Engineers propose wiring plans for two village schools
Bennington Graded School directors weigh two proposals from Thomas Reed of Pittsford and William Lane of Jenkinson Engineering Co. Burling ton to prepare full engineering drawings for rewiring at Bennington High and Cora B Whitney School. Reed prices at 2300 to 3200 dollars, Lane at 4500 dollars with ±10 percent. both cite 250 to 350 and six to eight weeks respectively.
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Bennington
Thomas Reed
Pittsford
William Lane
Jennison Engineering Co
Burlington
Bennington High School
Cora B. Whitney
Reed
Lane
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local News Notes
Open house set at Crooked Lake Post in Averill Park New York Sunday from 1 to 7 p.m. Sister Francis J. Hogan attends the Sisters School in progress at the University of Vermont. Judith Moore of Bennington earns UNH dean's list during second semester. Bennington High teachers invited to view a new photo copier. Car crash injures 16 year old David Woodcock in South Pownal. Molly Stark School registration for returning students. Bennington Rescue Squad meets tonight. Paradise Restaurant permits questioned. village trustees revise wiring plans. Engineering fees and rewiring cost discussions for Paradise project. potential multi year funding plan. Engineers' proposals to be mimeographed for September meeting. Rescue story continues of trapped miners with Fellin Throne and Bova update. Stark Street and Memorial Park playgrounds to close 1963 season Friday. Last street dance tonight. clothing left at playgrounds to YMCA for one week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Ronald R. Knapp
Reed
Anthony Pello
Allan J. Heath
Stark Street
Memorial Park
The Census Cartoon in Harper’s Weekly
A Harper’s Weekly humor feature recalls a Civil War era cartoon titled The Census showing a man filling out a census report before two women. The caption jokes about age reporting and a character named Miss Primrose. The piece notes it is dated but asks if humor editor still finds it timely.
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Primrose
Miss P
Flora
Harper’s
Grant To Leave Banner For UNH News Position
W Arthur Grant longtime editor of The Banner will become UNH news editor in Durham N H Sept 1. The 33 year old graduate will oversee informational programs about the university goals curriculum and activities and highlight faculty and student achievements. Grant and his wife Lovertia have four children and will relocate after housing is arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Arthur Grant
Merson St
The
Banner
University of New Hampshire
Durham
N.H
John W. McConnell
Grant
UNH
New Hampshire
New England
Lovertia
Air Force
Headquarers
Air Material Command
Dayton
City Desk
Springfield
Mass
Lawrence K
Donald B. Miller
Berkshire Eagle
Bennington
Vermont Jaycees
Bennington Trustee George Ryan Slips Into Coronary Thrombosis
George Ryan village trustee of Bennington aged 52 or 53 suffered a slight attack of coronary thrombosis while on vacation in Chicago. He is expected to be hospitalized at least two weeks. His wife and two younger children remain in Chicago as other family members plan to join and return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
George Ryan
Pratt St
Chicago
John Ryan
Ryan
Surplus Food Sign Up Set for Friday
Selectmen's Agent Mrs. Alma Langlois notes Friday is the last day to sign up for federal surplus commodities for the next three months. The next monthly distribution will be Sept. 11. Obtain eligibility details from Mrs. Langlois and come prepared to show earnings evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectmen
Alma Langlois
Humphreys Named Nominee for Two U.S. Service Academies
Bennington youth David E. Humphreys of 212 Silver St. was nominated today for admission in 1964 to two service academies by Rep. Robert T. Stafford. Humphreys is Stafford’s first alternate for the Naval Academy and would attend the Air Force Academy if selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
David E. Humphreys
Silver St
United States Service
Humphreys
Wilmington
Vermont
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
Donald W. Humphreys
Stafford
U.S. Air Force Academy
Colorado Springs
Colo
Air Force Academy
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Vermont March for Civil Rights gains local union support
Fifteen members of Local 295 United Electrical Workers endorsed the Vermont March for Civil Rights delegation. The Bijur Lubricating Corp. unit considers selecting a representative or contributing funds. A canvass will seek a rider from Bijur for the Washington rally on August 27. The group, organized with Dr Irving Adler, plans to travel to join the capital demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America
Vermont
Washington
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bennington
Fayette Colvin
Bijur
Irving Adler
Shaftsbury
Lisa Tate
North Bennington
Town Plans Regional Commission Tied to Four Municipalities
The town about Davis Burt and the three incorporated villages seeks a regional planning approach. A town planning commission would work with the regional commission to prepare a comprehensive plan for all four municipalities if voters approve funding at a September town meeting. The prior commission, limited to outside municipal planning, became inactive while regional plans were studied. members included Lafayette Lyons, Clarence E. Howard, James Noble, Arthur E. Wickenden, and Leon R. Eldred. Wickenden now serves on North Bennington Village planning and the regional board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Planning Commission
Regional’’ Commission
Lafayette Lyons
Clarence E. Howard
James Noble
Arthur E. Wickenden
Eldred
Wickenden
North Bennington Village
Village Green sale profits near 1500 at St. Peter’s Episcopal parish
