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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1971
Page
6
Bennington concludes an indoor skating season with guidance on mastering plain skating, inside forward edges and outside edges. The article explains cross positions, body alignment, and balance, linking basic drills to more advanced moves like flat spirals and outside forward spirals for developing figure skating skills.
Grace Thorpe American Indian activist and daughter of Jim Thorpe will speak at Williams College on March 9 at 8 p.m. in Jesup Hall Auditorium. The talk covers restoring surplus land to Indians and highlights her work with the National Indian Women's Action Corps. The lecture, free to the public, is sponsored by the Lecture Committee and Gladden House.
Gilbert Woodard is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital where he underwent surgery on Friday. His condition is reportedly much improved.
Hoosick Falls officials identify the source of surging dirty water as the Snow White Laundry on upper Church Street near the pumping station. Mayor Severson said pressure from large four inch and 22 inch lines causes surges, with the laundry as the pinpointed source after weekslong tests and chart readings.
Mrs. Marjorie Rice chairs the Bennington County Red Cross and Vermont Heart Fund with literature mailed. donations may be returned in a self addressed envelope or handed to her at home on V1.9. Mrs. Alice Murphy leads the American Cancer Society locally on South Road with similar donation appeals. In Bergerac France a slander suit awarded Jean Conty 500 francs after villagers accused him of casting spells through black magic harming a baby, his father, and a young girl.
Arlington residents face a costly sewer project as voters rejected a 3500 appropriation for a plant site. State funds hinge on securing a site and final engineering that could reach 1.2 million dollars with the town paying about 15 percent. Disputes over cost, location, and alternative designs ignite debate as officials push to complete the engineering study and vote again.
The Pownal Parent Teacher Group will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Pownal Elementary School. Nominations and election of officers will take place and officers will provide refreshments. Mrs Carolyn Peckham and Mrs Janet Wilcox offer thanks to Pownal voters for their support.
A special North Bennington Graded School District meeting is set for Wednesday at 7 30 p m in the school gym to authorize expenditure not over 16 967 for Phase III of the renovation. Phase II has bids out and includes toilets and moving offices, with 30 percent state aid to cover the cost. Phase III will be done this summer alongside Phase II and aims for September completion.
Friedrich Durrenmatt's The Visit opens Thursday at Adams Memorial Theatre Williams. Karlene Cousman plays Madame Claire Zachanassian with Will Weiss as Mr Ill and Chris Cassell as the mayor. The cast includes AMT veterans and Williams College collaborator Rinehart. Ed Baran directs. runs March 11 13. admission free. reservations 458 3023.
Mr and Mrs Philip V Roach were honored with a weekend surprise for their half century of marriage. Their son William J Roach of White Plains NY organized open houses Saturday and Sunday attracting 75 neighbors and friends from New York Massachusetts and Vermont. The couple will observe their actual wedding anniversary Tuesday.
A quiet Sunday afternoon at North Bennington School ended with a fire warning system alarm. Principal Robert Kellogg said a birthday party caused a wall alarm to be pressed, but the fire department found no call was needed. The system is wired directly to the local fire alarm. In other notes, Ian MacDonald returned to Ricker College after a week with his parents, and Eagle Square plans a formal building permit application tonight at 8 with questions to be answered at the town clerk’s office.
Arlington notices announce that Harry Pickering Sr will lead an open meeting at 6 30 tonight in the Scout Hut to revive Scout Troop 334, inactive since last summer, inviting all interested boys and parents to attend.
Lancaster England United Press International reports Linda Howarth aged 17 will enlist in the Army becoming the fourth Howarth child to join armed forces. Her two sisters serve in the Army and a brother serves in the Navy highlighting a family commitment to military service.
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