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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1968

Page

12

Major Leon H. Boyd Dies Secured Vermont Armory

Maj. Leon H. Boyd 82 longtime Vermonter and Armory stabilizer dies at Vermont Soldiers Home after 40 years in military service and long career with Armour. Born Wilmington 1886, served from private to major, helped reorganize Co I 172nd Infantry, led Vermont National Guard units, served on Selective Service board, and worked at Armour North Adams plant. He lived in Bennington since 1921, known for fishing and bowling, member of Masons and American Legion.

Leon H. Boyd Vermont Soldiers’ Home Branch Street Charles and Lizzie (Chase) Boyd Wilmington Brattleboro Bennington Pugler Co. K 1St Vt. Infantry Mexico France 57Th Pioneer Infantry Vermont National Guard Co. I Howitzer Co Woodruff Winthrop N.Y Boyd Wallingford Manchester Arlington Shaftsbury East Arlington Sunderland Marlboro Readsboro Windham County North Adams Armour Maj Masonic Lodge Post 13 American Legion

Hospital Notes Friday August 9 1968 Admissions and Births

Hospital notes list admissions on Friday August 9 1968 including James Callan Margaret Federico Bennington Gerald Jefferson Shaftsbury and births to multiple families. Discharges and additional admissions are noted for August 10 11 with several Bennington names and births across area households. Funeral notices indicate Mr. Harold Boyd and Estelle Walker tied to survivors with Hanson Wallbridge Funeral Home arranging services. There are visitation details and veteran group posting.

James Callan Margaret Federico Bennington Gerald Jefferson Shaftsbury

Obituaries Bring North Hoosick and region notices

North Hoosick William E Monahan 71 World War I Navy veteran long-time State Employment Service and Hoosick Falls office former Elks member died Friday night at home. Funeral Tuesday 9 a.m. Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and 9 30 a.m. Immaculate Conception Church. Interment St Marys Hoosick Falls. Wells Arthur M Mason 62 barber Dorset died Saturday at Rutland Hospital born Manchester Aug 6 1906 survivor wife three sisters two brothers funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. Roberts Lantman Poultney burial Wells Cemetery. Dorset Laura Alice Payne 97 widow of Francis Payne died Friday night in Dorset survived by daughter George Moffitt four grandchildren 14 great grandchildren several nieces and nephews Funeral at Brewster Manchester Center. Shushan Thomas Michael Yushak 22 killed in head on collision on NY 197 Argyle High Requiem Mass Tuesday 10 a.m. St Patricks Cambridge vehicle driven by Ronald Seifert Buskirk minor injuries to Seifert and passenger Fione Bignan 20 Shushan died at Glens Falls Hospital 2 35 a.m.

North Hoosick N.Y William E. Monahan State Employment Service Hoosick Falls Monahan Frederick Herter Anthony E. Matera Thomas Sarah (Greelish) Monahan St. Mary’s Academy Albany Business College Wells Arthur M. Mason Dorset Rutland Hospital Manchester John E Fannie (Baker) Mason Mason Freewill Baptist Church Mansfield N.J Marjorie Towsley Abner Blacker Frederick Dufresne Cambridge Emma _ Blaisdell Falls Church Edward A Maynard Mass Louis A East Dorset Roberts Lantman Poultney David Newkirk Wells Cemetery Laura Alice Payne Francis Payne Rollin Mich Jonathan Eliza Ruth) Stafford Payne Methodist Church George Moffitt Hardwick Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Hal Miller Evergreen Cemetery Arlington Shushan Thomas Michael Yushak Argyle Washington County Ronald G. Seifert Buskirk Seifert Yushak Auto Fione Bignan Yushak Glens Falls Hospital Argyle Rescue

Two Weekend Accidents Injure Four in Vermont Area

Police reported four area accidents this weekend with two causing injuries. Saturday at 1:20 a.m. Richard C. Hamilton, 24, of Shaftsbury, drove a car into a sports model driven by Patrick Gordon, 20, of Bennngton, on Vermont Route 67 in Shaftsbury, causing major damage to both vehicles.

