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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1977

Page

6

Pownal Board Reviews Mt Anthony Union Budget

Pownal School Board discussed the Mt Anthony Union High School budget for 1977 78 with Superintendent George Sleeman. The total budget is 3 531 377 an 8.34 percent rise. Pownals assessment climbs to 511 667 up 5.16 percent as teacher raises and higher energy costs drive the increase.

Pownal Mt. Anthony Union High School George Sleeman Mt. Anthony Fran Heisler Putnam Memorial Hospital Fairdale Farms Children’s Museum Williamstown Mass Shelburne Museum

Creek fire damages James Larson residence in River Road blaze

A mutual aid fire at the James Larson home on River Road in White Creek caused heavy rear damage. No injuries were reported. Fire companies from North Hoosick Hoosick Falls Buskirk and Cambridge responded after an overheated wood stove sparked the blaze with an alarm at 6 51 p m Cambridge

White Creek N.Y James Larson River Road Larson Washington County

Arlington scholarship raffle and club meeting notices

The scholarship raffle drawn tonight at 7 30 at Arlington Memorial High School. The Arlington Leo Club will meet Friday at 7 30 p m at the Arlington Community House. Rescue Squad stood by for injuries. The fire was investigated by Sgt Roger Leclaire of the sheriff s department. HOOSICK FALLS NY Cemetery Association Maple Grove meeting May 12 at 7 30 p m in St Mark s Parish Hall. President Raymond Calhoun presides. Lot owners receive financial upkeep update and election for board vacancies. All lot owners invited.

Edward Dewey Eileen Gilooly Vincent Pizzano Pownal Gilooly Joel Burrington Gerald LaCroix Dennis Austin John Mason Arlington Memorial High School Arlington Leo Club Arlington Community House Roger Leclaire Sheriff’s Department Hoosick Falls N.Y Hoosick Falls Cemetery Association Maple Grove St. Mark’s Parish Hall Raymond Calhoun Hoosick Misses Main Street William J. Florio Joseph Florio Classic St Scott M. Tate Gerald Tate Hoosick St Church of the Immaculate Conception Bill Scott Hoosick

Home grown justice or Sweep sweep sweep

Arlington readers hear about a local justice experiment led by Constable Charles H. Farrell where two juvenile offenders face home grown penalties rather than court. The plan includes restitution, apologies, and public works, aimed at first time offenders to avoid stigma and court involvement. In other items, Hoosick scouts prepare for Eagle honors and community clubs meet.

Arlington Charles H. Farrell Farrell Constabulary Great Neck L.I

Murphy to leave county post for state education job

William J. Murphy will resign as Rensselaer County Executive on May 16 to become assistant commissioner for educational finance management and school services in the New York State Education Department. Deputy James Van Auken will serve as interim county executive. Murphy, a Hoosick Falls native, holds a masters from SUNY Albany and has served in the State Senate staff and as an HVCC economics professor. He will earn 35580 annually and plans to continue in education sector opportunities after his term.

Troy N.Y Rensselaer William J. Murphy State Education Department Hoosick Falls Murphy James W. van Auken van Auken New York State Senate Joint Legislative Committee Hudson Valley Community College The

Escapee Nabbed After Train Stop in Rensselaer County

Eugene J. Harper 28 of Dorchester Massachusetts was captured Tuesday night after a passing Boston and Maine freight train was stopped and searched. Harper, serving time for burglary at Wilton Correctional Mt McGregor, was charged with escape and criminal possession of a weapon a hunting knife. He was found in an auto rail car aboard the train near Balston Spa around 10 p.m. Assistance came from Hoosick Falls Police and state troopers.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Rensselaer County Sheriff's Department Eugene J. Harper Dorchester Mass Wilton Mt. McGregor Benedict Nowik William Sherwin Nowik Harper Saratoga Spa Boston and Maine Balston Spa Saratoga County James Bowen Sheriff's Department William Griffin Thomas Lewandowski Charles McCabe G. Gundrum Brunswick State Police Barracks

Robbery at St Jerome's Church Rectory

State Police and Second Constable Morris Beauregard investigate a Sunday break in at St Jerome's Catholic Church Rectory in East Dorset. About $75 in cash and church bank books plus certificates of deposit were stolen from Factory Point National Bank in Manchester. Footprints suggest two intruders entered between 3 and 9:30 p.m. Sunday by prying an aluminum screen window open. Thieves took $40-$50 in coins and $15-$20 in petty cash. no other items were disturbed.

East Dorset St. Jerome’s Catholic Morris Beauregard Factory Point National Bank Manchester Richard Thompson Hall Factory Point

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