GBA Launches Dues Drive and Budget Plans
Greater Bennington Association officials outline a 1963 budget they say will be lower than last year to improve finances after a 3,000 deficit and 1,500 borrow. The meeting will announce officers and five directors amid ballots with writein options. Planning consultant John Burdis will discuss Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bennington Association
Donald C. Hicks
GBA
Hicks
Herbert H. Leonard
Breard Hawks
Armand A. Lampron
Alexander Dragon
Betty Moses
Charles Gould
Thomas Cook
William Hoisington
Theodore Beatty
Joseph D. Abbott
Theodore W. Bird
North Adams youths face court in Vermont case rundown
Municipal Court heard a guilty plea from Raymond A. Lamoureaux III 16 of North Adams for speeding 50 mph over Dec 31 on U.S. 7 north of Pownal Village fined 15 dollars and costs. Lavallette 19 of North Ferrisburg pled not guilty to careless driving from an Oct 6 crash on U.S. 7 Arlington to Shaftsbury. Four Bennington youths Slade 18 Greene 20 Gates 18 and another fugitive from New York were arraigned on grand larceny charges. Slade faced motor vehicle consent charges. All were released on 150 dollars bail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond A. Lamoureaux, III
North Adams
Mass
Waldo C. Holden
U.S. 7
Pownal Village
Lamoureaux
Richard L. Lavallette
North Ferrisburg
Lavallette
Arlington
Shaftsbury
Donald E. Greene
Herbert C. Gates
Bennington
Roy R. Slade
New York
Slade
Holden
County Court Jury Hears Civil Suit
A County Court jury was called to hear the civil case of Gerald Corbett vs James T. McLaughlin. Plaintiff’s attorney Fienberg said McLaughlin’s negligence caused a March 24 1961 auto accident injuring Corbett who wore a brace, needed medical care, and lost wages. Defense argued contributory fault and disputed injury extent. Hearing continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gerald Corbett
James T. McLaughlin
George M. Fienberg
Manfred W. Ehrich
Fienberg
McLaughlin
Corbett
Two Cars Collide in Bennington Intersection
Two vehicles sustained minor damage in a Monday morning collision at the School and Pleasant Streets junction in Bennington. Annette K. Shapiro of Bennington, traveling west on Pleasant, collided with Michael J. Hart of Bennington, northbound on School Street. No injuries were reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School
Pleasant Streets
Annette K. Shapiro
Bennington
Pleasant Street
Michael J. Hart
School St
Bennington Briefs Echoes of Club Meetings and Soloist
Stephen Manes, 22, soloist with the City Symphony Orchestra of New York at the Museum of Natural History Auditorium, performed Mendelssohn Piano Concerto in G Minor under conductor Maxime Waldo. Local clubs schedule meetings, auctions, and trainings including VFW Auxiliary, K of C groups, Lions Club, and Red Cross first aid sessions for Boy Scouts and community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephen Manes
Julius Manes
City Symphony Orchestra
New York City
Museum of Natural History
Mendelsohn
Maxime Waldo
Edward F. Trombley Dies After Illness at 58
Edward F. Trombley 58 of 103 Coolidge Ave died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a recent major operation. He worked 17 years at Grand Union Market and recently managed the dairy department. born September 23, 1904 in Bennington, he was educated locally and began in the grocery trade with brother Sam at Sam's Market on Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward F. Trombley
Coolidge Ave
Grand Union Market
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Benington
Samuel
Josephine (Allard) Trombley
Sam
Main Street
Obituary for George G Bond 88 Bank Official in Bennington
