Woodford Grass Fires Cause Little Damage
Two grass and brush fires in Woodford caused minor damage. A garage at Mrs. Alice L. Fox’s Woodford Road home was scorched, aided by Robert A. Barber who spotted the blaze. Neighbors and local volunteers fought the flames, with water drawn from hydrants and the Hoosic River, while officials considered wiring as a possible cause. Six boys and men helped in one Woodford spot, and rural fire crews aided a second fire near Douglas Hill. Departments from Bennington, Bennington Rural, and North Bennington assisted at multiple sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford
Alice L. Fox
Woodford Road
Hurley
Thomas and
Harris
Pownal
Bennington
North Pownal
Hoosie River
Barber
Massachusetts
Mrs. Fox
Pat
Judy
Kathy Green
Douglas E. Hill
Rex and
Douglas Jr
Sons of the Hills
Robert
Ronald Oakes
Buell Cutler
Raymond Granger Jr
Linda Moffitt
North Bennington
Brooklyn Man Sentenced in Municipal Court for Petty Larceny
Alfred D. Slocum, 33, was sentenced to 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to petit larceny for stealing a carton of cigarettes and a tube of hair dressing from A and P Supermarket on North Street on April 16. He was represented by Atty. Margaret Lillie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Bennington
Alfred D. Slocum
North Street
Slocum
Guy Cameron Jr
John P. Morrissey
Bennington Briefs City League Meet and Local Meetings
Bennington briefs announce the Girls City League annual meet ing and elections at 8 p.m. at Bennington Lanes. DeMolay for Boys seeks housing for 50 delegates for the state conclave over Friday and Saturday with contact numbers. VFW Post No. 1332 meets at 8 p.m. on North Street with officer elections urged. Rotary Club Friday luncheon features Highway Commissioner Russell Holden on U.S. 7 reconstruction plans. Emblem Club No. 368 meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Elks room with Marilyn Boyle in charge of entertainment. Joint school district boards meet 7 p.m. Wednesday at 604 Main St. Special Town Meeting unification checklist unchanged. 21-year-olds added if after March 1, deadline April 23. Civil Authority meets 2 p.m. Saturday in Municipal Building sisters’ office. Unification Study Committee meets 7:30 p.m. tonight at the Courthouse to review public info and plans for the town vote on April 26. A three-car collision occurred at East Main and Branch Streets Monday at 1:10 p.m. involving Shirley Johnson and Thomas A. Oldham. a parked van driven by Herbert Knapp Jr. was also involved. Dr. A.E. Evens’ office closed to April 22. Dr. Jones away April 12–25. Dr. W.S. Hall absent April 20–May 23. Offices open Saturdays 10–11 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Holden
Bennington
Board of Civil Authority
Bennington County
East Main
Branch Streets
Shirley Johnson
Brattleboro
Thomas A. Oldham
Herbert Knapp Jr
John H. Williams II
Old Village
Old Bennington
Waldo C. Holden
Holy Hill
Voting Reminder for Absentee Ballot Deadline
Town Clerk Mary Hodeck reminds voters unable to attend the special Town Meeting on Tuesday April 26 to vote absentee. Applications must be filed by 9 p.m. Friday April 22. Out of town voters may still vote in person at the clerk’s office until noon Monday April 25. Office hours extend 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hodeck
Red Cross fund drive nears goal in Bennington County
The Bennington County chapter of the American Red Cross has raised 11500 of the 19500 goal with solicitations continuing in several towns. Local chairmen expect reports of further collections. Peru is the only town to surpass its goal, bringing in 307 of 300.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
The
American Red Cross
Peru
Stock Averages Report From Dow Jones Bulletin
Dow Jones Bache & Co. Albany at noon April 19 1966 shows the 30 industrial average at 938.36 down 3.62, the 20 railroad average at 262.96 up 0.50, the 15 utilities at 139.54 down 0.76, with a composite average of 337.04 down 0.73 and total trades totaling 3 710 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Christian unity seen by Bishop Joyce and Rev Horton
In Bennington, Bishop Robert Joyce of Burlington and Rev. Dr. Douglas Horton foresee eventual Christian unity. They argue disunity is historical, not insurmountable, and caution against premature common worship while affirming shared scripture, prayer, and love as ecumenical foundations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce
Horton
Robert Joyce
Burlington
Douglas Horton
Randolph
N.H
United Church of Christ’s Council For Church and Ministry
Christ
St. John
Father
Dr. Horton
Rome
Constantinople
Alps
Endorsement talks dominate Shaftsbury GOP meeting
Ferdinand Bongartz led a Shaftsbury Republican committee meeting that discussed a possible state GOP endorsement for a slate of state offices but endorsed no specific candidate for governor or other offices. The group also considered a future state convention and advertised the Vermont Almanac and Government Guide. In London a 38 year old housewife Elizabeth Wilson faced court over allegedly trying to kill her husband by running him down in Tottenham. James Wilson was critically injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Republican Committee
Ferdinand Bongartz
GOP State Committee
