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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1973
Page
7
Burlington reports French Canadian families still observe Reveillon after Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve. Aline Coffey of the University of Vermont notes the family feast centers on tourtiere, a meat pie with regional family twists. Two popular tourtiere recipes are offered using biscuit dough for the crust.
The Agency of Development and Community Affairs released the annual Vermont Calendar of Winter Spring Events. The 28 page booklet lists hundreds of public events from December to May including ski workshops races dog sled events and the Vermont Maple Festival. Copies available by writing the state at 61 Elm St Montpelier 05602.
The town clerk reminds licenses issued now expire December 31 and 1974 hunting or fishing licenses require renewal. Gift licenses may be secured by paying at the office with a Christmas card endorsement. Green Mountain passport applications will be sent to the town clerk when received from printers. Food stamps must be cashed by December 24 at noon. Office closes December 24 at noon and reopens Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Hoosick Falls to open a new skating rink by Sunday with planned hours 1 to 5 p.m. on its first day. Project chairman Philip Leonard says crews have fixed water and sewer breaks and aim for regular free skating or modest fees to cover fuel and staffing costs.
Boston critic lauds the musical Good News for its carefree nostalgia and energetic cast. No rigid plot, but lively numbers like The Best Things in Life Are Free and Keep Your Sunny Side Up spark memories of college days, pep rallies, and vintage outfits. Star turns by Barbara Lail and veterans Alice Faye and John Payne anchor the production.
Burr and Burton Seminary students and faculty will conduct a door to door food drive Friday in Manchester and Dorset starting at 10 30 a m. They will canvass both towns to collect items for baskets to aid the needy. The drive is in cooperation with Manchester Health Services with collection at Zion Episcopal Church and a phone line 362- provided for donations.
In a special Town Meeting at River Valley Schoolhouse twenty four of the town's 57 voters supported purchasing a 1973 John Deere backhoe from Bernardston Equipment for 9950 dollars. The device will aid salt and sand mixing, truck loading, ditch cleaning, culvert installation, and dump work plus other tasks. A second issue elected a Civil Defense Energy Committee chair, with the selectmen retaining the post.
In Montpelier the attorney for the public argued before the state Supreme Court that the Public Service Board illegally delegated rate making authority over the purchased power and fuel adjustment clause. Justice Shangraw pressed for solutions as energy costs rise 10 to 50 percent, with major utilities facing pending rate cases.
The Public Service Board approved a joint request by Central Vermont Railway and the St. Albans Board of Selectmen to build a railroad crossing linking the town industrial park to South Maine Street. The crossing will serve as an access road and be maintained by the town.
Rensselaer County officials warn snowplows may be unable to clear heavy snows due to only fair gasoline supplies. The county's gas allotment is down 10 percent from last year, and much gas has already been used to begin clearing a foot of snow. In Troy, the Soil and Water Conservation District plans to join the Upper Hudson Resource Conservation and Development Project to improve regional woodlands, benefiting about 20 000 acres in need of work.
In Berkshire, Mayor Donald G. Butler claims ABCC harassment over a license renewal for the Third Base Case as he nears end of term. ABCC enforcement supervisor Francis D. Brooks calls the charges unfounded and notes Pittsfield’s inspection schedule is not a priority. Local gas dealers anticipate a Christmas week statewide shutdown if IRS probes gasoline pricing, with 3,500 outlets facing shortages. Wahconah Regional High School students suspended over smoking policy plan to present proposals to the school committee via police chief Powell, with student council recommendations due by late January.
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