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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1971
Page
3
The Banner reports a second degree murder charge in a child's death and an arraignment, notes confusion over paternity, and highlights QA as a reader question column seeking public input. It also praises the Bennington Rescue Squad while inviting community opinions on local leadership and town issues.
The Rutland Social Security office joins 850 offices nationwide in receiving substandard nursing home complaints. Citizens may report poor care, neglect, or unsafe conditions in person, by letter, or by phone, with confidentiality available. Reports are forwarded to appropriate authorities for investigation as part of a wider plan announced by Secretary Richardson.
The Center for Disease Control warned that Asian and Hong Kong flu outbreaks are likely this winter in America. The report notes regional outbreaks probable and cites limited activity in some states. Separate updates discuss weather forecasts for New England with temperatures in the 30s to 40s and snow flurries in the south, and HEW actions on nursing home standards including Medicare terminations and surveys. The Rutland office contact is 24 Evelyn St Bennington, toll-free 0- ask for Enterprise 8540.
Gerald Raftery, librarian at Martha Canfield Library in Arlington and a noted columnist, will address the Bennington Unitarian Fellowship at 8 p.m. on Wednesday December 8. He will discuss life as a small town librarian in a talk titled A Librarian Is a Fun Kind of Job Or Is It. The event at 134 Monument Ave Bennington is open to the public and advance attendance confirmation is requested via Mrs. Clarence E. Howard at 442 5267.
Nonagenarian Mrs L D Andreas formerly of Whipstock Road now at Eden Park Home Rutland observed her 90th birthday on November 26. On hand were her son in law and daughter Philip and Disque of Bennington and grandchildren Loren Disque Suzanne of Riverhead New York and Charles Disque Dale Ann and Linda Lee of Norwich Connecticut. Mrs Andreas received many cards gifts and flowers.
The St. Peter's Parish House on Pleasant Street, Bennington, plans its annual Christmas Tea and gift shop for Friday December 10 from 3 to 5 pm. Parish women, chaired by Mrs. Peter Hoar with co chair Mrs. Warren Jensen, prepare centerpieces, kitchen duties, sand wiches, sweets, waitresses, nursery staff, and the gift shop run by Mrs. Frederick Welling. Tickets cost $1.50 and include tea, feast, and gift shop entry.
The college invites the public to attend events on December 1 and 2. Activities include a faculty concert at 8:15 p.m. in the Carriage Barn, an art lecture by Louis Finklestein of Queens College at 8:30 p.m. in Barn 1, and a Dance Concert titled Men Working in Trees at Commons Theatre with times to be announced.
Seventeen members attended the Bennington Rural Fire Auxiliary meeting. A new member, Mrs. Carol Meehan, was welcomed. They voted to buy a refrigerator and stove for the Fairdale Farms Firehouse and curtains and dish towels for Willow Road. A children's Christmas party will be held at the Beech Street Firehouse December 4 at 2 p.m. with Santa gifts. The auxiliary Christmas Party is set for December 11 at Heritage House starting 6 30 p.m. The December meeting will be canceled for holidays. Also upcoming are English Contra Dancing December 5 at 8 p.m. Carriage Barn. December 6 lecture by Richard Tristman at 8 30 p.m. Carriage Barn. December 7 pre-Columbian art lecture by Andre Emmerich at 8 30 p.m. Barn 1.
Gov Deane C Davis will be drawn more into decision making as a study examines broad government powers in Essex Junction Vermont. The report outlines potential expansion of the governors role in coordinating agencies and handling complex policy areas.
Vermont Water Resources Department will hold hearings in December on a permit allowing the Highway Department to dump 80,000 pounds of salt on Vermont roads this winter. Attorneys for the Highway Department and conservationists will set a date between mid and late December. Harvey Carter of Bennington, counsel for the Southern Vermont Conservation Society, appeals the ruling arguing salt is a pollutant and health hazard. The department maintains salt is necessary to prevent serious accidents.
In Cheadle England a constable halted a car and found a pony beside the driver and another in the back seat. Plumber John Cotterill said the ponies were Christmas presents for his daughter and he was just taking them home from Shropshire Market. Shrewsbury magistrates fined Cotterill nine pounds for transporting animals in an unsuitable vehicle.
Spec 4 Peter C. Piscopo and Miss Lottie Spurlin wed in Grafenwehr Germany on November 5. The bride, daughter of John R. Spurlin and Mrs J B Levi, studied at Polk Central High and East Tennessee University and serves as recreation director for Army Service clubs in Vilseck. The groom, Mt Anthony alumnus, worked in hospital purchasing before service and is completing overseas radioman duty in Vilseck.
William F. Yarosz, 33, of Bennington, jailed last June for breach of the peace, received a one year suspended sentence and probation with conditions to live and work at Brattleboro Retreat, undergo weekly treatment, contact his probation officer weekly, and obtain approval before leaving Brattleboro, with time served credited. The docket also includes multiple local docket items with fines for speeding and other offenses, and a California death notice for Raymond Parks with family details.
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