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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1968

Page

12

Hoff Probes Reasons Hikers Were Misled

Gov Hoff ordered a full state police probe into how 22 New York hikers were stranded for 26 hours in Green Mountain National Forest Vermont after receiving faulty information about a 15 mile Long Trail trek. Gov Rockefeller of New York commended searchers who found the hikers in good condition near Griffith Lake. investigation led by Vermont Public Safety Commissioner Erwin A. Alexander.

Mt. Tabor Bromley Mountain Manchester Hoff Gov. Rockefeller New York Griffith Lake David Cummings Vermont Erwin A. Alexander Rockefeller Burlington New York State

Vermont Trail Confusion Leaves NY Students Lost

Martin Granger a Shenendehowa High School teacher said Vermont authorities are not to blame for the ill fated hike of 20 New York students. He insisted the trail was marked correctly and that the group strayed onto a longer route. The party camped for the night in a shelter as cold rain turned to snow. two hikers suffered frostbite.

Elnora N.Y UPI New York Vermont Martin Granger Shenendehowa High School Granger Green Mountain Forest Philip H. Hoff Public Safety Mount Tabor

Wickenden resigns from Mt. Anthony Union board

Arthur E. Wickenden of North Bennington quits the Mt. Anthony Union School District board citing health and time pressures. He has served five years and chaired the finance committee, also working as treasurer of the village and district. MAUSD will appoint a successor until the North Bennington school meeting in June.

Arthur E. Wickenden North Bennington Mt. Anthony Union Wickenden Mt. Anthony Nance Committee Catamount National Bank North Rennington MAUSD William A. Castle

Dorset Man Injured In Crash

John L. Kelleher, 51, of South Dorset, is in Albany Medical Center with head injuries after a 8 15 p m crash on Vermont 30. He was trapped in a pickup, then transported by Manchestrer Rescue Squad. Bennington reports two additional accidents on County and Park streets and Hunt Street.

John L. Kelleher South Dorset Albany Medical Center Dorset Kelleher Vermont Albany Manchester Village Bennington County Park Streets Leon D. Jacobs Park Street County Street George R. King Jacobs Leo J. Slattery County St Hunt Street

Young Pickets Picket Kenosha Post Office Over Zip Code

Jill Blunt and her brother Steven, ages 9 and 11, picketed the Kenosha post office to protest that Santa Claus lacks a ZIP code. The siblings held signs and drew attention to the missing code in the holiday delivery system.

Kenosha Wis UPD Jill Blunt Steven Santa Claus

Town records over $1 million in new construction value

Bennington boards disclosed that over the past year new construction in the town has reached more than $1 million in fair market value. The joint session of the Board of Listers and the Board of Civil Authority reviewed the assessment outlook, signaling tax implications for residents.

Bennington Board of Listers Board of Civil Authority BCA Listers Sisters

Ben Collins in Line for Youth Post in Vermont

ST. JOHNSBURY UP I State Secretary Benjamin M Collins will be offered the executive director job of Youth Project of Vermont Inc The organization plans a permanent staff with an executive director a program director and a secretary A New Yorker is expected to be named program director The program aims to continue Hoff Lindsay summer youth efforts to foster racial understanding in Vermont and New York city residents Limited town tax data from Bennington noted rising construction and possible reappraisal needs as local boards weigh the tax picture and services

ST. Johnsbury UPI Benjamin M. Collins Youth Project of Vermont, Inc Francis X. Ryan Collins Philip H. Hoff Alice Soule Hoff John V. Lindsay New York Vermont Francis J. Hogan Board of Sisters Bennington Sisters Hogan Bennington Plaza Bijur Corp William Morse Iron Works Harmon Road Burger Chef Fairdale Farms Garrison Corp Richard Sleeman Sleeman Old Bennington

Bloodmobile at Elks Barn Wednesday

Area residents are reminded that the Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Elks Barn tomorrow from 11 45 to 5 30. Donors are urged to make a special effort to give blood at this busy time of year when the demand for it is greatest. Many local residents are called upon for each blood drawing to give of their time. Registered nurses who have agreed to work.

Red Cross Elks Barn

Weekend Movie Lineup At Local Theaters

Deadfall stars Michael Caine Eric Portman and Nanette Newman at Harte Theatre with 630 and 830 showings. Also Bergman Hour of the Wolf and How I Won the War at Williamstown Cinema 7 and 9. From Russia With Love and Thunderball headline Manchester Cinema 7 and 9. Local staff and Gray Ladies listed with transportation number 442 9458.

