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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1970
Page
6
Hoosick Falls news notes a late Sunday incident where three unnamed youths knocked over trash cans along River Street and were made to tidy the mess with no arrests. HFCS open house for grades 7 to 12 is tonight at 7:30 in the cafeteria for refreshments and discussion as National Education Week is observed.
The Walter D Wilcox Post and its auxiliary hosted the Legion of Guardsmen first regional meeting in Manchester on Sunday with seven national officers present. New Hampshire had nine members, Rhode Island two, Vermont 11 and one guest attended. A covered dish supper followed. Discussions on flag salutes were led by Evelyn Scott and Betty Jensen. A booklet was given to Catherine Gould. Frances Tirrell read a letter to Stella Mason about raising funds for cards and cribbage boards for VA Hospital in White River Junction. A $10 gift from Kathleen Nichols went to Mrs Mason. Evelyn Scott led a $10 collection to buy papers for the hospital. Alice Rockwell read a thank you note from the Veterans Hospital in Bennington for leather, books, puzzles and other items. Vermont Cmdr Joseph Beauchamp led discussions upstairs.
Master Sgt. David Pash of Londonderry is awarded the Meritorious Service Medal at Cam Ranh Bay AB Vietnam. He is cited for outstanding service as an administrative supervisor at Andrews AFB Maryland. Pash, a 1953 Burr and Burton graduate, attended Springfield College in Massachusetts. his wife Rita is daughter of Manchester resident Mrs. Frank Campney.
In Hoosick Falls New York a wooden tree house built by brothers Charles Fabiano twelve and Joseph Fabiano younger failed in a gasoline blaze. Charles suffered first and second degree burns while Joseph escaped unhurt. Police investigated amid reports of gasoline access from a nearby home as fire crews arrived on a box alarm.
In Shaftsbury last Tuesday voters used write ins to express choices across offices. Leo O'Brien received four Liberty Union write ins for governor and one as Democratic secretary of state candidate. Kelton Miller drew two Liberty Union write ins for lieutenant governor. His wife Sheilah was named for state senator by one voter. Other writes included Delmar Kincaid for governor, Liberty Union. Bernard McCarthy for Democratic state senator. and Pearl Hoyt Joe Murphy and Arthur O'Dell for town representative.
The annual harvest ham supper at East Dorset National Church is set for Saturday November 14 from 5 30 p m. The event features ham vegetables rolls pie and coffee. Church ladies will offer handmade items for sale suitable as Christmas gifts. Public invitation extended.
Thursday at 8 the Manchester PTA will hold a meeting in the Manchester Elementary School cafeteria A sampling of the films used in the school system will be shown with commentary by Harvey Dorfman of the staff All are welcome.
Shaftsbury selectmen report over $21,000 in unpaid taxes with an eight percent penalty. They urge prompt payment, note potential borrowing and interest, and outline two public hearings on November 24 and December 8 regarding zoning and gravel removal. Deer hunting licenses will keep town office open Friday night.
The Vermont Driver Education and Traffic Association hosts its annual conference November 13 at the Tavern Motor Inn in Montpelier. Registration starts at 9 30 a.m. The event includes district reports on updating and innovation, followed by an open panel on coordinating efforts with moderator Raymond B Magwire and panelists Commissioner Edward Corcoran Judge Thomas Salmon and Donald Dolliver.
Putney Windham College hosts the Festival Chamber Players in a lecture demonstration style program of music from the 13th to 20th centuries. Performers David Hart Warren Jones Nancy Joyce and Kenneth Roth will showcase lute recorder krumhorn shawm rackett flute harpsichord and piano. The series continues with future guests Richard Locker David Cobb Edmund Battersby and Margaret MacArthur. all concerts are free and open to the public.
At a Manchester school board meeting, two MES teachers urged more teaching resources and greater administrative backing. Anne Haas cited lack of textbooks and cooking materials, while Neil Manders sought spray guns and expanded industrial arts.
Noted dancer and choreographer Paul Taylor will conduct a master class at the University of Massachusetts Amherst on Thursday November 19 at 10 30 am in the Women’s Physical Education studio. The event is open to all and part of a residency by the Paul Taylor Dance Company funded by the Fine Arts Council the Massachusetts Council on Arts and Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts.
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