Two Bennington youths plead guilty in speeding case
Edward Tifft aged 18 and Thomas Jepson 19 faced Municipal Court Friday for driving to endanger on Vermont Route 67A April 14. Each received a $50 fine plus court costs. Jepson received an additional 15 days in county jail. Officer Harvey Jones testified speeds reached 95 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Edward
Tifft
Thomas R. Jepson
Fienberg
Trp
Harvey Jones
Jones
Bennington College
Jepson
Tpr
New York State Police
Arthur Lemieux
Bem
Pownal
William F. Bratcher
Gage St
Kenneth W. Rock Sr
South Shaftsbury
White Creek Road
Paul A. Foster
Bennington
Hospital Notes April 21 1966 Admissions and Discharges
Admissions include Herbert G Ware Shaftsbury. Discharges list Mrs Joyce Leonard Mrs Shirley Brown Mrs Patricia Kelley from Bennington plus Mrs Patricia Haynes and Mrs Lois Ferramini and son Hoosick Falls and Mrs Florence Knapp and son Woodford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Leonard
Shirley Brown
Patricia Kelley
Bennington
Patricia Haynes
Lois Ferramini
Hoosick Falls
Florence Knapp
Woodford
Lyra Stars Tied to Ancient Names and Hermes Tale
In Lyra the northeast evening sky holds three bright stars known since ancient Arab Persian and Greek observers. Arabs called the beacon the falling eagle and named Beta Sheliak meaning tortoise. Greeks called it the little tortoise and linked Hermes with a shell instrument. Arab tradition also calls Gamme tortoise.
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Lyra
Hermes
Educators' Fund to benefit from AAUW book sale
The Educators' Fund Inc. was named recipient of the proceeds from the 1966 AAUW Book Sale, a Sno Shop venue fundraiser. The event runs May 4 to 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. with Friday until 9 p.m. The sale honors four educators killed in a fall plane crash and supports scholarships for local high school seniors pursuing higher education. Donations may be left with co chairs Mrs Notley DuHamel and Mrs Vincent Pizzano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Educators’ Fund Inc
American Association of University Women
Ralf Kates
James Morgan
Vincent Spinelli
W. Philip Walker
John Kennedy Jr
Bennington
AAUW
Notley DuHamel
Vincent Pizzano
Pownal
Bennington Water Dept Faces Possible Federal Grant Rejection
A consulting engineer warned that Bennington Water Department's bid for federal funds to expand the water system may be initially rejected due to lacking engineering data. A joint study on area wide water resources is urged as Bennington and North Bennington plan volume expansion and a 2 to 3 million gallon increase from Bickford Hollow and Bolles brooks. The project could cost 400 to 500 thousand dollars with half funded by the federal grant.
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North Bennington
Bennington Water Department
Paul Chevalier
Albany
Myrick and
Tive
John Calbreath
Burdis Associates
The
Planning Commission
New York
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Burdis
Bennington
Chevalier
Bickford Hollow
Bolles Brooks
Fund Transfer Sought On Highway Project
Village trustees at a special meeting agreed to seek State Highway Department permission to transfer $4,000 in state aid for the Gage Street Extension project to widen a curve and gutters near Cemetery Curve by Marty Moore's Greenhouse on South Street. If unused within the time limit, funds would be returned to the state. a letter to District Highway Engineer Ivor Pelsoe was authorized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Highway Department
Gage Street
Marty Moore
South Street
East Main Street
Highway Department
Leo Nash
Highway Committee
Nash
Hilda Hurley
Ivor S. Pelsue
Accidents Reported Involving Two Cars And Freight Lime Incident
Village police investigated a two car crash on North Street around 1 30 p m. Katherine Gifford of North Adams Mass failed to stop and hit Otto De Friest of Riverhead N Y who had stopped for a signal by Frost s Pharmacy. A passenger Mrs Otto DeFriest sustained a slight head injury. A Pittsfield Freight Co of Pittsfield truck loaded with 14 tons of lime plunged into the Battenkill in Manchester this morning. The front loader of the Town of Manchester unloaded the lime and a wrecker pulled the truck from the river. no lime escaped.
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Nington
Roger Rowe
Rowe
School Street
Lemieux
Victor
Madeline Boutrice
Bennington
Putnam Memorial
Fienberg
Probation Department
Jonathan M. Greene
Worcester
Mass
G.T.S. Spinning Corporation
Windsor House of Correction
Greene
Massachusetts
Village
North Street
Katherine Gifford
North Adams
Otto DeFriest
Riverhead
N.Y
Frost
Manchester
Obituaries for Schafer Girardin and local figures
Obituary notices for Mrs. Edward G. Schafer of East Arlington and Honorous Joseph Girardin of Arlington, with details on births, residences, survivors, and funeral arrangements. Also updates on Vermont Dairy Princess contest information and death notices for William A. Riley of Bennington, and David Slade of Bondville, with service times and burial plans.
