Vermont Cancer Crusade Opens In Bennington County
General Harmon opens the 1964 Cancer Crusade at Mt. Anthony Country Club, praising Bennington County for top fundraising. The state goal is 95000 with Bennington aiming 9300. Dr. Curtis M. Flory warns on public education gaps, cites breast cancer mortality trends, and links lung cancer to smoking. Mrs. D Dexter Davis outlines publicity plans for the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cancer Crusade
Ernest Harmon
State Cancer Crusade
Bennington County
Richard E. Posthauer
Manchester Depot
Alex J. Thomson
North Bennington
Hagerman
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Norwich University
Harmon
Curtis M. Flory
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Flory
D. Dexter Davis
Old Bennington
Village trustees seek bids for Bennington Police cruiser
Trustees will advertise for bids next week for a new Bennington Village Police cruiser. The current cruiser has about 70 000 miles in the past year and will be traded in. Bids are due by 7 p.m. March 3, the board's next meeting day. Specifications will appear in legal ads in The Banner on Monday Wednesday and Friday.
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Bennington Village
Hospital Notes Admissions List Early 20th Century
Admissions include Master Mark Bass Hoosick Falls Mrs Jane Darknard North Bennington Miss Ada Boyd Wilmington Ernest Mathers Bennngton Master Christopher Jacobs Miss Nancy Rounds Mrs Margaret Ames and son Mrs Theresa Crowe Bennington Mrs Lorraine Knapp and son Wilmington Mrs Betty Harrison and son Hoosick Falls Mr and Mrs Frederick Farnum of R D 2 South Stream Road a daughter Feb 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Bass
Hoosick Falls
Jane Darknard
North Bennington
Ada Boyd
Wilmington
Ernest Mathers
Bennington
Christopher Jacobs
Nancy Rounds
Margaret Ames
Therena Crowe
Lorraine Knapp
Betty Harrison
Frederick Farnum
R,d. 2
South Stream Road
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Activities and Honors
Community notes include senior YMCA fundraisers at Mount Anthony Country Club, student honors for James M Dubin of Willis ton Academy, Moose Lodge weekend meals, Lions Club meeting with guest speaker Larry Harrington on Green Mountain Patriots, Dale Carnegie course awards, and an Albany Medical Center update for Charles Silver. Also listings for Iron Kettle specials and Electronics Service Center offers with a Washington’s Birthday promo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Lions Club
Knotty Pine
Alfred Arnold
Larry
Moe) Harrington
Lion
NorShaft Club
Green Mountain Patriots
Bennington youths face court sentences and fines
Municipal Court in Bennington sentenced Roy Slade 19 to one day in jail after pleading guilty to disturbing the peace by beating Keith Merrow on January 11. A second charge against Slade was dropped. Companion Douglas Britch faced separate offenses and was sent to Windsor House of Correction for probation violation. Frederick LaTour, 17, pleaded not guilty to ringing a false fire alarm. bail set at 25 dollars. Oliver Allen Sr. 37 was fined ten dollars for driving an uninspected car during October through May.
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Roy
Shotgun
Las C. Britch
House of Correction
Windsor
William C. Hill
Frederick A. LaTour
Shaftsbury
Morrissey
LaTour
Main
Union Streets
Oliver Allen Sr
Sunderland
Simpson Proposes $3.5 to $4.5 Million For Full Equalization
Rep. W. Arthur Simpson of Lyndon says the House Education Committee revise will require 3.5 to 4.5 million to achieve full equalization. Gov Hoff seeks 2.5 million in extra taxes to raise total state aid to 8.4 million for 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Arthur Simpson
Lyndon
House Education Committee
Gov. Hoff
Bennington
Windham County
Williams
Simpson
House Committee On Education
Johnson stresses vigilance on Cyprus and Panama crises
President Johnson urges restraint and readiness as he addresses Cyprus and Panama tensions. He warns against bloodshed in Cyprus and says the United States will calmly consider all Panama issues to resolve them promptly. He notes Cuba’s water cutoff at Guantanamo provoked calls for Marines, but favors preparedness over immediate action.
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Cyprus
Panama
United States
Johnson
Guantanamo Naval Base
Cuba
Havana
Congress
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Guantanamo
VFW Auxiliary Notes District 2 Meeting in Springfield
VFW Auxiliary District No 2 holds a meeting in Springfield Sunday at 2 pm inviting many local unit members. Ina Damon and Vera Woodward were initiated at a recent session. Margaret Knights announces the cancer fund reached 100 percent of its $75 goal. The next regular meeting is Tuesday at 8 pm with Edna Lloyd in charge of refreshments.
