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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1976
Page
8
Firefighters battled a Crow Hill Road home blaze started around 1 a.m. when a caretaker awoke to smoke. Two dogs perished, the man escaped from a second story window, and rescuers tried to revive the dog on the yard while engines doused the flames within moments of arrival.
Fire crews from White Creek and Shaftsbury extinguished a blaze at Daniel Davis’s home on Shaker Hollow Road after an improperly installed wood stove ignited an interior wall. The fire began in the basement and spread through partitions, with the structure largely saved but walls damaged. No serious injuries were reported and a spokeswoman could not confirm final damage totals.
South Cambridge residents Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Moon and Paul E. Virtue called at Gertrude Aiken’s home. Pleasant Valley Grange to serve a ham supper on Saturday Oct 9 at the hall, tickets from grangers. Aimee Mae Lillie born Sept 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Michael Lillie of Bennington, 25th grandchild of Mr. and Mrs. John LaFountain Sr.
Hoosick town board to review a tentative 1977 municipal budget prepared by Supervisor Raymond Calhoun. The plan includes a 30 cent per hour raise for town employees, below the workers' 75 cent request. Calhoun says employees have not been consulted yet and the board will gauge reactions before meetings with staff. The session starts at 7 p.m. in the town clerk's office on Classic Street.
The state’s high court ruled only the governor and Executive Council may fire prison warden Raymond Helgemoe, acting on a petition from prison trustees or the attorney general. Trustees delay action pending clear procedures as councilors and the attorney general weigh next steps amid ongoing disputes and legal appeals.
Hoosick Falls New York Mr and Mrs Laurence Ludwig celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at the James F Nelson home hosted by their son Laurence and his wife Sharon along with Helen Blair and the Nelsons A buffet luncheon and a large cake from Ed and Betty Rothrock highlighted the gathering The Ludwigs have a son Lonny and granddaughter Susan Ludwig they wed on August 29 1936 at Sacred Heart Church Jersey City New Jersey Mrs Ludwig was born Honora ONeill
About 200 residents attended the opening and dedication of a new ten room wing at Hoosick Falls Health Center a $205000 gift from the late Rev Edith Craig Reynolds. Dedicants praised her generosity while donors were thanked for furnishing rooms with gifts including $5000 from Dr Mildred Allen and $1650 from Eleanor and Leo Fairbanks. Center officials urged further donations as guests enjoyed a silver tea.
Village police ticketed Joseph Marcoux, 56, of 136 Church Street for failure to yield the right of way after a two car crash at Main and Willard streets Saturday morning. Marcoux, traveling east on Willard, tried to turn left onto Main and struck the left rear of the other vehicle.
Under chair Peggy Hyde the committees plan the Mountain Valley Community Fair at Flood Brook School Londonderry on Saturday Oct 9 1976 with events for all ages. Auction chairs Bob and Mac McKinnie invite suitable items at 824-6020. Plus traffic and safety notes from local incidents and speeding tickets in the area.
Arlington Rep. Jane Gardner blasted the Public Service Board for approving a permanent 80 percent rate hike for Arlington Water Co. and a new billing design. She cited delays, questioned service quality, and warned about impact on landlords and low income residents. The PSB order was signed Sept. 1 with Gardner only receiving a copy recently. Two Connecticut men hiking Stratton Mountain were found safe on the upper chairlift after being reported missing. Sunderland School Board to meet with public hearing on a lawsuit and CVPS rate talk on the agenda.
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