Selectmen Oppose Bennington Bypass Route Plan
Bennington selectmen voiced opposition Wednesday to a relocated U.S. 7 bypass route. They warned the plan would hit the Grand List and disrupt homes and businesses, urging the Highway Department to move the corridor further east and north to avoid Town Farm land and Village areas.
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Bennington
U.S. 7
State Highway Department
Highway Department
Varney
Bennington Village
Fillmore Street
Roaring Branch
Bennington Flats
Bennington College
Flats
Selectmen
Hospital Notes April 27 1966 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes list admissions including Master David Moon Mrs Virginia Latour Bennington Mrs Agnes Stevens Hoosick Falls Mrs Marcia Wilcox Manchester Births to Ralph Lindsey North Bennington and Lyman Hansen Fairlawn Park sons and Gordon Kenyon Mechanic Street North Bennington daughter on April 27. Residents and property concerns mention lower and middle income welfare and highway line discussions with Bennington selectmen planning commission and highway engineers.
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David Moon
Virginia Latour
Bennington
Agnes Stevens
Hoosick Falls
Marcia Wilcox
Manchester
Lyman Hansen
Fairlawn Park
Gordon Kenyon
Mechanic Street
North Bennington
Mt Anthony School Board Meets At Park Street Office
The Mt Anthony Union School Board will hold its regular meeting at the Park Street office this evening with the public portion slated for 8 30 PM. Bobby LaBeau an 11 year old Austine School student will be confirmed Friday night at St Michael's Church by Bishop Joyce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union
Park Street
Bobby LaBeau
Robert LaBeau
Monument Circle
Austine School For the Deaf
Brattleboro
St. Michael’s Catholic Church
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Missing Vermont Legislator Sparks Eastern Seaboard Alert
Patricia Ann Ford 37 wife of John R. Ford Vermont House Republican for District 16 has been missing since Sunday. She left South Barre Friday morning and called her husband from Brattleboro on Sunday. a nationwide alert went out after 12 15 a m Wednesday to Eastern seaboard units.
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Vermont
Eastern Seaboard
South Barre
Patricia Ann Ford
John R. Ford
Ford
Brattleboro
Saber Day Trophy Display Highlights BCHS win
Bennington selectmen reported a engraved trophy ordered for the Bennington Catholic High School Saber basketball team is received and on display at Plante Jewelers on South Street. They planned a Labor Day presentation with Elks sponsorship yet to hear back. BCHS won the Vermont State Championship for Class L again this winter. Selectmen also agreed future highway department employees be paid time and a half.
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Bennington Catholic
Bennington Selectmen
Plante Jewelers
South Street
Selectmen
Elks Lodge
Elks
BCHS
Vermont
Area Students Cited In Math Contest for Overtime Pay
Town selectmen discussed overtime pay for municipal workers matching the overtime premium paid to the Bennington Village highway crew. Most overtime occurs in winter for plowing and some in summer for blacktopping, with no final decision on raises for other town employees. Public praise went to landfill operator John Brochu and Health Officer William H. Fox for landfill improvements. About 1,500 students statewide entered the ninth annual math contest. top regional winners include Susan Mahler, Richard Corcoran, John Riddle, Timothy Bryant, and Robert Nowak. Certificates awarded to top 20 percent, with prizes of 150, 100, and regional prizes of 50.
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Bennington Village
Highway Department
John Brochu
William H. Fox
National Life Insurance Co
Montpelier
University of Vermont
Susan Mahler
Arlington Memorial High
Richard Corcoran
Bennington Catholic
John Riddle
Bennington High
Timothy Bryant
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Manchester
Robert Nowak
North Bennington High
Dennis Lavoy
Wilmington High
Bruce Werner
UVM
Daniel Stein
Burlington High School
Claire Parkinson
Montpelier High School
Hadassah Luncheon and Card Party a Notable Success
The Bennington Hoosick Falls Hadassah chapter held its annual luncheon and card party at Mt. Anthony Country Club on Tuesday with co chairs Sylvia and Dorothy Shimlintzky reporting the event as the best yet. Proceeds will aid Hadassah charities worldwide. local merchants donated prizes including Nichols Store, Home Furniture Co, Vogue and Vanity, Noveck Shultz and Fienberg Bros. Prizes and blue white decor added to the appeal as games of cards filled the afternoon. Committee members included Mrs. Margolin ticket chairman, Mrs. Morris president, and others. Kates greeted guests. The gathering applauded the planners and urged another party this year.
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Bennington - Hoosick Falls
Hadassah
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Sylvia
Dorothy Shimlintzky
Nichols Store
Home Furniture Co
Vogue and Vanity
Noveck-Shultz
Fienberg Bros
Samuel Margolin
David Morris
Jerald Greenberg
Joseph Lachant
Ralf Kates
Joseph Schocker
Kates
MDTA Trainees Graduate Friday in Bennington
Ten carpentry and nine auto mechanics trainees graduate Friday at 3 30 PM at Knotty Pine Restaurant. The 31 week MDTA retraining programs officially end with certificates for successful completion. John P. Riddle will represent the Bennington Graded School District trustees.
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Knotty Pine
Bennington Graded School District
MDTA
John P. Riddle
Junkyard licensing actions in Bennington area
State highway junkyard rules limit yard operation with Bennington plans under review. Fred Olin Green Acres Yard faces fencing disputes, Ed Flynn yard south of Bennington Village exceeds three junk cars. Everett LeBlanc licensed on East Road. Stratton Dewey and Hutchinson licenses pending fencing compliance with a May 1 deadline for Hutchinson.
