CD Emergency Police Units Undergo Training
Civil Defense Auxiliary Police in Bennington County train in radio procedure traffic control and routine patrol work. They aid motorists during bad roads and weather under Alfred Arnold. First aid classes run by Jay Slade precede deployments before Christmas. A Vermont Auxiliary State Police unit plans January training. both groups will train concurrently with looser age and physical standards.
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Civil Defense Auxiliary Police
Bennington County
Alfred Arnold
Arnold
Jay Slade
CD Auxiliary Police
Vermont
Auxiliary State Police
Cpl
Lawrence Smith
Vermont State Police
Bennington
Jurors Selected for First County Court Trial
Jurors for the December term of County Court were sworn in at Monday's session. Names from several towns are listed, with first criminal trials set for Wednesday at 10 a.m. including the alleged companion adultery case of Elizabeth Crawford and Walter Coltey. Charles LaBombard's grand larceny trial and Donald Cunningham's fraud case are also noted for upcoming hearings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Richard Hagelberg
Lorraine Moody
Bennington
Benjamin W. Banulis
George A. Dickie
Flora Gerken
Robert T. Holden
Louis F. Sansville
Mabel S. Towart
Dorset
Walter Foley
Manchester
Gladys Childs
Ralph Fleming Jr
Kenneth Reed
Pownal
Maude Mason
Anson Pratt
Barbara Smith
Readsboro
Marshall Sprague
Harold Tower
Rupert
Frances Armstrong
Thomas Laurie
Sandgate
Roselma Kefover
Searsbury
Robert Rupprecht
Shaftsbury
Julia Bow
Marion P. McCarthy
John Millington
Stamford
Anna M. Whitney
Sunderland
Charles Nieser
Woodford
Helen Cleary
Elizabeth M. Crawford
Walter Coltey
Searsburg
Charles LaBombard
North Adams
Mass
LaBombard
Henry Harte Jr
Manfred W. Ehrich Jr
Donald R. Cunningham
Troy
N.Y
Cunningham
Newfoundland American Insurance Limited
Massachusetts Mayor Proposes Taxes on Horse Racing
Boston AP. Mayor Durbin H. Wells of Northampton filed a bill to tax money bet on running horse races not linked to fairs at 12 percent and 15 percent on harness and dog races not linked to fairs. A 17 percent tax would apply to all racing tied to fairs. Rep. William J. Kingston filed a separate measure to tax cigars tobacco and snuff at 20 mills per 10 cents of value, with cigarets already taxed at 5 percent per package.
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Boston
Durbin H. Wells
Northampton
William J. Kingston
Springfield
Barefooted Hawaiians Don Football Shoes
Rural Oahu officials decide to shoe junior varsity players who have long played barefoot. Waialua High School has fielded a barefoot team since 1957 and won JV last year. At Kahuku a Samoan majority team plays without shoes and uses Samoan defensive signals.
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Honolulu
Oahu Island
Waialua
National Guard Drill Records Civil Defense First Aid Training
Troop L of the 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron 102nd Armored Cavalry held a regular drill at Bennington Armory. The unit trained in first aid and emergency care for Civil Defense, viewed a procedures film, and inducted six new men Roy W. Mingsley Milton R. York William F. Ryan Richard F. Coleman Theodore S. Twiss and Wayne B. Powell. Next drill set for December 18 at 7 15 p.m.
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102 AC
Bennington Armory
Roy W. Mingsley
Milton R. York
William F. Ryan
Richard F. Coleman
Theodore S. Twiss
Wayne B. Powell
School Board Dismissal Sparks Heated Meeting and Debate
Mrs. Bernice Reynolds opened a crowded session aimed at orderly business while Pine's dismissal and a resignation dispute dominated the discussion. State Sen. Reid Lefevre urged careful future candidate scrutiny as he questioned Vail’s defense and called the incident regrettable.
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Bernice Reynolds
Pine
Manchester
Reid Lefevre
Lefevre
Vail
Bennington Groups Schedule Meetings and Activities
The Bennington Council of Girl Scout Leaders meets tonight 7:30 to 10:30 at Mrs. Charles Thompson's Willow Road home for a training course and invites prospective leaders to call 4510. The Ladies Aid of Old First Church convenes Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Church Barn. Also, the Well Baby Clinic runs Saturday 9 to 10 a.m. at Bennington Elementary School. Naturalized citizens announced include Miss Laura Loeber, Carl Jacobsen, Mrs Irene Cronin, and Mrs Franceschetti. The Walquist family relocates to Fort Lauderdale and later Maine. Eagles Auxiliary meets Thursday at 8 p.m. Flower pots are sold at Bennington Potters, and new gift lines appear at Darling Kelly's Motel & Gift Shop. Advertisements for Bennington Parcel Service and Trigger Mugs to California finalize by December 16.
