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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1968

Page

3

Goddard Begins Term With 900 Enrolled

Goddard College opens the fall term with a total enrollment of 900 students including 540 regular undergraduates and 250 adult degree program students. Additional students include 73 commuting Vermonters and 40 in the Experiment in Further Education. Faculty numbers 74.

Plainfield — Goddard College Vermont New Hampshire Office of Economic Opportunity United States Hawaii England France Finland Italy Switzerland West Indies Goddard Summer Arts Center Goddard

First group of 123 Negro freshmen at UMass

Amherst Massachusetts classes began for 123 Negro freshmen admitted under the CCENS program. The effort, backed by state federal and foundation funds, provides need based aid up to 1600 dollars annually and tutoring support from 24 graduate assistants. The recruits largely come from Boston and Springfield as part of a 3150 student class.

Amherst Mass University of Massachusetts CCENS Massachusetts Lawrence A. Johnson Umass School of Business Administration Umass Boston Springfield Johnson

Bleezarde Named Editor of Williams Alumni Publications

Thomas W. Bleezarde, editorial staffer at the Brattleboro Reformer, is appointed editor of Williams College alumni publications, replacing Ralph R. Renzi who left in June. Bleezarde, 33, a Hamilton College graduate and longtime journalist, will edit the Williams Alumni Review and the fall and spring alumni newsletters.

Williamstown Mass Thomas W. Bleezarde Brattleboro Reformer Williams College John P. English Bleezarde Ralph R. Renzi Renzi Williams Hamilton College University of Delaware University of Maryland Indiana New Lebanon N.Y The Berkshire Eagle Great Barrington Eagle University of Massachusetts Massachusetts New England Williams Alumni Review Warren V. Bleezarde Echo Judith Bacon Troy

Gardeners form patrol after prize onion theft

In Stevenage England gardeners organized a security patrol after a thief stole more than 100 pounds of prize onions slated for a county fair competition.

Stevenage England UPI

Middlebury opens with record 1554 undergraduates and 225 grads

Middlebury College starts its 169th academic year September 16 with a record total enrollment of 1,554 undergraduates and 225 graduate students across Middlebury and its European language schools. The undergraduate group includes 896 men and 658 women, with a 532-member freshman class—the largest in college history.

Middlebury Middlebury College Europe Col Lege Germany Italy France Spain

Churches Offer Garment Packets for World Day

Church Women United announces special garment packets from Church World Service. Each packet includes a blouse or jacket, a skirt or trousers, and underpants for children in the Middle East, Vietnam, or Indonesia. Cost is $3. completed garments due at the World Community Day program in Bennnington on Nov 6.

Church World Service West 125Th St New York N.Y Middle East Vietnam Indonesia Bennington

State PTA Convention Set for Rutland October 8

The Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers will hold its annual convention at Trinity Episcopal Church in Rutland on October 8. National PTA President Mrs. Irvin Hendryson of Albuquerque will speak. The event features panels on home and school cooperation with Dr. Harvey Scribner, Vermont education commissioner, plus workshops on safety civil defense mental health smoking and health preschool and international relations. Mrs. Raymond E. Prinsen will conduct the meeting.

Rutland Vermont Congress of Parents and Teachers Trinity Episcopal Church PTA Irvin Hendryson Albuquerque N.M Raymond E. Prinsen Reading

Next Bloodmobile To Visit Sept. 18

The Red Cross Bloodmobile will visit Bennington on Wednesday Sept. 18 at the Elks Barn on Washington Avenue from 11 45 a m to 5 30 p m. Donors from Tansitor Electronics Inc. staff will be recruited. Medical staff includes Drs Francis Herrick W Philip Giddings Dorothy Hager John Mook and Julius Manes. Technicians are Mrs Allan Page Mrs Thomas Cook and Mrs Harold Henningsen. The Red Cross Canteen, directed by Miss Elizabeth Thomas and Mrs George Atwood, will serve refreshments. The Red Cross Motor Corps offers transportation via the Red Cross office 442 9458.

Red Cross Bennington Elks Barn Washington Avenue Tansitor Electronics Inc Francis Herrick W. Philip Giddings

Borowski Promoted to Major in Airlift Command

Thomas C. Borowski, son of Adolph L. Borowski, of Clark's Woods Bank Street, promoted to major. Now in Dover Delaware, a North Adams native and 1949 Drury High School graduate, he previously worked at Berkshire Hardware Co. before enlisting in June 1952. He serves as flight examiner navigator on the Military Airlift Command C 133 Cargomaster at Dover AFB Delaware.

Thomas C. Borowski Adolph L. Borowski Bank Street Clark’s Woods Maj. Borowski Dover Del North Adams Drury High School Berkshire Hardware Co Military Airlift Command Dover Afb

Funeral Rites For Rt. Rev. Arthur C. Lichtenberger

The Rt. Rev. Arthur C. Lichtenberger, former bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States, was buried Wednesday at Christ Church Cathedral in St. Louis. He died September 3 at his summer home in Bethel Vermont at age 68. He led the Missouri Diocese from 1951 to 1958 and became national executive officer in 1958, serving until 1964 when he retired due to illness.

ST. Louis Arthur C. Lichtenberger Protestant Episcopal Church United States Christ Church Cathedral Lichtenberger Bethel Missouri

Priest Practices What He Preaches

MOBILE Ala UP I reports Father Daniel A Creagan S J head of Spring Hill College art dept says good films deserve repeat viewings He has seen Gone With The Wind 41 times over 29 years plans to see it again Earlier he first saw it in New Orleans as a grammar student He also watched Snow White about 20 times San Francisco My Cousin Rachel at least 10 times and many others multiple times His first film at age five was Alice in Wonderland.

Mobile Ala UPI Daniel A. Creagan S.J Father Creagan Spring Hill College New Orleans San Francisco Rachel

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