Richard C. Hamilton Shaftsbury Patrick Gordon Bennington

Crawford Bailey engagement set for September wedding

Laura Crawford daughter of Mr and Mrs Harold Crawford Walkerton announces engagement to Airman J C Richard W Bailey son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Bailey Shaftsbury. Bailey a North Bennington High School graduate works at Andrews Air Force Base Washington DC. Wedding planned Sept 6 in Washington.

South Bend Ind Harold Crawford Walkerton Laura N. Lafayette Blvd J.C Richard W. Bailey Andrews Air Force Base Washington D.C Bailey Lawrence Bailey Shaftsbury Miss Crawford Oregon-Davis High School Allstate Insurance Co North Bennington High School

UCS Group Attends Brattleboro Mental Health Workshop

Brattleboro Retreat hosted a two day workshop with more than 40 attendees including Anthony Masso and Joseph Lo Piccolo of Bennington and UCS staff. The session focused on bridging hospital and community mental health services, defining roles of centers, and planning new units like community education, adolescent care, and day hospital services.

Brattleboro Bennington Anthony Masso Vermont Social Welfare Dept Joseph Lo Piccolo United Counseling Service Margaret Hanifin UCS Public Health Social Welfare Southeastern Vermont Mental Health

Bennington Man Pleads Guilty in Cushman Furniture Theft

A Bennington man pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court to petty larceny for stealing a piece of furniture from H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp. in North Bennington, receiving 60 days in county jail, suspended on probation. Other cases included careless driving pleas, fines, and suspensions in related court actions.

Bennington H. T. Cushman Mfg. Corp North Bennington Bennington County John P. Morrissey Edward W. Dwyer Dwyer Reuben Levin John T. Carmody Jr Carmody Donald Desautels Desautels Atty Robert E. Cummings Jr

Auburn man pleads guilty to disorderly conduct in Manchester

James B. F. Boyce, 48, of Auburn, Mass., pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct in Manchester on August 11 and was fined $35 including costs. A second charge of intoxication was dropped. He said he could not pay the fine today and received a 10 day suspended jail sentence and probation until the fine and costs are paid.

Robert F. Crawford Shaftsbury Russell A. Darling Morrissey Crawford Allen R. Wonschmidt Cherry Pownal North Pownal New Jersey Green Mountain Park Wonschmidt James B. F. Boyce Auburn Mass Manchester

Adultery Charge Sparks Racial Equity Debate in Orleans

Springfield minister Rev. James Brown asks why Rev. David Johnson of Irasburg is the first Negro charged with adultery in Orleans County in 12 years. Johnson and Barbara Lawrence, 23, were arrested in Bethel and released on bail as ACLU lines up counsel. Lawrence pleads innocent. Johnson had been involved in a July 19 shooting at his home.

Brown Mr. Johnson Bethel Barbara Lawrence Vermont The American Civil Liberties Union Lawrence

Judge Ponders Conley Motion in Newport Case

Newport UPI Unit Four District Court expected to rule on postponing the trial of Army Sgt. Larry Conley 21 of Glover for a week. Conley charged with breach of the peace for a July 19 shotgun incident at the home of Rev. David Johnson. He pleaded innocent and is free on $2000 bail. Johnson and Barbara Lawrence 23 were jailed for adultery warrants and released on $1000 bail each.

Newport UPI Louis Springer Army Larry Conley Glover Conley Irasburg David Johnson Maxwell Eaton Springer Orleans District Court Johnson Barbara Lawrence Bethel Johnson’s Seaside Calif Mr. Johnson

Funeral for Mrs Laura A Webster Held at Hanson Walbridge

The funeral service for 91 year old Mrs Laura A Webster widow of Arthur Webster was held Saturday at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev Theo dore Shatagin officiating. Committal prayers were offered at Park Lawn Cemetery and many floral tributes testified to her esteem. A member of Mt. Anthony Chapter 1 Order Eastern Star for over 50 years she had passed Friday at Prospect Nursing Home. Relatives attended from Collinsville Boston Hartford Conn and New York State areas.

