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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1963
Page
3
Bennington listers, aided by area industries and residents, expect to finish 1963 poll tax lists shortly after April 1 and turn them to the town treasurer for tax bill preparation. The effort supports Grand List preparation and timely tax revenue for local governments.
Five men from W.H. Eddington Inc. in Bennington earned plaques after passing the Chevrolet technician examination with 80 percent or higher. The tests were taken in October in Concord New Hampshire and corrected in Detroit. The honorees are Thomas Babcock Cambr idge New York Gene Heil Pow nal Thomas Hurley Pownal John Jeskie Bennington and Thomas Morgan Shaftsbury. The program trains mechanics to keep up with car construction changes and includes monthly tests and film reviews by Chevrolet division.
Television glimpse of Project Pied Piper on WTEN Channel 10 and Armstrong Circle Theater profiles Hermann Gmeiner founder of SOS Children's Villages with Mor risville leadership. Local appeals seek donated puzzles for shut ins, while John P. Riddle Jr. shines as a young organist at Old First Church and First Baptist Church. Arthur S. Fox wins $2065 in a Boston Record American contest. The 1963 Ford Almanac edition debuts. Anne Miller of 225 Washington Ave sends Santa a thank you note. Kurn Hattin film airing on WHDH Channel 5, Boston, and Yale’s John Watson to replace Mayo as Mayo resigns.
Partial returns from a Vermont survey show four towns may have relocations to access federal surplus foods, but official says the problem appears limited. Bennington officials report mixed views. Shaftsbury officials unsure, while residents’ residency rules vary by town and most eligibility depends on income.
The Red Cross Blood Program led by Mrs. Robert M. Parmelee aims to collect 100 pints next Wednesday at the Elk’s Barn. Putnam Hospital relies on this program to supply blood and derivatives for its patients, with regional arrangements for transfusions outside Vermont. Call 2-9458 or 2-5910 to schedule a donation time.
Joe the Crow, owned by Dennis Aaron, vanished last Monday. On Wednesday Vera Harvey read of Joe’s disappearance and realized the bird belonged to the Aarons, reconnecting longtime friends after 16 years. Joe was returned to his owner.
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