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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1977

Page

8

Massachusetts designates Greylock Reservation area a unique natural zone

The state Department of Environmental Management will restrict public use of a 1600 acre tract in Mt Greylock Reservation as a unique natural area. Hunting remains allowed inside three quarters of a mile from the summit but no vehicles camping or logging will be permitted. The area spans Williamstown North Adams and Adams with boundaries near Notch Road Hopper Trail and Appalachian trails.

Lanesboro Mass Mt. Greylock Reservation State Department of Environmental Management State Board of Environmental Management Department Williamstown North Adams Adams Notch Road Prospect Council Daniel H. Steinhoff Poland Reser Mt. Greylock State Reservation Adams, Mass

Energy Conservation Month to be launched in Vermont

Governor Richard A. Snelling will begin Energy Conservation Month at a ceremony in Montpelier City Hall on November 1 at 1 p.m. Attending will be state and city officials, Norwich University students will audit City Hall, and a proclamation will declare November as Energy Conservation Month. A federal solar lab will tour Burlington during October 28 to November 6.

Montpelier Richard A. Snelling Montpelier City Hall Brendan Whittaker State Energy Office Roland Dubay Pedro Monte Vermont Norwich University City U.S. Department of Energy Burlington Zayre University Plaza

Letters Illustrate Kindness Toward Pets and Helpers

A pair of humane society letters express gratitude for assistance in rehoming a dog and coping with loss. Stuart Hurd thanks volunteers and offers a donation and ad to help locate owners. Len Taylor recalls Sam the dog, praising the society and requesting funds for future care in Sam's memory. Letters invite more pet adoption stories.

Stuart Hurd Overlea Road North Bennington

Vermont seeks Attorney for Unemployment Compensation Division

Vermont Department of Employment Security seeks an attorney for the Unemployment Compensation Division with a salary of 14 500 to 17 500. Responsibilities include hearings before Appeals Referee and the Employment Security Board Supreme Court case prep tax and overpayment collections legislative proposals and court actions. Must be a Vermont Bar member and send resume to Elizabeth Hotchkiss at 5 Green Mountain Drive Montpelier VT 05602.

Vermont Department of Employment Security Employment Security Board Supreme Court Vermont Bar Elizabeth Hotchkiss Department of Employment Security Green Mountain Drive Montpelier

Hoosick Falls Attendants Honor Kathy Hall

Attendants hosted a pre wedding shower for Kathy Hall at the VFW on October 30 with about 45 guests. A buffet lunch and a three tier cake highlighted the event, and Betty Graney made a corsage from dried straw flowers for the honoree. Miss Hall will wed James F. Hyde on November 19 in Hoosick Falls.

Kathy Hall VFW Betty Graney Miss Hall James F. Hyde Hoosick Falls

Arlington calendar of weekly community events

Arlington schedules show Monday refinishing classes 10 am to 3 pm at the old Methodist Church East Arlington led by Hazel Carbont. Chorale rehearsals Monday 7:30 pm at the Music Box. Meetings: AA at Margaret Mary Hall Tuesday and Sunday 8 pm. Battenkill Grange Wednesday 8 pm Grange Hall West Arlington. FOE Auxiliary 2551 at Eagle Rooms Manchester 8 pm Wednesday. Arlington Leo Club Thursday 7 pm Community House. American Legion Post Thursday 8 pm Legion rooms. Bingo Thursday 7:30 pm East Arlington firehouse and Grange Hall West Arlington Saturday Battenkill Grange. Playhouse Nursery School Halloween parties held last Thursday and Friday. openings remain. call Linda Williams 375-6130.

Old Methodist Church East Arlington Hazel Carbont Arlington Fire Company Grange Hall West Arlington Battenkill Grange the Playhouse Nursery School Linda Williams

Jury delays in Minckler murder trial in Manchester case

In Windsor County Vermont a first degree murder trial for Richard Ricky Minckler of Rutland is delayed. Motions will be heard before Judge Thomas L Hayes with a tentative Wednesday start for jury selection. Also noted is the related trial of Michael J Martin and testimony involving Bonnie Kinney. A second item: a Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway bus tour along the Erie Canal in Troy on Nov 5 led by Prof William Shuster from RPI with advance reservations and tiered pricing.

Woodstock Richard Ricky” Minckler Rutland Manchester Windsor County Thomas L. Hayes Minckler Harry Cirelli Palace Hotel Hayes Michael J. Martin North Clarendon Martin Kinney Addison County William Keefe Troy N.Y Hudson Mohawk Industrial Gateway Erie Canal

Dellwood Cemetery vandalized in Manchester Village

Dellwood Cemetery in Manchester Village was vandalized with 35 to 50 gravestones overturned and several broken. Village Police Chief George Hoag said a reward is offered by Dellwood Florist owner Bruce Graham for information. The incident is under investigation with Halloween patrols planned and arrests possible.

Manchester Dellwood Manchester Village George Hoag Bruce Graham Dellwood Florist Hoag Vermont

Explosion wrecks Woodford log home in sunday calamity

Residents Glen Spencer and guests escaped a devastating explosion at a large Woodford log house. The blast tossed debris over a 150 foot area as fire crews pumped water from a nearby pond and secured the site. No injuries reported, though the cat is missing and the cause remains under investigation.

Marion F. Martin Woodford Glen Spencer Daniel Sawyer Bennington Peter Joel Fox Connecticut Spencer Fox Edward Haddad Peter Sawyer

Former pupils visit Hoag at district schoolhouse

Walloomsac residents Mrs. Calvin Morgan and Mrs. Thomas Morsfeld visited their former teacher Mrs. Gordon Hoag in the little brick District Z schoolhouse. Bertha's Angels turned in 200 surgical pads on Oct. 27 to the Hoosick Falls Health Center. Each week one or two new workers are welcomed.

Calvin Morgan Haynerville Thomas Morsfeld Tamarac Gordon Hoag O— Bertha

Weekend Visit Highlights From Cornell State University People

Interested persons invited to participate. Miss Sandra Hoag of Cornell State University enjoyed the weekend with her parents Mr. and Mrs. John Hoag. A Mrs. Arthur Burdick of Hudson New York spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. Roscoe Pierce and aunt Miss Florence Cloke.

Sandra Hoag Cornell State University John Hoag Arthur Burdick Hudson, N.Y Roscoe Pierce Florence Cloke

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Massachusetts Robert M. McDonough DEM Connecticut River Watershed Association Hawley Bog Hawley Harvard University Barre Woods Harvard Forest Petersham Berkshire County MT Greylock State Reservation Dailey Shaftsbury William E. Dailey Inc Airport Road District 8 Environmental Commission Cty Humane Society Newsletter Mrs. S Sam Mark Len Taylor Dewey Street Hanson Gief Bennington County Arlington Arlington’ Chorale Music Box Hy AA Margaret Mary Hall FOE Eagle Rooms Arlington Leo Club American Legion Post Legion Rooms Dunham Burt Bros David Reid Reid St. Albans Bonnie Kinney William Shuster Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Erie Cohoes Gateway Woodford Sawyer Paul Kipp Walloomsac Ene Electric Monument Plaza Bennington Banner Manchester Ctr
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