Village Trustees Set Budget Vote and Warnings Tonight
Bennington Village trustees meet to adopt the 1963 village budget and prepare the 1963 annual meeting warning. A $20,000 water sinking fund and fluoridation option are among articles. other items cover cost reimbursements for water sewer and sidewalk projects. Executive session 7 to 7 30 p.m. with vote tonight.
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Bennington
James B. Gibney
The
Water Board
Water Department
Gibney
Mayor Signs Redistricting Legislation In Burlington
Burlington Mayor Robert K. Bing signed a redistricting plan after aldermen approved a six ward redivision by a 7-4 vote. The plan would create six new wards with two aldermen each, while Republicans favor Farmer’s nine ward plan maintaining current ward boundaries but adding a ninth ward in the north end. Representative Richard D. Schmidt will push the measure in the Legislature.
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Burlington
Robert K. Bing
Raymond A. Wheel
Board of Aldermen
Bing
Henry M. Farmer
Farmer
Richard D. Schmidt
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children Meet
The annual meeting and banquet of the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children will be held at 6 p.m. Monday at Mt Anthony Country Club. Tickets are available from the office or Mrs. Greenslet or Mr. Murphy. Reservations must be in by Friday evening. The program includes a turkey dinner and officer elections with year’s activities reports. Guest speaker announcement to come.
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The
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Howard Greenslet
Arthur Murphy
Traffic court filings and disposals rise in 1961 nation
Chicago report notes 17,381,219 moving traffic violations filed nationwide in 1961 while 8,915,423 were disposed of in courtrooms according to the American Bar Association Traffic Court Program.
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Chicago
UPI
American Bar Association
Snow Depth Signals Flood Risk as Thaw Looms
Weather officials warn that a rapid thaw could trigger floods as snow remains 18 inches deep in Bennington with 3.8 inches of water content. Earlier, 21 inches held 4.4 inches water, raising flood concerns amid a season of heavy snow and drought recovery in the region. Temperatures in the mid 30s persist tonight with colder air expected Wednesday.
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U.S. Weather Bureau
Paul W. Bohne
Bennington
Bohne
Checklists For Town Meeting Voters Posted In Two Spots
Voters eligible for the North Bennington Town Meeting on March 4 and 5 will find checklists at the Bennington County Court House and the First National Bank of North Bennington. Village residents vote at the McCullough Engine House and others at the Vermont State Armory. Change of polling place requires notifying the town clerk by March 2.
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Benington County Court House
First National Bank of
North Bennington
Mary Hodeck
McCullough
Vermont State Armory
Interstate Highway Growth In New England
The interstate system in New England shows steady growth since 1961 62 with Connecticut and Massachusetts halfway to completion and New Hampshire nearing the mark. AAA tables show 1 661 miles allocated 693 completed across six states while I 93 and I 95 drive major links from Maine to New York City with plans for Boston area bypasses amid investigations and toll road upgrades.
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Boston
New England
Connecticut
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
American Automobile Association
Maine
Rhode Island
Vermont
AAA
Association
St. Johnsbury
Somerville
Mass
Franconia Notch
White Mountains
U.S. 3
New Hampton
Tilton
N.H
Manchester
Medford
Houston
New York City
Miami
Fla
Bangor
Augusta
Portland
Portsmouth
N. H
Providence
R. I
New Haven
Conn
Seattle
New York State Line
Weston
R.I
Hartford
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
North Bennington Urged To Approve School Bond
North Bennington officials push a $813,000 first year operating budget for Mt. Anthony Union School with a $15,700 annual bond cost per district and a $1.00 tax on the grand list. The bond vote is March 12 with separate polling places but a districtwide count.
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Arthur Faris
John McCullough
John Williams
Barton Jenks
E. A. Riley
Parent-Teacher Association
Mt. Anthony Union School
Union Board
Policy clash over BCHS pupils in union shop program
School officials from BCHS and Union High discuss assignment of Bennington Catholic High School students to the Bennington High School machine shop as Union district moves to run shop programs. Leaders seek clear policy before the proposed building and bonding plan is presented to residents.
