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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1969
Page
6
Edith Beaumont 686 9103 Linda Okerman infant of Mr and Mrs Richard Okerman of Hoosick underwent surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital Monday afternoon. More than 25 men, all mutual.
North Bennington notices share a Sodality meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. and two Homemaker groups gathering Thursday at 1 30 p.m. plus an annual clam bake at Hedges Lake hosted by local families. A viral illness causes student absences at Hoosick Falls Central with several football players and others affected.
CWO and Mrs Raymond Smith of West Arlington announce the birth of a son in Germany where Smith is stationed. Matthew Scott, weighing 7 lbs 1 oz, born Aug 17. Mrs Smith, formerly from Bennington, was a pediatrics nurse at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
Pine Cobble School in Williamstown opens its 33rd year on September 10 under Headmaster Robert J. Jones. New and replacement faculty include Mrs. Hurley, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Glickman, Mrs. Eade, Mrs. Cummins, Mrs. Brooks, and Mrs. Gary Brown. First assembly September 12 introduces new staff and students with a slide talk on Africa by Rev. Douglas G. Burgoyne.
WEST ARLINGTON The covered bridge in Arlington now sports a red finish over its old gray primer. The work, begun last fall and continued by John M. Moore, covers the east and west sides with a swing-type seat inspired by boat design. The 1852 Town Lattice bridge, one of the region’s oldest, draws tourists who snap photos as autumn nears and the Methodist Church nearby is also freshly painted.
The Pownal Fish and Game Club holds its first fall meeting at 7 30 in the North Pownal Firehouse. Scraping and cleaning White's Pond is finished and thanks are due to Frank Myers. The pond hosts years of the Children's Fishing Derby. all members and sportsmen 14 and older are urged to attend and join. A Republican caucus is set for Sept 16 at 8 p.m. in Town Hall to elect local committee officers for two years.
The Pownal Center School proposal for 15 more classrooms drew mixed reactions at a public hearing. Voters will decide on the $986,667 expansion at a Nov 4 town meeting. About 50 residents questioned officials and architect Richard B Diamond as plans were outlined, with concerns on cost certainty, bids, and bond backing.
The Taconic Racing and Breeding Association property is officially valued at 4 650 000 after a corrected 6 650 000 figure due to a typographical error. Vermont officials say the fair market value stands at 4 650 000 and a state legal opinion found no objection to notifying all concerned.
Shaftsbury selectmen met to discuss Reaves Tuthill resigning from the town post amid extenuating circumstances. Leo Harrington, injured in a motorcycle crash, is hopes to recover soon. Officials plan to appoint a replacement, consider rodent control, flooring in the clerk’s office, and garage wall work, with no shortage of routine bills and liquor licence talks.
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