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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1969

Page

3

Selectmen Discuss Trailer Park Proposal on Town Line Road

SHAFTSBURY town officials hold a public hearing plan for a trailer park and camping area on Charles A Peacock's Town Line Road property. Peacock seeks guidance from the planning board before submitting to the state health department, while the panel clarifies the hearing is information gathering, not a vote.

Shaftsbury Charles A. Peacock Town Line Peacock Selectmen State Health Department Town Planning Board Merton Snow Herbert A. Thom Snow

We Bombed in New Haven at Williamstown Theatre

Williamstown Mass announces fifth season production of Joseph Heller’s We Bombed in New Haven Aug 9. Nikos Psacharopoulos confirms Mark Healy to direct his Williamstown debut. The show, controversial since Yale and New York runs, features alumnus Stacy Keach from the previous Williamstown cast.

New Haven Williamstown Mass Joseph Heller Yale New York Williamstown Theatre Nikos Psacharopoulos Mark Healy Mark Healy Psacharopoulos Stacy Keach Cap Iain Starkey Jason Robards Carol Waaser Ken Howard Heller The Boston Herald

Manchester club picnic, fires, vandalism touches town

Manchester Monday Club met at Zion parish house with about 32 members while Earl Storrs showed slides on Scandinavia. Fire crews investigated two fires at Equinox House junior building and a linen closet blaze, with no injuries. Vandalism hit the Rod and Gun Club and Whipple's Pharmacy remains under inquiry. A Rutland man’s crash behind the skating rink caused $150 damage. Also noted: local theatre and arts personnel tied to Williamstown and New Haven productions. In Folkestone, Britain, snails vanished before the international race, casting doubt on the event.

Zion Earl Storrs Scandinavia Paul Bull Earl Fowler Stephen Bresko Arizona Manchester Fire Department George Hoag Village Police Vermont Town of Manchester Whipple Ronald L. Wilcox Manchester Fairgrounds Dana Thompson Durwood A. Fisher Manchester Center William A. Day Rutland Thompson Dorothy Zoufaly Queens New York Emil Zoufaly Barnumville Road

Lake Paran Swimming Lessons Conclude First Session

North Bennington report notes the first three week period at Lake Paran ended Friday with instructor Bill Halstead giving graduation exercises and American Red Cross certificates to a list of beginners including Kirk Fiske Julie Griffin Ken Jolivette Marcia Jolivette Susan Moriarty and others. The piece also mentions a blood bank drive at Dunbar Hall and a weekend visit by Mrs N J Lazure of Kingston New Hampshire who took her grandson Andre Rogers for a vacation week.

North Bennington Lake Paran Bill Halstead American Red Cross Kirk Fiske Julie Griffin Ken Jolivette Marcia Jolivette Susan Moriarty Michael Surdam Robin Wade Mark Watson Leah Abbie Whitman Tom Moriarty Alison Preston Gary Racicot Mark Shea Michelle Surdam Penny Armstrong Susan Carriere Marc Churchill Linda Cross Elizabeth Curran Roger Emerson Peter Garand Lynn Harrington Arlington Blood Bank Dunbar Hall N. J. Lazure Kingston, N.H la Badie Jr Andre Rogers

DAR Officers' Club Plans Summer Meeting in Brandon Inn

Vermont Society of the DAR state officers and regents club schedules its first summer meeting at the Brandon Inn on Wednesday July 23 at 1 pm. A luncheon follows with Maurice Crandall of Springfield discussing Vermont Indians and artifacts. Reservations go to president Miss Erminie E Pollard and listed members. Additional notes cover membership groups, swimming lessons, and no charge for lessons supported by the Bennington Red Cross Chapter and Paran Recreations.

Brandon State Officers and Regents Club The Vermont Society of the Dar Brandon Inn Maurice Crandall Springfield Erminie E. Pollard Proctorsville

Fresh Air Fund brings NYC children to Pownal for four weeks

Over 100 city children will stay in the Bennington area as 12:40 p.m. bus arrivals mark the start of a four week stay. In Pownal Maria Avilez nine will visit Mr and Mrs Harry Andrews while Carlos Ortiz eleven and Yvonne Vidal eight stay with Mr and Mrs Edward Dufresne. The Fresh Air Fund, founded June 3 1877, has provided 993000 free vacations for city children, a nation leading record. The Friendly Town program has operated in Pownal for several years.

Fresh Air New York City Pownals Bennington Pownal Maria Avilez Harry Andrews Edward Dufresne Carlos Ortiz Yvonne Vidal Fresh Air Fund Friendly Town

Greater Manchester Chamber Directors Plan Activities

Manchester area chamber directors met at Equinox Clubhouse with President Mallin and nine other officers present. They reported summer booth traffic totaling 935 cars and 2 680 people after three weeks, up from 889 cars and 2 526 in 1968. A tourist survey was proposed, and a ski map ad was circulated.

Manchester Greater Manchester Thomas Farley Chamber Leon Marks Farley Marks Powers

Nobody Knows: Brooklyn Music Group Summer at Woodford

A Brooklyn group named Nobody Knows spends the summer at Joseph Tustin camp near Woodford Lake performing and composing. Members include David Levy lit tle D and David Markowitz big D plus Billy Shepard and Chico Dee. They plan to record a new album this fall after outdoor concert Saturday near Gary Button home, welcoming all attendees.

Woodford Brooklyn, N.Y Joseph Tustin Route 9 Woodford Lake David Little D’? Levy Big D Markowitz Billy ‘Jj’ Shepard Chico Dee Brooklyn Ultra-Sonic Gary Button

Aviation Club Selects Charles Grant Hall of Fame Honoree

Charles H. Grant, local aeronautical consultant and inventor, is named a charter member of the Model Aviation Hall of Fame by the Washington State Academy of Aerospace Science and Modeling. He is also named honorary dean. Other appointees include Willis D. Brown, Carl Goldberg, Dr. Walter A. Good, Frank Walter Billett, and N. E. Grim Walker (deceased). Governor Daniel V. Evans lauded Grant for lifelong contributions to model aviation. Grant could not attend the two day festival and banquet but sent an address delivered in Spokane. He also holds Early Birds of Aviation membership and was editor of Model Airplane News for 12 years.

Manchester Charles H. Grant Washington State Academy of Aerospace Science and Modeling Willis D. Brown Carl Goldberg Walter A. Good Frank Walter Billett N. E. Grim Walker Grant Washington Daniel V. Evans Washington Air National Guard Spokane Birds of Aviation

No News Prompted BBC Radio Night Announcement

London reporters cite a late news script as no news being good news during BBC radio night broadcast. UPI notes newscasters surprised listeners with the line no news is good news and there is no news as the script failed to arrive on time.

London UPI BBC British Broadcasting Corp

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