Weekend Rash Of Accidents In Bennington Area
A spate of weekend crashes drew local and state police into action across Bennington Village and nearby towns. Notable injuries included Henry E. Reynolds Jr., 18, of Manchester, treated for a fractured arm after a Friday night collision on U.S. 7. Multiple other two car and single vehicle incidents on South Street, Main Street, U.S. 7 and surrounding roads caused minor injuries or vehicle damage, with victims including Sydney Stokes Jr., Henry Mallory, and Belle and Floyd Marsh among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Henry E. Reynolds Jr
Manchester
Putnam Memorial Hospital
South Shaftsbury
Alice W. Nicholson
LeBlanc Avenue
U.S. 7
Honda
Reynolds
Arthur S. Faris
Bennington
George E. Baker
Williamstown
Mass
Baker
South
Pownal
South Street
Sydney N. Stokes Jr
Arlington
Henry H. Mallory
Hillside St
Main Street
Valentine Street
Pontiac
Elsie B. Mutstifer
Williamsport
Penn
Chrysler
Roger N. Blaisdell
Enfield
Blaisdell
Oneida Market
Chevrolet
Elmer D. C. Hall Sr
Imperial Drive
Ford
William Freeman
Hoosick
Bar
Dewey Street
Marian Spear
Shaftsbury
William F. Hacker
Teaneck
Ben-Mont Avenue
Floyd Marsh
Belle Marsh
Eagles Hall Robbery Loot Totaled About 56 Dollars
Bennington Village Police reported a break at the Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall at 122 North St. The thief unlocked an upstairs kitchen window, used an elevator shaft to reach the barroom, and used a hammer to pry a box containing dues money about 14 dollars. Donations and barbecue proceeds added to the loss. No machines or alcohol were touched. The break was found Sunday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
North St
Bennington Village
Bennington Rescue Squad
Manchester
Eagles Crippled Children’s Fund
Bennington Events Highlight Elks Bazaar and Bowling Meet
Firefighters doused a car fire near County Street and Ben Mont Avenue injuring no one. The Bennington Elks sponsor a three day bazaar August 19 to 21 with rides prizes and games plus a daily $25 savings bond giveaway. An executive meeting of the Greater Bennington Women's Bowling Association is set for August 17 at 7:30 pm at Bennington Lanes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Gifford Cheney
North St
Richard Hollister
Cheney
County Street
Ben- Mont Avenue
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Elks Grounds
U.S
Greater
Senate
Hoff
State Senate
Obituary: Congdon Active in Arlington Church and Society
The obituary notes Mr. Congdon active in St. James Episcopal Church where he served as organist and vestry member and designed its rood screen. He was a trustee of the Episcopal Diocese of Vermont, member of Red Mountain Lodge Arlington, and in the Sons of American Revolution. He held posts with Delta Upsilon, Children's Aid Society, and Martha Canfield Library. Survivors include his wife two sons and three grandchildren. Funeral service was at St. James Episcopal Church and burial in Evergreen Cemetery. The family requests memorials to St. James Church. Arrangements by Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congdon
St. James Episcopal Church
Episcopal Diocese of
Vermont
Red Mountain Lodge No. 63
Arlington
Sons of American Revolution
Evergreen Cemetery
St. James Church
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Manchester Depot
John J. Graves
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
New York City
John Graves
Zion Episcopal Church
Adoniram Lodge
F&am
Manchester Center
Graves
Marion Bolster
Martha Graves
Gretchen Graves
John
Peter
Robert Clayton
Factory Point Cemetery
Brewster Funeral Home
Stock Averages at Noon Across Industries Report
Noontime stock bulletin shows Dow Jones industrials at 891.18, up 42.36. railroads 215.44, up .12. utilities 155.03 down .21. composite 313.40, up .43. Totals listed as 2,550,000 shares.
