Weekend avalanche and traffic deaths hit New England
New England recorded 17 weekend fatalities across six states. Massachusetts led with eight deaths followed by New Hampshire with six, Maine two, and Connecticut one. The toll included freeway crashes, a snow shoveling fatality, and a reported avalanche on Mt. Washington where Hugo Stadtmueller and John J. Griffin disappeared.
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Boston
UPI
Mt. Washington
New Hampshire
New England
Massachusetts
Maine
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Vermont
Hugo Stadtmueller
Cambridge
Mass
John J. Griffin
Norwell
Huntington Ravine
Edwin Amell Jr
Claremont
Sunapee
Thomas Raviola
Ashby
Peterborough
Edward J. Lambert
Nashua
Cottage
Rindge
Harold Desanty
Bridgeport
Longtime Shaftsbury ladies, officials mourned in obits
Obituaries from Shaftsbury and nearby towns note Merritt S. Hewitt Sr. 80 retired farmer former town representative and church leader died after a long illness. Mary M. Bushee 71 widely known beauty operator at her Park Street salon died suddenly at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Edward Leonard 86 formerly of White Creek and North Hoosick died in Troy after a long illness. Mrs. George E. Carey 88 former Fannie Waite died at home after years cared for by her daughter-in-law. Burial plans and service details follow in Bennington area churches and cemeteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Merritt S. Hewitt Sr
Hoosick Falls
White Creek
N.Y
Sanford and Mary
Watt) Hewitt
Mahala Mattison
Hoosick Baptist Church
Old Shaftsbury Baptist Church
Merritt S. Hewitt Jr
Leonard
Marjorie) J. Black
Bennington
North Bennington Baptist Church
Alfred Scott
Grandview Cemetery
North Bennington
Mary M. Bushee
Park St
Mary
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Louis and
Boivin) Bushee
Wallingford
Troy
Edward Leonard
North Hoosick
John
Bridget (Dolan) Leonard
James Ward
Julia Murphy
Thomas Leonard
Old Westbury
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
St. John the Baptist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
St. John’s Cemetery
George E. Carey
Fannie Waite
Dewey St
Wendell Carey
Elmer
Helen
Kennon) Waite
Carey
Wilbur M. Davis
Ronald Seeley
Seventhday Adventist Church
Hinsdillville Cemetery
Funeral Rites for Daniel H. Bonner Held in Carthage
Funeral services for Daniel H. Bonner 21 grandson of Walter and Ruth Hard were held at Bossuot Funeral Home Carthage. Cremation followed at Traub Crematorium Central Square. Bonner a St Lawrence University student died from injuries after an auto crash in Watertown. His mother and sister were injured in the crash as were others in the other vehicle. His father Norman Bonner is tech director at Carbola Chemical Co Natural Bridge. The family previously lived in Brattleboro Mass and Byfield Mass. Other funeral notices for Milo J. Burke Wilbur M. Davis and infant Brooke Shannon Shippey were noted with local attendance and burials planned.
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Carthage
N.Y
Daniel H. Bonner
Walter Hard
Manchester
Watertown
Bossuot
Carsthage
Traub Crematorium
Central Square
St. Lawrence University
Canton
Mercy Hospital
Ruth Hard Bonener
Marcia Bonner
Wageon
Bonner
Norman J. Bonner
Carbola Chemical Co
Natural Bridge
North Country Library System
Brattleboro, Vt
Reformer
Byfield, Mass
Brattleboro
Bennington Community Notices And Local Updates
Army recruiting office at the Putnam Hotel closes today and tomorrow to honor General Douglas MacArthur. Bennington Free Library reopens after a furnace shutdown. UCS policy committee meets Tuesday eight p.m. at Willow Road offices. Veterans Memorial Committee meets Wednesday 7 45 p.m. at VFW Hall for Memorial Day prep. Duplicate bridge winners listed at Mt Anthony Country Club. Constance Killian to sing with Vassar College Choir in New Haven April 12. Woman's Society of Christian Service meets Tuesday 7 30 p.m. at church. Philip Viereck to review Independence Won. Mrs Kay Grimm resigns as Bennington Travel Agency manager. Beer license applicants urged to pick up blanks. waitresses sought for Iron Kettle in Shaftsbury. Architect Richard B Diamond announces office hours Saturdays by appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance Killian
Edgar W. Killian
Crescent Boulevard
Vassar College
Yale Glee Club
New Haven
Brewster
Yale
Vassar
Miss Killian
Bennington High School
Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church
Phillip Viereck
Melvin R. McGaughey
Paul Crane
Bennington Catholic High Juniors Receive Class Rings
After four months of anticipation Bennington Catholic High School juniors received their class rings for 1965 a green oval stone set in gold with the school seal and a ring blessing. The delayed order pushed distribution from Christmas time to spring.
