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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1964
Page
14
Bennington Rescue Squad reports 27 January ambulance calls the highest since going full time last July, with 74 on duty hours and 769 miles driven. Total seven month calls reach 128, while the fleet logged 1,776 miles since Nov 1 and 386 hours on calls.
The Putnam Square chime clock in front of the County National Bank was removed and overhauled under the direction of L. J. Perreault of Albany N Y area representative of PECO McClintock Corp The clock features Albany design Westminster tubular chimes and four dials controlled by a master clock Inside the bank. The restoration included lighting and reassembly by The Sign Post with Perreault supervising. Hollywood notes James O Hara Maureen O Hara's brother appears in Cheyenne Autumn with James Stewart and Richard Widmark.
Montpelier GOP organizers led by former Bennington County State's Atty John A Burgess draft former Lt Gov Robert S Babcock of Burlington for the Republican gubernatorial nomination A preliminary poll shows GOP leaders favoring Babcock while he plans a public statement tomorrow. Burgess cites widespread private support among legislators as a motive to push the bid despite other contenders.
John B. Brillon of Bennington died at Putnam Memorial Hospital. His Requiem High Mass was at St. John the Baptist Church with burial planned in the spring at St. John the Baptist Cemetery. Cassie Tripp, longtime Bennington resident, died at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Her Requiem Eucharist was at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church with Woodlands Cemetery entombment in Cambridge, New York, also planned for spring. Relatives and friends attended from Lee Massachusetts Petersburgh Valley Falls Mamaroneck Troy New Noroton Heights and Old Stoney Brook Conn.
The Dow Jones Bache & Co. report shows noon figures with the Industrials at 794.95, up 0.13, railroads at 183.48, up 0.45, utilities at 140.24, down 0.19, composite at 276.80, up 0.12, with total sales of 2,220,000.
The Bennington County Democratic Committee meets at 8 p.m. in the courthouse to discuss fund raising dinner plans and committee appointments. Gov. Philip H. Hoff will be special guest at the Mt Anthony Country Club dinner. The session was postponed from January 29 with reasons not disclosed.
A public hearing was set for Feb. 5 on race track subsidy amid claims of limited legislative engagement. The witness criticized hurried procedure and non-germane material while urging open debate to shape any forthcoming bill.
Kristensen notes seven local youngsters chose not to attend high school. This relieves the board from tuition payments. Herbert G. Ogden of Hartland, executive secretary of the Committee for Home Rule, dismisses the regional plan as a disguised state system while acknowledging district plans may be more efficient. He adds democracy isn’t supposed to be efficient.
A jury was drawn in Bennington County Court for the civil suit of William R. Rogers against Harold Wyman. Rogers claims injuries from an auto accident on December 26, 1962 and seeks damages for medical care and lost work time. Defendant is represented by A Luke Crispe.
Master Richard Dix in Jacksonville Vermont and a list of patients including Cathy Thibodeau Alice Fauley Houghton Sawyer Jr Raymond McWayne Phyllis Liporace Owain Wilwol Debra Lockrow Kevin Stratton James Dwyer Janice Tate Lorraine Janovsky Linda Harvey and others are noted. Birth announcement reports a son born to Mr and Mrs Richard Damour of 417 North Bennington Road Bennington on February 12.
Mt. Anthony Union School Board letters to Vermont lawmakers and the Department of Education oppose Rep. W Arthur Simpson's proposed state aid formula. They warn of drastic per district cuts undermining a long running union school proposal and urge reconsideration to protect local plans and finances.
Warren W. Ostrander 70 of Bennington died this morning after hospitalization since February 1. He lived at 818 Main St and was born April 29, 1893 in Burke New York. He married Ada Knapp in 1944 and worked at H E Bradford and other local mills. funeral at Mahar & Son with burial at Park Lawn Chapel. Marie Joanne Cross eight months old died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after four days illness. She is survived by parents siblings and grandparents. funeral at the Gulley home with burial at Rosewood Cemetery.
Government radio reports a third battle in Limassol near Berengaria castle with 20 Turkish Cypriots reported killed and Greek Cypriot casualties one dead and several wounded. U S British proposals aim to keep the U N out of the crisis as Ball meets Makarios again.
Vermont Rep. Anthony B. Farrell Jr. outlined a revenue reform act to raise about 22 million via a three percent sales and service tax while repealing several taxes including personal income tax. The plan would add 3 million in education aid and direct 14 dollars per registered voter to towns from the tax revenue.
Miss Emma W. Page of 272 Union Street retires after 36 years as bookkeeper for H. T. Cushman Mfg. Co. of North Bennington. Hall W. Cushman presents a silver bowl. colleagues give a scrap book and purse. Attendees include Albert Willard and Burton Bromley. Also notes Bennington schools close for spring vacation February 17 to 21 with classes resuming February 24.
The World Day of Prayer service is set for Friday at 2 p.m. at Old First Church. A Well Baby Clinic for pre school children runs Saturday 9 to 10 a.m. at the Elementary School Park Street entrance free of charge. Circle 1 of the First Methodist Church meets tonight at 8 at 942 Gage Street. Mrs. Teresa Crowe remains a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital since Feb. 1. Reuben Levin of the Vermont State Boxing Control Board attends the Burlington finals with winners heading to the New England Golden Gloves in Lowell, Mass. Iron Kettle Friday Special creamed shrimp on curried rice with sides and drink priced at $1.40 ADV Feb 13.
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