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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1962
Page
12
Bennington YMCA director Leonard J. Black says Red Cross Swimming Cards given to those who passed tests and did not receive certificates. Cards obtainable from life guards at the Y Pool in the next ten days before it closes Sunday Sept 2.
Milton C. Mook 83 of Metuchen N J died Saturday at his summer home on Hedges Lake after a brief illness He led the Savings and Loan Association of Methuchen for 50 years and served as an elder of the Dutch Reformed Church He was a 50 year member and past member of Mount Zion Lodge F and AM Metuchen Survived by wife Louise son Dr John Mook and three other sons daughters and many grandchildren Funeral services were held today at Rayon Funeral Home Metuchen with interment in Hillside Cemetery Metuchen
Grace L. Burns widow of Joseph Burns and longtime Cambridge resident died Monday at her Cambridge home. Born in Grafton New York she leaves one son Delmar Gates of Cambridge Funeral services were held today at O K Spurr Funeral Home with the Rev. William G. Doxsey officiating Interment will be in Maple Grove Cemetery Hoosick Falls
North Bennington Rural firemen report a grass fire allegedly started by children on Rice Lane off Vermont 6n yesterday afternoon. The fire began in pine needles and was reported at about 2 15 p m.
Funeral services for Olin George Stupplebeen, longtime Bennington resident, were held at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. Malcolm M. Graham officiated with prayers at Park Lawn Cemetery where burial was in the family lot. Bearers included Charles, James, and Richard Robinson, Lawrence Chenaille, with relatives from multiple states and towns in attendance.
The funeral for Myron E. Sayers of Troy New York and formerly Bennington was held Tuesday at the John J Sanvidge Funeral Home in Troy with Rev S Wilson Francis of St Mark’s Methodist Church officiating Bearers were Harold E Harriman John P Morgan Paul W Reindhart and James Walsh Interment followed at Eagle Mills Cemetery Rev Mr Francis officiating A delegation from William H Bumstead Inc in Troy and city and county officials attended the service Sayers had worked at the Bumstead garage for more than 20 years.
Judge Waldo C. Holden presided as three defendants faced the Munici pal Court. Mary Ann Rotondo 45 of South Barre Mass pleaded guilty to careless driving causing an accident and was fined 50.10. George Carabeau 21 of Danby pleaded guilty to operating a motor vehicle without an operator s license and was fined 25.10. Jason W Clapper 71 of Dalton Mass pleaded guilty to a road law violation and was fined 25.10.
Master Paul Cheney, Joseph Carroll, Georgianna Gravelle, Carrie Pratt, Joyce Gavin, Mary Baker, Bennington. Judith Forrest, Judith Martin, Hattie Ostrander, Bennington, Mrs. Carol Stroffoleno and daughter, Sandgate, Freelove Neuschwander, Chester Jones, Hoosick Falls.
Pownal officials including Charles Ry an Rutland Fred Vogel Bellows Falls and Fred P Davis Newport chairman attended with most track directors. Edward F Barrett unable to attend. Kenneth F Graf Manchester general counsel and Frederick J Fayette Green Mountain Park attended. Directors met with the racing commission after lunch to discuss near term plans. A further meeting with the commission is set for Friday and Edwin T Keller will issue a public release summarizing the decisions.
Bennington residents on County Street press for action against Vermont Gas Corp hydrocracker citing flare light, odors, and residue concerns. Village trustees consider a $1000 appropriation to hire an expert. residents call for moving all explosive storage facilities away from the village.
An article in Pageant claimed Henry Clay Hansbrough was buried under an elm on Capitol Hill after his death in 1933, with Sen Nye admitting to scattering ashes from a shoebox. Nye later wrote from the afterlife to Pageant defending the tale and noting he remains active in spirit.
Scientists report progress in converting heat to electricity using thermionic generators for nuclear and solar sources. They cite long-lasting units at San Francisco conference and expect space and power plant use, plus potential in ocean vessels. Wheat-based foods aim to boost wheat consumption with new chips, toffee, and pilaf replacing rice.
A Navy helicopter spotted Horace Crawford adrift in a rowboat near dangerous shoals. The pilot steadied waves with rotor wash to keep the boat from crashing on rocks until a crash boat arrived and towed Crawford to safety.
New York business advisor Irving J. Bottner president of Esquire Shoe Polish urges young entrepreneurs to consider opening a shoe shine parlor in non crowded areas. He notes opportunities exist where demand is steady and competition is limited.
A Manchester Center youth, William A. Wischoff Jr., 21, lost control of his father's 1959 Triumph roadster on a left-hand curve on Sunderland Borough Road and the car rolled over. Passenger Jeffrey Mac Connach, 20, of Peru, was also injured. Both were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital. Wischoff suffered facial, hand and foot cuts and was listed in good condition. Mac Connach had minor cuts and was discharged.
POWNAL Officials from Taconic Racing and Breeding Association and Boston and Maine Railroad testified before the Public Service Board on safety plans for two race track railroad crossings. An automatic signal and drop gates system is planned for both entrances, with current temporary measures and manned crossings during race meets. The board will review testimony and issue an order on the crossings.
Rabbi Marc H. Tanenbaum, director of interreligious affairs for the American Jewish Committee, is named consultant to the Pius XII Religious Education Resource Center at Marygrove College Monroe Michigan. He will advise on references and background materials in Catholic education texts about Jews and Judaism.
A series of tremors shattered windows and cracked walls as homes and buildings collapsed east of Naples. Bari’s Adriatic rail bridge fell, Avellino suffered severe damage, and Naples lost water and communications. Church bells rang as the quake rocked the peninsula, driving tens of thousands from the city toward hills and the Bay of Naples.
Uppsala University seismologists report a new Soviet atmospheric nuclear explosion of about nine megatons. The blast is ranked No. 3 in the current Soviet series and was detected by the Seismological Institution in Uppsala.
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