Manchester Fair Revived Faces Tough Start
A 17 year revival effort for the Manchester Fair opens for six days under new management led by Jules E. Gillette and Luella Wilson amid weak local cooperation. The venture aims to restore the old fairground spirit with new stage, improved facilities, and a mix of midway rides, horse events, and community performances, including Gov Hoff’s visit and the Yankee Doodlers.
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Manchester
Jules E. Gillette
Pittsfield
Mass
Gillette
Luella Wilson
Shaftsbury
Betty
Battenkill Valley
Manchester Fair
Leon E. Wiley
Ed Squires
George Wheeler
Poultney
Yankee Doodlers
Arlington
Baton
Princess Maria Sue Crawford
Manchester Center
Vermont
Philip H. Hoff
Keynith Knapp
Jay Gillette & Sons
Washington
Jay Gillette
Jules Gillette
Marjorie Bruso
Bennington
George Kennon
Wilson
Fairgrounds
Church Teachers Plan Sessions for Christian Education
An ecumenical planning committee from several area churches announces two Wednesday evening sessions on Aug 31 and Sept 7 to train and refresh church school teachers. Sessions run 7 30 to 10 p m with talks on child development and teaching methods plus art and music workshop time. Participants include clergy and lay leaders from St. Peter's Episcopal North Bennington Congregational Second Congregational First Methodist and First Baptist along with named organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Sanderson
Roy Bergquist
St. Peter’s Episcopal
Harold Riemann
North Bennington
Thomas Cook
John G. Irons Jr
Second Congregational
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist
Soo Ho Han
First Baptist
Ground Water Availability Report Issued in Vermont Basins
The Vermont Department of Water Resources released the Ground Water Favorability Report for the Batten Kill Walloomsac and Hoosic River Basins. It highlights thick sand and gravel deposits between North Dorset and South Bennington and along the Hoosic in the Pownal area, noting some less favorable materials. The three year joint project with the USGS Water Resources Division is led by Arthur L Hodges Jr. and assisted by David Butterfield.
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Montpelier
Batten Kill
Walloomsac River
Hoosick River
Vermont Department of Water Resources
Walloomsac
Dorset
Bennington
Hoosic River
Pownal
Firemen's School Planned at Norwich University
A weekend firefighting training program is set for August 20-21 at Norwich University in Northfield. The Vermont State Firefighters Association leads, with state agencies supporting. Ten 10 hour courses cover pumps breathing apparatus forcible entry firefighting arson rescue first aid radiation hazards and scuba underwater rescue.
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Firemen’s
Norwich U
Northfield
Norwich University
Vermont State Firefighters’ Association
Department of Public Safety
Division of Civil Defense
Department of Vocational Education
Hospital Notes August 8 1966 Admissions and Births
Admissions include Ruth Corey North Bennington Donna Liporace Mariette Yure witch Hoosick Falls Marie Burt Bennington Discharges list several residents and relatives in Bennington White Creek Readsboro Hoosick Birth: Mr and Mrs Anthony Tomasi 115 Branch St announce a son born August 8.
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Ruth Corey
North Bennington
Donna Liporace
Mariette Yurewitch
Hoosick Falls
Marie Burt
Bennington
Rose Brown
Eleanor Sourcliffe
Carol Shalala
Gladys Holley
Joseph Hunt
White Creek
Joseph Dubuke
North Hoosick
Helen Maroni
Readsboro
Anthony Tomasi
Branch St
Shaftsbury Planning Letter Endorses Route A
A Shaftsbury planning commission letter endorses Route A and separately backs Route B as an alternative. It argues the highway should lie as far from Noland's home as possible and notes potential future effects on a fan independent reservoir system for Shaftsbury. The letter is signed by Thom as Hall Jr. planning commission chairman.
