S. Office of Education
Bright
Holstein - Friesian Association of America
Abbot Fisher
Holstein-Friesian
IBM
Burlington
Springfield
Dr. Bright
Windham Southwest
Daniel G. O’connor
Grocers Gather For Vermont Retail Association Convention
More than 300 grocers and suppliers plan to attend the 32nd annual Vermont Retail Grocers Association convention at Stratton Mountain Inn this weekend. Sessions begin Sunday at 10 with an address by Walter Heffernan and a nutrition program by Anna M Wilson, followed by meat merchandising talk by Joseph Wilde and the president’s dinner with Val Gould discussing Americanism versus Communism. An annual grocer supplier golf tournament and other social events are set through Sunday evening.
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Stratton
Vermont Retail Grocers’ Association
Stratton Mountain Inn
Vermont
Rita Elaine Hodges
North Danville
Walter Heffernan
Stop & Shop Stores, Inc
Anna M. Wil
Son
University of Vermont
Joseph Wilde
Fernandes Supermarkets
Norton
Mass
Wilde
Faneuil Hall
Boston
Val Gould
Quaker Oats Company
Gould
Southern
Pownal Republicans Nominate Local Officials Caucus
Pownal Republicans met to nominate candidates for town offices led by seven renominated justices of the peace including Ellen Lillie Charles Mason Marcel Langlais Byron Towslee A Coleman Mason Burton Peckham and Harold Hicks The meeting also named a Republican delegate to the Bennington County Committee to fill an unexpired term for Miss Margaret Lillie Probate judge Miss Lillie resigned to comply with a state ruling The caucus urged high GOP turnout on Primary Election Day September 13 Polls at Town Hall open 10 to 7.
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Pownal
Margaret Lillie
Miss Lillie
South Shire
James W. Lounsbury
Marcel A. Langlais
Lillie
State Committee
State Employes Should Be Paid Better Snelling Tells Manchester Rotarians
Republican gubernatorial candidate Richard Snelling told Manchester Rotary Club that Vermont state employees are underpaid and underfed. He urged larger raises last year alongside department heads, noting his proposed 10 percent average increase still lags private and other state salaries.
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Snelling
Manchester
Richard Snelling
Vermont
Good Neighbors Return To Hoosick Falls Central
Three Hoosick Falls Central School seniors who spent the summer in South America through the International Fellowship Program returned home this weekend. First back was Jane Filkins, daughter of Mr and Mrs.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Hoosick Falls Central School
South America
Jane Filkins
Charles Filkins
West Hoosick
Lima
Peru
Darcy Miller
Frederick Miller
Abbott Street
Cali
Colombia
Dale Mihuta
Robert Mihuta
Hill Road
Santiago
Chile
Kennedy Airport
HFCS
Pownal Couple Wed 55 Years
East Pownal couple Henry Amadon and wife celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary with a family picnic at the daughter Martha Williamson’s home. Seated among relatives are five children, 15 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, and sister-in-law Ruth Dorman. An anniversary cake and a money bouquet with 55 pennies marked the gifts. They married August 30, 1911, and are longtime residents. He is a retired farmer and former selectman. she taught school and was active in 4 H and Home Demonstration work. Both long-time Bennington Grange members and churchgoers.
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Amadon
Pownal
East Pownal
Bennington
Pownal Tonight on Local Tax Relief for Green Mountain Park
Pownal residents are invited Thursday at 7 in Town Hall to discuss possible local tax relief for Green Mountain Park. Legislative Council Pari Mutuel Committee leads the meeting with Rep. Peter Giuliani of Montpelier presiding.
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Pownal
Town Hall
Green Mountain Park
Legislative Council
Pari - Mutuel
Peter Giuliani
Montpelier
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