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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 04, 1974

Page

7

New York City Ballet to Premiere at Saratoga Spa Festival

The New York City Ballet brings its July engagement to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center with a world premiere in the third week featuring Coppelia. The Nutcracker opens July 2 to 6, followed by repertory works in weeks two and four including Four Bagatelles and Illuminations. Ticket orders are now being accepted, with discount series available.

Saratoga Springs N.Y New York City Ballet Saratoga Performing Arts Center Saratoga Coppelia New York Benjamin Britten Balletomanes

Arlington calendar and town meetings overview

Arlington calendar lists Monday through Saturday events including town and school meetings at the high school, VFW Auxiliary in Manchester, ballot voting, American Legion post meeting, Red Mount Lodge, Battenkill Grange social, and a Bicentennial Committees meeting at Community House. Pownal reports a gas shortage affecting the Bennington County Horse Show moved to May 25 at Bald Mountain Farm for humane society benefit, with rules noted and prize information available.

VFW Manchester Pownal Bennington County Franklin Frantz Burgess Bennington

Elk of the year honored in Falls

Hoosick Falls resident J Joseph Hayden was named Elk of the Year at the Hoosick Falls Elks Lodge Old Timer's Night and Elk of the Year dinner. Past Exalted Ruler J Frank Kennedy announced the winner from an envelope. Hayden, a 17 year member and former exalted ruler, was given an engraved bronze plaque a certificate and lifetime lodge membership. The event drew over 70 members and included long-standing member recognitions and tributes from veteran members including 92 year old Harry Van Surdam.

J. Joseph Hayden Michael Brewster Hoosick Falls N.Y Lodge of Elks J. Frank Kennedy Hayden Richard Brooklyn John Metuchen N.J William South Cambridge Robert and Donald Lodge Henderson Harry’’ van Surdam

Dorset Nursing Association launches homemaker program in town

Dorset Nursing Association with Manchester Health Services announces a new homemaker service to assist families during crises, aid aged and disabled residents, and keep households intact. The program invites inquiries to Mrs Martha Bowen or Mrs Robert Green. Also planned is occupational therapy to aid recovery across pediatrics to psychiatric patients. Current services include home nursing visits, physical therapy, and maternal child health visits with well attended monthly well child conferences. The Dorset Elementary School health program is supervised by the association.

Manchester Health Services Dorset Manchester Martha Bowen Dorset Nursing Association Robert Green The

Arlington Lions sell tickets for The Return of the Roaring 20's

Members of the Arlington Lions Club will sell tickets door to door from 6 to 9 p.m. this Thursday March 7 for their annual variety show The Return of the Roaring 20's. Tickets for a painting to be awarded at Saturday's show will also be on sale.

Arlington Lions Club

Hoosick Falls Residents Listed as Hospital Patients

Edith Beaumont of Hoosick Falls and Mrs. John Shaw of 40 River Street are patients at Mary Mc Clellan Hospital in Cambridge. John Burke, Hoosick Town assessor, is a patient at Albany Medical Center.

John Shaw River St Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge John Burke Town of

Vermont House Speaker Vows Major Revision of Land Use Plan

In Montpelier UPI Gov Salmon and House Speaker Kennedy pledged a drastic revision to the land use bill during the long Town Meeting weekend. They said the legislature and governor must act this year. Gov Salmon earlier termed passage chances in 1974 as fairly remote. The House Natural Resources Committee urged waiting a year to let tensions ease. Senate chair Arthur Jones said he would wait until 1975 to push a strong plan rather than a weak one this year.

Rutland Mayor Seeks Aid Over School Finances

Rutland Mayor Gilbert Godnick urged a national drive to inform Washington about strained finances in public and parochial schools. He cited Rutland as a stark example, noting St Joseph High School faces money troubles and has raised tuition. He warned that losing parochial space leases could be catastrophic for the city.

Rutland UPI Gilbert Godnick Washington Godrick

Ski season disaster hits Killington and Vermont economy

Preston L. Smith, president of Killington ski complex, cites poor snow and gas shortages. He notes this season has 80 inches of snow versus 181 last year at this time and that the ski downturn reduces business by about 30 percent, harming Vermont's economy as spending shifts elsewhere.

Burlington Preston L. Smith Killington Smith WCAX Vermont

College caps mark second Vermont graduation

The Community College of Vermont will hold its second graduation on Saturday March 9 at 4 30 p m in the Pavilion Auditorium The ceremony will award associate degrees to 21 students from administrative services human services and general studies programs Dr William G Craig Vermont State Colleges new chancellor will give the address his first public speech since appointment

Montpelier — Community College of Vermont William G. Craig Vermont State Colleges

Greenwhich plant to reopen as tissue mill

In Greenwich, Skybel Tissue Mill Inc. president Robert Belsky announced the old Golden Fleece mill has been purchased and will start production within weeks after renovation. The project aims for a modern efficient tissue plant costing several million dollars and hiring former employees plus new workers. In Albany, a state survey shows minority representation rising 4 percent and female employment up 20 percent from 1967 to 1972, with minorities at 17.3 percent in 1972.

Greenwich Robert Belsky Skybel Tissue Mill Inc Belsky Albany

Housing plan blocked in Pittsfield and North Adams schools woes

Pittsfield city council and zoning board rejected 250 dwelling units and a 104 unit middle income project amid 100 neighbor appeals. Jay J. Raddock Co. sponsors argue statewide need for 400 units while 1,200 housing applications exist. In North Adams St. Joseph Elementary School faces possible closure due to finances, with diocese regionalization under study and potential impact on public schools. Police investigate debris on Boston and Maine tracks in Blackinton with no injuries.

Pittsfield Zoning Board of Appeals Lenox Jay J. Raddock Co Housing Authority North Adams St. Joseph Springfield St. Joseph’s Sisters of St. Joseph Executive Committee Boston & Maine Blackinton

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