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Bennington Yards
Fred Olin
Green Acres
Ed Flynn
U.S. 7
Bennington Village
Everett LeBlanc
East Road
Selectmen
Russell Stratton
Jesse Dewey
South Stream Road
Fred Hutchinson
Brooklyn
Hutchinson
Need for Day Care Services Outlined at League Meeting
Mrs. Julie Lepeschkin, director of pre-school at the University of Vermont, spoke to the Bennington League of Women Voters on day care. She warned that early patterns cost more later and urged community-supported centers with proper facilities and training. The group adopted a year-long study of local social services and elected new officers.
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Eugene Lepeschkin
Burlington
Bennington League of Women Voters
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Julie Lepeschkin
Vermont
Lepeschkin
Guilford Legislator Missing From Home
Vermont lawmaker Lawrence Franklin of Guilford, House majority leader, has been missing since Friday. His wife and Brattleboro police confirmed the disappearance and issued a missing person alarm statewide. Franklin has served four terms and operates a local farm.
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Guilford
Vermont
Lawrence Franklin
Brattleboro
Franklin
Wallace E. Jones Wins Postal Award
Wallace E. Jones, a regular clerk at the Bennington Post Office, received a Post Office Department award check for a suggestion that improved mail distribution to box holders and saved time. Postmaster Stanley J. Pekalski presented the awardWednesday at the local office, with postal employees present, along with an award certificate from regional director Donald P. Steele.
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Wallace E. Jones
Bennington
Post Office Department
Stanley J. Pekalski
Donald P. Steele
Astronomy Notes on Serpens Constellation Visibility
The article notes the moon in First Quarter may slightly interfere with observing Serpens but permits viewing a faint yet beautiful pattern. It advises locating Arcturus in the eastern sky, Corona Borealis to the northeast, and the distinctive X formed by Serpens stars. It also suggests recognizing four small triangles radiating from a central point as the serpent’s head.
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Serpens
Arcturus
Obituary notices and road plan discussions feature in Cambridge and Pittsfield
Obituary notices for Lotta A. Little of Cambridge and Albert Smith of Pittsfield appear, noting their ages, survivors, and funeral details. Separate article describes Arlington Manchester Vt. 30 highway plan discussions with residents, property impacts, and compensation rules, including right of way, bridge issues, and water supply considerations.
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Vermont Council
Second Congregational Church
Vermont Girl Scout Council
Amy Henneberger
John Irons
T.L. Brock
Quebec
Alan Knapp
Michael Berard
Gayle Gardner
Ann L. Knapp
Malcolm Tifft
Arlington
Lisa Eddy
West Halifax
Clayton LeBarron
Helen Matte
Ralph Lindsey
Joseph Higgins
Bennington Regional Planning
Commission
Planning Commission
Bennington Briefs
Edwin A. Jackson
Ruth Jackson
Harwood Hill
Woman Solon
U.S. Army School
Germany
Rita Tassone
North Adams
Sgt. Jackson
G.W. Jackson
Europe
Darby
New York
Jacksons
Cynthia
Michael
Robert
Auxiliary
Stark Hose House
VFW
Leon H. Boyd
Branch St
Albany, N.Y. Veterans Administration Hospital
Cadettes
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Main Street
ADV
F.O.E
Pratt & Riley
Willy’s
Saber
Hadassah Party
Charles Tilgner III
David Bergmark
John H. Mason
Benjamin Vail
Allan J. Heath
Thomas Foster
Phillip Viereck
L. W. Gillette
Edward Levin
Danforth Geer
Lee Shoemaker
Bennington Drive
the Spy
Richard Burton
Boeing
Jerry Lewis
Tony Curtis
Harte Theatre
Sat
Sun
Natalie Wood
Blake Edwards
Seamenptaey
Arthur Ross
Blake Edwards Technicolor
Panavision
Warner Bros
Tae A
Sheda Theatre A
Rt. 67
North Hoosick, N.Y
Walt Cambamb
R Ae Ae
Dow-Jones
Bach
Averag
Postal Award
Mrs. Lotta A. Little
Cambridge
N.Y
Lotta A. Little
Samuel J. Little
Ray N. Little
Mary McClellan Hospital
Muncie
Ind
James R
Minnie M. (Waitie) Nyce
Embury Methodist Church
Dorothy Young
Westwood, N.J
Charles A. Ackley
Granville Greenwold
Federated Church
East Arlington
Evergreen Cemetery
Albert Smith
Pittsfield
Mass
Hillcrest Hospital
Lanesboro
West Rupert
General Electric Company
Senior Citizens Club
Albert G. Smith
Johanna Atwater
Stephentown
Agnes K. Smith
Florence Hadsell
Hall & Higgins Funeral Home
Oscar A. Arnold
Hancock Cemetery
Hancock
Miller
Sunderland
Lorette Avenue
Robert Treat
Vt. 11
Highland Avenue
Barnumville Road
Montclair
Barnumville and
Jenkins
Marchester Center
Orrin Beattie
Frank Read
Dorset
North Road
Fred Marcols
Clara May Hemenway
Miss Hemenway
Hemenway
Reginald H. Arnold
Long Island
Catskills
Daisy Ham
Salford
Gage
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