Leo Reifenberg Named Bijur's Plant Manager
Leo Reifenberg resumes operation of Bijur Lubricating Corp. Bennington plant Friday, succeeding Thomas Rogers who resigned to run Kandahar Lodge. Reifenberg has led the plant since 1958 and will be assisted by Sylvester Babson as production head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Reifenberg
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Bennington
Thomas Rogers
Kandahar Lodge
Bromley
Reifenberg
Rogers
Bijur
Sylvester Babson
Babson
Funeral for Ephrem Le May at Mahar & Son
Ephrem Le May of 111 River Street died at Crescent Manor Nursing Home Wednesday night. Funeral held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church with a Requiem High Mass by Rev Joseph F Wiseman. Entombment in Park Lawn Chapel, with burial planned for spring. Bearers named. relatives from Manchester New Hampshire North Adams Que bec and surrounding area attended. Friday Rosary led by Father Wiseman. Arrival and discharge notices listed for area residents. Births announced for Manchester Depot and North Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ephrem Lemay
River St
Crescent Manor
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph F. Wiseman
C.S.C
Barlow Thomas
Thomas Biggs
Bennington
Lester Foskin
Manchester
N.H
Carlton Hurley
North Adams
Father Wiseman
Park Lawn Chapel
Mass
Grand Mere
Quebec
Edward J. Allard
Harvard Street
George Allard
Joel Pierce
James Mathers
Ernest Mathers
Wethersfield
Rocky Hill
Conn
Scotia, N.Y
North Bennington
Margaret (McGovern) Morris
Monroe Park
St. John the Baptist Church
Walter F. Miller
John Flood
Frederick Driscoll
William E. Dailey Jr
William E. Dailey Sr
Cyril E. Bluto
Galilean moons and local obituaries mingle in notes
Astronomy lore cites Galilean moons by irregular Roman numerals then shifts to local obituaries for Edward Allard of Harvard Street and Margaret Morris of North Bennington with funeral details. The piece also lists a dense weekly calendar of teen lounges, school events, clubs, sports, and community activities across Bennington.
Vermont school districts push for comprehensive K 12 plan
A state commission backs forming comprehensive K 12 school districts across Vermont to expand programs while consolidating administration. The plan requires two phase studies by 1967 with a final proposal for union districts, modified unions, or larger supervisory unions, plus a local vote and single district board. Local boards urged to consult with the state through July 1, 1967, as progress reports are due February 15, 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Commission
State
Vermont State School Directors Association
Study
Burr and Burton Seminary
State Board of Education
State Department of Education
Jane McCullough
North Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
Central Planning Agency
Commissioner of Education
Boys Found After Night On Mountain
Two 11 year old boys from Molly Stark School vanished Friday then spent a foggy night on Bald Mountain. They returned home after a rescue search by Bennington Civil Defense with a bloodhound and about 15 volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molly Stark
Bald Mountain
Phillip Viereck
William Mattison
Bennington Civil Defense Group
Chapel Road
Mattison
Santa’s Coming To Bennington This Friday
The Vermont Bank and Trust Co will host its annual Christmas party for area children up to fifth grade on Friday at Main and School Streets. Santa arrives by jeep at 3 15 p.m. escorted by police, with party starting at 3 30 p.m. Candy and gifts will be given, and parents with very small children are asked to come between 4 30 and 5 p.m. to avoid crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Bennington Free Library
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Main St
North Bennington
Pownal
Woodford
Arlington
Shaftsbury
Manchester
Santa
Jolly Man
Main
School Streets
Obituary of Mrs Frank G Andrews 49 Bennington area
Mrs Frank G Andrews 49 and former Grace E Whitman died unexpectedly at home 340 North Bennington Rd. Born June 11 1917 in Bennington she was a Bijur Lubricating Corp machinist and active in Bennington Club events. Survived by husband, daughter Elaine Coonradt, three grandchildren, two brothers Thomas Whitman Eugene, two sisters Eliza Clark Nellie Melbourne, and father Wesley Whitman. Funeral Tuesday 2 pm at Hanson Walbridge. burial Hinsdillville Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank G. Andrews
Grace E. Whitman
Bijur Lubricating Corp
North
Bennington Rd
Bennington
Wesley and
Hazel (Woodward) Whitman
Springfield
Mass
Andrews
Bijur
Kenneth
Elaine) Coonradt
Vergennes
Eugene
Thomas Whitman
Lawrence
David
Eliza) Clark
William
Nellie) Melbourne
Agawam
Wesley Whitman
Hanson- Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Hinsdillville Cemetery
Cheshire
Herbert C. Blanchard
Pownal
Robert F. Stewart
North Petersburg
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pittsfield
Blanchard
Jacob and
Flora Thomas Blanchard
General Electric Co
Lucy Campiano
Marie B. Lannan
Frank Blanchard
Arthur Blanchard
Ventura
Calif
John Blanchard
Binghamton
Frances Thayer
Sarah Henville
Dery Funeral Home
Chandler M. Holmes
Cheshire Baptist Church
Cheshire Cemetery
Village Firemen Will Fireproof Christmas Trees
Bennington Fire Department offers a free public service spraying Christmas trees with fire retardent. Trees may be brought to Hook and Ladder rooms on Saf ford Street on Saturday and Sunday Dec 17 and 18 from 9 am to 5 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
School Lunch Menu Week at BENN Elementary
BENN Elementary lists meals for Tuesday through Friday. Tuesday features baked hash, cut green beans, peanut butter jelly sandwiches, pineapple upside down cake and milk. Wednesday offers vegetable beef soup, crackers, bologna sandwiches, rice pudding and milk. Thursday shows released time. Friday serves tuna wiggle, mashed potatoes, whole wheat bread, stewed tomatoes, mixed citrus fruit and milk.
