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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1971

Page

3

Bennington Court Hands Fines on Driving and License Violations

District Court Judge Morrissey presided over multiple Tuesday cases in Bennington. Irene Mercier pleaded guilty and paid 15 dollars for her daughter Linda’s dog incident on Division Street. Fanny Collins 71 of Pownal paid 25 dollars for unregistered car on U.S. 7. Douglas Hill 44 Bennington and Samuel Pike 17 Arlington paid 25 each for improper licensing on U.S. 7 and Town Road 14. Steven Cartwright 19 Tenants Harbor Maine fined 25 for missing license plates on U.S. 7. Steven Johnson 23 Arlington received 60 days suspended and probation for second suspended license offense. Joel Howard 20 Bennington pleaded not guilty to suspended license, released on 150 bail. Peter Barnet 20 Sands Point New York fined 25 for speeding on U.S. 7 in Shaftsbury. Sheldon Taft 17 Manchester entered not guilty pleas to driving to endanger and defective equipment, released on 75 bail with no driving. Kenneth Black 64 Bennington pleaded not guilty to two counts of breach of peace, released on 250 bail each. accused of assault on March 20 at Holden Street.

John P. Morrissey Bennington District Court Irene Mercier Linda Division St George Rogers Arlington Hill U.S. 7 Bennington Pike Town Road Steven Cartwright Tenants Harbor Maine U.S.7 Steven J. Johnson Joel R. Howard Peter Barnet Sands Point N.Y Manchester Sheldon L. Taft Seminary Avenue Kenneth Black Holden St Howard S. Harris Maverrett L. Black Holden Street

Ben-Mont finances unravel as state backs high risk loans

The Ben-Mont saga shows Dow Chemical selling to Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap in 1965 with BCIC backing a $2.34 million loan and VIBA guarantees. Through 1967 Exeter Corp stepped in, then Exeter moved to full control in 1969, but by 1970 default loomed with employment up only modestly and lenders wary as appraisals and related transfers raised questions about collateral and book value.

Ben-Mont Dow Tures Exeter Dow Chemical Bennington County Industrial Corp BCIC Adams Paper Co Wrap- Tures Gift Wrap Industrial Plants Corp New York VIBA Ben- Mont Smith Wrap-Tures Lapham Wrap- Tures C. T. Nagel Dennison D. R. Hannibal Orchard Paper Co Ben Grossman Nagel Hannibal Grossman Ben Schindler E. S. Dangel Exeter Corp Boston Jahleel Woodbridge The Banner Woodbridge Bennington John H. Williams II Vermont Industrial Building Authority Williams Rochester Stranahan Foil Corp Hackensack N.J Parazin Corp Engravers Magarol Corp General Packaging Wrap-Tures Gift Wrap Inc Schultz Kolko Paper Co Wrap— Tures

Smith College Book Sale Seeks Donations in Williamstown

Donations sought for the Smith College Book Sale to be held April 15 and 16 at the First Congregational Church in Williamstown Massachusetts. Books magazines pictures and frames accepted. Leave donations in Bennington with Mrs Walter L Barber or call 442-6608 for pickup. Proceeds support Smith College Scholarship Fund.

Smith College First Congregational Church Williamstown Mass Bennington Walter L. Barber Whipstock Road

Committee chairmen to meet March 24 at high school

All committee chairmen from 1971 will meet Wednesday March 24 at 7 30 p m in Room 104 at the high school The Red Cross Bloodmobile visits St James Church in Arlington Wednesday March 24 from 1 to 6 p m Donors aged 18 and up are eligible A canteen will serve snacks and drinks

Red Cross Bloodmobile Bennington Area St. James Church Arlington

Air Force NCO Academy graduate earns honors

Staff Sgt. Edward J. Winslow, son of Mr and Mrs Bernard G Winslow of 110 Coulter St Bennington, graduated with honors from the Air Training Command Noncommissioned Officer Academy in Denver Colorado. An intelligence technician at Lowry AFB he is a nine year veteran who served in Vietnam and is a 1957 Bennington High School graduate. He and his wife Elaine R Senecal have two children Ruthann eight and Heide Beth five.

Edward J. Winslow Bernard G. Winslow Coulter St Bennington Air Training Command Denver Colo Winslow Lowry Afb Republic of Vietnam Bennington High School Elaine R. Senecal Ruthann Heide Beth

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Walter A. Lapham Union Local 534 Craig Smith Lap Big Ben-Mont Peter A. Tufe Ture Pressmen’s Union Tennien Wells River Big Mill Dangel Richard Manning Heritage House Loomis G. Dana Eileen Dick Bennington Day Care Center George O’brien Joe Harvey Jim O’brien Bill Hart Bob Cathcart George Packer Maurice Rancourt Methodist Church Air Force School Nichols Berkshire Walker's Food Market N. Bennington Rd Vermont
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