Lombardo Olin Smith Win Decorations Prizes
Anthony C. Lombardo of 303 Jefferson Ave won first prize in the home decoration division for a tableau of a woman playing a Christmas organ. Olin Smith of Long Trail Road Woodford won first in the tree lighting division. Judges were Leonard J. Black J Duncan Campbell and Robert E Cummings Jr.
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Anthony C. Lombardo
Jefferson Ave
Olin Smith
Long Trail Road
Woodford
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
First National Bank of North
Gordon Sweet
River Road
North Bennington
Harold Hicks
South Stream Road
Pownal
Kevin Thibodeau
Gage Street
Lawrence Ibey
Pageant Street
William E. Dailey
Shaftsbury
Frank Whitman
Bradford Place
Leonard J. Black
J. Duncan Campbell
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Post Office Reports Mails Under Control
Bennington Post Office returns to normal with a legal holiday schedule for Christmas Day. Postmaster Stanley J. Pekalski says all letter mail is out and tomorrow special delivery packages will be delivered with the lobby open as usual during the holiday.
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Bennington Post Office
Stanley J. Pekalski
Pekalski
East Dorset Man Sentenced in Grand Larceny Case
Gerald P. Davis, 42, of East Dorset, drew a 1 to 3 year prison term after pleading to grand larceny in Municipal Court before Judge Waldo C. Holden. Fraud counts were dropped as Davis used a bad check to buy an antique desk in Manchester.
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Gerald P. Davis
East Dorset
Waldo C. Holden
Davis
Manchester
Obituary and fire aftermath at Hudson Nursing Home
Obituary details Mrs Jennie Lamson of Hudson among victims in the Hudson Mass nursing home fire. Lamson died after shock. Florence Saunders 79 of Marlboro listed in critical condition. Be sides Lamson, two other residents died at the scene, four more since. Lamson widow of Walter Lamson, 17 years an invalid. Surviving daughters include Mrs John C Hatch of North Pownal and Mrs Richard Hanson of Covina California. Funeral held Saturday at Merrill Funeral Home Hudson.
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Hudson, Mass
Jennie Lamson
Hudson
John C. Hatch
North Pownal
First Congregational Church
Pownal Baptist Church
White Oaks Congregational Church
Williamstown
Mass
Lamson
Florence Saunders
Marlboro
Death of John Guiden 86 in St Petersburg Florida
John Guiden 86 a native of Hoosick New York died at his home in St. Petersburg Florida on December 17 He was the eldest and last survivor of four children son of John Guiden Sr and Mary Madden He is survived by his wife Ida Jump a son Francis two grandchildren and several cousins including Mary Madden Tom Nellie Hasset John Richard Edward and Alice Guiden Mrs Roscoe Austin of East Hoosick and Arthur Guiden of Buskirk
Death of Mrs Albert Messenger aged 43
Word has been received of the death of Mrs Albert Messenger at 43. She was born Judith Reed in Dorset on April 30 1919 and lived there most of her life. She moved with her husband to Apa che Junction Arizona eleven years ago and is survived by her husband four sons a daughter her mother a sister and two brothers in Dorset.
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Albert Messenger
Moose Lodge to study rebuild after fire loss
Bennington Loyal Order of Moose plans a Wednesday special meeting to form a committee to study proposals for a new lodge home after an early Friday fire razed the 2 1 2 story wooden structure at 916 East Main Street. The lodge will continue its functions in the adjacent hall as appraisers place the loss at about 40000 with most coverage by insurance.
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Santa
Order of Moose Lodge
Banner
Hagerman
Bennington
Babson
Santa Claus
New Snow Brightens Yale at Ski Areas
A 24 hour snowfall began Friday night and left several inches of new snow on Vermont slopes. Thousands of out of state skiers arrived by car plane bus and rail for the Christmas weekend, boosting activity at ski lodges in Stowe and across the state.
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Yale
STOWE
Vermont
Four Vehicle Accidents Reported After Weekend Storm Near Bennington
State police logged several minor crashes at Shaftsbury and Bennington areas during the weekend storm. Robert Peabody Jr. struck Bernard Galipeau on West Main Street after failing to stop at St Francis de Sales Church. no serious injuries reported. A snow and sleet storm Friday night dumped four inches, followed by another inch Sunday morning prompting travel warnings.
