Glazed Roads Spark Morning Middlesex Mishaps
Village police warned drivers intersections are slick after an early morning collision at Park and Pleasant streets. Leo Betit and Herman Spencer reported minor damage to their cars. State Police logged several winter related crashes with minor injuries and modest damages including a boy struck near Cleveland Avenue and multiple rollovers and slips along U.S. 7 and Vermont routes.
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Village
WBTN
Park and
Pleasant Streets
Leo T. Betit
Division St
Park Street
Volkswagen
Pleasant Street
Willys
Herman Spencer
Chapel Road
Pleasant
Betit
Three Day Forecast for New England Northeast
The forecast covers northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island for Tuesday through Saturday with temperatures near normal overall. Vermont and northern New Hampshire and Maine may be 3 to 6 degrees below normal. Precipitation is expected to total more than three quarters of an inch melted with mixed precipitation at period end.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
Bennington Clubs and Civic Events Patrol The Week
Bennington briefs report church circle meeting cub scout banquet and awards at Second Congregational Church. Omissions in pallbearers list for Miss Catherine Craven funeral noted. Catholic High School team at New England Catholic basketball tourney in Lawrence Massachusetts. ACT group to meet at Bennington Club with social hour supper and officer installation. Duplicate bridge winners announced at Mt Anthony Country Club with next game March 9. Holy Name Society members attended a retreat in West Springfield Massachusetts. American Association of University Women Bennington Branch to meet with Gunnar Schonbeck speaking on 17th century music. VFW Auxiliary hosts Gold Star Mothers dinner with Bennington guests listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Catholic High School
Gerard M. Brennan
Lawrence
Mass
Bennington Council Act
Bennington Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Ned Healy
Raymond Polley
Hamilton Shields
Vail Farrell
Dorothy Brune
George Ellis
James Wallace
The
Holy Name Society
Sacred Heart Church
St. Francis de Sales
St. Columban’s of
Arlington
West Springfield
Holy Family
Passionist Fathers
Charles Lemoine
Crescent Boulevard
Weather shifts to snow flurries in mountains
The forecast notes snow flurries likely in mountain areas on Tuesday with snow or rain spreading to northern portions of New England and central states. Snow is expected in Massachusetts and Rhode Island around Thursday and again on Saturday, signaling unsettled winter conditions.
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Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Union Sources Say Steel Talks Encounter Snags
AFL CIO reports from Port Harcourt Florida indicate steel contract talks in Pittsburgh lag behind expectations. Despite March 1 targets and Kennedy urging early deals, terms remain unsettled and jobless growth concerns rise alongside higher interest rates. Meany warns of recession risk and backs flexible work weeks to boost employment.
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Bal Harbour
Fla
Pittsburgh
AFL
Kennedy
Aflcio Council
George Meany
Afl-Cio
Organized Labor
Morgan Show Horses Die in Stables Fire
Three Morgan show horses were burned to death in a fire at Rice Stables in Meredith New Hampshire. Six other horses were saved by firefighters as caretaker Jack Dunleavey valued the losses at about seven thousand dollars. Mrs. Thomas E Rice Senior was away in Boston when the blaze started Saturday night. the cause remains under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meredith, N.H
Rice Stables
Meredith
Jack Dunleavey
Thomas E.P. Rice Senior
Boston
Bennington Plow Clears Ambulance Route for 13-Year-Old
Town road commissioner James Cross used a plow to clear deep drifts on the Bennington Pownal line to reach 13-year-old James Green. Bob Holt’s ambulance carried him to Putnam Memorial Hospital where he recovered from convulsions and was listed in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Town Road
James Green
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Jimmy
Theodore Green
South Stream Road
Pownal
Helen Barbeau
Roderick J. Humphreys
Bob
Bob Holt
South Stream
Bennington
Holt
Beech Street
Clyde E. Lanfair
John Marechal
James Cross
Cross
Marechal
Clown Circus Planned by Vets Groups for April 7
The Veterans Memorial Committee has arranged New England based Clown Circus Revue with two shows at 2 p.m. and 7 30 p.m. April 7 in the State Armory. Tickets go on sale Tuesday through VFW and American Legion posts. Coordinating chair Mrs Marion Charest with aides Hugh E Clark and Louis Ross. Proceeds support under privileged children with Charles Beaudry arranging tickets. Acts include Master Peter from Southbridge Anita's Dancers Springfield Coco Barry Miss Valerie and her Equestrian Fantasy and George Scott on organ.
