Harris Rites Held in Shaftsbury for 29 Year Old Charles Harris
Funeral services for Charles M. Harris 29 a Shaftsbury resident who died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington were held Tuesday at St John the Baptist Church with a Requiem High Mass offered by Father Walter Miller and Father Joseph Carrigan assisting. Bearers were Columbia Box Board Co employees from Bennington Walloomsac and North Bennington. Relatives came from Schenectady Troy Hoosick Falls Albany St Albans Bay Shaftsbury and surrounding area. Entombment was in Park Lawn Chapel with burial planned at St Johns Cemetery in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shaftsbury
Charles M. Harris
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
Walter Miller
Joseph Carrigan
Our Lady of the Lake Church
St. Albans Bay
Harris
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Father Carrigan
Columbia Box
Patrick Murphy
Nicholas Flynn
Hoosick Falls
Wayne LaClair
Walloomsac
Charles Hathaway
Robert Brown
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Francis Carrier
North Bennington
Schenectady
Troy
Albany
Park Lawn Chapel
St. John’s Cemetery
Hospital Notes Names of Local Families and Births
Hospital notes list residents and visitors from Manchester Center Bennington Pownal Petersburg Shaftsburg Wil liamstown and nearby towns. It records several births including Feb 2 and mentions families Jerome Coulter Houran and Sweet with newborn sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome Coulter
Arlington
Gary Houran
R.D
Bennington
David Carver Steps Down As Village Trustee
David E. Carver of 126 Washington Ave Bennington resigns as Ward 1 village trustee after one term and a re election. He cites personal commitments and a busy Vermont Transit bus terminal role. A successor will be chosen at the March village meeting to serve the remaining two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David E. Carver
Washington Ave
Bennington
Carver
Vermont Transit
Washington Avenue
John H. Williams
Hilda Hurley
Zola Chafefin
Teacher narrowly escapes injury in Manchester crash
James Shea a Grade 4 teacher at Manchester Elementary School escaped serious harm when a fuel truck wheel snapped off and crushed his car windshield at Vermont 30. Kenneth MacDonald and his wife avoided injury though their Volkswagen was damaged. Driver Gyle Goodrich of George J Heaslip Inc was involved. Shea received hospital checks but no serious injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
James Shea
Wells
George Hill
Manchester Village
Vermont
Shea
Kenneth G. MacDonald
Dorset
MacDonald
George J. Heaslip
Hill
Tax Collector Clarifies Voting Status for Poll Tax
Tax collector Mrs. Julia K Nash explains that residents paying poll taxes by April 1 1964 are eligible to vote at Town Meeting and Village Meeting in March. Voters who had not paid by January 1 1964 could not vote on the Union School District bond issue Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia K. Nash
Union
Expansion Foreseen Hospital Has Busiest Month Ever
Putnam Memorial Hospital faced its busiest month on record in January with an occupancy rate near 90 percent and beds placed in hallways. Administrator Robert D. Stout noted a rising waiting list for non urgent cases, ongoing emergency admissions, and an obstetrics unit busier than usual with 20 bassinettes, while explaining why full capacity is not used.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Robert D. Stout
Stout
Putnam’s
Two Auto Crashes Send Two to Hospitals in Searsburg and Bennington
Two motorists were hospitalized after crashes in Searsburg and Bennington Village. In Searsburg a 1961 Volkswagen driven by Bernice W. Corliss and a 1963 Chevrolet pickup driven by John J. Holt collided on Vermont 9, leaving Mrs. Corliss with a leg cut and Mrs. Mabel Watt with a severe head wound who were treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital. In Bennington Village, Robert F. Kearns, driving a 1960 Dodge, struck a Ford sedan after reportedly falling asleep, injuring his forehead and damaging both cars on Main Street. Both drivers were listed in good condition early this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Searsburg
Bernice W. Corliss
Grandview St
Bennington
John J. Holt
Old Chatham
N.Y
Mabel Watt
Corliss
Robert F
Red) Kearns
Gage St
Kearns
Main Street
Gary A. Davenport
North St
Main St
North Adams youths court case and local charges
In North Adams Municipal Court John Mangano, 18, was fined 50 dollars and given a 90 day suspended jail term after pleading no contest to careless driving from a Sept 12 crash at U S 7 and Vermont 346 in Pownal. He is on probation and must repay the fine to his father and refrain from driving. Also, Rodger Pratt, 29, pleaded not guilty to speeding and was released on 25 dollar bail, Wayne Ketcham, 34, pleaded guilty to speeding on Vermont 9 and was fined 20.10, and Allen Morrison, 23, was released on 25 dollar bail after pleading not guilty to a breach of peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
U.S. 7
Vermont
Pownal
George M. Fienberg
John Mangano
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
Mangano
Rodger S. Pratt
North Bennington
Wayne K. Ketcham
West Road
Allen H. Morrison
Edward A. Pratt
Trustees debate poison plan to curb pigeons
