Red Cross Urges Blood Drive as Yule Gift
Red Cross seeks volunteers to fill a 100 pint quota at the Bennington Elk’s Barn Bloodmobile next Wednesday December 16 from 1145 a.m. to 530 p.m. Donor need rises after 235 pints used at Putnam Memorial Hospital since September and over 100 pints sent to outside Vermont hospitals for Bennington County.
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Red Cross
Bennington
Elk’s Barn
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Red Cross Blood Center
Burlington
Vermont
Bennington County
Robert M. Parmelee
Gram
Pownal
Shaftsbury
Obituary notices from Orleans and nearby towns
Obituaries from Orleans and West Hoosick report Henry Giroux 63 formerly of Williamstown died at Cape Cod Hospital after a weeklong illness. Survivors include wife son William three sisters, a niece and a nephew. Flora S. Dewey 84 of Bennington died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a short illness. survivors include two sons, a daughter, a brother, a sister and many grandchildren. Henry Siemens 62 of West Hoosick died after a short illness. survivors include wife three daughters and five grandchildren. Funeral arrangements listed for each, with services in Orleans and Hoosick Falls and related burial details.
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Orleans
Mass
Henry Giroux
Williamstown
Cape Cod Hospital
Canada
Giroux
William
Warren Goff
Pa Daniels
Edgar Henry
Mary Quinn
Clifford Giroux
Pownal
Nickerson
Flora S. Dewey
Wiedow
Maxwell E. Dewey
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. George
Will H
Harriett (Howe) Scribner
Bennington
H.T. Cushman Manufacturing Co
North Bennington
Carroll Dewey
Seaton Dewey
Rufus
Esther) Dwyer
Willis Scribner
Richmond
Howard Walker
Randolph
Hanson- Walbridge
Merrill Tyler
Seventh Day Advent Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
West Hoolick
Henry Siemens
Siemens
Germany
August
Wilimena Siemens
New York City
Hoosick
Magdalena Stolz
Paul Cipperly
Edward Acree
West Germany
Bernard Barnhart
Hoosick Falls
Arthur Sweet
Rutland
West Hoosick
Hoosick Rural
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
Jury Awards Holland 3270 in Injury Suit
A Bennington County Court jury awarded Daniel J. Holland 3270 in damages from Taconic Racing and Breeding Association. Holland alleged injury from a fall from a tractor drawn surrey used to transport patrons at Green Mountain Park race track in Pownal during the 1963 meet. The verdict followed debates over track negligence versus Holland's responsibility.
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Bennington County
Daniel J. Holland
Imperial Ave
Taconic Racing and Breeding Association
Holland
Harte
Atty
Stephen H. Gilman
The
Racing Association
Funeral notices and trial recount in Vermont and New York
The funeral for Armand A Lauzon was held at Sacred Heart Church after a prayer service at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with a Requiem High Mass by Rev Joseph F Wiseman. Harley L Fisk 64 of Hoosick Falls N Y, husband of Ethel Button, was to be buried in Tunbridge Village after services at the Congregational Church officiated by Rev Doris E Rlkert. A trial fragment describes deputy probation officer Holland sustaining injuries from a tractor incident on a track in June 1963, with witnesses and medical testimony detailing injuries and causation arguments.
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Armand A. Lauzon
Bishop DeGoesbriand Hospital
Burlington
Mahar and Son Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph F. Wiseman
George Allard
John Lyons
Anthony Gauthier
Victor Gauthier
Julian Rousseau
Alphege
Lawrence McAuliffe
Order of Eagles
Ralph Bent
Alpherie Ross
Park Lawn Chapel
Williamstown
Mass
Brattleboro
Tunbridge
Harley L. Fisk
Ethel Button
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Doris E. Rlkert
Royalton
Tunbridge Village
Fisk
Smyrna
Rozell
Nellie Flava Fisk
North Adams
Gardner L. Allen
Barre
Wayne E
Howard
Ralph
Strafford
Holland
William Warner
Hoosick
David Mercier
Bennington
Irene Holland
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Police and Post Office
State police probe a break‑in at North Bennington School with no valuables reported missing. Postmaster Pekalski says Bennington Post Office money order window operates 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday December 12 and again on December 19 as needed. Also notes corrections to Burt Bros. ads and Friday specials at Iron Kettle and a Holiday Fair lunch event in Bennington.
