Bennington Selectmen Sign Highway Aid Applications
Bennington selectmen signed state aid applications for highway construction and treatment this year. Projects include Selected Highway No. 2 Monument Avenue Extension about 20 miles south of Bennington Village at an estimated $2,686, plus maintenance on three state aid highways South Stream Road Monument Avenue Extension and East Road totaling 2.68 miles with town share $2,948 and state $5,896. They also applied for summer work money $14,813.20 for seal and mix treatments on multiple roads and a Houran Road project to widen drain and pave about 0.35 miles at $1,750.20.
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Bennington
Monument Avenue
Bennington Village
South Stream
East Road
Chapel Road
Airport Road
Silk Road
Morgan Street
Squaw Hill
Matteson Road
Overlea Road
Brooklyn
Sewer Plant Road
Hunt Street
Convent Avenue
Leonard Street
Selectmen
Houran
St Joseph Seniors Named to Who's Who in American Junior Colleges
Six seniors graduating June 2 from St Joseph College Old Bennington including one from Bennington were named to Who's Who in American Junior Colleges for leadership and participation in education civic and extracurricular activities. Recipients include Daniel Kane Mary Segala Mary Anne Keefe Angela Hoag Francis McKearin and Donald LeSage with listed parental addresses in Rutland Adams North Adams Hoosick Falls and Bennington areas.
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St. Joseph College
Old Bennington
Mary Segala
North Adams
Mass
Mary Ann Keefe
Rutland
Angela Hoag
Hoosick Falls
Francis McKearin
Daniel Kane
Bennington
Donald LeSage
Adams
Lloyd
John Kane
Gage St
John F. Segala
Pebble St
Mary Anne Keefe
Alexander Keefe Jr
Morse Place
James Hoag
R.D
N.Y
McCarthy forces sweep Shaftsbury caucus in Vermont
Delegates favored Senator Eugene McCarthy were elected at Shaftsbury caucus with seven official delegates and seven alternates named. About 80 people attended as Bernard McCarthy chaired and Mrs. Marion McCarthy served as clerk. Also noted the Bennington Rescue Squad will start its annual coin card drive this Sunday to fund operations.
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Shaftsbury
Eugene McCarthy
John Hamilton
Spencer Haynes
Kelton B
Miller
Ellen Viereck
Verder Elwell
John Shoemaker
Donald Brown
Bernard McCarthy
Marion McCarthy
Bennington
Murray Speaks on BTPA At Hoosick Falls Meeting
About 20 attendees at Hoosick Falls meeting called by Village Trustee Severson to gauge interest in a taxpayers association. Col. Raymond Murray, president of the Bennington Taxpayers Protection Association, outlined rising taxes, past successes, and plans to educate and organize taxpayers. He highlighted a 72 year old whose assessment jumped from 52 to 570, described the group's structure, and noted efforts to influence candidates and publish a tax book. Attendees questioned assessments and local inequities. Severson planned a follow up after upcoming tax notices.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Richard Severson
Taxpayers Association
TRUE
Mechanicville
Col
Raymond Murray
Bennington Taxpayers Protection Association
BTPA
Severson
Col. Murray
Murray
Selectman
MAUHS
Bennington Briefs Shows Troops Photo From Vietnam
Wednesday night’s Banner ran a front page photo of American troops in Vietnam. Mr and Mrs Richard Corcoran of North Bennington view the picture and believe the far left figure may be their son Michael, who serves with the 101st Airborne. Iron Kettle Weekend Special features baked Virginia ham with pineapple ring, complete dinner for 1.85.
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Vietnam
Richard Corcoran
North Bennington
Michael
Young Corcoran
101St Airborne
Virginia
Hoosick Falls approves $244 084 village budget
Hoosick Falls village board approves a 244 084 dollar budget for the year beginning June 1, raising the tax rate from 42 to 48 per thousand. Increases cover exemptions for seniors and veterans, plus new fireman exemptions and raises for 20 village and highway workers. Trustee Richard Severson opposed the budget as a whole, citing lack of advance copies for study.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
State Equalization Board
Richard Severson
Severson
Bennington Banner Advertisement and Masthead Notes
The Bennington Banner publishes daily except Sundays and holidays from 425 Main St Bennington Vermont with UPI news dispatches. Home delivery options include 10c per day carrier service and mail subscription rates of 6 months 11.70 1 year 22.50 within Vermont. other U S rates 7.00 for 3 months 13.00 for 6 months 25.00 for 1 year.
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i@L Business Newsroom
Bennington Banner
Main St
Bennington
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
UPI
Vermont
U.S
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