Five Public Hearings Planned by Legislature in Vermont
Legislation in Montpelier sets five public hearings this week including a bill to extend Sunday drinking hours. A 7:30 p.m. Thursday hearing will revisit the proposal after last year’s emotional debate where small church groups opposed the measure. The Liquor Control Board currently controls Sunday hours for six days.
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Liquor Control Board
Burlington
Clarence le Clair
Francis Cain
le Clair
House Natural Resources Committee
Vermont
Legislative Council
Senate Judiciary Committee
Five Weekend Accidents Probe by State Police
State police investigated five weekend crashes with one involving a 23 year old New York City driver Miss Margaret Roussel who was injured along Vermont Route 11 near Bromley ski area after her car rolled twice. Other incidents included two cars on U S 7 near the New York Vermont line with nonfatal damage and a Searsburg crash with a 1967 Chrysler. No hospitalizations reported.
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Margaret Roussel
New York City
Vt. 11
Bromley
Miss Roussel
New York-Vermont
Francis Galvin
West Road
Richard Roberts
East Orange
N.J
Roberts
Galvin
Winhall
Christopher K. Hoeffel
Brookline
Mass
U.S. 7
Margo Greene
Bennington College
East Meadows
N.Y
Bertha R. Thompson
North Bennington
Searsburg
Mary L. Connelly
Garden City
Parents Meet at MAUHS Seniors Night to decide party
A meeting for Mount Anthony Union High School seniors parents is set for Thursday at 8 p.m. in the auditorium to decide whether to continue the post graduation party tradition amid growing class size. The session aims for representative input from about 189 seniors.
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Mount Anthony Union High School
Women of the Moose notes and local village items
WOTM notes meet in Moose Hall at 7 30 p m with balloting for new members. Refreshments led by Mary Quackenbush and committee. Christina Potter to bring surprise package. March projects discussed. Get well cards for Inez Gregory and Marion Charest. Easter basket donations reminded.
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Women of the Moose Auxiliary
Moose Hall
Mary Quackenbush
Christina Potter
Inez Gregory
Marion Charest
False Alarm At Thomson's Fire Alarm Tripped At Noon
Fire units from the Bennington Volunteer Fire Department rushed to Thomson Manufacturing Co after the alarm rang at 12 15 no reason was found for the alarm. Fire Chief Chuck Sawyer said investigators will probe the box maintenance chief Henry White. A 1957 Ford Ranchero was burned at 12 30 a m on the Bennington Flats. owner Everett Forrest of Chapel Road reported the vehicle likely started by an electrical short.
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Thompson Manufacturing Co
Bennington
Bennington Flats
James Moore
Bennington District Court Hohman Pleads Guilty
George Joseph Hohman 26 of Manchester Connecticut pleaded guilty after arraignment on a non support charge. Judge George M. Fienberg gave a suspended 6 to 12 month sentence in Windsor House of Correction and placed him on probation with weekly $25 payments to his family.
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George Joseph Hohman
Manchester
Obituary notices from White Creek and area
Area obituaries list John F. Nolan Sr of White Creek died at home after a short illness born June 17 1885 in White Creek. Surviving eight children and many grandchildren. Services at St Patrick's Church Cambridge. Also Margery Francisco of North Bennington died at Albany Medical Center Hospital born Oct 6 1909. E Sander Cushman of Shaftsbury died in New York City after an extended illness. Multiple survivors listed. Funeral arrangements at local homes. Ray Stanley of Hoags Corners died at 81 after a long illness. Thomas Behan of Cambridge died at Hoosick Falls Health Center after long illness. James M. Chambers of North Adams formerly on city council and school committee died at 87. Eber M. White of East Arlington died unexpectedly at Huntington while attending grandson’s wedding. Funeral plans and survivors detailed.
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White Creek
N.Y
John F. Nolan
Post Corners
Michael
Ellen (Murphy) Nolan
St. Patrick’s Church
Holy Name Society
New England Milk Producers Association
Eagle Bridge
New York
Washington County Agricultural Conservation Committee
Democratic Party
Bridie Dailey
John R. Austin
Carlton Luke
West Hoosick
William J. Connor Jr
Easton
John E. Gilchrist
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Cambridge
D. L. McInerney Funeral Home
North Bennington
Margery (Ludlow) Francisco
Millard Francisco
Margery N. Ludlow
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
Harry
Troy
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Eddy
Oakwood
Vermont Cancer Society
E. Sanderson Cushman
Shaftsbury
New York City
Elizabeth Robinson
Cushman
Harry C. Cushman
Albany
Cushmans
Robinson Cushman
Farmington
St. Paul’s School
Concord
N.H
Ruby (Rudd) Eldred
Perry W. Eldred
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Merritt F
Ella Jane Rudd
Bennington High School
Eldred
Rudd
Edward F. Eldred
Kathryn Kelley
Bangor
Maine
Daisy Stickles
Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home
Thomas Steffen
Second Congregational Church
Hoosick Cemetery
Hoags Corners
Ray Stanley
North Shaftsbury
Pittsfield
Mass
General Hospital
Harold Hicks
West Lebanon
Mabel Stanley
Hage
Nassau
Henry
Averill Park
Mattie Young
Hall and Higgins Funeral Home
Stephentown
George Cole
New Lebanon
Thomas Behan
Ireland
Cambridge Road
Hoosick Falls
Behan
Katherine O’brien
Walter Behan
DI. McInerney
North Adams
James M. Chambers
North Adams Hospital
Valley Falls
Joseph and
Anna
Morlen) Chambers
Drury High School
Northern Berkshire Community Concert Association
Elliot Howe
Bessie Maud Watson
Simmons Funeral Home
Frank Grippin
First Methodist Church
Southview Cemetery
East Arlington
Eber M. White
Edna Mae Labshere
Huntington
L. L
Cornwall
James
Martha (Cook) Labshere
Arlington
Ma’’ White
American Legion Auxiliary
Ralph
Ronald
Eber Jr
Paul
Hartford
Vermont Heart Fund
The
Funeral Home In
Arlington air crash victims named in Vermont incident
State police released the victims’ names after 7 p.m. and noted the plane appeared to break up in flight with no sign of an explosion. Investigators from multiple agencies examined wreckage at the scene and Bennington Airport as sub-zero temperatures held troopers and a roped-off area. Pilot Woodcock was described as highly experienced with 1,000 flight hours amid reports of local squalls and a Canada map found near Arlington.
