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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 08, 1967

Page

6

Shaftsbury Scout Troop 331 Charters Tonight

About 140 people attended Shaftsbury Troop 331 BSA as it received its charter from Douglas Crichton chief scout executive Ethan Allen Council. Edwin Colvin accepted for Eagle Square Mfg Co with James Mitchell keynote. Awards included Camping, 100 percent Uniform, and 100 percent Banner for Boy’s Life.

Shaftsbury BSA Douglas Crichton Ethan Allen Council Edwin Colvin Eagle Square Mfg. Co James Mitchell Bennington Museum England Boy Scouts of America Mitchell P.W. Roach Allan Sands Sands Crichton

Weekend Accidents Reported in Manchester Police Files

Manchester police released weekend crash reports listing two incidents. The first at 5:42 p.m. near the Avalanche Motor Lodge involved a 1966 Pontiac driven by Theodore H. Friedman of New York City, a 1961 Ford driven by William Stickle of Dover New Jersey, and a 1963 Chevrolet driven by Margaret A. O Shea of Worcester Massachusetts. Passenger Catherine Halligan and Fari Jaskol had no addresses provided. The Stickle car pulled into the path of the two others on Vermont Route 11 30, causing property damage with no injuries. The second crash on U S 7 at 11:35 p.m. involved a 1967 Mercury owned by Charles A Schwarz of Brooklyn New York and a car driven by Mary T Egginton of Garden City Long Island New York. Three passengers in the Egginton car Susan Swan 20 of New Haven Connecticut Elizabeth Lackey 20 and Phil Behr 25 of Boston were treated for minor injuries at the scene. The Egginton car was a total loss and Mrs Schwarz was uninjured.

Manchester Avalanche Motor Lodge Theodore H. Friedman New York City William Stickle Dover N.J Margaret A. O’shea Worcester Mass Mary A. Barry Wollaston Friedman Catherine Halligan Fari Jaskol Mercury Charles A. Schwarz Brooklyn N.Y U.S. 7 Mary T. Egginton Garden City L.L Clifford B. Harwood Egginton Susan Swan New Haven

Bennington County Men Named to Advisory Council

Two Bennington County men were named to the Vermont Small Business Advisory Council. Lawrence F. Powers of North Bennington and Christian W. Schafer of Arlington join the state group, with Powers designated for the national advisory panel meeting annually in Washington.

Pownal Citizens Caucus Sets Nomination Night

Pownal schedules its Citizens Caucus for Thursday at 8 in Town Hall to nominate candidates for four three year terms at the March Town Meeting. Incumbents listed include selectman Burton Peckham sister Harvey Burdick Jr auditor Ruth Lingner school director John Foster with Foster already seeking reelection. Filing deadline for others is February 14 with town clerk.

Pownal Citizens’ Caucus Town Hall Selectman Burton Peckham Harvey Burdick Jr Ruth Lingner John Foster Foster

Shaftsbury GOP Nomination For Tax Collector

Shaftsbury Fran Stacy Shaftsbury Fran Stacy Paul Jepson not Carl Jepson has the GOP nomination for tax collector here. The Democratic caucus for nominating town officers to be elected March 7 will be held Friday at 7 30 p.m. at Cole Hall. Edward Baldwin son of Mr and Mrs Harold Baldwin a freshman at the University of Bridgeport Conn has been named to the dean slist. Edward who was also an honor student at North Bennington High School is majoring in physical education Factory Point National Bank of Manchester Center and a member of the American Banking Association and the Vermont Bankers Association He is also a member of the Advisory Banking Council of Vermont and has served the Arlington Town Planning Commission and Arlington School Board.

