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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 13, 1975

Page

6

Guys and Dolls comes to Weston in two week run

Weston Playhouse presents the Broadway smash Guys and Dolls at the Playhouse with cast led by Dorothy Stanley Eric Castle Karen Meister and others through August 25. The production features Adelaide Nathan Detroit Sky Masterson and Nicely-Nicely Johnson with direction by Walter Boughton and orchestral leadership by Paul Jensen. Reservations at 8245288.

Adelaide Dorothy Stanley Nathan Detroit Matthew Levine Gas and Dolls Weston the Playhouse Bill Verelys Playhouse Ibis Bar Theatre the Bow Office TO Am T Pam Guys and Dolls Mount Holly Sky Masterson Eric Castle Sarah Brown Karen Meister Playhouse Walter Boughton Paul Jensen Bob Thayer Weston Playhouse

Shaftsbury zoning board rejects Nat Thompson variance bid

Nat Thompson, son of late author Lawrance Thompson, had his request to continue a non conforming auto repair use on Greenwich Street denied by the Shaftsbury Zoning Board. The vote was unanimous, with neighbors opposing due to noise and clutter. Thompson may pursue a town meeting vote, needing 84 signatures to contest the ruling, potentially delaying action into November.

Manchester Peter and Maude Fontana Zoning Board of Adjustment Harvey G. Turner IBA John T. Carmody Fontanas Shaftsbury Shaftsbury Zoning Board Nat Thompson Thompson Lawrance Thompson Middlebury Robert Frost Greenwich Street Elizabeth Dwyer North Bennington Perkins TV Edwin A. Colvin Colvin Burt Richmond Milton Mackey Carl Hess Robert Fletcher Elsie Balmer Grandview Cemetery Fletcher Wes Bump Bennington

Pigeon problem spurs odd Burlington courthouse plan

Burlington officials tackle a pigeon overrun at the Chittenden County Courthouse with fake owls on ledges and a quadrophonic system. Alternatives include Avitrol drug use and ultrasonic devices, with falcon squads as a last resort to force pigeons away.

Burlington UPI Chittenden Edward McMartin State Fish and Game Department McMartin Britain Royal Air Force RAF

Steve Witt dominates final AYSL regular-season game

Arlington Youth Soccer League action ends 0-0 as Steve Witt makes over a dozen saves for the Minutemen in a junior division clash. Lancers sit 5-0-1 and eye weekend playoffs with senior Rowdies against Tornadoes on Friday. Cosmos face Minutemen Friday. junior title game set for Saturday with Lancers vs winner. Awards follow.

Steve Witt Arlington Lancers Minutemen Rowdies Tornadoes Cosmos

Stenciled walls showcased by DAR guest speaker

Mrs. Jessica Bond addressed Ormsby Chapter DAR in Manchester on Aug. 6 at the home of Mrs. Louis Soderberg. She highlighted stenciled walls in New England homes dating to the 1790s and 1800s, noting patterns by itinerant stencilers and Moses Eaton influence. A luncheon followed. Miss Janice Finkbohner earned honorable mention in the Good Citizen Contest. Delegates and alternates to the Vermont State DAR Conference were announced, and Lois Higbie planned the Sept. 10 meeting with guest Sylvia Maresi to discuss Arizona Indians and their crafts.

Arlington Bruce Hobson Johnson State College Johnson Hobson Southern Vermont College Manchester Jessica Bond Ormsby Chapter National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Louis R. Soderberg Taconic Road Moses Eaton Soderberg Earle Storrs DAR Good Citizen Janice Finkbohner Good Citizen Burr and Burton Seminary Holiday Inn Rutland Jackson Matthews G. Murray Campbell Edwin Wheeler Lois Higbie R. Raymond Brown Theodore Harwood Robert Fowler Clifford

Arlington Vermont invites bids for recreation area housing

The Town of Arlington Vermont invites sealed bids for the Comfort Building, storage building, sewage disposal, electric and water service, and shuffleboard and horseshoe courts at the Arlington Recreation and Park Area. Bid deadline 4 PM September 15 1975, bids opened 8 PM September 15 1975. Plans available August 20–27 with deposit and refund terms. Compliance with Workmen's Compensation public liability property damage and completion bond required. Davis Bacon Act not applicable.

Electric Service Water Service Arlington Recreation and Park Arlington Vermont Bureau of Outdoor Recreation Land and Water Conservation Fund Recreation and Park Committee, Inc

Trucker wins cash at Arlington Street Fair dart game

A resident recalls a past Arlington Street Fair where a trucker paid a dime for a dollar bill dart game by Martha Canfield Library. He hit each time, folding the bill until a pea sized crumple remained, then left after the organizers warned he would drain the bank. This year’s fair opens tomorrow at 7 p.m. on Route 7 Arlington.

Arlington Arlington Street Martha Canfield Library

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