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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 26, 1976

Page

8

Thieves Target Whipple's Pharmacy in Manchester Break-In

Manchester Village Police report thieves attempted to drill into a windowless conference room to reach Whipple's Pharmacy after breaking into the second floor offices of Dr. Paul C. Pelton and the Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union. An undetermined number of drugs and prescription pads were taken. Entry was gained through a backdoor and the break-in occurred between 5 PM Saturday and 11 AM Sunday. No suspects yet. investigation ongoing by Manchester Police and State Police.

Manchester Whipple Manchester Village George Hoag Paul C. Pelton Bennington-Rutland Supervisory Union BRSA Hoag Edward F. Houlihan Jim Webb Glenn Hall

Pownal Community Groups Schedule Night Meetings

Pownal Fire Protection Association meets at 7 tonight at the firehouse. Boy Scout Troop 347 joins with Ennington Troop at First Baptist Church in Bennington from 4 30. East Pownal Fire Auxiliary at 7 30 tonight at the firehouse. Bicentennial Committee at 7 30 tonight at town offices. Senior Citizens luncheon held last Wednesday. meals planned Wednesdays at the firehouse while the old school becomes the new Senior Citizens Community Center. Reservations 24 hours ahead with Rose Mattison 823 7282. The Senior Citizens Club thanks Rev Kenneth Schwebel for use of the Pownal Baptist Church.

Ennington First Baptist Church Main Street Bennington Pownals Ofice Azinz Bucse Pownal Center Senior Citizens Community Center Rose Mattison Senior Citizens Club Kenneth Schwebel Pownal Baptist Church

Youth Night Opens With Police Dogs Demonstration

Youth Night on Wednesday April 21 featured state police officer Fred Bush and his patrol dog Lancer along with Michel Martin and his dog Shilo. An outdoor dog attack demonstration followed, praised by youth chairman Steven Matteson. The event closed with a quiz, a song, and a closing thought赞.

Fred Bush Lancer Michel Martin

Battenhill Grange May events and notices summarized

Battenhill Grange meets with 56 youth present. Reports sewing quota met and funds funneled to the Agriculture Queen contest and Educational Aid Fund. Upcoming items include a Zoning Board meeting April 29 Arlington Town Hall 4 to 8 pm, Degree Day June 13, and membership applications due May 19. Arlington events feature Mt Equinox Night, a Country Western Show May 7 8 in Arlington for the Rescue Squad, and a Vermont Symphony Orchestra youth concert May 1 at Arlington Memorial High School with public concert later that evening. Upcoming Little League tryouts April 27-29 for Arlington Sandgate Sunderland youths, ages 9 to 12 by Aug 1. Home Economics, Gate Keeper installation, and senior citizen activities also noted along with a May 5 meeting and refreshment hosts.

Arlington Green Mt AMHS Arlington Chamber of Commerce Bellows Falls Leland & Gray L Field Arlington Area Arlington Community House Arlington Chorale Bailey Hall St. Margaret Mary Hall Arlington Fire Co Firehouse American Legion Auxiliary Legion Rooms LL Field FOE Eagle Rooms Manchester Kindergarden Community House Burr & Burton Fisher School Arlington Park & Recreation Commission Arlington Vs Vermont Symphony Orchestra Educational Aid Fund Home Economics Shirley Matteson Zoning Board Arlington Town Hall Pomona Blanchard Stone Mt. Equinox Bamoseen Grange Hall Arlington Memorial High School Vermont R. Joe Godfrey Ephram Guigui VSO Carl Ruggles Ravel Saint- Saens Lionel Nowak Dvorak Julian Olevsky Guigui Bennington Arlington Country Whipples Pharmacy Arlington Little League Sandgate Sunderland Ed Kraeutler Ed Nurg Ella Pike Harry Hayden Virginia Andrews

Darwin Great Grandson to Lecture at Williams College

Quent in Keynes great grandson of Charles Darwin will narrate Exploring Darwin's Islands at 4 p.m. on Wednesday April 28 in Room 111 Thompson Biology Building Williams College. The film features Galapagos Ascension St Helena and Falkland Islands tied to Darwin's voyage and the origin of evolution theory.

