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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 03, 1968

Page

9

Dollars for Scholars Committees Named for Arlington

April is Dollars for Scholars month and next weekend teams will visit Arlington Sandgate and Sunderland residents not yet contacted. Funds support this year’s June graduates pursuing higher education with emphasis on merit and need, targeting B and C students. Fred Hoyt chairs the drive with a long list of volunteers across Arlington areas and a letter campaign led by Mrs. Walter Finney.

Arlington Sandgate Sunderland Uating Fred Hoyt Agnes Belcher William Towne Richard Hagelberg Arthur Hover Crow Hill George Walsh Red Mountain Kenneth Clayton East Arlington Shirley Hess Guy Kagey West Arlington Roselina Kefover Sandgate Nellie Hayden Amelia Lawrence Barbara Mattison Burton Snow Walter Finney

Horse and Buggy Bridge Necessity Hearing Held

The state Highway Board held a necessity hearing at Bennington County Court House on Monday. It drew some of the 27 parties involved in land changes needed for the South Dorset bridge and approaches upgrade.

Dorset State Highway Board Bennington County Court House Highway Department South Dorset Bridge

Arlington Woman Attends Brother's Funeral in Oswego

Mrs. C H Humphrey returned from Oswego New York where she attended the funeral of her brother Carl F Evers on March 28. Evers died unexpectedly in Verona Wisconsin on March 24.

C.H. Humphrey Oswego N.Y Carl F. Evers Mr. Evers Veronqua Wis

Shaftsbury Historical Society forms to restore local sites

Shaftsbury The Shafts bury Historical Society Inc held an organizational meeting at the town clerk's office with William Castle Sr reading the articles of association. The society aims to restore and maintain historical sites in the town. Offices, executive committee and trustees will be elected soon. Myron Greene was retained to repair the Baptist Church roof and windows at the Center. Castle acted as temporary chairman with Mrs Elizabeth present.

Shaftsbury Shaftsbury Historical Society, Inc William Castle Sr Myron Greene Castle Elizabeth

Weekend in Columbus and local notes from Vermont

White Creek Jr. and Mrs. Harold Vallee and others spent the weekend in Columbus Ohio with their father Harry Noyes. S. Lewis Hunt is a patient at Mary McClellan Hospital. Airman Roscoe Harrington Jr. is on leave from California. The Frank Tanner family moved to Walloomsac. Meeting attendees included Carl Jolivette Maurice Douglas Herbert Leonard Thomas Hall Leonard Black and Harold Hill iard. South Pownal workers for the April Cancer Fund drive include Mrs. Harvey DuBois Mrs. Otto Raetz Mrs. Siegfried Tolle Mrs. William Paradise Miss Pamela George Miss Susan Casey Miss Debra Palmer and Miss Jean Marie Selick. Tonight mass and Lenten devotions are at Our Lady of Lourdes Church at 7 p.m. Uniform inspection was held for Troop 347 BSA. Jeffrey Rounds passed Life Scout board of review. Taconic Council executive and local committeemen Marcel Langlais and John Bottesi served on the board. The bridge known as Horse and Buggy Bridge has had fatal accidents and drew Gov. Hoff’s attention. Rep. William Burns chaired the Board of Sisters hearing. Miss Alice Burns objects to condemnation and will reappear April 29. James R. McClure was absent due to not receiving notice. The board seeks proper settlements for condemned properties. Attendees included Orla Reed Andrew Wade Atty. Norton Barber Rep. Burns Town Manager James Bebee Mrs. Susan Fleming Mary A. Stannard administratrix Mrs. Ralph Gleason and Mrs. Stanley Paskiewicz. Burns warned court action could delay bridge start by two years.

South Pownal Cancer Fund Thomas P. Hurley Harvey DuBois Otto Raetz Siegfried Tolle William Paradise Pamela George Susan Casey Debra Palmer Jean Marie Selick Our Lady of Lourdes Church BSA Jeffrey Rounds Board of Review Taconic Council Marcel Langlais John Bottesi Philip H. Hoff William Burns Board of Sisters Alice Burns James R. McClure Orla Reed Andrew Wade South Dorset Atty. Norton Barber Bennington Mary A. Tully Rep. Burns James Bebee

Olin Smith Heads Sisters In Woodford

Woodford's new sisters met for the first time Monday with Olin Smith elected chairman of the board for a three year term. Raymond Granger Jr. and Harold Cook named as other sisters. The town begins a complete reassessment using the Knowles system with state help, and notices of assessment changes will be mailed this month. Grievance Day is set for May 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Woodford Olin Smith Raymond Granger Jr Harold Cook State Tax Department

Greenwich Dinner Guests Celebrate Birth Day

Wallooms ace Bertha Hoag and Mr and Mrs Roscoe Austin were Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Harvey Baker in Greenwich to celebrate the birthday of Mrs Roscoe Austin.

Roscoe Austin Mrs. Harvey Baker Greenwich

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