Billboard Firm Plans Appeal After Court Ruling
Pittsfield outdoor advertising firm Maurice Callahan and Sons faces removal of several billboards along U S 7 in Bennington after Chancellor William C Hill dismissed their suit to block state ordered removals. The firm plans to appeal as state authorities cite highway sign location rules. additional action over six more signs remains pending.
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Secretary of State
Hill
Armstrong
Callahan
Bennington
U.S. 7
Pittsfield
Emma Cartwright obituary prominent Bennington cosmetologist
Emma Cartwright 56 of 221 Park Street died Wednesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Born October 6 1908 in Bennington she was a daughter of Thomas and Sara Cartwright. She ran a home beauty shop for years and worked at the local telephone exchange in recent years. Survived by mother Sara Cartwright sister Betta C Leonard two nephews Alexander Leonard Jr and John N Leonard. Funeral Friday 11 a.m. at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with spring burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Emma Cartwright
Park St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Thomes and
Sara (Burch) Cartwright
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Rutland
Cartwright
Park Lawn
Mahar & Son Funeral
Bennington Briefs on highway upgrades meeting agenda
Bennington Regional Planning Commission will discuss recommendations to the state Highway Department for major improvements or relocation of U S 7 and Vermont 9 in the Bennington Village area at tonight's public meeting starting 8 p m at the Bennington Village offices. Police report minor damage to two vehicles in the Vermont Bank and Trust parking lot on Main Street Wednesday afternoon involving a 1953 Chevrolet driven by Thomas J Heaney of Cambridge N Y and a 1965 Cadillac owned by Dr James Shea of 230 Grandview St The case Waite vs Grimshaw settled for an undisclosed sum with Vale ra L Waite as plaintiff and George M Fienberg attorney for Waite and Fitts Olson for Grimshaw. Jurors for December term excused until end of January.
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State Highway Department
U.S. 7
Vermont 9
Bennington Village
Bennington
Vermont Bank and Trust Company
Main Street
Thomas J. Heaney
Camebridge
N.Y
James Shea
Grandview St
Valera L. Waite
Patricia M. Grimshaw
Bennington County
Atty
George M. Fienberg
Brattleboro
Fitts and Olson
NATO Council Plans Continued Studies At Ottawa Era
NATO ministers keep the permanent council studying alliance strategy force goals and common purposes while seeking peaceful East West solutions. Talks with De Gaulle left uncertainty about U S French relations amid hopes for a multilateral force. Local items note Bennington Christmas party at the Bennington Club, Stratton Mountain ski base conditions, Jaycees Roll The Barrel fundraiser, and state senate doorkeepers in Montpelier.
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Washington
de Gaulle
NATO Council
Ottawa
NATO
Permanent Council
Bennington youths jailed for breaking and entering crimes
Municipal Court sentenced two Bennington youths after guilty pleas for breaking and entering. Joseph J. Wright Jr. received four to twelve months in Windsor House of Correction for breaking into Karl Harrington's Depot Street property and for unauthorized use of a car. both sentences run concurrently. William M. Sherman was placed at Weeks School in Vergennes for the remainder of his minority. Judge Fienberg ordered pre sentence investigations and held both youths without bail.
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Bennington
Joseph J. Wright Jr
Ben-Mont Ave
George M. Fienberg
House of Correction
Windsor
Karl Harrington
Wright
John G. Hutton
Manchester
William M. Sherman
Gage St
John B. Harte
Weeks School
Vergennes
Depot Street
Fienberg
Hospital Notes List of Discharges and Patients
Discharges include Miss Tammy Rice and Miss Sandra Rice of North Bennington, Clayton Senegal and Richard Sawyer of Bennington, Mrs Caroline Mason of East Arlington, Arthur Wickenden of North Bennington, Mrs Bessie Tifft of Dorset, and others listed by hospital. Included are Gregory Restino Hoosick Falls NY Miss Diane Ment ply Bertram Baker Bennington Patrick Wat kins Cambridge NY Henry Pinsonneault Bennington Lawrence Tiernan Bennington Miss Virginia Bass North Petersburg NY Mrs Blanch Armstrong Hoosick Falls Frederick Carey Jr Bennington.
