Rotary district governor challenges Bennington club to dream big
District 787 Governor Earle W. Brailey spoke at Mt. Anthony Country Club urging Bennington Rotarians to expand service locally and worldwide. He noted Rotary International’s 550000 members and the Bennington club's linkage with Traija Bolivia, urging members to be active beyond weekly meetings and to dream ambitious goals for their businesses and communities.
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Rotary International
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Country Club
District 787
Earle W. Brailey
Barnard
Brailey
Bennington Club
Traija
Bolivia
Rotary Club
Traija Club
Rotary Clubs
Rotary
Vermont
New Hampshire
John Kennedy Jr
Grimm
Billy Graham Sets Records In California
Los Angeles AP Billy Graham returns to Los Angeles for the Southern California crusade now in its second week. Attendance tops 258,186 after seven services with 14 more, threatening to surpass Chicago’s 700,000 three week total. The Coliseum seats 110,000 and averages 35,000 as opening night record crowds approach one million attendance.
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Los Angeles
Billy Graham
North Carolina
Southern California
Chicago
Los Angeles Coliseum
Graham
Christ
Boston School Board Rejects Mediation over De Facto Segregation
The Boston School Committee voted 4 to 1 against creating a mediation board to resolve disputes with the NAACP over alleged de facto segregation. Mayor Collins proposed a five member arbitration panel headed by Monsignor Edmund Hackett, with two representatives from each side. The majority urged informing the mayor of accord with the NAACP on education matters and avoiding mediation.
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Boston
Boston School Committee
John F. Collins
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
Collins
Edmund F. Hackett
Civic Unity
Louise Day Hicks
Joseph Lee
Arthur Gartland
William O’connor
King Pardons 2 Murderers
Gov. John W. King and the Executive Council granted clemency to two inmates. June Fortin of Salem, serving life for the 1955 slaying of her grand uncle with husband Leo Fortin, could divorce him upon release. Frank A. Laythe of North Stratford, 60, jailed 30 to 60 years for the 1952 shooting of his estranged wife Geneva after pleading guilty to second degree murder.
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Concord
N. H
John W. King
Executive Council
June Fortin
Salem
Women’s Reformatory
Rutland
Leo
Burton E. Kelley
Frank A. Laythe
North Strateford
New Hampshire
Laythe
Geneva
Telephone Workers Company Still Talking
In Boston, New England Telephone Co and the International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers continue day to day talks to avoid service interruption. The union, whose contract expires Saturday midnight, rejected a one week extension and authorized negotiators to strike if needed. The company vows to do everything possible to prevent service disruption.
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Boston
New England Telephone Co
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
New England
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local News
Michael Goodkind completes a 10 week internship with The Banner funded by a Newspaper Fund grant and returns to Dartmouth College in September. Fairdale Farms Minor League players gather at 12 30 for a picnic at Emerald Lake in Dorset. Malcolm R. Pitt Jr. visits Essex and Hanover with family. William Travers Jerome visits Old Bennington for several days. Lester H. Nichols travels to Green Lake Wisconsin for Founders Week at the American Baptist center. Towne Beauty Salon closes Aug 26 through Sept 3.
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Michael Goodkind
Banner
Highland Park
Dartmouth College
Hanover
N.H
Goodkind
The
Wall Street Journal
Newspaper
Fairdale Farms
Emerald Lake
Dorset
Lester H. Nichols
Main St
American Baptist Assembly
Green Lake
Wis
National Baptist Conference Center
American Baptists
Mr. Nichols
Barbara Gilbar and Gary Sweet Wed in Bennington
Barbara Ellen Gilbar daughter of Mr and Mrs Clifford Gilbar of 343 School Street and Gary Douglas Sweet son of Mr and Mrs Douglas Sweet of 319 County Street were married in St Francis de Sales Church at 10 am August 3 The Rev Richard McGowan presided The ceremony featured gladioli altar arrangements and wedding music by Mrs Thomas Donovan The bride wore a white lace over chiffon gown with sweetheart neckline and long sleeves Her veil was waist length and she carried white carnations Joyce Gilbar maid of honor Edmond A Bushee best man Ushers included Alfred Peters Jr and Frank Farrar A lawn reception followed at the bridegroom s home The couple will reside on North Bennington Road The bride a 1960 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School worked in Putnam Memorial Hospital dietary department The groom a 1957 Bennington High School graduate served in the U S Army and works for Sprague Electric Co in Bennington Guests attended from Bennington and nearby New York towns.
