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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1963
Page
8
Manchester selectmen plan an ordinance to designate a 1 052 mile section of highway east from the Center bridge on Route 11 30 as a through way. The road, turned over to the town March 15 as a state aid connecting link, would preserve existing stop signs yield right of way and speed limits. Christopher Swezey chairs the board.
More than 60 attended Guest Night at Court St. Rita No. 894, CDA, with a ham supper and guest bring, games, and Irish songs by Joseph and Mary Ella Stannard. Workshops for officers announced, with speakers from Springfield and Brandon next Sunday at St. Pauls Church. Garden Club program features a film and talks by John F. O'Donnell on volunteer programs, plus two Nature films. Planning notes on bee culture, trees, traffic survey requests, liquor license renewals in May, and zoning commission recruitment before April 2.
Wilmington Dover area notes report the seven members donating their town meeting dinner share to the church mission fund. A May 21 household party is planned and the next meeting is April 16 at 7 45. Devo tions and Bible study were led by Mrs Reginald Martin. Scouting updates note Troop 46 resignation of scoutmaster Lensey Cole effective March 13 and a forthcoming troop committee meeting. A baby girl Kim Liane Nido was born March 15 to Mr and Mrs Guy Nido Jr. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Guy Nido Sr and Mr and Mrs Leonard Brown with great grandmother Mrs Mary Chase. Church School Guild to hear on new curriculum at 8 pm Monday. Congregational Women's Association meeting postponed to March 27.
Shaftsbury Vermont Fourth Quarterly Conference met with Rev Lawrence Larrowe presiding. Reports praised active year, growing Sun day School, two youth groups and expanded Commission work. Music record release noted. finances strong with balanced budget. church now incorporated as First Methodist Church of Shaftsbury.
Manchester Vermont faces a ballot error from Town Meeting Day with Ferdian Bongartz listed for one year instead of three. Selectmen Beattie and Swezey asked Town Clerk Hemenway to convene the Board of Civil Authority to clarify the election, aiming to resolve the dispute over the selectman seat held by Clyde H. Bryant Sr. and Bongartz.
The Norshaft Democratic Club met at the fire house with 18 members in attendance to review recent town meeting votes and consider alternative meeting spaces due to rising rental rates. County party leaders announced Vermont state meeting set for April 7 in Montpelier, amid concerns over ballot copy errors and access to premeetings. Bongartz was named legal winner of the selectman seat after a March 18 Board of Civil Authority meeting.
North Bennington junior and senior high students will display science projects in the high school gym Friday. Judging occurs Friday afternoon and the fair opens to the public from 6 30 to 8 that evening, highlighting student research and exhibits.
New England Tree Expert Co activity observed at the foot of the road to the Green Mountain Marble Co quarry on Vermont 30. Chain saws clear brush and small trees to make way for Central Vermont Public Service Corp power lines to the quarry site up the hill.
Cambridge news notes the Mary McClellan Hospital Women’s Auxiliary annual Easter Sale set for Saturday April 13 at the Hotel Cambridge. This year the event will offer food only.
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