Cole Hall
Bongartz
Banner
Reid Lefevre
District No
Manchester
Lefevre
GOP
Vermont
London
UPI
Elizabeth Wilson
Tottenham
James Wilson
Red Cross Bloodmobile Here Wednesday
Red Cross officials urge meeting the 100 pint quota as the Bloodmobile visits the Elks Barn in Bennington County for the tenth time this fiscal year. Donations are open to Vermont residents with no charge for blood. transport service is available by calling 442 9458.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Elks
Bennington County
Readsboro
Arlington
Manchester
Bennington
Vermont
James Holden
Carl Jolivette
Bernard Leamy
Charles Longtin
Seymour Shultz
Philip Giddings
Dorothy Hager
Abraham Moskovitz
Ruth Ellen Steinman
William Worthington
Flora Aja
Janet Henningsen
Virginia Morse
Sally Adams
L. Alden Graves
Ned Healy
Richard B. Leake II
T.C. Thomas
Thomas Coe
Waldo Holden
Maynard Jenkins
Fabian Kunzelmann
John Leonard
John Throckmorton
H. James Wallace
Elks’ Barn
Motor Corps
Old Villagers Debate Zoning and Unification in Bennington
Old Bennington residents gathered to debate zoning changes and town unification. The split into college and residential districts centers on Saint Joseph College expansion plans and preserving the village’s New England character. If unification passes, tax implications vary. opponents warn of loss of charter control, while supporters cite broader town benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old
Williams
Bennington
George Spargo
Spargo
Genevieve Barber Framingham Obituary
Framingham Mass Miss Genevieve Barber formerly of Pownal died Friday at her home 2 Torrey St Framingham She is daughter of the late Edward and Alice G Barber of Pownal Survivors include two sisters Pauline Hosley and Edwina Barber both of East Orange NJ and cousin Miss Mabel Thompson of Cherry Court Pownal Funeral was held Monday morning at Wordsworth Funeral Home Framingham Committal services at Oak Hill Cemetery Pownal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Framingham
Mass
Genevieve Barber
Pownal
Torrey St
Edward
Alice G. Barber
Pauline Hosley
Edwina Barber
East Orange
N.J
Mabel Thompson
Cherry Court
Wordsworth Funeral Home
Oak Hill Cemetery
Notable Bright Stars and Jupiter Guide Early Evening Sky
Vega shines bluish white in Lyra and Deneb appears near the northern horizon in Cygnus on clear nights. Capella rises higher in Auriga to the west, with Pollux in Gemini nearby and Jupiter located between them as a bright nearby planet.
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Lyra
Pollux
Former Navy Secretary Named to Track Board
Former Secretary of the Navy William Birrell Franke of Rutland has been appointed to the board of directors of Green Mountain Park, Cement Co. of New York and the Rutland County Bank. He serves on multiple clubs and associations and holds senior roles with Fram Corp, the Securities Co., and the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Rutland
H. Eliot Corning
Montpelier
John E. Moran
M.D
Greenfield
Mass
Arthur Q. Penta
Schenectady
N.Y
Albert M. Sateriale
Belmont
Abraham Lowma
Montpellier
Edward F. Barrett
Bennington
Maine
Track Corporation
Fram Corp
Rhode Island
The
Securities Co
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad
New York City
Franke
Penn-Dixie
Hospital Notes Admissions List With Birth Announcements
Admissions include Fred Carr of North Bennington and David Ryder of Hoosick Falls along with several others from Petersburg Mas ter Wayne Hilliard and Mrs Margaret Knights. Births to Thomas and Wilder Ave Hoosick Falls a daughter April 18 and Harry Tirrell Jr Jacksonville a son April 18. Other families noted include Ogilvie Jefferson Ave a daughter April 18 and Haynes Center St Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Carr
North Bennington
David Ryder
Hoosick Falls
Katherine Bierwirth
Petersburg
Wayne Hilliard
Margaret Knights
Ronald Miller
Ruth Morse
Nichole Gile
Bennington
Walter Ward
Manchester Depot
Otis Dorman
Pownal
Thomas Moore
Wilder Ave
Harry Tirrell Jr
Jacksonville
John Ogilvie
Jefferson Ave
Robert Haynes
Center St
Also Mentioned on This Page
George Bellville Jr
Bellville
Mable Bellville
PTA Meeting
Manchester Parent Teacher Association
Burr and Burton Seminary
Robert L. Clayton
Tri-Valley
Mt. Anthony Union School District
Congress and
Lyons Streets
Morrissey
Cameron
Probation and Parole Department
Jerry E. Hancock
Putney
George M. Fienberg
Bennington Briefs
Girls City League
Bennington Lanes
VFW
Bennington (Merged) School District Inc
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Main St
A.E. Evens
Dr. Jones
ADV
W.S. Hall
Theatre
Williamstown
New York Times
Directed By
Jules Dassin
Howard Jeffries
State Recreation Board
Allen
F. Ellwood Allen
Jeffries
Hamilton
Bennington Catholic High School
Eugene V. Clark
Derive
Ea Theatre
Worth Hoolick
New York
Aupie Murphy
Columbia Pic
Technicolor
Techniscope
Harte Theatre
SOONE
Bambi
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Bennington Village
Sisters of St. Joseph Society
Saint Joseph College
Vt. 9
Catamount Lane
William P. Worthington
Miss Genevieve Barber
University of Louisville
Pace College
U.S. Army
Department of Defense
Mexico
William B. Franke
Katherine Brooks
Evelyn Arnold
John Lozo
Philip Davis
Wilmington
Tobin
Salem’s
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