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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1975
Page
6
Town selectmen rejected a request to reopen and maintain Town Road 33, now a trail, citing the town’s burden and precedent. They consider compensation hearings for resident Marjorie Gardner and discuss logging on Town Highway 15 under specified conditions.
A letter from selectman Robert Sheridan urged reviewing the work needed on class four roads and budget consideration for spending. Another letter, signed by the 1972 Board of Selectmen and presented by George Connors, granted snowmobilers permission on Town Highways 21 33 and 37, but Connors said it was improper because the matter wasn’t warned and snowmobilers are not allowed on plowed highways. The meeting adjourned after the town manager contract moved to executive session.
Arlington officials report three accidents Monday due to slippery roads on Route 7 near Purdy Hill and Weathervane Motel. No serious injuries. Cars involved include Erna Halbur and Jonathan Miller. Garry Olich and Marie Zoufaly. Joseph Giroux and Margaret Koreman.
The Pownal Center Community Church hosts a candlelight service of lessons and carols on Wednesday at 7 30 p m The youth choir will perform and Mrs Charles Rounds will sing O Holy Night listing Pamela Blakeman as a contact for details
Middlebury College announces its annual Winter Term Lecture Series featuring four visiting speakers, two student presentations, and faculty talks across disciplines. Seventeen programs run Jan 7 to Feb 6 during the five week winter session open to the public and college community. Sessions start at 4 15 p m in Munroe Faculty Lounge with many illustrated by slides. The series covers topics from the 1976 presidential campaigns to eighteenth and nineteenth century architectural restoration.
In Walloomsac December brings two birthday parties for Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Harrington Sr. on Dec 3 and Dec 19 at the Harringtons' daughter and son-in-law Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Wilson. Family members attended, including children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
A list of holiday gatherings includes White Creek Farm Bureau’s Christmas party at the Frazier home and multi-family visits to Edward Paquin’s house with relatives from Rockport Potsdam North Bennington and UVM. Upcoming lectures at Middlebury highlight Sleep Biology Milton Kierkegaard Meaningful Choice and others in Dana Auditorium through February 3.
North Bennington McCullough Library will be closed all day Wednesday Christmas Eve and reopen Friday. Events include Nineteenth Century Construction Methods by Townsend Anderson from Middlebury in Dana Auditorium on Feb. 4 and Natural Theology of Philosophical Religion by Dr Victor Nuovo on Feb. 5 followed by Sunburn while you learn in Winter Biology in Central America by Dr Bruce Peterson.
Arlington announces Christmas Masses at St. Margaret Mary’s Church for 7 p.m. Wednesday midnight and 10 a.m. Christmas Day. Midnight Mass targets high school students and adults while parents should accompany grammar school children to the other Masses.
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