Bennington Shopping Areas Rated Generally Good by Survey
A November to December survey of about 300 residents for the Bennington Regional Planning Commission found downtown Bennington rated highly for convenience and parking, with 69 percent visiting daily or weekly. The Flats area had less traffic but overall parking and pedestrian plans were favored, including a proposed pedestrian mall and walk lights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
League of Women Voters
John C. Burdis
Commission
Bennington Flats
Flats
Albany
Troy
Pittsfield
North Adams
Burdis
Putnam Square
Lem
Historian Cited For Book On Rutland Railroad
Jim Shaughnessy, author of The Rutland Railroad, earned an American Association for State and Local History certificate of commendation for historical content, completeness, illustrations and style. The Vermont Historical Society will present the award at an annual legislative banquet in Montpelier, where Shaughnessy will speak. He is a RPI graduate, an assistant professor at Hudson Valley Community College, and a civil engineer with Rensselaer County Highway Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
Vermont
Rutland
American Association For
Jim Shaughnessy
Rutland Railroad
Shaughnessy
Montpelier
Vermont Historical Society
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Hudson Valley Community College
Rensselaer County Highway Department
Medicare Alert funds approved for Vermont units
Five Vermont community action units receive OEO backed grants totaling 51,245 to run Medicare Alert information drives over three months. Bennington Rutland Opportunity Council gets 7,627 and will target about 15,000 residents aged 65 plus across Bennington and Rutland Counties. Aimed at boosting signups before March 31, the effort will employ ten staff with broader public meetings and outreach. Other grants include Champlain Valley 22,597. Orleans County 9,565. Central Vermont 8,230. Southeast Vermont 3,226.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington-Rutland
Social Security Administration
Bennington - Rutland
Bennington - Rutland Opportunity Council
Bennington
Rutland
Coombs
OEO
Vermont
Champlain Valley
John R. Finn
Burlington
Orleans County
Beagle Esther Leine Kreutzer Obituary Shaftsbury Woman Dies
Mrs Forrest H Beagle 51 of Shaftsbury died Wednesday night after months of illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital She was born Esther Leine in New York City April 23 1914 She married twice first to Frank Sherwin who died November 1944 then to Forrest H Beagle October 16 1965 at Shaftsbury Methodist Church A Bennington Benton Brush supervisor for 29 years she is survived by two daughters Joyce Harris Hollywood Florida and Barbara Jean Bluto Fort Lauderdale Florida eight grandchildren Funeral is Saturday 1030 am at Mahar Son Funeral Home Bennington with Rev A J MacDonald officiating Burial in Park Lawn Chapel Spring burial planned Friends may call today 2–4 and 7–9 pm at the funeral home
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Shaftsbury
Forrest H. Beagle
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Esther Leine
New York City
West Arlington
Arlington
Frank Sherwin
Beagle
Shaftsbury Methodist Church
Angus J. MacDonald
Bennington Brush Company
North Street
Bennington
John
Joyce) Harris
Hollywood
Fla
David
Barbara Jean) Bluto
Ft. Lawderdale
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
A. J. MacDonald
Park Lawn Chapel
Williams Seeks Re election as Bennington Village Attorney
Bennington Village attorney John H Williams II announced Thursday he will seek a fourth one year term. He aims to finish two major projects including village unification and Water Department development of new water sources in Woodford. Village clerk Hilda Hurley and treasurer Michael J Hogan Jr also said they will run. Terms for clerk treasurer and village president are now three years after a charter change last year. Election at annual village meeting in March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
John H. Williams II
Bennington
Williams
Hilda Hurley
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Bennington Water Department
Woodford
Operation Hometown Newspaper Serves Vietnam Servicemen
The American Legion Auxiliary announces Operation Hometown Newspaper to send home town papers to servicemen in Vietnam. Mrs Mildred Dailey of Bennington Unit 13 reports Sgt Klaus W Jones in Vietnam requested a subscription to the Bennington Banner, with The Banner coordinating its shipment. The program, launched after a 1965 announcement, has seen many requests from across the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Viet Nam
ALA
Department of Defense
Society of Newspaper Editors
Mildred Dailey
Bennington
Hospital Notes February 3 1966 Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions for Mrs. Ramona Craddock Mrs. Dorothy Kervan Bennington Clayton Paddock Hoosick Falls and others. Discharges include Mrs. Myra Graves Manchester Center Mrs. Nanci Twitchell Whit ingham Anthony Noon Jr Amesbury Mass and more. Births show a Feb 2 daughter to Mr and Mrs William White Hartford Conn granddaughter of Mrs Helen White Arlington.
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Ramona Craddock
Dorothy Kervan
Bennington
Clayton Paddock
Hoosick Falls
Myra Graves
Manchester Center
Nanci Twitchell
Whitingham
Anthony Noon Jr
Amesbury
Mass
Mary English
North Bennington
Peter Roberto
Mary Carrow
Arlington
William White
Hartford
Conn
Helen White
Bennington Activity Calendar Highlights Local Events
Bennington briefs list a Saturday Moose Hall dance from 9 to 12 with Nick Marra orchestra and a kitchen open tonight 5 to 11 and Saturday noon to 7. Moose lodge meets Wednesday at 8. A Sunday Elks 2:30 p.m. pitch tourney. Bert Knapp to contact. Skating rink at the Y reopened after snow clearance. Stratton Mountain reports powder and open lifts. Rummage sale for Bennington Rescue Squad at K of C hall Saturday 10. YMCA Rifle Club not meeting this week. Public card party for Putnam Memorial Hospital Wednesday 8 p.m. at Catholic Daughters rooms, bring own cards. Office of Dr. Shea closed Feb 8–21. Iron Kettle ads list seafood and ham specials. Elks Lodge entertainment Friday with Nick Marra band. Bellemare & Sons closes Cutler St shop. transactions move to North Bennington Rd store.
