This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 15 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1963
Page
12
Montpelier Vermont Commissioner William Baumann announced the retirement of Lt Albert B Christie a longtime state police officer who led Troop C Rutland and earlier served as Bennington district commander. Christie entered service in May 1934 and rose to lieutenant before retiring after nearly three decades on duty.
Bennington Post Office will observe December 25 and January 1 as legal holidays. No window service or carrier delivery on these days. Special delivery mail will be handled promptly and mail reception and dispatch will follow the holiday schedule. Gifts and perishable parcels are to be delivered in the morning.
Obituaries report deaths of Fred Bonar Wright former UVM trustee and Western ElectricPR director. Earl Brownell 64 retired meat cutter funeral at Garrett Funeral Home Greenwich with burial in Greenwich Cemetery. Grace A Foley 78 mother of Frances Gibney Bennington died at Pittsfield General Hospital. services held Meehan Funeral Home and St Joseph Church with burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
The St. Joseph College site recounts a Christmas vacation start after a year end assembly with soloists, choirs and a Birth of Christ segment. A senior class fashion show sponsored by local shops drew an eager audience and models listed, with Noel tunes by Noveck Shultz and a microphone unit gift from Isabelle Mac Gangler.
Aboard the ship Lakonia passengers singing and dancing on deck fled as a fire broke out forcing many into lifeboats or into the sea. The liner carrying over 1,300 passengers left Southampton last Thursday for Madeira Teneriffe and the Canary Islands. An SOS was sent as the fire raged, naming four Americans among the passengers and signaling distress from the wireless cabin.
Cadet Keith L. Watkin of Bennington has been promoted to Cadet Airman Third Class in the Air Force ROTC at Syracuse University. The Bennington Rescue squad fund drive supporters may pick up copies of a Times Union special edition at Tri-Mont Texaco on South Street. Stores stay open late tonight and Tuesday. Bennington Fire Dept investigates a false alarm at Box 6 and reports a porch fire caused by an electric heater near 212 Silver St.
BCHS Glee Club staged its annual Christmas program in a quiet auditorium last Friday morning. Under Gary Boutin’s introduction the ensemble retold the Incarnation from creation to Christ’s birth with solo readings, Ave Maria, and carols. Rosanne Tripp portrayed Mary at the manger as candles lit the scene amid the choir. Father Spinelli reflected on Christmas meaning and the Gift of self offering at the Banquet Table. Student Council President Joseph Deery sent holiday wishes to faculty.
Funeral services for Isabelle Wentworth 72 were held at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey officiating. Transfer to Park Lawn Chapel and burial in Chapel Cemetery planned for spring. Bearers listed as John Kimball Mortimer Townsend Albert Peterson Wendell Carey Raymond Howard Vaughn Palmer.
Christmas Eve services will be held at St John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church with a midnight Mass led by Rev. Walter F. Miller. Christmas Day Masses are at 8, 9 and 10 a.m. The program features The First Noel and Adeste Fideles among solos and duets performed by local singers and a church choir directed by the pastor. The choir includes Lynda Riley, Shirley Flood, Bonnie Flood, Madeline Gratton, and Barbara Riley, with organist Louise Harris.
Multiple collisions reported across Bennington and surrounding towns. Deborah A. Smith of 255 Union St. failed to see a light change due to sun glare and struck Albert V. Giusti of Pittsfield, Mass. at West Main and Depot Streets. Richard La Flamme and Gregory J. Coyne also damaged vehicles at Union and Main Streets. Norman Ameden, 17, suffered a bruised lip when his car left Vermont 11 in Peru and hit a culvert. Bernard M. Harris, 37, of Arlington and Raymond J. Senecal, 22, of Manchester Depot collided head on on Roaring Branch Road in Arlington. Harris’s car endured major damage while the truck had minor damage.
Horace Dodge Jr., heir to the Dodge Brothers fortune and former sportsman, died Sunday night in Detroit at age 63 from a heart ailment. He left an estate of about 57 million dollars administered by his mother, Mrs. Horace Elgin Dodge Sr. Survivors include his estranged wife Gregg Sherwood. The Dodge Brothers Co. was founded in 1914 by Horace and John Francis Dodge after early gains with Henry Ford.
Vermont’s unemployment rose to 6.3 percent with about 10,000 Vermonters out of work, a six year November high. DES Commissioner Stella Hackel cited reorganization and expanded programs, including MDTA training, as efforts to ease the jobless trend and fund new courses.
Washington D C January 7 8 annual meeting of the Northeast Resource Development Association will feature speakers including U S Senators Muskie Aiken and Gruening with other officials from the federal departments and agencies. The two day sessions cover resource development from North Carolina to Maine and include Passamaquoddy Susquehanna and Potomac Basin plans and Appalachian region projects. The association comprises 80 rural electric cooperatives across 11 states with over 500000 consumer members.
Admissions list includes Lorraine Benkoski Hoosick Falls Clifford Davis Searsburg Barbara Bovey Manchester Depot Barbara K Johnson Miss Ann Harris Mrs Patricia Rivers and daughter Mrs Sarah Frazier Mrs Alma Cole Chester Hickok Bennington Births recorded Floyd Amidon Jr Petersburg a daughter Dec 20 Clarence Hurley North Pownal a daughter Dec Marvin Loveland R D 2 a son Dec 20 Leonard Wood East Arlington a son Dec 22 SATURDAY DECEMBER 21 Master Jonathan Burns Hoosick Falls Mrs Georgianna Weber Buskirk Discharges include Mildred Hoyt and Harry Knapp Bennington Cathleen Parker Eagle Bridge NY Marion Rockwell and daughter North Bennington DeForest Jones East Arlington Alberta Dorman and daughter Bennington Ida Snow and daughter North Bennington Christina Church Master Jonathan Burns Hoosick Falls Barbara Bovey Manchester Depot Marie Ida Bishop Pownal Minnie Askam East Dorset
In a special arraignment at Municipal Court, Warren C. Greene of Shaftsbury, 30, entered not guilty pleas to two disturbing the peace charges and was released on $2,000 bail. The state alleges he assaulted Barbara Sherman and Marlene Briggs on December 19 in Bennington. Earlier, Judge George M. Fienberg cut Harold W. Dewey’s jail term from 30 to 18 days for a December 6 no contest plea to leaving the scene of an accident.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.