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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 21, 1966

Page

12

Floodwall Plans Aired by Board

The union school board received a telegram from Sen. George D. Aiken Thursday night announcing Congress has approved a 50,000 appropriation for initial planning of a flood wall along the Roaring Branch. The appropriation was included in the public works bill now before Congress.

Union School Board George D. Aiken Congress Roaring Branch Army Engineers Bennington Marian C. Taylor Taylor Sen. Aiken Army Corps of Engineers Army Robert McIntyre Park Street McIntyre

Bennington traffic crashes involve school bus and car

Multiple minor accidents reported across Bennington and Arlington. A Bennington School District bus carrying four children collided with a car at Silk and Vail Roads. no injuries. Other incidents include a Arlington two car collision with lip and arm cuts, a Woodford slush crash on Vermont Route 9, and a U.S. 7 Arlington collision with no injuries. Meteors in Orion glow tonight as First Quarter moon rises.

Silk and Vail Bennington Dawn F. Ketcham Edna Hedding North Bennington Vail Road Silk Road Roberta Keough Arlington East Arlington Carl M. Mann Hagerstown Candle Mill Keough William A. Clark Bradford St Woodford Clark Wayne L. King Richard M. Pradon Shaftsbury Pradon U.S. 7 King

Hospital Notes October admissions and births

Admissions Jill Bartlett Dorset Laura Parizo Bennington James Graney Edward LeBarron Hoosick Falls Discharges Joan Perry Albert Van Mrs Suzanne Saunders and son Bennington Mrs Madeline ONeill and son Manchester Depot William Lipscomb North Pownal Births Mr and Mrs Herbert Arm estrong of R D 2 Bennington a daughter Oct 20 Mr and Mrs David Harrington of 233 Depot St a daughter Oct 20 Mr and Mrs Fred Quinn of R D No 2 Arlington a son Oct 20

Jill Bartlett Dorset Laura Parizo Bennington James Graney Edward LeBarron Hoosick Falls Joan Perry Albert van Suzanne Saunders Madeline O’neill Manchester Depot William Lipscomb North Pownal Herbert Armestrong R.D David Harrington Depot St Fred Quinn R.D. No. 2 Arlington

Elks Club Manager Flynn Dies at 39

William Bernard Flynn 39 of 224 Park St. and a World War II Marine veteran died this morning at Albany VA Hospital after a long illness. He led the Elks club for years and was active in American Legion and Forty and Eight activities. Survived by wife Janet M. (Kinsley) and three children, service details and burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.

William Bernard Flynn Park St Elks Club U.S. Veterans’ Administration Hospital Albany N.Y John and Edith (Davis) Flynn Bennington St. Francis de Flynn Corky American Legion Bennington Club The Elks Detroit Tigers Yankees Jack Dempsey New York Veterans of Foreign Wars Janet M. Kinsley Thomas John Judith Ann Steven Michael Francis Catherine) J. Hogan James Dorothy) Dunn Annapolis William Marion) H. Rudd Troy Robert F. Flynn Whitingham Hamilton W. Greene Greene Mary Hitchcock Hospital Hanover N.H Vermont Life Golden Book Golden Magazine Western Magazine Boys’ Life Count of Monte Cristo Collier’s Book Mr. Greene American Legion Magazine King Features Syndicate Germany Pacific Japan Blue Book Magazine Southern Vermont Forest Association Boston Russell T. Greene Winifred (Williams) Greene Grafton Flora Burdick Leonard Hospital North Adams Mass Daniel R. Burdick Burdick Riley D Dennison Petersburg Thomas M. Barber

Bennington Briefs Honor Gulley on Ninth Birthday

Bennington reports that Gulley entertained a group of young friends Saturday afternoon at 120 Haswell Street to celebrate her ninth birthday.

Sue Gulley Robert Gulley Sr Haswell St

PTA Schedules Music Is Fun Program At Bennington

The Bennington Elementary PTA sets the second monthly meeting for next Wednesday in the school multi purpose room. Gunnar Schonbeck of Bennington College and a college music group will demonstrate instruments and invite adults and children to play. Refreshments will be provided.

