Bennington Planners Attend Rutland Planning Seminar
Two Bennington officials will join a day long Rutland seminar on regional planning and development. The program, at the Central Vermont Public Service Building, features four workshops and talks by state and federal officials led by Gov. Hoff and HHFA administrator Lester Eisner Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Rutland
Central
Vermont
Boards of Adjustment
A. Sidney Edson
Grandview St
Bennington Village
Paul H. Guare
Philip H. Hoff
Guare
Lester Eisner Jr
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
HHFA
New York City
State Central Planning Office
Vermont Exetension Service
Vermont Resources Research Center
Vermont Rural Areas Development Committee
Development Association of
Rutland County
Mor gan youth jailed for car theft without permission
Municipal Court sentenced Chester J. Paligo to six months to a year in Windsor House of Correction for operating a car without the owner's permission after a July 18 Massachusetts incident. Cleo C. Webb Jr. faced related charges. Paligo also serves the remainder of a 30 day parole violation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester J. Paligo
Morgan Street
House of Correction
Windsor
Massachusetts
Cleo C. Webb Jr
Shaftsbury
Raymond Clark
Paligo
Hospital Notes Medical Admissions and Birth Announcements
Admission list for July 31 and August 2 includes Andrew Guber Harold Snow Jr Florence Stemp Nan Bell along with multiple families from Arlington Dorset Bennington East Arlington North Pownal Hoosick Falls Berlin and North Hoosick. Several newborns reported for Haswell Ave North Bennington Bovey Road Beech Street Extension with dates Aug 1 Aug 2 and July 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Guber
Arlington
Harold Snow Jr
Dorset
Mary Jane Wysocki
North Hoosick
Maria Dunican
Florence Thomas
North Pownal
Rita Hoffman
Hoosick Falls
Stephanie Pratt
Pownal
David Monroe
Haswell Ave
Franklin Monroe
North Bennington
Robert Niles
Bovey Road
John Saxon
Beech Street Extension
Joyride Ends in Jail After U S 7 Rampage
Seven youths from Bennington and surrounding towns were rounded up by state police in Rutland after a joy ride along U S 7. They faced charges including intoxication and possession of malt beverages with ages under 21. The group was jailed for the weekend pending sentencing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Shaftsbury
Bennington
U.S. 7
Bennington County
Brandon
Glen F. Davis
Beriington
James Washington
Joseph I. Wright
South Shaftsbury
Rutland Municipal Court
Hare Old
H. Hasuchild
Vienna
Robert E. Hyde
Herkimer
N.Y
Davis
Frank B. Tanner
White Creek
Washington
Manchester
Rutland County
Hearing Begins Tuesday on Shea Union Charges
A hearing on alleged unfair labor practices by Shea Inc. of North Bennington opens Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the Bennington County Courthouse before a trial examiner of the National Labor Relations Board. The case, filed by the UFWA on behalf of North Village Woods workers, follows strikes on April 3 and amendments to the original complaint issued June 17 and July 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shea Inc
North Bennington
Bennington Coune Ty
National Labor Relations Board
NLRB
Boseton
United Furniture Workers of America
UFWA
North Village Woods
Josh White Excels in Blues Pop Folk at Manchester
Josh White delivered a top performance at the Southern Vermont Art Center in Manchester to a sell-out pavilion crowd. He mixed blues, folk, and pop material, featuring strong blues numbers and a delicate spiritual with Bob Matthews on bass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh White
Manchester
Southern Vermont Art Center
White
America
Noebody
St James Infirmary
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Molly Malone
Miss Otis
Noel Coward
Bob Matthews
Matthews
Ree
Thrift Shop Items and Community Requests Noted
Thrift items include an old bucket doll's cradle two TV lamps antique bedspread a round yellow fringed tablecloth a Protex wardrobe plant pots boys pants winter boots and ski boots canning jars. Requests arrive for paperbacks chicken wire jewelry strollers records and chairs. Workers listed Caryl Adams Richard Van Santvoord William Towart and Charles Fienberg. A collision occurred on South Street when Philip E Playful of 417 County St. and Alcide J Lambert of Greenfield Mass drove involved. both cars moderately damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caryl Adams
Richard van Santvoord
William Towart
Charles Fienberg
Philip E. Playful
417 County St
Alcide J. Lambert
Greenfield
Mass
South Street
Playful
Funeral for Howard Pierce Held at Hanson Vale Chapel
The funeral for Howard Pierce who died July 29 was held Saturday morning at Hanson Vale Bridge Funeral Home Chapel with John Button of First Baptist Church officiating. Bearers included Russell Moon, Lawrence Pierce, Earl Pierce, and Fayette Colvin. Interment followed in Oak Hill Cemetery in Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Pierce
Hanson Valebridge Funeral Home
John Button
First Baptist Church
Russell C. Moon
Williamstown
Mass
Lawerence Pierce
Troy
N.Y
Earl Pierce
Fayette Colvin
Bennington
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pownal
Mr. Button
Vermont Civil Rights Union Formed in Rutland
