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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1976

Page

8

Manchester names Morrell new elementary principal

Ronald Morrell, chosen from 178 applicants, becomes Manchester Elementary School principal replacing Charles Skiptunas. He emphasizes community cooperation and tailored education, plans no immediate curriculum changes, and looks forward to small town collaboration with teachers, students, and parents.

Maggie C. Bucholt Manchester Ronald Morrell Morrell The Banner Charles Skiptunas Skiptunas Long Island N.Y Billerica, Mass

New plan aims at semi co operative plant at Specialty

North Bennington based buyer Robert C. Wagner to purchase Specialty Insulation Manufacturing Co. and reorganize as a semi cooperative with worker committees to set pay rises and benefits. He will pay all workers on a salaried basis, seek to blur salaried and hourly lines, and may veto but plans to gain consensus. Wagner will relaunch as Catamount Manufacturing with most of 30 workers rehired, starting an experimental approach hoped to improve business.

Anne Eisenmenger Falls Specialty Wagner United Rubber, Cork, Linoleum and Plastic Workers of America Bennington United States Catamount Manufacturing Stephen Rose Rubber Workers Union Rose Raymond Thomas

Shaftsbury to pave Harvest Hills Drive and streets

Selectmen approved a spring project to lay a stone and bituminous double tack surface on Harvest Hills Drive Hewett Drive and Elm Street covering just over a mile. Preparatory work including building up the road base repairing ditches and replacing 25 culverts will start this fall with work starting next spring. No cost figures were released. In other business the board will review a Shaftsbury Hollow woman’s claim of a back injury from a fall.

Shaftsbury Harvest Hills Hewett Drive Elm Street Selectmen Shaftsbury Hollow

Car hits bicycle on Bat tenkill Drive in Arlington

Arlington on Friday afternoon a car driven by George A. Damasky struck 12 year old James D. Meyer as he rode his bicycle. He received first aid and was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital for multiple injuries and released. The incident was described during selectmen meeting with Frank Missbrenner reporting his wife Joann Missbrenner suffered pain from the crash and a bridge guard rail plank was rotted on the Dwyer Bridge.

Arlington George A. Damasky New York City James D. Meyer Battenkill Drive Charles H. Farrell Kennedy Ludlam Arlington Rescue Squad Putnam Memorial Hospital Dwyer Bridge Joann Missbrenner Frank Missbrenner Missbrenner

Manchester deeded land for sewer plant by Equinox Corp

Manchester townsfolk gain a 10 acre parcel for a sewer plant from Equinox Corporation. Town Manager Henry R. Lambert credited Francesco Galesi and Equinox for the goodwill gift. Project director John Malack and developer Otto Paparazzo were unavailable for comment.

Manchester Equinox Corporation of Manchester Henry R. Lambert Francesco) Galesi Equinox Corporation Otto Paparazzo The Equinox Equinox House, Inc Battenkill River Florence B. Taylor

Manchester School Votes for Van Transport for Kindergartners

Manchester officials approve a $1,625 van and driver to replace taxi service for noon kindergarten runs. The plan, proposed by Administrative Assistant William Sheldon, includes a $750 flat rate plus $5 daily, with Clare Schoffstall of Dorset supplying the transport vehicle.

Manchester Michael Powers William Sheldon Clare Schoffstall Dorset

Pownal Senior Citizens Host Social and Luncheon

The Pownal Senior Citizens announce a social tonight at 7 at their center in Pownal Center. A weekly luncheon is set for Wednesday at noon at the same center. Reservations must be made at least one week in advance by calling Rose Mattison at 823-7282.

Pownal Pownal Center Rose Mattison

Flood regulations favored in Creek

White Creek New York residents backed flood plain rules at a town shed hearing to qualify for federally subsidized flood insurance for properties along the Hoosie River and Owl Kill. A second hearing will precede the Sept 14 vote, with no town cost and a volunteer building inspector.

Petersburg N.Y New York White Creek Hoosie River Owl Kill Francis Maynard Maynard Carl Moses Argyle Norman Granning Moses

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