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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1966

Page

10

Trustees Scrutinize Pigeons Roads and Budget for Year

Village trustees failed to receive the 1965 financial statement from the treasurer delaying budget preparations. The meeting included discussion of Union Street parking restrictions and possible widening the street. Also reported were fines in Municipal Court for negligent driving and fireworks possession.

Bennington Village Louis Levine Union Street Levine Union and South Streets Salvatore Santarcangelo

Search For State Wards Stepped Up

State police said today they are stepping up a search for two state wards missing since Halloween. Michael J. Papineau, 14, of Hardwick and Richard Keough, 11, of Brattleboro disappeared while building a tree house Oct. 31. Authorities in Montpelier said no clues have been found and the boys had been placed in a private home with Francis Proulx of Glover.

Montpelier Francis Proulx Glover

Regional planning plan sets per capita costs for 16 Bennington towns

The Bennington area weighs a regional planning commission with a total cost of 8000 dollars and 25 088 population across 16 towns. A key town provision may tie each town’s plan to four central towns Pownal Shaftsbury Arlington and Manchester within a year. Steering leaders pledge to explain benefits at public meetings and draft presentation by January 13.

Bennington County Regional Planning Commission Bennington Manchester Arlington Dorset Landgrove Peru Pownal Readsboro Rupert Sandgate Searsburg Shaftsbury Stamford Sunderland Winhall Woodford Manchester Selectmen and Planning Commission Bennington Commission Johnson J. Ford Shroder

Installation service for new pastor in Crescent Blvd church

The Missionary Alliance Church on Crescent Boulevard will host an installation service Thursday at 7 30 p m for the churchs new pastor Rev Richard O Lenehan recently moved here with his family to lead the ministry He is a Brockton Mass native and World War II Army Air Force veteran a Nyack Missionary College graduate and former Christian and Missionary Alliance missionary in West Irian He previously started and led an extension church in Buzzards Bay Mass and has three children Richard Jr Rosalie and Nancy all connected to Nyack College Bennington High School invites the public to attend the service led by District Superintendent Rev Richard W Bailey.

Missionary Alliance Crescent Boulevard Richard O. Lenehan Lenehan Brockton Mass Army Air Force Nyack Missionary College Nyack N.Y Christian & Missionary Alliance West Irian Mission Society Dutch New Guinea Sentani United States Buzzards Bay Richard Jr Rosalie Nancy Bennington High School The Alliance Richard W. Bailey

Transit Strike Grips City With $100 Million Daily Toll

A citywide transit strike cuts daily business revenue by an estimated $100 million as absenteeism hits 25 percent in a survey of 100 firms. Violence erupts when three men beat a Times driver, while transit leaders clash with city officials. Mayor Lindsay reports talks heating up as plans for staggered shifts roll out and car pooling improves.

Robert Carlesco New York Times the Times Michael J. Quill Lindsay Bellevue Hospital Manhattan Henry A. Barnes John V. Lindsay Transit Authoritya Transport Workers Union TWU City Hall Quill the Battery 59Th Street Barnes

Open Areas Proposal Gains Vermont Council Nod

Vermont Legislative Council approves an open areas bill to cut land taxes by 10 to 15 percent if owners till or grade land and curb junk yards. The state would absorb up to 75 percent of tax increases and over 50 percent if hunting fishing and hiking are allowed. Rep. Lawrence Franklin says the measure offers relief from excessive taxes on land used for residential, industrial and recreational purposes.

Montpelier UPI Vermont Legislative Council Vermont Lawrence Franklin Guilford

Village Board Considers Corcoran Sewer Request

Bennington Village trustees discussed a letter from the Corcorans’ attorney about sewer connections for their Morgan Street and Imperial Avenue property. Village Attorney John H. Williams II said no current application exists under village rules, while a 1963 application and potential litigation were noted. The dispute centers on plans to divide a 120000 square foot parcel for homes or a trailer park, with 1964 zoning prohibiting trailer parks and limiting single trailers on full sized lots in R-3 districts.

Bennington Heard Village John H. Williams II Joseph D. Corcorans Morgan Street Imperial Avenue Williams Corcorans

Town Selectmen Begin Work On Auto Junkyard Clean-Up

Bennington selectmen voted to inspect junkyard operations this week to enforce the state junkyard law. Yards in Green Acres and the Brooklyn District, including Fred Olin and Fred Hutchinson, will be checked for compliance and possible further action. Edward Flynn and three Bennington residents face a public hearing January 18 on town junkyard license applications from Robert A. Johnson Marvin Loveland and Lloyd Bevins.