In Rutland a coalition of 20 representatives formed the Vermont Civil Rights Union with Msgr. Edward J. Fitzsimons of Burlington named president and Paul L. Hackel of Rutland as secretary. The four hour session outlined concerns including migratory labor in Bennington County and housing and public accommodations discrimination. The federation aims to coordinate civil rights activities in Vermont and assist groups outside the state on voter registration and fundraising. A statement of principles and an organization chart will be prepared for the next meeting, along with a quarterly newsletter to inform member organizations and individuals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vermont Civil Rights Union
Edward J. Fitzsimons
Burlington
NAACP
Paul L. Hackel
Green Mountain
Bennington County
Vermont
Msgr
Fitzsimons and
Hackel
Weekend car crashes leave injuries mostly minor
Several Bennington County accidents over the weekend left drivers and passengers with minor injuries. In Pownal a 1961 Renault hit guard rails. Karen Hewes and Sylvia Marney, both 20, were hurt. John Lewis, 19, of Florida escaped uninjured after a 1960 Renault wrecked on Vermont 9 in Woodford. Ernest Shepard, 35, of Pageant Street, and David Roepe, 28, of New York City, collided on Vermont 67. Harold Pierson, 55, Holden, Mass., Susan Winn, 20, Grandview Street, and Eugene Tripp, 17, North Branch Street Extension, were involved in a three-car chain on U.S. 7. Ronald Piper, 29, Dorset, and Lina Marvin, 47, Dorset, suffered minor cuts on Nichols Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Florence
Mass
Pownal
Karen M. Hewes
Sylvia Marney
John R. Lewis
Hillsboro
Fla
Vermont 9
Woodford
Ernest F. Shepard
Pageant Street
David Roepe
New York City
Vermont 67
Bennington
Ree
Shepard
Roepe
U.S. 7
Harold E. Piersson
Holden
Pierson
Susan Winn
Grandview St
Eusgene P. Tripp
North Branch Street
Winn
Resport
Nichols Road
Dorset
Ronald A. Piper
Lina E. Marvin
Dore Set
Herald Buys Times Argus Barre Vermont Sale
Barre Vermont United Press International reports Rutland Herald purchases the Times Argus in Barre. Publisher Alexander Walker announced the sale after signing the papers. No purchase price disclosed. The Times Argus has a 12000 daily circulation and originated in 1959 from a merger of the Barre Times and Montpelier Argus. Robert Mitchell will become publisher of the Times Argus and president of the new corporation. Gene Noble becomes vice president treasurer and George Gladding becomes general manager.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Burlington Free Press
Herald
Robert Mitchell
Walker
Timese Argus Association
Gene E. Noble
George Gladding
Times-Argus
Johnson Holds to War Policy after Naval Clash
Johnson reported that three torpedo patrol boats attacked, but four U S fighter planes from the carrier Ticonderoga drove them off. One Communist boat was stopped, the other two limped away. The Maddox sustained no damage or casualties. He read a statement to reporters and refused further questions, saying he would stand on his announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Ticonderoga
Maddox
Johnson
Track's Economic Impact on Adams Merchants
Adams merchants report business declines since the track opened with trotting season hurting sales more than flat racing. The tourist desk notes no significant rise in visitors over the year, and several stores see slower on time payments, some attributing it to the track though others call it a cyclical trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
GBA
Water Board To Hear Trailer Ruling Tonight
The Bennington Village Water Commissioners will hear a ruling by Village Atty John H Williams II on whether the board must connect water to homes outside village limits The meeting at 7 30 p m in the village office also covers sidewalk construction on Gage Street with local residents and trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Williams II
The
Bennington Village
Morgan Heights
Williams
Bennington
Gage Street
Brig Gen Thomas S Arms Visits Bennington
Brig Gen Thomas S Arms U S Army retired and Mrs Arms visited Mrs Isaac P Walker of 304 Pleasant Street Old Bennington. Arms served in Siberia in World War I and in China and Burma during World War II training Chinese officers. He led Merrill’s Marauders in Burma after Gen Merrill’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas S. Arms
U.S. Army
Arms
St. Michaels
Isaac P. Walker
Pleasant St
Old Bennington
Siberia
China
Burma
Merrill
East Arlington Woman Dies in Car Crash Case
Witten presents the incident and investigation: Christman’s northbound car swerved and struck Mrs. Walker as she entered her 1955 Plymouth near Kelly Stand Road at 11:30 p.m. A witness saw a white car flee the scene. Police found white paint flecks and a damaged mirror, traced to Christman, whose uncle runs Reed's Kelly Stand Garage nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Street
Dolores Shannon
Booker T. Washington
Walter Mays
Mays
4Th Precinct
Walker
Christman
Reed
Kelly
Dora Walker 58 East Arlington Widow Killed in Hit and Run
Dora Cole Walker 58 widow of Wesley Walker died in a Friday night hit and run on her birthday anniversary. Born July 31 1906 in Arlington she taught in East Dorset and Sunderland and studied at Troy Conference Academy Castleton Teachers College. Survived by daughter Roberta Ann Pash sister Earl Prouty brothers James G. Cole Leon M. Cole Funeral at Haneson Walbridge with Rev Granville Greenwold officiating burial in Evergreen Cemetery Arlington.