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Barbara Ellen Gilbar
Clifford Gilbar
School St
Gary Douglas Sweet
Douglas Sweet
County St
St. Francis de Sales
Richard McGowan
Thomas Donovan
Joyce Gilbar
Edmond A. Bushee
Bennington
Alfred Peters Jr
Frank Farrar
Canada
Bennington Road
Bennington Catholic High School
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington High School
U.S. Army
Sprague Electric Co
New York State
Name Change Process Often Rare for Bennington County Women
Bennington probate judge Margaret E. Lillie says about two name changes occur yearly in her county. People cite difficult spellings and birth-certificate name discrepancies. filing, three-week notice, and court order are required, with spouse consent needed for married couples and automatic changes for children under 21 when a parent changes a name. Women have more freedom in choosing new names.
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Margaret E. Lillie
Benning
Bennington County
Lillie
Bate
Vermont
Temple Houston TV series moves fast from Warner to NBC
NBC mid September debut plans for Temple Houston with Sam's Son the Lawyer as a working title. Jack Webb, Warner Brothers executive, reveals three finished scripts and a color pilot as the studio shifts to a quick turn around for an early fall air date. Jeffrey Hunter returns from Acapulco vacation to portray the title role with a ready wardrobe. Webb emphasizes Warner's Western resources suit rapid production.
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Hollywood
Temple Houston
Sam
NBC
Robert Taylor
Jack Webb
Warner Brothers Studios
Webb
Texas
Jeffrey Hunter
Acapulco
Warner’s
ABC
Andy
Kennedy urges Senate to raise aid ceiling in current bill
In a Friday statement Kennedy urged both parties in the Senate to raise the authorization ceiling so the House can reconsider its action when the measure returns for compromise. The bill only sets a ceiling for the current fiscal year and the program could face trouble when the appropriation bill funds it later.
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Kennedy
Senate
House
Funeral for Henry J Well in Arlington
The funeral for Henry J Well of East Arlington, who died Tuesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital, was held at 8 a.m. Friday from Mahar and Son Funeral Home and at 9 a.m. in St. Columban Church where a high Mass was offered by Rev. Gerald Buckley. Relatives included Mrs Stoddard Bennett of Ft Walton Beach Fla and Pvt Raymond Bennett of Ft Jackson SC. Burial followed at Park Lane Cemetery with committal prayers by Rev Anthony Brackett.
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Henry J. Wellspeak
East Arlington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
St. Columban Church
Arlington
Gerald Buckley
Stoddard Bennett
Ft. Walton Beach
Fla
Raymond Bennett
Ft. Jackson
S.C
Charles Poore
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Springfield
Buckley
James Moon
Jerry Moon
John Kulas
Richard Vachon Sr
Richard Vachon Jr
Thomas Vachon
Park Lane Cemetery
Anthony Brackett
Rome police add high speed cars to chase burglars
Rome police have added a 180 mile per hour car and a 148 mile per hour pursuit vehicle to their fleet. The move aims to help officers keep up with fast moving burglars in the city.
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Rome
Three Die in Westfield Car Truck Collision
A passenger car with seven people collided with a truck carrying septic tank forms on the Massachusetts Turnpike near Westfield. Dead: Mrs Sylvia Beliveau and her son Roland 15 and Seth Kellogg 59 of Southwick. Five injured including Roger Beliveau 42 and Maxime Gaudette 66.
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Westfield
Mass
Massachusetts Turnpike
Sylvia Beliveau
St. Joseph
N.B
Roland
Seth Kellogg
Southwick
Noble Hospital
Roger Beliveau
Normand
John
Conrad
Maxime Gaudette
Gaudette
Beliveaus
Vermont march group gains union representative
John Hurley of South Stream Road will join the Vermont March group as the union's representative, announced Friday by Marchers of the Women's Society of Christian Service and Local 295 United Electric Radio and Machine Workers of America. An all-day prayer vigil in Montpelier is planned under church sponsorship, with a similar service the eve of the demonstration at the First Church of God.
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Women’s Society of Christian Service
North Bennington Congregational Church
Motherhood Taxed by Penny-Priced Economy
A columnist decries a new tax on necessities forcing families to penny pinch. The piece notes Tax Commissioner Charles T. Shea faces increased workload and questions the law's impact on households, colleges, and potential future measures. It jokes about pennies flowing to children and toys with the prospect of further taxes like piggy banks.
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Charles T. Shea
Shea
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Richard B. Leake Jr
West Road
Pitt
Barbara Fricker
Leigh Fricker
Essex
William Travers Jerome
New York City
John Sloane
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G. D. Sweet
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