Bennington Selectmen Olin Green Acres Hutchinson Brooklyn Edward Flynn U.S. 7 Bennington Village Flynn Robert A. Johnson Town Line Road Marvin L. Loveland Town Forcmal

Legislator Seeks Curb On Road Toll in Vermont

Rep. Luther Hackett of South Burlington urged Gov. Hoff to lead a program to reduce highway deaths in Vermont. He noted 152 highway fatalities in 1965 and three so far this year, compared with one at the same point last year, insisting responsibility lies with the governor’s office.

Vermont

Hospital Notes Tuesday Jan 4 1966

Admissions none and discharges include David Remington from Bennington, with the report noting patient movement within the hospital. No new admissions recorded for the day.

David Remington Bennington

Dorset Elementary Welcomes Three New Teachers

Dorset Elementary School welcomed three new faculty members at Monday morning assembly after the Christmas holiday. The Dorset residents come from Manchester and Arlington and will fill Grade 2, 4, and 6 positions. Valerie Crane from Manchester will teach Grade 2 and is a Dorset alumna returning to her hometown school.

Dorset Manchester Arlington Valerie Crane Crane Kent Crane

Bennington Briefs highlight local meetings and notices

Volunteer skiing mothers will instruct at Prospect Mt. on Friday at 9 30 a.m. The Social Security office in Rutland will stay open Friday evenings January 7 and 14 from 5 to 9 p.m. The Bennington School District Inc board will meet at 7 30 tonight at Beech Street School as merger plans advance. Surplus commodities will be distributed Thursday 8 30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bennington Village garage. Donna Lee Hoyt is recovering from hip surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mrs. Agnes Wood is confined after a fall with a broken arm. Stratton Mountain reports 5 to 14 inches of packed powder with good lower areas and a closed upper mountain. two chairlifts operating. Roberta Eaton, Bennington native and University of Iowa senior, will play violin in a Collegium Musicum concert Saturday titled Telemann and his Friends featuring works by Telemann Handel and Couperin.

Hoff Santarcangelo Bennington Joseph Pello Pello Union Street Four 21 South Street Elm Putnam Square New Bennington School District Inc Beech Street Stratton Mountain Hdnovice Roberta Eaton A. Clarkson Eaton University of Iowa Iowa City University Collegium Musicum Collegium Telemann Bach Handel Couperin

Obituary and local teaching updates from Dorset area

Mrs. Frank Bolster 84 of Manchester Depot died after a long illness. Survived by six sons, a daughter Alice Hart, a brother John Wade, a sister Louise Bolster, 27 grandchildren and 62 great grandchildren. Funeral at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center with burial at Factory Point Cemetery. Calling hours today. Dorset notes introduce Miss Crane, a former Dorset student now teaching and skiing, plus profiles of Mrs. Scotten and Miss Brodeur as new teachers and locals.

Manchester Depot Frank Bolster Lena Wade Merritt Annie Colvin) Wade Danby Alice Hart Levi Charles Bolster Brattleboro Ernest East Arlington Roscoe Leon George Bolster John Wade Dorset Louise Bolster Bennington Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Godfrey Parker First Baptist Church of Factory Point Cemetery

Great Society Discussion at Goddard College Fortnightly Evenings

Goddard College in Plainfield announces its Fortnightly Evenings series starting January 10. Director C George Benello says the topic is The Great Society Some Views from the Sidelines with no authoritative verdicts expected. Richard O Hathaway opens January 10 with The Great Society and its Critics from Right to Left.

Plainfield Goddard College C. George Benello Great Society Kilpatrick House Richard O. Hathaway

Funeral for George H. Lovell Held in Hoosick Falls

Funeral services for George H. Lovell of Walloomsac an old time pattern maker and retired carpenter were conducted Friday at Leo J. Mahar Funeral Home with Rev. Joel B. Miller officiating. Entombment followed in Maple Grove Cemetery with bearers Guy H. Phillips Stiles S. Smith Robert Croll and Oscar Yerenton.

Hoosick Falls N.Y George H. Lovell Walloomsac Leo J. Mahar Joel B. Miller St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Maple Grove Cemetery Guy H. Phillips Stiles S. Smith Robert Croll Oscar Yerenton

Vermont motel owners may organize association

Vermont motel operators have held informal talks about forming a Vermont Motel Association. The next open meeting is Wednesday Jan 12 at 1 p.m. with a buffet lunch at Mendon Pico Motel, Route 4, Rutland. Contact Kenneth L. Barrett for details.

Vermont Mendon-Pico Motel Pico Ski Area Rutland Kenneth L. Barrett Barnard

Stock Averages At Noon In New York Markets

The Dow Jones Bache composite and related indices are listed at noon showing 30 Industrials, 20 Railroads, and 15 Utilities with respective values of 977.72 248.68 342.62, each with a slight change. Volume reported as 80,000 trades.

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