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Bennington Council of Girl Scout
Charles Thompson
Willow Road
Thompson
Bennington
Park Street
United States
Laura Elsa Loeber
Mt. Anthony Road
Old Bennington
Carl Custav Jacobsen
Fair Lawn Park
Irene Daigle Cronin
Grant St
Francesca Franceschetti
Readsboro
Walfrid H. Wahlquist
Walfrid A
Florida
Wahlquists
Carl
Fort Lauderdale
Dayton Circle
Melrose Park
Walquists
Morgan Heights
Maine
Wahlquist
Ladies of Cooties Hold Yule Party
The Ladies of the Cooties of Green Mountain Pup Tent 2 at VFW 1332 held a Christmas party with a covered-dish supper. Cootie Marion Tudor won prizes, secret pals were revealed, and new pals chosen. Mrs. Mary Lewis and Mrs. Mary Maithist joined, a business meeting occurred, plans were made for a visit to the Vermont Soldiers Home, and a donation was sent to Eaton Rapids Michigan VFW Home for the children's party.
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Green Mountain
VFW
Marion Tudor
Mary Lewis
Mary Maithist
Rutland
Vermont Soldiers
Eaton Rapids
Mich
Welfare Committee Plans Christmas Food and Toy Distribution
The Bennington Area Welfare Committee prepared a Christmas food basket and toy distribution plan last Friday night. James Walbridge and Robert Condon were elected 1961 cochairmen. A letter of appeal to local businesses and individuals will be mailed this week. The committee meets Friday at 8 p.m. at James H. Walbridge’s home to review distribution methods and invite involvement from groups and individuals. The group coordinates gifts from religious and fraternal groups and, with YMCA help, has distributed toys and wrapping paper from Ben Mont Inc. The committee seeks parishioners to supply needy families and urges donations to Armen Lapron, treasurer, at Bennington Area Welfare Committee, co Vt. Bank & Trust Co.
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Bennington Area
James Walbridge
Robert Condon
Cochairmen
Bennington-area
James H. Walbridge
South St
YMCA
Ben Mont, Inc
Armand Lapron
Vermont Bank Plans Santa Visit for Christmas Party
Santa Claus will visit the Vermont Bank & Trust Co in Bennington on December 21 at 3 15 p m arriving by jeep with local and state police escorts The event runs to 6 p m with children from Bennington North Bennington Arlington Shaftsbury Woodford and Pownal invited The bank decor features an elaborate Yule tree and Santa will hand out souvenirs and candy. drive in window remains open until usual hours.
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Santa Claus
Bennington
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
North Bennington
Arlington
Shaftsbury
Woodford
Pownal
Santa
William Bartoski 58 Hoosick Falls Resident Dies After Illness
HOOSICK FALLS N Y William Bartoski 58 of 23 Lyman St Hoosick Falls an employee of Specialty Insulation Manufacturing Co died Sunday at home after a long illness He was a lifelong Hoosick Falls resident and former member of the New York Army National Guard He is survived by two sisters and two brothers Funeral services will be at his home Wednesday at 9 am and 930 am at the Immaculate Conception Church Hoosick Falls Solemn Requiem Mass will follow Interment in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
William Bartoski
Lyman St
Specialty Insulation Manufacturing Co
New York Army National Guard
Rosella Bartoski
Anna Fitzgerald
Michael Bartoski
Hoosi
Banana revolt idea sparks plant study at UC Berkeley
Benjamin H. Waite, a plant pathologist for United Fruit and doctoral student at UC Berkeley, seeks a banana wilt resistant variety to combat Fusarium disease. He argues successful development could boost economies of banana growing nations in Latin America and elsewhere, noting annual losses run into hundreds of millions.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
Benjamin H. Waite
United Fruit Co
Waite
Latin America
Africa
Asia
The
Pacific
Putnam Hospital Admits List and Local Births
Patricia Burke and Alan Leake admitted in Bennington and Manchester with several others listed. Discharges: none. Births include a Campbell Jr. son born December 11 in Hoosick Falls and a Kosch son born December 11 in Shaftsbury.