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Ment
Richard Hurd
Donald Shea
John T. Carmody
Bennington
Vt. Aeronautics Board
Civil Aeronautics Board
Federal Aeronautics Administration
Tpr
James Elrick
Woodcock
Arlington
Oshawa
Peace Corps Test Offered In Bennington Saturday
Bennington area residents may take the Peace Corps Placement Test at 1 30 p m Saturday Feb 18 at the Postoffice building on Elm The test measures general aptitude and language learning potential not achievement It is non competitive and no prep is needed The application form is the key factor in volunteer selection Applicants should bring or obtain forms from local post offices or the Peace Corps Washington DC 20525 The test lasts about an hour and a half.
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Bennington
Peace Corps
Postoffice
Elm Street
Tor
Washington, D.C
Funeral Services for Myrtle Brace Held at Local Funeral Home
Funeral services for Mrs Myrtle D Brace conducted Sunday afternoon at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev Frederick B Wolf of St Peter's Episcopal officiating. Entombment planned for Park Lawn Cemetery. Hospital notes list multiple admissions and births from Feb 10 to Feb 12 1967 in Bennington Hoosick Falls and surrounding areas. Moon Saturn Venus Mercury alignment seen evenings. Mercury to overtake Venus and fade by end of next week. Jupiter visible in eastern sky.
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Myrtle D. Brace
Hanson-Walbridge
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Saturn
Venus
Mercury
Moon
Jupiter
Stock Averages Report at Noon February 13 1967
Dow Jones industrials at 855.18 down 0.55, 30 stocks. Railroads at 228.60 up 0.67, 20 stocks. Utilities at 139.09 up 0.54, 15 stocks. Composite average 306.74 up 0.36. Volume 3,580,000.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
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National Honor Society
Bendi
Karen Allen
Coleen Bushee
Ann Eddington
John Goyette
Sharon LaPorte
John Mook
Philip Rice
John Riddle
Can Riley
Nick Santo
Dawn Smith
Peter Stoothoff
Carol Watkin
Dale Whitman
Linn Wilson
Deborah Allen
Linda Ayer
Russell Barber
William Church
Elizabeth Clawson
Sharon Colvin
Paula Grover
Bonnie Hanson
Wanda Harwood
Robin Keir
Linda Keleley
Beverly LaPorte
Richard Moskovitz
Laura Pratt
Jennifer Rounds
David Shaffe
James Shoemaker
Christine Sleeman
Alan Strobridge
Ruth van Orman
Jane Wolf
Margaret Brunina
Gail Godek
Scott Griffin
Elizabeth Hogel
Bartlett Howe
Sheila Iskowitz
Nancy Mackey
Dian.allis
Sharon Reed
Paul Ridale
Dale Wilson
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational
Benjamin Vail
Norton St
J. Conroy
Henry McLenahan
Francena) Amadon
Dr. Woodhull S. Hall
Washington
Mauhs
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Ben Mont Ave
First Church Council
Old Bennington
Bennington County Opportunity Council Inc
WOTM
Luksus Company
Hamilton L. Shields
Traims Luksus, Inc
Bennington Weavers Associated, Inc
Division St
Dexter Woolen Corp
Bennington Weavers Associated
Bennington Potters
County Street
Purdy
Massachusetts
Merrill Swift
South Branch St
Sarah Stannard
Hess
Cheyenne
Wye
UPI
Wyoming House
London
Newcastle
Liverpool
Britain
Egypt
United Arab Republic
British Industrial Sand Co
Suez Canal
Carl Hess
West
Ringheiser
Thomson’s
John F. Nolan Sr
Mrs. Millard Francisco
Bennington League of Women Voters
Nancy Lamb
Monument Ave
Frances Shoemaker
Dean Ann Martin Margret
Malden
Matt Helm
Harte Theatre
Fonteyn and
Nureyev
Paul Crinner
Margot Fonteyn
Rudolf Nureyev
An Embassy Pictures
Canada
Candlelight
Eric Miner
Marlene Grenier
Cathy Harrington
Daniel Flanders
Helen Bowen
Cheryl MacJarrett
Paul Harris
Patrick Corbin
Doyle Pratt
Kristine Lorette
Joan Perry
Ellamae Caron
Robert Long
Gladys Mitchell
Linda Tidd
Elwin Ellis
Nora Buck
North Pownal
Kenneth E. Hill
Margaret
Hans Friederich
Terri Linn Stone
Joyce Leonard
Dorothy Wood
Grace Costors
Manchester Center
Harry Russell
John Harris
BenMont Ave
Gene Hoyt
Main Street
Franklin Wilson
Pageant Street
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