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Veterans’ Memorial Committee
New England
State Armory
Veterans of Foreign Wars
America Legion Post
Marion Charest
Hugh E. Clark
American Legion
Louis Ross
VFW
Charles Beaudry
Peter
Southbridge
Mass
Anita
Springfield
Coco Barry
Miss Valerine
George Scott
Glenn G. Space Hero Receives White House Welcome
The Marine lieutenant colonel is feted with a White House ceremony a parade on Pennsyl vania Avenue and a Congress appearance after orbiting the earth thrice. His wife and Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson join him as officials plan a ticker tape parade and hometown celebration.
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White House
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
Lyndon B. Johnson
Glenn
Space
Kennedy
Marines
Washington Post
Capitol
House Chamber
Funeral for Jackie E Quackenbush Held at First Methodist
Jackie Edward Quackenbush died at Put nam Memorial Hospital Thursday night. His funeral at the First Methodist Church Sunday featured Rev. Frank W. Grippin, organist Harold McDonald Jr., ushers John J. Bellrose Henry Bushee and Paul Jones, pallbearers Beach Randall Ronald Myers Scott Percey Edward Kennedy Milton Surdam Ronald Hall. A Tansitor Electronics Inc. delegation attended. Entombment followed at Park Lawn Chapel. Relatives came from Troy Hoosick Falls North Hoosick N Y Woodford Shaftsbury.
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Jackie Edward Quackenbush
Putnam Memorial Hospital
First Methodist
Frank W. Grippin
Harold McDonald Jr
John J. Bellrose
Henry Bushee
Paul Jones
Beach Randall
Ronald Myers
Scott Percey
Edward Kennedy
Milton Surdam
Ronald Hall
Hoosick Falls
Funeral rites held for Miss Maude F Warner
Funeral services for Miss Maude F Warner of East Arlington were conducted Friday at the Federated Church with Rev. Charles Grande officiating. Mrs. Ruth Grout led the family console. Pallbearers were Clyde Dunlap Vance Stacy William Houghton Sr and Duane Hawley. Burial planned at Evergreen Cemetery Arlington in the spring.
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East Arlington
Maude F. Warner
Federated Church
Charles Grande
Ruth Grout
Clyde Dunlap
Vance Stacy
William Houghton Sr
Duane Hawley
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlington
Funeral for Mrs Theresia E Livingston Held in North Bennington
The service was conducted Friday afternoon at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev A J MacDonald presiding. Pallbearers included Walter Wright Harold Bailey Lawrence Bailey Edward Livingston Benjamin Baker and Ernest Phillips. Burial is planned for spring in Village Cemetery. Relatives and friends attended from Troy Greenwich White Creek Pittsfield Arlington Manchester and surrounding areas.
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Theresia E. Livingston
North Bennington
Hanson-Walbridge
A. J. MacDonald
Shaftsbury
Funeral Held for Clarence A Hurley of North Pownal
The funeral for Clarence A. Hurley, who died Thursday at Putnam Memorial Hospital, took place Sunday at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home in Bennington. Rev. John C. Hatch officiated, with pallbearers Clyde Hoyt Norman Hurley Edward O’Connor Robert Hurley Joseph Hurley and Raymond Green. Entombment followed in Park Lawn vault with out of town relatives from Adams North Adams Williamstown Ma and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pownal
Clarence A. Hurley
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge
Bennington
John C. Hatch
North Pownal Congregational Church
Clyde Hoyt
Norman Hurley
Edward O’connor
Robert
Joseph Hurley
Raymond Green
Park Lawn
Adams
North Adams
Williamstown
Mass
Pownall
Pine Cobble PTA Dinner Time and Site Change
Williamstown reports the Pine Cobble PTA annual dinner meeting moved from the 1896 House to Baxter Hall at Williams College. The start time shifts from 6 30 to 7 30 p m with the dinner scheduled for Wednesday February 28. Guest speaker is A William Olsen Jr head master of Hotchkiss Academy.
