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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1967
Page
6
Manchester School Board members heard a favorable report Monday night as surplus cash appeared in the budget. The briefing outlined revised revenues and expenditures, indicating improved financial flexibility for the district.
North Bennington plans a Saturday smorgasbord at St John’s Parish Hall starting at 6 p.m. Tickets for the public dinner are available at Powers Store First National Bank of North Bennington and Harrington’s Country Store Shaftsbury with discounted children’s pricing. The article also notes a year end school budget surplus of about 16500 dollars driven by state aid fuel savings and staff changes, plus details on tuition and supervisory union budget figures and planned school improvements.
Hoosick Falls New York Rev Edith Craig Reynolds, a director of the Hoosick Falls Health Center, presented President Sanford Cluett with a 2200 dollar check at a special meeting to cover the center’s financial deficit. She stressed the center’s growing role as a vital community need.
Philip W. Roach is named auditor replacing Homer Shaver as the town prepares the annual audit for the town report. He joins Mrs. Rudolph Elwell Jr. and Mrs. John Billow in the effort while volunteers including the Ladies Auxiliary and Welfare Department face funding deficits for daily care and rising costs. The Hoosick Rescue Squad is praised and a proposed community swimming pool is discussed. Plus, the P T A elects John Mason president and approves $200 for kitchen equipment for hot lunch program.
Trustee William G. Barrows Jr. announced the full committee to study the future of Burr and Barton Seminary. Members include Rev. Robert L. Clayton, Atty. James M. Campbell, Roy Barstow, Codman Hislop, Douglas Shaw, Ilsley S. Zecher, and Dr. Robert E. Treat. First meeting set for January 17. The Manchester School Board watches, as the seminary may join a regional system or remain private, with options to become a junior college or revert to private status.
The February meeting is omitted. March fundraiser will be sale of an Easter dam. Committee includes Mrs Worden Torna bene Kerr Roberts. Attendance awards to Mrs Gile and Mrs Roberts. Next meeting March 14 at 8 p.m. Center School. CD Director Holmes asks all enrolled in CD to renew cards. Langlais asks local personnel to mail cards to North Pownal for Montpelier renewal. Edward and Mrs McKeever purchase building shell from Manufacted Aluminum for Red Door Motel across from U.S. 7. Lampman Garage burned June 1966. plans to move shell for motel frontage.
Manchester selectmen plan to place a town meeting warning article seeking voter approval for Manchester to join a regional planning commission. If passed, the panel will assess each town’s capital equipment land and other factors to craft a county development plan.
Manchester residents who get WCAX-TV saw Dr. Robert Elwell a neurologist from the University of Vermont College of Medicine in a panel discussion over New Year weekend. He is the brother of Mrs. C Bruce Graham of Manchester Center and now lives with his family in Burlington.
A Rutland chancery hearing failed to resolve a dispute between IVOW Corp of Manchester and Yankee Chapman Inc over alleged illegal eviction from the Manchester Shopping Center bowling lanes. Sportsman's Lounge, leasing space, is named in the case with liquor license and sub-lease questions noted. Attorneys for Yankee Chapman and IVOW were listed. next hearing date not yet set.
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