Two GOP Newspapers Endorse Johnson in Vermont Editorials
Vermont's Rutland Herald and Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus endorse Lyndon B. Johnson over Barry Goldwater in editorials. The Times-Argus flags a shift from tradition while the Herald states it will not support Goldwater, citing concerns about his stance on world affairs and Berlin, Cuba, and Vietnam.
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Vermont
Lyndon B. Johnson
Rutland Herald
Barre-Montpelier Times- Argus
Democrat Johnson
Barry M. Goldwater
Times-Argus
Robert W. Mitchell
Mitchell
Morning Rutland Herald
Evening Times-Argus
Herald
Sen. Goldwater
Barry Goldwater
the Herald
Goldwater
Berlin
Cuba
Viet Nam
Johnson
the Times-Argus
Bennington Gallery opens featuring regional artists
Artist Comins plans to keep his petunia front shop and remain Brittonhill High School art department chairman. The Bennington Gallery sits in Bennington’s Greenwich Village triangle with Ed Levin's Workshop and Bennington Potters, showing Vermont New York and Massachusetts works.
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Britonhill Central High School
Route 2
Grafton
N.Y
Bennington’s
Greenwich Village
Ed Levin
North St
Bennington Potters
County St
Vermont
New York
Massachusetts
Comins
Patriot Group Warns Of Left Wing Influence In Vermont
At a Bennington meeting of the Vermont Sons of the American Revolution on August 15 attendees from across Vermont heard H Vaughn Griffin of Rutland warn of left wing influences. Griffin, an anti communist training graduate, cited censorship of a patriotic radio program and urged countermeasures while leaders from several SAR states offered greetings and called for youth patriotism. The luncheon at Mount Anthony Country Club included tours of the Bennington Battlefield.
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Vermont Sons of the American Revolution
Benenington
Vermont
H. Vaughan Griffin
Rutland
Griffin
Herebert Philbrick
Fred Schwartz
Washington, D.C
Dan Smoot
Nele
Nelson W. Payne
Col
Elbert T. Kimball
Montpelier
Criffin
Bennington
Mount Anthony Country Club
Obituaries for Mrs Genevia Pike and Wilbur Gordy
Mrs Genevia G Pike 83 widow of Edgar A Pike of Bennington died today at Fairview Nursing Home where she had lived eight years She was born June 26 1881 in Rowe Massachusetts and was known as a pastry cook and seamstress Survivors include daughter Katherine Dean of Newsburgh NY sister Jeanette Hicks and brother Lawrence Bolton Funeral services will be at Maher and Son Funeral Home Thursday at 2 pm with burial in Riverside Cemetery Whitingham The Rev H Glenn Payne will officiate Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Wilbur F Gordy 69 of Overlea Road World War I veteran and former Remington Rand sales executive died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital He was born October 21 1894 in Salisbury Maryland He served in World War I and later worked as a top sales executive with Remington Rand The Gordy family has lived in Bennington about eight years Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery after services Thursday 11 am at First Methodist Church with visitation at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Wednesday 7 to 9 pm.
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Genevia G. Pike
Edgar A. Pike
Bennington
Fairview Nursing Home
Rowe
Mass
Margaret Stitt
Pike
Barrows House
Dorset
Florida
Katherine Dean
Newsburgh
N.Y
Jeanette Hicks
Greenfield
Lawrence Bolton
Olin C
Phyllis) Smith
Woodford
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Riverside Cemetery
Whitingham
Wilbur F. Gordy
Overlea Road
Remington Rand
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Salisbury
Waugh
Ellen
Miles) Gordy
Mercersburg
Columbia University School of Journalism
Gordy
Reneington Rand
Gordys
Rockville Center
L.L
Don’t Scratch That Itch 15 Minute Relief Ad
A 15 minute itch relief promise from ITCH-ME-NOT claims fast drying action at Carroll Drug Store. It targets eczema insect bites ringworm foot itch and other surface rashes with antiseptic germ killing effects. A 48¢ back offer is noted.
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Carroll Drug Store
Indians in Full Battle Dress Attend Mass at St Francis de Sales
A hush fell over St Francis de Sales Church as the Sokokie Chiefs Drum and Bugle Corps from Gorham New Hampshire entered in full regalia during the 9 15 Mass The unusual arrival surprised the congregation and even prompted light humor from Father Bransfield while the group prepared to march in an afternoon firefighters convention parade.
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St. Francis de Sales
Richard McGowan
Thomas Bransfield
Catherine Tekakwitha
Sokokie Chiefs
Gorham
N.H
State Firefighters’ Convention
Funeral for World War I veteran Fred A Thi bodeau in Albany church
The funeral of Fred A Thi bodeau a World War I veteran who died at Albany Veterans Hospital after a long illness was held at St Francis de Sales Church Monday. A Requiem High Mass was offered by Rt Rev Msgr Francis B Flanagan. Bearers were Frank Joseph Arthur Theberge William Casey Edwin Maroney Charles Sausville and Reuben Taylor. Knights of Columbus aided by Fr Spinelli led Rosary prayers Sunday night and Msgr Flanagan did so again later that night. Burial was in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls with prayers by Rev Lawrence Gerity. Relatives attended from Albany Waterford Rochester Schenectady Pittsfield North Adams and Palmer Mass.
