Obituary highlights regional figures and families
Shaftsbury tributes for Jason F. Daniels 67 prominent farmer and cattle dealer dies at home after service to town. Roger Ramsdell historian and writer dies in New York at 81. Chicago ties to Bennington area noted. Edward Galusha 56 Bennington trucking businessman dies after long illness with service details and survivors listed. Mary C. Gannon of South Cambridge widowed teacher dies. funeral and burial plans outlined with local church ties and family survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Jason F. Daniels
Jason Daniels
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bristol
Burlington
University of Vermont
Daniels
Republican Town Committee
F&am
North Bennington
Hanson-Walbrid Neral
Bennington
Alfred Scott
Rockville Centre
N.Y
Roger G. Ramsdell
New England
Freeport
New York
Ramsdell
North Adams
Mass
Bennington High School
Bennington Banner
Burlington Free Press
Phi Delta Theta
Golden Legionnaires
New England Historical Society
Village Trustees Tackle Organization Problems
Village trustees meet to fill village treasurer role with Alma Langlois, appoint Hogan as highway commissioner and others, review rules for fire police during emergencies, pursue junk car removal, property ownership of Barney Brook, and parking and dog control, plus bids for radar and dump truck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Alma Langlois
Selectmen
Michael Hogan
Hank White
William Fox
Milton Pinsker
Pinsker
Ormal Pierce
Barney Brook
Seventh Ward
Pierce
Beech and
Main Streets
West Main Street
Depot
County Streets
Joe Pello
Henry Mallory
Winston Luther
Fred Tifft
Richard D. Bogardus
Beech
Branch Streets
Bennington town plans meeting on master plan receipt
Town officials consider paying up to 30 for a special Bennington Village meeting to vote on accepting the master plan. They will inspect Pleasant Valley Road with the road commissioner and Vermont highway engineer and address maintenance on The Foothills road near Holy Cross Novitiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Town Planning Commission
Planning Commission
Arthur Lyons
Pleasant Valley Road
Lyons
James Cross
Vermont
Ivor S. Pelsue
Barber
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Josephine Buzzell
Foothills
Holy Cross Novitiate
Cummings
Mammoth Work Bee For Junked Car Cleanup
Bennington selectmen plan a weekend work bee to haul junk cars from streets to the landfill for crushing. They praised private citizens who last week moved nearly 100 cars. Gerald Cornell said wreckers will be available and volunteers are sought, with cash offers directed to Alma Langlois for car removal coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Gerald Cornell
Alma Langlois
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Meetings and Junk Yard Plans
Bennington Briefs reports District 6 Practical Nurse Association of Vermont meets at 8 pm with Dr. Oakley Frost speaking on aneurysms. Kiwanis Club formation set for Thursday 6:30 pm at Mt. Anthony Country Club, contact James Horrigan. Pancake breakfast Sunday April 7 7 am to 1 pm at former BCHS by Lions Club, adults 1 and children 50 cents. Moose Women host rummage sale Saturday 10 to 3 at Moose Hall. Town officials discuss site approval for a Chapel Road junk yard run by Russell Stratton, hearings to follow next week. junk-car removal expands with Pownal cars to Bennington’s landfill if Pownal covers transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Kiwanis Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
James Horrigan
BCHS
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington
Arthur George
Pownal
Carthusians Plan Sale of Land in Whitingham
Manchester Vermont The Carthusian Foundation of America confirms sale of about 2100 acres in Whitingham to a developer. Two parcels totaling roughly 500 and 1600 acres will be sold with proceeds likely funding a new monastery and development of upper income homes in Heath and surrounding areas. Closing expected within a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Whitingham
Carthusian Foundation of America
Mt. Equinox
Stephen Boylan
Carthusian Foundation
Carthusian Order
Father Boylan
Heath
Mass
Betty Pierce
Sky
Arthur D. Wheeler
George Shippee
Crowningshield
Sessions
Giard
Wheeler
Carthusian Brothers
House of Worship
Carthusians
Elizabeth Pierce
New York City
France
Grenoble
Vermont
Joseph G. Davidson
Davidson
Hospital Notes April 2 1968 admissions and births
