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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1961
Page
2
Richard Fisk a 27 year old Northfield laborer was released on a $1000 bond posted by an anonymous benefactor after 17 days in jail on a body writ. Fisk faces a $10000 damages suit from a later June 6 Barre accident amid prior insurance cancellation.
In Montpelier Social Welfare Commissioner John Wackerman backs a federal plan to reduce relief rolls but says Vermont sees little welfare fraud. Education Commissioner A John Holden describes a statewide gifted program identifying 9 000 to 11 000 students using tests and teacher judgment.
The Interstate Commerce Commission plans a March 19 decision on a Boston and Maine petition to discontinue six Springfield Massachusetts to White River Junction Vermont train runs. An ICC examiner heard three days of testimony with opposition from regional development groups colleges railroad workers and local business leaders. Comments are due by January 17.
In Albany the State Supreme Court appellate division lifted a temporary restraining order banning use of 12 Myrtle Ave Troy as a fraternity house after seven nearby property owners claimed breach of deed covenants. The building had been bought by Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Colonie: Elizabeth Swanson 18 in critical condition after being struck by a car at Route 5 Lishakill Rd. The vehicle was driven by William Perate 37 of Philadelphia.
North Adams police pursued a con man who used a faux identity to obtain cash, opening an account with $25 and a $990 check, then cashing a $600 check linked to a non existent Edward G. Moore at Berkshire Trust Co. Pittsfield. No Edwards Moore account existed. A four way bid for state representative emerged as filings show Republican and Democratic hopefuls.
Arthur E Burke of Rutland will be vice chairman of the 1962 Vermont Heart Association Fund Drive. Name changes highlight eight Life Underwriters in leadership roles as county chairmen for Bennington Chittenden Orange Windsor and more. The 1962 Heart Fund campaign runs in February with a goal of sixty five thousand dollars.
The Rev. Billy Graham met with President Kennedy at the White House on Tuesday. They discussed golf and Kennedy said he hopes to return to Palm Beach Florida over the Christmas holidays if his back allows.
CHICAGO AP ten states join private tax data exchange with the U S government under cooperation agreements, including California Colorado Kansas Kentucky Minnesota Montana North Carolina Ohio Utah and Wisconsin.
The Bennington Banner lists home delivery by carrier and mail rates for Vermont Rensselaer and Washington counties and northwestern Massachusetts. Subscriptions are prepaid with 3 months 4.25, 6 months 8, 1 year 15, servicemen 1 per month, and truck route rates.
Charles Davison, 46, of Waterbury, built a 6,000 square foot plant and 12 workers after 1949, later shifting from national gift accounts to selling original early American furniture directly from his Waterbury showroom. He blends high production with hand work to finish wood with a deep grain method, emphasizing Vermont heritage and local jobs.
In Columbus Ohio the Ohio Board of Education leans heavily on members with last names starting with W. Among the 23 members eight have Ws, with three Walkers and two Wagners among the ranks adding to the distinct initial pattern.
Actress Ingrid Bergman’s daughter Jennie Ann Bergman, 22, was granted an interlocutory divorce from Fuller E. Callaway II by Judge Francis McCarty. Jennie Ann plans to visit France for Christmas with her mother and will resume her maiden name. a property settlement was undisclosed. The marriage occurred February 21, 1960, in Elko Nevada with the couple finding witnesses there.
More than half the population ranks sightseeing first as a vacation activity. A survey by the Executive Inn chain of motor hotels found 54 percent prefer sightseeing, with swimming in second place and resting third among vacationers.
The Associated Press reports regional meat bargains for the weekend. In the Northeast lamb legs are 10 to 12 cents cheaper per pound than last week, with some cuts as low as 55 cents and banner roasts 49 cents. Southeast features ham, turkey offered as alternatives, and the Midwest and Southwest see turkey as a Sunday dinner possibility. West Coast shoppers face higher prices while beef, pork, and eggs remain affordable or steady. Produce is plentiful across regions including Brussels sprouts, celery, cabbage, tomatoes, onions, avocados, oranges, apples, tangerines, grapefruit, cranberries, and lemons.
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