George Griffith Bond 88 longtime bookkeeper and teller at Bennington County Savings Bank died Sunday in Putnam Memorial Hospital after a short illness. He lived at 238 Union Street for 40 years and will have funeral services at Mahar & Son Funeral Home Tuesday. He was a Danby native and 1901 marriage to Mabel Hurley. Interment in Village Cemetery in spring. He leaves a wife, sister, five nieces, and other relatives. He was active in Knights of Pythias and Bennington Club and a member of Mt Anthony Lodge F and AM. He enjoyed fishing and hunting and later worked at Grand Union for 17 years. He had been connected to the Howitzer Company military unit. He died after a long residence in Bennington with broad local ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall J. LaCroix
Bennington
Morgan St
Napoleon
Elise (Boutin) LaCroix
Sacred Heart School
Mr. LaCroix
Alden Page
Holden & Leonard
H.E. Bradford Co
Valentine
Cooper
Irene Couch
Forestville
Conn
Arthur
East Hartford
Gerald
Norman
Eugene
Bernard
Philadelphia
William
Alma) McGuire
Rita) Colvin
Leo
Irene) Mercier
Fred
Rose) Cole
George
Evelena) Coutu
Louis la Croix
Holyoke
Mass
Paul
Geurdius
Mahar & Son Funeral
Sacred Heart Church
George Griffith Bond
Bennington County Savings Bank
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Union St
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Mr. Bond
Danby
William H
Alice (Griffith) Bond
Putnam
Old Savings Bank
Knights of Pythias
Bennington Club
Mt. Anthony Lodge F & AM
Mabel Hurley
Baptist Church
Bessie B. Risdon
Castleton
Harry Wilson
North Street
Grand Union
Trombley
Howitzer Company
Clara Gardner
Arthur Trambley
Samuel
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Park Lawn Chapel
Meadow Lawn
Petersburg
N.Y
Kehoe Patrick L. of West Pawlet Dies at 75
Patrick L. Kehoe 75 of West Pawlet died unexpectedly Sunday evening at his home. Born June 20 1887 in West Pawlet to Edward and Mary Kehoe he is survived by two sisters Catherine Norton Wells Nora Kehoe and a brother Peter Dehoe. Funeral Thursday at 10 a.m. at St Francis Cabrini Church with burial at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery Middle Granville NY. Friends may call tonight and all day Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Pawlet
Patrick L. Kehoe
Edward
Mary
Whalen) Kehoe
Catherine Norton
Wells
Nora Kehoe
Peter Dehoe
St. Francis Cabrini Catholic Church
Michael Costello
Poultney
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Middle Granville
N.Y
Hospital Notes and Birth Announcements
Birth notices list new babies born on January 4th to families in Bennington Manchester Center East Road Bennington North Bennington Lisbon Londonderry Arlington Lyons District and Wilmington. Recipients include Lloyd Casey George Whitman Paul Foster Robert Kinney Robert Martin John Evans Elliott Fair Jr and Oscar Robin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Whitman
East Road
Bennington
Paul Foster
North Bennington
Robert Kinney
Lyons District
Robert Martin
John Evans
Arlington
Elliott Fair Jr
South Londonderry
Oscar Robin
Vt Lady 91 Falls Ill on Japan Tour in Tokyo Hospital
A 91 year old American woman from West Hartford Vermont, Dora Keene Handy, touring Asia, became seriously ill in Tokyo after visiting Shikoku Island and the Osaka Kyoto area. Her intestinal bleeding ceased and pulse normalized. she is hospitalized and reported recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Asia
Dora Keene Handy
West Hartford
Japan
Japan Times
the Times
Edwin O. Reischauer
Foundling Baby Placed With Catholic Charities
A foundling baby born December 27 was found in Sacred Heart Church and given to Catholic Charities. Bennington Juvenile Court Judge Waldo C. Holden temporarily awarded custody to Catholic Charities, with the infant reported healthy and in care of Vermont Catholic Charities after the church discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church
Vermont Catholic Charities, Inc
Bennington
State Hearing Extends on Supervisory Arrangements
The hearing continued with the full state board present along with members of the Department of Education led by Cisr. A. John Holden Jr. Officials attending from the Bennington Southwest and Bennington Unions included Supts. Leon F. Wagner and Allan J. Heath, and district directors J. Goodall Hutton, David Adler, Warren Mason, and John Foster, plus several others from Pownal North Pownal Arlington and Shaftsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page
