New Barn Provides Space For Larger Dairy Herd
HOOSICK New York The Double JJ Ranch on South Street rebuilt after a fatal fire on Sept 9 1961 to a bigger barn planning expansion The 100 foot barn holds 30 to 40 Holstein cows and an attached milkroom The Mellos own 23 registered Angus cows two bulls and 412 acre farm hay storage for 4000 bales with eight large windows for light The family moved to Hoosick in 1955 from Middleboro Massachusetts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick
Joseph W. Mello
South Street
N.Y
JJ Ranch
Double JJ
Mellos
Mellows
Joseph Mello Jr
David
New England October construction contracts rise 18 percent
October contracts for future construction in New England reached 201.336 million dollars, up 18 percent from October 1961. Engineering work led the gain with a 103 percent rise, aided by public works such as streets highways and waterfront development, while nonresidential building fell. Residential contracts climbed 14 percent to 86 million with gains in one and two family homes and hotels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
James W. Robertson
F. W. Dodge Corporation
Robertson
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Benefits of using a scaffold over a ladder for exterior painting
Scaffold offers a broader work area allowing straight across painting to avoid lap marks and reduces the need to repeatedly climb up and down. It supports easier movement and safer access for painting large outside surfaces.
Immigrant Eva Pinelle Sentenced for Fourth Illegal Entry
Eva Pinelle, 51, of Montreal, received a federal sentence for her fourth illegal entry into the United States since 1954. Judge Edward W. Day noted no alternative but to impose the term, while her attorney described her as a “woman without a country” driven by family ties to Rhode Island. Pinelle has used multiple aliases and faces a history of deportations and prior state and federal convictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Pinelle
Montreal
United States
Henry LaLiberte
Edward W. Day
LaLiberte
Canada
Rhode Island
Miss Pinelle
Michigan
St. Albans
LaLiberte Said
Real Estate Transfers in Bennington Village and North Bennington
Bennington Town Clerk Miss Mary Hodeck reports transfers this week including Philip D. Birmingham and Jean L. Birmingham selling property off Highway 119 in North Bennington to Joseph H. Curran and Edna G. Curran of Brooklyn New York. Allen D. Hill of Bennington sells the north side of Union Street in Bennington to Ivan H. and Barbara B. deMercado, both transfers recorded this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mary Hodeck
Philip D
Jean L. Birmingham
Highway 119
North Bennington
Joseph H
Edna G. Curran
Brooklyn
New York
Allen D. Hill
Union Street
Ivan H
Barbara B. deMercado
Funeral services for Mrs Flora Shaw
Funeral services for Flora Shaw of Sunderland will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington Reverend Clement Belcher of Arlington Episcopal Church will officiate. Burial follows in Evergreen Cemetery Arlington with no calling hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flora Shaw
Sunderland
Hanson-Walbridge
Arlington
Clement Belcher
Arlington Episcopal Church
Evergreen Cemetery
Services Sunday For Dr. Weston A. Cate
Memorial services will be held at the Barre Universalist Church for the Rev. Dr. Weston A. Cate, a clergyman of more than 40 years. He died in Montpelier at 68 after pastorates in St. Johnsbury, Woodstock, and South Strafford and work in North Adams Massachusetts Foxboro and Winchester. Survivors include his widow Arlene a son Weston Jr. and two daughters Mrs. Francis Dan court of Foxboro and Mrs. Richard Desjarlais of Winchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barre
Francis Dancourt
Foxboro
Mass
Richard Desjarlais
Winchester
Funeral for Mrs. Alvin J. Kennedy Held at Mahar and Son
The funeral of Mrs. Alvin J. Kennedy formerly Alila Virginia Carpenter occurred Friday at Mahar and Son Funeral Home. Rosary and Altar Society led by Mrs. Michael Burke. Requiem Mass by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Flanagan. Attendees included Oviatt and Winslow Plumbing firms, BCHS staff and students, and Rosary and Altar Society members. Relatives came from Oklahoma City and Farmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alvin J
Flora
Mahar and Son Funeral
Kennedy
Alila
Pes
Virginia Carpenter
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales Church
Michael Burke
Francis B. Flanagan
Donald Whipple
Oviatt Plumbing and Heating Co
Troy
N.Y
Winslow Plumbing and Heating Co
Bennington
Bennington Catholic High School
Rosary and Altar Society
St. Francis de Sales Academy
BCHS
Charles Holden
Henry White
Ralph Thurber Jr
Alfred Marcoux
Francis Marcoux
Wilford Pratt
Herbert Horst
Francis J. Kelly
Genevieve LaFlamme
Oklahoma City
Okla
Farmington, Pa
Hospital Board Elects Davidson For Third Term
