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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1968
Page
3
A girls basketball program for grades 4 to 6 begins Wednesday from 3 15 to 4 15 p m. Supervisors are Mrs Sanford Buxbaum and Mrs Duane Muckle Sneakers are required and the directors note the activity.
Arlington Fire and Light District No. 1 voters met at the high school and authorized the Prudential Committee to survey street lighting and add six mercury vapor lamps if needed. They rejected paying $150 yearly for five years to rent one fire hydrant on a new six inch water line. A 20 cent tax rate was set. John Moore was moderator. R Emmett Smith elected clerk. Mrs Frances King treasurer. Auditors and fire staff named. chief reported 26 calls. Treasurer’s Jan 1 1967 balance cited with 1968 balance shown.
A charter bus carrying 39 skiers went off Vermont Route 9 two miles west of Wilmington and struck a culvert, injuring 23 riders with minor cuts and bruises. The bus, owned by Suburban Transit Co. of New Brunswick, N J, was driven by 54 year old Matthew F Moran of Kingston N J, and the incident occurred around 4 45 as sleet began to fall on the curve known as the fox bow.
Manchester Fire Department extinguished a Saturday night fire at the home of Mr and Mrs James Hunt on Richville Road. Flames damaged a children's clothes closet and caused smoke damage in a seven room wood frame house recently renovated. Cause reported as a fuse box. The Hunts and their five children were away with a babysitter downstairs.
The Mass at St. Margaret Marys Church scheduled for Wednesday night is postponed. The Enterprise Society of East Arlington Federated Church will hold a Production Day on Wednesday at Bailey Hall starting 10 a.m. Attendees should bring sandwiches. a business meeting follows at 1 30.
Manchester school directors formally discontinued the band after a special budget session. The 120 year old institution faced termination as the board met to resolve district spending and options for the music program.
Henry Flagler Harris of West Dover, nephew of Mrs Melbert Cary Jr, will receive the 250 acre Edgewood estate in Millbrook New York under the will of the oil heiress. A 500000 trust fund funds estate maintenance. Mrs Cary, 66, was daughter of Harry Harkness Flagler and granddaughter of Henry M Flagler. Will filed in Dutchess County Surrogate Court. Bulk of estate valued over 50 million goes to New York State for public religious scientific or educational uses. Yale receives cards collection with 100000 maintenance fund.
Manchester auditors begin annual town review January 25 with a vacancy to fill for a third auditor after Harry Barber resigns and moves to Boston. The other two are J Bennett Beattie and Mrs Laura S Burnham.
A meeting at William Meyer’s home discussed a dispute over Rupert property valuation. State appraisers estimate 4 million dollars while local sisters valued it at 3.1 million. Attendees included Rep. Robert Graf and residents. further contact with the State Department of Taxes is planned.
POWNAL The annual business meeting of Pownal Baptist Church in South Pownal preceded by a luncheon elected officers for 1968. Rev. William Hunsicker presided as pastor and moderator. Treasurers reported a 1967 year end balance of 608.42 with a 2492 budget adopted.
Mrs Ivy Lee celebrated her 91st birthday with a small dinner party hosted by her son James Lee II at the Barrows House. Attending were daughter Chandler Cudlipp of Wilton Conn and her grandson William Cudlipp. The Banner corrected a route change and noted Claude and Clifford Tarbell’s routes now run by Mrs Irving Jones. The United Church of Dorset and East Rupert holds its annual meeting at 8 pm Thursday.
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