Arbor Day Salute At Two Schools Highlights Planting Efforts
Dirt Gardeners mark Arbor Day by saluting Principal MacBride for expanding nature study at Mt Anthony area schools. About 100 new trees line Main and South streets while last year 590 students and 30 teachers planted 20 trees and began a nature trail between Molly Stark and the brook. Individuals and groups contributed plants, soil materials, and guides as teachers plan using native-study curricula and a volumes series for environmental lessons.
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Plain Girl
Wilard
MacBride
Stark and
Beech Street
Main
Molly Stark
W.E. Dalley Inc
Harold W. Riemann
North Bennington
Plain Dirt Gardeners’ Birds Committee
State Board of Education
Phillip Viereck
Garden Club
Norton Barber
Old Bennington
Seven vie for Miss Vermont title Saturday
Seven contestants compete for the Miss Vermont crown with a $1000 scholarship and $500 clothing award. They also earn the right to represent Vermont at Miss America in Atlantic City in September. The pageant at Burlington High School will include swimsuit, evening gown, talent, and interviews. Emcee Jack Bunton will host. Miss America star Jim Wilkins appears.
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Burlington
Vermont
Atlantic City
Brat Yebare
Stephanie C, Bingham
Guilford
Kathleen E. Hebert
Barre- Montpelier
Alice J. Scofield
UVM
de Towne
Under
St. Michelt
Kathleen A. Bammert
Jim Wilkins
Barbara Rankin
Rannec
Burlington High School
Jack Bunter
Vermont National Bank
Bratilebure
Charlie Brown stage charm delights Bennington crowd
Good grief shines as Mt Anthony Union High School presents You're a Good Man Charlie Brown. Wynn Metcalfe directs a capable Bennington 4H Drama Club cast of 36 with Bruce Watson as Charlie Brown Barbara Crowell as Lucy and Thomas Winslow as Snoopy. Two shows remain tonight and Saturday at 7 15 with admission 1 for adults and free for under 12.
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Charlie Brown
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Charles Schultz
Our Town
Wynn Metcalfe
Edward Patrick
Bennington
Bruce Watson
Lucy
Barbara Crowell
Thomas Winslow
Snoopy
Barry Watson
Patty
Donna Masso
Shroeder
Jeffrey Metcalfe
John Riddle Jr
John
Bennington 4H Drama Club
Alice Brown
John Mather
Chris Connall
Paula Wiles
Karen Freiie
Trooper quits amid Troy motorcycle shooting case
A state trooper, a seven-year veteran, resigned after a shooting in Troy. The DA says an investigation is ongoing to assess possible criminality. The youth was struck in the knee and is listed in satisfactory condition at Leonard Hospital.
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Troy
Pleasantdale
Bennington Officials Skirt Act 250 Hearings
Arlington report notes the Bennington Rutland Environmental Commission approved Stephen DeHuan’s plan for an eight unit addition to the Apple Blossom Motel on Harwood Hill after a hearing on April 20 in which no Bennington officials appeared. Town officials defend own zoning and say environmental hearings are optional and unnecessary for towns with strong local planning.
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Arlington
Bennington-Rutland Environmental Commission
Stephen DeHuan
Bennington
Harwood Hill
John Simson
Bennington County
Putnam Hospital
Bohne
Environmental Commission
Bolne
Paul Bohne Jr
State Environmental Board
State acts against Act 250 violations in Vermont
The state files two complaints in Bennington County Court against Pownal operators Joseph R. Sarkis and Marden Roy for alleged substantial changes in their trailer parks without permits. Sarkis’s Ponderosa Park grew from 16 to 21 mobile homes. Roy’s Royal Pines Villa rose from 49 to 60 units. The Environmental Board seeks permit applications and, if granted, a ban on further expansion until conditions are met.
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State of
Vermont
Bennington
Pownal
Joseph R. Sarkis
Ponderosa
North Pownel
District Environmental Commission
Environmental Control Board
Marden Roy
Royal Pines
Pownel
Roy
State Environmental Board
Reappraisal shows Woodford tax shifts under new grand list
A Woodford reappraisal list mailed to property owners outlines tax changes. Many properties move toward fair value with lower rates, while some pay more. The report notes 1971 assessed values and taxes, with the overall grand list rising and the tax rate falling from 4.30 to 2.51 to fund the same budget.
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Wolford
Woodford
Praisal
Henningles
Central Vt Public Service Corp
Cushsran
Mig. Copp
A. J. Dewey
V. Eth
Woodford Listers
Alster
Woodland Sisters
Button
Milter
Bennington Briefs Heritage House Fun Night Reminder
The Reasonstle Facsimile entertains at Heritage House from 6:30 to 12 tonight. AbY Islesmen note It’s must. ADEQUATE ACCIDENTAL DEATH COVERAGE advertised by The Shea Agency Inc. Accident Insurance Death Disability medical payments coverage offered.