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Williamstown
Baxter Hall
Williams College
A. William Olsen Jr
Hotchkiss Academy
Bennington Area Hospital Notes Admissions and Births
Putnam Hospital lists multiple discharges and admissions across Bennington North Pownal and nearby towns. Birth announcements include several new arrivals with names, locations, and dates, including a daughter Ann Tiffany to Harold Chaney and Mary Austin.
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Ann Tiffany
Harold Chaney
Stony Point
N.Y
Chaney
Mary Austin
Bennington
Fred Austin
Heart Sunday Fund Appeal Raises $810
The Heart Sunday drive collected $810 with Nine members of the Southern Vermont Life Underwriters Associated aided by 76 youths as solicitors. Vernon Gage and Albert Peterson cochairmen for Bennington urged mailing envelopes left at homes where residents were away to exceed last year’s total. Patrick Gordon and a special gifts committee reported about $350 raised, bringing the total to roughly $1,160 toward a $1,850 Vermont Heart Association goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart
Southern Vermont Life Underwriters Associated
Vernon Gage
Albert Peterson
Cochairmen
Bennington
Patrick Gordon
The
Life Underwriters
Vermont Heart Association
John Riddle
YMCA
Louis Levine
Bell Laundry
Joseph Wassick
Joseph Carroll
Eliza Harrington
Joseph Digangi
Obituary Mrs James Caslin 73 long Bennington resident
Mrs. James Caslin 73 a longtime Bennington resident died Saturday afternoon at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a Friday ambulance transfer. Born April 15 1888 in Schaghticoke NY she worked at the Allen A textile plant before marrying James Caslin at Sacred Heart Church. Survived by two sons Basil and Gordon two sisters nine grandchildren and nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at Mahar and Son with entombment at Park Lawn Chapel in spring.
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James Caslin
Agnes Ray
Pratt Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Charles
Jane (Rice) Ray
Caslin
Scaghticoke
N.Y
Schaghticoke
Bennington
Old Allen-A
Sacred Heart Church
Gage Street
First Methodist Church
Basil R. Caslin
Gordon R. Caslin
Theodore
Belle) Marsh
Rutland
Douglas
Nellie) Godfrey
St. Albans
Richard
Gloria) Watson
Ronald
Donna) Liporace
Hoosick Falls
David
Sally
Terrence
Ricky
Michael
Mark
Craig Caslin
Mahar and Son Funeral
Frank W. Grippin
Park Lawn Chapel
Funeral services held for Mrs. John Kwasnicke in Adams Mass
Funeral services for 56 year old Mrs John Kwasnicke of Adams were conducted at St Thomas Church after her death Friday at Plunkett Memorial Hospital. Burial followed at Bellevue Cemetery. She is survived by her husband two daughters Miss Shirley Ann Kwasnicke coordinator of French in Williams town Schools and Mrs Frank Goucher of Adams four brothers and four sisters. Born Julia Satko she was educated in Adams.
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Adams
Mass
John Kwasnicke
Plunkett Memorial Hospital
St. Thomas Church
Bellevue Cemetery
Shirley Ann Kwasnicke
Williamstown
Frank Goucher
Julia Satko
Adams School
Village Police Log Reports Break-ins and Vandalism
Mrs. Jennie Guimond reports a broken left rear tail-light on her 1957 Studebaker while parked in front of Central Vermont Public Service Corp. Mike Howley reports a burglary at King's Grill with entry by a forced window after 7:40 p.m. Friday and theft from a bowling machine.
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Jennie Guimond
Hicks Avenue
Studebaker
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Mike Howley
Lincoln St
King’s Grill
Village
Howley
Strikers Continue From Page 1 Pool To Register For Foods
Eligibility for foods based on family size includes monthly incomes: one person $115, two $155, three $190, four $225, five $250, six $285, seven $315, eight $345, nine $375. The 10 person ceiling is listed as $4,000.
