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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1977
Page
7
The Hoosick Falls Central School District Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday, September 20 at 8 p.m. in the board room at the central school board office on Route 22 in Hoosick.
The North Bennington School Board will meet on Thursday September 22 at the North Bennington School. Sunday worship at 10 15 a m at North Pownal Congregational Church features a sermon The Naturalness of Prayer from Hebrews 4 16. A junior sermon titled Ten Commandments for Teenagers. Sunday school at 9 a m. Women’s Fellowship meets Monday at 730 p m at the church.
The Vermont Society of Engineers will hold its fall meeting at Stratton Mountain on September 30. Registration runs 8 to 10 a.m. at Stratton Mountain Inn. Tours highlight snowmaking and new lake facilities. Golf and tennis with prizes. the Stratton Art Festival runs all day. After dinner speaker Hubert Schreival, explorer and Sports Illustrated photographer, will discuss a Himalaya expedition. Reservations by September 23 to Robert J. Dufresne or Stratton Mountain Inc.
The Pownal United Methodist Church sets Sunday services at 10 30 a m with Rally Day on Sunday October 16 A turkey shoot starts at noon Sunday at the Lillie Farm on Barber s Pond Road hosted by East Pownal Volunteer Fire Department A fall pie festival by the Women s Fellowship of Pownal Center Community Church is planned for Sunday September 25 from 2 to 4 p m in the carriage barn with music by Randy Gates band.
Woodford residents will retain dumping rights at the Bennington dump after word from Bennington officials. Bennington plans to ask Woodford to increase its monetary contribution to the landfill at the March town meeting, per Selectman William Lauzon. A meeting is set for Sept 20 at 7 30 p.m. at Mrs. Charles Rounds home. The Pownal Lions Club Board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the North Pownal firehouse.
The Boston consular community represents 44 nations led by full time and honorary consul staff. Consulates handle trade support, visas, birth and death certificates, notaries, and travel information while aiding citizens. Notable activity includes Irish and Chinese trade efforts and Canadian permit issuances for CB radio use by travelers.
Mr and Mrs Michael Devens hosted the Bennington County Mounted Posse and guests for a 16 mile ride on Saturday Sept 10 starting near the indoor ring in Shaftsbury. Charles Dewey III of Bennington drove a Whiskey Concord buggy with Morgan mare Bald Mountain Sovereign as riders included Lois Gras and Mrs Paul Kelley among others. A tailgate lunch followed and improvements at Trumbull Mountain were noted with panelled fences and hitchock gates planned to aid riders.
Hoosick seniors announce Monday van use with lift and a regular van on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Reservations must be made one day in advance. The group now has 909 members. Jeanette Moseley will teach ceramics at her West Hoosick home. A dried flower arrangement class and field trips will be led by Carleton Robinson. Liz Pokines began teaching jewelry making last Tuesday. Rev. Anton Beza reported on Sunday services at Pittstown Church.
Readsboro event features original sketches and paintings crafts pastries cider and preserves plus attic treasures plants and dry arrangements A quilt a decoupage fence rail design and a promise tree drawing are planned folk singing and a ham dinner 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at $3 adults $1.50 children under 10 A snack bar will be open all day.
Rebecca Burton 16 of Brownsville died of massive head injuries after a single car crash on Route 44. The vehicle, driven by her 17 year old brother Charles, left the road and rolled over after rounding a curve. Charles and two passengers were treated for cuts at a local hospital.
State Agriculture Commissioner Edward Eurich says two more dairy herds are quarantined for brucellosis, raising total infected or suspected herds to 26. The Emergency Board allocated 27,800 in state funds to cull two infected herds as disease control proceeds.
State police sought Frederick Carlin, a psychiatrist and former assistant superintendent at Waterbury State Hospital, in connection with the alleged kidnapping of his two sons, Marcelle 10 and Frederick 12, who were abducted near their Charlotte school in a car with three men. The boys had previously been placed in their mother’s custody in a divorce five years earlier.
Woodstock Vermont hosts the first annual meeting of the Society of Real Estate Appraisers Vermont Chapter 206 with Donald R. Meyer of the Vermont Highway Department presenting on appraisal reports on Sept 22 at Woodstock Lreatee. The chapter targets brokers bankers developers property managers and fee appraisers.
Governor Hugh Carey arrived 45 minutes late to a press conference after a reported life threat. His children were evacuated from the mansion late Wednesday night due to a bomb threat, but no device was found. Carey warned perpetrators of criminal prosecution if caught. In Troy, Thomas Phelan announced a $1 million drive to bring the Smithsonian 1876 exhibit to Troy with a $1.5 million city request for a River Street site, aiming to boost downtown renewal as Uncle Sam Mall construction proceeds.
WILLIAMSTOWN Berkshire in early October Dolph's Inferno plans to add beefalo to its menu. Michael Mole of Pownal Vermont supplies the meat from Cedar Hill Farm. Mole notes beefalo grow fast and cost less to raise while Richard J DeMeyer says it is cheaper and less fatty than beef, aiming for healthier cuts at lower prices.
North Adams will set the city tax rate at 76.50 dollars, a 3.50 decrease from last year and the first drop in three years. Mayor Joseph R. Bianco announced the rate, citing tough budget measures and federal anti recessionary grants as key factors, with homeowners facing about 70 dollars less on a 20000 dollar bill.
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