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Heritage House
Islesmen
Ue Finest
Shea Agency Inc. Ady
Jerome's plan to reappraise property gains support
The article notes Selectman James C. Jerome proposing a method to reappraise all property to gain backing from longtime owners, many aged 55 or over on fixed incomes, as the push to advance the proposal continues this week with lobbying in Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James C. Jerome
Montpelier
Oil quotas challenge and tax relief proposal emerge
The document argues the oil import program unfairly discriminates by region and fails to ensure price stability, citing lack of price surveillance since 1971. It also reports a local selectman proposing raising income limits for tax refunds from 4286 to 6000 to aid fixed incomes amid reappraisal fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Rocky Mountains
OEP
Green Up environmental projects across Arlington schools
Green Up efforts extend through Fisher Elementary and ME Anthony High, with campaigns on recycling and paper saving. Junior high and Wordford groups study water pollution and road cleanup, under Campbell and Bennington planning officials, planning roadside cleanup and environmental awareness activities.
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Boy Scout Pond
Fisher Elementary School
Arlington
Anthony Union High School
Edward Flaccus
Bennington College
U.S. Forest Service
Anthony Jr
Wennington
Campbell
Parkington Memorial High School
Shelby Salter
Joyce Mattison
David Towne
John Simson
Bennington Regional Planning Commission
Hospital Notes Thorndyke 1972 Discharges and Births Summary
In the hospital notes for Thursday April 27 1972 in Atuusston and West Arlington several discharges are recorded including Miss Darlene Percey Master James Congdon and Alan Cross. Births listed include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Ronald Salsbury and a son to Mr and Mrs Peter Stevens both noted with addresses. A Peterborough New Hampshire birth reports a son Daniel Edward to Edward Desmarais and Maureen Scanlon with connections to Benalazton and Justine Marte aged 14% mentioned.
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Atuusston
Douglas Woodard
West Arlington
Darlene Percey
James Congdon
Bennington
Timothy —DeShane
Housick Falls
Alan Cross
Doris Cross
Dowiald Bailey
Shafisburs
Ronald Salsbury
Beech St
April A
Uthor
Peterborough
Daniel Edward
Mca
Edward
Desmarais
Jaffrey, N.B
Nesmarais
Maureen Scanlon
Benalazton
Justine Marte
Mrs Reed of Johnsbury Passes Away at 5
Mrs Paul M Reed of Johnsbury died this morning at Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital. She was the mother of Mrs Eleanor R Howard of 14 Gage Street St Johnsbury. Funeral arrangements are pending at Calderwood Funeral Home. Memorial gifts may be made to the hospital in St Johnsbury Vermont 05819.
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Paulm, Reed
Paul M. Reed
Johnsbury
Edna A. Cook
Fronmerly
Bennington
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital
St. Johnsbury
Eleanor R. Howard
Gage St
Calderwood Funeral Home
Funeral for George Wright Held in Arlington
The funeral of George Wright of Arlington was held Thursday afternoon at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home in Arlington. Sergus Cochran, pastor of the Salem New York Presbyterian Church, officiated. Bearers were Roy Crofut, Roy Bodkin, Robert Weeks, Millard Vaughn, Christopher LaCroix and James Thompson. Members of the Arlington Fire Department attended the calling hours. Committal prayers were offered by Rev Cochran at Evergreen Cemetery in Salem New York where burial was in the family lot.
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George Wright
Arlington
Hanson-Walbridge
Ariington
Te Tey
Sergus Cochran
Salem, N.Y
Presbyterian Church
Roy Crofut
Roy Bodkin
Robert Weeks
Millard Vaughn
Christopher LaCroix
James Thompson
Arlington Fire Department
Mr. Cochran
Evergreen Cemetery
Salem
N.Y
Esposito: Muskie delegates shift to uncommitted
State Democratic chairman Francis Esposito says most delegates pledged to Sen. Edmund Muskie at the Maine convention will switch to uncommitted after Muskie withdrew from further primaries. Unofficial tallies show Muskie with 249 delegates, McGovern 459, and 131 uncommitted. Esposito says many Muskie supporters may stay with him or move to uncommitted. McGovern organizers caution it is early to judge.
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Burlington
Upti
Francis Esposito
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Esposits
Muskie
George McGovern
South Dakota
Esposito
McGovern
MacGovern
Nathaniel Forbes
Middlebury
Suit filed in Bennington County Court over pedestrian crash
A $120,000 negligence suit has been filed in Bennington County Court following a September 22 accident on BenMont Avenue involving a motor vehicle and three pedestrians. Plaintiffs are James R. Bennett and his mother Vivien Carn, seeking $20,000 for medical expenses and $100,000 for permanent injuries. Driver William J. Haley of Bennington is named in the complaint, with Hurley listed at Ben's Mobile Trailer Park West Road.
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Bennington
BenMont Avenee
James R. Bennett
Vivien Carn
Hurley
Bennett
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