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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jun 23, 1973

Page

4

Vermont Dental Care brings portable clinic to Bennington

Vermont Dental Care Inc a nonprofit started over two years ago brings a mobile dental office to Hennington for three months starting July 23 to provide care to financially burdened Vermonters. The unit will operate at Second Congregational Church with a dentist and two assistants.

Vermont Dental Care Inc Hennington Vermont Office of Economic Opportunity Vermont Bennington Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Sid Gerstenblatt Gerstenblatt Thomas E. Davis Vermont CO Davis Vermont Dental Care Vermont Community Colleges Inc OEO New England Regional Commission United Church of Christ Roman Catholic Diocese of National Campaign For Human Development of The Roman Catholic Church Vermont Dental Caré Inc Vermortt Rutland Manchester Pownal Shaftsbury Cyett Readstore

State grocers push petition drive to overturn ban

Vermont grocers urge a special session to overturn the July 1 throwaway ban on beer and soft drink containers. Association president Ronald Goldburg says 30,000 to 50,000 signatures will be collected from households to challenge Gov. Salmon and preserve container deposits.

Rutland UPI Vermont Retail Grocers Association Thomas Salmon Association Ronald Goldburg Salmon

Masons to confer degree at weekend Bennington convention

Mt Anthony Lodge A M hosts weekend event conferring master mason degree in outdoor mountain site. Caledonian degree team from Waterbury will present. Registration Saturday noon at Masonic Temple. Steak supper proceeds go to Adoniram Lodge Manchester. Outdoor degree at 7:30 pm with parking, bus tour of Bennington, and museum tree tour for guests. Oberservance at 8:30 am Sunday at First Congregational Church Old Bennington.

Mt. Anthony Lodge A.M Continental Lodge Waterbury Conn Masonic Temple Willow Park Adoniram Lodge Manchester Bennington Bennington Museum First Congregational Church Old Bennington

Vermont adopts state safety act with broad backing

Vermont authorities will enforce the Vermont Vocational and Occupational Safety Act starting July 11. The act, supported by the Associated Industries of Vermont, keeps regulation at the state level and requires inspections of workplaces. Critics urged clearer employee rights notices and paid inspection time, while opponents linked federal inspectors to broader political concerns.

Montpelier UPI Labor and Industry Department State Health Board Associated Industries of Vermont Vermont Harry Lawrence Lyndon Caroline Nickerson Vermont Public Interest Research Group Spector Charles Davison Waterbury Davison Sheriffs of Nottingham Washington

Heavy rains damage roads in Kingdom

The Northeast Kingdom faced heavy damage from Thursday’s downpour. A bridge in Wheelock was washed out and Vermont Route 1-22 closed between Lyndonville and Glover. Route 1-14 had one lane from Island Pond to Norton. Shoulders washed out and some bridges underwater. damage on Sutton, Sheffield and Wheelock town roads is undetermined.

SY. Johnsbury UPL Kingdom Wheelock Lyndonville Glover Island Pond Norton St. Johnsbury Sutton Sheffield

Town Pool Opens as Humid Weather Draws Swimmers

The town pool welcomes families amid hot, humid days. Maintenance repaired the filter bed with new sand, the chlorinator, and daily chlorine tests are conducted. Water comes from Furnace Brook, is chlorinated, and flows back to the brook. Health officer Albert Lémieux sends samples to the state for testing. bacteria remain within safe limits. The pool operates throughout summer free to residents and visitors, even with a new Community Recreation Center pool opening.

Recreation Department Petricea & Sons Contractors Furnace Brook Albert Lémieux State Department of Health

Area jobless rate drops to 2.5 percent in May

Bennington area unemployment averaged 2.5 percent in May, well below the state rate of 3.4 percent. Initial claims totaled 97, down from April’s 149, with three industries driving most claims: trade, printing and publishing, and service. The office serves Bennington County weekly in Arlington and Manchester and daily on South Street in Bennington.

Bennington Frank H. Mudgeltt Department of Employment Security Bennington County Arlington Manchester South Street

Shaker Colony at Canterbury Shrinks to Three

The Canterbury Shaker Colony in Concord, New Hampshire, has dwindled to three members after the second death in weeks. Sister Alice M. Howland died Thursday at a nursing home after a long illness at age 86. The colony, once home to about 400, has been signed over to a trust foundation as renewal ceased.

Concord N. H UPI Canterbury Alice M. Howland

Death Notices for Horace M Galusha and Ruth P Huntington

Funeral services were held for Horace M Galusha of Shaftsbury with burial at Center Shaftsbury after a long illness. Mrs Ruth P Huntington of North Bennington, wife of James F Huntington, had a family service and burial at Grandview Cemetery following her death on Tuesday.

Horace M.galusha Horace M. Galusha Shaftsbury Hanson-Walbridge A. J. MacDonald First United Methodist Church of Thurston T. Hulet Arlington Wiliam P. Walton Jr James Williamson North Bennington Alan Williamson Hampden Mass Mr. MacDonald Center Shaftsbury Nington James F. Huntington Alfred Scott North Bennington Baptist Church Sanford M. Willis Scotia N.Y Carlton J. Willis Robert Mackey Francis Kenyon Huntington Main Street Scott Grandview Cemetery Mattison Road

East Pownal Fire Auxiliary schedules summer break and events

At the monthly meeting the East Pownal Fire Auxiliary announces no meetings in July and August, with the next gathering set for September 17. A family picnic is planned for August 26 with location to be decided, and a group supper for all active members is planned for June 22. A mystery gift won by Karen Davis is noted along with refreshments by Sondra Hayes. Alcoholics Anonymous meets tonight at 8 at the North Pownal Firehouse. Beginning July 9, Oak Hill School hosts play groups for various age ranges on specific days, with a 50 cent daily fee for eligible parents and rotating snack duties. registrations through Joyce Held or Sandra Brookner.

East Oak Hill Joyce Held Sandra Brookner

Patriot Ledger yearbook issued by Mt Anthony Union High

Mt Anthony Union High School announces its 1973 Patriot Ledger yearbook covering 1972-73. The 272 page record features work by students with Patricia DeVito as business manager and Sheila Kearns as editor in chief. Copies are available for seven dollars at Bennington Hookshop, 416 Main St. in Bennington.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Patriot Ledger Mt. Anthony Bennington High Schoor Patricia DeVito Anne Letourneau Jody Roberts Debby Pee

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