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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 09, 1970

Page

6

Missing Brandi mother and two children in Hoosick Falls area

State and local police in New York and Vermont issue an alert for Mrs. Edward Brandi of Eagle Bridge and her children Edward Teddy and Virginia Ann Gigi who vanished New Year’s night while they were to visit friends in Eagle Bridge. Call 518-686-9341 or 518-686-5896 with any information.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Bennington Edward Brandi Old State Road Eagle Bridge Edward Teddy Virginia Ann Gigi New York Vermont

North Village School District to mark 100th anniversary

The North Bennington Graded School District plans a centennial celebration with Robert Kellogg appointed to lead planning as the district prepares for events in November 1970. The 1870 commission built the brick school, later expanded for lunch facilities and a gymnasium wing, with remodeling costs cited at 50 000.

North Bennington Robert Kellogg Vermont EPDA Prospect School

Shanahan Addresses Norshaft Lions On Scouting Effort

Michael Shanahan area Boy Scout executive spoke to the Norshaft Lions Club urging support for the Boy Scout movement in their two towns. The meeting in the Methodist Church social rooms also covered ticket collections for a snowmobile race with a January 10 deadline and a proposed funds policy to avoid using public money for internal club affairs. The next directors meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7:30 at Powers home.

Shaftsbury Michael Shanahan Norshaft Lions Club Methodist Church Shanahan Norshaft Boy Scout Movement Kingston Lawrence Powers Bernard McCarthy Maurice Ball Pownal Lions Club Lion Lucien M. Hanks Jr Powers

Town To Rent Police Uniforms In Manchester

Manchester select men approved renting police uniforms from Magson Uniform Co of Kensington Conn. The two winter pants and two long sleeve shirts or two summer pants and four short sleeves cost 3.10 weekly per man, totaling 644 yearly for four officers. The town budget included a clothing allowance to replace uniforms and some dry cleaning.

Manchester Magson Uniform Co Kensington Conn Dana Thompson Magson

Equalized value for Manchester tax base set at 34.2 million

Manchester officials learned from the state Tax Department that the equalized fair market value for all taxable property is 34,239,495 dollars. The assessment used locally was 36.04 percent of that value, far above the town's existing 50 percent target, a finding that could influence future state aid to education for 1970-71.

Manchester State Harold Rudnicki Tax Department Supt Bennington - Rutland Neil Cross Cross Ferdinand Bongartz

Kitchel Bill Aims to Preserve Open Hunting Lands in Vermont

Vermont Fish and Game Commissioner Edward F. Kehoe urged the House Natural Resources Committee to pass a bill to pay landowners 25 cents per acre for hunting and limited recreation rights. He warned non-resident hunting permits may be capped unless more land stays open. Kehoe warned open hunting could end in about a decade without action.

Montpelier Fish and Game Department Kehoe Douglas B. Kitchel Vermont

Planning Meeting Postponed In Arlington

A planning meeting between state officials and the Bennington Regional Planning Commission was postponed until Monday at 7 30 p m in Arlington Town Hall. Local members planned to discuss establishing a permanent planning staff for Bennington County.

Arlington Bennington Regional Planning Commission Arlington Town Hall Bennington County

Five Day Forecast for Boston Temperatures Below Normal

The U S Weather Bureau says New England will see a five day period Saturday to Wednesday with below normal temperatures. Daytime highs will mostly be in the teens to 30s, with northern areas colder and southern sections milder. Nights will range from 10 below to 10 above in the north and 10 to 20 above in the south. A very cold weekend gives way to a warming trend. Total precipitation under a quarter inch melted, with some snow in the north and snow or rain in the south by Wednesday.

Boston UPF New England U.S. Weather Bureau

Transfer reshapes New England Telephone foreman career

David Hard service foreman for New England Telephone Co. is transferred from Montpelier to Manchester. He is the son of Mrs. Gordon Hard of Arlington and will stay with his mother while his wife and two children remain in Barre pending property sales. The Hards formerly lived in Arlington.

Hard David Hard New England Telephone Co Montpelier Manchester Gordon Hard Arlington Barre Hards

Denio spouses mark 50th and 25th anniversaries in 1969

In Shaftsbury and Harwood Hill Bennington area Mr and Mrs Earl Denio note 50 year and 25 year marriages. The Senior Denios celebrated Dec 31 with cards gifts flowers and cake while Mr Denio remains health cautious. They wed Dec 31 1919 at Shaftsbury Methodist Church.

Earl Denio Harwood Hill Bennington Chester Denio Shaftsbury Chester Denios Denio Florence Baker Shaftsbury Methodist Church

Seedlings Still Available in New York State Nurseries

New York State Conservation Department nurseries have accepted orders for about four million tree seedlings with several million more remaining. Balsam fir is the only species showing limited supply. other species including four pine varieties two spruce types Japanese larch Douglas fir and black locust are in good stock. Seedlings cost 10 per thousand with a 1000 minimum order. Planting will occur in early spring 1970. growers should plan about one acre per 1000 trees. Contact local Soil and Water Conservation District or District Conservationist John Negro Wynantskill 283 4219 for Rensselaer County.

Wynantskill N.Y New York State Conservation Department Saratoga Springs Soil & Water Conservation District Rensselaer County John Negro

Pownal Youth Group Rescheduled and Card Party Beginnings

The North Pownal Congregational Church Youth Group meeting was postponed to Saturday at 2 30 PM with Leonard Perrault in charge. The Pownal Center Fire Department Auxiliary sponsors a winter card party series, first set for February 7 at 8 PM in the fire house, organized by Mrs. Earl Ryder and Mrs. Alfred Chenaille.

North Pownal

Why Do People Ski A Survey At Sugarbush Valley

Warren UPI reports Phil Camp vice president in charge of marketing at Sugarbush Valley Ski Area leads a four year survey with over 4 000 skiers to uncover why people ski The study shows 56 percent view skiing as a physical outlet 21 percent as social 13 percent as mental release 3 percent as a status symbol and 7 percent other reasons Two thirds ski for accomplishment or social benefits 18 percent for personal expression and 15 percent for an aesthetic escape Camp cites Harvard and Dartmouth along with Sugarbushs goal to compete for skiers dollars against cruises and trips to Florida.

Warren UPI Phil Camp Sugarc Bush Valley Killington Sugarbush Waitsfield Mad River Glen Fayston Glen Ellen New England MBTA Boston Subway New York Camp Harvard Business School Dartmouth Tuck School of Business

Vermont Extends Boat Holding Tank Deadline to March 1970

The Vermont Water Resources Board extended the deadline for equipping Lake Champlain boats with holding tanks for toilets from January 1, 1970 to March 1, 1970. No reason was given for the extension in the board’s announcement. The rule aims to curb pollution from boats on the lake.

Montpelier Vermont Water Resources Board Lake Champlain

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