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Gregory Restino
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Diane Mentply
Bertram Baker
Bennington
Patrick Watkins
Cambridge
Henry Pinsonneault
Lawrence Tiernan
Virginia Bass
North Petersburg
Blanch Armstrong
Frederick Carey Jr
Tammy Rice
Sandra Rice
North Bennington
Clayton Senegal
Richard Sawyer
Caroline Mason
East Arlington
Arthur Wickenden
Bessie Tifft
Dorset
Stock Averages Report From Market Summary
The report shows the Dow Jones industrials at 862.57 with a 2.49 rise, railroads at 204.71 down 0.17, utilities at 155.17 up 0.41, and a composite average of 303.28 up 0.58. Sales reach 2,230,000.
Griffin Electric Co Opens at Ex Sears Store on Main St
Griffin Electric Co opened this morning at 473 Main St in the former Sears-Roebuck catalogue store. Owners Harold Griffin and Mary O'Brien, ex-M. E. Rudd managers, will handle residential commercial and industrial wiring starting today. Seven former Rudd employees join, led by veterans with decades in the trade.
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Griffin Electric Co
Main St
Sears-Roebuck Co
Harold Griffin
Mary O’brien
M. E. Rudd Co
Rudd Company
South Street
D and D Jollivette Electrical Supply Inc
Griffin
Rudd
Rudd’s
Clarence Cross
Harold T. Davenport
Louis OO
Johnson
Philip Harris
Edward
Ted) Jones
Bertram Trudeau
Herbert Knapp
Harris
Jones
Ben-Mont Rumors Are Sidestepped
Dow Chemical’s Ben-Mont division rumors were dismissed by H James Wallace Ben Mont’s general manager who said Dow often discusses possible acquisitions or sales but will not comment until a deal is concrete. The Bennington division specializes in gift wrap items.
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Dow Chemical Company
Ben-Mont
H. James Wallace
Ben Mont
Banner
Dow
Bennington
Red Cross Bloodmobile Collects 131 Pints in Bennington
The Red Cross bloodmobile drew 131 pints at the Elk’s Barn during the pre Christmas drive. 26 new donors joined, the largest addition in a long time. Donors cited aiding friends and relatives. Mrs. Robert Parmelee, Bennington County blood chair, expressed deep gratitude and a Gallon Club pin list will be announced later.
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Red Cross Bloodmobile
Elk’s Barn
Red Cross
Robert Parmelee
Bennington County
Obituaries for Fisher and Leahy in Bennington area
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Abbie O. Fisher aged 96 at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with burial in Grandview Cemetery to follow. J Emmett Leahy, Bennington resident, had funeral services at Mahar and Son and St. Francis de Sales Church with Elks delegations attending. burial planned for spring. A separate notice lists Bertha H. Hurd’s funeral in Arlington with calling hours announced by Hanson-Wallbridge Funeral Home.
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Abbie O. Fisher
Alexander H. Fisher
Charles A. Fisher
Safford Street
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Frederick B. Wolf
Donald A. Webster
Grover Marshall
J. Emmett Leahy
Bennington
Main Street
Mahar and Son
St. Francis de Sales Church
Francis B. Flanagan
Robert E. Cummings
Mason C. Amadon
Earl Harvey
Jerry Keough
William B. Flynn
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Lodge of Elks
Arlington
Bertha H. Hurd
Hanson-Wallbridge
Granville Greenwold
East Arlington
War on Poverty programs expand youth jobs and loans
poverty war details expansion of Youth Corps and VISTA volunteers with thousands of placements and training projects across states. new work experience programs include 5 160 unemployed parents and 12 220 students supported in school, plus rural and urban Job Corps centers. SBA and Farmers Home Administration announce small loans and credit services as part of federal poverty relief. Also report: Dr Samuel E Longwell, 92, Middlebury College biology emeritus, died in St Petersburg Florida after brief illness.
