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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1969
Page
3
A column based on student surveys at Mt Anthony High School reveals wide drinking among seniors with estimates around 75 percent. The piece questions why students drink, suggesting a lack of suitable evening venues as a major factor and calls for a larger supervised space to provide alternatives and reduce trouble.
Burlington hosts a landmark microneurosurgery conference at the University of Vermont College of Medicine led by Dr. R M Donaghy. About 30 surgeons from Japan, South Africa, the Philippines and elsewhere will learn the latest techniques in tiny vessel repair via color television demonstrations and two days of hands on practice.
At the September Bloodmobile event in Bennington 135 pints were collected for the Red Cross despite about 25 potential donors being temporarily rejected. Donors and workers were praised for their efforts to aid the ill and injured. Program chairmen Mrs. Eugene Clark and Mrs. Richard Leake expressed thanks to the many who assisted.
Ralph M. Coyne, 29, of Bennington, pleaded guilty in District Court to violating probation over a $1,100 fine from a 1966 careless driving death. Judge Edward G. McClallen Jr. ordered continued payment at $15 weekly and prohibited driving while on probation. Recited prior terms included a suspended two to four year House of Correction sentence and a concurrent one to two year DUI term. Coyne had pleaded no contest on July 25, 1966. Police identified him as the driver of the sedan involved in the July 3, 1966 Pawlet fatality of Terrence Wager, 15.
New England Telephone plans undergrounding of new wires amid a push to reduce poles. In Vermont Alfred J. Spinner says over 95 percent of new developments are undergrounded at little or no extra cost to developers. Costs to convert existing aerial lines are high, with estimates of about 2 billion dollars to replace current 400 million invested. Meanwhile in Washington, conventional home loan rates rose to 7.99 percent for new homes and 8.04 percent for used homes, marking the ninth straight monthly increase.
The Castleton Artist Series opens its season with an American Ballet Theatre program at the Castleton Fine Arts Center on Saturday Sept 27 at 8 15 p m featuring eleven ABT dancers in Huapango Five Sketches Jerusalem Delivered The Combat Divertissement DAuber and the Grand Pas from Balanchines diversions Tickets are 250 general 100 students and reservations are at 468 5057 for box office hours and dates The next series program is The New York Chamber Soloists on Oct 4.
The annual meeting of the Grange Past Masters Association of Vermont will be held at the White River Grange Hall in South Royalton on Saturday September 27 with a supper at 7. Reservations are requested through Mrs Lorraine Russell in Tunbridge 95077. The meeting includes officer elections and a lecturer program. all grange members are welcome.
Two English writers Marie Hartley and Joan Ingilby present a slide lecture on the Yorkshire Dales at Gov. McCullough Mansion North Bennington on Sunday October 5. The pair, born in Yorkshire and longtime collaborators, discuss crafts, customs, and the dale’s changing landscape while sharing decades of research and poetry. The free public event highlights their books and photography of cottages, castles and cheese country.
Burke Mountain hosts a ski touring program led by Joe Pete Wilson on Sunday October 5 starting at 11 a.m. after a briefing by William Lederer. The event is free and open to all, with meet time at 10 a.m. at the Base Lodge. Bring a lunch. a detailed winter schedule is available from Rudi Mattesich.
The center hosted a Sept 11 shut in party with Ruth Jackson as chair assisted by Stella Shevelin Daisy Vallencourt and Kathryn Allard. Pianist Helen Gallpeau led group singing as guests from nursing homes and the Soldiers' Home were welcomed. Public card parties, arts and crafts, puppet making, bowling, social security talk, and a fall foliage bus trip are planned with volunteers urged to help. Calendar lists October events including crafts sewing puppet making and Halloween party.
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