Williamstown Mass Quentin Keynes Charles Darwin Darwin’s Thompson Biology Building Williams College Williams Lecture Committee Galapagos Ascension St. Helena Faulkland Islands H.M.S. Beagle Darwin American Royal Geographical Societies Explorer and Adventurers Clubs of New York Keynes Europe Africa United States David Livingston Richard Burton Leynes Himalayas Joan Mark Harvard University Frank Hamilton Cushing Thompson Biology Mark Harvard Williams Anthropology Department Michael Kammen Cornell University Chapin Williams History Department Chapin Library Stetson Hall Kammen Cornell National Endowment For the Humanities George Washington University

Dorset Town Meeting Change Heads to Dorset Church

Dorset residents are informed that tonight’s town meeting location has moved from the church to an alternate venue in Dorset. The notice repeats contact details for further information and emphasizes the revised schedule for attendees.

Dorset

Manchester area chamber hails train visit and tax talks

Merrill Hewitt Orrin Beattie and Michael Nawrath spoke at the Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce meeting. They reviewed the recent session on Sunday Blue laws and the Inventory Tax while committee work on tax alternatives was announced. Gail Steffins outlined Steamtown Bicentennial Train tours with 10 000 inquiries last week and 80 000 riders expected. Chamber leaders formed a welcome committee to coordinate area tours around train stops. Ethan Allen Community College reported 700 students enrolled and $73 000 in bicentennial construction grants for historic sites.

Manchester — Area Merritt Hewitt Orrin Beattie Michael Nawrath Greater Manchester Area Chamber of Commerce Manchester Worthy Inn John Trethaway Manchester Hardware Blanchard Stone Gail Steffins Chamber Marshall Peck Rod Fraser The Palace Dick Lechthaler Lechthaler Associates Tim Stevenson Ethan Allen Community College Two College

Three Hoosick Falls accidents reported this morning

In Hoosick Falls area three accidents were documented early today. William A. Stuka escaped injury when his pickup left Hill Road, hit a tree and a power pole, causing three hours of outages. the truck was towed to Durkee's Garage. Michael Bates, 20, of Beck Road was arrested for four counts after a Mechanic Street crash damaged two vehicles and a porch. Ernest Marcous, 22, collided with Frank Novak at Wall and Mechanic Streets. no injuries or arrests were reported.

Hoosick Falls N.Y William A. Stuka Eldridge St Hoosick Rensselaer County R. Whitney Stuka Gordm McNeely Durkee River Road Mechanic Street Michael Bates Beck Road West Hoosick John Leonard Mechanic St Leonard Anna Weir Weir Bates Ernest Marcous Church St Wall Steet Wall and Mechanicsts Frank Novak Hurley St Novak Marcoux

Shaftsbury State Park hearing on development plans tonight

Shaftsbury Zoning Board will hear a presentation by the Vermont Department of Forests and Parks on proposed changes to Shaftsbury State Park at Cole Hall tonight at 7:30. The IBA will invite public comments on the park plans.

Shaftsbury Shaftsbury State Park Vermont Department of Forests and Parks Cole Hall

Scouts Demonstrate Colonial Crafts Earn First Place

Shaftsbury Boy Scout Troop 331 won first place at the annual scout show at Manchester Elementary School for colonial crafts including muzzle loader cartridges wooden kitchen utensils and pierced tin candle lanterns. Mrs Florence Beebe and Eugene R Kosche helped prepare displays. Manchester Cub Pack 333 was praised for butter churning ice cream making and wool carding.

Garland Manchester Green Mountain Council Boy Scouts of America Shaftsbury

What Is Basic in Education Lecture in Wilmington

Celia Houghton of Greenwich Conn discusses basic education at Deerfield Valley Elementary School Wilmington on May 2 at 730 pm. Houghton a Teacher Center director educated in England taught in Europe and the U S eight years as a consultant for the U S Office of Education and state departments. she served in the Royal Air Force. The Spring Lecture Series by Mountain Towns Teacher Center continues with Dr Fritz Redl on May 23 covering Adolescence in a Time of Change. Public welcome.

Wilmington Celia Houghton Greenwich Conn Deerfield Valley U.S. Office of Education Royal Air Force England Singapore Mountain Towns

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