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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 05, 1966

Page

7

Motorcycles Death Toll Highlighted by Surgeon

Dr. Joseph Dorsey of St Elizabeth and Cambridge City Hospitals in Massachusetts told a seminar that motorcycle and scooter crashes yield the highest death rate and urged a nationwide helmet law while stressing that immediate, team-based medical management can lower fatalities from auto injuries.

Manchester Joseph Dorsey St. Elizabeth Hospital Boston Cambridge City Hospital Cambridge Mass Dorsey International College of Surgeons New England Canada

Dorset Tax Rate Takes Dip

DORSET The Board of Selectmen at their meeting Thursday set the tax rate of $11.35 per thousand dollars of assessed evaluation based on a grand list of $18,765.61. As estimated at Town Meeting, the tax rate this year is lower than in 1965 when the tax was $12.97, a difference of $1.62. This year the town tax is $4.08 and the school tax $7.27.

Dorset Board of Selectmen

Airman Lyman Dean completes basic training home on leave

Airman 3.C. Lyman Dean son of Mr and Mrs Walter Miller of South Dorset has completed basic training and is home on a 10 day leave. He leaves July 10 for San Francisco where he will be stationed at the 93 Bomb Wing Sac Castle AFB. His earlier training was at Lackland AFB San Antonio Tex Miss Laura Wade from Tucson Ariz is now at her home in the Village for the summer.

C. Lyman Dean Walter Miller South Dorset Air Force Dean San Francisco Sac Castle Afb Lackland Afb San Antonio Tex Laura Wade Tucson Ariz Daniel Greenwood Gladwyn George Chapman Cheney Road

Winhall Symphony Opens Music Season At Manchester

The Vermont State Symphony Orchestra led by Alan Carter opens the 1966 season at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester Sunday at 8 30 p m The 40 man orchestra performs Vivaldi Sinfonia No 1 in C major and Schubert Symphony No 6 in C major with Ena Bronstein piano and George Finckel cello Soloists Bronstein winner of the Arrau Southern Vermont fund for Young Musicians has appeared across the Americas Finckel teaches at Bennington College and helped found the Maverick Chamber Music Society Reserved seating is available by box office call The Art Gallery hosts exhibitions through July 13 featuring Ivan Albright Francis Chapin and Vermont artists Barbara Comfort William Gale Bess Moore Harry Shokler and Virginia Webb.

Manchester Vermont State Symphony Orchestra Alan Carter Southern Vermont Art Center Carter Vivaldi Franz Schubert Ena Bronstein George Finckel Gabriel Faure Miss Bronstein Claudio Arrau Southern Vermont Art Center Performing Fund Santiago Chile New York Israel United States Bennington College Maverick Chamber Music Society Woodstock N. Y Bennington String Quartet Stradivarius Quartet Estival Quartet Ivan Albright Francis Chapin Vermont Barbara Comfort William H. Gale Bess Moore Harry Shokler Virginia Webb

Notable Residents and Visitors in East Arlington Area

John O. Slade lists contact as 824-6619. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kidd of New York City have been spending time at their Winhall Hollow Road residence. Mr. and Mrs. Hans Van Weeren Griek of New York City are summering at their Four Corners home.

Michael Kidd New York City Winhall Hollow Road Hans van Weeren-Griek Four Corners

Miss Mary-Em Cornish Leaves for Saxtons River Vocation School

Amelia Lawrence reports that Miss Mary-Em Cornish director of the Daily Vacation Bible School travels Saturday to Saxtons River for a new session. She and many children regret the school ending so soon while staying with Mr. and Mrs. Miner Clark and Mr. and Mrs. Ellery Lawrence.

Mary-Em Cornish Miner Clark Ellery Lawrence Saxtons River

Shaftsbury Couple Wed 25 Years

Mr and Mrs Almon Wetherell of Shaftsbury celebrated 25 years of marriage with a surprise dinner at the Town House in Cambridge hosted by friends. Mrs Wetherell, Ruth Herrick before marriage on July 4 1941, received a corsage. he a boutonniere. The couple, with their son Daryl, reside on Cleveland Avenue. She works as a post office clerk. he leads in the Level Department at Eagle Square Mfg Co. Attendees included the Elwells and several Shaftsbury and Cambridge residents.

Shaftsbury Almon Wetherell Cambridge Wetherells Daryl Cleveland Avenue Eagle Square Mfg. Co

Arlington notices and service member update local schedule

Marine Cpl. James J Hard, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon M Hard, serves with Marine Fighter Squadron 542 at Da Nang South Viet Nam. Calendar lists Tuesday 8 p m American Legion Post 69. Wednesday 6 30 p m Kiwanis Arlington Interstate League 8 p m Battenhill Grange. Thursday 2 5 p m Well Baby Clinic at the Community House. Transportation call 375 2325 before 1 p m Thursday.

Cpl James J. Hard Gordon M Hard Marine Fighter Squadron 542 da Nang South Viet Nam

Scouts Deliver Delayed July Fourth Flags

Boy Scouts of Troop 331 apologize for late flags missing in transit after being shipped in time for July 4. A tracer has been started and the troop spokesman says delivery will be made once the flags arrive and the committee hopes the public will not penalize the troop for the delay.

Boy Scouts of

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