Michael Caine Eric Portman Nanette Newman Bryan Forbes Harte Theatre Bergman Max von Sydow Richard Lester Williamstown Russia Sean Connery Manchester

St Michael's Arts Grant Supports Summer Concert Series

St Michael's College in WINOOSKI has been awarded a 500 grant by the Vermont Council on the Arts to expand its annual summer concert series. Dr William Tortolano says the funds will back a Festival of Liturgical Arts planned for August 1969 and presented with the Vermont chapter of the American Guild of Organists.

Winooski St. Michael’s College Vermont Council On the Arts William Tortolano Tortolano Vermont American Guild of Organists

Hospital Notes December 16 1968 Admissions and Discharges

Admissions include Maude Dorman Daniel Hall Bennington Helena Kusala Thomas Downey Hoosick Falls Arnold Coombs Jacksonville Mavis Symes Manchester Depot Bernice Baldwin Dorset Discharges list William Elo Cambridge N Y Joan Babcock Petersburg N Y reflecting Monday records from hospital.

Maude Dorman Daniel Hall Bennington Helena Kusala Thomas Downey Hoosick Falls Arnold Coombs Jacksonville Mavis Symes Manchester William Elo Cambridge, N.Y Joan Babcock Petersburg N.Y

Highway Dept to Appeal Rutland Road Decision

The Vermont Highway Department will appeal a Rutland County Court ruling that blocked plans for a limited access road on Route 7 in Clarendon. The attorney general's office will file the appeal after Superior Judge Franklin Billings Jr signs the judgment. The panel also approved an 11.7 mile I-89 section from Brookfield to Berlin with final completion in 1970 at 11.9 million dollars, 90 percent funded by the federal government. Additional action authorizes lawsuits against 11 junkyard dealers for illegal operations in multiple counties.

Rutland UPI Vermont Highway Department Clarendon Attorney General’s Office Franklin Billings Jr Billings Brookfield Berlin Ment Washington County Chittenden Bennington

Controversy Flairs Anew In Middlebury

In Vergennes, Thurman F. Naylor 42 pleads innocent to intoxication charges while under bail conditions to avoid intoxicants and his wife. He was arrested Saturday after a restaurant restraint and had faced assault and attempted murder charges stemming from a December 1 incident at his apartment. The release on own recognizance prompted protests in the Vergennes area.

Middlebury UPI Thurman F. Naylor Vergennes Hilton Dier Dier Naylor Shirley Vergennes-area

Bennington Briefs roundup from local notices

Miss Kimberlee Rice of South Stream Road is a patient at Albany Medical Center after surgery on Sunday. Mt Anthony Union High School junior class sponsors a Christmas dance Saturday 8:30 to 11:30 p.m. Journey's End provides music. The Y pool area is cleared of snow and open for skating. Stark Street rink will be cleared by weekend. No Christmas tree stock due to storm. Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Elks Wednesday walk-ins welcome. Stratton Mountain reports 20 to 48 inch base with packed powder. lifts 2, 3, 5 and 6 operating. Bennington Emblem Club Christmas party canceled due to illness. next meeting Jan. 15. Bennington Village Fire Department will spray Christmas trees with fire retardant at Hook & Ladder rooms Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free public service. Second class at courthouse Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. run by Bennington Village Police and Sheriff’s Office through April.

Kimberlee Rice South Stream Road Albany Medical Center Albany Medical Center Hospital Albany N.Y Mt. Anthony Union High School Bennington Village

Elks Thrift Shop Holiday Schedule and New Year Event

The thrift shop will open Friday 2 to 5 p m this week and close Saturday morning and the following two weekends. No socials at the Elks until Jan 6. Adv reservations for New Year’s Eve party at the Elks Lodge by Dec 30 at six dollars per couple or two dollars per person for New Year’s Day.

the Elks Donald Greenslet The Elks Lodge

Funeral services for WWII veteran Henry H Murphy

Funeral services for World War II Navy veteran Henry H Murphy of 307 South St were held Monday afternoon at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. The Rev Thomas H Bransfield officiated. Entombment followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with Father Bransfield leading the prayers. Mr Murphy, a tree surgeon, died at his home on Saturday.

Henry H. Murphy South St Hanson-Walbridge Thomas H. Bransfield Park Lawn Cemetery Father Bransfield Mr. Murphy

No Inquest Expected In Trasburg Attack

Atty. Gen. James L. Oakes says it is highly unlikely he will hold a special inquest into the midnight shooting attack on the Trasburg home of Rev. David Johnson. The Governor's Special Board praised the attorney general's office for uncovering key details. Public figures including Sheriff Charles Gallup and Howard Conley are mentioned for possible scrutiny, with the governor indicating potential action.

