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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 17, 1974

Page

9

Weir Reynolds Pool Posts First Loss in Seven Years

Weir Reynolds Community Pool in Hoosick Falls reports a deficit of 1284.31 dollars for the 1974 summer season. Philip Leonard, who administers the facility, presented the town board with the financials showing dropped attendance and revenue from prior years, prompting a proposed 2000 dollar budget increase and a planned master recreation committee.

Edith Beaumont Leonard Reynolds Foundation Raymond Calhoun John A. Mahar Edward Gorman George Dougherty Hoosick Falls Central School Reynolds

Regional plan update discussed by West Arlington Sandgate group

West Arlington Sandgate residents, the Bennington County Regional Commission led by John Simson, met with the Sandgate planning coordinator Ed Nurge and officials in Sandgate to review the regional plan and its use if town development affects neighbors. A 7 30 p m Arlington Memorial High School meeting invites public comment, followed by a dance.

Bennington County Arlington Memorial High School

West Arlington 4-H adds members and honors leaders

White Creek Eleanor Niles Maurice Andrew led services with James Lake assisting and Ernest B. Warren Jr speaking on Glory Grace and Godliness. West Arlington Juniors 4 H Club welcomed Merle and John Wylie and seventeen members attended services at West Arlington Methodist Church. Denise Putnam named new general junior leader. Upcoming events include Oct 22 Parents Supper Committee meeting at Shirley Matteson’s, Oct 26 4 H Motivation and Creative Workshop at Camp Ondawa for leaders and 4 Hers 13+, and Nov 1 County 4 H Roundup.

Maurice Andrew Jermain United Methodist Church James Lake Ernest B. Warren Jr West Arlington Merle John Wylie West Arlington Methodist Church June Novotny Kathy Lori Beth Jean Farrell Steve Sandy Matteson Denise Putnam Shirley Matteson’s Camp Ondawa

Mary McClellan Hospital Notes Oct 6 12 admissions and discharges

Hospital column records weekly admissions and discharges listing Kath erine Chandler Barbara Coffinger Hor ton Iannelli Molesky Moses Murray Polley Vogel Walters Watkins Williams plus Irene Ferguson Peggy Fifield Mabel Gates Betty Hoffman Horton Shelley Tripp and others. Notes Mrs Alice Brown plans visit from Colorado and Keith McCart on leave from Navy reports Roswell Park patient Daniel Peters seeks mail at 666 Elm Buffalo NY 14203.

Katherine Chandler East Greenwich Florence E. Chapin Cambridge Barbara H. Coffinger Greenwich Gayle E. Horton Margaret Iannelli Salem Edward Molesky Schaghticoke Shirley M. Moses Eagle Bridge Ethel L. Murray Leona Polley Mary Ann Vogel Granville Herman Walters Dean E. Watkins George Williams Barbara S. Coffinger Irene M. Ferguson Peggy Fifield Mabel Gates Hoosick Falls Betty Hoffman Gayle B. Horton Hazel B. Shelley Neil A. Tripp Daniel Peters William Harrington Roswell Park Memorial Institute Elm St Buffalo N.Y

Grandma kitchen memories of a roast beef hero

A nostalgic scene recalls Grandma in a busy kitchen with crocks bowls and a basket of Ital ian rolls. The narrator helps with the roast and anticipates dinner as the roast beef sizzles, comparing it to a Carroll New Roast Beef Hero from that day.

Carrols Grandma Jack Brooklyn Dodgers Mickey

Walloomsac Village Notes and Local Visits

Mr and Mrs Gordon Hoag returned home after a weekend in Kearnsburg New Jersey celebrating their 56th wedding anniversary with the Cerwinski family. Roscoe Austin’s wife visited Greenwich while Genevieve Marvin nears release from Albany Medical Center after tests. Rosemary Andrews celebrated her 31st birthday with family from North Adams and Melrose. Ross Bentley took a job at Winthrop Laboratories in Rensselaer.

Gordon Hoag Alice Debra Cerwinski Henry Jim Mike Kearnsburg N.J Henry Cerwinski Jane C. Fitzgerald Roscoe Austin Harvey Baker Greenwich Genevieve Marvin Albany Medical Center Jim Hoag Bruce Andrews Rosemary North Adams Mass Christine Andrews Maureen Bruce James Edward la Fortune Jr Julie Ann Melrose Robert Austin Pittstown

Vermont land-use tax proposal draws strong questions

In Montpelier UPI reports Schuyler Jackson, chair of the Environmental Board, warned the land-use tax recommendation could stall the plan in next year’s legislative fiscal committees. Jackson and Sen. Partridge voted against a 9-2 measure aiming to study use-value appraisal for agricultural and forestry lands and a reimbursement method for towns losing tax revenue under such a system. Jackson said the tax idea is worthwhile but not tied to the plan itself.

Jackson

Leahy Leads in Donations in Vermont Senate Race

UPI reports show Democrat Patrick Leahy receiving 113 individual contributions totaling 3618 versus Republican Richard Mallary with 23 contributions totaling 2248. Mallary's filings include six $200 gifts from the Pizzagalli family. Leahy's receipts include 300 from the Transportation Political Education League and 500 from the Hotel and Restaurant Employes Union. Both candidates cap spending and will report weekly expenditures and donations.

Transportation Political Education League Cleveland Ohio Bartenders International Union Cincinnati Mallary Leahy

Salmon and Ristau discuss alternative land use plan

Montpelier state planning officials confirm Arthur Ristau is developing an alternate land-use plan at Governor Salmon’s request. Salmon has warned he may push his own version if the Special Committee on Land Use Planning’s draft remains weak. The committee seeks a final draft by October end and has not markedly altered its proposal.

Budget sparks clash over 1975 county raises in Troy

New York Troy Rensselaer County budget chief William Bassidy blasted a plan by County Legislator Thomas Cholakis to raise county employee salaries by eight percent in 1975. Cholakis proposes a 41 cent tax rate increase and cutting the contingency fund to 200,000 dollars. Legislature chair Joseph Manupella seeks a raise from 8,500 to 13,000 to devote more time to duties, while County Executive Murphy’s budget has no increases for elected officials.

Troy — Rensselaer William Bassidy Thomas Cholakis Cholakis Bassidy Troy Joseph Manupella Manupella Lansingburgh William J. Murphy

Lenox New School closes amid enrollment woes

Down in Berkshire Lenox the year old New School for high school youths shuts down due to low enrollment and economic strain. Trustees say operations ended Tuesday after hopes to continue faded. 54 students and 14 faculty move next week to Stockbridge Hinkley and Wershire.

Lenox Charles R. Bragg Bragg Stockbridge Hinkley Missouri Wershire Vermont

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