Troop 45 Scouts Awarded Rank At Sacred Heart Ceremony
An investiture at Sacred Heart Church honors Troop 45 scouts with Life Scout ranks for Kevin Barry Ronald Galvagni David Humphreys and Gary Boutin. Robert Schultz earns Star Award while Norman Galvagni George Hoyt Donald Humphreys gain First Class. Second Class go to Dan Higgins George Stockman Paul Schultz James Prov ensal Richard Thompson and James Rounds. A reception follows in Troop 45 rooms on Silver Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Schultz
Star
Kevin Barry
Ronald Galvagni
David Humphreys
Life
Gary Boutin
John Barry
Sacred Heart Church
Boy Scout Troop 45
Joseph Giard
Knights of Columbus
Vincent Spinelli
Bennington Catholic High School
Norman Galvagni
George Hoyt
Donald Humphreys
Dan Higgins
George Stockman
Paul Schultz
James Provensal
Richard Thompson
James Rounds
Silver Street
Parisians March in Mourning With Strikes and Funeral Imagery
A somber Paris scene shows six hearses, floral tributes, and a drizzling rain as crowds march past shuttered shops due to a wide strike by electricity workers and other sectors. In the front, ex Premier Pierre Mendes-France, Socialist faction leader, Maurice Thorez of the Communist party, and deputy Jacques Duclos lead the procession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pierre Mendes-France
Maurice Thorez
French Communist Party
Jacques Duclos
Putnam Hospital Admissions and Births Report
Admissions include George Hicks Clara S Parker Bennington Rebecca Smith Hoosick Falls NY Darlene Harris North Pownal Discharges include Richard Damour Bennington Births to Mr and Mrs Richard Borden South Shaftsbury a son on Feb 12 Mr and Mrs Andrew C Kipp Hoosick Falls a son on Feb
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hicks
Clara S. Parker
Bennington
Rebecca Smith
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Darlene Harris
North Pownal
Richard Borden
South Shaftsbury
Andrew C. Kipp
No Selection Or GBA Head Ready Yet
Kenneth Clayton cites no current choice for the GBA executive director post to replace Paul J. Short who resigns Jan 11. Three candidates have been interviewed and eliminated. final decision likely after March 1 when Breard Hawks returns from vacation. interim secretary Daisy Myers will remain full time. committee includes Hanson Douglass and Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GBA
Kenneth Clayton
Paul J. Short
Short
DuBois (Pa
Clayton
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Personnel Agency
Breard H. Hawks
Bennington
Chamber of Commerce
Indonesia seeks Dutch New Guinea control amid US interest
Sukarno outlines Indonesia's many problems and notes American interest in the country. The attorney general quotes President Kennedy appreciating Indonesia's leaders efforts to develop economically. Sukarno campaigns to seize West New Guinea from the Netherlands this year, potentially by force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennedy
Indonesia
New Guinea
Sukarno
West New Guinea
Netherlands
Obituary for Richard Gipson and Fred Lomberg in Bennington and Arlington
Richard M Gipson 66 longtime Sandgate resident and prominent art and museum consultant died February 6 at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington. A Bennington Museum trustee and former executive chair he was born May 1895 Far Rockaway attended Williams College WWI ensign author of The Life of Emma Thursby survived by three brothers and nieces. Fred W Lomberg Sr 85 longtime Sandgate resident died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Arlington services February 7 at Stevens Home for Funerals burial in Sandgate Cemetery born in Germany 61 years in town retired farmer active in town affairs survived by two daughters two sons and nine grandchildren.
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Sandgate
Richard M. Gipson
Putnam Memorial
Setauket
L.I
Society For Preservation of
Long Island Antiquities
Long Island
Suffolk Museum
Stonybrook
William Sidney Mount
Gipson
Rockaway Beach
New York Historical Society
Emma Thursby
Bennington Museum
Fred W. Lomberg Sr
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Stevens
Arlington
Charles Grande
Sandgate Cemetery
Lemberg
Germany
Frances
Harold J. Sprague
West Arlington
Battenhill Grange
Harold
Elsie) Sprague
Hilda Thompson
Manchester
Fred W. Lomberg Jr
William Lomberg
Mrs. Mabel Bleau Higgins dies in Bennington age noted
Mrs. Mabel Bleau Higgins longtime Bennington resident dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital after frail years. Born in Bennington she worked at the old Allen A plant and Charles Cooper Inc. widow of Walter B Higgins, survived by daughter Gertrude Diussa and sister Moon among others. Funeral at Maher Son Funeral Home with Requiem High Mass at St Francis de Sales Church. Rosary Wednesday night and visitation details given.