Dr. Joseph G. Davidson of Manchester was re elected to his third term as president of Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital at the annual meeting of the hospital board of corporators. James Campbell of Manchester was elected to the executive board for five years replacing Charles Fienberg. Several officers and corporators were re elected or newly elected, with a luncheon and business meeting following.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph G. Davidson
Manchester
Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital
James Campbell
Charles Fienberg
Washington Ave
Norton Barber
Monument Ave
Herbert H. Leonard
Shaftsbury
Armand A. Lampron
West Road
Ray P. Foote
Dorset
Raymond B. Bowen
Woodford Road
John H. Hamlin
Town Line Road
Frederick A. Burt
Union St
Eugene V. Clark
Crescent Boulevard
Charles E. Childs
Kenneth R. Clayton
Hall W. Cushman
North Bennington
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Harrison Ave
Howard T. Estes
Silver St
Mrs. L. Alden Graves
Elm St
van Vechten Graves
Prospect St
J. Philip Hall
Floyd Harmon
Gage St
Robert T. Holden
Herbert J. Horst
Arthur Kelton
Peru
Richard B. Leake III
Woodford
Lucien E. Loomis
Grandview St
Lester H. Nichols
Main St
Robert M. Parmalee
Walloomsac Road
Elbert F. Robbins
Marilyn St
H. James Wallace
Frederick H. Welling
Burton L. Winslow
George A. Ellis
Old Bennington
John R. Litster Jr
West Main Street
Harry P. Bingham Jr
Hall Park
Me.Cullough
Frank E. Howe II
Mohlke Faces Monday Arraignment in Break-In Case
George C. Mohlke Jr., 29, appeared in Bennington Municipal Court Friday morning on charges of breaking and entering at night. His arraignment was deferred to Monday to allow him to secure counsel as Vermont State Troopers pursued the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George C. Mohlke Jr
Bennington Municipal Court
Mohlke
Vermont
James R
Choosing a Yule Tree And Keeping It Fresh
Read on how to select a fresh Christmas tree and maintain freshness. Test stump stickiness then bounce the butt, check needle loss, and look for browned patches. For best display place lower branches wide, stump long, then trim, bucket the stump and keep water. Cool storage and occasional spray help. Pine, Balsam, Douglas fir, and Spruce varieties are discussed with identifying needle traits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward J. Duda
Bartlett Tree Research Labora
Yuletide
Hospital Emphasizes Costs and Progress in Modernizing
Hospital officials note remodeling may cost nearly 1 million dollars and require dismantling old facilities before new work. They stress patient care areas have priority while parking and driveways pose challenges. Equipment replacement is progressing. doctors warn if progress stalls patients may seek other hospitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davidson
Bennington
Suspect Seen Cracking Bennington Flats Store Safe
Elrich and Gordon Adams reported seeing a man allegedly step through a broken window at the First National Store on Bennington Flats. Troopers claimed the man tried to force the store safe open. The suspect listed White Plains New York City and Minneapolis as residences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elrich
Gordon Adams
First National
Bennington Flats
Mohlke
White Plains
New York City
Minneapolis
Local Couple Builds Par-Three Golf Course in Hoosick Valley
Arthur and Rita Patten of 219 Pleasant Street Bennington plan Valley View Golf Course a 32 acre 18 hole par three course near the New York Vermont line in Hoosick New York The shortest hole will be 65 yards and the longest 190 yards The Patten couple will do most construction work and expect to open next spring The pro shop building by Ralph Brown and Fred Allen of Bennington will house a small office golf supplies and a snack bar The Pattens aim to add a large fireplace in the roadside structure Patten is a former Mt Anthony Country Club caddy and eight year pro who started this project last summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benningtonians
Hoosick
Arthur Patten Jr
New York
N.Y
Ralph Brown
Fred Allen
Bennington Contractors
Patten
Valley View
Edmunds
Arthur
Rita Patten
Pleasant St
Bennington
N. Y
Vermont Line
Pattens
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Home maintenance check during fall exterior work
While removing fall season screens inspect window putty for replacement and check caulking between window frames and siding or brick for resealing needs.
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Hoosick, N.Y
Mello
Middleboro
D & D Jolivette
Willow Road
Bennington, Vt
N.E
Main Street
Prout
Morse & Butler
North ST
DIAL
Providence, R. I
U.S
W. A. Cate
A. J. Kennedy
Hospital Board
McCoubrey
Adam Straub
Hoosick Falls
Hill Road
Albert W. McCoubrey
George
White Creek
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Gerald E. Morrissey
General Contractors
Beech ST
Ar Pac Fed
A. J. Dewey & Sons
McKinley St
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