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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1976

Page

7

Bennington County highway fix urged by Cullinan

Orlando Cullinan Democratic candidate for state senator condemns state inaction on Bennington County roads. He cites Route 7 safety issues and frequent Route 9 fatalities, calls for a Manchester by-pass and a mandatory Bennington Manchester Phase plan with state law to prevent a ten year delay. He urges county unity in the legislature to secure faster services and funding.

Arlington Bennington County Orlando Cullinan Cullinan Montpelier Manchester Manchester Center Highway Department Bennington

Scieszka Named VEA UNISERV Chairman in Manchester

Gregory Scieszka of Manchester Center was elected chair of VEA UNISERV District 3 at the Oct 4 meeting in Manchester with John Koziol as vice chairman. The council, representing VER NEA locals with 1400+ Southern Vermont teachers, plans a campaign on the NEA endorsement of Carter Mondale. Shaftsbury officials set Oct 9 meeting to revise voter checklists for Nov 2 and the Mt Anthony union school board election. Voters in Shaftsbury Town School District and Shaftsbury District No 1 must vote at Cole Hall for both elections. absentees handled by Shaftsbury Town Clerk.

Manchester Gregory Scieszka Manchester Center Vermont National Education Association Carter-Mondale Uniserv Council Vernea Local Association John Koziol South Townshend Windham Central Education Association Shaftsbury Board of Civil Authority Mt. Anthony Union North Bennington Shaftsbury

Yale Professor to Speak on Daydreaming at Williams College

Dr. Jerome L. Singer of Yale University will lecture at Williams College Wednesday October 13 at 8:00 p.m. in Room 206 Thompson Physics Laboratory. The talk titled The Psychology of Daydreaming and the Stream of Consciousness is open to the public.

Williamstown Mass Jerome L. Singer Yale University Williams College Thompson Physics Laboratory

Pownal Church Activities Include Meetings And Fairs

The Wesleyan class meets at 8 tonight at Miss Harriet Beals home with devotions led by Mrs. David Hubbard and refreshments with assistors. The Pownal Preschool hosts a bake sale Saturday at Price Chopper in North Adams with new officers named. A Christmas bazaar is planned for early December with a planning meeting on Wednesday. Church rummage sale runs Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. Rally Day is Sunday at 9 30 a.m. Worship follows with no Sunday School that day. A flea market is set Sunday 9 30 a.m. to 4 30 p.m. at Pownal Elementary featuring baked goods crafts plants books and more. Sunday 10 15 a.m. service at North Pownal Congregational Church features sermon on A clearer vision of Jesus from Mark 13 1. Junior sermon covers Adah. Sunday school at 9 a.m. Visitors welcome. Pownal Center Fire Protective Association hosts a turkey shoot Sunday 1 p.m. opposite Green Mountain Park Race Track with another on Oct 17. AA meets Saturday 8 p.m. at Pownal Recreational Community Center. Hoosick area residents asked for Rescue Squad coin card donations with Oct 11 drive and pre- Oct 1 reminder, donations drop at Hoosick Falls Firehouse or with treasurer Shirley Howard at 157 Main St.

Pownal State Road North Adams Loraine Strohmaier Rose Farris Gail Lewis Betty Tolle Jane Jenkins Pam Intres Karen Silinski Pownal Center Hoosick N.Y Greater Hoosick Falls Shirley Howard Main St

Hoosick Falls Man Receives Federal Performance Award

Mrs. Peter C. Sigalos of 59 Church Street Hoosick Falls reports her son William P. Sigalos has earned an Employment and Training Administration Certificate of Performance Award for outstanding service and contribution to the program He now holds the title of employment and training administrator Sigalos helped write a Cost Model Maintenance handbook for nationwide use He previously ran Sigalos Radio Service Center and Zenith TV and Stereo Center in Hoosick Falls from 1960 to 1970 joining the federal government in 1971 Also the Hoosick Lions Club pancake breakfast at National Commercial Bank and Trust Co on Oct 17 from 7 to 11 30 am sells all you can eat sausage eggs pancakes milk coffee juice tickets 2 adults 2 Children 75 cents at the door.

Peter C. Sigalos Church St Hoosick Falls Washington, D.C Employment and Training Administration William P. Sigalos Sigalos Sigalos Radio Service Center Zenith TV and Stereo Center N.Y Hoosick Lions Club National Commercial Bank and Trust Co

Berkshire Antique Bottle Show and Sale in Lee Mass

The Berkshire Antique Bottle Association will host its Fall Antique Bottle Show and Sale on Sunday October 17 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Lee High School gym on Greylock Street Lee MA one mile from Exit 2 of the Massachusetts Turnpike. Thirty five dealers with 50 tables from six northeastern states will display and sell thousands of bottles insulators and related books. Write P.O. Box 753 Lenox MA 01240 for information.

