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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1969
Page
8
Manchester announces a new revenue source for its grand list. For the first time owners of perpetual lease lands will be taxed on fair market value, with annual rent credits reducing the town tax. About 30 individuals owning roughly 400 acres will be affected.
The New England Federation of Humane Societies will meet June 5 and 6 at the Equinox Hotel Manchester hosted by Bennington County Humane Society. Highlights include panel discussions on animal welfare with speakers from Boston and Hartford, a conference banquet, and the Bennington annual meeting replacing the June 18 schedule.
Three anglers boost Vermont records under rough spring conditions. Thomas A. Beauregard of Latham New York nets rainbow trout a 10 pounds 1 ounce at 14 inches long from Lake Bomoseen. Lloyd J. Hier of South Burlington claims channel catfish 21 pounds 4 ounces 35 inches at Lamoille River Milton access. John J. Finessy of Orwell holds bullheads 1 pound 81 ounce and 14 inches from Lake Hortonia.
Arlington invites parade participants to assemble on School St at 9 30 a m for a 10 a m start with Dr Norris Tibbets as guest speaker at Memorial Field. The Arlington Chapter AA R P meets June 3 at Community House 7330 p m with Miss Margaret Hanisin discussing programs for seniors. Brownie to Junior Girl Scout fly up Tue 3 15 to 5 15 at Mrs Richard Browns home West Arlington. parents invited.
An exhibit of Mrs. Henry Fuchs Freud paintings opens at Gallery One East Main Street in Williamstown with a tea hosted by the artist. The show runs 1 to 5 p.m. through June 8 and features portraits, pastels, and still lifes. Freud, now retired, has a career spanning Germany, France, and the United States with ties to the National League of American Pen Women and connections to galleries in Philadelphia and New York.
Fifty members gathered at the Stokes home to learn results of the Martha Canfield Bridge Tournament. The Library Board chaired by Mrs. Carl B. Henning accepted a gift of over $500 for library support, bringing five year totals to $2,271.34. Winners were Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Hastings first, Mrs. Arthur T. Vaughn and Mrs. Margaret Clarke second, and Mr. and Mrs. Alvin R. Metcalfe third. consolation went to Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Eddy.
Hoosick Falls NY Separate Detachment Company C 210th Tank Battalion will depart May 31 for Camp Drum joining its parent unit in Troy. They will fire on ranges during the first week and a half and most will take the 36 hour Army Training Test. Advanced detail includes Sp-5 Wescott Valentine Murp hy Hoag Jr. and McGrath. They will bivouac three more days in week two and return to barracks Friday. Red Cross contact provided for families. Lt. John McGrath and Lt. Finnen named as leaders.
Saratoga announces eight week festival events headlined by Petula Clark Peter Paul and Mary The Cowsills and Buddy Rich with the Buddy Rich Orchestra Johnny Mathis Tony Bennett The Young Americans and The Fifth Dimension all at 8 30 p m A Broadway musical Your Own Thing also runs June 26 28 Additional late August acts include Dione Warwick Woody Herman Janis Joplin The King Family Chet Atkins and Bill Cosby Mail order subscriptions start and tickets go on sale June 8 in Saratoga Springs NY
The Arlington Chorale directed by Theodore Cook will perform its 13th annual Spring concert on Saturday June 7 at 8 15 p.m. at Arlington Memorial High School. Admission is 1 for adults 50 cents for students with Nyoka Great Little as accompanist. The program includes works by Jim Webb Bob Dylan classic tunes patriotic songs spirituals Stephen Foster madrigals Hungarian folk songs and the Offenbach Neighbors Chorus from La Jolie Parfumeuse. Tickets at the door.
The Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton announces Stephen L. Adler and Roger F. Dashen named professors in the School of Natural Sciences. Adler, 30, son of Irving Adler and Ruth Adler, has a Harvard AB of 1961 and a Princeton PhD of 1964, with work in high energy particle interactions. Dashen, 31, Harvard AB 1960 and Caltech PhD 1964, has been a CALTECH professor of theoretical physics. They will join the faculty in September.
An hour of chamber music will be held on Saturday June 7 at 9 p.m. in the Tefft Rotunda Lawrence Hall Williams College art museum. Performances include Mozarts String Quartet in D major K575 and Schumanns Piano Quintet in E flat major Op 44. Admission is free with reception following.
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