Bennington men arraigned on breach of peace charges
Two Hamlin Avenue residents Roland Jennings 38 and Walter Burdick 28 were arraigned in Municipal Court on disturbing the peace after a Saturday altercation. Each received a 30 day suspended jail sentence and probation, with Judge George M. Fienberg warning them and their wives to avoid further incidents or face reformatory sentences. State's Attorney R. Marshall Witten said the quarrels have been frequent since September 1963. Also heard were traffic pleas: Helen E. McIntyre 45 fined 15 dollars for driving on three worn tires and Bennington youth Robert J. Andrew 20 fined 15 dollars for speeding to 70 mph in a 50 mph zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Roland Jennings
Walter F. Burdick
Hamlin Avenue
Fienberg
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
McIntyre
Robert J. Andrew
U.S. 7
Pownal
Pearl Buck Named Director of Manchester Weather Firm
Pearl Buck joins Weather Engineering Corporation of America board in Vermont offices, backing cloud seeding as a tool to boost rainfall. The firm reports 15 to 30 percent precipitation gains for its projects in eastern North America and overseas expansion to address water scarcity. Buck’s nonprofit work with displaced children complements the international weather effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
National Academy of Sciences
Washington
Pearl Buck
North America
Weather Engineering Corporation of America
Miss Buck
Pearl S. Buck Foundation, Inc
Philadelphia
Meals
Bernard A. Power
Weather Engineering Corporation of Canada
Power
Buck
National Academy
Academy
Weather Engineering Group
Vermont
George B. Breen
Potentials, Inc
Thomas Martin
Potentials
Stock Averages From Dow Jones Albany Noon Report
Dow Jones Bache and Co Albany reports stock averages as of noon on April 4 1966. Industrial index up 6.40 points to 937.69 Railroads rise 3.56 to 255.22 Utilities gain 36 to 141.57 Composite average advances 2.84 to 334.34 Totals show 4 410 000 shares traded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow -Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Project Approved To Buy 30 Miles on Otter Creek
MONTPELIER The Interagency Committee on Natural Resources has approved a $208,000 project to acquire 30 miles of stream bank along Otter Creek in western Vermont. The Fish and Game Department continues to advance the acquisition plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otter Creek
Montpelier
Interagency Committee On Natural Resources
Vermont
Fish and Game
Ment
Federal Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Interagency Committee
Dorset
Lake Champlain
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Elbert G. Moulton
Moulton
Accidents Reported Over Weekend In Bennington Area
Four automobile accidents were investigated by Bennington Village and state police over the weekend. A 1958 Chevrolet driven by Louis Ross collided with a tree on Park Street. One passenger, Dick Hunt, received a cut ear and possible fractured arm and was hospitalized. Another hit and run damaged a 1965 Oldsmobile at Main Street near Oneida Market. A 1962 Pontiac driven by Nancy Clark rolled over on VT 11 near Bromley Ski Area. three passengers treated at the scene and Clark hospitalized briefly. A 1964 Volkswagen driven by Pamela Hilton overturned on Dorset Hollow Road with no injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Louis Ross
Ben Mont Ave
Park Street
Ross
Dick Hunt
Lyons District
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Main Street
Oneida
Marion Shippey
County St
Peru
Bromley
Nancy Clark
Lynbrook
N.Y
Miss Clark
Putnam Hospital
Manchester
Dorset Hollow
Dorset
Pamela Hilton
Ardsley- on-Hudson
Country Club Transfer Plan Aired At Mt Anthony Meeting
At Mt Anthony Country Club annual meeting a capacity crowd heard a proposal for members to take over ownership. Enthusiasm rose as many signed for the plan to take effect January 1, 1967 if accepted. President Charles Kokoras led, H J Wallace reviewed finances, Edwin Studwell moderated and praised Frank Paquin. Luke A Welch Jr. was introduced as new golf pro. Hugo Ermacora hosted a roast beef dinner and dance with Bill Hart's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Charles Kokoras
H.J. Wallace
Edwin Studwell
Frank Paquin
Luke A. Welch Jr
Hugo Ermacora
Bill Hart
Lo Piccolo to Meet With Bennington League
Lo Piccolo, executive director of United Counseling Service, will meet Bennington League of Women Voters on Wednesday at 10 a.m. at Mrs Arthur Taylor's Convent Avenue home to discuss social services. UCS plans a comprehensive directory for professionals and a possible lay man's guide informing citizens about services such as the well baby clinic and dental care available locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Lo Piccolo
Bennington League of Women Voters
Bennington
Lo Piccolo
United Counseling Service
UCS
League
Wellbaby
Arthur Taylor
Convent Avenue
Snow Valley and Stratton report ski conditions and lifts
Bennington briefs note Snow Valley reports a seven to fifty inch base with granular surface and all lifts operating and good skiing. Stratton Mountain lists an eleven to fourteen inch base with upper mountain packed powder and icy or corn surfaces, lifts operating and good to excellent skiing across zones. Seaman Henry W Haskell USCG son of William and Mrs Haskell completes Gunner's Mate School at Groton training center. The annual Mother Daughter banquet is planned for Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow Valley
Stratton Mountain
Henry W. Haskell
USCG
William Haskell
Silk Rd
Coast Guard Training Center
Groton
Conn
Railroads Strike Ends Amid Contempt Fines Drawn
