Verder J. Davis obituary from Greenacres City Fla
Verder J. Davis eighty native of Manchester Depot and former New York City fireman died Monday in Greenacres City Fla He served in the NYC Fire Department for twenty years retiring in 1934 He operated a service station and tourist cabins on U S 7 near Governors Rock Shaftsbury He was born November 12 1888 and was a member of Tucker Lodge F and AM North Bennington Survived by wife Caroline Baker two daughters Ruth Fisher Tucson Arizona and Marion Harber Orlando a son Milton B. Davis West Palm Beach eight grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements pending for Saturday.
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Greenacres City
Fla
Verder
J. Davis
Manchester Depot
New York City
U.S. 7
Governor’s Rock
Shaftsbury
Alvin and
Lucy
Woodward) Davis
North Bennington
Caroline Baker
Ruth Fisher
Tucson, Ariz
Marion Harber
Orlando
Milton B. Davis
West Palm Beach
Pedestrians Hit by Car in Cambridge
A Cambridge woman Gloria Holbrook age 39 and her two daughters Julie 16 Genie 14 were struck by a 1964 Ford convertible driven by Charles Frazier as they crossed Main Street near the County National Bank. Mrs Holbrook in good condition with hip injuries and her daughters bruises and abrasions. An earlier Main Street crash yesterday involved Joanne Moon and Roger Dunivan with minor damage and no injuries.
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Cambridge, N.Y
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Putnam Square
Gloria Holbrook
Julie
Genie
Charles Frazier
Beech St
Main Street
The
County National Bank
Frazier
North Street
Main
Bennington Village
Joanne E. Moon
School St
Roger Dunivan
Ruby Rd
Syracuse
N.Y
Dunivan
Valentine Street
Moon
Unemployment Rises in Vermont Bennington Week
Unemployment in Vermont climbs to its highest level since April with 3 376 insurance claims filed. In Bennington 568 claims up 19 from the prior week and 297 from last year. Commissioner Stella Hackel said 308 people claimed benefits during the week as the insured unemployment rate rose to 2.9 percent. New claims rose to 580 with four industries driving most of the increase. The report notes gains in Barre-Montpelier Bennington Burlington Rutland St Johnsbury Springfield and White River Junction with no declines in the 11 local areas.
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Barre-Montpelier
Bennington
Burlington
Rutland
St. Johnnsbury
Springfield
White River Junction
Poet Smith Named Library of Congress Poetry Consultant
William Jay Smith, poet and professor at Hollins College, was named consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress for 1968 69 by Librarian L Quincy Mumford. Smith, born 1918 in Winnfield Louisiana, will assume duties in September succeeding James Dickey.
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Washington
William Jay Smith
Hollins College
Virginia
Librarian of Congress
L. Quincy Mumford
Library of Congress
Smith
James Dickey
Capital City
Arena Stage
Ford Foundation
Whittall Poetry and Literature Fund
Andrei Voznesensky
Archer M. Huntington
Stephen Spender
Reed Whittemore
Howard Nemerov
Bennington College
Louis Untermeyer
Robert Frost
Randall Jarrell
Winnfield
Washington University
St. Louis
Vermont Bank Sues Morrissey Estate Over Mortgage Dispute
The Vermont Bank and Trust Co sues the estate of late attorney Francis E. Morrissey in Bennington County Court over a $100,000 loan to L and G Corp secured by a Pownal mortgage. The bank alleges Morrissey’s title certification hid an earlier $80,000 Cloro-Bac mortgage, which a chancery court ruled superseded the bank’s lien and awarded $68,320.40 to Cloro-Bac. The suit seeks $35,967.92 plus interest and $3,000 in fees. The filing notes Morrissey helped form L and G Corp and served as its chairman and attorney at his death.
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The
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Edward A. John
Brattleboro
Bennington County
Francis E. Morrissey
Bennington
L. & G. Corp
Vermont
Pownal
Paul Garabedian
Morrissey
Leon R. Noel
Cloro-Bac Products Corp
Rhode Island
Vermont Chancery Court
Cloro-Bac Corporation
L, and G, Corp
Notable poet and critic Smith dies at 62
Obituary details the life of poet and Williams College professor Smith who served in World War II, taught at Hollins College, and held roles including poet in residence and Vermont legislator. It notes his publications, translations, and awards with a final mention of his wife Sonja Haussman of Paris.
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U.S. Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
University of Florence
Smith
Pownal
Williams College
Vermont House of Representatives
Arena Stage
Washington
Ford Foundation
Arena
Hollins College
Roanoke
Poetry Magazine
Union League
Laforgue
Larbaud
Voznesensky
Louise Bogan
New Yorker
France
the Atlantic
Harper’s
Sonja Haussman
Paris
Bennington Briefs Stratton Mountain Ski Conditions
Stratton Mountain ski area reports a 12 inch maximum base with wet powder surface and one inch of new snow. Upper area listed as good while lower and native are fair to good. Moose Lodge hosts Spaghetti supper and dance events Friday night. Iron Kettle offers weekend specials and dining deals with prices around $1.85 to $2.75.
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Stratton Mountain
Moose Lodge
Wonder Valley Gang
Area Obituaries and Funeral Rites in Bennington Arlington
Multiple obituaries and funeral services across Arlington North Bennington and Bennington, led by services for Mrs. Lawrence Peets formerly Marion Hawley, plus deaths of Bert J. Griswold and Royal F. Bostwick and Mrs Esther M Kohani. Lions and local groups attended. entombments planned in Park Lawn and Woodlands cemeteries with pastors officiating.