Donald Farrar Richard Borden Colvin Tim Wansbury Forrest Hulett Cleveland Avenue Lynn Bunk Thomas Mattison Michael Green Michael Breen James Robertson Herbert Hulett Mark Harwood Myron Green Charles Peacock Barton Jenks Cyril Allen Peter Cross Rickey Harrington John Cole Edward Corey Peter Powers M.F. Powers & Sons, Inc North Bennington National Retail Grocers Association Vermont Soldiers Home Bennington Cole Hall Edward Baldwin Harold Baldwin University of Bridgeport, Conn Edward North Bennington High School Factory Point National Bank of Manchester Center The American Banking Association Vermont Bankers Association Advisory Banking Council of Vermont Arlington Town Planning Commission Arlington School Board

Arlington Caucuses Bring New Names into Running

Arlington caucuses nominated mostly the same slates for town meetings with several new names. Jean Kendall and Arnold Wilcox were nominated for school director, with Lawrence Brush for a one year term. The Dems and GOP also named various candidates for selectman, cemetery commissioner, grand juror, town officials, and town positions, urging a pre-town meeting on March 4 due to delayed reports.

Arlington Jean Kendall Arnold Wilcox Lawrence Brush Marjorie Doyle Thurston Hulett Martin Oakland Gordon Hard Roy Crofut Thomas Weakley GOF John Whalen Gregory Cullinan Allan Charlene Hilliard Hermon Benjamin Allan Mattison Leo Budro Gerald James Ehrich Donald S. Kendall Jr

Named Airman of the Year at Andrews Air Force Base

Tech. Sgt. David Pash to Outstanding Airman of the Year in his unit at Andrews AFB Md for exemplary conduct and duty. Pash, administrative supervisor in the Military Airlift Command, has earned Air Force Commendation Medal, Air Force Outstanding Unit Award and Good Conduct Medal. His mother Ruth A. Goller lives in Londonderry Vermont. His wife Rita Campney is from Manchester Depot Vermont.

Camp Springs David Pash Ruth A. Goller Londonderry Andrews Afb Pash Military Airlift Command U.S Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester Springfield (Mass.) College Air Force Rita Frank Campney Manchester Depot

Manchester Selectman to Seek Second Term Nomination

Stan ford Zecher announced plans to run again for three year term on the Board of Selectmen and filed nomination papers with Town Clerk Clara May Hemenway. Tuesday marked the first filing day with other requests pending for two vacancies on the Board of Sisters. John S. McCormick Jr. and Blanchard Stone sought papers for two year and three year terms respectively. Henry Dooley requested papers but did not state term. Other filed officers include School Director Eugene V. Kayatta and Treasurer Harold Wisell.

Manchester Board of Selectman I Stanford Zecher Clara May Hemenway Board of Sisters John S. McCormick Jr Blanchard Stone Henry Dooley Eugene V. Kayatta Harold Wisell

Pownals Ash Wednesday Mass Tonight at Our Lady of Lourdes

The Ash Wednesday Mass will be said tonight at 7 at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in North Pownal with ashes distributed after. The North Pownal Fire Department Auxiliary officers election meeting, postponed by weather and illness, now slated for Feb 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the firehouse with refreshments by Mrs Emile Bisson and Mrs Harvey Burdick Sr. A general membership meeting of the Pownal unit League of Women Voters is set for Feb 16 at 8 p.m. in the Solmon Wright Public Library with attendance from Mrs N Y DuHamel of the Bennington league and possibly James W. Lounsbury, Dist. 32 representative.

Our Lady of Lourdes North Pownal Pownal League of Women Voters Solomon Wright Public Library N.Y. DuHamel Bennington League James W. Lounsbury Dist. 32

Hoosick Falls Soldier to Enter Army and Train at Fort Jackson

Hoosick Falls resident Robert Malo son of Mr and Mrs Ernest Malo of 17 Abbott Street will be inducted into the Army in Troy this morning. He will proceed to Fort Jackson South Carolina after induction for basic training then attend advanced specialists training in ground radar surveillance. Malo formerly studied at DeVry Institute Chicago before enlisting.

Robert Malo Ernest Malo Abbott St Army Troy Fort Jackson S.C Malo DeVry Institute Chicago

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