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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Feb 20, 1971

Page

6

Natural foods trend gains local footing in Vermont and Manchester

The paper traces the rise of natural foods shops in Manchester and Bennington, noting Spice N Nice in Bennington, Gingerbread II sold to Healey, and Sleeman’s Market promoting organic products. Owners argue for affordable whole foods over supplements, while skeptics doubt mass adoption.

Robert Jennings Natural Foods North Bennington Road Country Farm Richard Hernandez Tina Bennington New York City New York Vermont Hernandez Tina Hernandez Manchester Natural Foods Gingerbread II Chris Andrus Manchester Edward Healey Healey’s Healey Andrus Sleeman Gage St

Former UVM medical dean praises college solvent status

Dr. Robert J. Slater, former dean, visited UVM College of Medicine and praised its progress since the 1960s. Dean William H. Luginbuhl noted the college remains solvent despite budget cuts and fewer federal grants, crediting past deans for stability while urging objective, funded growth to meet rising health needs.

Burlington University of Vermont College of Medicine College of Medicine Times Robert J. Slater Association For the Aid of Crippled Children In New York The Slater National Institutes of Health William H. Luginbuhl Vermont College Edward C. Andrews Jr UVM George A. Wolf Jr Andrews Wolf University

East Arlington Library names officers and announces gifts

At the annual meeting the East Arlington Library board elected Marilla Grout as chairman and treasurer Nellie Hayden as secretary and Ann Metcalfe as corresponding secretary Directors include Florence Fields Marilla Grout Alice Clark Dorothy Wood Irma Shoff Harriet Christiansen Ann Metcalfe Margaret Swanson Mary Houghton and Nelle Hayden Memorial gifts to the library were received in Ina Grout Button memory New books added include Custer Died for Your Sins The Longest Mile Crystal Cave The King's Pleasure Countdown Hallowe'en Party The House on the Strand and The House of Brede The next meeting is March 8

Arlington East Arlington Library Marilla Grout Nellie Hayden Ann Metcalfe Florence Fields Alice Clark Dorothy Wood Irma Shoff Harriet Christiansen Margaret Swanson Mary Houghton Nelle Hayden Ina Grout Button East Arlington

Public fatalities in US fall for first time in nine years

Chicago report shows 1970 public accident deaths dropped to 20 000 from 21 000 in 1969, a five percent decline. Public accidents caused 2.6 million disabling injuries and 60 000 permanent impairments, with $1.4 billion in losses. Domestic air transport had its first fatality free year in scheduled service.

Chicago Ill National Safety Council

Williamstown Rotary Auction Today at Mitchell School Gym

Williamstown Massachusetts Rotary Club hosts a sale from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mitchell School gym with 9 to 10 a.m. inspection. Auctioneer Ron Seifer oversees items such as a Waltham watch, a Dutch Hill ski pass, a Rev. Leamon portrait, televisions, records, typewriter, chairs, ski gear, books and appliances. Proceeds aim for two thousand five hundred dollars to aid area graduates entering college. Lunch will be served by the Rotary Anns.

Williamstown Mass Rotary Club Mitchell School Ron Seifer J. Thomas Leamon Brodie Mountain Rotary-Anns Rotary

Snowmobile event and church service set for Sunday in Pownal

Sponsored by the Pownal Bennington and Norshaft Lions Clubs a Snowmobile event is scheduled for Sunday at Green Mountain Park. Elimination races start at 12 noon with five main races and racers from within 150 miles. A snowmobile model is offered as a prize. Rev Leonard Perrault will speak at the 9 a.m. service at Pownal Center Community Church with Sunday School at 10.

Pownal Bennington Norshaft Lions Clubs Green Mountain Park Leonard Perrault Douglas Weiss Berkshire Christian College Lenox Mass Pownal Center Community Church

Brattleboro Chamber Drives Low Income Housing Initiative

Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce steps into housing by purchasing land on Guilford Street extension for an eight unit rental complex to aid low and middle income workers while awaiting a private firm plan for over 100 more units. The project aims to seed affordable housing with seed money from dues.

Brattleboro Vermont Deane C. Davis Windham County Chamber of Commerce Chambers of Commerce Brattleboro Chamber Federal Housing Authority Yeadon Chamber

YMCA state committee election in Vermont appoints leaders

Jere S. Meserole of Burlington reelected chairman of the Vermont YMCA state committee at the 104th annual meeting on Feb 9. George W. Kidder named vice chairman, Paul P. Bristol reelected treasurer, and Raymond Magwire as recording secretary. New members include Frank J. Bove Essex Junction Patrick S. Robins Burlington for 1972 and Dr Peter D. Alden Burlington Dr Robert Barker St. Albans for 1973.

Burlington Jere S. Meserole Young Men’s Christian Association of Vermont George W. Kidder Paul P. Bristol Raymond Magwire Montpelier Frank J. Bove Essex Junction Patrick S. Robins Peter D. Alden Robert Barker St. Albans Kidder Ramond Maddocks Richard Snelling Shelburne Natt L. Divoll Jr Rockingham Magwire Edward C. Pike Rutland Arthur E. Wickenden North Bennington Robert

Central Vermont output up 8.78 percent year over year

CVPS reported weekly electric output for the Rutland area and St. Lawrence deliveries at 36,391,400 kWh for the week ending February 12, 8.78 percent above the prior year. Year to date generation totaled 241,260,500 kWh, an 11.26 percent rise from last year.

Rutland Central Vermont Public Service Corp St. Lawrence

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