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Walter B. Higgins
Mabel Bleau
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Joseph and
Alice Utter Bleau
Bennington
Mr. Higgins
Sacred Heart Church
Charles Prevost
Allen-A
Spring
Charles Cooper Inc
Leo Diussa
Pleasant St
Higgins
Leo
Gertrude) Diussa
Harry
Marjorie) Moon
North Bennington
Harold Burgess
Ephrem Berard
Arthur
Raymond Bleau
Elmer
Catskill
N.Y
Robert
Donna Lee Moon
Gregory Moon
Mahar & Son Funeral
St. Francis de Sales
Groves Ferns proprietor William W. Groves dies in Boston
William W. Groves 38 proprietor of Groves Fancy Ferns Inc. and Adams High School graduate died Sunday in New England Deaconess Hospital Boston. He leaves wife Barbara A. Williams two sons William and Kevin his mother Corrine H. Groves and siblings Richard J. Groves Robert Groves of New York City and sisters Mrs. Scott Erbite Mrs. Alfred Baker and Mrs. Alice Dudley. Funeral at First Congregational Church with Rev. Henry Cooper officiating burial in Bellevue Cemetery.
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Adams
Mass
William W. Groves
Arthur R. Groves
Manchester
New England Deaconess Hospital
Boston
Groves Fancy Ferns Inc
Adams High School
The
Fern Company
Barbara A. Williams
William
Kevin
Corrine H. Groves
Richard J
Robert
New York City
Scott Erbite
Dalton
Alfred Baker
New London
Death of Mrs. Wesson P. Andrews 85 in Topsham
News comes of the Feb 6 death of Mrs. Wesson P. Andrews 85 a former Lisbon Falls resident and Bennington native. She lived in Lisbon Falls for the past 20 years and had been active in Miriam Rebekah Lodge. Survived by daughter Leona Moulton and Frances Morrissey two sons C L Andrews and Raymond Andrews who died in 1961. Funeral and burial were in Lisbon Falls.
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Wesson P. Andrews
Eliabeth Orr
Lisbon Falls
Maine
Bennington
Andrws
Nelson
New Brunswick
Canada
Topsham
Raymond
Beloin Rites Held For Bennington Man
Fred Beloin 65 of 335 School Street died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after ill health since 1949. Born in Bristol Connecticut March 6 1895 he came to Bennington in 1944 from Uxbridge Massachusetts and worked as a foreman at Holden Leonard plant then Suffolk Knitting. Survivors include his wife Anna brother Wilfred Beloin Canada and sisters Mrs Alex Stark and Mrs George Suprenant West Springfield Massachusetts. Funeral from Mahar and Son Thursday at 9:30 a.m. to Sacred Heart Church for Requiem High Mass burial at Park Lawn Chapel in spring. The family will be at home after 7 p.m. today and 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Wednesday with Rosary at 8:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Beloin
School St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mr. Beloin
Bristol
Anna
Wilfred Beloin
Canada
Alex Stark
West Springfield
Mass
George Suprenant
Mahar and Son Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
Park Lawn Chapel
Salem Market Defers Expansion Plans at Main Street Site
Salem's Super Market at 831 Main St reports it has postponed expansion plans after receiving a zoning go ahead last year. The original plan called for an addition and a rear parking lot, but proprietor George Salem says it is not suitable and a new building behind the property may be built with razing the old structure for on street parking. decision is still pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Main St
George Salem
Main Street
Man paints gift sign on truck for Christmas
Damon Williams of Saint Petersburg displays a handwritten message on his truck reading Give her a concrete driveway for Christmas as a playful nod to the value of advertising shortly before the holiday season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Petersburg
Fla
Damon Williams
Retarded Youths Unit Plans Annual Meeting
Gov. F. Ray Keyser Jr. will attend the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children annual meeting and banquet at 6 30 p m Monday Feb 26 at Mount Anthony Country Club. Howard Mirkin NAC assistant fund raising director will be the main speaker. Tickets available through the association office or State's Atty. Burgess or any member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
Mount Anthony Country Club
Howard Mirkin
National Association For Retarded Children
W. Earle Forman
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Atty
John A. Burgess
Weather Threat Delays Launch Amid 40-Mile Winds
A weather forecast said 40 mph winds risk delaying the launch as waves near five feet and winds above 20 mph threaten recovery zones. Conditions 500 miles south of Bermuda and 800 miles southeast of Cape Canaveral were satisfactory. Disturbances traverse the Atlantic east of Bermuda with new frontal waves forming hourly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bermuda
Cape Canaveral
Atlantic
Jury Heads North Dorset for Land Case Appeal
A county court jury, transported by a state bus from Bennington Catholic High School, traveled to North Dorset to view land involved in an appeal against the State Highway Board. Plaintiffs Robert C. and Mary P. Connors challenge damages awarded for U.S. 7 relocation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Catholic High School
North Dorset
Leo Nash
Isabelle Stewart
State Highway Board
Robert C
Mary P. Connors
U.S. 7
Harold P. Radigan
Highway Department
Atty
Keith King
Montpelier
Anna Metcalfe
Charles Harris
John Millington
Shaftsbury
Harold Tower
Readsboro
Roselma Kefover
Sandgate
Gladys Childs
Manchester Depot
