Critical Need for Space Plagues Arlington Schools
Arlington School Directors meeting faced a double challenge with rising construction costs and a de moralizing overcrowded program. Principal Towne described 25 to 30 additional students, crowded classes, and the need for new AMHS and Fisher Elementary additions to relocate junior high grades and restore facilities. The board reviewed revised high school plans by Alfred Granger, estimating costs and state aid, and discussed using the school for voting with no final action.
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Arlington
William Towne
Towne
AMHS
Fisher Elementary School
Alfred T. Granger
Montpreier
Supt. Wagner
State Department of Education
Jean Kendall
Walter Corey
Manchester Democrats Nominate Ten Justice Candidates
Manchester Democrats met at Odd Fellows Hall and nominated ten candidates for justice of the peace in the November election. The slate, first full Democrat push in years, includes Ralph Fleming Jr., listed on both parties. Robert Mattison is reported removed from the GOP slate in favor of I. Stanford Zecher. A Town Democratic Committee meeting is planned for Monday at Mrs. Henry B. van Loon’s home.
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Manchester
Odd Fellows Hall
Justice
Ralph Fleming Jr
Robert Mattison
I. Stanford Zecher
Democratic Committee
Henry B. van Loon
Funeral for Mrs. Gilbert Green in Hoosick Falls
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Gilbert Green formerly Mary Field of Williamstown Massachusetts who died Sept twenty ninth in Putnam Memorial Hospital. Rev. Charles Bauman presided with bearers Richard Powers Sr Vincent LeBlanc Clarence LeBlanc and Edward Darkward. Interment was in South Lawn Cemetery Williamstown. Mrs. Green resided in East Hoosick for 17 years. She leaves a husband two sons two daughters two brothers eight grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. An Air Force Air Policeman, Richard Ahrens, 22, of Wilmington, pled guilty in Bennington Municipal Court to driving with a suspended license and was fined $100 plus costs. Judge George M. Fienberg admonished his conduct.
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Lawrence Field
North Adams
Air Force
Bennington Municipal Court
Richard Ahrens
Wilmington
George M. Fienberg
Snelling Replies On Sales Tax Issue In Vermont
In Montpelier GOP nominee Richard A. Snelling says he will drop support for a 3 percent sales tax only if Gov. Philip H. Hoff and others provide a plan to cut property and income taxes and boost state aid to education. Hoff urges renouncing the tax as a campaign issue. Snelling challenges Hoff to publish the state’s true finances for the next biennium and needs.
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Shelburne
Snelling
Hoff
Vermont
Dentists Convene At Manchester For 90th Vermont Meeting
The 90th annual Vermont State Dental Society meeting opens Sunday at Equinox House with 9 a.m. registration. Dr. Edward C. Woods will preside as president and toast master at the banquet with greetings from Gov. Hoff and Dr. Roy Buttles of the Vermont Medical Society. Sessions cover fillings materials bite relationships pins in fillings and general practice issues through Tuesday. The Vermont Dental Hygienists Association meets Monday at 10 a.m. with Miss Carol Greer presiding.
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Manchester
Vermont State Dental Society
Equinox House
Edward C. Woods
Rutland
Woods
Philip H. Hoff
Roy Buttles
Vermont Medical Society
Hubert A. McGuirl
American Dental Association
Vermont Dental Hygienists’ Association
Carol Greer
Burlington
Fall Fashions Featured At BPW Club Meeting
Fall fashions were showcased at the Business and Professional Women's Club gathering held Wednesday night at Paradise Restaurant. Cile Roy led the show with help from Janet Saunders Elane Granger who provided music and Rose Morrissey as commentator. Francis Roy, Alex Mahar and Miss Roy modeled a stunning dress collection.
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Business and Professional Women’s Club
Paradise
Cile Roy
Janet Saunders
Elane Granger
Rose Morrissey
Francis Roy
Alex Mahar
Miss Roy
BCHS Student Council Resumes Activities
BCHS Student Council members return to duties led by vice president Dianne Haddad in George Stockman’s absence. Officers Linda Levine and Brian Maroney slated as secretary and treasurer with Sister Mary Ancilla as advisor. Attendance at the WASC workshop in Burlington last month primed the council for a year of actions.