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Stanley Pekalski
Bennington Post Office
Stratton Opens Upper Lifts This Saturday
Stratton Mountain ski area reports full operation of all lifts starting Saturday. Novice and lower lifts have run daily since last Saturday with fair to good conditions today. Snow depth is 12 to 12 inches with three inches new powder, clear skies and a 16 degree temperature.
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Stratton
Stratton Mountain
Hospital board names new officers and fills vacancies
Five-year terms on the hospital board's executive committee go to Mrs. Parmalee and John H. Hamlin of Town Line Road. J Philip Hall of Crescent Boulevard fills the unexpired Robbins term until 1966 after Robbins resigns to move away from town. Arthur E. Wickenden of North Bennington named to the board of corporators. A full report and 1964 annual summary appear in tomorrow's Banner.
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Parmalee
John H. Hamlin
Town Line Road
Elbert F. Robbins
J. Philip Hall
Crescent Boulevard
Robbins
Marilyn Street
Board of Corporators
Arsthur E. Wickenden
North Bennington
Hathorn Pledges Self to Vermont Reapportionment
Hartford Vermont Rep Byron Hathorn pledges to attend the reapportionment session with the goal of court ordered realignment of both chambers. He says he will not be swayed by political ambitions and will work with any who share the objective of proper representation. Hathorn denies pushing for a constitutional convention unless all legislative options fail.
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Hartford
UPI
Byron Hathorn
Philip H. Hoff
Hoff
Hathorn
Fairlee
Richard Mallary
Mallary
Han
Vermont
Chittenden County Growth Predicted in Vermont Plan
Vermont researchers forecast Chittenden County leading state population growth over 25 years. By 1990 the county would rise from 74 425 to 113 952 while total state population grows from 389 881 to 441 745. Essex Junction and Essex Town are projected to nearly triple.
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Caledonia
Essex
Orleans
Chittenden
Essex Junction
Essex Town
Chittenden County
Hospital Notes December 9 Admissions and Discharges
Admissions include Robert R. Watson North Bennington Veronica Slattery Arnold Palmer and others. Discharges list Master Robert Shippey Master Kevin Briggs Miss Colleen Mollica Marilyn Skidmore and baby girl Sanford Ket cham Sr Bennington and others. Births record a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Jones of 58 High St Hoosick Falls on December 9.
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Robert R. Watson
North Bennington
Veronica Slattery
Arnold Palmer
Bennington
Robert H. Shippey
Kevin Briggs
Colleen Mollica
Marilyn Skidmore
Sanford Ketcham Sr
Sandra Stone
Manchester Depot
Andrea Elrick
Shaftsbury
Elizabeth Webster
Hoosick Falls
Betty Clayton
Yorktown Heights
N.Y
Andrew Jones
High St
Dow Jones Albany Averages Report at Noon
The noon stock averages show 30 Industrials, 20 Railroads, and 15 Utilities. The composite index stands at 303.83 with a slight decline of .09, while sales are at 2.25 and the industrial price at 64.14.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Juvenile car theft arrest after pursuit ends in Brattleboro
Police and nine Auxiliary officers helped track two youths after a diversionary drive in a car stolen in Brattleboro. The juveniles backed into a village car, fled into nearby woods, were spotted and arrested, then returned to Brattleboro with parents notified.
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Bennington
Brattleboro
Arlington youths hurt in Chiselville collision
An 18 year old youth and a three year old Arlington girl were injured in a sideswipe crash investigated by state police late Wednesday afternoon. Passengers in the two cars, Elizabeth Shand and Robert Hannan, suffered a bumped head and a knee injury respectively. The accident occurred on the road from East Arlington Village to the Chiselville covered bridge in Sunderland as cars driven by Douglas B. Shand and John J. Hannan collided while northbound and southbound. Both left front ends were extensively damaged.
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Arlington
Elizabeth Shand
Robert Hannan
Douglas B. Shand
John J. Hannan
Toy Workshop Still Accepting Christmas Gifts
Bennington YMCA Christmas Toy Workshop continues accepting toys with a week left. John Riddle of the Y notes strong community response and invites more donations and help. Items can be dropped off daily 9 AM to 10 PM through Wednesday December 16. Volunteers from Girl Scout troops Cub Scouts and YMCA groups assist with cleaning repairing and painting. People can pick up dolls to dress at the YMCA on Main Street or call 7 7316 for delivery.