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Springfield
Ina Damon
Vera Woodward
The
Cancer Fund
Margaret Knights
Department Cancer Fund
Edna Lloyd
Memorial Service for Grace Norton Dudley in Bridgeport
A memorial service for Grace Norton Dudley formerly of Bridgeport Conn and resident of Shafts bury will be held Saturday at 9 am in St Peter's Episcopal Church. Dudley died Thursday morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital calling hours 7 to 9 tonight. Burial will be in Bridgeport with entombment at Mt Grove Cemetery.
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Grace Norton Dudley
Bridgeport
Conn
Shaftsbury
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Dudley
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mt. Grove Cemetery
St. Peter’s Church
Joseph Wilson
James Horne
William Eisele
Wilson
William Wills
Grace
Anne Williams
Lawrence Cole
Stock Averages Noted as Markets Closed on Washington's Birthday
No stock report today as the Stock Exchange remains closed in observance of Washington's Birthday. The holiday pause affects market data release and trading activity for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stock Exchange
Washington
Regional Assessment Bill Undergoes More Revision
In Montpelier Gov Hoff’s plan to create county wide property assessment districts is being drastically revised by the House committees. The new measure would drop the regional concept and allot up to 35000 to the Tax Department to hire listing experts on a voluntary basis to aid local listers. Hoff argues the changes would create fairer assessments after a state education grand list showed wide townes variations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Hoff
House Committees On Municipal Corporations and
Ways and Means
Hathorn
Tax Department
Regional Planners Endorse Shopping Center Traffic Report
The Bennington Regional Planning Commission on Thursday night endorsed a report from the Village Planning Commission about potential traffic hazards linked to a proposed new shopping center site. The review highlights possible congestion and safety concerns awaiting mitigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
St. Joseph Business College
Regional Board
Village Planning Commission
Bishop Joyce to Speak at Bennington Meeting Sunday
The Most Rev. Robert F. Joyce will address a public meeting at 7:30 p.m. Sunday in the Bennington Catholic High School Auditorium. He will report on the Vatican Council’s second session. Admission is free and there will be no offering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert F. Joyce
Burlington
Bennington
Bennington Catholic High School
Commission
George Bierwirth
Jack Lowre
CVPS
New England
United States
Deer and car crash on U.S. 7. Shaftsbury two-vehicle collision
A deer struck a northbound car on U S 7 in Pow nal leaving the vehicle with moderate damage and the deer dead. Ruth A. Ream, 39, Wat erbury Connecticut, was the driver. In Shaftsbury two cars collided on Myers Road injuring no one, Natalie Marsha 40 Shaftsbury and Louella Stuart 26 Sunset Farms Bennington involved. Stuart said her brakes failed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth A. Ream
Waterbury
Conn
Shaftsbury
Myers Road
Natalie Marsha
Louella Stuart
Sunset Farms
Bennington
Fire Chief Fumes Over Scandal Suspends Five Firemen
New York AP Fire Commissioner Edward Thompson suspended five firemen from Engine Co. 35 on East 119th Street amid reports that women of ill repute visited the firehouse. Captain Joseph J. Sosa and four others face departmental hearings for conduct prejudicial to good order and discipline and disorderly conduct. Sosa also charged with conduct unbecoming an officer.
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NEW York
Edward Thompson
Manhattan
Engine Co
East 119Th St
Thompson
Joseph J. Sosa
Floral Park
N.Y
Martin Buchalter
Staten Island
Alfred W. Cordes
John J. McHugh
Bronx
William Allen
Richmond Hill
Queens
Sosa
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Gen. Harmon
Vermont Cancer Crusade
Bell & Howell
Bennington Briefs
Methodist
Mount Anthony Country Club
Y Pool
Joanne Vallee
Trudy Southworth
Debby Smith
Jane Shoemaker
Wally
John Mook
Nick Santo
James M. Dubin
Benjamin Dubin
Harrison Ave
Williston Academy
Easthampton
Mass
Moose
Dale Carnegie
Mary Nash
Bob Svitak
Joe Young
Charles Silver
Francis Silver
Safeford Street
Albany Medical Center
Young Silver
Sacred Heart School
Formance
Greater
WJOY
Britain
Greece
Turkey
Wareham
Janice Jollivette
Joey Rivers
Gage St
Nancy Pinel
Norman Rivers
Buckler
Viet Nam
Miss Grace N. Dudley
Henry E. Bishop & Son Funeral Home
Fairfield Ave
Byron C. Hathorn
Hartford
Municipal Corporations Committee
Bishop Joyce
U.S
Pownal
U.S. 7
St. Peter’s
UVM
University of Vermont
RT. 7 North
Dorkoo
PINE
Ialacweats
Williamstown
Peter Sellers
Tarzan
Weintrab S
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