Three Fire Departments Urged to Consolidate
The Bennington Banner reports a proposal urging consolidation of three town fire departments. Key points include non emergency duty stations, a centralized headquarters, upgraded alarm system, a dedicated communications center, intensified training, merit based promotions, stricter fire prevention inspections, and modernization of signal boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Street Co
Beech Street
Fairdale Farms
North Bennington
Zoning Hearing Sets Stage for New Village Ordinance
The board will hold a May 8 public hearing to explain the zoning ordinance and collect public comments. A June 18 special Village Meeting will vote on adoption after formal approval, replacing a 1955 ordinance invalidated by procedure. Commission members listed include Gilman Ulrich Gordon Howard Clermont Loomis Zyne Jones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Gilman
Charles E. Ulrich
Harold E. Gordon
Clarence E. Howard
Paul M. Clermont
Lucien E. Loomis
John P. Zyne
Franklin P. Jones
Rutland line sale faces caution over state involvement
The Rutland's management argues no protective conditions exist in the order and opposes partial abandonment or sale of line segments. Keyser warns state takeover would set a precedent obliging state aid to future Vermont railways, highlighting potential disadvantages of direct state involvement in purchase or control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Keyser
Vermont
Six Youths Take Physicals For Draft Calls
Six Bennington County registrants left the Selective Service headquarters by chartered bus for Albany to take pre induction physical exams Wednesday. Those departing were Carl Wheeler Readsboro Richard Hayes Rosary Tetreault Gary Griffith James McCoy all of Bennington and Ronald White East Arlington. Transfers include William White now in Hartford and Willard Taylor in Orlando.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Selective Service
Albany
Carl Wheeler
Readsboro
Richard Hayes
Rosary Tetreault
Gary Griffith
James McCoy
Bennington
Ronald White
East Arlington
William White
Arlington
Hartford
Blaze Destroys Backyard Camp Structure at 252 Ben Mont Ave
A former chicken brooder converted into a backyard camp at 252 Ben Mont Ave burned to the ground shortly before midnight. Bennington Fire Department could not save the shed owned by George Coutu. Fire Chief Richard Hollister said a stove left burning overheated and started the fire. Coutu deemed the building of little value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Mont Ave
Bennington
George Coutu
Richard Hollister
Hollister
Coutu
GBA urged to boost schools and housing for industry
Area industrialists at a GBA meeting urged support for a union high school and better facilities to attract and train workers. They emphasized housing for employees, vocational training, and a local warehouse space clearinghouse to aid industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bennington Association
GBA
Bennington
H. James Wallace
Dobeckman
Dow Chemical Co
Wallace
Donald C. Hicks
Hicks
Congressional Action Committee
Leonard
Robert Watson
Polygraphic Corp. of America
Watson
Vermont Tissue Renovation Nears Completion
Vermont Tissue Paper Co. in North Bennington reports rapid progress after a March 3 fire. The stack has been removed, oil boiler installed, and rewiring and motor upgrades underway. Crews will bury the oil tank, install transformers, repaint, and reopen skylights as production nears restart in a couple of weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont Tissue Paper Co. Inc
North Bennington
Norman Alper
Alper
Central Vermont Public Service
Local Installs New Officers
The North Bennington Fire House hosted installation of Local 295 United Electrical officers at Bijur Lubricating Corp in Bennington. Thomas Crowe joined Rita LaVigne and William Corey as trustees, replacing retiring Lilian Scrivens. remaining officers were re elected including Fayette Colvin as president Charles Rice as vice president and chief steward Ralph Mavilla as recording and financial secretary James Noble as treasurer and Robert Parker as sergeant at arms. Elections were held last Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
United Electrical, Radio & Machine Workers of America
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bennington
Thomas Crowe
Rita LaVigne
William Corey
Lillian Scrivens
Fayette Colvin
Charles Rice
Ralph Mavilla
James Noble
Robert Parker
Rutland Railroad Abandonment Case Drags On
In Rutland rail case, Calhoun and attorney Cummings push for a 90 day stipulation to prevent abandonment while selling line segments to buyers who would keep service. No agreement reached. judges take motion under advisement. Cummings seeks names of potential buyers. Calhoun says buyers remain uncommitted pending legal clearance of abandonment hurdles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tion
Rutland
Calhoun
Clark Cummings
Cummings
Hoff Signs Legislation on Bennington District Merger
Gov Hoff signed a bill to create a framework for merging the Bennington Graded and Greater Bennington School Districts if a union high school is approved. The measure, developed by district advisers after a citizen study, requires voter approval in both districts and applies only to the union high school scenario.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Joseph Caracciola
Jockey Navarro Put Off After Drug Purchase Attempt
John Navarro a 36 year old jockey described as living in New Britain Conn was escorted from Bennington Village yesterday after area doctors said he tried to buy benzedrine and dexedrine Navarro had earlier been asked to leave North Adams after two police calls and a later epileptic like episode that doctors deemed not a medical emergency He threatened to sue after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Britain
