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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1966
Page
6
HOOSICK FALLS NY Republicans carried eight of nine Hoosick Town districts as Voters cast a light turnout. Country Treasurer James M Brahan led with 1807 votes over his Democratic challenger George E.
Arlington selectman Keynith Knapp resigns effective November 1 after seven years in office amid a dispute over a dog problem and the injury and destruction of one of Knapp’s Morgan horses. Fellow selectman Orange Baker notes uncertainty about filling the vacancy before town meeting. Knapp was just re-elected to a third three year term last March.
Three local dog owners earned top awards at shows in Bermuda Kingston Pennsylvania and Elizabeth New Jersey. Rupert John Glenn a yellow Labrador owned by Mrs Dorothy Howes Rupert Kennels won Bermuda Championship. Celpus King MacCrory an Irish setter owned by Mr and Mrs Michael Powers won in Kingston and Elizabeth with multiple best of breed and winners dog points. Musiclands Brass Band a basset owned by Mrs Charlotte Nicklaw won best of breed in Elizabeth.
Hoosick Falls Central School students competed at Cobleskill in a Shorthand and Transcription contest with 135 participants from 32 schools. Elaine Sprague won third place. Linda Southworth placed eleventh and Donna Pugliese nineteenth. Saturday morning dance classes at the Community Center featured Mexican hat dance and heel and toe polka demonstrations with winners crowned.
Ten members of the Jolly Jones 4-H Club at White Creek received multiple awards at Achievement Night on November 5. Pins marked two through six years of club work were given to members including Donna and Carol George, Judy Austin, Tamica and Shellie Carroll, and others. Blue ribbons earned in county and district dress revue went to Shelley Carroll, Anita Niles, and Carol George, with additional honors for service as secretary and leadership roles.
Hoosick Falls Village officials announced Sgt Ronald Harrison of the Village police force completed a 130 hour course at the New York State Municipal Police Training School and scored highest in the class with 95 and 88 in pistol range. Village board met Monday and discussed planning board appointments and sewer system plans.
In Manchester Sunderland and Pownal Democrats swept, while Shaftsbury rejected them. Leon M. Cole Clyde Dunlap Albert J. Hastings Howard Hill and Harry L. Stone won for Sunderland, defeating Paul F. Ennis John Guidera David S. Hon John T. Keough and Gerald Raftery.
Mary McClellan Hospital released discharges and admissions for the week ending November 6. Included are Bedford area residents and Cambridge, Hoosick Falls, Petersburg, Berlin, Rupert, Eagle Bridge, Wells, and Manchester listings with names such as Virginia Bass, Richard Farrara, Jacqueline Jeskie, Gerhard Siemen, Lori Hysmith, Lori etc. Local election results show Ralph Fleming Jr winning a Manchester justice seat and GOP candidates prevailing in Pownal and Shaftsbury with several defeated Democrats.
A small group of subdued Republicans gathered at the Avalanche Motor Lodge in Manchester after Tuesday’s election. The party, billed as a victory celebration, resembled a wake as attendees reflected on Richard A. Snelling’s defeat and analyzed why Hoff’s strength outweighed Snelling’s. Lefevre, Burns, Graf, and Mann attended. Mann’s absence noted.
Keoughs Barbershop will be closed Saturday November 12 as hunters head into the deer season opening day. Local residents are advised to plan appointments around the closure.
Parents of students in grades seven through twelve at North Bennington Division of Mount Anthony Union High School and seniors in the Benhi building are invited to an open house on Thursday starting at 7 30 p m. All teachers of the grades will attend the event.
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