Prouty Pushes Reforms in War on Poverty Policy
Senator Prouty defended key anti poverty amendments and criticized a committee change shielding governors from veto power. He seeks restoration of gubernatorial vetoes, sensible authorization levels, and direct agency responsibility. He supports tax credits for college parents and workers, Social Security boosts, and broader coverage for those over 70.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen. Prouty
Prouty
Senate Labor and Public
Senate
Office of Economic Opportunity
Congress
Hospital Notes Births and admissions across several towns
Admissions list includes Miss Connie Stanley and others in Bennington, Mrs. Hilda Pratt in Bennington, and multiple births such as a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Meredith Surdam of 652 Main St on Aug 14. Births record a baby girl to Meredith Surdam and others. Discharges include Mrs. Nancy Dean and Henry Mallory in Bennington, and several from Hoosick Falls Shaftsbury Sunderland and Dorset.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hilda Pratt
Thomas J. Bushee
Sheila Hogan
Stephanie Maloney
Bennington
Sandra Laundry
Berlin
N.Y
Dorothy Hill
East Arlington
Kenneth F. Hill
Manchester Depot
Nancy Dean
Henry Mallory
Donna Walsh
Sunderland
Mass
Joseph Slavis
Hoosick Falls
Ruth Whitman
Latham
Linda Wade
Dorset
Joyce Guerard
North Bennington
Mary Kelly
Arlington
Janet Henningsen
Shaftsbury
Jean Peterson
Meredith Surdam
Main St
Dudley Griffis
Manchester Center
Stuart Mowrey
Cambridge, N.Y
Obituaries from Manchester area mark 1965 funeral notices
Obituaries report the deaths of Emma Maak Wilcox 77 of Manchester Depot Arthur G Peckham 82 of North Bennington and John J Graves 55 of Manchester Depot. Details include birthplaces, family survivors, church affiliations, funeral arrangements, and burial sites. Also noted is a Benhi Guidance Department NLN exam reminder for nursing career seekers with testing date October 30 1965 and Bennington testing center code 9316.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benhi Guidance Department
NLN
National League For Nursing
Benhi
Bennington
George Sleeman
Bendi
Funeral notices from Bennington and surrounding towns
Infants and adults are remembered in brief funeral notices across Bennington area. Cindy Ann Bishop infant daughter of Earl Bishop Jr. and wife, Bennington born July 20 in Putnam Memorial Hospital, graveside service at Hinsdillville Cemetery officiated by Rev. Walter F. Miller. William Arrison O'Dell lifelong Pownal resident buried Oak Hill Cemetery with pallbearers from area. Thomas L Harris 53 of Whipstock Road buried East Lawn with flag ceremony by Bennington American Legion leaders. Survivors and relatives listed. attendance noted from Berlin and Scotia New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Reynolds
Greenwich
N.Y
Bennington
New York
Reynolds
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Town of Hoosick
Severson
Cindy Ann Bishop
Earl Bishop Jr
Gage St
Earl Bishop
South Stream Road
Benoit Deschenes
Hinsdillville
Walter F. Miller
St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
William Arrison O'Dell
Pownal
Hanson - Walbridge
Isabelle King of
Oak Hill Cemetery
Charles Palmer
Jack Ostrander
Ray Niles
Nelson Leonard
John Roscoe
David Lohnes
Berlin
Scotia
Williamstown
Mass
Thomas L. Harris
Whipstock Road
Sherman-Burbank Memorial Chapel
Samuel G. Graham
First Baptist Church
East Lawn Cemetery
Harris
Clarence Cross
Edward Rood
Bennington American Legion
Bennington Municipal Court Guilty Pleas Covered Several Charges
A Vermont Municipal Court session saw Nicholas Bartholomew of East Brunswick plead guilty to false statements on hunting license forms tied to claimed Vermont property values. Others, including Roger Raymond of Merion Street and Augustine Brownell, faced fines for speeding and defective equipment. Sentences varied with jail terms suspended and probation. multiple defendants appeared for motor vehicle violations along Vermont routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
Nicholas Bartholomew
East Brunswick
Vermont
Atty.r. Mareshall Witten
Newark
John P. Morrissey
Bartholomew
Roger E. Raymond
Merion Street
U.S. 7
Bennington
Witten
Raymond
Anne M. Johnson
Arlington
Manchester
North Bennington
Brownell
Sister Mary Fidelis Attends National Catholic Institute
Sister Mary Fidelis, principal of St. Francis de Sales Academy in Bennington, is among 200 school administrators at a two week Institute for elementary principals at Boston College. The program, one of nine regional workshops by the National Catholic Educational Association, covered reading and math instruction trends and multisensory materials. the Ford Foundation sponsors Sister Fidelis' trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Hill
Mass
Mary Fidelis
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bennington
Boston College
National Catholic Educational Association
Fidelis
Ford Foundation
Riots Spread as Guardsmen Sent to Inglewood and L.A.
A police officer was shot during rioting as three assailants tackled him. Inglewood and San Diego faced disturbances while fifty guardsmen patrolled Inglewood. One Hollywood fire counted among about a thousand blazes. Riots sparked national concerns as Johnson and Brown cut Europe trips to return home.
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Inglewood
San Diego
Watts
Hollywood
Johnson
Los Angeles
Edmund G. Brown
California
Europe
Brown
Parker
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Plymouth
Borough Road
Charles E. Randall
Shushan
Chiselville
Randall
Gaynell M. Jepson
Alme B. Choquette
Jepson
Choquette
Stokes
Marty - Moore
Mallory
Gerald W. Campney
Jefferson Ave
Campney
Anderson
Eagles Hall
Bennington Briefs
Bennington Elks Club
Washington Ave
Max Oil Service
Agway
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Texan
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Eva Marie Saint
Pipey
M.gm
Fonda Delon
JOY House
Harte Theatre
Technicolor
Iss
Walt Disney Productions
North Bennington Rd
Sophia Loren
Marcello Mastroianni
Charlotte
Bette Davis, Olivia de Havilland
Joseph Cotton
William Frost
William Carroll
Fort Knox
Chester Paligo
Earl Gallett
Bryce Wade
Buckler
Connie Stanley
Ethel Smith
West Arlington
Ethel J. Brownell
Edna Prouty
Joseph A. Marchegiani
Readsboro
Mrs
Emma Wilcox
Arthur G. Peckham
Peckham
George
Liza Peckham
Maurice Peckham
Hanson-Walbridge
Maple Grove Cemetery
Cindy
William A. O'Dell
San Francisco
UPI
Donald P. Synder Jr
Synder
Morrissey
Daniel J. Holland
Ed Chaghticoke
AMILY
L.A
Colonie
Latham Circle
Eddie Rich
Johnny Mathis
Jayne Mansfield
Herman Wouk
Nature
Anna Maria Alberghetti
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