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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1969
Page
3
Owners of purebred dogs from across Bennington County gathered at Zion Episcopal Church parish house to finalize incorporating themselves as the Bennington County Kennel Club.
Manchester exhibition by Bernice M. Webster continues at the Village Gallery of the Southern Vermont Art Center through May 17. The oil landscapes and still lifes highlight Vermont scenery. Gallery hours are weekdays 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. or by appointment. Webster will greet friends this Saturday at the gallery.
Mrs. Viola Goyette’s death prompts notice of funeral in Delmar N Y with attendees from Vermont. Bennington County Kennel Club votes to incorporate and outline programs including matches, bench shows, field trials and handling classes for purebred dogs with dues set at 5 dollars for singles and 7 50 for couples. Members urged to join via Miss Maddy St Amands at the Pampered Pet Shop or by mail to RFC 1 Bennington VI 05201. Meetings planned for the first Monday of each month.
Peru School baseball beat Bondville 10 to 7 in a seven inning home game on Friday afternoon. The Peru team, proud of its first win against Bondville after four years of attempts, plans to challenge other area schools in a spring league with six teams. The Peru lineup included Jimmy Hulett, James Daley, Chuck Black, and others, while Bondville was led by Bill Dayton and John Alexocoulos. An enthusiastic crowd watched from the stone wall as players and cheerleaders celebrated the victory.
Hoosick Falls Policy Advisory Council of Rensselaer County Economic Opportunity will hold its annual meeting Thursday at 8 PM in the OEO Center at 4 Third St. Officers to be elected and representatives to the board of directors from Pittstown and Hoosick will be chosen. Executive director Carl Hiemstra plans to attend. Public invitation extended.
Arlington selectmen debated landfill sites at their regular meeting. They face a June 1 deadline with Sunderland as the current dump owner Cecil McWain has sold the land. Leonard Wilkinson declined an offer for his Route 7 land near McCauley’s Bridge as a dump site.
The Pownal community page lists Beverly Volkmer at Albany Medical Center awaiting major surgery. Patrick Bull is named a permanent Bennington police member. Fish and Game Club schedules a derby planning meeting for May 17 and ticket sales. Scout and Fire Department auxiliary meetings set for tonight with planned June events and Mother’s Day activities. Junior Girl Scout awards announced and a Brownlie Troop 333 May 19 joint meeting planned.
Don Ratelle promotes breakfast as key to better performance and mood while a local business BEAU-MAY RESTAURANT & LOUNGE advertises varied family dinners and a Sunday special. The report covers Pownal Center Fire Department plans for a fly-up meet on May 26, a membership drive on May 12, ambulance delivery expected in July, and town meetings on land, river erosion, and town clerk relocation.
HOOSICK FALLS N Y At the request of the Town of Hoosick Falls Youth Committee Arthur Kerr of the New York Council on the Arts met with Mayor Richard Severson trustees of the Village Board and Youth Commission representatives The local Youth Center was selected to participate in the Council s project Portrait of Ten Towns Hoosick Falls is the fourth community in the state to be singled out for the honor The project lets teenagers express ideas about life through photography writing wood working and other non painting sculpting means The Youth Center will be the home base for the project which runs after school through June and July daily attendance not required Peter Smith elementary art teacher at Hoosick Falls Central School will be the consultant He has extensive experience including Head Start work and art exhibitions in the region.
Pauline Knapp passed the Vermont Real Estate Board exam on March 12 and earned her real estate broker license. Kindergarten registration for North Bennington begins May 7 with morning and evening slots. Lake Paran Homemakers plan a May 8 joint meeting on modern laundry problems at North Bennington Baptist Church, with tea and cookies. Also noted is a profile of a town official serving five years as town clerk and one as treasurer, now working with the Williams Witten and Carter firm from a home office on Twitchell Hill. Airman 1 C Charles W Myers Jr, son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Myers Sr, is on temporary duty with the 4258th Strategic Wing at U Tapao Thailand, supporting B 52s and KC 135s in Vietnam air operations. he graduated Bennington Catholic High School in 1966.
Preliminary examination for nine Town of Hoosick youths charged with second degree arson over area fires will be held Wednesday evening in Hoosick Falls Court. The DA’s office postponed the Tuesday hearing for two defendants to Wednesday. Public barred from courtroom during the hearing.
Dorset Steve Rosencrantz of South Dorset, president of the University of Vermont Outing Club, pictured in Burlington holding the winners' trophy presented to Sigma Phi Epsilon after the second annual Winooski Raft Race. The winning raft finished in a record 1 hour 28 minutes, built from an airplane wing tank and two 50-gallon drums, propelled by two oarsmen and steered with a sweep.
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