Bennington Briefs include court change and local events
Atty John P Morrissey acted as judge in Bennington Municipal Court replacing Judge Eugene V Clark who is in New York on business. Mrs Clark accompanies him. Putnam Memorial Hospital administrator Robert D Stout was named to Vermont Hospital Association social welfare and legislative committees. Local events include a family style square dance at Molly Stark School, a church supper with Rev H Glenn Payne as speaker, and a Rotary Club planning meeting for April’s district conference with Dist Gov Andrew Hyde attending. Public notices cover Town Meeting voter eligibility and civil authority check list updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atty
John P. Morrissey
Municipal Court
Eugene V. Clark
New York
Mrs. Clark
Robert D. Stout
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vermont Hospital Association
Joel H. Walker
Barre
Walter Dunham
Molly Stark School
Molly Stark Pta
Richard B. Leake III
John Stratton
Roy Marsden
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Mr. Payne
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Bennington
Farm Bureau Sets Membership Drive in County
Bennington County Farm Bureau plans a countywide membership campaign with kickoff scheduled for April 2. Trustees met at the Beebe home in East Dorset to finalize events and appoint town captains and solicitors across Bennington, Rutland, Windham and Windsor counties. The March meeting will be at Manchester home of Clyde Bryant. A film on Subsidies was shown at Chester Inn by the National Stabilization Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Farm Bureau
Harold Beebe
East Dorset
Woman’s
Young People’s
Bennington
Rutland
Windham
Windsor
Vermont State Farm Bureau
Chester Inn
National Stabilization Board
Clyde Bryant
Manchester
Bryant
Grace A. Smith
Pownal
Blanche Strohmaier
Harry Beals Jr
Readsboro
Donald King
Arlington
Sandgate
James Edgerton Sr
Peru
Curtis Moore
Earl Batchelder
Robert Beattie
West Rupert
Mary Laurie
Lynn Rudd
East Rupert
Roger Leach
Dorset
Jane Beebe
Leon Edgerton
Sunderland
Howard Hill
Stamford
Ira Whitney
Winhall
Loren Capen
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Olive Williamson
Alvan Lawrence
Funeral services for Mrs. James Caslin
Mrs. James Caslin formerly Agnes Ray died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Saturday. Funeral services were held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home with Rev. Frank W. Grippin officiating. Pallbearers included Thomas Shea George Beshara George Ryan and Joseph Young. Entombment at Park Lawn Chapel. Burial planned in spring in the family cemetery lot with attendees from St. Albans Rutland and Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Caslin
Agnes Ray
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Frank W. Grippin
First Methodist Church
Thomas Shea
George Beshara
George Ryan
Joseph Young
Park Lawn Chapel
St. Albans
Rutland
Hoosick Falls
Rummage Sale Postponed to March 9 by CDA Notes
The rummage sale moved from March 2 to March 9 to allow members to bring clothing and saleable items to the March business meeting. The regular business meeting is set for Tuesday at 8 pm in the rooms, and officers should call members. Plans are underway for a fashion show at the rooms on March 19.
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March
Obituary William A Card of Pownal 55
William Arthur Card 55 a Boston and Maine Railroad employee for 30 years died early today at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after a long illness He was born in Pownal April 8 1906 and lived there his whole life He began as a trackman and rose to section foreman serving in Mechanicville Schaghticoke Pownal and other MA locations He retired for health reasons Survivors include sister Irene Petitt of Pownal aunt Mrs Alfred Harbour of Bennington nephews William and Robert Petitt Montpelier nephew Gerald Jean La Croix of Montpelier and Jo Ann Petitt of Pownal Friends may call at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Thursday 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Pownal
William Arthur Card
Boston and Maine Railroad
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Arthur
Hattie (Montgomery) Card
B and M
Mechanicville
Schaghticoke
Massachusetts
Irene Petitt
Alfred Harbour
William
Robert Petitt
Gerald
Jean) la Croix
Montpelier
Jo- Ann Petitt
Hanson- Walbridge
Mrs Catherine Toomey 89 Bennington Resident Dies
Mrs Catherine Elizabeth Toomey widow of Dennis Toomey and mother of Thomas P. Toomey died Tuesday at Warner Nursing Home after 60 years in Bennington. Born July 20, 1872 in Walloomsac she worked at Bennington Wax Paper and was a St Francis de Sales parishioner. Funeral Friday at Mahar and Son with services at St. Francis de Sales and burial in spring.