Bennington Briefs Brief socials and notices in Bennington
The Putnam Hose Fire Auxillary plans a supper and social for Saturday at 6:30 p.m. Mrs. John Stone Jr. is chairman. The Welcome Wagon Spring Frolic on April 30 has been cancelled. Dr DeWitt Lews office will be closed April 18 through 23. Iron Kettle offers Friday deep fried clams meal for $1 and weekend roast loin of pork with dressing for $2. FOE 1861 Candlelight Room open Fri 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., Sat 7 p.m. to midnight, Sun 1 p.m. to 11 p.m. Children portrait special April 28–30 at Emil Grimm Studio. look for ad in Tri-Stater. Home phone 442-5265.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William A. Riley
314 County St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Ripton
Bert
Minnie
Lorna) Riley
Vermont
Claudia LaCroix
Sacred Heart Church
Bennington
Laura (LaFlamme) Bowtin
Holy Name Society
Bennington Council
Knights of Columbus
William J. Riley Jr
Andrew
Joyce) Christensen
Lake George
N.Y
Carlton
Corinne) Philpott
Hoosick
Thomas
Priscilla) Ward
Troy
Edward
Cecile) Watson
Philip
Linda) Sleeman
Woburn
Mass
Bert Riley
Hazel Clark
Middlebury
Ruth Cram
Brandon
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Park Lawn Cemetery
Putnam Hose Fire Auxiliary
John Stone Jr
Emil Grimm
President's curious visitors guide to visitors from space
A fragment lists instructions for handling extraterrestrial visitors including using a dosimeter to check radioactivity and avoiding touching or boarding UFOs. It emphasizes extending courtesy to visitors while avoiding actions that could provoke an intergalactic conflict.
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Pagement
Stock Averages Dow Jones Noon April 22 1966
The Dow Jones industrials, railroads and utilities posted declines at noon on April 22 1966 with the composite average slipping to 339.43 a drop of 1.92 points. Volume totaled about 4,000,000 shares. The Industrials stood at 949.72 down 5.01, the Railroads at 263.95 down 1.97, and Utilities at 139.03 down 0.42.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Bennington District Authorizes Kelley as Prospect School Agent
The Bennington School District board approved Superintendent Howard F. Kelley to act as the Prospect School of North Bennington's agent for a federal grant aimed at researching and developing its ungraded teaching method. Kelley stressed limited involvement to budget prep and fund disbursement oversight, with no direct project supervision.
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Bennington School District Inc
Howard F. Kelley
Prospect School of
North Bennington
Kelley
Prospect School
Education Department
Anthony Pello
Bennington
Prospect
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Bennington Museum
First
Old Bennington
New Hampshire Grants
David E. Carver
Hamilton
Tian Science Monitor
Wall Street Journal
New York Times
Daily Oklahoman
Oklahoma City
Haverhill
Emporia
Kans
Probation and
Daniel J. Holland
Holland
Herbert G. Ware
Shaftsbury
Walden Theatre
Williamstown
Viva
Panavision Eastmancolor
United Artists
Educators Fund
Sno
Harte Theatre
Bambi
Regional Planning Commission
John H. Williams II
Water Department
Water Board
Representa
Pittsfield Freight
Pittsfield
Battenkill
Bradford West Farm
Mt. Aeolus Lane
Vt. 30
North Road
F. A
Audie Murphy
Columbia
Bennington and
Ghost IN the
Tomy Kirk
Nancy Sinatra
Beatles
the Animals
Herman’s Hermits
Edward G. Schafer
East Arlington
Edward George Schafer
Cecil Cayton
Christian W. Schafer
Prospect Nursing Home
Joseph Girardin
James S. Oatman
Silver St
Fairview
Durham
Quebec
Zotique
Angelina (Grandchamp) Girardin
United States
Girardin
Danby
Holden & Leonard
Cora Bergeron
Ernest
Joliette
Montpelier
American Dairy Association
County Agricultural Extension
Barre Auditorium
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
David Slade
Bondville
Mr. Slade
George F
Margaret (McLellan) Slade
Myrtle Bolster
Chester Slade
Bennington Briefs
DeWitt Lewis
ADV
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Don Ratelle
RT. 7
North Bennington RD
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