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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1963
Page
12
Harry H. Bottome died at age 92 on April 1. Born June 26 1870 he was Yale 1893 class member and New York Life general counsel retired 1941 after 27 years. He is survived by two nieces in England. Burial planned at Woodlawn Cemetery NYC with wife Marion Letcher Bottome deceased 1945.
Funeral services for Frank Rose were held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home and St. Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem High Mass conducted by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan. Bearers were William, Philip, Harvey and Arthur Bruneau with Rosary led by Msgr. Flanagan. Entombment was in Park Lawn Chapel. burial planned there. Relatives came from Bristol Connecticut Winooski Burlington New York and New Jersey.
The mass transit subsidy bill drew 46 Democrats including six from the Deep South and six Republicans from industrial states in support, while 24 Republicans and 17 Democrats opposed. A 3500 million grant measure has been approved by the House banking committee. Rep. Albert Rains will manage the bill in the House and floor debate may begin by early May. The plan would fund facilities and equipment for transit improvements but not operating subsidies, with prospects of grant cuts to about 375 million. The measure faces strong Republican opposition citing potential taxes and budgeting concerns.
Hoff argues excess duplication in local road education and welfare work. Sponsors include Foster and Republicans Emory Hebard Glover Paul Whitaker Chester Arthur Gibb Weybridge and Elliott Jones Ripton.
Former Gov Harold Arthur led Top Value Stamps while Carl Smith of Rutland noted no business gain for stores selling stamps. Rep Arthur V Bissell reports strong local support to abolish the program, citing mail in favor of repeal.
Laura Davis 47 of Middlesex is charged with assault with a deadly weapon with intent to kill after shooting her husband Wayne Davis 52 as he slept in their Montpelier home. He was wounded in the chest and shoulder, treated at Heaton Hospital, and the couple’s four daughters were at school.
Judge George M. Fienberg sternly admonished 20 year old Ralph W. Thomas of North Bennington after he pleaded guilty to driving a car with defective brakes and headlights. A separate defendant, Carl J. Rowe, 35, of North Branch Street Ext., denied on April 1 driving a vehicle on Vermont 67 without a license or registration. Bail was set at $50 per count.
Dow Jones Industrials at 30, rails at 20, overall index 696.78 with a .34 advance as of noon from Bache & Co. Albany. The market summary lists indices and intraday movement reflecting trading activity.
Late March gusts reached 55 mph in the Bennington area causing scattered damage. A 50 by 10 foot luxury mobile home at Maple Haven Mobile Home Park was lifted from its blocks and turned on its side near Bennington Village. The trailer was unoccupied at the time and owner/operator Benjamin Banulis reported the incident.
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges including Mrs Marion Bolster Arlington and Mrs Anne Sawyer Pow nal. A birth is recorded for Mr and Mrs Rene DuBois of 114 Branch St a son on April 4. Two owners of a trailer, John Maxwell and Mr Powers, were en route to Bennington with adjusters to assess damages after a weekend use accident. Witness Mrs Glen Sheldon described her trailer nearby rocking and toppling. Utilities were disconnected and power and telephone lines sustained scattered damage in Arlington Shaftsbury and Bennington Village.
Bennington County farmers short of funds and needing livestock feed should apply promptly for surplus corn under an emergency program. ASCS manager John J. DeVito notes approvals take about two weeks, with pickup at E M Bixby Co in Poultney about 60 miles away. Orders funnel through Rutland County ASCS. program targets those unable to buy feed at market prices.
Vermont ASCS outlines farmer steps to obtain surplus corn including application at 310 Main St Poultney pickup, costs about 37 to 49 dollars per ton, and batching by a Poultney dealer. Ground and bagged corn costs about 7 dollars per ton, offering savings against hay and market corn meal.
Staff Sgt. Griffin H. Smith of Pompton Plains N J becomes administrative supply technician for Company A 2nd Tank Battalion in Bennington Vermont He will manage all correspondence records and supply issues at the State Armory His family plans to join him once housing is found
Church groups and Vermont Health Commissioner Cmsr. Aiken dispute a proposed Division of Migrant Labor. The clash centers on standards for migrant camps and enforcement powers.</analysis>
Bennington briefs note Mrs. John Jepson remains hospitalized at Putnam Memorial after major surgery. Mrs. Charlotte Gardner is treated there for a broken hip from a Tuesday fall. Lions Club meets Tuesday at 6 30 p.m. at Knotty Pine. Rev. Bell is program chair. Mt Anthony Chapter plans a Past Matrons Patrons meeting Saturday at 6 30 p.m. with a covered dish supper. Peter Schumann of Putney School presents life size pap ers in The Story of the World at 9 p.m. in Bennington College Theater. free admission. Junior Methodist Youth Fellowship program and worship Sunday at 5 p.m. led by Susan White and Trudy Southworth. refreshments provided. Mrs. Lloyd Oppenheimer and Mrs. Alexander Lincoln begin a National Analyst Co. survey April 10 in Bennington area. Dr. Donald M. Unger, Suffolk University professor and son of local residents, flies to the West Indies for a 12 day vacation visiting San Juan Saint Thomas Kingston. Stay Trim Studio closes Friday April 12 for staff to attend MacLevy and Elizabeth Arden events in New York. Advertisements list Iron Kettle roast pork dinner for 1 55 on Apr 5. Taconic Grange social April 6 at 8 p.m.. Women of the Moose bake and rummage sale April 6 at K of C Hall 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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