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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1964
Page
10
A gallery show at the Bennington Historical Museum features tools and artifacts from days gone by. The collection, set in the second floor of the southern wing, includes Revolutionary era items and relics from local farms and trades, plus water pipes, early medical instruments, and pharmaceuticals.
The Bennington listers office warns local taxpayers the deadline for filing personal property inventories is today. Extensions may be requested at the listers office, open this afternoon and 7 to 9 p.m. tonight. Personal property includes goods for sale, equipment, livestock, and mobile homes. household furniture is excluded.
Fayette Colvin was re-elected president of Bijur Corporation Local 295 United Electrical Workers at the local meeting on Thursday. Other officers named for the coming year include Charles Rice as vice president and chief steward Walter Parmenter as treasurer Roger Cole as recording and financial secretary Rita LaVigne Dorothy Dickie George Dupee as trustees and Raymond Harrington as sergeant at arms.
Area obituaries report the deaths of Carl B. Williams a longtime football official and Lions Club leader from Bennington. Effie Armstrong widow of Edward K. Armstrong. Douglas Le Roy Stewart Bennington native and former Renn ington Rand executive. and Herbert Keys former GE plant worker of Salem. Funeral details, survivors, and service arrangements listed for each.
The first public information meeting about the Mt. Anthony Union High School project will be at 8 p.m. tonight at Bennington Catholic High School. Details on the building plan will be shared ahead of the May 5 bond issue vote. The proposal could affect the parochial school system.
Bennington briefs note the Bennington Adams High School baseball game postponed to Thursday at 2 p.m. in Adams. Fire Dept meeting set for Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Hook and Ladder Fire House to discuss the state firefighters convention. District informs residents about a proposed new Mt Anthony Union High School and how to obtain brochures.
State police report says a log dragged by a Manchester pickup bounced off a road sign and hit a southbound cruiser driven by Trooper Gordon B. Adams. Passenger Trooper Richard Bird was uninjured, and Adams also escaped injury. Driver of the pickup Vincent E. Bushee pulled right to avoid the crash.
Two car collision at the West Main Street and Harrison Avenue intersection injured no one reported. Karl Harrington of Lyons District and Alexander Drysdale of 119 Harrison Ave were the drivers. A second incident involved Automobile Transport Inc. of Dedham Mass, whose truck struck a Main Street traffic light around 11 a.m. No further details were available.
Hospital notes list multiple discharges admissions and attendances including Mrs Mabel Murtha Mr Walter A Clark Sr and Master Joe Bishop Hoosick Falls Bennington North Adams Shaftsbury and Walloomsac residents. Birth announcements include a daughter for Mr and Mrs Richard Caron and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Nicholas Oldham.
POWNAL Vermont June news notes Green Mountain Park may break even or show a profit if handler conduct continues. Vincent J Bartimo reports the daily take averages 144000 in the first ten days of the 49 night trotting season. The state take totals 51602 while more than 10000 wagered 330471 on opening day.
First Lady Lady Bird Johnson spoke at a YWCA convention in Cleveland during a one day visit. She urged women to take active civic roles in an urban society, saying women can alert citizens push legislators raise standards and set sights.
Campbell urges Bennington Republicans and Vermont GOP voters to participate in the caucus at 8 p.m. in the State Armory to nominate 15 delegates and 15 alternates for the state convention on May 16 where 12 Vermont delegates to the national convention will be chosen. It underscores democracy and the chance to influence governors senators and presidents by popular vote.
The stock market showed mixed moves with the industrials down 0.88 to 826.45, railroads off 0.37 at 197.44, and utilities easing 0.08 to 139.92. The composite average slipped 0.07 to 287.99 while sales reached 2,480,000.
Ro main J. Letourneau of 214 Washington Avenue Bennington begins work as assistant to Leonard H. Brown at the Burlington Bennington office. A Vermont native, he was 17 years with Beneficial Finance Company, last 10 as Burlington office manager, and active in Lions Club United Commercial Travelers and K of C. He is married to Virginia E. Echo and has two children, Pierre J. and Dawn E. Harper.
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