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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1973

Page

9

Arlington selectmen discuss junk cars sewer plans and bicentennial

Arlington officials report progress on a junk car site with Sunderland cooperation near the old Kansas Road dump. A sewer committee is formed to pursue a town sewer plant site with Hoyle Tanner engineers. Vermont Bicentennial plans prompt towns to form commemorative committees for 1976 and 1977.

Arlington Arlington Board of Selectmen Harry Pickering Sr Sunderland Kansas Road Pickering Walter Corey Kenneth Clayton Richard Wood Planning Commission Lindsay John S. Burgess Vermont Arlington Selectmen

Man accused of Falls arson wins bail reduction fight

Franklin Ruggles 28 of Bennington saw his bail cut from 25000 to 5000 at a habeas corpus hearing in Hoosick Falls. The suspect remains jailed in Rensselaer County after failing to post the new bond while residents debate financing repairs to the fire damaged Municipal Building.

Hoosick Falls N.Y Franklin Ruggles Bennington Ruggles Supreme Court de Forest Pitt Pierce H. Russell Rensselaer County Fogarty Pitt Russell Cholakis William McGovern Dunne

Community notices and local court bail dispute updates

Jer main Community Hall Association plans its annual meeting at the Community Hall on Saturday November 17 with a 7 p.m covered dish supper. The meeting may consider consolidating the secretary and treasurer offices. Also posted are church, school and volunteer group notices plus a bail hearing update in the Ruggles case with Judge Fogarty denying bail reduction amid prior convictions and residency questions.

Jermain Community Hall Association

Arlington Boy Scouts Collect Newspapers for Drive

Arlington residents can drop newspapers and magazines at Harold Blair’s garage via the small white door. Contact Harry Pickering for details. An open house celebrates the 40th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Benjamin Sr on Nov 18 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the home of the Carl Benjamins Jr.

Arlington Boy Scouts Harold Blair Harry Pickering Carl Benjamin Sr Carl Benjamin Jr

Pleasant Valley Grange tightens duties and honors

The Pleasant Valley Grange held its Nov 9 meeting with new junior officers installed led by Billy English. A separate report notes a Nov 17 information meeting at Argyle Grange and a Dec 1 Pomona gathering in Whitehall with state Grange reports and a fundraiser for junior work.

Ernest Trinkle Pleasant Valley Grange Elton Borden Helen Merriman Grange Pearl Brownell Marilyn Robinson Rodney Brownell Billy English Vickie Jones Duane Robinson Mike Jones Burton Stannard the Grange State Grange Cortland John Kersey Argyle Grange Pomona Grange Whitehall

Public hearing on St Johnsbury railroad transfer to VTA

Public Service Board heard no opposition to transferring St Johnsbury and Lamoille County Railroad assets to the Vermont Transportation Authority. The board delayed action to resolve legal tails as the VTA, after buying the 99 mile line from Samuel Pinsly, plans to operate it with Lamoille County businessmen led by Sen. Fred Westpahl and Bruno Loati.

Lamoille County Fred Westpahl Bruno Loati Morrisville Lumber Co

County legislators hear requests for 1974 funding

Troy officials and 19 participants urged the county legislature to boost 1974 budgets for a county run fire training center and multiple programs including meals on wheels, Troy library, conservation efforts, rural medical scholarships, handicapped workshop, and cooperative extension. Also reported: Uncle Sam Mall financing collapses as Caldwell Construction withdraws. A Focus on the Flesh Film course at RPI offers college credit during winter session with X rated film viewings.

Troy Rensselaer County Troy Library County Conservation Alliance Uncle Sam Texas Bennet DelleBovi Caldwell Construction Co UPI Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

Unconventional plan for $20 million renewal drawn by Nutman

Pittsfield report quotes George H. Nutman from New York saying he will build the North Street renewal project first and seek a major department store later. He notes store anchors are noncommittal and calls himself unconventional as he pursues the large development before securing a retailer.

Pittsfield New York George H. Nutman North Street Nutman

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