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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1961

Page

2

Car rammed Waterbury home. suspect to face arraignment

Police in Vermont recovered the car that struck Ralph Marshall’s Waterbury Center home early Saturday and fled. The unidentified driver will be arraigned in Montpelier Municipal Court Friday. The vehicle was found in Vergennes Monday after being seen by Montpelier police.

Vergennes Ralph Marshall Waterbury Center Montpelier Municipal Court Montpelier Marshall

St Johnsbury Jaycees help Thirty children buy gifts

Thirty underprivileged children received five dollars each from the St Johnsbury Jaycees for Christmas gifts. Twenty four Jaycees guided a shopping tour while their wives assisted with wrapping. Merchants offered a ten percent discount on gifts.

ST. Johnsbury Jaycees

Drummond Seeks Williamstown Selectman Seat

James S. Drummond a J. H. Hunter Machine Co. staffer and Republican official joined three others in the race for two Williamstown Board of Selectmen slots. Also Bruce R. Carlson filed for a three year Mt Greylock Regional School Committee term with filing due January 16 and caucus January 19. Mrs William H. Chapin moves into Sperry Avenue elderly housing as 25 residents hold keys of the 30 unit project and most will move in this week. The Board of Appeals ruled it lacks jurisdiction over Albert Bachand trailer park appeal near Galvin Road and Massachusetts Avenue. objectors were not heard.

Mt. Greylock North Adams Sperry Avenue William H. Chapin Board Ducks Action Board of Appeals Albert Bachand Galvin Road Massachusetts Avenue Bachand

Stratton enters Democratic race to challenge Rockefeller

U. S. Rep. Samuel Stratton formally launches a bid to oust Gov. Nelson Rockefeller with a critique of the Rockefeller administration. He will also keep his bid for reelection to New York’s 35th Congressional District while facing GOP opposition accusing national leaders of planning a strike against Rockefeller. Gov. Rockefeller seeks to expand peacetime atomic energy via a State Atomic Research and Development Authority with a $30 million budget including a $5 million nuclear plant on Long Island to desalt seawater.

Albany U. S Samuel S. Stratton New York City Upstate Nelson Rockefeller Stratton L. Judson Morhouse Rockefeller U.S New York Rocky Atomic Energy Agency Atomic Research and Development Authority Long Island

Determined Man Vows Vermont Ski Challenge at Sixty Two

Boston writer John B. Durant recalls starting to ski at age fifty and vows to confront the National ski course on Mt Mansfield at Stowe Vermont in 1962. He treats old age as a foe to duel on The National trail, insisting the spirit remains willing with effort.

Vermont Boston Northernmont Stowe, Vt Cascades Mt. Mansfield

YMCA Schedule Highlights Weekly Activities

The schedule lists Wednesday events including Boy's bowling for Grades 3-4 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. at the alleys, events with Industrial Management Group, Vermont Bank and Trust Co., and wrestling instruction from 7 to 8 p.m. in the gym. Thursday features Boy's bowling Grades 5-6 3:30 to 5 p.m., Men's Conditioning Group 5 to 6 p.m., YMCA Personnel Committee 7:30 to 8 p.m., YMCA Executive Committee 8 p.m. Friday offers Junior Hi Fun Night 7:30 to 9 p.m. Saturday lists Junior Rifle Club 9 to 12 noon at the armory. Daily activities include pool, table tennis, chess, checkers, bowling, reading, gym, showers, and exercise for intermediate and senior members from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Vermont Bank and Trust Co YMCA

Five Day Forecast for Boston Area Weather Update

The five day forecast covers northern New England Massachusetts Rhode Island and northeastern New York. Temperatures near normal Thursday and Friday turn colder with a rise again toward Monday. Precipitation averages about half an inch with snow in northern regions and mixed precipitation in Rhode Island Massachusetts Thursday and over the weekend.

Boston New England Massachusetts Rhode Island New York

Wedding Delayed Scotsman and American Girl Snagged

Alexander Stuart, a golf pro at Rheinberck near Wiesbaden, failed to obtain a special license in Edinburgh to wed Margaret Maccarini from Springfield Massachusetts. License rules require 21 days residence in Scotland. Margaret appealed to the American consul as they plan to report back to the base January 8. The couple chose Scotland to avoid two ceremonies and extra cost in Germany.

Edinburgh Scotland Alexander Stuart Rheinberck Golf Club U.S Weisbaden Germany Edinburgh Sheriff’s Court Margaret Maccarini Connecticut Avenue Springfield Mass Margaret

Auto Crash Kills Man in Bed Near Logan West Virginia

An auto full of teenagers crashed through Otis Clevenger's bedroom wall in McConnell near Logan four miles south of town. Clevenger, 54, was killed. his wife Florence and a daughter escaped injury along with eight car occupants seven boys and a girl. Driver James W Grace, 18, lost control after leaving a ditch and swerved into the house at 2 15 a m on West Virginia 10.

Logan W.va Otis Clevenger Clevenger Florence McConnell Clevengers J. Tryall James W. Grace Grace

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