Bennington Independent Blasts Taxpayers Association
Arthur D. Taylor, an independent candidate for Bennington town selectman, accuses the Bennington Taxpayers' Protective Association of deluding residents by claiming local assessment changes will cut taxes by 50 percent. Taylor, from Convent Avenue, announced Feb 8 his bid for the three year post and comments on letters from BTPA President Raymond C. Murray appearing in The Banner.
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Selectman
Bennington
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Arthur D. Taylor
Convent Avenue
Taylor
Wood-Flong Corporation
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
BTPA
Raymond C. Murray
Fred H. Baker Jr
Murray
Col. Murray
Citizens Caucus Tonight in Bennington Village Affairs
As of noon today few fireworks are promised for tonight's Citizens Party caucus to nominate village officers for Bennington. The meeting at 8 p.m. in the armory will choose three trustees and other posts including water board members, village attorney, treasurer, clerk, and auditor with several incumbents seeking re-election and others considering runs.
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Citizens Party
Bennington
Charles Bodine
George Ryan Fom
Fred Tifft
Tifft
Henry Mallory
Mallory
Bennington Water Board
Herbert Horst
Floyd Harmon
Edward Ransom
Milton Pinsker
Shawmut Street
Reuben Levin
John P. Morrissey
Hilda Hurley
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Hogan
R. Alma Saysville
Glenn Remington
Hospital Notes February 19 1968 Admissions
On Monday February 19 1968 admissions included Clarence Webber Rose Gravais Leo Walczak Bennington Sandra King Berlin NY and Paula Wikowsky Troy NY Discharges list Frances Kardas and her son from Manchester
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Clarence Webber
Rose Gervais
Leo Walczak
Bennington
Sandra King
Berlin
N.Y
Paula Wikowsky
Troy, N.Y
Mrs
Frances Kardas
Manchester
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Events and Notices
Bennington briefs list a Washington's Birthday closure for the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service. Montpelier governors conference attendees. upcoming meetings for the Ladies of St Anne and the Emblem Club. a Mardi Gras at K of C hall with tickets. college acceptances for Amy Jo Gillens and Rhoda Candib. Lt. Stuart Eldred completes ordnance officer course. an AARP food sale. Stratton Mountain snow report. Twist a Burger skating promotions. and public notices on local services and Bennington Lanes hours.
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Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
Washington
John J. DeVito
Robert Graf
William Strohmaier
Merritt Morey
Montpelier
Secretary of Agriculture
Orville Freeman
Senior Party Plans Start At Mt Anthony Union High
Mr and Mrs John Dermody of West Road named chair men of the general committee of parents who begin planning the senior party after graduation at Mt Anthony Union High School MAUHS expects more than 250 graduates The next meeting is urged for majority parental participation A MAUHS cafeteria meeting considered several recommendations and named sub committees planning must begin immediately for a successful program The Senior Citizens Center opens with a Washingtons Birthday event from 7 to 9 pm featuring an 8 pm program Downtown and out of town visitors are invited to use the center facilities
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John Dermody
West Road
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mauhs
Senior Citizens’ Center
Washington
Denver Post columnist warned against mocking his Marine honor
UPI report notes Denver Post columnist Red Fenick was made an honorary member of the Women's Marine Corps and warned in his column that any taunt would be met with a purse punch. The piece also references local village budget items and debt, including a $57.47 sidewalk reimbursement request and a $42,626.92 indebtedness total. Military action in Saigon Hue Phan Thiet is described with Communist attacks and Allied casualties.
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Denver
UPI
Denver Post
Red Fenick
Women’s Marine Corps
Buster
North Street
Richard A. Sleeman
Hilda Hurley
Page
Leatherneck Ieapen
Saigon
Hue
Phan Thiet
Area Obituaries Jesse L. Olin 67 Bennington area resident dies
Jesse L. Olin 67 of North Branch Street Extension died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after months of frail health. Born December 29 1900 in Shaftsbury he worked as a carpenter and enjoyed fishing and hunting. Survived by four sisters and many relatives. Funeral Thursday 2 pm Mahar & Son with entombment at Park Lawn Chapel in the spring. Calling hours tonight 7-9 and Wednesday 2-4 and 7-9.
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Jesse L. Olin
North Branch Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John
Effie (Wyman) Olin
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Olin
Joseph
Edith) McCarthy
Merton
Edna) Bump
North Adams
Mass
William
Ruby) Schindler
Pearl
Julia) Gates
Bennington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
South Shaftsbury
Stock Averages Report for Dow Jones Feb 20 1968
Dow Jones averages at noon show 30 Industrials up 4.33 to 842.98, 20 Railroads down 0.25 to 224.92, 15 Utilities down 0.07 to 129.15. Composite at 299.27 up 0.69. Volume 5,150,000.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Sleeman Attacks Shields in Bennington Candidacy
In Bennington independent candidate Richard Sleeman of the Taxpayers Party accuses Hamilton Shields of being driven by special interests and calls his opponents Democratic and Republican endorsements into question. Sleeman, a Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association member and North Adams State College educator, questions tax fairness, urges voters to back a five member board of listers and supports Bard and Vail for listers. He also challenges Shields on property assessments and potential tax reforms, offering to debate publicly.
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Bennington
Richard Sleeman
Taxpayers Party
Sister
Hamilton Shields
Shields
Old Bennington
Sleeman
Bennington Taxpayers’ Protective Association
Listers
Himself
Olof Bard
Charles Vail
Msters
Bard
Lister
Vail
North Adams State College
North Adams
Mass
Bennington Sisters
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Bennington County Industrial Corporation
Support Our Servicemen Is Red Cross Plea
The Red Cross fund drive opens March 1 with a national goal of 121,624,000 dollars. About 49 million will fund services for military personnel and veterans, driven by Vietnam needs and rising costs, including 526,000 overseas messages last year and 800 daily messages between the U S and Southeast Asia. The Bennington County chapter urges local support to sustain communication, welfare, blood supply, and nurses for servicemen and families under the SOS slogan.
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Red Cross
Vietnam
Southeast Asia
Bennington County
The
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Middlebury
Rutland Hospital
Bennington Elks Club
Pers
John DeVito
Exalted Rulers Association
Joseph Y. Shhaffe
Robert E. Cummings Sr
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Ralph Thurber Sr
John Foster
Henry White
Dominick Yarnal
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Robert Bennett
Francis Corbett
John Ahearn
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Walt Disney
Bennington Briefs
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K of C Hall
Haynes & Kane
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State University of New York
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Coulter Street
Stuart R. Eldred
Leon R. Eldred
Morgan Street
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Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
Eldred
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AARP
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Philadelphia
Lawrence H. Marvin
Essex Jct
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New Rochelle
Woodcut Lane
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Natalie
Louis Goodman
New York City
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Minnie
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Robert Levin
Sharry Tephilla Cemetery
Raps Shields
Board of Sisters
Francis J. Hogan
Elm Street
School St
Lister Shields
Fort DIX
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Robert Gauthier
N.J
ASA
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