Department of Education
Cisr
John Holden Jr
Bennington Southwest
Bennington
Leon F. Wagner
Allan J. Heath
J. Goodall Hutton
Bennington Village
David Adler
Warren Mason
John Foster
Pownal
Richard Pudvar
Robert Rudd Sr
North Pownal
John Moore
Legislature to Announce State Officers and Recount Hoff Keyser Race
After routine elections the Speaker and Senate President will appoint a joint canvassing board to review ballots for all statewide offices except governor. Gov Keyser seeks a recount, Hoff expected to be declared governor in a Jan 16 joint assembly with inauguration set for Jan 17 in Barre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Hoff
Joint Assembly
Keyser
Barre
Keyser predicts Hoff will face partisan influence in program
Keyser doubts he led and adjourned as he pressed a passing program. He will attend the Republican State Committee meeting in Montpelier January 26 to urge town level organization to boost GOP turnout. He notes the Vermont Independent Party backed Hoff but may vanish soon due to limited support. He foresees Hoff shaped by party politics in proposing his legislative agenda.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican State Committee
Montpelier
Vermont Independent Party
Hoff
Keyser
Dock Strike Talks Open In New Face-to-Face Session
A federal official called the first direct meeting between industry negotiators and union representatives since the five day lead up to a nationwide dock strike "a credit to both sides" as talks resumed in New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Funeral for Mrs. Peter Felopulos Held in Local Church
The funeral for Mrs. Peter Felopulos of 198 Weeks St former Anastasia Bilionis of Magadia Greece died Wednesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Clergy from multiple Greek Orthodox churches led services at St. Peter's Episcopal Church with a large turnout from New York Boston and Massachusetts. Entombment followed at Park Lawn Chapel. She leaves seven daughters eight sons and over 100 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Her husband Albert H Williams died Tuesday at 88 and his funeral notice ran in Friday's Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter Felopulos
Anastasia Bilionis
Magadia
Greece
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Timothy Pandalakes
St. Basil Greek Orthodox Church
Troy
N.Y
Frederick B. Wolf
George C. Massouras
St. George the Trappasphoros Greek
Pietro Betts
Bennington
George Louvis
Summit
N.J
Leo Maniatty
Greenfield
Mass
Hanson-Walbridge
Pandalakes
New York
N. Y
Boston
Ipswich
Springfield
Lowell
Fitchburg
North Adams
Adams
Williamstown
Albany
Rutland
Burlington
Brattleboro
Park Lawn Chapel
Mrs. Williams
Corinth
Samuel
Jennie Mathews
Jennie B. Guimond
Albert H. Williams
Masonic funeral rites held for Neal S Faulknes at Unity Lodge
Unity Lodge officers and members conducted Masonic funeral rites for Neal S Faulknes at the Jacksonville Community Church on Thursday. Bearers included Bert Reynolds, Arthur Whalen, Arthur Kingsley, Albert Butterfield, Karl Butterfield, and Homer Stone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal S. Faulknes
Unity Lodge
Jacksonville Community Church
Bert Reynolds
Arthur Whalen
Arthur Kingsley
Albert
Karl Butterfield
Homer Stone
Funeral rites for Edward L. Kelly held in St Francis de Sales
Edward Leo Kelly of Valentine Street died at Putnam Memorial Hospital New Year's night. Funeral Mass at St Francis de Sales Church featured Rt. Rev. Msgr. Francis B. Flanagan. burial planned for spring at Park Lawn Chapel with entombment there. Delegations from Central Vermont Public Service Corp and Holy Name Society attended. Relatives from Arlington and Yarmouth, Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Leo Kelly
Valentine Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
St. Francis de Sales
Mahar & Son Funeral
Francis B. Flanagan
Gerald Buckley
