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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1974
Page
8
Manchester hearing on Ivan D. Combe’s plan to convert a house next to the Jelly Mill into a restaurant ends with conditional permit. The panel requires drainage eastward, tree replacements, hedging, additional maples, and consultation with the county forester. Septic system approved after on-site review.
Hoosick Falls Village Board adopted the village budget after working until midnight on April 30. The tax rate remains $14 per $1,000 while the total assessment rises to 15,223,090. General fund is 327,123.26, water 75,301.13, sewer 115,600. salaries gain 5.5 percent with two extra holidays. fiscal year starts June 1.
The Philadelphia Procrastinators Club awarded a free membership to Barry Myer, a University of Pennsylvania student, for returning a book found in an abandoned house to the Philadelphia Free Library. The book had last been checked out in 1905 from another library branch.
Manchester Lions Club hosted its 23rd annual show drawing performers from more than 10 towns including Manchester Dorset Arlington Peru Bennington Bristol Guilford Brattleboro Danby and Rutland. Under Rudy Heiland and Gertrude Bell the two night event raised funds for community projects with prizes awarded to Mary Ellen Toomey and G Murray Campbell.
JOAN M. JOHNSON notes ceramics classes Fridays at 10 a.m. and Mondays all day at the North Shire Senior Center in Manchester. Bowing continues through May at Center Lanes with a member discount. Weekly scores list Walter Bennett and Dorothy Squires as top performers. Other events include quilting Wednesdays at 10 a.m., a Friday May 10 card party, and a May fundraiser Afghan donation of $1. Executive and board meetings, an art session, and a Len Stokes sing-along are also on the calendar.
William E. Dailey Inc seeks an Act 250 permit for a 35 acre Route 30 gravel pit near Mrs. Lewis West. A long hearing examined noise, access roads, buffer zones, timing, dust and water protection with planning officials and adjacent landowners urging tighter limits and a town road alternative. The commission recessed to draft concrete conditions and a one year deadline to decide on the haul road.
Mt Equinox Grange 494 of Manchester held balloting for new officers on April 15. Youth degree teams from Washington Pomona 8 coached by Mrs. Charles Mason and Mrs. Russel Stewart led first and second degrees. attendees included multiple Granges, with entries from Mettowee and Taconic. May 14 features Ethan Allen Pomona fifth degree, May 6 a pot luck dues dinner, and May 20 youth night.
North Bennington Mrs Joyce Hedding was installed last Sunday as worthy matron and Ralph Lindsey worthy patron of Tucker Chapter 38 OES in ceremonies at the Masonic Temple. Others installed were Marjorie Kenyon associate matron David Hart associate patron Anna Caracciola secretary Marjorie Jones treasurer Opal Lindsey conductress Lois Alleyn Lindsey associate conductress Alice Harrington chaplain Bertha Denio marshal Priscilla Van Werken organist Marion Forst Adah Martha Williamson Ruth Alice Bevis Esther Grace Cherbonneau Martha Dorotheau Hart Electa Rachel Friend warder Elmer Bevis sentinel Retiring patron Marjorie Jones and retiring patron Ralph Lindsey were presented gifts from their officers in appreciation of the work they have done in the past year. The new chapter heads were honored following installation in a candlelight service.
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