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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1970
Page
12
Mt Anthony Union High School directors finalize the warning for the May 11 meeting. Items include bond for six science classrooms, driveway and sidewalk work, loading platform upgrades, and a revolving fund for a building trades course. Also, an independent audit and routine officers to be elected.
Atom Power opposes ballistic missile defense and invites public to a May 24 teach in at the art center at 2 p.m. Dr Irving Lyon of Bennington College will chair and lead questions on power generation and methods. Sponsors include Action in Manchester, Anti-Pollution League of the Connecticut River Valley, Vermont Federation of Garden Clubs, Audubon Society of Vermont, and Sierra Club of Western Massachusetts, with Vermont legislators expected.
A Woodford resident, Raymond Hurley, extinguished an incinerator fire at his Long Trail Road home before Bennington Rural Fire Department could respond around 11 p.m. Chief Norman Turgeon reported the blaze was out upon arrival with only slight damage.
Bennington District Court heard multiple cases presided by Judge John P Morrissey at the County Courthouse. Gary E Green faced not guilty plea to petty larceny in Manchester April 18 with motions to dismiss two public intoxication charges. Several Massachusetts men pleaded guilty to petty larceny for stealing telephone wire in Pownal April 14. Other defendants pleaded guilty to driving offenses including passing a school bus with flashing lights and careless driving. One man released on own recognizance pending a larceny charge in Manchester.
School report cards distributed at Mt Anthony High and Junior High during homeroom. VFW Auxiliary 1332 to elect officers at 8 tonight. AARP and Senior Citizens need transport to Town Meeting April 29 from 10 am to 7 pm call 442-5267. Elks Lodge regular meeting at 8 tonight. Town election info and unification zoning vote noted. town clerk to be closed tomorrow. Household items sale by Sally Harrington April 30 to May 2. contact 442-5094 after 6 pm. Salisbury steak special ad at Blue Bean Diner $1.15.
Daniel A. Neary 30 of East Montpelier, AP reporter at the Montpelier bureau, was fired Monday amid a controversy involving state officials and charges of biased reporting. Neary plans arbitration, with a July Montpelier hearing likely, as AP denies linking the removal to earlier accusations. The bureau was relocated downtown after friction within the Montpelier press corps.
Montpelier announces the new Monday holiday law will begin on January 1 1971 with state offices observing holidays on adjusted days if they fall on weekends. The list for 1971 includes New Year’s Day Lincoln’s Birthday Washington’s Birthday Town Meeting Day Memorial Day Independence Day Bennington Battle Day Labor Day Columbus Day Veterans’ Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day and more.
After weeks of tension between Mt. Anthony Union High School and Bennington School District directors and bus drivers, bids were opened for leasing bus service for three and five years. Garreth Bus Lines proposed 426 600 for three years and 654 000 for five years plus 15 300 to buy vehicles. Donald A. Guy offered 897 000 for five years or 75 cents per mile, and John Tietjens proposed 448 200 for three years plus 27 285 for unwanted buses. A Thursday review meeting will compare costs with continued district operation, with a decision by May 6 possible to reject all offers.
The Bennington Junior Women’s second annual card party on April 1 raised a $300 contribution for the Vermont Children’s Aid Society. Prizes included end tables from H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co. and a rocker from House at Blue Hill, won by Mrs. Donafrio and Mrs. Webb. The society, funded by contributions, operates as an adoption agency and assists families with guidance and counseling.
Admissions include Mrs. Marjorie M. McIntire Mrs. Julia Baker Mrs. Margaret E. Holden and others from Bennington Pownal and Hoosick Falls Discharges list patients such as Mrs. Marie Ayer Master Brian Carpenter and Mrs. Elizabeth Jordan Births record new children to families in Bennington Manchester North Bennington Hoosick Falls and North Pownal with April 23 27 dates for the newborns and mothers listed by address
HOOLICK FALLS N Y Mrs Mabel Nelson 91 died this morning at Crescent Manor Nursing Home Bennington she had lived with Miss Ida Van Wert of River Street and was formerly at Putnam Memorial Hospital Funeral arrangements are pending at Robson Home for Funerals ADDISON Mrs Beth R Clark 54 widow of George Clark died Sunday afternoon after accidentally shooting herself born Oct 3 1915 in Lincoln She leaves a son James Clark of East Middlebury two brothers Rex Dow of Addison LeGrand Dow of Bennington two sisters Mrs Marguerite Smith of Bennington and Mrs Pearl Provencha of Bristol interment Maple Cemetery Lincoln Funeral at Larrow Funeral Home Vergennes Wednesday 2 p m Friends may call today 2-4 and 7-9 p m
Movie timetable lists Cactus Flower starring Walter Matthau and Ingrid Bergman at the Harte Theatre with showings Monday to Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 6 30 and 8 30 p.m. Also at William Stown Cinema the film All the Loving Couples runs with showings Monday to Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 7 and 8 30 p.m.
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