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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1962

Page

3

Widow of Newbury Farmer Still Believes Gibson Slain

The widow Evalyn Gibson clings to murder theory in Orville Gibson case four years after his disappearance. Vermont vows vigilante motive suspected. two trials ended in acquittals. Debevoise briefed successor Adams as investigation remains open and Mrs. Gibson hopes a new attorney general solves the case.

Newbury Gibson Orville A. Gibson Connecticut Vermont Eli Martin Robert Welch Evalyn Gibson Orville Freeman R. Placey Oxbow Farm Connecticut River Equity Publishing Co Orford N.H Thomas M. Debevoise Frank W. Carpenter Washington Debevoise Charles R. Adams

Castro names new Cuban ambassador to the Vatican

Fidel Castro appoints Luis Amado Blanco y Fernandez as Cuba's ambassador to the Vatican as tensions with the Roman Catholic Church ease. An embassy official confirms the nomination, but he has not yet arrived in Rome. The prior envoy, Jose Ruiz Velasco, was recalled after credentials in 1960.

Vatican City Fidel Castro Vatican Cuba Castro Luis Amado Blanco Y Fernandez Blanco Y Fernandez Rome Jose Ruiz Velasco Havana

Fisher Library Awards Go to 10 Communities

Harry Sherman announces the 1962 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Library Award of 5000 to Jenkins Public Library Jenkins Kentucky as the main winner from over 50 applicants plus nine 1000 supplementary awards to libraries in North Carolina New York Massachusetts Texas Oregon Oklahoma Minnesota California South Carolina. Official ceremonies April 8 in Jenkins and the other nine communities.

Fisher Library Harry Sherman Dorothy Canfield Fisher Jenkins (Ky.) Public Library Jenkins Public Library Public Library Association American Library Association Jenkins National Library Week Sherman Chapel AM NC Public Library Canastota N.Y Lincoln Mass Val Verde County del Rio Texas Josephine County Grants Pass Ore Wilson Club Fisher Martha Canfield Arlington

Priscilla Birt Engaged to Circus Fireman George Maddocks

Leeds AP report notes 34 year old fire-eater Priscilla Birt announces engagement to circus fireman George Maddocks. She says he has always watched her act and supports her performances.

Leeds England Priscilla Birt George Maddocks George Priscilla

Miss Margaret Mitchell Weds William Mather Jr in Bloomfield

Miss Margaret Ann Mitchell daughter of Mrs Rita Mitchell of Rutland Vermont married William Brewster Mather Jr son of Dr and Mrs William B Mather in Bloomfield Federated Church The ceremony was by Rev Roscoe F Metzger A reception followed at Pettibone Tavern Simsbury The bride wore a white brocade gown with pearl coronet and carried a small white Bible accompanied by white carnations Sally Mather was maid of honor Mary Mitchell junior bridesmaid James Mather best man and Thomas Mitchell usher The bride is a McGill graduate and studied Harvard Radcliffe MBA program.

Bloomfield Margaret Ann Mitchell Robert W. Mitchell Rutland Rita Morrissey Mitchell Federated Church of Bloomfield, Conn William Brewster Mather Jr William B. Mather Princeton N.J Roscoe F’. Metzger Pettibone Tavern Simsbury Sally Mather Mary Mitchell James Mather Thomas Mitchell

YMCA Schedule of Activities and Times

The YMCA offers a weekly slate of sports and classes for various groups. Activities include boys bowling for grades 3-4 and 5-6, baton twirling, wrestling, physical education, bricklayers club, girl scout board meetings, junior rifle, and Friday fun night, plus daily indoor recreation and outdoor skating when weather allows.

Industrial Management Vermont Bank and Trust Co North Bennington Girl Scout Board of Directors Shaftsbury School Memorial Park

Biography snippet of a Princeton graduate chemist couple

A Morgan Guaranty Trust analyst for 16 months is married to a Princeton alumnus who earned a PhD in chemistry from Caltech last June. He works as a research chemist at Texaco Research Laboratories in Beacon New York.

Morgan Guaranty Trust Co New York Princeton University California Institute of Technology Texaco Research Laboratories Beacon N.Y

Needle Company Expands Into New Laconia Plant

The Laconia Needle Manufacturing Co. will move machinery into a new building at the Arthur D. O'Shea Industrial Park in Laconia. It shares the site with a branch of New Hampshire Ball Bearings Inc. of Peterborough, which has begun limited operations.

Laconia, N.H Arthur

Surrealist painter Kurt Seligmann dead from gunshot

Surrealist painter Kurt Seligmann, 51, was found dead of gunshot wounds in the snow at his Middletown retreat. Police said a rifle lay nearby, reportedly used to shoot animals raiding bird feed. He taught at Brooklyn College and split time between New York City and Middletown.

Middletown N.Y Kurt Seligmann Brooklyn College New York City

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The U. S Ermont National and Savings Bank Main Street Bennington Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and Federal Reserve System Bradford W. Percey USNR Bradford T. Percey Midway Alameda Calif Navy California Okla Dakota- Scott Regional Library System West St. Paul Mrs. Fisher A& i Colony Home Food Service Vermont National & Savings Bank Bldg Bennington, Vermont Mr. Mather Miss Mitchell YMCA Dial Bennington Haynes and Kane, Inc Tec VT Needle Company I Teaalie Sam Peet Noveck Main St. Bennington Ace Leep Main ST
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