Storm Blamed For Accidents Across Region
State police linked heavy snowfall and windblown rifts to hazardous roads and five auto crashes. In Shaftsbury a 4:40 p.m. collision on U.S. 7 near the Iron Kettle Motel involved Thorleis Bogen Lucille Morese and William Counous with two cars badly damaged. Lionel Harris escaped injury when his eastbound car hit two parked vehicles on Vt. 9 in Woodford near Oasis Restaurant. Additional crashes damaged others in Bennington and Alderson with minor injuries and vehicle damage.
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U.S. 7
Iron Kettle
Shaftsbury
Thorleis Bogen
Fort Lee
N.J
Lucille S. Morese
East
Philip Brendese
New York City
James Martin
Bennington
Group Forms Tentative Conservation Circle in Bennington
Fifteen citizens met at Dr. and Mrs. Irving Lyon’s Bennington College home to discuss a possible new conservation association for the area. Most attendees were Friends, spurred by concerns over environmental violence. they planned to inform Friends national headquarters and urged broader action to protect the environment. Participants included Mrs. James Conroy, Miss Judy Damkohler, Miss Thoreau Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Dollard, Miss Laina Gerrish, John Bischoff, Mrs. Bradford Smith, Mrs. Elsa Gobin, and Sheafe Satterthwaite of Williams College Institute of Environmental Studies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Irving Lyon
Bennington College
Society of Friends
Lyon
Club
James Conroy
Judy Damkohler
Thoreau Raymond
Hugh Dollard
Laina Gerrish
John Bischoff
Bradford Smith
Elsa Golbin
Caracciola Quits as Chairman of County Delegation
Rep. Joseph J. Caracciola resigns as Bennington County Legislative Delegation chair over a beltline dispute with northern legislators. He cites a conflict of interest between his duties and state highway committee work, insisting the move helps him advocate for constituents while denying reports of souring over beltline legislation. George Van Santvoord becomes county chair as the dispute awaits an attorney general ruling on county highway matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caracciola
Bennington County
Bennington
Joseph J. Caracciola
People of
State Highway Committee
Montpelier
George van Santvoord
D-33
Attorney General’s Office
Bennington Village
Town Planning Commission
North Bennington
North Benning
Funerals for Moon McLenihan Englehart Held Amid Local Remembrances
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Margaret Moon at Hanson Walbridge with burial planned for Park Lawn Vault in the spring. George H. McLenihan of Pownal was interred there after a service at Hanson Walbridge, with many Hogan Chevrolet workers among the attendees. Mrs. Mary McKee Englehart of Talcotville, Conn, had a funeral planned at St Peter’s Episcopal Church. The text also includes a political statement from a Bennington official about relinquishing the county chairmanship to avoid conflicts of interest and to better serve Bennington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Moon
Hanson Walbridge
Park Lawn
George H. McLenihan
Pownal
Hanson-Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Mary McKee Englehart
Talcotville
Conn
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Hospital Notes Feb 7 1969 Admissions and Births
Admissions appear for Tillie Kalinowski Hoosick Falls John Meerworth Bent ing ton Manchester Center Josep Wright Bennington Eric S S Anderson Dorset Discharges listed include Henry Hansen Eugene Strezcsak Raymond Allen Mrs Anna Sauer and son Bennington Mrs Rene Molloy and son Manchester On Feb 8 Ethel Burdick North Pownal Master James Smith Mrs Therese Wirmusky Hoosick Falls Mrs Margaret Campbell and daughter North Bennington Mrs Norma Bell and daughter On Feb 9 Janice Butler Pawlet Harold Cross Arlington Sandra Lockrow Helen McKeon Hoosick Falls Frederick Wilkins Benn ington Linda Carey Pownal Michael Beagon Cambridge NY Mrs Linda Green and daughter North Hoosick Births Mr and Mrs Richard Sukes 213 Grove St a daughter Feb 7 Mr and Mrs Davis Sweet 207 Haswell Ave a son Feb 8
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Henry Hansen
Eugene Strezcsak
Raymond Allen
Anna Sauer
James Smith
Therese Wirmusky
Hoosick Falls
Margaret Campbell
North Bennington
Norma Bell
Janice Butler
Pawlet
Harold Cross
Arlington
Sandra Lockrow
Helen McKeon
Frederick Wilkins
Bennington
Richard Sukes
Grove St
Davis Sweet
Haswell Ave
Bennington Briefs from Bennington area highlights
Ski area Brodie Mountain in New Ashford Massachusetts reports excellent conditions with 18 to 20 inches of new powder and a base depth of 24 to 46 inches weekend attendance reaches 7700. Seaman Morse serves aboard USS Truckee in the Mediterranean as part of the Sixth Fleet. Special Agent Gordon attends Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance advanced underwriting seminar in Manchester with 77 agents from New England. Linda Gall of Champlain College Burlington named to Who's Who Among Students in American Junior Colleges for 1968 69. certificate to be awarded May 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brodie Mountain
New Ashford
Mass
Patrick T. H. Gordon
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co
New England States
Sheraton Wayfarer Inn
Manchester
N.H
Gordon
Craig D. Potter
CLU General Agency
Linda A. Gall
Herbert Gall
Grant St
Champlain College
Burlington
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Rotary Views Land Use Slideshow at Club Meet
The Rotary Club saw a first public viewing of a land use slide show on Friday. Scenes of Vermont highlighted both beauty and problems, with taped narration by Bruce Morgan accompanying the presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Vermont
Rotary Club
Bruce Morgan
Bennington LWV Unit Meetings Announced
Bennington League of Women Voters schedules unit meetings across several towns. Wed 12:30 p.m. Bennington at Mrs. Thomas Foster’s Monument Road with Natural Resources review of bills. 1:30 p.m. local program planning. Thu 10 a.m. Northern unit at Mrs. Bradford Smith’s Shaftsbury for next year. Tue Feb 18 7:30 p.m. Pownal unit at Mrs. Fannie Collins old Route 7 in Pownal Center for local program planning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington League of Women Voters
Bennington
Thomas Foster
Monument Road
Natural Resources Committee
Bradford Smith
Shaftsbury
Pownal
Fannie Collins
Rte. 7
Pownal Center
The Banner Presses On Through Blizzard Conditions
The Banner continues its 65 year tradition of delivering the news despite floods fires and now a blizzard. A skeleton crew in all departments produced today’s paper acknowledging the difficult conditions yet maintaining publication.
