Proposal to Bring Vietnamese Children to Vermont
Bennington residents debated aiding Vietnamese civilians at a Casual Club meeting led by Rev. William Abernethy. Clergy proposed bringing 10 injured children to Vermont for care, with costs cited at 20 000 to 30 000 dollars per child, while others urged aid via medical supplies or on-site doctors and cautioned about war protests versus humanitarian help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Abernethy
Washington
Robert T. Stafford
Stafford
Bennington College
Vietnam
Absentee Ballots Available for Town Meeting
Bennington Town Clerk urges residents to file absentee ballot applications quickly. Official forms for those unable to attend must be in by 9 p.m. Friday March 3. In town or out of town readers should file by the same deadline. in-town workers away overnight may vote at the office until noon Monday March 6. Office hours include Friday 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 4 p.m. and 7:30 to 9 p.m., Sunday noon to 3 p.m.
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Bennington
Community Programs Urged For Mentally Retarded
Theodore G. Lucas urged nationwide pre school and day care programs for mentally retarded children at the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children dinner. He headed the talk with emphasis on early exposure and trained staff. BFRC noted milestones including joining the national association and transferring the retarded school program to public schools. Officer nominations followed with multiple directors and secretaries elected for terms up to three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BFRC
Theodore G. Lucas
New Jersey Association For Retarded Children, Inc
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children, Inc
Lucas
St. John the Baptist Church
North Bennington
Bennington
Bennington Friends of Retarded Children
New Jersey Association For
St. John the Baptist
National Association For Retarded Children
Madeline Green
Melvin McGaughey
Herbert Sanderson
Glenn Bronson
Chester Stockman
Charles Longtin
Harold Rieman
Howard Greenslet
Harold Riemann
Funeral notices and town meeting revisions in Bennington area
Funeral services for Roland T. Sandberg former Vermont Bank and Trust Co director were held in Brattleboro with broad attendance from banks and corporate representatives. Also noted are the funerals of Bridget Perrott and John M. Johnson with regional attendees. The Board of Civil Authority will revise the Bennington town check list on Saturday with two polling sites for March 7 town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Roland T. Sandberg
West Dummerston
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Bennington
Centre Congregational Church
Allen Vander Meulen Jr
Elmer Bemis
Henry Merrill
Robert Randall
Vermont Bank and Trust Co
Board of Civil Authority For
Town of
Sisters’ Office
South Street
North Bennington
James M. Bell
Berkshire Farm For Boys
Canaan
N.Y
Molly Stark School
Bell
Dorset Town Treasurer Ada Towslee Dies and Impounded Books
Dorset and surrounding towns report the death of Ada R. Towslee 80 the Dorset town treasurer since 1960 found dead at her home. Selectmen impound the books and plan a temporary appointment as town meet ing prepares to elect a successor amid ongoing audits.
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Dorset
Ada R. Towslee
Towslee
F.E. Harrigan
Manchester
John T. Carmody
Brewster’s
Manchester Center
Austin Rumney
Rumney
Calvin Skinner
Terry Tyler
Gordon Adams
East Dorset
Ada (Rogers) Towslee
East Rupert
George and
Annie (Burroughs) Rogers
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Events And Honors
The Bennington area reports activity from WIBC Open Meeting at Bennington Lanes to Royal Star Eastern Star honoring past matrons. Airman First Class Thomas Farnum, son of local residents, graduates from Bennington High and serves at Tinker AFB. Other notes cover local clubs, lectures, star magnitudes, Peru State College enrollment, and business ads.
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Thomas E. Farnum
Robert Farnum
Rollin St
U.S. Air Force
Farnum
Tinker Afb
Oklo
Air Force Logistics Command
USAF
Bennington High School
Edward Letourneau
Edward Letourneau Sr
Grandview St
Peru State College
Peru, Neb
Bennington Catholic High School
Harrington Died When Plane Caught Fire
Navy Lt. Franklin H. Harrington of Bennington died after his F8 Crusader jet caught fire on the runway at Naha Okinawa He ejected but succumbed to injuries at a local army hospital Funeral home in Bennington said arrangements are incomplete and his body is expected to be returned within 10 days
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Whitingham
Frank Edwin Harvey
Truman Powers
Searsburg
Bennington
Readsboro
West Rutland
Ada (Blanchard) Harvey
Florence (Kemble) Harvey
First Baptist Church
Powers
John Henry
Franklin
Harold Tracy
Victor Tracy
Albert Underhill
George Harvey
Greenfield
Gertrude Phelps
Oxford
Covey-Allen
Wilmington
Lucie Freeman
Burlington
Thomas B. Kenny
Colchester Ave
Burlington Hospital
Old Castle County Meath
Ireland
Bernard
Margaret (Fox) Kenny
The
Welles
Old Bennington
Mt. Anthony Road
Celia
Connolly) Kenny
St. Francis de Sales
James C, Kenny
John F, Kenny
Stowe
Thomas A, Kenny
John J
Sheila) Dunleavy
Margaret M, Kenny
Robert
Eileen) Gleason
Needham
Mass
Mary Sullivan
Montclair
N.J
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Lakeview Cemetery
Park Lawn Cemetery
Ready Funeral Home
Cherry St
Ready Funeral Service
Tokyo
Okinawa
Navy
Franklin H. Harrington
Harrington
Naval Air Station
Naha
Hanson Walbridge
Stock Averages Dow Jones February 28 1967 Market Snapshot
Stock averages at noon show the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping to 832.41, down 4.23 points, with 30 stocks. The Railroads index reads 225.59, down .87, Utilities 135.48 down .22, and the Composite at 299.92, down 1.25. Volume stands at 3,940,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones--Bache & Co
Albany
Hospital Notes Admissions At Hoosick Falls And Bennington
Hospital notes list admissions including Roger Corbett Jr Joseph Hackett Robert Sears Timothy Jones Bonnie Harwood Brian Richmond William McGurn and Laura Cooper in Bennington and Manchester. Discharges include Eleanor Smith Margaret Knapp Carolyn Gore and son Bernice Graham Patricia Tobin Charles Brown and Frank Hulihan. Births note Mr and Mrs Gerald LaBeau of 203 Maple St a son born February 27.
