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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1965
Page
5
Vermont Parimutuel Racing Commission chairman Fred P. Davis voiced a reasonably optimistic outlook for Green Mountain Park racetrack this week. “Things have gone along pretty good this year,” Davis told reporters in Newport.
David J. Brown of 227 Beech Street is officially appointed as a regular village police officer by Bennington Village Trustees. His pay will rise by about $6 weekly to match his prior special-officer salary for 11 weeks. Brown, a long-time part-time officer, also completed the state police auxiliary course, serves in the National Guard, works as a firefighter, and is active in local groups.
Governor Philip H Hoff proclaims Sept 19 to 25 1965 as National Highway Week in Vermont urging public participation in the pre completion tour of the White River Junction interstate interchange co sponsored by Hartford Chamber of Commerce and Upper Valley Development Council with the state Highway Department on Sept 25 He says the project exemplifies modern engineering serving transportation needs and will impact the state across regions He invites residents to consult their district highway engineers about planned improvements and notes the interchange should open in 1966 as a scenic achievement of Vermonts 321 mile Interstate System
Massachusetts Governor Volpe planned to ask the legislature for 250000 in state funds to support long haul passenger trips on the New Haven Railroad. Connecticut and Rhode Island governors agreed to back a 17 million subsidy over the coming year, with Connecticut contributing 950000 and Rhode Island 500000.
The Development Department in Montpelier released a new four color tourism book Vermont The Reckoning Country and outlined a large ski advertising drive. Governor Hoff joined officials to announce national ads in Life Sports Illustrated Holiday Time Canadian edition and ski magazines. The program aims to broaden Vermont winter promotion beyond traditional media with a 36 page book and a Skiers Guide plus a Vermont poster. Some 200000 copies will be distributed this year with another 200000 planned for 1966 67. The book priced at 25 cents via mail will be used to screen serious prospects while funding higher postage costs.
Churchill Manitoba prospers for a brief summer season as a major icebound port. Hudson Bay freighters from Alberta Saskatchewan and Manitoba unload grain and goods from England and Europe while cargo ships push 1000 miles shorter to Europe via the bay. The period draws traders explorers and locals to a frontier outpost named after Lord Churchill.
The Northwest quarter of the New England Yearly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends from Vermont and part of New Hampshire will hold its quarterly meeting at the Farm and Wilderness Camps in Plymouth VI on September 11 and 12. Alan and Margery Walker will discuss their two years with the American Friends Service Committee in Peru and Hugh and Marie Corbin from AFSC in Los Angeles will report on conditions there. The Bennington regular Sunday meeting will be at 10 a.m. in the Old Bennington School House with attendance by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Condon Mrs. Bradford Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Armstrong.
Bennington Garden Club met at the Old Bennington schoolhouse for the fourth workshop in a Civic Activities series. John C. Burdis of Burdis Associates outlined a four area plan for orderly growth covering land use facilities utilities and highways. He urged citizen action and noted land values schools parks water sewerage and pedestrian safety as key concerns.
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