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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1968

Page

7

Sunderland to Begin Junked Car Towing Drive this Week

Sunderland selectmen announce a town drive to tow junked cars starting this weekend. Volunteers are welcome, with Griswold Place site a quarter mile north of Branch Bridge on North Road. Residents may bring cars any time from Saturday morning, or contact selectmen for removal. Pennock's Store reopens Saturday from 9 am to 9 pm daily except Mondays, with Pennock's Antique and Used Furniture Shop open same hours. A May 4 food and rummage sale for Sunderland School Association at East Arlington Fire House calls for donations, with Phyllis Stone and Betty Townsend arranging pickups.

Sunderland Griswold Place Branch Bridge North Road Pennock’s Pennock Sunderland School Association East Arlington Fire House Phyllis Stone Betty Townsend

Hoosick Falls locals receive Goodyear Conservation Award

Walter Baker of Hoosick Falls accepts the Goodyear Conservation Award at the 15th annual cooperator dinner in Poestenkill hosted by the Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District. Walter Buck of Schaghticoke earns Conservation Farmer of the Year.

Walter Baker Hoosick Falls Goodyear Conservation Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co Poestenkill Rensselaer County Soil and Water Conservation District Walter Buck Schaghticoke

Neighbors Force Withdrawal Of Mobile Home Request

A Wilmington resident Walter Sprucinski withdrew his petition for a special use permit and variance to place a mobile home on four acres on Boyd Hill Road after four adjacent property owners objected. Neighbors argued the trailer would devalue properties though one neighbor commended him. the Rev Victor Baer opposed variances in general. The zoning board also considered Richard Chapman’s plan to build a garage within 10 feet of a boundary with no objections.

Wilmington Wilmington Zoning Board of Adjustment Walter Sprucinski Boyd Hill Road Sprucinksi Sprucinski Victor Baer Ossining N.Y Sprucinskis Mr. Baer Richard Chapman

Williams Afro-American Society Seeks Black Studies Plan

Williams College Afro-American Society proposes a visiting professorship and a Black American area studies program to center Negro culture and history. It seeks a MLK Memorial Library fund and lectures, with support from President Sawyer and faculty, plus Gargoyle backing.

Williamstown Mass Williams College Williams Afro-American Society America King Williams John E. Sawyer Society Charles M. Collins Mill Valley Calif Sawyer John M. Hyde Stephen R. Lewis Collins Dean Hyde College Council Wil Liams Lowell S. Smith Concord Gargoyle David M. Schulte Livingston N.J Negro Society

North Bennington Lions organize curbside trash pickup

North Bennington Harriette Lyon and the Norshaft Lions Club schedule a street by street cleanup this Saturday. Volunteers will collect curbside non returnable containers trash while excluding garbage.

Norshaft Lions Club Lions

Arlington High School Names Top Senior Students

Arlington Memorial High School announces the 1968 top seniors. Valedictorian Susan Mahler, daughter of Mr and Mrs Guenther Mahler, is a National Honor Society member and National Merit recipient who plans to attend Clark University. Salutatorian Wayne Hagelberg, son of Mr and Mrs Richard Hagelberg, has excelled in 4-H and student government and will enter Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

Arlington Arlington Memorial High School William Towne Susan Mahler Guenther Mahler Miss Mahler Arlington High Clark University Wayne Hagelberg Richard Hagelberg Hagelberg Washington, D.C Chicago Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Wilmington Republican caucus selects state convention reps

A Wilmington town Republican caucus at Gavett Lodge drew over 20 participants. Elections named representatives William Poole Porter Farwell and William Hamilton and alternates Mrs Janet Poole Mrs Mary Farwell and Mrs Harriet Hamilton for the May 18 state convention. The Wilmington Businessmen Association meets Monday at 8 p.m. in Wilmington School. Opinion remains high about forming a Chamber of Commerce after two failed attempts. Albert Wurzburger notes sustained interest among local business owners. An officer election is set for April 29 with all interested urged to attend.

Gavett Lodge William Poole Porter Farwell William Hamilton Janet Poole Mary Farwell Harriet Hamilton Wilmington Businessmen’s Association Wilmington Chamber of Commerce Albert Wurzburger

Dorset Junk Cars Invited To Manchester Crushing

Dorset residents may drop off junk cars as a car crusher visits the Manchester-Dorset landfill in East Manchester next month during dump hours Monday through Saturday. May dumps will include Sundays. Town Manager James Bebee notes the slim car-crusher margin and urges bringing in cars with parts attached when possible, while shells are accepted to aid cleanup.

Dorset

Margot Fonteyn Starts Month-Long Royal Ballet Tour

Britain's prima ballerina Dame Margot Fonteyn flew to New York to begin a month long tour with the Royal Ballet.

London UPI Britain Margot Fonteyn New York The Royal Ballet

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