Mid week report by Mrs. William Williams and Fred Welling, co chairs, shows Village Green annual sale on church grounds earned about 1500 dollars, up nearly 300 from last year. Bennington police noted a minor accident at North and County Streets Wednesday night involving Charles J. Hogan and Alfred T. Starks, with damage to Hogan’s 1963 Chevrolet and Starks’ 1960 Comet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Williams
Fred Welling
Village Green
St. Peter’s Episcopal Parish
Bennington Village
Charles J. Hogan
RFD
Bennington
North Street
Alfred T. Starks
Brattleboro
Hogan
Stark
U.S. condemns repression of Vietnamese Buddhists
The United States denounces the arrests of monks in Vietnam as a violation of Diem's peaceful pledge. Officials say top priority remains the anti Communist campaign and no non Communist replacement for Diem is in sight, despite calls to push Diem aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Kennedy
Funerals Held for George H Hall and Mrs Albert Betit
Funeral services were held for George H Hall at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev H Green Payne officiating. Remains were interred at Village Cemetery with local relatives traveling from New York and Massachusetts. A solemn Requiem High Mass for Mrs Bertha Cole Betit was offered at St Mark's Church Pittsfield with Rt Rev Msgr Charles Marcoux celebrating. Survivors include husband Albert Betit and three sons, with relatives from multiple states attending the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Hall
Sourcliffe
Hanson-Walbridge
H. Green Payne
First Baptist Church
Bernard and
Thomas Dwyer
Norman Gadue
Albert Hall
Mr. Payne
New York
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Mass
Albert Betit
Bertha Cole
St. Mark’s Church
Charles Marcoux
St. Joseph Parish
Burlington
Thomas Fin
St. Mark’s
Edward Shea
Robert L. Betit
Dalton
Thomas
Donald Betit
Anna Ellsworth
Essex
Finn
Great Falls
Mont
Portsmouth
N.H
Burlington, Rutland
Stamford
Bennington
Chatham
N.Y
Dalton and
Cheshire
Bridgeport
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported
Admissions include Mrs. Charlotte Way Buskirk N Y and Mrs Hildur Peterson Bennington Discharges list Master Dean Bushey Frank Johnson Jr Mrs Susan Cullinan Mrs Olga Mahar Bennington Joan Gardner Hoosick Falls N Y Stewart Beattie Peru Mrs Catherine Preston and son West Dover Births record a son born Aug 21 to Mr and Mrs Stanley Miller 224 Union St and a daughter to Mr and Mrs Allan Noyes Hillside St North Bennington and a son to Mr and Mrs William Sorenson North Bennington all on Aug 21.
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Dean Bushey
Frank Johnson Jr
Susan Cullinan
Olga Mahar
Bennington
Joan Gardner
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Stewart Beattie
Peru
Catherine Preston and Son
West Dover
Stanley Miller
Union St
Allan Noyes
Hillside Street
North Bennington
William Sorenson
Obituaries Across Vermont Area Honor Lived Lives
Mrs. Harry Abbey 77 formerly Lula Hodges dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital in frail health. Born Ripton Feb 15 1886, she lived in several towns and leaves a son Paul Abbey and granddaughter Carla Abbey. Burial in Middlebury. Miss E Sophia Beebe 71 dies in Rutland Hospital after teaching music and public school supervision in New Jersey and Manchester area. Mrs John Costello 43 dies in Hanover NH. former owner of a Manchester Center dress shop. Funeral arrangements in Manchester area communities.
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Harry Abbey
Lula Hodges
Putnam Memorial Hospital
George
Rachel
Grant) Hodges
Ripton
St. Mary’s Church
Middlebury
T. J. Leonard
Abbey
St. Francis de Sales
Joseph Shannon
Bennington College
Vermont Soldiers Home
Burlington
Troy
Waterford
N.Y
Pittsfield
Mass
Green Island
St. Joseph
Bennington
Michael Burke
St. Francis de Sales Church
Altar-Rosary Society
Paul Abbey
Brooklyn
Carla Abbey
Burke
John Haher
Eugene Smith
Bellrose Manor
School St
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Manchester Center
E. Sophia Beebe
Rutland Hospital
East Dorset
Wilbur
Jenne (Crawford) Beebe
Manchester
Edith M. Brophy
E. H. Nickerson
Congregational Church
Manchester Depot
John Costello
Mary Comparato
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Williamsport
Lucige Comparato
Picture Rock
Police Probe Burglary At Carl's Restaurant Hoosick
New York State Police investigate a burglary at Carl's Restaurant in Hoosick New York. The break in occurred between 2 a.m. and 9 a.m. Tuesday with money taken from a cigarette machine and juke box. No liquor or cash register was affected. Owner Carl A. Hogel reported the loss.
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New York State
Carl’s
Hoosick
N.Y
Carl A. Hogel
South Stream Road
Bennington
Hegel
Stock Averages Report Economic Shift In Trading Session
The Dow Jones Industrial average rose with gains in industrials and utilities as 30 Industrials advanced to 715.85 and 143.75 utilities. The composite average climbed 4.03 to 259.24 while railroads fell 0.17. Sales activity totaled 1,870,000 shares.
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Bennington Briefs
Crooked Lake
Averill Park
Francis J. Hogan
University of Vermont
Judith A. Moore
David Woodcock
South Pownal
Molly Stark
Beech Street
Putnam Hose Co
River Street
Paradise Restaurant
Throne
Fellin
Louis Bova
Bova
YMCA
Harper’s Weekly
al, Greenberg & Sok
VERTA
S.al
Main St
D Hans
Bennington, Vt
Bennington Free Library
Memorial Playground
Florence Payne
Crafts
Kathryn B. Young
Friends of the Library
Grimm
UNH News
Humphreys and
Benitez
Davis
Burt
Leon R. Eldred
Church Reports
Viet Nam
Charlotte Way
Buskirk, N.Y
Hildur Peterson
Mrs
Miss E. Sophia Beebe
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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