Bennington PTA Gunnar Schonbeck Bennington College

Bombs Continued from Page 1 Settlement Effort

The report notes ongoing combat with the word bombs and the need for persistent fighting until a satisfactory settlement is reached. The President is set to return to Canberra Friday night and then proceed to Sydney where a reception awaits. Sydney plans to counter the Melbourne Airport incident that sparked early tensions.

Canberra Sydney Melbourne

Readsboro air survey seeks summer recreation areas

Rep Renalene Collins and Commissioner Rein planned a 2 p m flight over Southern Vermont Bennington Windham to identify feasible water development sites. Collins noted demand for summer recreation facilities and Thieme sought a aerial view after hours on foot surveying possibilities.

Readsboro Renalene Collins Reinhold Thieme State Department of Water Resources Vermont Bennington-Windham County Collins District 32 Thieme

Aberfan Village Coal Pit Disaster Wrecks Welsh School

Rescue teams struggle amid a full scale emergency after coal waste from a mine dammed a stream and collapsed a school in Aberfan Village near Merthyr Tydfil. Children missing, rescue crews, flood risk, and rapid bulldozer action dominate the scene as volunteers search amid shifting rubble.

Coal Board Aberfan Merthyr Tydfil Cardiff Wales

Union Board Moves To Prevent Borrowing In Bennington Tax Delay

Mt. Anthony Union School District faces potential borrowing as tax revenues delay. Board optimistic on Shaftsbury Pownal Woodford payments, with Dec 3 tax due date in Bennington. Bankers may renew the Nov 15 note, and construction progress remains on schedule despite funding tightness.

Mt. Anthony Union Bennington Barton L. Jenks Shaftsbury Pownal Woodford Jenks Michael J. Hogan Clinton G. McDonald David Adler Mt. Anthony Union Board Norman Stratton

Bennington Man Draws Suspended Sentence In Court

Edward F. Welch 43 of Bennington received a suspended sentence of one to three years in Windsor Prison and probation after pleading guilty to receiving stolen goods from Greenberg's hardware. Judge George M. Fienberg set probation not less than two years and noted Welch's long-ago offenses. Also cited were delinquent minor Lever Woods Clark and Russell Christie for related incidents, with Clark given suspended sentence and probation. Christie pleaded guilty to disturbing the peace by assaulting a girl. Other cases included Jack Calvin Hoag pleading guilty to speeding and fined.

Edward F. Welch Bennington Windsor Welch Greenberg George M. Fienberg Fienberg Atty John Carmody Jr Lever Woods Clark West Wordsboro Weeks School Vergennes Lion’s Club Pool Arlington Clark Russell Christie Steven H. Gilman

St Johnsbury sewer extension grant approved

Gov Hoff announced a 180000 federal grant covering 50 percent of the cost to extend St Johnsbury sewer lines from the village to Colt Industries. The town will issue bonds for the remaining amount, marking Vermont’s first construction grant under the new federal development program.

Vermont

Addison Parents Seek Suspension of Local Teacher

A group of Addison parents will petition Education Commissioner Richard Gibboney to revoke a local teacher’s certification, alleging a decade of cruelty to elementary students and inaction by school officials. They were denied a public hearing by the school board.

Addison UPI Richard Gibboney

Mrs John Irons To Attend Girl Scout Convention

Mrs John Irons of Bennington Vermont will attend the 37th meeting of the National Council of the Girl Scouts of the U S A in Detroit October 23 to 27. Over 8 000 official delegates and visitors from across the United States are expected.

John Irons Detroit Mich National Council of the Girl Scouts of the U.S.A United States John Irons Jr Bennington Vermont Council Irons Vermont Council of Girl Scouts St. Johnsbury John Dunham Stanley Hinkley Sidney Davis Charles Thompson Girl Scout Girl Scout Movement Girl Scouts of the Girl Guide Gordon Morse Vermont Amy Henneberger Walter Higgens Richard Bartlett Anne Ainsworth McLean Williamson National Board of Malcolm Edgar Roger Walmsley Philadelphia Girl Guides England

Stock Averages Dow Jones Slide At Noon

The noon stock table shows the Dow Jones Industrial average at 782.62, down 1.06 points. The industrials, railroads, and utilities indices are listed with composite averages and volume figures for Albany based in 1966.

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