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Noland
Shaftsbury
Thomas Hall Jr
Planning Commission
Bennington Municipal Court records several arrestees
Multiple defendants appeared in Bennington Municipal Court on various charges. David J. LaPlante pleaded guilty to two counts and had one grand larceny charge dropped, with fines totaling 35 dollars and 15 days in jail on each remaining count, to run concurrently. Other cases included Aiken brothers found guilty of larceny charges amended to unauthorized use of a vehicle, Racine pleading guilty to failing to keep right of center, Keyes pleading no contest to a driving without license and receiving jail time, and several other drivers facing fines for defects, lack of licenses, or accidents.
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David J. LaPlante
Bennington
Margaret Lillie
LaPlante
Lloyd Bevins
East Main Street
Fletcher
Miss Lillie
Ben Mont
Leslie Homer Aiken
Alvin Aiken
Aikens
Carmody-Simca
John P. Morrissey
Harvey Carter
Fernand Joseph Racine
Racine
Andre Betit
Tri- Mont Texaco
Court House
State Police
Manchester Depot
Timothy Kelly Keyes
Keyes
Fienberg
Weeks School
William Carter Keyes
Manchester
Fairway
Equinox
James H. Marsden
Marsden
Robert Arthur Ayers
Bennington College
Holden
Ayers
Pownal
Viola Keeler Gershanek
Tracy Gershanek
Gershaneks
Gershanek
Mary Elizabeth LaBounty
Dana L. Thompson
LaBounty
Craig T. Todtschinder
Todtschinder
Vermont weighs sites for new youth rehabilitation facility
The Vermont State Institutions Board planned another session to evaluate locations for a 1.2 million intermediate medium security facility for youthful offenders. East Montpelier emerged as a favored option with a land deal in play, while Windsor was rejected to avoid prison proximity. Washington Addison and Franklin counties submitted site offers amid prior local objections.
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Rutland
UPI
State Institutions Board
Vermont
Holger C. Petersen
Washington
Addison
Franklin
East Montpelier
John W. Woodhull
A. Charles Fernandez
Emergency Board to consider 75000 grant for home health services
Vermont Emergency Board to decide on a 75000 federal grant with no state match to expand home health services in seven communities. Also on agenda are a 5000 appropriation for Waitsville architect Burley master plan, 46 new state posts including 12 at Burlington Rehabilitation Center, and 10 key punch operators plus a supervisor for the Motor Vehicle Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Vermont Emergency Board
John T. Detore
State Health Department
Detore
Emergency Board
State Building Board
Waitsville
Robert A. Burley
Burley
Burlington
State Motor Vehicle Department
Patrick J Costello, 78, Ex-Wagar's Employee
Patrick J. Costello of 737 River St., a retired Wagar's Inc. employee, died Saturday at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief illness. He was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church and husband of the late Charlotte Searles Costello. Survivors include a daughter Agnes R. Grimm of Cohoes, four sisters Mary Bridget Ann Costello and Mrs. John McGarvin, two brothers Richard and Rev. Michael E. Costello, Bennnington. three grandchildren and five great grandchildren. Funeral will be Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. from Herbert and Spain Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church Requiem High Mass. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon and evening.
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Troy
N.Y
Patrick J. Costello
River St
Wagar’s Inc
St. Mary’s Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Charlotte (Searles) Costello
Schaghticoke
Nits
Agnes R. Grimm
Cohoes
Mary
Mihajlov Arrested Again in Belgrade Charge Rumors
Yugoslav author Mihajlo Mihajlov, 32, jailed last year for an anti-Soviet article, was arrested in Zadar suspected of planning a magazine opposing the regime. Police did not reveal charges as fears grew the move aims to suppress an independent publication ahead of a planned home based non-Communist periodical gathering.
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Belgrade
UPI
Mihajlo Mihajlov
Zadar University
Zadar
Mihailov
Adriatic
Mihajlov
East German guards flee to West Berlin with weapons
Two Communist border guards from East Germany escaped to the American sector of West Berlin on Sunday after shorting out search lights during patrol. Both were in uniform and carried their weapons as they crossed the barrier.