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St. Francis de Sales Church
Esther M. (LeGrand) Kohani
John Kohani
Richard McGowan
Henry DeGrenier
Father McGowan
Park Lawn
Record-Large Holiday Mail Volume Anticipated by Postal Service
Bennington Post Office expects about 25 000 pounds of mail and a national total well over nine billion pieces for the Christmas season. Postmaster Lawrence F O Brien predicts record breaking holiday volume, with ZIP coded mail requiring about half the handling of non ZIP coded mail. Postmaster Stanley Pekalski urges residents to shop early and use ZIP Codes for smoother processing.
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Bennington
Lawrence F. O’brien
Stanley Pekalski
Pekalski
Bennington Woman Fined For Harwood Hill Accident
A Bennington woman pleaded guilty to careless and negligent driving after a rear end collision on U S 7 near the Harwood Hill underpass. She was fined 35 dollars plus costs in Bennington District Court.
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Bennington
U.S. 7
Harwood Hill
Bennington District Court
Williams College Student Injured In Auto Crash
Williams College student Gary Elion age 20 of Wellsley Hills Massachusetts suffered a severe head laceration and facial contusions after his late model sports car veered off U S 7 in Pownal Thursday afternoon rolling over. He was taken to the Williams College Infirmary and released after treatment. Police investigated another accident atop Woodford Mountain where Vincent Matteo 26 of Albany operated a 1968 vehicle and Ray Armstrong 55 of Bennington drove a 12 year old jeep in a snowstorm head on. Damages were about 500 dollars to Matteo’s car. Armstrong’s jeep had a minor dent with no injuries reported.
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Williams College
Gary Elion
Wellsely Hills
Mass
U.S. 7
Pownal
Elion
Williams College Infirmary
Woodford Mountain
Vincent Matteo
Albany
Ray Armstrong
Bennington
Matteo
Vt. 9
Armstrong
Annual Lions Party For The Blind In Bennington
The Lions Club hosts the annual Christmas party for the blind and welcomes guests at Mt. Anthony Country Club starting 6 30 p m Tuesday. Fred Butler chairs the event with district Gov E Jay Colcord visiting, couples should bring small useful gifts and reservations are due by Tuesday noon.
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Bennington Lions Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Fred Butler
E. Jay Colcord
Woodford Park Campground Gets Federal Grant Approval
Sen George D Aiken announced a 42802 79 grant from the Bureau of Outdoor Recreation to fund 71 campsites at Woodford Park. The project includes 55 tent trailer sites 16 Adirondack shelter sites two six stall toilet buildings water power and sewage service a one mile gravel road and a small beach.
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Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Bureau of Outdoor Recreation
Woodford
Dept. of Forests and Parks
Aiken
Land and Water Conservation Fund
Viet Cong Sends Feelers on UN Representation
The Viet Cong sent a request about representation at the United Nations, the first officially confirmed sign of a non monolithic approach by the enemy. This follows the Saigon arrest of a VC agent who said he sought contact with U.S. authorities, fueling talk of possible behind the scenes discussions.
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United States
United Nations
U.S
Saigon
Goldberg
U.N
Corrective Lenses Cite Driver’s License Violation in Vermont
Joseph M. Loyzelle, 20, of Pownal pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court to not wearing corrective lenses as required. Judge George M. Fienberg fined him 15 dollars plus costs for the offense and noted it would have been cheaper to fix the glasses. He also fined Loyzelle 15 dollars on a guilty plea to driving an uninspected vehicle.
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Ethel M. Heil
Pownal Road
Heil
Christina M. Lampiasi
North Adams
Mass
Archie L DuPont
YMCA
Kevin P. Nichols
Pownal
Robert W. Johnson
Bennington
Johnson
Virginia
Vermont
Leroy N. Morse
East Arlington
Vermont Motor Vehicle Department
Joseph M. Loyzelle
George M. Fienberg
Loyzelle
Daley Urges Democratic Unity and Diversity
Vermont gubernatorial hopeful Lt. Gov. John Daley told the Bennington Democratic Women's Club that the party can hold diverse opinions without fracturing unity. He urged supporters not to discard their beliefs but to recognize others' viewpoints as the umbrella he described shelters a wide range of opinions and activities.
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John Daley
Vermont
Bennington
Democratic Women’s Club
Daley
Uumbrella
Burlington
U.S. 7
Proposal to Divide Unorganized Towns in Vermont
Island Pond based former representative John Downs proposes to reallocate about 104000 acres from unorganized towns in the Northeast Kingdom to neighboring towns. He urges Norton receive Avery's and Warren's Grants and Warner's Grant. Ferndand to East Haven Maidstone and Brunswick. Lewis split between Brighton and Bloomfield. Averill shared by Lemington and Canaan. He omits Glastonbury and Somerset.
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UPI
St. Johnsbury
Northeast Kingdom
John Downs
House
Ways and Means Committee
Avery’s
Warren
Gotes
Warner
Norton
Ferdinand
East Haven
Maidstone
Brunswick
Lewis
Brighton
Bloomfield
Averill
Lemington
Canaan
Downs
Vermont
Glastonbury
Somerset
Fulbright Exec Defends Vietnam View As Law Of Diminishing Understanding
Connecticut Senator Dodd argued that opposition to Vietnam policy mainly comes from those distant from the issue while support stems from those closer to it. He cited USC data on about 6,000 Vietnam opponents, noting most were doctors, dentists, or other professionals not trained in foreign policy or Vietnam.
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Vietnam
Connecticut
Dodd
U.S
University of Southern California
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Lena Ohler
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Ruth) Ryan
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Hinsdillville
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Erie County Annex
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North Bennington Road
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