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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1976

Page

6

McWaters earns AAS at RIT June 12 ceremony

Kathy J McWaters receives an AAS from the College of Fine and Applied Arts at RIT during the June 12 commencement in Rochester New York. She is cross registered at NTID the national technical college for the deaf. daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert McWaters of North Bennington. Hoosick housing funds sought HUD funds eyed for rent support for about 150 local individuals and families.

Kathy J. McWaters College of Fine and Applied Arts Rochester N.Y Robert McWaters Polygraphic Lane North Bennington Mount Anthony Union High School

Two vie for White Creek Board seat in Hoosick Falls district

Two candidates compete for the White Creek area seat on the Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education with an election set before the annual meeting next Tuesday June 22 from 2 to 8 pm in the school. Incumbent Donald Sutton is unopposed for the West Hoosick district seat. The annual meeting follows at 8 pm in the school auditorium to discuss the proposed 1976 77 budget.

Hoosick Falls N.Y White Creek Hoosick Falls Central Donald Sutton West Hoosick HFCS D. Benedict Niles Dewey McCart Hoosick Falls Central School Norman Granning

200 Club proposed to aid Falls Rescue fundraising plan

Arthur R Armstrong donated 1000 to Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad at an open house and announced The 200 Club, seeking at least 200 residents to pledge one dollar weekly for a year to cover estimated 1400 monthly operating costs. Members billed quarterly. coin cards aid those unable to donate.

Arthur R. Armstrong Hoosick Falls N.Y Dennis Bornt Town of Hoosick Armstrong Edith Craig Reynolds Reynolds

Lake Paran Association Meet Tonight at 8 PM

Shaftsbury The Lake Paran Association meets tonight at 8 pm at the lake. In case of rain the group will meet at the McCullough Library. Elementary school year ends with races and cake.

Lake Paran Association McCullough

Penny Madison to direct Sugarbush Day Camp

Penny Madison of Arlington has been named director of Sugarbush Day Camp for summer. The Vermont Girl Scout Council announced the appointment. Camp runs August 2 to 12 at Hale Mountain in Shaftsbury for grades two through 12, with a fee of 19.50 dollars, 18 for Girl Scouts. Further information is available from Ms. Madison or listed contacts in Manchester.

Ernest Thompson Hale Mountain Penny Madison Sugarbush Arlington Pamela Kay Vermont Girl Scout Council Madison College of St. Joseph Rutland Manchester Cabal Consumer Association For the Betterment of Living Qahal Vermont Girl Scout Council Bennington County Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club Shaftsbury Phillip O’neill Thomas Molloy

Ruschp to retire as Mount Mansfield chief in search for successor

Sepp Ruschp 67 year old Mount Mansfield president says retirement will follow after a replacement is found for day to day duties with a placement firm screening candidates. He will become chairman and stay as consultant while living in Stowe. Vermont hotel motel owners to protest plan to open Lyndon and Johnson colleges to tour groups this summer.

STOWE UPI Sepp Ruschp Vermont Mount Mansfield Corp Ruschp Mount Mansfield Austria United States Montpelier John Farmer Vermont Hotel-Motel-Restaurant Association Lyndon and Johnson State Colleges

Jeffords backs compromise on solar funding

Rep James Jeffords says the House approved solar energy bill is an acceptable compromise adding 95 million to the budget. The amendment by Conte and Koch raises the total solar appropriation to 309 million for fiscal 1977, nearly triple the current year’s spending.

Washington UPI James Jeffords R-Vt House Silvio Conte R-Mass Edward Koch D-N.y Jeffords Energy Research and Development Administration

Child Killed When Car Flips On Dirt Road

A two year old boy, Carl Mortenson, died after the car he rode in ran off Sterling Hill Road in South Barre. The vehicle overturned, pinning him under it. he died at the scene from multiple injuries. His mother Marjory Martenson, 25, of Orange, was uninjured.

South Barre UPI Sterling Hill Road Carl Mortenson Carl Marjory Martenson Orange

Move to raise farmers home loan limit in Vermont

James Bostic of the U S Agriculture Department told Vermont Rural Development Committee that the Farmers Home Administration loan cap should rise from 50000 to 100000. He argued the higher limit reflects farm startup costs and would encourage more young people to enter farming.

Fire injures seven as Lucy's Luncheonette burns in Troy

A Tuesday night to Wednesday morning blaze of suspicious origin gutted Lucy's Luncheonette at 33 Second Street Troy destroying the restaurant and damaging upper offices. Seven firemen sustained heat exhaustion smoke inhalation and minor injuries two of whom required hospital treatment with David McGrath admitted to St Mary's Hospital while the others were treated at the scene and released.

Troy Lucy Second St David McGrath St. Mary’s Hospital

Blood on Troy porches linked to animal remains

Police said blood smeared on several Troy front porches on June 5 was animal, not human. The trail ran for blocks and ended at the railings of the 112st St. bridge, reversing an initial belief it was human blood.

Troy 112St St

Berkshire Park Chaos After Midnight Clearing

Large crowd of youths gathered at Burbank Park in Pittsfield as heat drew crowds and Mayor Evan S. Dobelle ordered a midnight clearing. Police faced rock and bottle barrages, retreated with few officers available. The next morning Dobelle blamed a hard core of offenders, noting most attended to be together for a happening. Two fights occurred among about 500 people, two intoxicated adults were detained for safety, and their 8-year-old son was placed with relatives. Two cars were badly damaged.

Pittsfield Burbank Park Evan S. Dobelle Dobelle

Bank Auditor Ruse Defrauds 78-Year-Old Woman in Pittsfield

A man posing as a bank auditor and a woman posing as a police lieutenant bilked a City Savings Bank customer of 1800 dollars. The 78-year-old was lured by a call claiming to expose a dishonest teller, transported by taxi to the bank, and duped when the fake officer took the money to have it marked.

Pittsfield City Savings Bank

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