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BCHS
Dianne Haddad
George Stockman
Linda Levine
Brian Maroney
Mary Ancilla
WASC
Burlington
Stockman
Levine
Maroney
Vermont
Bennington Catholic
VASC
Union Board To Meet Tuesday Night In Bennington
Members of the Bennington South Supervisory Union board, representing the Mt. Anthony Union and Bennington School District boards, will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at 604 Main St. Three agenda items include a session with Bennington Friends of Retarded Children on policy matters for an exploratory shared education plan, discussion of a broader health program, and setting ground rules for joint or shared operations such as the school bus system.
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Granger
Bennington South Supervisory Union Board
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
Supervisory Union
Main St
Bennington Friends of
Accidents Investigated In Bennington Village
Bennington Village police investigated two more auto mishaps on Friday afternoon in a continuing rash. A Main Street collision around 4 p.m. involved Gary J. Briggs of North Bennington and Charles T. Richards of Piscataway New Jersey, causing minor damage to both cars. A Union Street incident at about 3 p.m. involved Joyce McIntire of 446 Main Street backing into a parked car operated by Karen Parkes of 223 Union Street, striking its front door.
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Bennington Village
Main Street
Gary J. Briggs
North Bennington
Charles T. Richards
Piscataway
N.J
Union Street
Joyce McIntire
Main St
Union
Karen Parkes
Union St
Scorpius and Orion Diverge in Evening Sky
Astronomy notes describe Scorpius visible in the southwest during early evening as Antares blinks its red eye. The Greek myth explains Zeus placed Scorpius opposite Orion, so the hunter and scorpion never meet. Orion rises in the east as Scorpius fades in the west.
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Scorpius
Antares
Zeus
Orion
Harwood Named to Vermont GOP Platform Committee
Selection of a 16 member Republican Platform Committee was announced Friday by State Committee Chairman Sen. Derick V. Webb. Webb named House Speaker Richard W. Mallary of Fairlee chairman. Members include former State Treasurer George Amidon Montpelier John Boylan Island Pond Rep. John Burgess Brattleboro Rep. Peter Giuliani Montpelier Rep. Luther Hackett South Burlington Madeline Harwood Manchester president of the Vermont Federation of Republican Women Thomas L. Hayes Fair Haven Maurice Hill Lyndon Center Rep. Lyman Hunt Essex Junction Sen. Douglas Kitchel Passumpsic former governors Joseph Johnson Springfield F. Ray Keyser Proctor Rep. Francis Peisch Burlington Rep. W Arthur Simpson Lyndonville.
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Montpelier
WXAPD
Cairman
Derick V. Webb
Webb
Richard W. Mallary
Fairlee
George Amidon
John Boylan
Island Pond
John Burgess
Brattleboro
Peter Giuliani
Luther Hackett
South Burlington
Madeline Harwood
Manchester
Vermont Federation of Republican Women
Thomas L. Hayes
Fair Haven
Maurice Hill
Lyndon Center
Lyman Hunt
Essex Junction
Douglas Kitchel
Passumpsic
Joseph Johnson
Springfield
F. Ray Keyser
Proctor
Francis Peisch
Burlington
W. Arthur Simpson
Lyndonville
Limited Responses To BBS Trustees Meeting Invites
Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary headmaster E H Henry disclosed that invitations were sent to area school boards for the August BBS trustees meeting but only Eugene V Kayatta of Manchester attended. The remark followed a BBS board session with faculty and state education chief Dr Richard Gibboney about Burr and Burton’s future if a Tri Valley regional district forms.
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Manchester
Burr and Burton Seminary
E. H. Henry
BBS
Eugene V. Kayatta
Henry
Richard Gibboney
Burr and
Burton
Tri-Valley
BBS Board
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