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Arlington
Dora (Cole) Walker
Wesley Walker
Myron and
Bertha (Carey) Cole
Old Troy Conference Academy
Poulteney
Castleton Teachers College
East Dorset
Sunderland
East Arlington
Everegreen Cemetery
Shaftsbury Civil Defense seals Cedar Rock in drill
A ten member Shaftsbury Civil Defense unit sealed Cedar Rock in Arlington as part of a rescue drill. Rodney Rice reports the practice was highly successful with all participants present and no casualties. Another Civil Defense exercise in a different phase is planned soon.
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Shaftsbury A
Shaftsbury Civil Defense
Cedar Rock
Arelington
Rodney Rice
Shaftsbury
CD Town
J R Carpenter Installed K of C Grand Knight
J R Russell Carpenter Jr was installed as grand knight of Bene nington Council No 307 Knights of Columbus on Tuesday by District Deputy William Rivers of Brattleboro The ceremony took place at K of C Hall and marked a new year beginning July 1 Other officers were installed including Raymond LeBlanc Edwin Maroney Robert Cummings Leonard Anzivino Joseph Carroll Charles Holden George Coutu Roger White Leo Plourde Mason Amadon James Delong State officers Charles Jasmin and Gerald E Morrissey attended and Jasmin traveled from Montpelier to witness the installation Plourde asked for quick submission of Fourth Degree applications for an October Bennington event amid strong member interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Russell Carpenter Jr
Benenington
Knights of Columbus
William Rivers
Brattleboro
K of C Hall
Raymond LeBlanc
Edwin Maroney
Robert Cummings
Leonard Anzivino
Joseph Carroll
Charles Holden
George Coutu
Roger White
Leo Plourde
Mason Amadon
James Delong
Charles Jasmin
Gerald E. Morrissey
Jasmin
Montpelier
Bennington
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Pale Igo
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Laurence F. Eldred
Readsboro
California
Paul Alan Brooke
Forest Hills
Bradford K. Davis
Timothy Mayo
Raymond T. Killeen
Pittsfield
Leaone A. Chabot
Jon. M. Braunstein
Bronx
Florence Stemp
Nan Bell
Willard Kelley
Eagle Bridge
Nancy Schaefer
Berlin
Charles Avery
Anna Thompson
Shirley Hall
Lorraine Turner
Claire Hyde
Cynthia McCoy
Janice Butler
Wealthy Bartus
Kiriaki Tsopei
Athens
Greece
Miami Beach
Freda Betts
UPI
Shea Union
Music Review
By Peter Schoffstall
N. Hoosick
Africa
Ve. AN
van Jors
Harry Si
Harte Theatre
Bennington, VI
TUES
Foe
M-G-M
Lawrence Weingarten
Jerry Lewis
the Patsy
Thrift Shop
Water Board
Page
Franklin Williams
New York Metropolitan Area
T.S. Arms
Witten
Mrs
Shaftsbury’s
Sealing
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
I Drive - IN Theatre
Joseph E Levine
Stanley Baker
Tmbasey Pictures
Tony Randall
Universal
Icarus, Inc
J.R. Carpenter
K of C
Grand
Colonie Summer Theatre
Latham Circle
Eddie Rich
Lloyd Bridges
Latham
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