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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1967
Page
8
Manchester police recovered a car belonging to Archie Hess of Arlington that had been missing since Friday. The vehicle was found Sunday night in the Battenkill Inn parking lot after being parked there for some time. The Well Child Conference for May will be held next Tuesday from 10 to 12 a.m. rather than today as scheduled.
Hoosick Falls officials and a large, engaged audience at a Tuesday meeting discussed a possible federally aided urban renewal plan for the village. Denton Layman of Candoub Fleissig Associates and John Matthews of Albany outlined steps, funding limits, and a multi year timeline, with local leaders urging swift preliminary action and expressing interest in leasing costs for new facilities.
Manchester May 19 at 7 p m marks the Equinox House led event to fund the Southern Vermont Art Center Endowment. Proceeds from dinner tickets support art programs and feature The Overtones doo si do 8s Eastman Do Si Do 8s and Jack Straw performing piano.
Hawkins Memorial Library Association elected Mrs. Audrey Jones as president at the annual meeting held at Shaftsbury Elementary. Officers named include Mrs. Jessie Hulet as vice president, Mrs. Fran Stacy secretary, and Miss Ruth Martin treasurer. Directors for one year are Mrs. Morgan and Mrs. Williamson. three year terms go to Mrs. Stacy, Mrs. Benn, and Herbert Leonard. The program by student librarians Paquin, Cross, Morgan, and Wade featured library history reports. A dictionary was given to each librarian. a donation from Franklin and Elizabeth Riley honored Mrs. Susan Sweet. About 100 new books were placed in circulation with new shelving needed. purchases funded by ESEA.
Shaftsbury Troop 331 spent a weekend in West Sandgate with 12 scouts camping Friday. They fished nine trout Saturday morning, did compass hikes, played soccer and capture the flag, and held a church service before departing Sunday after enjoying warm sunshine and fishing. Participants included Freely, Harwood, Viereck, and ten others led by Lynn Buak.
A dozen road work projects are scheduled after a five hour meeting with Town Manager James L Woodward selectmen and Nelson Smokey Williams assistant district highway engineer. State aid of 4253 will fund drainage ditches on Richville Road near Depot crossing and Lye Brook Road, plus alterations near Union Street and East Manchester Road. Center Hill Road will be regraded and repaved. Bonnet Street and the full length of Center Hill Road will be resurfaced. About 8000 in state gas tax will resurface Beech Street and High Meadows Way. A 9000 retreatment program remains undecided funded two thirds by the state and one third by local funds. Bad weather hindered inspection of other streets slated for resurfacing. Retreatment on Cass Terrace Cemetery Street Barnumville Road and Dufresne Pond Road costs about 4200 with most of the funds from property taxes. All work will be done by town personnel.
Dorset Players will meet May 17 at the Dorset Playhouse for a regular gathering including officer elections. Supper will be served and a documentary tracing cultural developments in the country will be shown. The movie was directed by Warren E. Murray of Dorset.
Manchester town clerk Clara May Hemenway says personal property inventory sheets must be turned into the town clerk's office now for inclusion in the grand list. The book will be alphabetically arranged and due by Friday with no extensions. She urges unlisted residents 21 and older to contact the office for 1967 roster inclusion, noting exemptions for certain service members, veterans, and widows. Dogs must be licensed by May 15 with inoculation since Oct 16. adult signatures only, no mail-in licenses.
Manchester's Citizens' Study Group with 12 members will meet next week to examine alternatives for relieving crowding at Manchester Elementary School. Chairman George R. Clay says the group forms from the Democratic Town Committee. The town previously voted down a junior high district proposal and may revisit it this fall.
In North Bennington the annual mother and daughter banquet of the Baptist Church offers tickets from Mrs. Carl Jolivette Mrs. George Delaney and Mrs. Leonard Powers. The dinner is set for Monday at 6 30 in the church social rooms with guest speaker Miss Carol Sorenson county youth agent. St Johns Sodality plans a parish rummage sale May 13 from 10 am to 2 pm in the parish hall. Citizens Study Group Clay will assess junior high proposals and other options and publish findings before the fall revote to aid voters. The first meeting is a closed session at the Manchester town clerk office at 8 pm May 11.
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