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Catherine Elizabeth Toomey
Dennis Toomey
Thomas P. Toomey
Bennington
Warner Nursing Home
Patrick and
Nora (Kennedy) Corbett
Walloomsac
N.Y
Hoosick Falls
Toomey
St. Francis de Sales
St. Francis de Sales Church
Mahar and Son Funeral
Park Lawn Chapel
Vermont urged to promote tourism with image and policy
Benjamin urged a four-tenths of a cent promotion from every tourist dollar to grow Vermont’s share of a $10 billion market. He warned against poor promotion like Old Orchard Beach, favored a sales tax with exemptions and income tax cuts, and estimated winter tourist income between $20 million and $50 million, part of $125 million yearly from all visitors. Guests included William Kehoe, John Stone, and Fred Grant. Rev. Robert Bell received a pin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Benjamin
Old Orchard Beach
Maine
William Kehoe
John Stone
Fred Grant
Robert Bell
Town Budget Shows Stable Highway Costs With Net Decline
Selectmen maintain the 1962 budget outlook with highway and bridge outlays similar to 1961, totaling 85 360.75 for the town. The 1961 gross highway expenses rose modestly while state credits grew, producing a net two year expense of 16 026.03 for bridges and a net highway expense of 48 192.85 after credits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Park Street
Lovers Lane
Town Appropriations And Land Leasing Discussed At Meeting
Town selectmen debated a special appropriation to fund a townwide program and approved a $5,000 highway equipment reserve. They plan to continue leasing Town Farm land to the Vermont Soldiers’ Home at $100 yearly, but may shift to year to year leases if land is considered for a new school. Paran Recreations Inc. sought a 10 year tax exemption, while the Regional Highway Council requested $750 to cover lobbying and admin costs. A regional planning commission received $2,000 for consultants and board expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haley
Vermont Soldiers
Eldred
Lawrence Powers
North Bennington
Paran Recreations, Inc
Powers
Regional Highway Council
Montpelier
Vermont
U.S. 7
Rail Study Proposes Wide Labor Reform Plan
The study urges phased abolition of firemen on freight and yard locomotives starting July 1, preserving firemen on passenger trains. It calls for removing crew change at inter-divisional terminals, overhauling pay for time and mileage, shortening work hours toward 12 hours, and increasing overtime pay to spread jobs. The commission, started by President Eisenhower in 1961, followed an agreement brokered by James P. Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dwight D. Eisenhower
James P. Mitchell
Eisenhower
Commission
James Johnson Granted Divorce After 50 Years Desertion
In Memphis Tennessee James Johnson 71 won a divorce Tuesday on grounds of desertion. The petitioner stated his wife left him more than five decades ago and never returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis, Tenn
James Johnson
Tishman Rand Fund To Aid College Science
President William C. Fels of Bennington College announced the creation of the Tishman Rand Fund to equip science laboratories. The fund originates from a substantial initial gift by David Tishman and family members including Mrs. David Rand and Robert Tishman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tishman-Rand
William C. Fels
Bennington College
Tishman- Rand Fund
David Tishman
David Rand
Robert Tishman
Tishman Realty and Construction Co
Bennington
New York University
New York University-Bellevue Medical Center
Citizens Budget Commission
Bennington Area Hospital Admissions Report
