Humane Shelter Plans Expansion Amid Stray Shortage
The Bennington County Humane Society aims to expand its shelter by 75 percent to handle about 10 stray dogs weekly, though only five have been taken in over the past two weeks. Shelter director Miss Jean Henry waits for town authorities to finalize funding for new pens while Dog Constable George Rogers notes many unlicensed dogs are registered under different names or given away.
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Shaftsbury
Bennington County Humane Society
Bennington
Jean Henry
Banner
Mary Hodeck
George Rogers
Miss Henry
Bennington Humane Society
Shilton
Pickup Damaged In East Road Crash
State police investigated a Thursday afternoon crash on East Road in which a northbound International pickup struck a pole near Willow Road. The driver, Kenneth O. Hall, 19, of Chapel Road, suffered front end damage to the vehicle.
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Kenneth O. Hall
Chapel Road
East Road
Willow Road
Capsule appraisals show space issues in six Mt. Anthony districts
Mt Anthony Union School District and member boards reviewed district by district space needs and future building plans. Overcrowding looms as districts plan to present a unified high school proposal later, with separate construction and operating cost questions to be resolved before any voter action.
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Mt. Anthony
Union High School
North Bennington
Lionel Nowak
Shaftsbury
Nowak
Bennington
Stewart E. Allen
William F. D. Smith
Prudential Committee
Benhi
Allen and Smith
Allen
Smith
Prudential
Vilelage
Frankelin A. Riley
Riley
Allan J. Heath
Leon E. Wagner
Bennington Southwest Supervisory Union
Vincent J. Spinelli
Bennington Catholic High School
Fores
Father Spinelli
Child Rushed To Hospital After Convulsions
Three year old Gretchen Frasier was rushed by Village Police to Putnam Memorial Hospital last night in satisfactory condition. She developed convulsions due to known causes and remained under observation. Parents Edward and Mrs. Frasier of New London Conn were visiting friends in Bennington when the incident occurred. Dr William Worthington treated the child as sirens wailed.
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Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gretchen Frasier
Edward Frasier
New Londdon
Conn
Bennington
William Worthington
Durocher Mention Sparks Personal Fallout and Alcohol Talk
Morin describes marital strife and a confrontation over Durocher, claiming his wife attends baseball games in New York and that agitation predates a heavy drinking habit. He asserts his lawyer asked about George Washington’s image on the dollar bill and asserts possession of the money in dispute.
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New York
George Washington
Morin
NE Kingdom Towns Await State Policy
NE Kingdom towns Newport and Derby seek state Board of Education approval to form a union school district with a junior high in Newport. The department notes no current union district has a junior high separate from a high school. The board will decide in August, Derby chair Forrest E. Orr cautions against moving forward if questions remain unclear.
Ginsburg Refuses Dual Taxes On Rutland Railway
William M. Ginsburg, president of the inoperative Rutland Railway, says the line should not pay both city of Rutland and Vermont state taxes. He notes the road still pays state levies, did not pay city taxes while operating, and was abandoned in 1961 after an unresolved crippling strike.
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Rutland
UPI
Rutland Railway
Vermont
William M. Ginsburg
Ginsburg
Bennington Real Estate Transfers Reported by Clerk
Bennington town records list transfers from July 3 to July 9. Joseph S LaCroix and Mildred LaCroix transfer Willow Road property to John G and Elsie M Lutz of Glenwood Landing New York. Breard H Hawks sells Crescent Boulevard lot to Seymour G and Marjorie S Schultz. Louise R Trowbridge parcels near Town Highway 113 and U S 7 go to William H Appeldorn and Ruth F Appeldorn. Grossmans of Vermont Inc transfers two East Road parcels to Robert J Poblocki and Annette M Poblocki.
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Bennington
Mary Hodeck
Joseph S
Mildred L. LaCroix
Willow Road
John G
Elsie M. Lutz
Glenwood Landing
N.Y
Breard H. Hawks
Pownal
Crescent Boulevard
Frank Ives
East Road
Robert J
Annette M. Poblocki
Bene Nington
Fresh Air Kids Arrive Here Next Tuesday
About 85 Fresh Air children from New York City tenements will visit Shaftsbury and surrounding towns for two or more weeks. They will land at Bennington, Arlington, and Manchester bus depots at 12:40 p.m., 1:00 p.m., and 1:12 p.m. for hosting families. Some invitations were refused for processing time. Shaftsbury chair Mrs. Fred Stacy notes business outreach failed to fund an entertainment program this year.
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Shaftsbury
New York City
Vermont
Bennington
Arlington
Manchester
New York
Fred Stacy
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