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Fred A. Thibodeau
Veterans’ Hospital
Albany
N.Y
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Frank Joseph
Arthur Theberge
William Casey
Edwin Maroney
Charles Sausville
Reuben Taylor
Waterford
Rochester
Schenectady
Pittsfield
North Adams
Palmer
Mass
New Duties For Local Servicemen
Raymond G. Coutu radioman second class USCG son of Mr and Mrs George J Coutu of 252 Benmont Ave is assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter William J Duane a patrol gun boat out of Boston Norman E Joly aviation ordnanceman first class USN son of Mr and Mrs William J Joly of Pownal aboard the attack aircraft carrier USS Ranger with the Seventh Fleet in the Western Pacific Ranger to visit Hong Kong Japan and the Philippine Islands William F Pellerin seaman USN son of Mr and Mrs Robert Pellerin of 204 Park St recently graduated from Naval Fire Control Technician School at Great Lakes Ill He is studying basic electricity electronics and mechanisms PFC Thomas J Mooney Jr USMC son of Mr and Mrs Leo D Duverney of Harwood Hill attending Aviation Electrician's Mate School at Jacksonville Fla He studies electrical theory aircraft electrical and instrument sections troubleshooting and maintenance MSgt Rudolph A Landry USAF son of Mrs Gertrude Hutchinson of 3 Dunbar Court Waterville Maine has two certificates of exemplary service from the Air Force Communications Service for handling two emergency aircraft landings Landry's wife Joyce is daughter of William Miller of 30 Division Lt Pvt Dennis C Daigneault son of Mr and Mrs Clayton B Daigneault of 199 Crescent Blvd completed a 14 week automotive repair course under the Reserve Enlistment Program at Aberdeen Proving Ground Md Aug 14 He received instruction in maintenance and repair of engines for Army tracked and wheeled vehicles.
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Raymond G. Coutu
USCG
George J, Coutu
Benmont Ave
Coast Guard
William J. Duane
Boston
Norman E. Joly
USN
William J. Joly
Pownal
Ranger
Seventh Fleet
Pacific
Hong Kong
Japan
Philippine Islands
William F. Pellerin
Robert Pellerin
Park St
Naval Fire Control Technician School
Naval Training Center
Great Lakes,Ill
Thomas J. Mooney Jr
USMC
Leo D. Duverney
Harwood Hill
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Jacksonville
Fla
Rudolph A. Landry
USAF
Gertrude Hutchinson
Dunbar Court
Waterville
Maine
Air Force Communications Service
Landry
Joyce
William Miller
Dennis C. Daigneault
Clayton B. Daigneault
Crescent Blvd
Army Ordnance Center
Aberdeen Proving Ground
Army
Fragmented Economic Figures Hover in OCR Row
OCR line shows numeric values including 842.13 212.87 149.44 300.15 820000 1.92 57 with unclear context. No identifiable entities or events emerge to describe a concrete news item or action.
W A Thomas Sr. of Cooksboro Dies After Brief Illness
William A. Thomas Sr. 70, a Searsburg, Vermont native and Cooksboro resident, died Sunday at Albany Veterans Hospital after a brief illness. Survived by wife Hazel Tatro, a son William Jr., a daughter, and several siblings. Funeral Thursday at 2 p.m. at Howard Tate and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Anton Beza officiating. Interment in Cooksboro Cemetery.
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Cooksboro
N.Y
William A. Thomas Sr
Searsburg
Albany Veterans Hospital
Hazel Tatro
William Jr
Walter Herald Jr
George B. Thomas
Plainville
Mass
Mary E. Haas
North Pownal
Mina Estey
North Adams
Mildred Garner
Arizona
Myrtle Thomas
Howard Tate and Son Funeral
Anton Beza
Pittstown Methodist Church
Cooksboro Cemetery
Kennedy to Aid Foote in August Primary Campaign
Bennington campaign headquarters announces John Kennedy Jr. as Foote campaign chairman with a full August primary push planned. Team members include Morrrissey Lonergan Mrs John Miller Cook Hoisington Moninger and Harte with Nancy Foote meeting voters in Bennington. Foote and wife spent last weekend in the Bennington area and will appear at Rotary and a firefighters meeting with more events to be announced before September 8 voting.
