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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1963
Page
10
Bennington briefs cover club meetings, a Vermont Aeronautics Board deadline, visits among local families, Moose and banquet plans, a tour by Winthrop Laboratories in Rensselaer New York, police roadblock checks, Rainbow Sunday, 4 H Club activities, Cub Scout planning, and rural fire calls.
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller offered no comment on a reported plan to wed Margaretta Fitler Murphy May 18 or 19. A Mirror story cited an unnamed Rockefeller family source about the ceremony at an Episcopal church.
Directors of the Greater Bennington Schools and the Bennington Graded School District will hold an executive session Wednesday evening to review merger legislation. Attorney Marshall Witten says the meeting will cover terms of the General Assembly law signed by Gov Hoff, which requires a union high school proposal to be approved by voters in both districts before any merger. The discussion may consider alternatives if the union high school plan is not adopted.
James E. Powers national commander of the American Legion, visiting Bennington after stops in Rutland and prior travels through 47 states and 14 foreign countries. He spoke on Legion activities including rehabilitation, child welfare, national security and Americanism, and noted testimony on a veterans rehabilitation program before a congressional committee.
Four weekend accidents caused only minor damage with no injuries. Richard Gott lieb, 22, of Amawalk New York, left Vermont 346 in Pownal and hit a pole, denting two lawns with $150 damage.
Admissions list for Friday April 26 shows none. Saturday April 27 includes multiple new arrivals and discharges across Bennington Hoosick Falls and Arlington. Birth notices include Catherine Mary born April 21 at Samaritan Hospital Troy to Bernard Dieg and Louise Knapp, weighing nine pounds seven ounces, with siblings Bernard and Elizabeth Ann.
North Bennington long time employee Wilbur Keene 78 retired engineer and maintenance worker dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a career at Maine Central, GE, H C White, and Polygraphic. Jane Louise Hancock 75 dies at home in North Dorset with services held at East Dorset Church and burial planned in North Dorset Cemetery.
The Voice claims a real blow to clean up the union as Hoffa suffers a 2-1 win in a 15 week contest. Voice Chairman Charles Meyer and Kirchner condemn Hoffa's promises, noting past violence marred a prior election. The NLRB previously voided last November's Teamsters vote amid campaign violence.
The Rutland sale is stalled as abandonment authorization is appealed in a federal court in Cleveland. A May 13 hearing in Rutland will address a state purchase option of the trackage and right of way for sale or lease to other carriers.
Funeral services for Bernard J. McNaney a World War veteran and former commander of local post 13 Ameri can Legion were conducted Saturday at Mahar and Son Funeral Home. Rev. Anthony Brackett led prayers as veterans from Post 13 Forty and Eight VFW and other groups attended. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with committal prayers by Fr. Brackett. relatives came from Worcester Blackstone Williams town Melrose Beebe Morrisville East Hartford and other areas.
Reported violence in Haiti leaves 15 dead and 68 refugees seeking haven at Latin American embassies after soldiers storm the Dominican Embassy. Funeral services for Mrs. Roy C. Lampman of Pownal Center held at Mahar & Son with strong local church and Grange participation. burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives and officials from nearby towns attended.
Appropriations continued from Page ? called by UVM President John T. Fey in a revised budget request to Hoff a month ago. The bill was recommitted to Mallary's committee and conflicts with the Simpson aid to education bill. Mallary noted disagreements in teachers retirement funding, dormitory staffing at Brandon Training School, and increased military department funding totaling over 750 000 dollars.
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