Funeral services for Peter W. McLaughlin in Manchester
Peter W. McLaughlin 84 lifelong Manchester resident died Saturday at home. Funeral mass Tuesday 9 a.m. at St Pauls Church Manchester with burial at St Jerome's Cemetery East Dorset in spring. Born Feb 22 1878 son of Martin and Ann Tully McLaughlin. Survived by wife Sarah Kelly sister Mary Malone two nieces and two nephews. Friends may call Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center today 2-4 and 7-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Peter William McLaughlin
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
St. Jerome’s
East Dorset
Martin and
Ann
Tully) McLaughlin
Sarah Kelly
Mary Malone
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Windsor man Alfred H. Catozzi dies after short illness
Alfred H. Catozzi 69 of Windsor died Saturday at Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital Hanover N H after a short illness. He served in the Mexican border and in World Wars I and II retiring as a lieutenant colonel after 30 years in the Air Corps. He was born June 27 1892 in West Rutland and graduated from Massachusetts College of Pharmacy in 1916. He married Ruth Parsons in Burlington June 26 1916. He and his wife lived in Rutland and ran a drug store and he later worked at Skinner Drug Store in Windsor. He leaves his wife three daughters a son 12 grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Burial will be at Ascutney Cemetery with full military honors next spring. Friends may call Tuesday at Knight Funeral Home in Windsor 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.
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Rutland
Alfred H. Catozzi
Windsor
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Windsor First Baptist Church
Ascutney
Mr. Catozzi
West Rutland
Andrew and
Assunta
Andrea) Catozzi
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy
Boston
Ruth Parsons
Burlington
Skinner Drug Store
Air Corps
Niees
Knight Funeral Home
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Cleveland Avenue
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Paul J. Harris
Sycamore Lane
Harris
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Arthur S. Faris
U.S. 7
Harry W. Lewis
Lewis
Mary Lewis
Jacqueline Lepage
Sunderland
Daniel R. Baker
John W. Clapp
Montclair
N.J
Everett P. Strong
New York City
Clapp
Stamford
Rudolph R. Comai
Readsboro
Pymouth
William H. Goodermode
Goodermode
Comai
A Kennedy
Gorey
County Wexford
Ireland
New Ross
Grant Stockdale
Bennington Briefs
Cub Scout
Second Congregational Church
Catherine Craven
George Benedict
Hugh Clark
American Association of University Women
Mus
Bennington High School
Gunnar Schonbeck
Music
Bennington College
George L. Curran
VFW Post
Julia Gates
Margaret Price
Gold Star
Lillian Bourassa
Margaret Knights
Genevieve Statin
Selmajane Studiel
Military Order of the Cootie
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Main ST
TEL
Morgan Show
Marine Band
State Department
Lyn
New York
New Concord
Ohio
Johnson
Jackie E. Quackenbush
Maud F. Warner
Putnam Hospital
Agnes Caslin
Eva Blaisdell
George E. Gilman
Douglas Weyers
Helen Fraher
Walker Miles
Martin Bronson
Ann Edwards
Robert Bergeron
Meriden
Conn
John B. Willard
Wilmington
Warren Clemons
Patricia Bisson
James John Green
Jeanne Katz
Nancy St. Ives
Milton
William A. Card
Willliam Stratton
Cynthia McCoy
Rita J. Barber
George Browse
Pequannock
Marlene Banks
Brian Parmenter
Raymond Sheffer
Daniel Peirce
Scott Lampman
Chester Grassette
Timothy Witten
West Arlington
Beatrice Mayer
Carolyn Skalowski
William Sherwin
Ruby Grobuski
Barbara Higgins
Mildred Long
Manchester Depot
John P. Andrews
North Bennington Road
Lyman S. Snyder
Stanley R. King Jr
Dewey St
Richard P. Hollister
Cutler Street
Paul W. McWayne
Dorset
Robert Gerity
Elm St
Heart Sunday
Thomas Powers
Warner Nursing Home
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Peter W. McLaughlin
H. Greenberg
Main St. Benn
Burt Bros
Coin Operated
North St
Frost’s Pharmacy
Grand Union
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