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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

May 16, 1974

Page

8

Forest gives 114 Landgrove acres to national forest

John Byler of Pinehurst North Carolina donated a 114 acre tract in Landgrove to the Green Mountain National Forest. valued at more than 65000 dollars the gift completes a long standing offer. Byler will retain 39 acres nearby along Winhall Hollow Road. forest service officials noted habitat improvements and aims to keep old fields open. certificate of appreciation from the U.S. Forest Service was presented to Byler in Pinehurst.

Manchester Green Mountain National Forest John Byler Pinehurst N.C Forest Service Landgrove USS. Forest Service Byler Londonderry Winhall Hollow Norman G. Arseneault National Forest Arseneault U.S. Forest Service Washington del Thorsen National Forests North Carolina McCaffrey Street Donald Bogardus John Street Hoosick Falls Charles Stowell Commissioner of Public Works

Marlboro to honor Casals in opener

Marlboro Music Festival opens its 24th season in Vermont under Rudolf Serkin with July 6 7 memorial concerts for Pablo Casals who died last October. Performers include Rudolf Serkin Mieczyslaw Horszowski Alexander Schneider Olga Iglesias and Mitsuko Uchida among others from the U S and abroad. Leon Kirchner returns as composer in residence. Tickets from Marlboro Box R Philadelphia or Marlboro VT after June 13.

Marlboro Rudolf Serkin Vermont Blanche Honegger-Moyse Brattleboro Music Center Pablo Casals Maestro Casals Mieczyslaw Horszowski Alexander Schneider Olga Iglesias United States Coun Anna Maria Cigoli Mitsuko Uchida Pasquale Pellegrino Sylvia Rosenberg Fausto Anzelmo Ronald Leonard Alain Meunier Francesco Strano Michel Debost Luis Batlle Lorin Hollander

Hoosick Falls Pressures to Conform with Federal Rules

Hoosick Falls officials face costly federal mandates over sewer plant operation and flood insurance, with possible water line replacements and investigations of overflow sources. The village may need an engineer or televised search units, risking loss of federal funds.

Hoosick Falls Wood Flong Corp Barton Griffin Rogers Severson Department of Housing and Urban Development Fire Department George Wilkie Wilder Ave William Johnston

County Scouts Camporee Set For May Weekend

County Scouts plan the Spring Camporee at Ross Farm Pawlet May 17 to 19 with Troops 324 Pawlet and 331 Shaftsbury as hosts. Campmasters Gilbert Mach and Dale Salin, patrols checking in Friday night, Saturday tests conservation and mountain activities, a Saturday afternoon patrol competition, a Friendship Campfire led by Eric Mach, and Eagle Scout presentations. Sunday services in Pawlet precede des camp. Afterward troops prepare for summer camp at Green Mountain Council camps. Army Pvt Kent T Libbey, son of Mrs Edith R Libbey of Shaftsbury, completed a seven week recovery and evacuation course at Aberdeen Proving Grounds Md learning recovery and evacuation ops for vehicles and operation of recovery equipment.

Pawlet Bennington County Ross Farm Gilbert Mach Dale Salin Shaftsbury Eric Mach Green Mountain Council Army Kent T. Libbey Edith R. Libbey Army Ordnance Center Aberdeen Proving Grounds

Hoosick Falls Club backs fund drive for new clubhouse

Hoosick Falls Country Club members voted five to one to authorize the France Committee to pursue a $75,000 clubhouse project. Edward Hume chairs the fund drive. other committee members include George Holbrook George Dougherty Frank Carelli and Clarke Thorpe. Building committee chair Ralph Millington outlined the plan aided by a model from Edward Donovan. Additional building committee members include Luke Fleming Charles Frazier Frank Carelli Clarkethrope and President Francis McEvoy.

Hoosick Falls Charles Frazier Frank Carelli Clarkethrope Francis McEvoy

Pownal Couple Win Cobble PTA Trip

Mr and Mrs Wayne Ringer of Ladd Brook Motel Pownal win the weekly trip for two from Pine Cobble School PTA spring bargain day tag sale. Proceeds support the school's scholarship fund with thanks to contributors noted by PTA president Mrs Liza Fosburgh.

Williamstown Mass Wayne Ringer Ladd Brook Pownal Pine Cobble School PTA Liza Fosburgh

Manchester area day camp plan announced

The Green Peak Day Camp offers eight weeks of supervised activities for children aged 6 to 11 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. five days a week July 1 to August 23 or two week segments with enrollment limited to 30. Activities include swimming diving horseback riding rowing softball volleyball soccer crafts and nature hikes at nearby Long Trail Dorset Quarry Caves and state parks. Leaders include Honor Derby Lorraine Harrington and Polly Noe with a staff of 10 counselors. Facilities include 10 acres 2000 sq ft garden a two acre athletic field and a half acre pond with swim lanes and markers. Rates and enrollment information via calling 362-3833 362-2324 or 362-3275.

Manchester Green Peak Dorset Quarry Honor Derby Lorraine Harrington Polly Noe Syracuse Jodi Harrington Red Cross Wind Hill Farm

Williams graduate wins Henry Rutgers Conger Prize

Daniel S. Lesny of Bronx N Y a 1973 Williams College graduate won the Henry Rutgers Conger Memorial Library Prize of 100 for the best prose or poetry in a student literary magazine. His story Can Alphonse Love appeared in Knockabout spring 1973. Lesny graduated magna cum laude with highest honors in English and is a Phi Beta Kappa member who spent the year teaching English at United College in Hong Kong.

Williamstown Mass Daniel S. Lesny Bronx N.Y Williams College Henry Rutgers Conger Memorial Library Lesny Alphonse Williams English Phi Beta Kappa United College Hong Kong

Big House to stage Nancy Hirsche concert in Williamstown

Mezzo-soprano Nancy Hirsche heads a concert at Park-McCullough House Sunday at 4 PM with Penelope Mark harpsichord Andrew Bolotowsky flute Robert Shaughnessy viola da gamba and guitar Jane Adler mime Evan Hirsche. Program includes Telemann Granados Debussy DeFalla and Jennifer Post. Tickets 2.50 regular 1.25 students.

Nancy Hirsche Park-McCullough House Penelope Mark Andrew Bolotowsky Robert Shaughnessy Jane Adler Evan Hirsche Hirsche Williamstown Oberlin Berkshire Lyric Theatre Albany Capital Artists North Adams State College Emanuel Levenson Berkshire Pro Musica Studios Frank Baker Bennington College New England New York City Canada England Royal College of Music London Imperial College Chamber Music Canada Council Landowska Center Connecticut Rafael Puyana Spain Hartt College of Music Washington, D.C Virginia New York Lawrence Art Museum Ilya Bolotowsky The New School For Social Research William Kincaid Elaine Shaffer William Watson Jean Pierre Rampal Bolotowsky Maria Marais Beloit College Beloit Symphony Max Yount Meyer Kupferman Vivian Fine Theodore Lucas Jennifer Post Randall McClellan Stuart Diamond Adrian Guillery Long Island Parrish Art Museum Rogers Memorial Library Southampton College New World Symphony Telemann Granados Debussy DeFalla

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