Bennington Village trustees weighed an application for a pigeon control permit submitted by St Francis parish authorities to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Village Attorney Williams said he would consult the district agent and set a December start, with March 15 deadline looming for the winter permit. Trustee Nash urged action, while questions arose about village sponsorship and potential parish-only targeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
John H. Williams I
Fred R. Courtsal
Fish and Wildlife Service
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Church
Msgr
Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Msgr. Flanagan
Santarcangelo
Williams
Courtsal
Leo Nash
Windsor Prison Bond Issue Opposed by Criminologist
Burlington professor Richard R. Korn of City College of New York criticized a $1.24 million Windsor prison bond proposal for a medium security youth facility. He urged alternatives like half way houses, arguing institutions foster delinquency and harm communities. Governor Hoff proposed tearing down the old prison and rebuilding a new facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
UPI
Windsor
Richard R. Korn
City College of New York
Philip H. Hoff
Old Windsor Prison
America
Wilson Cancels Visit With LBJ and U N Speech
London reports that Prime Minister Harold Wilson canceled his planned February 10 meeting with President Johnson in Washington and his planned address to the United Nations General Assembly due to the UN crisis and friction with European allies over Britain's proposed Atlantic nuclear force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPD
Harold Wilson
Johnson
Washington
Wilson
New York
U.N. General Assembly
United Nations
West Germany
Santarcangelo Leads Three Trustees in Re election Bid
Santarcangelo and Trustees George Ryan Henry Mallory and Charles Bodine announced plans to run again in March. They seek re election as the village considers unifying town and village governments, with a caucus set for February 18 and petitions due 21 days before March 16. A fourth trustee seat remains vacant after David Carver’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Salvatore Santarcangelo
George Ryan
Henry Mallory
Charles Bodine
Ryan
Bodine
Santarcangelo
James B
Dash) Gibney
Citizens’ Party
Hilda Hurley
Trustees Wrestle With Village Meeting Warning and Budget
Bennington Village trustees moved toward the annual warning and budget for the March 16 Village Meeting. Action items include a charter amendment to empower code enforcement, a $20,000 sinking fund for a water system expansion, and reimbursements for water and sewer mains and sidewalk work. The Rogers request for a Globe-Union water line connection is pending petitions and legal steps. Budget figures suggest a higher tax rate, and Lamb Printing Co. was hired to print 1,500 copies of the village report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
John H. Williams II
The
Water Board
William R. Rogers
North
Bennington Rd
Globe-Union Water
Globe-Union
Vermont 67A
Rogers
Williams
Lamb Printing
Bennington Briefs Adds Local Notices And Legislative Action
Surplus commodities will be given out Thursday from 8:30 to 1 p.m. at the Village garage. A Wil liamstown Auxiliary Police meeting is set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. Capt. Bennett and Lt. Wiles aided victims of a toboggan accident in Sheep Hill Saturday. Five injured. Altar Rosary Society reminds Communion Sunday Feb. 7 at 8 a.m. Mass. Parents of senior class meet tonight at 7 to discuss graduation night party. Stratton Mountain reports excellent slopes with a 16 inch base. Advertising for dining and dancing events appear. Legislature adjourns to Washington trip plans, with salaries and personnel questions debated. Several bills advance including poll tax voting, 10-year driver exams, and a pilot food stamp program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Southworth School
Floyd J. Bennett
George T. Wiles
Sheep Hill
College Town
Bennington High School
Boston
Senate
House
Washington, D.C
George Morse
Caledonia County
Edward Janeway
Windsor County
Janeway
Morse
Washington
Byron Hathorn
Hartford
Edward Conlin
Windsor
Charles Greene
St. Albans
Ellery Purdy
Rutland County
Sam Fishman
Addison County
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Veterans Hospital
White River Junction
Senate Highway Traffic Committee
Vermont
House Appropriations Committee
Franklin
Grand Isle
Lamoille
House Judiciary Committee
Legislative Council
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Mt. Anthony Union
Genevieve Murray
Denis Gearin
William Stone
Susan Hart
Rebecca Thompson
Manchester Center
Belle Brownell
North Pownal
Therena Crowe
J. Leona Pierce
James Dawson
Raymond Dawson
Irene Childs and Son
Melissa Shepard
Petersburg
James Boupton
Shaftsburg
Benjamin Lauzon
Richard Sweet
David Carver
Hagerman
Mary Jane Gates
Trustees
Joseph A. Pello Jr
Pello
Putnam Square
Brattleboro
Harte Theatre
Mary Grant Lestie Caron
Goose
Korn
LBJ
U.N
Bennington County
Ida Foster
Attys
Reuben Levin
Margaret Lillie
Vermont Gas Corp
Fuelane Corp
Ryan, Smith and Carbine
William C. Sennett
Earlene Fellows
Linda Lake
George H. Plumb
Lester Pearson
Ottawa
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Truestee
Bennington Briefs
Altar Rosary Society
St. Francis de Sales
Stratton Mountain
State Line House
F.O. Eagles Hall
Bennington Aerie
Excelsior Printing Co
Joseph Shocket
Beech and
Main Streets
Rollaway
H. Greenberg & Son
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