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Bennington Catholic High
Crispe Denies Moshovetis Is His Assistant
Vermont Independent Party co founder A Luke Crispe disassociated himself from Harold Moshovetis who claimed to be his administrative assistant Moshovetis had threatened a legal challenge to a Bennington Village President nomination and later withdrew his complaint Crispe warned publications that releases attributed to him by Moshovetis were not authorized and should not be presented as Crispe's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crispe
Moshovetis
Brattleboro
A. Luke Crispe
Vermont Independent Party
Vermont
Harold Moshovetis
Bennington
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Santarcangelo
Bennington Village
James P. Gibney
Harold Moshovetls
Three-Car Crashes Probe Along U.S. 7 In Vermont
State police investigated two separate three car crashes on U S 7 in Vermont near Bennington and Pownal. No injuries were reported. In the Pownal incident Vivian Shohet and Robert Barton avoided serious harm as both Corvairs sustained minor damage. A third motorist, Robert Harrington, damaged his car after skidding on a slick road. A second crash in Bennington involved Frederick Goodman rear ending Chester Denio then being hit by Joseph Coonradt. the MG sustained the most damage but no injuries occurred.
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U.S. 7
Pownal
Vivian M. Shohet
Surrey
England
Robert S. Barton
Syracuse
N.Y
Robert P. Harrington
North Bennington
Bennington
Vermont Railway
Dickie Road
Frederick M. Goodman
Hartsdale
Chester P. Denio
Shaftsbury
Goodman
Joseph E. Coonradt
Hospital admissions and discharges list veterans and families
Admissions include Mrs Fanny Pierce Master Eric Becker Master Leo Surdam III Curtis Barnes and others from Bennington Manchester Depot Hoosick Falls Buskirk and North Peters burg. Discharges name Dolly Flanders Jared Mattison Isabelle Norton Judith Gagnon Jacqueline Corcoran Theodore DeMarco Annie Dakin and more. Also notes two births April dates and a boxing note on Rocky Marciano's real name.
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Fanny Pierce
R.D
North Bennington
Eric Becker
Bennington
Leo M. Surdam III
Hoosick Falls
Curtis Barnes
Mavis Mettey
Manchester
Juanita Kilburn
Buskirk
N.Y
Dolly Flanders
Jared Mattison
Isabelle R. Norton
Judith Gagnon
Jacqueline Corcoran
Peter O. Sourcliffe
Helena Spofford
Theodore DeMarco
Alice Reynolds
Annie Dakin
Douglas Ogilvie
M. Elizabeth Rice
Shaftsbury
Irene Mercier
Frederick Palmer
Leo Surdam III
Ruby Fuller
East Dover
Nina Barber
Pownal
Rosalbha Macumber
MacArthur Memorial to Honor General at Capitol Rotunda
President Johnson will honor Douglas MacArthur with a wreath laying ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda. His casket will lie in state at the Seventh Regiment Armory, with public viewing from 10 a.m. Tuesday and a 19 gun salute at noon at U.S. military installations.
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MacArthur
Norfolk
Secretary of War
Bataan
United Nations
Johnson
Military District of
Washington
Capitol Rotunda
U.S
Leonard D. Heaton
Thomas J. Whalen
Donald Campbell
Harvard Smith
Courtney Witney
New York
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
52Nd Street
Universal Funeral
Pownal Opener Gives Fans High Hopes Amid Track Cuts
Opening night at Pownal saw a blistering bid by Parson Tass in race ten before fading. Mutuel windows on the mezzanine closed as a cost cut. staffed floors could handle up to 500000. Track officials promise full staffing on peak nights as a tighter, more economical season unfolds. Minors are restricted, with rules enforced by Racing Commission patrols. A state honor guard will accompany the body to Pennsylvania Station for transport to Washington.