Bishop's Company Brings Stage to St Peter's Thursday
The Bishop's Company presents Step Down to Glory at St Peter's Church in Bennington on Thursday at 8 pm. Ted Parkhurst stars as President Woodrow Wilson in a chancel play exploring leadership limits, with Sue Sabas and Rodney Douglas in multiple roles.
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Chancel
Gary Heilsberg
Bennington
St. Peter’s Church
Ted Parkhurst
Woodrow Wilson
Bishop’s
Japan
Pacific
Sue Sabas
Edith Bolling Galt
Wilson
Rodney Douglas
James
Pleasant Street
Gerald D. Finnegan
Jefferson Heights
St. Peter’s
Bishop’s Company
Roy H. Bergquist
Women of
Franklin D. Frantz
Burgess Road
William M. Harrington
Morgan Street
Jon Kennedy
School Street
Leon R. Eldred
Anne Williams
East Main Street
GBA
Bennington Briefs Collisions and Fire Reported in Town
Minor damage from a two car collision on Main Street involved Michael Corcoran and Monument Motors Inc and Walter Fogg with no injuries. Grass and woods fire on Monument Road burned about 1.3 acres, blamed on children with matches, while Pvt. John Stryker completed basic training at Fort Dix. VFW Auxiliary meets tonight at 8, Manchester Fair events feature the Manchester High School Band and Yankee Doodlers Drum and Bugle Corp.
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Main Street
Bennington Village
Michael Corcoran
McKinley St
Monument Motors Inc
Walter E. Fogg
Ment Road
Norman Turgeon
Pvt
John E. Stryker
U.S. Army
Fort Dix
N.J
Wilbur Steene Stryker
Molly School
Polygraphic of
North Bennington
Norwich Vote Set On Interchange Decision
Norwich residents face a special town meeting on August 16 to decide yes or no on the proposed 91 interchange after the Vermont Highway Department offered no alternative. Fairlee and White River Junction joined Hanover and Dartmouth College in opposing the project citing traffic impact. New Hampshire has not offered a bridge solution. The meeting also notes broader regional opposition and a related Viet Nam war update.
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Norwich
UPI
Vermont Highway Department
Philip H. Hoff
Fairlee
White River Junction
Hanover
N.H
Dartmouth College
New Hampshire
Perseids Meteor Shower Peaks Friday Night
Tonight starts one of the year’s best known meteor showers. The Perseids last five days with a peak expected Friday the 12th at up to 37 meteors per hour. Best viewing late evening and through the night, with the radiant in Perseus high in the north northeast sky.
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Constellation
Perseus
Hobo Show At Playgrounds Sets Wednesday Fun Event
Playground notes outline events at Stark Street and Memorial Park starting at 2 p.m. with rags patches and weather beaten shoes as the theme. Prizes for top winners and Lucky Bucks for Aug 19 Auction. A Friday Bingo Bee at Stark Street at 10 a.m. and inter-playground swim meet at the Y pool Friday at 2 p.m. Contests for ages 7-9 10-12 13 and up, buses depart 1:45 p.m. Pool activities end around 4 p.m.
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Stark Street
Memorial Park
Stark Street Playground
Stock Averages At Noon August 9 1966
Dow Jones industrials stand at 848.27 with a 0.78 rise while rails average moves to 218.45 down 0.27 and utilities at 131.37 up 0.40. Composite average equals 298.31 down 0.13 with volume reported at 2,650,000.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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Thomas Foster
Elizabeth Gillette
Monu
VFW
VFW Rooms
Manchester High School
ADV
Andrew Krosier
East Pownal
Ennington
Gov
Hoff
Drum and Bugle Corp
U.S
North Viet Nam
Thanh Hoa
Vinh
Haiphong
Mu Gia Pass
Dong Hoi
Hanoi
Air Force
Navy
Salem's
Oas
Jame Patties
Moses Farm
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