Admissions include L Crosier West Rupert Mrs May V Stone Manchester Center. Ruth N Lasher North Bennington. Mary C Kramer Eagle Bridge. Nancy E Hewitt Petersburg. Mrs Jean Cipperly and son Hoosick Falls. Births announce Mr and Mrs Alexander Mahar West Road Bennington a daughter April 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn Crosier
West Rupert
May V. Stone
Manchester Center
Ruth N
Lasher
North Bennington
Mary C. Kramer
Eagle Bridge
Nancy E. Hewitt
Petersburg
Jean Cipperly and Son
Hoosick Falls
Alexander Mahar
West Road
Bennington
BTPA Seeks Scrutiny of MAUHS 1968 69 Budget
The Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association plans a close review of Mt. Anthony Union High School budget for 1968 69 ahead of the May 13 district meeting. President Raymond C. Murray says the group requests full detailed figures and an across the table discussion with MAUHS committees, plus a public May 9 meeting to explain the budget and a ballot vote on its passage. The association also asks for wide media publication of the complete budget and a side by side comparison with last year’s expenditures to reveal trends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Burton W. Potter
Geoff Liggett
Eddie Riley
Kenneth Wade
Dwyer
Bennington Taxpayers Protective Association
BTPA
Raymond C. Murray
MAUHS
Murray
William A. Castle Sr
School
Castle
Stock Averages Dow Jones Noon April 8 1968
Dow Jones Industrial average at 876.91 up 12.95 with 30 issues led by rail and utility gains. Composite index stands at 303.52, volume 10,640,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Funeral Committal Services for Richard C Costello Held
Richard C Costello of Bennington died March 1 and committal prayers were offered at Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence Massachusetts by Rev John J Lamond OSA former pastor of Immaculate Conception Church in Hoosick Falls. Bearers were James Early Martin Kilburfe Charles Hyland Thomas Colgan and Frank Lavigne. East Arlington funeral for Clarence Moon held at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington with Rev Alfred Scott officiating. Relatives attended from Cambridge Shaftsbury and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Joseph F. Evers
Helen Perau
Minetto
Ralph
Barbara) Goodway
R.D. 6
Oswego
Debra
Charles
Terry Goodway
Charles H. Marks
Minetto Methodist Church
Scoville Funeral Home
Burne
Minetto Cemetery
South Cambridge
Mary C. Gannon
John J. Gannon
Mary McClellan
Cambridge
Thomas and
Mary Elizabeth (Heffernan) McGowan
Easton
Johnsonville
Friends Academy
Washington Academy
Gannon
St. Monica’s Church
The
Rosary Society
Maurice Amazon
Schenectady
Wilfred Bissonette
Kloosick Falls
Thomas
Albert Gannon
Greenwich
St. , Ia’s
St. Rick Cemetery
Mahar
Richard C. Costello
Bennington
Immaculate Conception Cemetery
Lawrence
Mass
John J. Lamond
O,s.a
St. Mary’s Church
Father Lamond
Immaculate Conception Church
James Early
Martin Kilburfe
Charles Hyland
Thomas Colgan
Frank Lavigne
East Arlington
Clarence Moon
Hanson - Walbridge
Arlington
Alfred Scott
North Bennington Baptist Church
Harry Hayden
Archie Robinson
Sunderland
Francis Granger
Norman Mattison
Evergreen Cemetery
Mr. Scott
Shaftsbury
Lorette Charged In Court
William R. Lorette 19 of North Bennington faces a pre-sentence investigation after pleading guilty to breaking and entering the Shaftsbury home of Albert King with intent to commit larceny. He also faced two additional counts tied to Vanderwerken and Chiarappa homes. he was released on his own recognizance pending probation results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington District Court
William R. Lorette
North Bennington
Lorette
Shaftsbury
Albert King
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Atty
John T. Carmody
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Carl F. Evers
Chicago
Ill
Carl Frederick Evers
Frances) Humphrey
Arlington, Vt
Veronqua
Wis
Leeward
Galusha
Edward Charles Galusha
School St
Charles Galusha
Emerance
Mercier) Galusha
Anita Brophy
Wallingford
Paul Hackett
Robert
Barbara) Lupi
Elnora
Mahar & Son Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
East Clarendon
Mallory
Highway Department
Joseph Pello
Listers
Anthony Pello
Board of Trustees
Wisconsin
McCarthy
New Hampshire
Johnson
Kennedy
Milwaukee County
Dane County
George W. Romney
Nixon
Pelsue
North Street
Edward H. Cumpston
Old Bennington
Cross
Stark Street
Thrift Shop
Bennington Briefs
Southern Vermont Bowling League
Practical Nurse Association of Vermont, Inc
Oakley Frost
Channel 17
Channel
Channel 11
Channel 5
Better TV Inc
Main St
Harte Theatre
Columbia Pictures
Joann Crawford
Herman Cohen
Technicolor
FU Manchu
Matinee
Ciolisieigie Cinema
Williamstown
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