Manchester Youth Is Sentenced
A Manchester youth, Gordon Tobin, 19, was sentenced by District Court Judge George M. Fienberg to eight to 12 months in the House of Correction for probation violation and nine to 12 months for breach of peace, to run concurrently. Edward Crane, 20, of Woodford pleaded guilty to driving an uninspected vehicle and failure to answer a summons. Mt Anthony Union High School senior James Edward Shoemaker, son of Mr and Mrs Lee C Shoemaker, was named for appointment to the U S Naval Academy class of 1972. He will report to the academy in late June and has been a National Honor Society member and varsity athlete. He also attends Pilgrim Fellowship and DeMolay, with two sisters and two brothers in higher education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Windsor
Gordon Tobin
George M. Fienberg
House of Correction
Tobin
Edward Crane
Woodford
Mt. Anthony Union High School
James Edward Shoemaker
Lee C. Shoemaker
Norton St
U.S. Naval Academy
Annnapolis
B.J. Semmes Jr
U.S. Navy
Naval Personnel
Young Shoemaker
National Honor Society
Pilgrim Fellowship
Second Congregational Church
DeMolay
Sally
Brandeis University
Jane
Boston University
Richard
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Purdue University
Steven
Ella Fitzgerald Concert Tickets Draw Crowd in Budapest
UPI reports more than 1000 people queued for hours last week to buy tickets for an Ella Fitzgerald concert today. Crane faced two charges. he was fined $15 plus $5.10 costs on the first, and $25 plus costs on the second, after pleading not guilty to driving with no license and being released on recognizance pending trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
UPI
Ella Fitzgerald
Crane
Town Reports and political notes in Bennington and Romney drift
Town reports for Bennington available tonight at 7 30 p m at Bennington Elementary School and at town offices with copies from printer. Reports cover 1967 town finances and officers and include a warning for 1968 town meeting. Also news on Romney withdrawal leaving Nixon facing Rockefeller possibility and a minor brake failure crash at Ben Mont Avenue County Street injuring none.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Alma Langlois
Warren Buckler
Bolles Brook
Richard van Santvoord
van Santvoord
Bennington Free Library
League of Women Voters
Ben Mont Avenue
County Street
Mae Candid
Coulter St
Candib
Pre Town Meeting Tonight With Key Planning Discussion
A question and answer period for town office candidates closes the pre town meeting hosted by the League of Women Voters at 7 30 p m at Ben Thomas Hall Shaftsbury Moderated by Shafts bury will read and explain town warnings Leonard A Wilson director of the state Central Planning Office will discuss Bennington's master plan which voters will decide next Tuesday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Bennington
Thomas Hall
Shaftsbury
Leonard A. Wilson
State Central Planning Office
No Tears as Romney Withdraws From NH Presidential Bid
In Concord New Hampshire UPI reports staff at Romney campaign headquarters showing blank emotion as George Romney announces he is no longer a candidate for president. Nixon, Rockefeller plans and the NH primary’s national importance frame the day amid a somber newsroom mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
UPI
Romney
George Romney
Washington
John Deardorff
Pam Burns
United States
Richard H. Headlee
Nixon
Gov. Romney
Paign
Michigan
America
Stewart Lamprey
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Rockefeller
John Beckett
New Hampshire
Rockefeller For President
Beckett
Charles McWhorter
McWhorter
New England
Harold Stassen
CAB Hears Airline Plan on Regional Great Lakes Route
Washington CAB hearing reviews Northwest Airlines proposal to drop Chicago as a terminus for a northern New England to Great Lakes route. Northwest argues Chicago is well served. Cleveland and Detroit would be termini instead. Northeast Mohawk Trans East dispute profits and service quality. No decision anticipated for months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CAB
Great Lakes
Washington
UPI
Civil Aeronautics Board
Northwest Airlines
Chicago
New England
Mohawk
Northeast
Trans-East Airlines
Campion
Northwest
Cleveland
Detroit
Trans- East
Planning Needs Cited Vermont Assets and Liabilities
Leonard A. Wilson, director of the Central Planning Office, addressed the Bennington County Soil Conservation District on Vermont assets and liabilities. He urged regional planning, outside investment, balanced recreation and tourism near wilderness areas, and acquisitions by public and non profit groups to keep Vermont livable. Edward Eldred of West Road, Bennington, won the Farmer of the Year award for land improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Board of Supervisors
Bennington County
Bennington
Wilson
Bennington College
Vermont
Obituaries for Higgins and Van Der Kar in Hoosick Falls
Margaret Higgins 84 of 49 Hoosick St widow of Dean Higgins died after a long illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital. John E. Van Der Kar 69 retired mail carrier died suddenly at home and funeral set for Saturday at Robson Home for Funerals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Margaret (Burns) Higgins
Hoosick St
Dean Higgins