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Bennington Ymca
John Riddle
The
Riddle
YMCA
Young Men’s Club
Main Street
ASC Committee Men Re-Elected To Bennington County Board
E W Mattison of Arlington was re elected chairman of the Bennington County ASC Committee at a convention of delegates held at the county ASC office in Bennington Wednesday Merritt Morey of West Rupert was elected vice chairman and William Strohmaier of Pownal was elected third regular member of the committee Everett Lillie of Bennington and Robert Graf of North Rupert were elected first and second alternates The committee administers the Agricultural Conservation Program the Soil Bank and National Wool Programs and the Feed Grain Program and carries out price support and other programs as signed to it by the secretary of agriculture
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E. W. Mattison
Arlington
Bennington County
ASC
ASCS
Bennington
Merritt Morey
West Rupert
William Strohmaier
Pownal
Everett Lillie
Robert Graf
North Rupert
Soil Bank
National
Secretary of Agriculture
Bennington School Board Looks to End Tuition Subsidy
Trustees vow to raise outside district tuition to actual costs next year, moving from subsidized rates. Current charges are 500 high school, 325 elementary, 150 kindergarten. projected if cost-based: 556.25, 344.10, 173.05. Board will act in January, with a Feb. 1 deadline to set new fees.
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Bennington Graded
Allan J. Heath
Ronald R. Knapp
John P. Riddle
Village Board approves lease for Benhi building use
Graded School District trustees approve terms of a 12 year lease with Mt Anthony Union District for use of Benhi High School building starting 1966. Union pays 12500 yearly plus insurance costs. ownership stays with Graded District. Building may be remodeled for 7th to 12th grades as needed. Voters must approve bond for Mt Anthony high school next Feb 2. A Feb 23 special vote will seek authorization to purchase 13.14 acres on Stark Street for a future neighborhood elementary school.
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Bennington
Benhi
Union School Board
Bendi
Graded School District
Mt. Anthony Union
Mt. Anthony
Union District
Ivor S. Pelsue
Anthony Pello
Allen J. Heath
Stark Street
Peter Donavan Jr
Eugene V. Clark
Draft Board Reviews Cases on Standby Reserve Status
Members of Selective Service Local Board No. 2 met Wednesday night and reviewed 101 registrant cases. Of these, 22 were 1-A, 3 were 1-Y, 2 were 1-C, 3 were 1-D, 2 were 2-A, 4 were 2-C, 67 were 2-F, 3 were 3-A, 8 were 4-A, 4 were 4-F, and 13 were 5-A. One registrant was asked to appear in person to explain possession of another’s registration certificate.
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Selective Service Local Board No. 2
van Vechten Graves
Victor Agostini
I.N. Bartlett
Manchester
Viola Conley
Moose Notes Promotes Christmas Party Signups and Lounge Revamp
Moose Notes urges members to sign children for the December 20 Christmas party and to reserve New Year’s party tickets from the Steward or any officer. The lounge revamp adds new tables and chairs from the Legion of the Moose and a juke box. The Christmas basket project proceeds with a December 18 deadline. Kitchen operates Fridays 6 30 to 10 30 offering steamed clams and fried foods.
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Legion of the Moose
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Richard Fabricius
Gilman
Frank Stevens
Petersburg
Stevens
Bennington Briefs
North Bennington School
Burt Bros
Jayson and
Arrow
Rock
iuDson
Tony
Wandalt
Bennington, VT
King
Montgomery
Ala
Oslo
Arlingtonians
Chiselville
Toy Workshop
Village School Board
Richard Sherman
Knapp
Supt
Heath
N. Benn
Dorset
Landgrove
Peru
N. Pownal
Readsboro
Rupert
Landgate
Searsburg
Stamford
Sunderland
Winhall
Woodford
Village Board
Mt. Anthony Union District
National Guard
Engineers
86Th Engineer Company
John Dence
Griffin Smith
Harold Andrew
Armory
Draft Board
Moose
Ed Cope
Seadieate Tee
Houran’s Store
Main & Safford Sts
Mon
SAT
Chuck
Coney Franks
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