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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1968
Page
6
Sunderland announces a new schedule for the town dump serving Arlington residents. Dump master Floyd Matteson will supervise 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Fridays Saturdays and Sundays to curb unauthorized fires and improve access. The facility remains closed at other times except for key holders.
Manchester Little League officials announced an organizational meeting for sponsors and workers at Harned-Fowler Post 6471, VFW. Philip O. Ryan, league commissioner, urged volunteers as managers umpires and groundskeepers to prepare the field for 1968 play and discuss participation in the Loyalty Day parade on April 28. Last year 104 boys from Dorset Manchester and Sunderland joined four Little League and four Farm League teams.
John Hawkins was elected president of the Manchester Jaycees at the annual meeting. New officers include Lawrence Duffany internal VP Jack Dufresne external VP Gerald Wilcox secretary Russell Taxter treasurer Scott Mayer local director and Richard Rockwell state director. New members Charles Knapp Jr and Anthony McNamara joined. club supports Aldo Nicholi for state president and plans Road-eo for area high schoolers. Manchester will receive a state heart fund award for last year’s bowling fundraiser.
Mr and Mrs Peter Litz sold their Manchester Village residence on Monday to Mr and Mrs Marshall Bassick of Westport Connecticut who plan a vacation home. Dr and Mrs William Loomis were former owners. sale handled by Debbie Gemmell Real Estate Associates of Vermont. Fire engines fought a pot burner blaze at Bischoff s trailer at 5 p m Wednesday. damage was slight.
MANCHESTER reports a corner shop across from the Equinox House will become a gift shop named Equinox Vermont Crafts featuring crafts made in Vermont including jewelry woodenware preserves maple products leather goods and deerskin gloves Ronald L Wilcox of Whipple's Pharmacy will run the venture Bud Mattison will manage the store and the adjacent soda fountain which will try sidewalk seating The location leased from Equinox Corporation opens May 20 and closes October 30 with Wilcox present in the village frequently formerly operated by Eugene V Kayatta of Whipple's
North Bennington report on the eighth annual Bennington County Extension Service meeting drew over 70 attendees. Health education specialist Jeanie Pillsbury warned that drug use is a statewide problem with high schoolers and college students experimenting. She cited marijuana or LSD access and emphasized psychological dependence, plus influence from peers. A film Narcotics, Pit of Despair illustrated progression from marijuana to heroin. Extension staff updates covered home consults, family outreach, resource development, and planning progress with regional commissions. A chicken and biscuit dinner closed the event.
North Bennington and Shaftsbury residents are urged to join the final junk car collection this Saturday led by Gordon Kenyon of the Norshaft Lions Club. Cars will be taken to the Bennington landfill for disposal with missed finds to be reported by Friday night at 442-4362. The Lions also schedule a broader community clean-up on Saturday, April 27, collecting items other than garbage.
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