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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1976
Page
9
Following yesterday's primary results in districts Bennington Windham 1 Bennington 1 and Bennington 2 the report lists winners and vote totals for each district. Voters chose candidates for local offices and party guidance in Bennington area races.
Arlington Area Bicentennial Committee chair Mrs. Amy Stroffoleno invites representatives to a 7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 meeting at the Arlington Community House to shape 1977 observances. Planned events include a Fourth of July celebration, a maple sugar festival, a community theatre program, a bicentennial ball, fashion shows, and public ceremonies for local charters. A cider festival is set for Oct. 9, while the silhouette statue of Remember Baker faces relocation after vandalism concerns.
Pownal Baptist Church hosts choir rehearsal at 6 30 tonight with a 7 30 prayer meeting to follow. Board of Selectmen set 6 pm Thursday at the Town Office. Sunday noon turkey shoot sponsored by East Pownal Volunteer Fire Department at Norman Strobridge property two miles east on Barber's Pond Road shotgun only. At the annual meeting Monday the department elected Robert Knapp chief Earl Lillie assistant chief Joseph Maillet president Jim Potter vice president Henry Strohmaier treasurer Hiram Savage secretary Harold Hicks Louis Maillet and Lyman Potter Jr trustees and Clarence Mattison engineer.
Manchester New Hampshire teachers and city officials were confined in a hotel room under a judge order to negotiate for at least 36 hours to end the strike. Hillsborough County Superior Court Judge Richard Dunfey declined to issue an injunction ordering a return to work. The 950 member Manchester Education Association began the strike on September 7, delaying school for 18,000 students.
The South Cambridge area reports patient Rose Trinkle at McClellan Hospital. Administrative board to meet Sept 20 at 8 p.m. Russell Sage College welcomed Patricia Turi in Troy to study physical therapy. Local children entered Cambridge Central School kindergarten. Church service planned Sept 19 at 10 30 a m with Rev Harry Burdess. Grange meetings and fairs noted. Also coverage of MEA bargaining impasse with city officials over a three year contract and proposed raises.
Manchester school committee approved a one cent lunch increase for Dorset and Sunderland districts in the satellite hot lunch program. Supt. Edward O'Houlihan estimated an annual rise of $300 to $400, to be covered by workmen's compensation for cafeteria staff. Lunches will cost eight cents instead of seven. The committee also unanimously voted at its
White Creek hosts a chicken barbecue October 2 at Jermain Community Hall with 5 and 7 pm servings. A Rosewood Cemetery cleanup is planned October 16 at 10 am with volunteers bringing tools and lunch. A crossing guard meeting at Route 11 and 30 was arranged. Bromley Ski Club holds mixed doubles tennis this weekend to fund its junior program with an Equinox picnic at 1 pm.
Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute seeks volunteer docents to guide children through tours across visual performing and literary arts. Last year 409 tours served 35 schools including Pittsfield Shaftsbury Vt and Albany area. Introductory meeting Sept 20 at 2 pm. tours begin Oct 19. four to five hours weekly required.
St Johnsbury voters learned Potvin will serve as police chief full time while remaining sheriff until March. His dual role nets about $27,000 annually, with $16,000 as chief and $10,720 as sheriff plus civil process fees. Town officials say the arrangement is legal and Potvin will resign as sheriff on March 1.
John Lapseritis, 69, was cutting a tree when it fell backward. He attempted to move it with a tractor, was pinned, crawled home, and died before rescue crews arrived after finding the phone off the hook.
Ten percent of entering freshmen enroll in bachelor degree programs at Green Mountain College, which has reinstituted bachelor studies after over a century. The school, formerly Ripley Female College in the 1860s, awarded Vermont’s first bachelor degrees to women and now offers two year programs in eighteen areas.
John Jewett, 40, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Ohio University in Athens, has been appointed dean of arts and sciences at the University of Vermont. UVM President Lattie Coor announced the move, with Jewett taking the post in January to replace acting dean Abbas Alnasrawi. Jewett, a chemist who has taught at Ohio U. since 1964 and became dean in 1972, succeeds former dean John Weiger who resigned in August.
Lawrence Bartlett aged 29 of Milton pleads innocent to first degree murder in the Aug 12 shooting death of Cleon Lampman 57 of Milton. Superior Court Judge William Hill sets tentative trial for Nov 29. Bartlett has been free on bail since Sept 3 after posting $1,000 and a $9,000 personal recognizance bond.
Police search for two inmates who fled the residential treatment facility at the former state prison farm in Windsor. John Moon, 23, of Berlin New York, is serving three years for lewd behavior. James Peters, 46, of New Haven Junction, has a 10 to 18 month sentence for false token and an additional parole violation term.
In Cohoes New York action on a proposed historical district stalled as two city council members blocked the first reading of the local law The plan would require property owners to obtain a certificate of appropriateness before renovations Sponsors say it would preserve the district character opponents warn it would hinder modernization and expand bureaucracy A second reading could pass with a simple majority.
In Albany, the Department of Environmental Conservation announced a new rule requiring industries to report if they buy or use any listed toxic chemicals. Peter A. Berle said EnCon will focus more on industrial pollution and hopes to prevent further Mirex discoveries in Lake Ontario.
Down in Berkshire North Adams the State Road branch of Old Stone Mill Corp. is set to reopen part time later this week after a shutdown Monday caused by vandalism. Twenty three employees were left idle as the plant, which makes handpainted wallpaper, was damaged by the destruction of nearly 300 silk printing screens valued at up to 150 dollars each. Company spokesmen said some screens may cost less to replace if the original artwork is on file.
Unofficial results show Edward M. OBrien of Easthampton ahead by 29 votes over Edward A. McColgan of Northampton in the 1st District Democratic U.S. House race. A recount is likely as the winner prepares to face Silvio Conte in November. Mary K. OBrien defeats Peter G. Arles for Middle Berkshire register of deeds. she will run against Paul B. Abkowitz for the $15,500 a year post.
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