Harold Hicks
Pownal
Ruth Savage
Lou Sausville
George van Santvoord
Bennington
Thomas Laurie
Rupert
Walter D. Hickey dies at 50 former Burlington sports editor
Walter D. Hickey longtime sports editor of the Burlington Free Press for 22 years died yesterday of a heart attack at age 50 Funeral services are set for tomorrow He helped found the Vermont Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association and is credited with bringing Golden Gloves boxing to Vermont in 1948
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Walter D. Hickey
Burlington Free Press
Hickey
Vermont Sports Writers and Sportscasters Association
Vermont
Bennington Geology Talk Details Ancient Vermont Ties
Williams College geologist John McFadyan explained Bennington area rocks from the Cambrian to present, detailing shallow seas volcanic islands and Taconic uplift. He noted erosion and the last ice age shaping the terrain, with maps and slides shown at Bennington Catholic High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mathematics and Science Teachers Association
Bennington Catholic High School
John McFadyan
Williams College
Vermont
McFadyan
Bald Mt
Bennington Briefs From Town Notes And Events
Mrs. Dorothy Durocher is a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital. First Methodist Church circle meets at 7 45 tomorrow night. Well‑Baby Clinic Saturday 9 to 10 at Elementary School Park Street entrance. Pre school children welcome. Ladies Aid meets Feb 15 at 2 p.m. in the Church Barn. Bennington Jaycees members Nagel Torrey Reynolds and Ralph in Brattleboro for Roll the Barrel project with Nagel on Parliamentary Procedure. Marine Pfc David N Webster son of Irving and Elizabeth Webster completes testing at Memphis Naval Air Tech Center for aviation training. County Republican open meeting at the County Courthouse 8 p.m. with Roland Q Seward, Operation Shoebox film, Carroll Adams present. Leon A Lemieux serving aboard USS Currituck returning to San Diego after Western Pacific duty. Currituck aided Operation Handclasp. Towne Beauty Salon closed this week for conference in New York. ADV. 12-13 Special vote Local No 534 Black-out room Feb 15 1962 unions vote 6 30 to 7 30 or 2 30 to 4 yes or no.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies Aid of
Old First Church
Bennington Jaycees
Dick Nagel
Dick Torrey
Claude Reynolds
Dick Ralph
Brattleboro
David N. Webster
Irving N. Webster
County St
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Aviation
Marine Corps
Leon A. Lemieux
Tce
U.S. Navy
Elizabeth Lemieux
Gage St
Currituck
San Diego
Calif
Seventh Fleet
Funeral for John M. Coleton Held in Hoosick Falls
John M. Coleton former Hoosick Falls Elks exalted ruler and former BPOE vice president rested after services at Leo J. Mahar Funeral Home and the Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls. Interment was in St. Marys Cemetery. Bearers and Elks officers attended. Memorial rites were conducted by the Arsenal community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
John M. Coleton
Robert Brew
Joseph Bradley
Daniel J. Boylan
Henry Hanselman
Arnold J. Keubler
William M. Murphy
The
Elks
Holy Name Society of the Immaculate Conception
Father Gerrity
Night firing of Nike Zeus ends with technical difficulty
The first announced night firing of a Nike Zeus at PT Mugu California ended in a technical failure seconds after launch Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PT. Mugu
Calif
Rural School Board Plans Salary Schedule and Programs
The board set an 11th step in 1962 63 salary scales for teachers with 10 or more years experience with bachelor master and advanced credits levels. They will not revise the rural district schedule pending union district action. Principal Walker outlined the junior high guidance program including orientation testing and career information files. The board approved occasional student photographs by a commercial photographer and a no cost milk dispenser at break time. Job description work for principal janitor and bus driver continued. The Abatement of District Taxes board tentatively abated 25 of 55 listed taxes with 30 deferred to next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enue
Walker
Robert Stabler
Stanley Pike
Franklin P. Adams
Summit Talks Face Skepticism Over Heads of State Summit
The United States rejects Khrushchev's push for a heads of state summit to advance disarmament principles endorsed by the United Nations General Assembly. Diplomats favor exploring through intermediaries first to avoid potential deadlock. Bulgaria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Romania are expected to back Khrushchev's plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.N. General Assembly
Khrushchev
Kennedy
Soviet Union
18 Nation Committee
U.S
Bulgaria
Czechoslovakia
Poland
Romania
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Richard Damour
Clayton and
Hawks
Dean Hanson
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J. Philip Hall
America
Fanny Farmer
Fanny Farmer Valentine
Pen UL Tg Drug Store
Henry C
South Salem
Westchester County
Allen H
Kansas City, Mo
Donald L
Monticello
W.P. Andrews
Salem Market
North
Dorset
Williams
State of Vermont Geological Survey
Michael Povsner
Bennington High School
Thomas Hall Jr
Molly Stark
Bennington Briefs
Dorothy Durocher
Dewey St
First Methodist Church
Park Street
Nagel
Roland Q. Seward
Shoebox
Republican Party
Carroll P. Adams
Towne
New York
Salem’s
Super Market
N.B.C
Mobilheat
Mobil
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