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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 18, 1969

Page

7

Drop Charges Against Two For Arlington High Fire

In Bennington District Court Judge John P. Morrissey dismissed charges against Jeffrey R. Brown and Richard S. Hess in the Arlington Memorial High School stand fire case. Their guilty pleas were stricken after attorney Thomas P. Whalen noted the pair had complied with release conditions by visiting the Arlington Fire Dept. The session also saw William L. Szirbik plead nolo on a reduced careless driving charge tied to a Christmas Eve crash on Upper Dorset Hollow Road, with $30 and costs paid.

Manchester Bennington Arlington Memorial High School John P. Morrissey Jeffrey R. Brown Richard S. Hess Arlington Thomas P. Whalen Arlington Fire Dept Morrissey William L. Szirbik Dorset Upper Dorset Hollow Matthew J. Seifert Jr North Bennington U.S. 7 Town Harry D. Cairns Middletown Springs East Manchester John W. Rice Petersburg N.Y Shaftsburg

Dr Richard B. Carter to speak on Science as a Liberal Art

Windham College philosophy assistant professor Dr Richard B Carter will discuss science as a liberal art in a Windham College Lecture Series talk on Wednesday March 19 at 8 pm in the Camile E Dreyfus Auditorium science building. Admission is free and the public is invited.

Putney Richard B. Carter Windham College Camile E. Dreyfus Carter St. Johns College Maryland Columbia University Windham Baltimore Washington Square College New York University Kimball Hill

House Guests Not Forced To But Paid Anyway

Shaftsbury reported that Alice and Gerald Nelson did not coerce guests to donate to the Red Cross though as fund drive leaders they discussed the need. The Goetz family from Stratford Connecticut visited, played in the barn, dined in the main house, and at departure gave $8 to the Red Cross.

Shaftsbury Alice Gerald Nelson Paran Lake Road Red Cross Shaftsbury Fund Bennington County Samuel Goetz Stratford, Conn Nelson Goetzes

Brodie Cup Race Results at Shamrock Trail

The fourth annual Brodie Mountain Cup, a single run grand slalom on 52 gates under night ski conditions, drew 81 entries with a $500 prize and trophy. Winners include Gerhand Hopfensberger of Austria representing Stratton Mountain in 1 20 00 and Rudi Baer of Switzerland with Kandahar Lodge in 1 20 16. Local leaders were Collin Garstang, Tom Varanka, Jim Hollister, Roland Blood, and Bruce Hare.

New Ashford Masse Shamrock Trail Gerhand Hopfensberger Austria Stratton Mountain Rudi Baer Switzerland Kandahar Lodge Manchester Haas Leitner Stratton Mt Egon Zimmerman U.S Gunstock Penny Pitouski Pedro Kelmpa Argentina Windham Mountain N.Y Erick Sturm Killington Manfred Krings Mt. Snow Sigi Grottendorfer Sugarbush Ernst Hinterseer Mike Schwiger Hunter Mountain Berkshire Mike Annett Jiminy Peak Collin Garstang Brodie Ski School Tom Varanka Brodie Jim Hollister Bousquet Roland Blood Petersburg Pass

Hill Honored in Challenger Club Banquet

Julius J. Hill of Nationwide Insurance, a top Northeast salesman, was honored at a Holiday Inn banquet in Manchester New Hampshire as part of 19 salesmen who joined the Challenger Club in 1968. Wives of agents were invited, reflecting regional pride in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont.

Sunderland Julius J. Hill Nationwide Insurance Companies Holiday Inn Manchester N.H Hill Northeast Comepanies’ Challenger Club Maine New Hampshire Vermont

Community notices from South Cambridge and nearby churches

Reports include church services at United Methodist and North Hoosick churches, a board meeting on March 25, a public ham supper March 29, and Lent services March 26 and 23. Also noted are visits by Kenneth L Aiken and travel to California, with relatives in Bennington and Farmingdale.

George Cronk Putnam Hospital United Methodist Church Kenneth L. Aiken SUNY Farmingdale L.I Kenneth E. Aiken Gerald Pleasant Valley Grange Oswald A. Muller Gertrude Aiken Leon Foster Sr Foster Thayer Bennington L-Cpl Paul E. Virtue Norfolk North Hoosick North Hoosick United Methodist Church Gerard O’neill Warrensburg United Methodist Church Hollis Cornell Sumner Lind Malcolm Hamilton Richard Turi Frank Burnhan Francis Wade Cambridge Area The Farm and Garden Club New York City Hoosie Tucson Phoenix Arizona Fountain Valley Long Beach California

HFCS Bus Struck by Car in Hoosick Falls

HFCS school bus en route to North Hoosick with no passengers was sideswiped by an auto skidding on ice on North Hoosick Road near Johnson Hill Road. Driver Harold Taber and Ronald Roberts of Poultney were involved. no injuries. Earlier that morning Linda Pulver of Niverville lost control on ice and hit a tree. passenger David De Felice treated for bruises at Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge.

Hoosick Falls N.Y HFCS North Hoosick North Hoosick Road Johnson Hill Road Harold Taber Ronald Roberts Poultney Roberts Linda Pulver Nivervill David DeFelice Berlin Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge

Fire damages apartment in Kamber Block

Manchester firemen were called at 7 55 last night to a small blaze in an apartment in the Kamber Block across from the American Legion Hall in the Depot. Chief Lynford Bourn said the fire started from an electrical fixture in the ceiling and the tin ceiling helped prevent spread. One booster line was enough to quench the fire, and firefighters remained on scene about 30 minutes.

Manchester Kamber American Legion Hall Lynford Bourn Bourn

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