Labor leaders optimistic about Vermont 1967 program
Vermont labor leaders emerged from a Sunday planning meeting optimistic that their 1967 legislative program will be treated kindly by the state Legislature. They expect social legislation, a labor relations bill, a Department of Labor, and broader reforms in minimum wage, workmen's compensation, housing, schools aid, welfare, and construction wages. The group plans Union Label Week promotions and an annual convention moved to Brattleboro due to Expo 67 lodging, with leaders praising turnout for a get-out-the-vote campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Ralph Williams
Vermont Labor Council
Ruggles
Daniel Ruggles
R-Barre
Philip H
Labor Council
Vermont Labor Reporter
St. Albans
Brattleboro
Montreal
Williams
Executive Committee
Labor
Paradise Restaurant
Lena Brown
Bridgewater
Carroll Comstock
Rutland
Ruth Colombo
Barre
Jayne Noury
Kenneth E. Clayton
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Clark Condon
Arlington
Stock Averages Dow Jones Composite Noon Quote 1966
The Dow Jones averages show 30 industrials at 819.15 up 6.13, 20 railroads at 207.87 up 1.19, 15 utilities at 135.12 up .09, with a composite of 289.67 up 1.70 and volume 4,100,000 as of noon December 12 1966 in Albany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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Area Funerals
Sally Duffany
William Cronin
Hoosick Falls
Sarah Howe
Harry Harmon
Della Lahar
Wilmington
Charles Watrous
Rupert
James Stacy
Manchester Center
Charlotte Cooney
Mary Buzzell
George Hendee
Patricia Flynn
Cambridge
N.Y
Linda Hackett
Teresa Legacy
Marion Rabideau
Edward Nuckolls
Ruth Brenenstuhl
Hiram Jones
White Creek
Joyce Palmer
Berlin
Ethel Kupfer
Delina Rousseau
Linda Hoag
Royce Squires
Mary Zullo
Manchester Depot
Sally Hiatt
Linda Landon
Betty Briggs
Donald Lee
Herman Lane II
Irene Barker
Herbert Hewes
William Abernethy
Bank Street
Jupiter
Europa
Ganymede
Mrs
Margaret Morris
YMCA
Cherry Hoopers
Air Force Reserve
Jaycees
Prince’s
Guard
American Finance
Nadeau
Ruskins
St. Joseph
Jr. Hi Canteen
Armory
Poultney
Pawlet
Sandgate
Iswaftsbury
Deanby
Stanchester
Sunderland
Stamford
Shrewsbury
Tabor
Peru
Winhall
Stratton
Weston
Pover
Whitingham
Wardsboro
Londonderry
Jwin Onan
Jamaica
Cavendish
Chester
Boro
Walifal
Weathersfiel
Westminsten
Putney
Bennington County
Searsburg
Readsboro
Windham County
Bennington Briefs
George M. Fienberg
St. Anne’s Society
Michael Hoth
Frederic Hoth
Gage St
Germany
Michael D. Hoth
Air Police
Apo
New York
Frost’s
Electronic Service Center
Robert Stryker
Daniel Carter
South Stream Road
East Road
Kettles Hill
Frieda Pello
Andre Betit
Hunt
Viereck
North Pownal
Pownall
Joseph Larkin
Frank H. Rogers
West Rupert
Mary McClellan
McClellan
Salem
Catherine Chiffelle
Rupert Congregational Church
Mr. Rogers
Eldon
Hattie (Smith) Rogers
Mary Brown
Eldon Rogers
Donald M. Corliss
Providence, R.I
Corliss
Middlebury College
Sylvia (Smalley) Corliss
Carol
Frank Corliss
Neil
Providence
Francis Smalley
Joseph Rogers
Carey Ave
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lithuania
Specialty
Mfg. Co
Phoebe Kenyon
Harold
Anna Furey
East Dorset
Rutland Hospital
South Village
Lena M. Livingston
Danby
Wallingford
Connecticut
Patricia W.atwood
Patricia W. Atwood
Walter F. Atwood
Dale St
St. Clare’s Hospital
Schenectady
Union Street
Niskayuna
Miss Atwood
Sears-Roebuck Co
Colonie
Pearl Thomas
Richard Atwood
Leo J. Mahar
John Y. Elliott
Maple Grove
Santa’s
Main St. Bennington, Vt
AGWAY
Agway Petroleum Corp
Max Perrotta
Mgr
State Department
Harte Theatre
Len Boyd
Raquel Welch
Edmond Donald Pleasence
Arthur O'Connell
Wae Roche
Arthur Kennedy
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