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Daniel
Catherine (Martin) Burns
John E. van der Kar
Parsons Ave
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Town of
Hoosick
John F
Mary (Stemp
Lenox
Mass
Robson Home
Main St
Joel B. Miller
Maple Grove Cemetery
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Admissions list John Winn Berlin Margaret Brew Hoosick Falls Kenneth Hill Manchester Ida Verd on Petersburg Discharges Anna McKenna Claudia Chalou x Michelle Walczak Bennington Irene Green Hoosick Falls Jonathan Butler Dorset Harold Elliott Arlington Births Mr and Mrs John LaFountain Jr 124 LeBlanc Ave a son Feb 28 Mr and Mrs George Legacy 218 Grove St a daughter Feb 28 Mr and Mrs Linden Joe Parrish 236 Maple St Hoosick Falls N Y a son Mr and Mrs William Mattison Chapel Road a daughter Feb 28 Mr and Mrs Andrew Jones 22 Rensselaer St Hoosick Falls N Y a son Feb 28 Mr and Mrs Albert Goodwin 11 Burchard Ave Hoosick Falls a daughter Feb 28 Endowment remark notes Vermonters leaving land rural blight urban and rural issues discussed before dinner audience of about 150.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Winn
Berlin
N.Y
Margaret Brew
Hoosick Falls
Kenneth Hill
Manchester
Ida Verdon
Petersburg
Anna McKenna
Claudia Chaloux
Michelle Walczak
Bennington
Irene Green
Jonathan Butler
Dorset
Harold Elliott
Arlington
John LaFountain Jr
LeBlanc Ave
George
Grove St
Linden Joe Parrish
Maple St
William Mattison
Chapel Road
Andrew Jones
Rensselaer St
Albert Goodwin
Burchard Ave
Hoosickk Falls
Bloodmobile Drawing Termed Successful
A Redross Bloodmobile visit to Bennington collected 153 pints of blood at the Elks Barn yesterday. Twenty-one newcomers joined the donor ranks and 17 Elks members contributed. Albert T. Ray led as chairman and new gallon club members were Mason Amadon John Irons John Kittel and Philip Ver Hoeve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redross
Ben-nington
Elks Barn
The
Elks
Albert T. Ray
Mason Amadon
John Irons
John Kittel
Philip Ver Hoeve
Arthur Simmons
Harold Warner
Tarrant Sibley
Maurice Gropman
Ernest Coonradt
Eugene V. Clark
Eugene Clark
Richard Leake
Bennington Community Updates and Events
Bennington-Rutland Opportunity Council meets tonight at 8 at Manchester Elementary School. Bridge winners this week were Gertrude Studwell and Mary Nash first, Tarrant Sibley and spouse second. Bennington Museum reopens Friday March 1 after major rehang. hours 9:30 to 4:30 daily. Town Board of Civil Authority meets March 2 to revise the checklist. 21-year-olds added by Saturday. Stratton Mountain reports 12 to 40 inches base with new snow. more expected. Iron Kettle Friday Special: baked salmon loaf dinner. Adv Veteran affairs and Napolitano’s Pizza note hours and takeout phone. VFW Post 1332 dances 9 to 1 with George O’Brien and Rhythmaires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Studwell
Mary Nash
Tarrant Sibley
Board of Civil Authority For
Town of
Bennington
Bloodmobile drive aids Bennington with volunteers and donors
Thrift shop items include vases, lace cloth, napkins and clothing. Donors and helpers listed with names, roles, and lunch and canteen details. Union Carbide led donor counts with 24, Bijur 14, Eagle Square 11, Tansitor 7, Cushman 6. Next Bloodmobile visit is April 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Burgess
George Knights
Alan Leake
Larry Gauthier
Kimball Clark
George Kerbs Sr
George Kerbs Jr
Guy Ottaviano
Howard Goodwin
Fred Beecher
Maynard Jenkins
Waldo Holden
Arthur C. Huntoon
Raymond Huether
Loyal Nash
Walbhrude Pierce
North Bennington School
Union Carbide
Bijur
Eagle Square
Tansitor
Cushman
Bennington
Red Cross Fund Drive Goal Set for Bennington County
Tomorrow begins the Red Cross fund drive in Bennington County with a goal of 25410 dollars, including 1262 earmarked for emergency quota. funds support blood programs nationwide and disaster relief. The Red Cross blood program is the world’s largest blood collection and distribution service, supported by research and development financed by the Red Cross. The appeal emphasizes urgency to carry on county projects and hopes for a generous response this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Bennington County
American Red Cross
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Naval Academy
James FE
Hanover
Lebanon
Helson A. Rockefeller
Vietnam
Vt. House of Representatives Highway Committee
Ellwyn Miller
Waterbury
Walter Kennedy
Chelsea
Ivor Pelsue
Stearns Jenkins
Vermont Highway Department
Bowmaker
Wire Works
Pownal
Warren Wire
E.M. Lencon
General Cable Corp
Cornish Wire Works
Williamstown
IUE
By Michael Miller
Mrs. Dean Higgins
Dean J. Higgins
Joseph Higgins
Alfred
Marguerite) Taylor
Harold
Ruth) Dean
Teresa Edmunds
Miami, Fla
Cathleen O’connell
Greenfield
Veronica Young
Schenectady
James A. Burns
Troy
Leo Mahar
Main Street
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Bennington Briefs
Bennington - Rutland Opportunity Council
Bennington Museum
Stratton Mountain
Physicians’ Laboratory
ADV
Napolitano’s
Ben Mont Ave
VFW Post
George O’brien
His
Rhythmaires
Thrift Shop
RPI
Troy, N.Y
Drysdale’s
Armory
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Harte Theatre
Elvis
Safford and
Gage Sts
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