A list of new admissions to Putnam Hospital and neighboring towns includes Eileen Stockman Bessie Cobleigh Alice Connell Norman Ga due Prentiss Norcross Bennington Gale Harrington Shaftsbury Kenneth Buck North Hoosick Harold Johnson East Wallingford Ramona Gerity Bennignton Joyce Williams and baby girl Jean Mackey North Bennington Douglas Weyers No Pownal Howard Adams Manchester Center Beatrice Kinnie Pawlet Maude Dufresne Bennington William Prov ensal Hoosick Falls New York Gilbert Croft Pawlet Master Scott Lampman Pownal Phyllis Knuetter and baby boy Petersburg Leona McWayne and baby boy Dorset Nelson Bissaillon Readsboro James Green Corwin Elwell Bennington Mr and Mrs Robert J Honker East Road a daughter on February 27 Mr and Mrs Richard Green South Shaftsbury a son on February 26 Mr and Mrs Marcel Gervais 239 Union Street a son on February 26
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Eileen Stockman
Bessie C
Bleigh
Alice Connell
Norman Gadue
Prentiss Norcross
Bennington
Gale Harrington
Shaftsbury
Kenneth Buck
North Hoosick
N.Y
Anthony Urban Jr
Stanley Urban
Hoosick Falls
Harold Johnson
East Wallingford
Ramona Gerity
Joyce Williams
Jean Mackey
North Bennington
Douglas Weyers
No. Pownal
Gilbert Croft
Pawlet
Master Scott
Lampman
Pownal
Phyllis Knuetter
Petersburg
Leona McWayne
Dorset
Nelson Bissaillon
Readsboro
James Green
Corwin Elwell
Absentee Ballot Rules For Town Meeting
Those unable to attend Town Meeting may vote by absentee ballot with an official application filed at the town clerk's office by 9 p.m. Friday. Applications are available at the clerk's office and may be picked up by a family member, written Request mailed in, or a telephone request by applicant or family. Those out of town may file by 9 p.m. Friday. workers away may vote at the town clerk's office up to noon Monday March 5.
Bennington Student Honored in U N Contest
Paul Hurlburt of Bennington High School earned honorable mention in Vermont’s United Nations contest. Thirty-two high schools represented by 500 students. Rutland High’s Gordon Appleby won first, with Welch of Mt. St. Joseph Academy and Norman Snow of Burlington High tying for second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Hurlburt
Bennington
Vermont
United Nations
Vermont Federation of Women’s Clubs
Clarence St. Mary
Rutland
General Assembly
Rutland High School
Gordon Appleby
Thomas H. Welch
Mt. St. Joseph Academy
Norman Snow
Burlington High School
Spaulding High School
Barre
Stowe High School
Paul
Putnam Street
Selectmen Put Off Poor Relief Mapping as Sewage Project Nears End
Selectmen discussed strike relief for Ben-Mont union members and reviewed the sewage project completion. They noted 98 union members representing 387 people have signed for federal surplus commodities but none sought town poor relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben-Mont
Selectmen
Alma Langlois
Selectman
Thomas R. Haley
City Delivery In Flats Area Begins Saturday
Rural Route 1 patrons notified that city delivery will start this Saturday. Postmaster Stanley J. Pekalski says rural mail boxes remain in place for now as mounted carrier service begins. Area spans from the bridge above the Petco Gas Station to Bennington College, Hicks Avenue, Green Acres, and U S 7 to Harwood Hill underpass. Street collection boxes to follow when weather permits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Pekalski
Pekalski
Petco
Bennington College
Hicks Avenue
Green Acres
U.S
National Guard Troop L Drill Includes Clothing Turn In
National Guard Troop L of the 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron met at the Bennington Armory at 7 30 p m SFC Neil W Tremblay lectured on a reconnaissance exercise Personnel were reminded to bring home all clothing except boots and turn it in to the supply sergeant by March 12 or sign a statement of charges for unreturned items The next drill is set for Monday at 7 30 p.m
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102D AC
Bennington National Guard Armory
Neil W. Tremblay
Keating Receives Letter Over Kids’ Paper Roots
In Rochester, a young writer asks Senator Kenneth B. Keating why the law bans paper roots for 12 and under. The 11 year old complains jobs are hard to get and seeks action to change policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N. Y
Kenneth B. Keating
R-N.y
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