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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 08, 1968
Page
6
Wilmington school directors propose a 325-student elementary school on a 30-acre Vt. 100 site, offered by J. Burton Crafts for 50 000. The plan aims to relieve overcrowding as 7 12 grades use space in the current facilities and the high school may be repurposed. The district anticipates joining a regional high school district within a decade.
Poultney readers are invited to a Wind Quintet concert Sunday Oct 13 at 730 pm in Witney Hall East Room. The Champlain Wind Quintet members all play with the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and include Marydou Cox Fran is Cardillo Earl North Bruce MacDougall and David Racusen. Programs feature Haydn Ibert Handel Barrow Reicha works. The ensemble showcases one of chamber music’s most appealing and spirited wind literature.
Fraser Darling, British ecologist and conservation leader, will lecture on Ethical Responsibility of the Environment at Griffin Hall on Oct. 16. He is an honorary Williams Fall Convocation recipient, VP of the Conservation Foundation, and adviser on wildlife resources in Africa. He will spend two weeks in Williamstown, meeting faculty and students.
The Vermont Girl Scout Council launches a fund drive in Pownal from Oct 14 to 25 with chairwoman Mrs. William Van Orman and five captains. Lions Club members plan a pancake breakfast Oct 20 at the National Commercial Bank and Trust Co. to support the drive. This marks the second year of scouting in Pownal, now with two Brownie troops and two Junior troops active.
The Connecticut River Watershed Council Inc. will host a public meeting on BOR's Connecticut River plan on Oct. 15 from 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. at the White House Inn Chicopee Mass with BOA reps and author Jack Hauptman. A second session is set for Nov. 8 at the Winding Brook Lodge Keene N H at 1:00 p.m.
Arlington selectmen heard only one of 116 petition signers present as Robert V. Jones sought clarity on relations with former road commissioner Clarence Nichols. Nichols cited difficulties with the board in his resignation. Ralph Morse was hired to work roads until March 1969 while town plans include a new vault and street signs. The U.S. 7 route hearing moves to Arlington on November 7 at Fisher Elementary School, inviting residents of Arlington Sunderland and interested parties.
West Arlington Battenhill Grange donated to Arlington Ambulance Service and United Counseling Service. Auditors report by Jesse Harrington approved. October social schedule set with multiple hosts. Randy Clayton to attend state Grange banquet as youth delegate. George Cooledge named alternate delegate. Next meeting Oct 30 includes Hallo ween party. Ethan Allen Pomona officers to be installed Oct 8 in Stamford.
Louise W. Whitehead of Danby is among 34 recipients of the Vermont Education Association Layman's Award for 1968. The honor marks the tenth year of the program recognizing lay support for schools. Nominations come from local teachers associations, with a dinner set for October 10 at the Hotel Vermont in Burlington during the VEA's 117th Annual Convention.
In Hoosick Falls Edith Beaumont reports on the American Legion Auxiliary donating ten dollars to the Hoosick Rescue Squad fund drive and thanks for a recent food sale. A rummage sale is set for Friday October 11 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at First United Church hall by the TC and Mizpah classes. Police in Piedmont California search for an enterprising woman who rented a house she did not own to eighteen tenants. Receipts in the name Nancy Lee Jones or similar were signed by different Nancys as the owner was nowhere to be found. County meeting planned for Tuesday night at the Troy post, hosted at Mrs Eleanor Rancourt’s home on Center Street with refreshments served by Mrs Anne Perreault Mrs Betty Lepew and Miss Angela Carelli. Next meeting November 7 at the home of Mrs Barrer Hoosick Street with Mrs Roy Draper and Mrs Fred Brenenstuhl assisting.
The Vermont Fish and Game Department will run its first official deer checking station during the special archery season from Columbus Day Oct 12 for 16 days. Hunters must use seven eighths inch broadhead arrows. Data from jaw samples and questionnaires will guide future bow hunting policies.
Arlington selectmen authorize the town planning board to draft an interim land use ordinance. Plans call for a town map dividing districts such as business and residential, with approval by the board before implementation and a two year review or revised version before final town meeting.
Arlington selectmen announced at Monday’s meeting that the town must locate a new landfill by July 1, 1969 because the Sunderland dump cannot be used after that date. A state law bans dumps within view of a highway and prohibits burning in town dumps. Arlington’s current dump on the back road to Manchester will be affected.
Members of the Hoosick Senior Center mapped final plans for a food and fancy articles sale set for Friday October 25 in rooms at Church and Elm Streets. Chairwoman of food is Mrs Anne Perreault and fancy articles lead is Mrs Grace Armstrong. Sale starts at 10 am and members are asked to invite friends to donate.
Twiggy, the British model known for a 31 23 32 figure, says there is hope for thin women. In New York she states she finds see-through blouses not sexy and adds she thinks they’re horrible.
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