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Entertainment World
Louis Levine Dies While on World Tour Obituary
Louis Levine 66 of 311 Safford St died unexpectedly in Capetown South Africa Friday while on a world trip. He owned Bennington Bell Laundry 35 years then worked in Evans News and Office Equipment sales. Survived by wife Golda Baer two sons Robert Ridgewood NJ Jerald NYC two brothers Maurice Harold Boston two sisters Bee Rosenthal Burlington and Sarah Smith Bath ME. Funeral at Hanson Walbridge after transfer from South Africa.
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Louis Levine
Safford St
Bennington
Capetown
South Africa
Bennington Bell Laundry
Evans News
Mr. Levine
Burlington
Bennington Lions Club
Bennington Lodge of Elks
The
Masonic Order
YMCA
Greater Bennington Association
Bennington Club
Mt. Anthony
Maurice
Harold Levine
Boston
Bee Rosenthal
Sarah Smith
Bath
Maine
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Franklin E. Howard
Polygraphic Co
North Bennington
Third St
Poultney
Fred S
Sarah (Watrous) Howard
Mary Eno
Bessie Giroux
Putney
Robert
Los Angeles
Clyde
Wells
Edward Crandall
South Granville
Robson
Bennington area man Betit dies after short illness
Eugene D Betit Jr aged 75 of 205 Division St Bennington died unexpectedly at Putnam Memorial Hospital. A longtime employee of Bennington Auto Wrecking and Junk Co he was active in Sacred Heart Church and Bennington Elks. He leaves three sons six daughters and many relatives. Funeral arrangements are set for Mahar Sons Funeral Home with services at Sacred Heart Church.
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Eugene D. Betit Jr
Division St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Joseph Schocket
Bennington
St. Joachim’s Church
Readsboro
Charles Delotaro
Francis R. Betit
Bennington Dist
Montpelier
Leo T. Betit
Clarence Betit
Cheasapeake
Claude
Adeline) Squiers
Boutin
Louise Johnson
Robert
Rose) Brown
John
Nancy) Bowen
Eva Helen Betit
Brattleboro
Edward
Yvonne) Blechner
Troy
N.Y
Theodule
Hector
Joseph
Whitingham
Albert
Commodore Betit
Pittsfield
Mass
Alda Racicot
Alfred
Anelda) Roy
Grace) Pellerin
Josephine Betit
Arthur
Alice) Lauzon
Alma) Cole
Adeline) Rousseau
Exina LaFlamme
Josephine LaFlamme
Rutland
Wilfred LaFlamme
Mahar & Son Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
Park Lawn Chapel
Hoosick Falls
Alice Monahan
Willow St
Barclay Home Products Corp
Hoosick Street
Hoosick Falls Undergarment Corp
Patrick
Johanna (Trimble) Monahan
Troy Business College
Watervliet Arsenal
Home Products Company
Monahan
Court St. Mary 30
Catholic Daughters of America
Mary Reinfurt
North Hoosick
Josephine la Pelle
Long Lake
Mary Trimble
Nathan Bierwirth
Ruth O’neil
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
North Bennington
Daniel J. Scarey
Scarey Lane
James
Eva (Baker) Scarey
Armored Department
Ellen C. Walsh
St. Martin of Tours
Bethpage
Scarey
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Bennington Aerie
F.C. Eagles
Benjamin A. Waldron
Framingham
Mary Scarey Neyton
St. John the Baptist Church
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Williams
Alderson
W. Va
Suzanne Williams
Amherst
Women’s Federal Reformatory
Martin and Harris
Stephen F. Crawford
Willys
Winhall
James F. Bourland
Plainsfield
Bourland
Thaddeus T. Russell
Lakeville
Alan F. Hoag
Russell
Hoag
Edward Houran
Main Street
Sinclair
William G. Henry
North Tonawanda
Samuel C. Kelson
Willow Trailer Park
Robert D. Fowler
Greenberg
Drysdale’s
North St
Washington
Winston Prouty
Front Row Center
Music Educators National Conference
Washington, D.C
Herbert Schultz
Vermont Music Educators Association
Washington Hilton
Alfred L. Moon
Bill Hogan
Tillie Kalinowski
John Meerworth
Manchester Center
Eric S&s
Anderson, Dorset
Ethel Burdick
North Pownal
Linda Carey
Michael Beagon
Cambridge, N.Y
Linda Green
Qrug Stores
Tapa Sahce
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Bennington Briefs
Donald J. Morse
USN
Richard Morse
LeBlanc Ave
Truckee
Mediterranean
U.S. Sixth Fleet
LWV
Duncan A. Campbell
Woodford Road
Vermont Natural Resources Council
Campbell
VNRC
Hopsack
Lewis
Adams Clothes Shop
Robert J
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