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BCHS
Bennington Catholic
Bennington High School
Union High School
Bennington
Bennington Catholic High School
John P. Riddle
Bennington Graded School District Board
Graded School District Board
Allan J. Heath
Benhi
Paul E. Kirsch
Ronald R. Knapp
American Association of School Ad
Atlantic City
N. J
Vincent J. Spinelli
Father Spinelli
The
Banner
Kirsch
Bendi
Supt
Heath
Obituary for Hugh Bussiere in Center Shaftsbury
Hugh Bussiere 52 was found dead in his car at 4 30 p m Monday near the Paul Harrington home in Center Shaftsbury where he lived as a boarder. He was a widower and a truck driver for Winslow Plumbing and Heating Co of Bennington. The body was sent to Mahar and Son Funeral Home in Bennington. Dr Clifford B Harwood of Manchester Center was medical examiner at the scene and autopsy plans were announced.
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Shaftsbury
Hugh Busesiere
Paul L. Harrington
Bussiere
Paul Harrington
Winslow Plumbing and Heating Co
Main St
Bennington
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Clifford B. Harwood
Manchester Center
WAVES Recruitment and Women of the Moose Meeting in Bennington
Young women ages 18 to 25 and high school graduates are urged to contact the Navy recruiter at the Bennington YMCA on Tuesday or Friday at 2 p.m. or call 447 7316 for WAVES details. Women of the Moose 1018 hold a regular meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. with Senior Regent Isabelle LaBarge presiding and also chairing the social event.
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Navy
Bennington Ymca
Women of the Moose 1018
Isabelle LaBarge
Community notices and updates from Bennington and Hoosick Falls
A list of local names and births announced for February 18 includes Reynolds Te treault Townsend Harte Senecal Verrastro Brundage Bushee Warner Hoosick Falls Clark Greenberg Harper Matheson Matte Strofolo Johnson. council and Cub Scout Pack 53 meetings set for March with Blue and Gold banquet planned February 26 at Sacred Heart parish events including ham supper February 18 and 19 and babysitting offered. hospital and school notices note Misses and Mrs. names. Legion meeting canceled. baton classes paused until February 27. doctor’s office closed due to family death. several community notices affect attendance and participation.
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James Reynolds
Archilas Tetreault
Marie Townsend
Gertrude Harte
Gail Senecal
Bennington
Flaine Verrastro
Hoosick Falls
Emmett Brundage
North Bennington
Debra Bushee
West Arlington
William Warner
Hoosick
N.Y
Maxine Clark
Pawlet
Second Congregational Church
Funeral rites for Robert H. Walsh held in Arlington
Military funeral honors were given for Robert H. Walsh at Federated Church and Park Lawn Chapel in East Arlington with American Legion Post 69 and Veterans of WWI in attendance. Services featured organist Ruth Grout, singers Doris Scott Smith and Lawrence Brush, and a firing squad led by Medric Grover. Burial: Evergreen Cemetery family plot. relatives from New York and Vermont towns attended.
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Clifford Ferris
Cyril Hoyt Jr
Harold Grover
Russell Holton
Medric Grover
Edward Baldwin
Boy Scouts
American Legion
Walsh
Cmdr
Evans
Hannon
Charles Keough
Bennington
Austin Keough
Manchester
Arthur Keough Jr
St. Johnsville
N.Y
Howard Hill
Sunderland
William Houghton Jr
East Arlington
John Zyne
Park Lawn Chapel
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlington
Salem
YMCA Weekly Schedule For North Pownal Area Schools
Tuesday lists events at Red Brick School and North Pownal Graded School with basketball, volleyball, weight lifting and board meetings. Wednesday and Thursday cover bowling, industrial management meetings, Stamp Club and senior basketball, with Friday weekend youth and junior programs. Saturday offers Rifle Club ice hockey and weight lifting plus Church Youth Group activities.
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Red Brick School
North Pownal Graded School
Ymca Board of Directors
Industrial Management Club
Boy Scout District Committee
Shaftsbury School
Industrial Management Development Group
Stamp Club
Church of God
Royals star Hub Reed owns large collection of old firearms
Cincinnati Royals player Hub Reed keeps more than 25 guns as part of his outdoor equipment collection. Some pistols and rifles in his inventory date back to 1870, highlighting a historic armament alongside his sports career.
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Cincinnati
Hub Reed
Cincinnati Royals
National Basketball Association
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