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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1971

Page

6

Dover sewer plan backers seek environmental hearing

Backers of the $2.1 million Dover sewage treatment plant urge the Bennington District Environmental Commission to reconvene Act 250 hearings on June 10. Fire District No. 1 chair Joseph Lassiter says engineers devised a ground disposal method for treated effluent that avoids a state discharge permit for now, after a $15,000 planning study by Robert Dufresne.

West Dover Dover Mt. Snow Bennington District Environmental Commission Joseph Lassiter Dover Fire District No. 1 Bennington Commission Lassiter Robert Dufresne Springfield Deerfield River Environmental Commission Deerfield State Water Resource Board Fire District Dover and Wilmington Wilmington Environmental Conservation Schuyler Jackson

Falls Rescue Field Days a Family Friendly Success

Festive field days in Hoosick Falls drew large crowds for a Friday night Junior Band concert and Saturday events, including a parade of firemen and vehicles. Prizes were awarded to multiple units while an auction netted about $1,000 for the Rescue Squad.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Hoosick Falls Central School Thomas Nugent Carl Shaw Fire Department Center Brunswick Cambridge Valley Cambridge Schaghticoke the Universals Joseph Shaw Douglas Sprague Jr Charles Carr Jr Schaghticoke’ Fire Department Bennington

Greenwich man thrown from car in Route 67 mishap near Walloomsac

HOOSICK New York A Greenwich New York man Peter A Walker 28 was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital yesterday for cuts suffered when he was thrown from his auto in a one car mishap on Route 67 near Battlefield Park in Walloomsac He was issued a summons by New York State Police for failing to keep on the right side of the road Walker was thrown into brush by the road shoulder and was taken to the hospital by the town of Hoosick Rescue Squad.

Hoosick N.Y Greenwich Putnam Memorial Hospital Battlefield Park Walloomsac Peter A. Walker New York Walker Town of

Manchester group seeks funds for senior center

A Manchester committee seeks state funding for a senior citizens center. With a June 21 deadline, the group advances a sponsor, church vestry space, and a detailed budget and program narrative to Montpelier. The Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council now sponsors the effort and the center would offer referrals, social activities, and counseling on social security.

Manchester The Baptist Church Stephen J. Green Interdepartmental Council On Aging Montpelier the Baptist Church Bennington Rutland

Pownal Lions Club Dieters and Troop Meet Tonight

The Pownal Lions Club holds a dinner meeting at Ladd Brook Restaurant at 6 30 followed by Pownal Boy Scout Troop 347 gathering at 7 in the Scout Hut. Groundbreaking for a Pownal Elementary School addition is planned Friday at 11 at the site with Connecticut Valley Construction Co. of North Springfield VT listed as contractors.

The Pownal Lions Club Ladd Brook Pownal Pownal Elementary School Connecticut Valley Construction Company North Springfield

Susan Mesick Crowned Rensselaer County Dairy Princess

Susan Mesick of Schodack was named 1971 Dairy Princess of Rensselaer County at Averill Park High School. The Hoosick Falls event honored the new princess who attends Maple Hill High School and plans SUNY Plattsburgh study in home economics. First alternate Roselyn Wallace. second alternate Catherine Beck.

Susan Mesick Rensselaer County Hoosick Falls N.Y Schodack Averill Park High School Averill Park Miss Mesick Mary George E. Mesick South Schodack Maple Hill High School Castleton Suny At Plattsburg Washington, D.C Cornell University Maryland New York City New York State Chicago Roselyn Wallace Robert Wallace Valley Falls Schaghticoke Catherine Cathy) Beck Rudolph Beck Eagle Bridge Miss Beck Hoosick Falls Central School

North Bennington Fire Drill Shows Realistic Training

The North Bennington Fire Department staged a drill at the former Albert Colvin farm off Bank Street with about 15 firefighters extinguishing a simulated shed fire to prevent spread to a nearby barn. Shaftsbury firefighters aided by standing by at the North Bennington station during the exercise. Christine M. English, a Champlain College graduate, joined the 93rd commencement in Burlington with speaker Dr. Lyman S. Rowell. Lake Paran Home Extension Group will meet Thursday at 1 p.m. at Edith McCarthy’s home for a picnic and bring-your-own place setting.

North Shaftsbury North Bennington Christine M. English Water Street Champlain College Burlington Miss English Mt. Anthony Union High School Mary English Fred Bevis Memorial Auditorium Lyman Smith Rowell University of Vermont Champlain Lake Paran Edith McCarthy

Red Mountain Chapter to view wildflower slides at meeting

Arlington Helene Thompson and Mrs. Margaret Swanson will present color slides of wildflowers at the Red Mountain Chapter, Order Eastern Star, regular meeting. The Red Mountain Lodge F and AM postpones its regular meeting to June 18 due to high school graduation.

Margaret Swanson Sandgate Red Mountain Order Eastern Star Masonic Temple Red Mountain Lodge F&am

Burr and Burton Seminary to Hold Outdoor Commencement

Burr and Burton Seminary will hold its 138th graduation outdoors on the school athletic field Sunday June 13 at 5 p.m. with 76 seniors receiving diplomas. In case of rain the ceremony moves to Manchester Elementary School gym at 7 30. The speaker is Prof. Donald M. Murray UNH English department noted writer and Pulitzer Prize winner. Valedictory by Kathleen O Leary and salutatory by Vance Corum.

Manchester Burr and Burton Seminary Donald M. Murray University of New Hampshire Murray The Boston Herald Time Magazine Saturday Evening Post Readers Digest UNH Reader’s Digest Kathleen O’leary Vance Corum Peter C. Houskeeper Douglas P. Shaw Seminary Board of Trustees Joseph D. Huse First Baptist Church Pamela Reynolds Robert Gemmell Wanda Abbott Cheryl Beraudo Jean Bourn Naomi Bowen Patricia Kate Carmody Katherine Goody Karen Weber Don B. Otis Angus Black

Veterans in Service and Training Across Several Posts

Marine PFC Scott J. Haviland graduates aviation ordnance man school in Jacksonville. Airman Thomas E. Harriman completes basic training at Lackland, assigned to Sheppard for civil engineering training. Sergeant William L. Rice serves at Phu Cat Air Base Vietnam. Coast Guard P03 Stephen P. LeBarron deploys for a 30 day weather patrol. Airman First Class Stephen A. Love on duty at Da Nang AB. Airman Teresa M. Lampman completes basic training at Lackland and trains at Sheppard. Specialist Four Michael L. Harrington serves in Seoul as combat engineer. Marine Pvt Thomas J. Russell graduates recruit training at Parris Island.

Jacksonville, Fla Scott J. Haviland C.J. Haviland Manchester Center Aviation Ordnance Ian Naval Air Technical Training Command Jacksonville Fla Haviland Burr and Burton Seminary San Antonio Tex Thomas E. Harriman Virginia Harriman Manchester Lackland Afb Texas Sheppard Afb Harriman Burr and Burton William L. Rice Philip W. Rice Wilmington Phu Cat Air Base Vietnam 12Th Tactical Fighter Wing Rice Wilmington High School DA Nang Stephen A. Love Hancock Road Williamstown Mass da Nang AB Love Pacific Air Forces Southeast Asia New Lebanon Central High School New Lebanon Springs N.Y Norman E. Lampman R.D. 1 Cambridge, N.Y Wichita Falls Washington Academy Salem, My Parris Island S.C Marine Pvt Thomas J. Russell Joseph W. Russell Woodford Marine Corps Russell Mount Anthony Union High School Bennington

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