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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 20, 1970

Page

6

Three Vehicle Crash in Arlington with No Injuries

A three car collision occurred on Route 7 in Arlington at 9 05 a m Thursday involving a 1964 GMC pickup driven by Tony K Morin 69 of North Adams MA a 1965 Ford driven by Charles J Bonenti 25 of Arlington and a 1968 Chevrolet pickup driven by Richard S Day 22 of Bennington Officials say Bonenti turning left caused the crash resulting in major front end damage to the GMC and Ford and moderate damage to the Day vehicle Deputy Sheriffs Alan Mattison and Thomas Marcotte and State Police investigated no injuries were reported

Arlington Alan Mattison Thomas Marcotte GMC Tony K. Morin North Adams Mass Ford Charles J. Bonenti Richard S. Day Bennington Bonenti Sheriff’s Office

Dorset Man Injured In Route 7 Collision

EAST DORSET Stanley C. Towsley 25 of East Dorset was admitted to Rutland Hospital after his 1962 Oldsmobile convertible collided with a 1965 International dump truck driven by Donald C. Leno 22 of Washington. Towsley suffered a broken shoulder and facial cuts as his car turned left while northbound truck passed. vehicle left the road and landed on Howard Towsley’s lawn. Trooper Prior and Village Police Chief George Hoag investigated.

East Dorset Stanley C. Towsley Rutland Towsley Donald C. Leno Washington Howard Towsley George Hoag

Dirty Picture Contest Ties Earth Day at UVM Burlington

Two campus groups sponsor a statewide Dirty Picture Contest for Earth Day at the University of Vermont Burlington to spotlight pollution in Vermont. Winners will be announced April 22 with $100 top prize. entries due by April 16.

Burlington University of Vermont Vermont Committee For Environmental Action University Vermont Tuberculosis and Respiratory Disease Association William Cruikshank UVM Cruikshank Billings Center United States Hubert R. Slack Slack State of Albury Pownal Vernon Canaan

Tax Reform Favors New Real Estate Appeals System

Manchester Vermont officials heard Commissioner Lawrence Wright predict a bill to abolish the county Board of Tax Appeals and create a state real estate tax appeal system. He urged listers to raise grand list values to achieve equity and fair market value, while noting appeals would go to a state board or court of chancery if passed.

Manchester Lawrence Wright County Board of Tax Appeals Vermont Wright State Board of Appeals Court of Chancery Listers Clara May Hemenway State Tax Department Chancery Court George Rice Attorney General’s Office Water Resources Board Health Department Rice

Readsboro 4-H Club meets. gym opens for town youth

Readsboro Girls Sweeteen 4-H Club met March 14 at Mrs. Betty Bolognani’s Glen Avenue home to bake pizzas with roll mix and assorted toppings. Next meeting set for April 4 at 2 p.m. The Readsboro Central School announced two evenings weekly for youth use of the gymnasium with adult chaperones. key available at Silvano Massari’s home. Vermont League of Cities and Towns member Bob Stewart pitched local government projects and noted the annual meeting May 28 in Middlebury. State officials spoke on localism and seminars starting April 28 with training for town officials. Environmental bills and land-use zoning were discussed. rabies rise among unlicensed dogs noted by Janey Hill. Tax appeals passed the House 11 against.

Readsboro Girls Sweeteen 4-H Betty Bolognani Glen Avenue Joseph Buckley Readsboro Central School Silvano Massari Bob Stewart Vermont League of Cities and Towns Montpelier Burlington Stewart League Middlebury Frank P. Free State Office of Local Af Fairs Janey Hill Public Records House Wright

Scoutmaster Scout Troop Revived At North Bennington

About 30 boys attended registration at the North Bennington School gym for a reorganized Boy Scout troop. Representatives from the BSA were present at the session led by the new scoutmaster.

North Bennington School Reorganized Boy Scout Troop BSA Neigh

Girl Scouts in Action in Pownal program hosted by Firehouse

In observance of Girl Scout Week the program titled Girl Scouts in Action in Pownal was presented Saturday March 14 in the Firehouse. Five troops attended with 96 girls participating. Mrs Kathleen Roy led the event and addressed the crowd.

Pownal Girl Scouts In Action Firehouse Kathleen Roy Tomasello Roy United States Juliette Lowe

Stafford To Address Rotarians at Manchester Club

Manchester Rotary Club hosts Ladies Night on March 31 at the Worthy Inn with Congressman Robert Stafford as guest speaker. Next week the Burr and Burton basketball team will attend, and on April 8 a joint meeting with the Manchester Lions Club is planned. Edward Campbell of Burr and Burton spoke on Boys State experiences.

Manchester Manchester Rotary Club Worthy Inn Robert T. Stafford R-Vt Burr and Burton Manchester Lions Club Edward Campbell Boys State Vermont

Private Monroe Assigned to 35th Engineer Battalion

Dorset Vermont soldier Private Michael C. Monroe, 20, son of Francis W. and Rose Monroe, Dorset, is assigned to the 35th Engineer Battalion near Binh Tuy, Vietnam as a combat engineer. His wife Rosemarie Monroe resides at 74 Marshall Street, Nashua, New Hampshire.

Binh Tuy Vietnam Michael C. Monroe Francis W. Monroe Dorset 35Th Engineer Battalion Rosemarie Marshall St Nashua N.H

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