Conn
Bennington
John Navarro
Navarro
North Adams
Mass
Obituaries from Manchester Pownal and Sunderland locals
John Hanley 83 native of Manchester died April 17 in West Palm Beach Florida. Born May 27 1879 he worked at Equinox House and hotels in Florida leaving a sister and two cousins. Joseph Oldham Maspeth NY formerly of Pownal died aged about 60s or 70s. Irving Turk Thompson 63 former Sunderland resident died in Torrance California after WWI and WWII service. Burial in Torrance follows funeral in Maspeth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
John Hanley
Florida
West Palm Beach
Fla
James Hamilton
Anastasis Poor Hanley
Putnam House
Bennington
Margaret Hanley
Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Helen
Catherine McBride
Rutland
Pownal
Joseph Oldham
Maspeth
England
George and
Ann Oldham
United States
North Adams
Barber Leather Co
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Ethel Crawford
Max Cebrewski
Gregory Cebrewski
Ann Lockwood
Sunderland
Irving
Turk) Thompson
Torrance
Calif
Hempstead
L.I
William and
Mary (Shannon) Thompson
Cavalry
Fort Ethan Allen
Germany
Army of Occupation
Fred Westerman
Sea Bees
California
Marjorie Pike
Howard
Pat) Benjamin
Eugene
Oregon
Gene
Nova) Carr
Edmund Langlois
Emily Ver Nooy
William Harry Thompson
Bennington Briefs Include School District Meeting
The Board of Civil Authority of Mt. Anthony Union School District will meet at 7 p.m. Thursday at Bennington Elementary School to discuss additions or corrections to the district checklist ahead of the May 7 special vote on a proposed new high school. Mrs. Luella B. Wilson returns to Wilson's Dude Ranch after wintering in Miami. Marion Harris will attend a Home Demonstration Agents conference at the University of Vermont in Burlington. The Tri C Group of the First Baptist Church met with Rev. H. Glenn Payne speaking on Baptist Jubilee aims followed by a social tea hosted by Miss Marilyn Harris. A Lansingburgh High School student, a grandniece of local residents, joined the tea party after hiking to Bennington with five companions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Civil Authority of
Mt. Anthony Union School District
Bennington
Marion Harris
Benning County
Varsity of Vermont
Burlington
First Baptist Church
Earle C. Whittaker
H. Glenn Payne
Marilyn Harris
Lansingburgh
Mabel Livingston
Booth Terrace
John E. Gibney
Short St
Robert Harris
Troy
N.Y
Harris
Jane Livingston
J. Guy Livingston
Mr. Livingston
Funeral for Mrs Josie Elwell Held in Bennington
Funeral services for Mrs Josie Elwell 83 of Bennington were conducted at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev Robert Bell officiating in the absence of Rev Stephen Greene. Burial followed in Bennington Village Cemetery. Mrs Elwell formerly of Fort Ann NY and Mechanicville NY. she and her husband Ervin Elwell worked at H E Bradford Co mill. She leaves two daughters, two sons and nine grandchildren. Out-of-town relatives attended from several cities including Pittsfield Albany Amsterdam Schenectady New York City and Norfolk VA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josie (McNeil) Elwell
Fort Ann
N.Y
Mechanicville
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Robert P. Bell
Old First Church
Stephen C. Greene
Second Congregational Church
Richard Elwell
John Simeone
Jay Iskowitz
Philip Randall
David Hart
Gary Porter
Bennington Village
Bell
Pittsfield
Mass
Albany
Amsterdam
Schenectady
Tribes Hill
New York City
Brooklyn
Troy
Norfolk
Circle 4
Arthur Elwell
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges Show Local Moves
Hospital notes list admissions including Lyal Kenyon Judith MacDonald Carol Lae Croix Altair Mallory Shirley Livingston Katherine Allard Bennington George Price Jr readsboro Stanley Phelps Readsboro Sharon Barber master Francis Downing Leo Surdam MII Hoosick Falls. Discharges include Mrs Joyce Hyatt and daughter Shaftsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyal Kenyon
Judith MacDonald
Carol Lae Croix
Altair Mallory
Shirley Livingston
Katherine Allard
Bennington
George Price Jr
Jacksonville
Stanley Phelps
Readsboro
Sharon Barber
Francis Downing
Leo Surdam MII
Hoosick Falls
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Bennington Banner
Department of Line - 7Th
The
Association
Stark, Eagle
Bradford
Stark and
Eagle
Putnam Hose Co
Department
Harte Theatre
Taylor Palmer
Jurgens
Sufma Wi
Walt Disney
Walden Theatre
Williamstown
Joseph E. Levine
Marcello
Mastroianni
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Herbert H. Leonard
Cooper
Robert Pollock
Polygraphic Corp.of America
S. Whitney Dickey
First National Bank
Buckler
Papermill Village
William H. Morse
National Library
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Marilyn MacNeil
Bennington Public Library
Comar
Rail Ruling
Hoff
Joan Hanley
Bennington Briefs
Luella B. Wilson
Wilson
Miami, Fla
Josie Elwell
Lillian Rice
Rural Fire Department
K of C Hall
Anna Krawczyk
Mark Salvatore
Mas
Morris Moon
Seattle
Wash
Livingston
N.J
Leonard Covello
Mark
Lynne
Wayne Shaw
Susan
Detroit
Mich
Mabel Shaw
Margaret Ash
Pennsylvania
Deborah Giddings
Emma Willard Choir
Horace Mann School Glee Club
van Alstyne Auditorium
W. P. Giddings
Walloomsac Road
Haydn
Russell F. Locke
Green Mountain Pup
Fred Olin
Howard Knox
American Association of University Women
Harry Eddington
Alan Page
Ted Beatty
F.O. Eagles
John M. Mook
Joyce Hyatt
Shaftsbury
Pillsbury Biscuits
Salem’s
Booas
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