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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1970
Page
6
Ice skating expert Carlo Wolter discusses fit and gear for a safe enjoyable season. He explains choosing well fitting boots, sock guidance, and the benefits of quality figure skates with tempered steel blades for balance and performance.
Voters in the Pownal Town School District will return to the polls December 8 to vote on a $600,000 bond for site preparation and adding 15 classrooms two story structure with a multi purpose space to cost about $857,000 with state aid covering part and 20 percent of debt repayment. Bernard Bisson said three public informational meetings are scheduled in South Pownal North Pownal and Pownal Center firehouses. Polls open 10 am to 7 pm at the Town Hall with absentee ballot deadlines and registration notes.
In Hoosick Falls New York a group at the Senior Citizens Center began a Community Project last May 18 under the Hoosick Falls Health Center Auxiliary. Volunteers sew surgical pads and johnnies and mend for the Health Center whenever cellulose is unavailable. The group has grown to 14 workers and operates two sewing machines, hand sewers, cutters and pinking tools.
Hoosick Falls N Y Past presidents of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Hoosick Falls Lodge of Elks were honored at the annual past presidents dinner at the Elks clubhouse. A roast beef dinner was served by lodge men.
Allen Cornell showed Vietnam slides at the Hoosick Grange Veterans Day event led by Ralph Philpott. Members heard a legislative report by N Clifford Cottrell and honored Daniel Webster with a resolution. The group discussed purchases, youth day plans with New York State Master Robert Drake, and a Christmas gift drive for Hoosick Falls Health Center.
North Bennington Regular of Tucker Lodge 48 F and AM will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. The Villagers Homemakers Extension Group also convenes at 8 p.m. at McCullough Library with Mrs. Donald Capella presenting Lighting and Miss Eileen Briggs assisting. A Santa bazaar funded by area towns is set for Friday at Flood Brook Elementary School gym in Londonderry. Receipts aid the school club serving Landgrove, Londonderry and Weston. The UPI reports the Customs Bureau seized 37,212 pounds of illicit drugs in July through September, more than double last year’s three-month total.
Mrs Charles C Wilson of Columbus visited the Tory Lane home of her parents the Popes before winter closure of Sandgate Church. The Ladies Aid planned a Holiday Gift Sale for Dec 5 at Arlington Community House Route 7 with a food table tea and craft and posters roles assigned. Harry H Stuart hosted hunting friends with a 130 pound spike buck shot last weekend.
Shaftsbury town faces a $5,000 short in the $62,000 school appropriation after taxes owed by residents increased the delinquent total to about $21,000. Selectmen Merton Snow Roy Whitman and Tony Altobell say the missing funds can be borrowed briefly and that unresolved taxes may lead to property auctions.
Deer reports list numerous hunters and kill details from North Pownal South Pownal East Pownal and Carpenter Hill including names such as Samuel Cottrell James Mackey Robert Wilcox Karen Whitman Richard Trudeau Louis Harris Jr Leroy Bostwick Harold Rhodes Jr and many others with counts like 4 point 5 point 6 point and doe entries The record also notes a Sunday vehicle collision in Manchester with minor injuries to two women and a rear crash into a Brown car along Route 11 30 plus local meeting notices and selectmen schedule updates.
Stephen Pratt returns to school after illness while David Hamilton visits from SUNY Cobleskill with his parents. Community reports include moves, family visits, church fund raising of 495 dollars, hospital news, and notes on the North Hoosick United Methodist church service led by Rev. Oswald Muller. A Pleasant Valley grange meeting featured a Life theme and a covered dish supper with poems and reflections.
The National Association of Real Estate Boards honored 50 state winners and the District of Columbia as realtor of the year. Paul Revere bowls were given for top realtors chosen by state associations, with Rick Port presenting the awards at a luncheon. Kemmons Wilson spoke, and winners included Roland Trudel, Kenneth Taylor, Frances Ash, Jack Conway, Richard Hurley, and Rex Doana.
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