Laura A. Webster Hanson - Walbridge Theodore Shatagin St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Father Shatagin Park Lawn Cemetery Webster Mt. Anthony Order Eastern Star

Vandalism hits Walker's Market and YMCA on School Street

Police report two vandalism incidents on School Street Friday night with rocks shattered the YMCA front door windows at 7 33 a m and Walker's Market large window at 7 56 a m No suspects identified and no clues to the hurler were available at this time

Walker’s Market YMCA School Street Walker

Welcome Wagon Fashion Show at Big House North Bennington

The Bennington Welcome Wagon Club plans a fashion show at the McCullough mansion known as the Big House in North Bennington. Club president Mrs David Plummer announced the event for October 17 at 8 p.m. Tickets cost 1 with profits to a charity. Members are selling tickets and former members may contact 375-6921.

Bennington

Houle Teaches Simulation Classes For Office Occupations

Logan Utah Robert E Houle head of the Business Department at Mt Anthony Union High School will teach simulation classes this fall after attending a two week practicum at Utah State University. The workshop funded by a 33688 grant from the U S Office of Education exposed 38 teachers from 34 states to simulation methods in office education. Two six man offices a poor man s office and a rich man s office demonstrated basic and advanced equipment and an intercom system for recording calls. Participants prepared 40 day simulation programs for classroom use this fall.

Logan Utah Robert E. Houle Mt. Anthony Union High School Utah State University U.S. Office of Education

Cambridge youth Yushak dies. services planned

A Cambridge native and son of Mr and Mrs Michael Yushak Sr dies after living in Shushan and attending Salem Academy class of 1964 and Siena College with a psychology degree. Survivors include four brothers and two sisters, with interment in St Patrick's Cemetery Cambridge. In Springfield Mass Lloyd G Derick formerly of Benson VT Grand Union market dies at 77. He is survived by wife Mable L Gokey, a son Arnold R Derick and daughter Barbara Martin. Funeral at St Barnabas Episcopal Church with burial in Hillcrest Park Cemetery. No calling hours.

Cambridge Michael Yushak Salem Academy Siena College Michael Jr Stephen William Dennis Mary Yushak Madelina Yushak Eva Steck Shushan St. Patrick’s Cemetery Springf' LD Mass Lloyd G. Derick Howes St Bennington Clarenceville P.Q Canada St. Barnabas Episcopal Church Mable L. Gokey Arnold R. Derick Wellesley Calvin Barbara) Martin East Longmeadow Donald Weatherbee Hillcrest Park Cemetery

Registration Aug 13 14 At MAUHS

Registration for Mt. Anthony Union High School for new students and movers is set for August 13 and 14 from 9 am to 12 noon and 1 to 3 pm. Grades 7-8 register at the former Bennington High School on Main Street, while Grades 9-12 go to the new Park Street building. Guidance office at 447 7512.

Mt. Anthony Union High School Bennington High School Main Street Park Street

VFW Auxiliary To Meet At 8 P.M. Tuesday

Bennington brief notes say the VFW Auxiliary will hold its meeting at 8 p.m. Tuesday in its rooms on North Street. Also a ride to the Packer reunion in Middlebury is offered by calling Mrs. D. D. Davis at 442-5681.

VFW North Street Packer Middlebury D.D. Davis

Wrong Medicine Testimony From Sheffield Patient

Mandy Leary told reporters after her hospital discharge that she had swallowed 18 of her mother's birth control pills and they taste like candy. Authorities investigate why a 4 year old made the dangerous choice and whether medical care was adequate.

Sheffield England UPI Mandy Leary

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