This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1977
Page
7
Manchester Village trustees reduced the tax rate to 1.42 dollars per 100 of assessed value from 1.82. Clerk Melissa Burns cited a slightly higher Grand List and a smaller budget, noting the cut reflects a 7 350 reduction in the fiscal 1978 budget to 95 650. The decrease followed highway foreman Stephen Bresko's retirement.
Arlington Garden Club hosts a country auction on Sept 3 at the Recreation Area north of town on Route 7. The bird booth features hand carved cedar bird models by Ed mond Menard of Cabot, ceramic birds by Roseanne Henning, birdhouses by Edmond Dyett, and bird feeders from Wisewood by Charles Farrell. Nancy Simson leads the booth with Marian Bedell, Verna Huck and Marion Racine assisting. The event runs 10 am to 4 pm with luncheon, prizes, and other booths. Evening grant certification at Ethan Allen College Red Barn runs 7 to 9 for fuel and electric bill relief. bring bills and income proof. info at 442-9519.
Sen. Al Rock of Nashua argues the no-budget period cuts costs as agencies spend at 1977 levels and halt new hires. The state runs on a legislative resolution until Oct. 20 when lawmakers will try to pass a new two year budget.
Former Tax Collector Edward Gulowsen, 48, was arrested on grand larceny charges after claiming a blackout led to missing about $10,000 in town receipts on May 6. He faced arraignment at Norwich Court of Common Pleas with a $5,000 bond.
Vermont workers Paul Libercent and Rob Adams of the state highway department set mile markers on Route 9 in Woodford. They explained the signs show route, township code, and miles from the town line or main intersection. Police and ambulance crews use the coded numbers.
Riders earned ribbons in road back with War Lolly first ridden by Ann Hastings, Crystal Vision second with Ted Gaylord, Mystic Sea third with Martha Hubinski. Kiss the Bride and Brown Sugar placed, open pleasure went to Kiss the Bride, and hunter hack saw Tricada Cicadia Kiss the Bride placing first three. Command won by Bishop with Kristin Geisler. Dancer second with Harriet Heller and Shadowbrook's Smoky also noted.
Bertha Hoag of Walloomsac broke her arm in two places and was confined to St. Clair's Hospital in Schenectady. The event featured winners in hunter under saddle, suitable hunter, novice and pony hunter divisions with riders including Sue Markus, Siogian O'Hara, Ann Hastings, Gayln Murphy, Cardinal Risk, Cicada, West Crest Angel, Brown Sugar, and Delight. Secretaries were Marge Pratt and Fay Rousseau.
Taconic Grange of Shaftsbury met July 26 with Master Frances Hunt presiding. Reports came from Home Economics Ida Snow and Youth Harold Cross. Community Service chief Mae Reed noted one cemetery work day and urged more work. Lectures by Theresa Wood included Liberty Bell Speaks and The Drivers, followed by vacation descriptions. The Hunts visited Gettysburg and Monticello. the Reeds toured St. Louis and Texas. the Crosses escorted Lancaster Lancaster and Memphis. The next gathering is a Battlefield Park picnic August 21 at 1 p.m. Bring a salad or covered dish. rain indoors at the Grange Hall.
Virtually the entire Green Mountain National Forest Service staff in the Manchester District is fighting fires in California. From Manchester, Richard Zembiec John Griffith Bruce Caler Nort Phillips Dan Nolan Wolfgang Schumann and Robert Pramuk left on specified August dates.
Vermont officials say about 45000 dollars in food stamps were stolen from town clerks in Lunenburg Pittsford Proctor and Bethel over the past month. The state limited insurance to its 36 largest issuing agents as costs rose, and urged agents to install burglary alarms to deter thieves.
Gov. Richard Snelling announced Franklin Chittenden and Rutland counties were designated emergency drought impact areas by the Drought Coordinating Committee. The move makes them eligible for low interest loans from the Farmers Home Administration and the Small Business Administration and grants access to technical help from the Agricultural Stabilization Conservation Service. Addison County had received a similar designation earlier in the month.
The Worcester school board filed a 16 page brief arguing the EDA formula misreads Congressional intent and unemployment data while accepting new applications and ignoring earlier ones. Worcester cites a 12.7 percent unemployment from a door to door survey as part of its case. The EDA's 135 page brief defends the formula. The agency pauses distribution until the Aug 23 federal hearing.
Representative James Jeffords of Vermont seeks FTC clarification on U S Steel advertisements claiming Vermont bottle deposit law costs consumers money. The FTC replies it has no jurisdiction as ads are political, protected by the First Amendment. Jeffords urges the company to stop and asks its president to refrain from similar claims.
Watervliet Police Benevolent Association requests a public council session over seven months of negotiations. J Albert Barsamian cites unclear responsibility for settlement and disputes wage demands, criticizing 4.5 percent offers while pointing to city spending on tennis courts.
Tenneco Atlantic Pipeline proposes shifting seven miles in Windsor and two miles in Dalton to a new route, if FPC approves. Howard Degreenia, spokesman for Tenneco of Houston, notes the change follows the state’s rejection of a land swap offer to exchange gas-company land for state property.
Berkshire County firms selling to New York residents avoided retroactive audits after registering with the New York Department of Taxation and Finance by September 15. The agreement, brokered by the Central Berkshire Chamber of Commerce, lets them comply with New York sales tax rules moving forward and avoid back taxes.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.