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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1967
Page
2
District Court processed six traffic cases, a non-support case, a fish and game law violation, and two complaints of minors possessing beer. Earl J. Walsh, 40, of Sun-? (text incomplete) was among those involved.
The funeral for Mrs. John Har riet Denley longtime operator of a rooming house on Harrison Avenue was held Thursday at Gib ney Haynes Kane Funeral Home. The Rev Thomas Steffen officiated and gave committal prayers at Park Lawn Cemetery. Bearers included George LeGrand Nicholas Panas John Kane and Laurence Hinkley with out of town relatives from Stamford North Adams Lowell and Dracut.
A twelve jurors six men and six women resumed deliberations at 11 p.m. Friday in Manchester on the breach of peace case against James H. Grob regarding a February 18 incident at the Five Flys restaurant. The trial began Thursday morning and jurors earlier asked to hear testimony from Grob and Deputy Sheriff Harold Beebe. Prosecutor is John T. Carmody Jr. and the defense is led by Atty. John Parker with Judge George M. Fienberg presiding.
Pack 345 meeting postponed to May 7. Spring offerings include silver maples and crab apples from Old Town Nursery. Local ads note shoe repairs at King Shoe Service and a roast pork dinner special. A grass fire near Mrs. Wehrhane’s West Road property was extinguished before firefighters arrived.
Hans Thorner said a two-year program is being contemplated for Mount Snow in West Dover with details far from settled and funding sought beyond profits. Arthur Thorner stressed careful planning to avoid last minute work in snow. Mount Snow reported its strongest season of 13 years, operating 132 days in 1966-67, per publicist Richard McLearnon.
The Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council named twenty directors at its annual meeting. Mrs Gloria GIl was reelected chairwoman, with John Squire as vice president, Marjorie Russell as secretary, and Charles Lack as treasurer. Eileen Flynn and Ray Mulcahy became executive committeemen along with other officers.
Mt Anthony School directors unveil 1967 68 union district assessments based on 6 11 grade student counts as of January 1 1967 including parochial students to fund a 1.7 million net operating budget voters will decide May 8 at Bennington Elementary School Bennington leads with 322 159 81 for grades 7 8 and 873 746 06 for 9 12 totaling 1 195 905 87 plus district shares for other towns Pownal Shaftsbury North Bennington Woodford with respective sums and 63 3 10 13 6 11 3 percent shares for 7 8 budgets listed.
The St. Francis de Sales Altar Rosary Society met at BCHS cafeteria for a monthly supper. It voted to finance one BCHS girl to attend Girls State, who will report back in September. Nominating committee selected with Shirley Kennedy as chair. Several reports noted nursing home visits. baptism cloths advances were reported. Mt Anthony Union High School will host a meeting for BCHS parents and Grade 10 and 11 students on May 2 to discuss next year’s courses with the full guidance staff in attendance from 7 to 9 p.m. Parents unable to attend may call to arrange another time.
Marlboro College students Charles Barrett of Saratoga Springs New York and Howard Fitzpatrick of Milton Massachusetts, both 23, faced district court on Friday after pleading guilty to abandoning a motor vehicle in the Hoosac Tunnel and walking on railroad tracks. Barrett received a $100 fine plus $25 for the tracks violation, while Fitzpatrick was fined $25 for the tracks offense. Police say the two left the car Thursday night after removing its registration plates, and a train stopped short of the abandoned vehicle.
Astronomy notes discuss Antares color and refraction while the Vermont Catholic Women council concludes a meeting with Mary Sennett’s thanks. May events include the mother daughter banquet on May 7 at BCHS and May 29 final meeting, with rosary at 7 15 p.m. A discussion on liturgy follows plus a room for open minds. Budget figures show BCHS enrollment and district costs totaling 276 800 for 346 students.
Officers of the Bennington County Federation of Young Republicans were elected at the Arlington Community Center. Dr. Robert Treat of Manchester was named chairman with Fred Stone of Manchester as vice chair, Mrs. Nancy Bohne of Bennington as secretary, and Mrs. Sandra Stone of Manchester as treasurer. Richard Mallary, speaker of the Vermont House, addressed the meeting.
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