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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 14, 1966

Page

6

LeBarron Case Goes to Grand Jury in Hoosick Falls

Edward LeBarron proprietor of LeBarron's Tavern on New York 7 in Potter Hill was charged with hunting without a license. After a trial by jury Tuesday night a five man two woman jury failed to reach a verdict and the case was remanded to a Rensselaer County Grand Jury. Prosecutors will present the evidence to the grand jury. LeBarron was arrested by State Trooper J. Morrow on November 2.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Edward LeBarron LeBarron Potter Hill Rensselaer County J. Morrow Town of Restino Morrow Justice Restino William Bohmer Sr. Foreman Robert McGarvin William Brown William H. Burns Donald St. Hilaire William Cipperley Franklin Danforth Danforth State Conservation Officer Karen J. Molloy Marilyn Keyes

Pownal Area Notes Weather and Community Updates

The Pownals share a Christmas card scene with frosted trees and shifting weather, while residents visit libraries and post offices. Local families host guests over the weekend, military families are home on leave, and winter weather swings from 58 degrees to 10 degrees. post office hours adjust for Christmas and school closures may occur with weather.

Shaftsbury Fire Company Drill Meeting Set for Thursday

Shaftsbury Fire Company will hold a drill meeting at 7 p.m. Thursday, aiming to review procedures and demonstrate response tactics for residential and village fire safety.

Shaftsbury Fire Company

Christmas events and retirements noted in Arlington area

Arlington residents update hospital status while several community events kick off. Sunderland School Association presents a Christmas program at Fisher Elementary on Monday at 7 30 p m for grades 1 through 8. Gordon Woodard retires after nearly 30 years in the taxi trade. Girl Scouts plan caroling at the Community House December 22 at 6 30 p m with cocoa served afterward. registration dues for Troop 26 Juniors are due before February 1. Roaring Branch 4 H Club hosts a food sale December 22 and a Christmas party December 22 at the Community House.

Sunderland School Association Fisher Carl Towery Dunbar Hall Roaring Branch 4-H Club

Library Introduces Book Drop and Tea Event

McCullough Library in North Bennington debuts a front door book drop for after hours returns and invites friends to a Christmas tea on Thursday December 22 from 3 to 5 p.m. The weekly story hour remains scheduled for Wednesday at 10 30 a.m.

North Bennington McCullough

Art appreciation lectures planned at Manchester

The Southern Vermont Art Center announced a winter series of six illustrated art appreciation lectures starting January 20 at 2 p.m. Topics include Color and Light in Painting, Line Plane and Form in Pictorial Composition, Americans and American Art, This Modern Art, The Art of Paul Cezanne, and An Introduction to the Art of Sculpture. A small fee funds slides and guest speakers. Open to all with Q&A sessions. enrollment by mail phone or in person at Manchester or Manchester Center.

Manchester Southern Vermont Art Center James L. Montague National Gallery of Fine Arts Art Center Paul Cezanne Montague Winter Manchester Center

Dorset Zoning Meeting Proves Informative and Quiet

A first Dorset public zoning meeting drew about 100 residents as the committee led a word-by-word reading of the draft ordinance. Members discussed street lines, signage, pig slaughter rights, kennels, nurseries, gas pumps, rural land requirements for deer camps, junkyards, and chalet definitions, with many remarks deferred for further study and wording simplification.

Dorset Leon Edgerton Lawrence King John L. Hawkes David Gilbert William Barrows Jr Peltier Harry Sheldon Jr Nelle Williams Edgerton Col. Robbins Crowell Terry Tyler Col. Crowell Kline Harding Josiah K. Adams Adams State Central King Claude Dern Dern Miami Florida Dorset Hollow

Manchester Woman Hospitalized After Fall In Bennington

Manchester Mrs. Otto (Jessie) Bennett aged 97 of Manchester Depot is hospitalized in Bennington after breaking her left arm in a fall Monday. The Harned Fowler Post 6471 VFW Ladies Auxiliary prepared 20 boxes of cookies fruit cake and nuts for Vietnam servicemen. Donations came from Mrs. Myrtie Bentley and Rep. Reid Lefevre. The post Christmas party is planned for Saturday in the post clubrooms with gifts and baskets to be shared Christmas Eve. Principal Don Shanks reported 92 percent of parents attended conferences this year, down from 96 percent last year, with 490 of 532 parents present. Burr and Burton singers performed at United Church of Dorset and East Rupert. Melanie Otis was soloist.

