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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1971
Page
6
Costs and operating figures for Shaftsbury school addition were presented at Cole Hall. The plan adds 23,457 square feet, seven classrooms, a multi use room, a stage, a library center, and a kitchen. Net bond issue is 490000 with first year payments about 52675. public meeting set for January 20 and voters on January 25.
Mr and Mrs Carl Hess of West Arlington announce the birth of granddaughter Sarah Jane on November 23 to Roger and Arline Hess Bolster. A son, Eric Robert, arrived November 27 to Mr and Mrs Robert Jennings. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Cecil Wilcox Route 313. West Arlington Methodist Ladies Aid meet December 6 at 8 p.m. at the church community house with guest speaker Mrs Edward Doyle on Brandon Training School. Christmas Carol Candlelight Service December 19 at 7 p.m. at the church.
The Dorset planning commission proposed six amendments to the town plan and won public support on half. The North Dorset focus expanded industrial areas and proposed conditional uses while Green Peak designation faced opposition. A new nine-member body representing geographic segments will guide the zoning draft, with separate neighborhood information meetings planned before hearings.
The Hoosick Falls Senior Ctizens plan an Eagle Hall meeting Monday at 2 p.m. to finalize arrangements for the December 17 Christmas party at the VFW Hall. Open to all 55 and older. December menus at the Senior Center. Meals on Wheels served 10 turkey dinners for Thanksgiving with four shut-ins visited by Gordon Jones. dinners cost 75 cents plus boxed supper. Boy Scout Troop 63 sells Scotch pine trees at 125 Church Street to fund equipment. An niversary party for Hoosick Falls Aerie of Eagles on December 11 features Frank Stokes of Toronto as chief speaker. roast beef dinner and dancing. tickets from members.
The Dorset School Board seeks state approval to add two rooms to the east end of the elementary school and may hire architect C Herbert Simmons to handle the project. They scrapped a detached two room kindergarten unit after a $56,000 bond was rescinded, opting to relocate kindergarten to an existing first grade room and maintain library expansion plans. The new two rooms are planned for seventh and eighth grades with cost savings driving the change.
Manchester David Landerville and two Austine School teammates from Brattleboro are highlighted on the November issue front cover. The trio, all soccer players, are pictured racing toward an opposing opponent on the field, capturing a moment of competitive action.
The Banner misstated the access road description. Winhall maintains the road only to the hilltop, not to the base lodge, which lies half a mile beyond. The incline from hill to base lodge is the real problem, and ownership responsibility may require court action.
The Pownal Center Community Church hosts a bazaar from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Pownal firehouse to fund its carpet project, plus a food sale and handmade items sale at the United Methodist Church from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. First Congregational Church of North Pownal holds a bazaar at 6 p.m. on Saturday. The Pownal Baptist Church youth group gathers Saturday at 6:30 p.m. and the Methodist Youth Fellowship meets Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the church.
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