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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1977
Page
9
Bennington County Mounted Posse held its February meeting at Bradford Hook and Ladder Co. Speakers from Trumbull Mountain Stable discussed costs to own and train horses with a $300 purchase price and about $600 yearly upkeep, plus two acres of pasture and insect protection.
NASC announces a course on organic gardening in North Adams Massachusetts as rising food prices push residents to grow their own produce. The piece notes interest in reestablishing contact with soil amid price pressures and hints at broader community adoption.
Rehearsal for the Pownals Choir at Pownal United Methodist Church is set for 7 30 tonight along with a 7 30 worknight for the Pownal Center Fire Department. North Adams State College Continuing Education offers a 10 week Practical Organic Gardening course starting March 1 taught by Samuel W. Smith from South Williamstown MA.
Roger Hanson of Arlington Memorial High School received the 1977 Vermont Industrial Arts Teacher of the Year certificate at an Arlington assembly. State official Joseph Kisko and Vermont IA teachers association leaders praised his program building, with Hanson noting plans to attend the American IA Association meeting in New Orleans.
Arlington residents Helene Thompson and Nancy Simson will appear at Bailey Hall after the Friday Senior Citizens meal to demonstrate block printing with vegetables.
The Federated Church in East Arlington will dedicate a new Allen Digital Computer organ on Sunday Feb 13 with a 7 p.m. program by Randall Krum of Bennington. The two manual instrument with 36 stops replaces a 1968 model and was funded by memorial gifts for Alden Francis and Mr. and Mrs. Will Safford plus other gifts.
The West Pawlet Volunteer Fire Department will admit two women, Dawn Wood and Marilyn Lewis, ending a sex discrimination suit filed in 1975 by the attorney general's office. The case had sought to challenge repeated denials of membership despite extensive firefighting training. A settlement was pursued before trial.
The Vermont House Appropriations Committee voted 7 to 4 to keep 500000 of the 3200000 social welfare surplus in the welfare department for emergencies, averting a split over the governor's proposed budget adjustment. Some lawmakers urged using welfare funds to boost benefits for the needy while others supported the governor. The panel had split 5 to 5 the previous week.
Several Northeast Kingdom House members plan a Friday meeting in Montpelier to discuss District Judge Lewis Springer’s reappointment. The Judicial Retention Committee endorsed his renewal 6-2, while Rep. Cola Hudson requests a special session as constituents oppose confirmation.
Thomas Coxon, Barre native, is named superintendent of the Residential Treatment Facility at Windsor's former state prison farm. Coxon,Corrections Department veteran since 1969, has been director of personnel and training and treatment director at Windsor and most recently program coordinator at Woodstock. He succeeds Warren McCarron. appointment announced by Acting Corrections Commissioner Cornelius Hogan.
The attorney general's office investigates sweepstakes at Grand Union and P C supermarkets in Vermont citing possible violations of state gambling and lottery laws. Company spokesmen say FTC approval supports their contests offering up to $1000 in cash prizes.
Vermont Electric Power Co reports December 13 peak load at 757,600 kilowatts at 6 p.m. the highest ever for the state. VELCO officials said the demand surpassed the January 1975 prior record as utilities managed planning and transmission.
In Albany County weekly sessions for Republicans aim to boost win chances in county contests. Topics include nominating petitions and campaign disclosure laws with speakers from local campaigns to state GOP chairman Richard Rosenbaum. New York taxes run 148 percent higher than in other northeastern states, Dyson argues to justify Carey's budget.
Former Pittsfield mayor Evan S. Dobelle is appointed U S chief of protocol replacing Shirley Temple Black. The move follows his recent switch to the Democratic Party to back the Carter campaign. Dobelle and his wife plan Spanish lessons at the White House with the Carters and other aides.
A 1915 Tiffany Studio lampshade, discovered in the dining room of the former Fokine Ballet Camp estate, sold Friday in Pittsfield for 11250. Bible Speaks College bought the property last August from Christine Fokine and later sold the shade, which drew a Connecticut restaurateur as the buyer.
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