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Bennington
Vermont 9
Tansitor Electronics
C c
Shaftsbury
Bennington Village
Robert Peabody Jr
South Branch St
Peabody
West Main Street
St. Francis de Sales Church
Bernard Galipeau
County St
Galipeau
Dock Strike Continues Amid Negotiations and Delays
President Kennedy urged a 90 day postponement to let a presidential board study contract issues as 36 ships resumed shipping while ILA leader Thomas Gleason urged no extension. ILA president William Bradley and Labor Secretary Wirtz said workers would still handle emergency and military cargo.
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Kennedy
ILA
New York Shipping Association
Thomas W. Gleason
William V. Bradley
W. Willard Wirtz
Slight Upturn Seen in Local Christmas Business
Local banks report a modest rise in Christmas buying versus last year with cash sales occupying a larger share of total sales. Bank officials caution the increase may reflect higher prices or more frequent reopenings following last year’s downtown fire, and stress the need for broader merchant surveys to confirm units sold.
A. S. Edsons Mark 50th Anniversary
Relatives from Vermont plus guests from Massachusetts and New York gathered at the First Baptist Church social rooms in Bennington for Mr. and Mrs. A Sidney Edson. The couple observed their golden wedding with two sons a daughter and three grandchildren present. Edson has held multiple church and community posts in Vermont and North Adams area. Mrs Edson is Kathleen Lincoln of Manchester.
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Vermont
Massachusetts
New York
A. Sidney Edson
Grandview St
First Baptist Church
Edsons
Edson
Vermont Baptist Association
Vermont Baptist Home, Inc
State Board of Trustees
Bennington County
Bennington
Rockwood
H.E. Bradford Co
North Adams
Adams
Mass
North Adams Garnet Mfg. Co
Adams Print Works
William H. Morse Construction Co
Sidney A
Dorothy) Madison
Norfolk
A. Richard
Pittsfield
Frank A
Air Force
Greensboro
N.C
Vino Viarengo
New Canaan
Mt. Anthony Sprague Electric Co
Arthur George
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
George
Henry Ellsworth
Magnetics Assembly Department
Robert Connell
North Bennington
Harold F. White
Hugh Manzell
Bennington Groups Hold Meetings and Christmas Events
Bennington Women of the Moose held a regular meeting and Christmas party with co chairs Pearl Keith and Mary Baker. A quilt was presented to Marion Pello, gifts exchanged, and carols sung. Next meeting is Jan 2 with program on Child Care. Doris Babson named chapter night chairman. Plans for a Mother and Daughter Banquet in January.
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Women of the Moose
Pearl Keith
Mary Baker
Marion Pello
Helen Galipeau
Isabelle LaBarge
Doris Babson
Freedom Shuttle Flight Ends Bay of Pigs Men Home at Last
Crowds at Dinner Key Auditorium await Liberation Army pilots as 25 miles from Havana Bay of Pigs veterans land at Homestead Air Force Base. Prisoner release brings emotional reunions wives babies fathers and veterans after a long vigil in Miami.
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Miami
Dinner Key Auditorium
San Antonio de Los Banos Military Air Base
Havana
Homestead Air Force Base
Cuba
Brigade 2506
Bay of Pigs
Christmas Handicap at Tropical Park Draws Nominations
The Miami Tropical Park meet features the Christmas Handicap expected to attract top middle distance runners led by Mrs. Mary Keim's Heroshogala and Mrs. H. C. Vandervoort Jr's Tin God. They carry 121 pounds for the 11- to 16-mile race among 26 nominees.
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Miami, Fla
Tropical Park
Mary Keim
H. C. Vandervoort Jr
Dave Shaer
Eastwood Stable
F. H. Lindsay
Contedeb
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Merry
Whitney
Main St
Bennington, Vt
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Mrs. Albert Messenger
Moose
HARTE
Bobby Darin
Theatre
Merry Christmas
Tfaman
Micheline Presle
John WN Cesar Romero
Stefanie Powers
Wzaz
Bennington Auto Wrecking & Junk Co
Stratton’s Garage
A. S. Edsons
Bennington Briefs
George M. Fienberg
Convent Avenue
Rosalind Kaplan
Allston
Sharyn
Pamela Smith
Fred H. Stocking
Fairview Street
Pamela
Stoneleigh Prospect Hill School
Greenfield
Hilda Hurley
Leila Lawson
Bradford, Mass
Kent D. Lawson
Imperial Ave
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Enos Cornell
Maple Street
James Delong
Knights of Columbus
Babcock
ADV
Bennington Lanes
Freedom
Pete Capitan and
Plourde & Daigneault, Inc
Studebaker
Main
First National
S&h
North Bennington Road
Carl
Wll & Banner Newsboys
Atkin
Jewelers and Silversmiths
Main Stree
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