St. Columban's Church
Arlington
Frank Joseph
Fred Kennedy
William Toomey
William Schindler
Francis Quinn
Thomas Madden
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Holy Name Society
Funeral
Msgr
Flanagan
Park Lawn Chapel
Yarmouth
Maine
Walter E Ditmars Dies. Army Captain and Executive
Private family services were held for Walter E. Ditmars of Sunderland retired Army captain and industrial executive. Officiating was Rev. Frederick B. Wolf at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Bennington. Entombment in Park Lawn Cemetery. burial planned in spring at Fort Hill Cemetery Auburn New York. Ditmars died December 31 at Putnam Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter E. Ditmars
Sunderland
Hanson-Walbridge
Bennington
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Park Lawn
Fort Hill
Auburn
N.Y
Ditmars
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Funeral services for Mrs Effie Williams
Funeral services for Effie Williams 84 who died December 27 at her Troy New York home were held December 29 at Fonda's Funeral Home in Troy. She was buried in Troy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Effie Williams
Troy
N.Y
Fonda
Funeral for Thomas A. Haley Held at Kane & Sons
Thomas A. Haley died Thursday morning. His funeral was conducted Saturday morning by Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey at Kane & Sons Funeral Home. Bearers were Arthur Butler Kenneth Vincent and Robert Chapman. A delegation from Eagle Hose Co. of Bennington Fire Department paid last respects Friday night. Burial is planned for spring in Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A. Haley
Kane & Sons Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Arthur Butler
Kenneth
Vincent
Robert Chapman
Eagle Hose Co
Bennington
Pownal
Herbert F. Boyd Funeral Services Held
Funeral services for Herbert Francis Boyd were held at Covey Funeral Home in Wilmington on Saturday with the Rev. Reginald Martin officiating. Bearers included Neil Boyd Harold Lansing Lee Boyd and Donald Pracy. Burial followed at Riverview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Francis Boyd
Covey
Wilmington
Reginald Martin
Neil Boyd
Harold Lansing
Lee Boyd
Donald Pracy
Riverview Cemetery
British Air Attack Decoys Foil American Radar Defenses
The Herald reports British planes from bases in Britain used new decoy radar signals to fool American radar warning systems. Nearly 1,000 NORAD supersonic fighters engaged, but the British force reportedly found targets despite ground defenses being surprised by misleading signals.
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The
Herald
Britain
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Bennington County
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Old Bennington
John Burdis
Haynes
Kane, Inc
Main St
Bennington Briefs
Veterans Memorial Committee
VFW Rooms
VFW
K of C
Bennington Lions Club
Knotty Pine
Abe Ruskin
Martin J. Keith
Joseph J. Keith
Lyons St
St. Mary of the Plains College
Dodge City
Kan
St. Mary’s
Maureen A. Keith
Pittsfield
St. Luke’s Hospital
Massachusetts State Board
Catholic Daughters of America
K of C Home Association
Molly Stark
Red Cross
Auxiliary of the Veterans of World War I
Nellie Hollister
Edna Lloyd
Lillian Johnson
Ethan Allen
Pomona Grange
Taconic Grange Hall
Old First Church
John Riddle
YMCA
William J. Gallagher
U.S. Air Force
Sgt. Gallagher
3920Th Transportation Sqd
Bennington High School
Margaret H. Gallagher
Brize Norton
England
King’s Daughters
J. R. Wilson
George G. Bond
Union Street
Bennington County Firefighters Association
Bradford Hook & Ladder Rooms
Bennington Board of Civil Authority
Rita Frappier
Proctor
Marguerite Frappier
ScHussers
Alan Dunklee
Woodford, VT
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
Vermont Bank
Lloyd Casey
Manchester Center
Foundling
Catholic Charities
Edward L. Kelly
Walter E,. Ditmars
Mrs. Albert Williams
Walker
Herbert F. Boyd
Harte Theatre
Jackie
Tony Curtis
Fin
Swift
Bologna
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