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Neighborhood Youth Corps
VISTA
Peace Corps
Job Corps
Office of Economic Opportunity
Department of Agriculture
Department of the Interior
Small Business Administration
Pittsburgh
Farmers Home Administration
Middlebury
St. Petersburg
Fla
Samuel E. Longwell
Middlebury College
Burr
State budget ready next week Democrats hopeful balance
MONTPELIER The biennial state budget will be presented by Gov. Philip H Hoff next Wednesday. Administration officials say spending requests will be trimmed to balance the two year plan while preserving progressive programs. Hoff predicts savings to erase a 500000 deficit as revenues look brighter for the next two years without a major tax increase.
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Hoff
Kearns
Testimonial Set for 3 As at Montpelier
A noon December 29 testimonial dinner in Montpelier honors outgoing state officials George Amidon David Anderson and Howard Armstrong. Tickets limited to 300 paid reservations 325 per ticket by check or money order to the Pavilion Hotel Montpelier. Amidon Anderson and Armstrong longtime public servants left office after the November 3 Democratic landslide.
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Montpelier
George Amidon
David Anderson
Howard Armstrong
Pavilion Hotel
Department of Forests and Parks
Amidon
Anderson
Ace Counts
Armstrong
Union Board weighs state review of high school plans
Mt Anthony Union School Board meets at Bennington Elementary School at 7 30 p m to discuss a state Department of Education review of proposed union high school plans. Chairman Marian Taylor notes preliminary state reaction is positive but formal approval awaits committee reports and administrator Rupert Spencer’s evaluation. The agenda includes finance transportation and building committee reports.
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State Department of Education
Union High School
Mt. Anthony Union School
State Department
Ruspert Spencer
Bennington
Beech Street School Presents Yule Sing Friday
Beech Street School will present its annual Christmas program Friday at 1 15 p m at Molly Stark School. First graders under Mrs Joan Smiel and Mrs Helena Cars rara will perform songs and a rhythm number We Wish You a Merry Christmas.
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Beech Street
Molly Stark
Joan Smiel
Helena Carsrara
Marie Williams
Free Tree Fireproofing By Bennington Firemen This Weekend
Bennington firefighters offer free fireproofing for Christmas trees this weekend at the Bradford Hook and Ladder firehouse. Fire Chief Richard Hollister said trees will be sprayed with a fireproofing solution and spraying equipment supplied by Sherwin Williams. Firefighters work Saturday and Sunday from 9 a.m. Readings and performances by local first and second grade classes accompany the event, with songs such as Knock Knock Knock Away in a Manger O Christmas Tree and Frosty the Snowman.
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Bennington
Bradford Hook and Ladder
Richard Hollister
Sherwin-Williams Co
Safford and
Gage Streets
Santa Claus
Ellen Fuller
Lena Adams
Frosty the Snowman
Nancy
Judy Garand
Charter Presented for Vermont Junior Hi-Y Club
Eugene Turner of the New England Area YMCA presented a charter to the Athletics Junior Hi-Y Club at the Bennington YMCA meeting on Wednesday night. Turner emphasized member responsibility and leadership as the club becomes the first chartered Junior Hi-Y unit in Vermont. Officers Paul Riddle Geoffrey Locklin Glenn Comar and Bruce Lackey received greetings and National Junior Hi-Y Fellowship cards, with a planning meeting set for Saturday. After adjournment the group enjoyed bowling and recreation.
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Eugene Turner
New England
YMCA
Bennington
Paul Riddle
Geoffrey Locklin
Glenn Comar
Bruce Lackey
Marvin (Bucky) Sutton
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Peter Ballantine and Sons Brewery
E. Duane Daveis
Davis
Elbert Davis
West Arlington
Frank E. Brown
Senate
Mt. Hermon
David H. Greenberg
Norman H. Greenberg
Washington Ave
J. Tracy Adams
Daryl T. Adams
Child Life
King’s Shoe Service
James N. Moon
North Adams
Mass
Moon
Atty. R. Marshall Witten
Pownal
Harte
THE
Vermont
F.D.I.C
Galler
North & Pleasant St
Bennington, Vt
Toys Route
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
ToOpenAt
Sears
Abbie C. Fisher
Samuel Longwell
Vinced
Beech Street School
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Chuck Roast
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