Lee Mass Berkshire Antique Bottle Association Lee High School Greylock Street Lee, Mass Lenox

Arlington Farm Museum Hosts Cider Fest and Local Sales

Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee reports a Saturday program including dancing and music at the Arlington Farm Museum with an open cider press from 1 p.m. and old-time fiddlers 2 to 4 p.m. Food and plant sales occur nearby at St James Church grounds and the Community House lawn. Exhibits stay open. vendors offer bicentennial plates books and souvenirs. The committee postpones leadership decisions for 1977 events and plans a wrap-up work meeting Sunday to store exhibits for winter.

Arlington Arlington Farm Museum Arlington Area St. James Church Main Street Arlington Garden Club Martha Canfield Library Clyde Dunlap Bob Lindsey Vermont

Home decorating tips from Haynes & Kane ad feature

Ed Maroney promotes Haynes and Kane carpeting and home decor items. The ad invites readers to visit the store open daily, showcasing top brand carpets, lamps, tables, pictures, and intimate objects to enhance rooms. It notes display of large pictorial maps and colored pin markers as inexpensive decor ideas for dens or television rooms.

Ed Maroney Haynes & Kane, Inc

Goddard College President Richard Graham to resign next Aug 31

Richard Graham, who became president of Goddard College a year ago, will resign August 31. The announcement appeared as a letter posted on the campus bulletin board while he was at a conference out of state. He will stay through this school year to ease the transition for his successor. Vermont Yankee names new vice president John Beck to tighten plant operations.

Plainfield UPI Richard Graham Goddard College Graham Vermont Vermont Yankee James Griffin Beck Vernon Treasury Department Griffin Connecticut River

Arson Suspected After Adams School Fire

Burlington officials say Adams School will reopen Monday after a 2 a.m. blaze damaged a first and second grade classroom. Fire chiefs report the fire is under investigation for arson as firefighters and sprinklers brought the flames under control with no damage estimate yet.

Burlington UPI Adams Patrick Brown

Burlington man denies aggravated assault charge in shotgun attack

Walter Croteau, 42, of Burlington, pleaded innocent in Vermont District Court to aggravated assault for an alleged Wednesday night shooting of St. Michael's College student Robert George. He was held on $10,000 bail and ordered to undergo a psychiatric examination after the incident. George was treated and released from a local hospital.

Burlington UPI Walter Croteau St. Michael’s College Croteau Vermont Robert George George

Vermonters to voice views at federal human services forum

FAIRLEE UPI reports a forum to gauge Vermonters opinions on education income maintenance health and social service programs. Co sponsored by HEW regional office and Vermont Conference of Social Concerns the session covers planning budgeting research evaluation and legislative action. STOWE UPI reports police seek knife wielding bandit who robbed a Stowe Getty station Thursday night fled on foot down VT 100 with about $50 no injuries.

Fairlee UPI The Health, Education and Welfare Department Vermont Conference of Social Concerns Stowe Stowe Getty

Lawsuit Challenges MACOS Social Studies Course in NY

Two Albany capital district residents sue in U S District Court seeking 2.5 million in damages from the New York State Department of Education and East Greenbush School District over the MACOS social studies course. Cudrey of Nassau and Balogh of East Greenbush describe the course as teaching secular humanism as a religion and call for its ban to protect First Amendment rights.

Albany U.S. District New York State Department of Education East Greenbush Louise Cudrey Nassau Sandor Balogh

Robbers Escape With 2400 From Clifton Park MacDonalds

Three masked men armed with a shotgun robbed a Clifton Park McDonald’s after closing, tied six employees in the cellar, and fled with 2400 dollars. Police hunted for the average-sized suspects described as smelling of manure.

Clifton Park MacDonald’s

Adams man charged with larceny at Barrington Fair

Edward Banas, 31, of Adams, faced larceny charges over a $2300 cash register shortage at the Barrington Fair. His lawyer said he misread payoff charts and gave too much to ticket holders. Judge John J. Dwyer found him guilty, suspended 11 months, two years probation, and ordered restitution.

Great Barrington Adams Barrington Fair John J. Dwyer Berkshire Philip F. Heller Edward Banas Dwyer Banas County House of Correction

Conte declines four debates with McColgan in Pittsfield race

Congressman Silvio Conte will not participate in four debates with former Rep Edward McColgan in the Pittsfield contest for Conte's 10th two year term. Conte cited lack of useful purpose and said his schedule is booked solid with campaign appearances before committed groups through Election Day.

Pittsfield Silvio Q. Conte Edward A. McColgan Conte

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