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Bridget (Toomey) Perrott
Joseph Perrott
William Brizzell
Loudonville
N.Y
St. Francis de Sales
Francis B. Flanagan
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Frederick Towslee
Virginia Perrotta Sr
Richard Perrott
George Cushing
Charles Toomey
Thomas Biggs
Thomas Bransfield
Park Lawn Chapel
Albany
Taftsville
Roger Corbett Jr
Joseph Hackett
Hoosick Falls
Robert Sears
Timothy Jones
Bonnie Harwood
Brian Richmond
William McGurn
Bennington
Laura Cooper
Manchester
Eleanor Smith
Margaret Knapp
Carolyn Gore and Son
Bernice Graham
Patricia Tobin
Sunderland
Charles Brown
Hoosick
Frank Hulihan
White Creek
Gerald LaBeau
Maple St
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Fitzpatrick
Atty
John H. Williams II
Shaftsbury
High Court
Barney
Milford K. Smith
F. Ray Keyser Sr
Cooley Monday
Cooley
Supreme Court
New Hampshire
Milton
Secretary of State
Joanna Napolitano
West Street
Harold Parizo
Norma Finnegan
Jefferson Heights
Dean F. Hanson
West Main St
Putnam Square
Finnegan
Hansen
Hanson
BCA
Siperee
Eeene
Area Funerals
John M. Johnson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gibney, Haynes and Kane
W. Earle Forman
Church of God
Park Lawn
Scottsville Cemetery
Danby
Claremont
Newport
N.H
Nassau
Troy
Plantsville
Conn
Ransom Salmon
School Street
McCullough
Mahar & Son Funeral
William Abernethy
Albert Johnson
North Adams
Enoch Tollisen
John Briggs
Bruce LaVigne
Donald Knapp
Albert White
Salmons
Philadelphia
Glen Falls
Lake George
Schenectady
Williamstown
Pownal
Cambridge, VI
Charles Houghton
Charles
Chic) Lewis Houghton
Park St
New York Capital District
Frederick S
Nellie
Bartlett) Houghton
Drysdale’s
H. J. Cole’s
Men’s Clothiers
Thomas McBride
McManus and Riley and Walsh Co
Steuben Street
DeWitt Clinton
Houghton
McBride’s
Woodford Road
Park Street
Arlington
Anna Donnelly
Elsie Leigh Gavin
Trinity Methodist
Herbert
Annie) Leach
Stanwood
Harry
Hulda) Washburn
New Jersey
Everett (Ruey) Coulter
Florida
William
Nelle) Williams
Dorset Congregational Church
Robert Dana
North Rupert Cemetery
Brewster Funeral Home
la Verne Smith
Mechanicville
van Rensselaer Manor
T.L. Cassidy Funeral Home
North Second St
Chapel Cemetery
Danville
LeGrand Putnam Hyde Sr
Frank E. Harvey
Alida M. Bloomfield
Robson Home
Taylor B. Light
Cambridge
Hoosick First Baptist Church
Maple Grove Cemetery
Harte Theatre
Colonyn Mayer
Panavision
Metrocolor
Wichael
Aine
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Bennington Briefs
Bennington Lanes
Roaring Branch
Lorena McIntire
Victoria Morrison
Helena Barnes
Kalis
Jupiter
Venus
Sirius
Pell, Mont
Regina Roy
Mt. Anthony
Order Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Francis Herrick
Practical Nurse Association of Vermont, Inc
Hospital School of Nursing
Priscilla’s Beauty Shop
Child Life
King’s Shoe Service
North St. Adv
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