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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1967
Page
8
Hoosick Falls CCD plans a Monday night gathering at the central school when students will interrupt regular study for a hullaballoo featuring Rev. Richard Lawton of Bennington. Attendees are asked to bring guitars and sing out.
Ver mont gifts shop owned by Roy V Johnson and wife near Equinox Skyline Drive will enlarge from a one room operation to a heated, larger building with glassware and antiques. Opening planned in May 1969. Also notes local events and a wedding eve party causing Broadway show cancelation.
The Vermont Retail Association formed with a steering committee meeting in Montpelier. An organizational meeting is set for January 23 at La Cortina Motel in Rutland to elect officers and directors, approve by laws, and plan member projects. A statewide membership drive targets over 3,200 retailers. Barney Magram of Burlington serves as chairman pro tem. Vermont becomes the 47th state to activate a retailer group to act as an information clearinghouse for retail interests.
A 12 month study to assess locating a cheese whey drying plant in Vermont totals 10000 dollars. The Vermont Development Department funds with UT Center and Agricultural Experiment Station at the University of Vermont conducting the work to find disposal alternatives and new whey products. Inquiries to Vermont Retail Association Stowe.
Bennington Town Clerk Miss Mary Hodeck reports transfers for Nov 23 to 30. Properties include east side Morgan Street, corner Jefferson Avenue and Weeks Street, Dewey Street, West Main Street corner Catamount Lane, Mt Anthony area, Dewey Street east side, and Morgan Street former Peck property. Names include Lemieux, Campney, Sleeman, Dewey Trust, Roman Catholic Diocese of Vermont, Sisters of St. Joseph, County National Bank of Bennington, Wachunas, Teller, Caslin, McCarthy, Fairfield, Holden.
The New Englander Motor Inn at 220 N Bennington Road won the first prize of 50 dollars in Superior Motels Inc most advance registrations contest for August to October. Notification came from Ben Banfield, executive vice president of Superior Motels, Inc., with Dania Florida. Manager Thomas C Bluto, assisted by Marie Williams Joan Carpenter and Bernice Corliss, handled the registration office.
In Vermont a coalition of auto insurers proposes widening non cancellation rules to apply to liability comprehensive collision medical payments and uninsured motorist coverages. The plan would allow cancellation only for valid underwriting reasons after a 60 day risk verification period on new policies.
Globe-Union Inc of Milwaukee declares a quarterly dividend of 20 cents per share payable December 20 to shareholders of record December 8. The directors seek approval at the April 1968 annual meeting to raise authorized shares from 2 million to 4 million, with 3 million common and 500,000 preferred stock, to provide future flexibility. The company has 1,552,041 common shares outstanding and no preferred stock. no current plans to issue the new shares are stated.
David O Harrington, once named inmate of the year in 1966 at Lompoc federal prison, was sentenced Wednesday to 20 additional years for another bank robbery conviction. The case marks a continued criminal record after a decade in prison.
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