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Parson Tass
Bartimo
Lou Smith
Martin DeMatteo
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
Smith
State Racing Commission
Commission
Fred P. Davis
Newport
Pennsylvania Station
Washington
Two Massachusetts women arraigned after Bennington crash
Shirlene E. Nutting 37 of Savoy pleaded not guilty to intoxication and careless driving after a Depot Street collision that damaged a parked car and an oncoming vehicle. Laura Wandrei 25 of North Adams posted $50 bail on intoxication charges. Both were released. intoxication charges dropped for Nutting. In court, Charles Shortt 16 of Houghton Lane received a 30 day sentence for careless driving, plus probation conditions including no car ownership, surrender of plates, and strict supervision after racing on Gage Street.
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Massachusetts
Bennington County
Depot Street
Shirlene E. Nutting
Savoy
Mass
R. Marshall Witten
Shortt
Gage Street
Stock Averages Reported for Noon Trading
The Dow Jones index at noon stands 824.14 points, up 1.15. Averages for Bache & Co. in Albany show activity with notable gains across sectors. The summary notes are terse but indicate a market uptick and broad movement in stocks.
Arrests in Windsor House raid include eight
Windsor police arrested eight people in a raid on a disorderly house. Ann Walsh 21 pleaded innocent to running the house and was jailed on 1000 bail. Others including James Putnam 16 Ferro Rivezzo 22 Earl Sweetser 17 faced statutory rape or related charges. Several were released on bail. names of two Springfield High School girls were withheld.
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Windsor
UPI
Ann Walsh
James Putnam
William Strew
Ferro Rivezzo
Earl Sweetser
Cornish
N.H
Sweetser
Springfield High School
Strew
Walsh
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Louis Shevroy
Randolph
Percy Reed
East Milton
Rehoboth
Philip L. Foley
Reading
Bert F. Pye
Allston
Brighton
Lucy Korkleniewski
Francis E. Lynch
Wall
Richard Lee
Leominster
Chester Menczywor
Adams
Walter Macket
Harrisville
Sur
Ethel Springer
Hancock
Sullivan
Lori Stevens
Jefferson
Douglas MacArthur
Arthur
Gen
Leonard Heaton
Army
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
Gen. MacArthur
Sacred Heart Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Anna_ Bushee
Charles
Eva) Silver
Philip F. Riley
Park Lawn Cemetery
Milo J. Burke
Beech St
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Rutland
Williamstown
Clarksburg
Brooke
Shippey
Brooke Shannon Shippey
Robert Shippey
Putnam St
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Church
First Methodist Church
Leland Marsh
Ramona Craddock
Burt Waite
Fred Waite
John Knapp
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Bennington Briefs
U.S. Army
Putnam Hotel
The
United Counseling Service
Board of Trustees
UCS
Willow Road
Veterans’ Memorial Committee
VFW Hall
North Street
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Francis Jenkins
Vail Farrell
N. Y. DuHamel
Thomas Walsh
Fred Horton
Ralph Bennett
Kay Grimm
Spring St
Mary Hodeck
Shaftsbury, Vt
Richard B. Diamond
Main St
BCHS
By Patricia Prandini
Bchs Saber
Barre-Montpelier Times Argus
Banner
Brattleboro Reformer
Burlington Free Press
Vermont Sunday News
Newport Express
Mary Main
Petersburg
Frank Willbrant
North Petersburg
Elizabeth Buckley
Leroy E. Oldham
Stuart Brownell Jr
Eagle Bridge
Fred A. Humphrey
Ray W. Forrest
Safford St
Brockton
Rocky Marciano
Rocco Marchegieano
Fienberg
Rtes
Madkour
Central Met
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Windsor House
John DeVito
North St
John Cufari
Green Mountain Park
Hagerman
Harte Theatre
Bennington, VI
Rock, Hudson
Paula Prentiss
Javery
South Street
Ernest H. Javery
Alan H. Page
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