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Middlebury
Ralph Foote
John Kennedy Jr
Foote
Bennington
Kennedy
John P. Morrissey
John Lonergan
John Miller
Thomas D. Cook
William E. Hoisington
Reed Moninger
John B. Harte
John Kennedy
Nancy
Foot
Vermont State Firefighters’ Association
South Indian Music Theory Featured At Bennington Conference
Bennington College hosts the 19th annual Bennington Composers' Conference with public talks on Contemporary Notation Music and Language and a session on South Indian music theory. Lectures run during the first week with speakers Wiley Hitchcock Austin Clarkson Edgard Varese Emmanuel Ghent and Harold Schramm. Four concerts follow on Aug 19 22 26 and 29 including Varese presenting Octandre.
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Bennington Composers
Bennington College
Wiley Hitchcock
Austin Clarkson
Edgard Varese
Emmanuel Ghent
Harold Schramm
Fayette and Raynolds At Platform Hearings
UPI reports Vermont figures Fayette and Harold Raynolds attend Democratic Platform Committee hearings in Washington. They push three planks: regional farm support for dairy, stronger rural electrification, and a Vermont redevelop ment program. Raynolds handles health education and welfare issues, while Fayette focuses on the national economy and resources.
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Washington
UPI
Frederick J. Fayette
South Burlington
Vermont
Raynolds
State Board of Education
Fayette
U.S. Senate
Hoff Urged To Seek Space Facility
T Garry Buckley of Bennington urges Gov Hoff to back a satellite ground station in the Northeast Kingdom costing 4 to 5 million dollars. He says Vermont gains with jobs and economy, and asks Hoff to appeal to the Vermont congressional delegation and possibly enlist Mrs Johnson's aid when she visits Burlington.
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Bennington
UPI
Vermont Independent Party Today
Philip H. Hoff
Northeast Kingdom
T. Garry Buckley
Hoff
Vermont
Buckley
Lyndon B. Johnson
First Lady of the Land
Burlington
Municipal Court Fines For Parking Violations
Fines of ten dollars each were paid today in the office of Municipal Court Judge George M. Fienberg. The list of violators includes Ellsworth Beat of Williams town Massachusetts Dr John S Erebel ding of Brooklyn New York Stella Budich of Douglasville Pennsylvania Henry J Oleskewicz of Bloome field Connecticut John A Russo of Pittsfield Massachusetts and Lewis I Lassner of Stockbridge Massachusetts.
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Municipal Court
George M. Fienberg
Ellsworth Beat
Williamstown
Mass
John S. Erebelding
Brooklyn, N.Y
Stella Budich
Douglasville
Henry J. Oleskewicz
Bloomefield
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Listed
Admissions list includes Richard Lasher John Buchanan Lee Roy W Oldham and others from Bennington South Dorset and Lakeport N H Discharges include Charlotte Cutler Evelyn Maier Myrtle Warne er Alan Hoard Yvonne Tarvell and daughter Births record Alyson Louise Kimball Aug 17 grande daughter of Lynde Kimball Ray Hill Wilmington and relatives Aug 17 also daughters for Clifford Kirkpatrick Shaftsbury George Cone nors East Dorset and John Brazie Petersburg NY Aug 17
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Richard Lasher
John Buchanan
Lee Roy W. Oldham
Bennington
Ann Lake
South Dorset
Charlotte Cutler
Evelyn Maier
Myrtle Warneer
Lakeport
N.H
Alan Hoard
North Bennington
Yvonne Tarvell
Pawlet
Lynde H. Kimball
Ray Hill
Wilmington
Alyson Louise
Keneworth L. Kimball
Albert O. Brissette
Lillian Kimball
Bethelehem
Conn
Clifford Kirkpaetrick
R.D
Shaftsbury
George H. Conenors
East Dorset
John W. Brazie
Petersburg
N.Y
Funds for Vermont Recreation Get Federal Share
Vermont officials say the Land and Water Conservation Bill will provide matching federal funds to states and municipalities, likely over 1 million dollars annually. Perry Merrill, head of forests and parks, appointed coordinator for the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation, seeks community interest as funds become available around January 1.
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Montpelier
Perry H. Merrill
Congress
Johnson
Vermont
Merrill
Philip H. Hoff
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
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Arlington
Nowel Greenwold
Towne
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Holiday Drive
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Women’s Democratic Club
Berry Wall
Manchester
Claude Dern
Earl Harris
Robert Wilson
Robert E. Cummings Jr
American Legion
Auxiliary
Legion Rooms
Bonnie Jo Allen
Carl E. Allen
Hicks Avenue
Herbert Weaver
Carlton R. Allen
Ramey Air Force Base
Williard Goyette
Bennington Gallery
Gene Witten
Joseph Wood
Lorie Goulet
Shilton
Marlon Brando
Trevor Howard
Tony
Curtis
Captain Blood
Richard
Burton
Ava Gardner
Robert Hutton
Sandra Dorne
Patriotic
W. Payne
N. Bennington
Harry F. Morse
Connecticut Society of the Sar
David V. Prugh
New Hampshire
Leroy M. Gladell
Genevia Pike
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