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Moose Hall
Nick Marra
Moose Lodge
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Catholic Daughters Rooms
Three Hospitalized In Vermont 9 Crash
Three persons two from Bennington were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital by Bennington Rescue Squad after two sedans collided near Tansitor Electronics on Vermont Route 9. Noel Godin 40 of Bennington and Peggy Ward 54 of Oradell New Jersey were in fair condition with facial lacerations knee abrasions and possible jaw fracture for Godin and facial chin and knee injuries for Ward. Frederick Young 46 of McKinley Street was also in fair condition with facial injuries and shoulder contusions. A Fairdale Farms truck washed away gasoline debris while Old Bennington Police Chief Joseph Young and state police investigated. Earlier that morning Duane Shortt 20 of Bennington swerved to avoid a dog on East Road his car leaving the road and hitting trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Tansitor Electronics Inc
Vt. 9
Noel Godin
Peggy C. Ward
Oradell
N.J
Godin
Frederick Young
McKinley Street
Young
New Jersey
Fairdale Farms
Bennington Rural Fire Dept
Old Bennington
Joseph Young
Duane E. Shortt
Shortt
Bennington EO Council Reschedules First Annual Meeting
The Bennington County Economic Opportunity Council holds its first annual meeting rescheduled for Monday at 8 p.m. in the Bennington County Courthouse. Election of board members for terms of one to three years will be main business with reports on council activities and proposed projects. John S. Coombs will speak, with John Riddle emphasizing broad county participation and that any resident is a member with voting and board eligibility. A brief bi county board meeting follows. public invitation is extended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Directors
Bennington County
Coombs
Social Security Administration
Bennington County Economic Opportunity Council
John S. Coombs
Bennington - Rutland Opportunity Council
Bennington County Group
Bennington court: two not guilty pleas in driving to endanger case
In Bennington Municipal Court two men, Francis Constantino and Francis H Rogers, pleaded not guilty to driving to endanger alleged Jan. 29 on U.S. 7, with bail set at 50 dollars and trial likely in early March. Another defendant, Gary O Condon, pleaded guilty to violation of the law of the road and was fined 20 dollars plus costs for a Jan 27 backing incident in East Arlington. Raymond A Therrien pleaded guilty to unlicensed driving on Jan 31 in Readsboro and was fined 10 dollars plus costs. his license had expired and renewal notices were not received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Atty. R. Marshall Witten
Condon
East
Arlington
Witten
Raymond A. Therrien
North Adams
Mass
Readsboro
Therrien
Democrats Lack Nominees To Oppose GOP Incumbents
Democrats in Bennington caucused in the County Courthouse approving candidates for seven of eleven town meeting offices on March 1. No nominees were chosen for positions now held by Republicans, including moderator and town agent. The Bennington YMCA finance drive, led by Robert D. Stout, seeks funds and pledges with a second report meeting set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Bennington Area
YMCA
Robert D. Stout
Yesteryear
WBTN
Loo Dana
Stock Averages at Noon Across Sectors
The Dow Jones Industrial index stood at 982.96 with a 1.73 rise at noon. Railroads posted 259.23 up 1.22, Utilities 148.48 gaining .48, and the composite average reached 346.99 up 1.01 amid a traded volume of 3,020,000 shares.
Bennington Court Finds Equinox Not Liable in Lumber Dispute
A Bennington County Court jury cleared Eugene Bovey and Equinox House Inc of Manchester of liability for 7000 in damages sought by John and Marjorie LaFountain. The suit centered on lumber and furnishings from razing a building on Equinox property, with the LaFountains alleging contract-based possession failed and that Farley disposed of the materials. Bovey admitted taking some items but claimed the LaFountains abandoned their rights before May 1, 1964, and the jury effectively dismissed the claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Eugene Bovey
Equinox House Inc
Manchester
John and
Marjorie LaFountain
LaFountains
Equinox House Corporation
Equinox
Thomas F. Farley
Equinox Corporation
Bovey
Thad
Equinox House
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Cora B. Whitney
Seventh Ward
Miss Whitney
Golden Age Nursing Home
Harrison Avenue
Hamilton
Opportunity Council
Mrs
Harte Theatre
Boeing
Snow
Othello
Walden Theatre
Williamstown
Cannes
Rita Tushingham
United Art
Bennington Briefs
Elks Rooms
Herbert Knapp
Leonard J. Black
Stratton Mountain
Vermont Cosmetology and Hairdressing Association
K of C
Donald Shea
Virginia
Elks Lodge
Elks
Bellemare & Sons
Cutler Street
North Bennington Road
ADV
EO Council
Norwich
Eng
Richard van Santvoord
Raymond Betii
Virginio Perotta
James Kinney
Hugh Clark
Lawrence Powers
Milton Pinsker
Betit
Powers
Nesbith Fienberg
Robert M. Wilson
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Chartite
Lunge
Don Ratelle
North Bennington RD
DIAL
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
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