Oakes Orleans County Charles Gallup Howard Conley Glover Larry Conely Philip H. Hoff Public Safety Erwin Alexander Attorney General’s Office White House Barbara Lawrence

Peace Talks Erupt Over Direct Talks and Seating Arrangements

Vietnamese and U S diplomats gathered in Paris as cracks in Saigon Washington peace strategy appeared. Viet Cong envoy Tran Buu Kiem pressed for direct talks with the United States while signaling openness to peace with allies. North Viet Nam offered new seating terms for a wider conference, proposing a round table for all delegations.

Lam Saigon-Washington U.S Tran Buu Kiem Paris United States Kiem

Hoff Plans Return to Private Law Practice

Governor Philip H. Hoff will leave the Statehouse on January 9 after six years in office and return to private law practice in Burlington. He will also do consulting work for a New York based firm and has not finalized the office structure. Reports linked him to a potential join with Charles R. Ross at Hinesburg but Hoff denied any tie to the Urban Coalition led by John Gardner.

Deane C. Davis Charles R. Ross Hinesburg Hoff Urban Coalition

Malloy Seeks Driver Reexamination Funding in Vermont

Vermont Motor Vehicle Commissioner James E. Malloy told the Vermont Highway Users Conference that no new federal safety standards should be imposed now. He plans to ask the 1969 Legislature for 500000 dollars annually to fund driver reexamination every four years and to revise the antiquated fee system for licenses and records to cover costs.

Obituary notices from North Adams and surrounding towns

Area obituaries report Edith Sanford 89 of North Adams widow of Albert Sanford Stamford official and postmaster, funeral Wednesday at First Baptist Church with burial in Southview. other obituaries include Herbert N. Smith 27 of South Londonderry, Mary E. Haas 66 of North Pownal, and Edward Warner Sheffer 41 of Hoosick Falls killed in Marietta, with funeral plans and family details listed.

North Adams Mass Edith (Bishop) Sanford Albert Brown Sanford Stamford Crescent Manor Bennington Readsboro Dexter S Harriet (Greenslet) Bishop Bishop School Clarksburg Old North Adams Normal School Sanford Stamford Valley Grange Ethan Allen Pomona Grange Vermont National North Adams First Baptist Church Missionary Guild Women’s Fellowship Merton S. Antony Adams First Baptist Church Paul C. Klose Southview Cemetery Simmons Funeral Home South Londonderry Herbert N. Smith Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Herbert O Catherine Gilbea) Smith Brattleboro Burr and Burton Seminary Manchester Cushing Academy Ashburnham St. Michael’s College Winooski Robert J. Smith George Gilbea North Andover St. Joseph’s Church Chester N. Joseph North Pownal Mary E. Haas Putnam Memorial Hospital Marvin T. Haas Pownal Congregational Church Sprague Electric Co Louis Scrivens Petersburg N.Y Raymond Greene Pownal John Turner Florida Helmut Augenstein Rhode Island Robert Ernest William Norman Cheshire Mervin Williamstown John Garner Mina Estes Myrtle Thomas Plainfield Thomas M. Barber Peters

Also Mentioned on This Page

A.E. Wickenden Young Pickets Ben Collins Alexander B. R. Drysdale John Proud Elizabeth Davis Janet Fabricius Priscilla Butler Virginia Morse Joyce Dunham Irene Herrick Dorothy Haddad Grace Reed Dorothy Crane Barbara Bennett Sally Adams Natalie Wolfe Elaine Anderson Fred Beecher Stanley Pike Martin Sinclair Alexander Mahar Loyal Nash Waldo St. Michael’s Highway Dept Rutland Road La-Z-Boy Darhames Furniture Incorporated Bennington, Vermont Bennington Briefs YMCA Red Cross Bloodmobile Stratton Mountain Bennington Emblem Club Country Club Thrift Shop Henry N. Murphy Trasburg California Johnson Malloy Mrs. Albert Sanford Chapel of the Snows Oliver Langlais John Bryden Edwin W. Sheffer Edwin Warner Sheffer Guy C. Sheffer River St Lockheed Aircraft Co Marietta Mr. Sheffer U.S. Merchant Marine Wood Flong Corp Austell Lockheed Mildred Trammell Forest Park Douglas U.S. Coast Guard Portland Maine Terry Frank Morrow Charles Hawks Atlanta Salem Hamburg Br. Uw Bag Salem’s
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