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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 08, 1972

Page

4

Christmas Bazaar and Community Events In Pownal

Readable notices describe a Christmas and food sale at Pownal Elementary School from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a Women’s Fellowship bazaar at Mrs Charles Rounds’ home from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Various local activities follow including caroling at St James Church, Arlington Snowmobile Club trail work, Santa’s Decoration Workshop at Bailey Hall, and church budget discussions. Also listed are school lunch menus for the week and recent local incidents.

Pownel Pownal Women's Fellowship of the Fownal Center Arlington Snowmobile Club Henry Young Sunderland Qld Methodist Church Santa Bailey Hall East Arlington

Dorset School Board Gains Ground on Winter Preparations

Dorset officials focused on snow readiness as the school board approved costs from the Alders ski sale, signed state aid forms, and planned negotiations with the Dorset Education Association. They discussed safety upgrades including a snow fence, guard rail, sand for buses, and potential coordinated regional busing.

Woliam Gilbert Dorset Dorset School Board Judith Huffman Huffman Dorset Edueation Association of Richard Pivirotta Barbara Smith Warren Murray Helen Mach Dorset Players Mach Claire Sehoffstall Mearcher Jolin Sheldon Edward Howihan Mount Tsaurel School Supt. Houlihan

Barn at home schemes often not as advertised

Burlington readers are warned about at home money making schemes that promise big profits with little effort. Experts say many require upfront investments and yield minimal returns, with examples including mail advertising, postcard promotions, and product “standards” schemes.

Burlington Virginia Jodoin University of Vermont Fay

Christmas Wreath Safe at Methodist Bazaar Success

Mrs. Robert Gratz extends thanks to everyone who helped make the Christmas wreath safety effort at the First United Methodist Church bazaar a great success.

Robert Gratz First United Methodist Church

Burlington TV relay to Bennington county planned by WCAX

Vermont broadcaster WCAX TV seeks to relay its signal to Bennington County via Mt Equinox using a 100 watt translator on UHF channel 69. Mt Mansfield Television Inc plans to use the University of Vermont tower and hopes FCC approval soon, with potential operation within weeks after clearance. Better TV Inc. has shown interest in adding the station to Bennington cable service.

Geoffrey Chapman Burlington Bennington Deane C. Davis Stuart Martin Mt. Mansfield Television Inc Wcax-Tv Martin WCAX Mt. Equinox University of Vemont Better TV Inc

North Bennington Christmas drive aids needy families

North Bennington Children of St John’s Church join a charity drive to fill Christmas baskets for the less fortunate. Confraternity members and adults are urged to donate nonperishables and cash. boxes will be at church doors after Masses. Estimated cost about 20000 dollars.

North Pownall Congregational Church St. John's Church

Vermont funds driver education insurance savings

The Vermont Department of Education reports a minimum $13,500 saving in driver education insurance for the current year after consolidating coverage under state ownership of driver education cars. Previously premiums ranged from 150 to 422 per car, totaling $55,475 over three years with seven claims costing $545. The state now pays 100 per car annually with specified liability and collision coverages, pro rated for part year use, for about 100 cars.

Montpelier Department of Education Raymond 8. Magwire Vermont Vey

Coping with Hazards of a Power Blackout

Vernon Tuxbury of the University of Vermont offers practical blackout safety tips. He urges disconnecting electric motors as lights dim, turning off the master furnace switch, and checking the burner after any absence. He also advises an emergency food stock and warns against indoor use of outdoor grills due to deadly fumes.

Burlingion Vernon Tuxbury University of Vermont Tuxbury

Battenkill Grange Harvest Supper and Meeting Notes

Arlington Battenkill Grange Home Economies Committee held a harvest supper before the regular meeting. The Master Roy Crofut led, third and fourth degrees conferred on several candidates, new members received, and a Salvation Army donation made. Santa planned for a children's party, gift exchange for those over 14, and a December social to benefit the Home Economics Committee.

Arlington Battenkill Grange Roy Crofut Edward Rutken Thomas Miller Gayle Paustian Maurice Matteson Theodore Matteson Mddletown Springs Grange Salvation Army Whitman Grange Kac Belle Decker Santa John 5. Burgess Red Mill Kenneth McCrea Wilkes Brenda Holton Dan Children's Gift Committee Doris Wright Ethan Allen Pormone Bennington Grange Beech Street

Security against shoplifting course at HVCC

Hudson Valley Community College will offer two evening courses in security administration through its continuing education office. Instructor Charles Abbott says the classes cover retail security systems, preventive practices, and pilferage deterrents, noting peak theft times and a sample attire used by shoplifters.

Troy N.Y Department of Police Science Hudson Valley Community College Office of Charles Abbott Abbott

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