The strike by BLFE workers persists tensions over railroad damage suits while a court orders back to work. Judge Holtzhoff sets fines of 25 000 per day for the BLFE and 2500 per day for Gilbert for each day of the stoppage. Union faced pressure from the Johnson administration to return to work and avoid further penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnson
Gilbert
U.S. District Court
Alexander Holtzhoff
BLFE
Holtzhoff
Edward J. Stoddard 71 dies in Manchester after move
Edward J. Stoddard of Manchester Center, formerly of Wallingford, died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington. Born October 20, 1895, he was a mill worker in Connecticut before relocating to Manchester. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center, Rev. Godfrey Parker officiating. Burial Factory Point Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9. No survivors listed. Shaftsbury kindergarten to close Friday. other Benn Southwest District schools close at noon for Good Friday observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Edward J. Stoddard
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Wallingford
Connecticut
Clement Viault
Manchester Center
Brewster Funeral Home
Godfrey Parker
Manchester Baptist Church
Factory Point
Funeral Home
Supt
Leon E. Wagner
Shaftsbury
Bennington Southwest
Arlington
Greater Bennington
North Bennington
Pownal
Woodford
Water and fire departments merger debated by Bennington town group
Town committee debated whether to fold water services under selectmen or maintain a separate water board. They favored a separate water board due to legal deeds and customer expectations. Plans for merging municipal departments shifted away from a single fire chief to supervision by a selectmen committee. Chiefs of the three units would still keep their roles and coordinate with the selectmen on finances equipment and dispatch. The Bennington County convention of the International Order of the King's Daughters and Sons planned a gathering at the Bennington Free Library with remarks by Mrs. David Knipes and a devotional by Rev. Alfred Scott.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Water Board
Bennington Village
North Bennington
Bennington Rural
Bennington County
International Order of the King’s Daughters and Sons
Bennington Free Library
David Knipes
Vermont
Alfred Scott
North Bennington Baptist Church
Bennington
Selectmen’s Committee
New Town Fire Department
Hospital Notes Births and discharges listed by date
Admissions none. Discharges include Mrs Helen J Ryan Hoosick Falls Richard A Fonteneau Mrs Hilda Barber Donald Mears Brenda M Cross Bennington. April 2 lists James Sprague Readsboro Mrs Marie Griffis Manchester Center Teresa Marie Lewis Thomas Moore Bennington Mrs Jean M Stallman Hoosick Falls etc. Births recorded for North Bennington and nearby areas with multiple families. several April 1 to 3 entries noting newborn daughters and sons in Vermont and New York towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen J. Ryan
Hoosick Falls
Richard A. Fonteneau
Hilda Barber
Donald Mears
Brenda M. Cross
Bennington
Marie Griffis
Manchester Center
Teresa Marie Lewis
Thomas Moore
Jean M. Stallman
Sally N
Lanphear
Arlington
Mt Anthony OES Plans Meeting and Installations
The Mt Anthony Chapter No. 1 OES will hold its annual meeting at the Masonic Temple on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Election of officers will be held. Officers are asked to wear street-length dresses. Installations will occur at the Masonic Temple on Saturday, April 16, at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Nadeau
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Lawrence Powers
Steve Wassick
Shell
Mt. Anthony
OES
Masonic Temple
Moon at full phase seen twice in illusionary size
The note explains the moon will attain full phase at 6 14 a m Tuesday and, when visible tonight and tomorrow, will seem much larger near the horizon due to perception and atmospheric effects. It quips about renaming the field Astro Psychology or Psycho Astronomy.
DeGregory Conviction Reversed by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court reversed Hugo DeGregory's conviction for refusing to answer questions in a New Hampshire state subversion investigation. Justice Douglas wrote that DeGregory had reason to fear publication of his testimony, and the stale basis for the probe did not justify exposing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Hugo DeGregory
Hudson
N.H
William O. Douglas
DeGregory
New Hampshire
de Gregory
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Viereck
Phillip Viereck
Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Inc
New York City
Foundation
Phil Day
Mary Whiteway
Bennington Teachers Association
Allan J. Heath
Village
Hagerman
Sor
Witten
Jennings
Burdicks
Reformatory
House of Correction
Helen E. McIntyre
Sipprell
Pearl S. Buck
Eas
eAed Theatre
Worth Hoosick
FBI
New York
METRO
AAUW
Joan Sibley
Samaritan Hospital
Troy
Bennington Chapter
American Association of University Women
Ann Kuhn
Castleton State
Pat Prandini
Jane Austin
UVM
Lynn Oldendorf
Mr. Holyoke
Constance Killian
Vassar
Martha Wallace
Simmons
Susan Riley
Johnson State
Hamilton
Sun
Adu
Pilly N Ddi
Avuili Hepdur Technicolor
Warner Bris
Country Club
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational Church
Hillside St
James K. Romeyn
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Bennington Elks Club
Washington Ave
Rescue Squad
Richard Torrey
James Sprague
Readsboro
David S. Brookman
Connie Stanley
Florence Towsley
Ronald Reeves
Lillian Wilson
Annette Bakaitis
Jackie Croft
Fred C. Russell
Frederick Hoag
Connie M. Coonz
Doris Bushee
Rosalie Potter
Mildred Livingston
Gail S. Gaudette
South Dorset
Judith Liddell
Greenwich
John P. Madden
Ellen Dickie
Edith Myers
Suzanne Carpenter
Barbara Hill
Donald Lever
Joseph Cullen
Robert Dressler
East Dorset
David Flach
Ravena
Normal E. Bett
North Hoosick
Donald Niles
Eagle Bridge
Clifford Hagberg
Mt. Snow
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