Otto Jessie) Bennett Manchester Depot Bennington Harned- Fowler VFW Vietnam Myrtie Bentley Flatroad Reid Lefevre Post Donald R. Shanks Shanks Burr and Burton United Church of

West Arlington Church junior choir rehearses for Christmas service

The West Arlington Church junior choir and Bible class will meet after school Thursday to rehearse for the pastor's Christmas service on Sunday at 11 30 a m. Baptisms will be held and members of the pastor's class will be received into the church. Santa Claus will return next Sunday at 2 p.m. to Wayside Country Store to hear children's Christmas wishes. Deer hunting ends for the year with several deer taken, including a horn-sawed buck. small game also suffered. Mrs Lawrie Hess visited California and returned home by plane after a month with her daughter and family. Addresses for West Arlington residents sending greetings include servicemen in Viet Nam Okinawa and Peace Corps workers in Africa. Beth Stroffoleno reports Thanksgiving in Ghana.

West Arlington Church Santa Claus Wayside Country Store Lawrie Hess Yerba Buena Calif Harold Zimmermans West Arlington Terry H. Morrison Cam Ranh Bay Viet Nam CMBT PACAF APO San Francisco Parker Morrison Okinawa Morrison P. W BUC Public Work Division MCAF FPO Beth Stroffoleno Robert Stroffoleno Peace Corps Africa Beth Dunkwa Secondary School P.O Dunkwa On Offin Ghana

Stork Shower Held For Mrs George Kyer In Eagle Bridge

Mrs Kenneth Aiken hosted a stork shower Sunday afternoon at her home for Mrs George Kyer of Eagle Bridge assisted by Mrs George Ogden of Eagle Bridge and Mrs Dale MacNeil of Salem. Guests came from Hoosick Falls Johnsonville Eagle Bridge and Salem. Methodist Church services are at 11 30 a m with Rev Oswald A Muller pastor. This Sunday Dec 18 the Christmas program will be at worship hour followed by a pot luck dinner. Sunday school will have a grab bag. Each family brings a covered dish for the meal. All are welcome.

Kenneth Aiken George Ogden Eagle Bridge Dale MacNeil Salem George Kyer Hoosick Falls Johnsonville Oswald A. Muller

Arrow in Doe Healed Yet Doe Fell Later to Hunter

John Lauzon of Sage Street found an embedded arrow in a Sandgate doe from last week's season. The arrow shaft measured about six inches and missed the heart by roughly two inches. The wound had healed, and the doe survived until later killed by a hunter with a different weapon.

Cupid

Abatement Board to Meet Thursday at Municipal Office

Dorset Marden Skinner 867 4490 reports that the Board of Abatement will meet Thursday at 8 in the municipal office to discuss pending cases and potential actions.

Delurey Wins Bahamas Vacation In Scout Sales Contest

Mr and Mrs John Delurey of 97 High Street depart by plane for a four day Nassau Bahamas vacation awarded for winning a national sales contest in International Scout sales. Edith Beaumont Hoosick Falls reports the trip earned by Delurey, owner of Delureys Sales and Service.

John Delurey High St Nassau Bahamas Delurey

Walter Hard Volumes Gift To Old School

Mrs Ruth Hard Bonner of Natural Bridge New York donated a signed editions collection of Walter Hard books to the Walter Hard Memorial Library at Burr and Burton Seminary. The titles include A Matter of Fifty Houses Vermont Neighbors The Connecticut Vermont Salt and Vintage This is Vermont Vermont Valley Salt of Vermont Vermont Vintage and A Mountain Township. Hard and Barry long served as trustees of Burr and Burton Seminary.

Manchester Walter Hard Burr and Burton Seminary Ruth Hard Bonner Natural Bridge N.Y Margaret Ellis William Barry Vermont Connecticut Vermont Valley Salt Mountain Hard Barry

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