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Patricia Burke
Alan Leake
Bennington
Elizabeth Randall
Manchester
Donald Desacia
Nancy Jean Desacia
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Donna Cameron
East Arlington
Claudia George
Pownal
Alfred S. Campbell Jr
Eugene R. Kosch
Shaftsbury
Extradition Sought for Man Charged with Perjury
Procedures are in motion to extradite Douglas Guerard from New York to Vermont on perjury charges related to a fire loss claim. Guerard, 22, formerly of Bennington, was located after police traced him to Troy and Center Brunswick. Bail was set at 10000 by Troy Police Court Justice Goldstein. Guerard later posted 5000 bail in Rensselaer County Court.
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New York
Douglas Guerard
Center Brunswick
N.Y
Depot Street
Bennington
John A. Burgess
Guerard
Vermont
Troy
Abraham C. Goldstein
Rensselaer County
DeForest C. Pitt
Goldstein
Bennington College Plans Christmas Vacation Break
Students at Bennington College begin Christmas vacation this Friday and will not return until the first week of March after completing the Non Resident Term aimed at gaining work experience. The Community Chorus will meet in January and February rehearsing Mozart's Requiem for a May concert, and interested singers should contact president Phillip Viereck.
Oppose Bid On Northern New England Passenger Railroad Plan
Hearing examiner referred the motion to the commission after Feeney of the South Boston District Court found the railroad failed to supply ICC data on passenger and tow mileage finances and other factors. Vermont Transit Co president Thompson said his firm would run buses if trains are discontinued. Brattleboro, Vermont will host tomorrow's transfer hearing.
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Northern
Brattleboro
Growth of UVM Graduate College After Ten Years
The University of Vermont Graduate College has grown from 50 students in its first year to 277 total, with 152 pursuing master's and 28 doctorates. The college offers 53 master programs and six PhD fields, and maintains a student faculty ratio under 2 to 1 with 110 faculty. New fellowships and a $40,000 grant support expanded doctoral programs in physical and biological sciences.
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University of Vermont
Braun
UVM
New York City
Graduate College
Board of Trustees
Collision in Adams parking lot causes minor damage
Adams village police reported a 3 20 p m accident in the Pleasant Street area. A 1958 Chrysler Imperial driven by Francis A Englehart backs into a 1953 Mercury driven by Lester Gilbar. Damage limited to right rear door and rear bumper with no injuries.
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Adams
Pleasant Street
Francis A. Englehart
210
Elm St
Lester Gilbar
North Bennington
Gilbar
Englehart
Taconic Grange Notes Held Meeting and Christmas events
Taconic Grange met with Lawrence Harrington presiding and accepted the application of Carolyn June Graham. The next meeting is December 19 and the December 18 program is a Christmas party with refreshments by area members. Sixteen members attended and work night is December 14 for hall repairs.
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Shaftsbury
Taconic Grange
Lawrence Harrington
Carolyn June Graham
Charles Myers
William Allen
Harley Allen
Bliss Hulett
Helen Jones
Thurston
Lucina Hulett
Pomona Grange
Robert Booth
Jessie Peters
Laura Montgomery
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Diane Thompson
Lawrence Sumner
Mel Herrmann
Thelma Markham
Richard Cardinal
Gerald Boutin
John Kennedy Jr
Ralph Norton
Earl Potter
Rene Dupee
Leo Maxim
Alfred LaTour
Earl Dupee
Fred Fuller
Carl Hulbert
Leo Boutin
Gene Nason
Arthur Trombley
Samuel Leavitt
Bernard Powers
Michael Powers
Richard Borden
Robert Kier
Oliver Durand
Richard Thompson
Charles White
Gerald Markham
Andre Betit
Norman Gadue
State Police Auxiliary
Massachusetts
National Guard News
Lefevre Brings
Perspective
Bennington Briefs
Ladies Aid of the
Old First Church
Selectmen’s
Alma Langlois
Lucille A. Weichert
Alfred
Melvin LeMon
Canisteo Central School
Alfred-Almond Central School
Hornell Council of Churches
Eagles
Bennington Potters
County Street
Darling Kelly’s
Mgr
Virginia Searles
ADV
California
Vermont Bank
Putnam Hospital
Bigelow
Sanford
Main ST
Nat
Allan Meinecke
Ellerbe and Company
St. Paul, Minn
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Leslie Soper
Hagerman
Charles E. Braun
Salem’s
Super Market
Wilson
Maxwell House
LE Tin
Atkins
Vogue
Vanity
Hotel Putnam
Bennington, VI
Colonial Shopping Ctr
Williamstown
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