Village Attorney Seeks Dismissal of Zoning Appeal
Bennington Village Attorney filed a motion with the county clerk to dismiss Joseph D. Corcoran's appeal of a Chancery Court ruling in his suit against the village. The appeal to the state Supreme Court seeks to restore an injunction on a zoning ordinance until the court rules. Corcoran alleged denial of water and sewer rights for a proposed trailer park at Morgan Street and Imperial Avenue.
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Bennington
Bennington County
Joseph D. Corcoran
Chancery Court
Corcoran
John H. Williams II
Bennington Water Commissioners
Hanford G. Davis
Brandon
State Supreme Court
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Superior Court
Dale W. Brooks
Stowe
Village
Williams
Stafford Sees Bipartisan Support for Civil Rights Bill
Stafford reviews first session ad of payment by the USSR for American wheat and says the civil rights compromise bill is good though stalled at times. He expects committee hearings to begin Friday and a floor passage in 3 to 4 weeks, with a Senate fight likely. He notes slow overall Congress and calls for reforms.
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House Judiciary Committee
Stafford
House Rules Committee
Howard W. Smith
Virginia
Congress
Rules Committee
State Board Tours Schools and Calls for Immediate Action
The board criticizes the regions education system listing dropout rates low teacher quality and scarce resources. It urges area-wide consolidation studies and plans for a junior high high school option plus district wide specialists and more support services.
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Arlington
Rupert and
Pawlet
New York
Norwich
Hanover
N.H. D
Danby-Mt. Tabor
Rupert
Sunderland
Danby
Mt. Tabor
Wells
Tinmouth
Middletown Springs
Wallingford
Burr and Burton Seminary
Granville
Salem
Bennington Community Notices and Meetings Packed
Local events include a story hour at the Bennington Free Library at 10 a.m. Wednesday, Battery B Army Reserve drill at 7:15 p.m. Thursday, and Epiphany family night at Sacred Heart parish. Also listed are veteran and club meetings, film showings on communism, a steak dinner fundraiser, a duplicate bridge tournament, and a church circle meeting.
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Bennington Free Library
Ladies of St. Anne and the Holy Name Men of Sacred Heart
BCHS
Sacred Heart
Obituaries L. Weissman Dies in Manchester Area
L G Weissman 68 owner of the Four Seasons Motor Court Manchester died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after a long illness. Born Oct 21 1895 in Yugoslavia he had been in the United States 20 years came to Manchester in 1957. He was a retired attorney and member of Israel Congregation. Survived by wife Zlata and two brothers. Funeral at Hanson Walbridge Bennington with Rabbi L Kagan.
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Manchester
Louis G. Weissman
Four Seasons
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Yugoslavia
Joseph
Regina Weissman
Weissman
Israel Congregation
Zlata Weissman
ST. Albans
S.A
Sam) Teal
Kerbs Memorial Hospital
Mr. Teal
Clayton
Ala
Lillian
R. Martin
Conyers
Union Carbide
Driscoll-Moran Funeral Home
South Main Street
Hospital Notes Admissions and Birth Announcements
Admissions list includes Masters Allan Young Brian Pierce Steven Flynn John Morrissey Gregory Winslow Bennington Bruce Hurley with several relatives at North Pownal and Bennington plus Mrs Elizabeth Andrew Mrs Janet Bisson and daughter Mrs Jeanette Vallee Master Craig Weaver Mrs Ann Lauzon Kenneth Smith Cambridge NY Ralph Tudor Arlington Peter Krawczyk and Pownal Births report two new daughters born January 6 to Lance and wife of Wilmington and January 7 to Richard Dame and wife of Clark's Woods with Judith Tefft former Miss Judith Ann Tefft noted.
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Allan Young
Brian Pierce
Steven M. Flynn
John P. Morrissey
Gregory Winslow
Bennington
Bruce Hurley
North Pownal
Elizabeth Andrew
Janet Bisson
Jeanette Vallee
Craig Weaver
Ann Lauzon
Kenneth Smith
Camebridge
N.Y
Ralph Tudor
Arlington
Peter Krawczyk
Pownal
Lance Meade
Wilmington
Bernard Loomis
Shaftsbury
David Quackerbush
Burgess Road
Richard Dame
Clark’s Woods
Dame
Judith Ann Tefft
Linton Tefft
Pageant Street
Hospital Dispute Over Indigent Care Stalls in Chancery
A Chancery court fight over medical care for county indigents at Putnam Memorial Hospital continues behind closed doors. The towns allege the hospital’s policy of charging for indigent care violates Henry Putnam’s will which says care should be free “under reasonable rules.” Judge Hill urged production of hospital rules and regulations before the case could proceed.
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Chancery
Bennington County
Putnam Memorial Hospital
William C. Hill
Attys
Clifton G. Parker
Henry F. Black
Hospital
Henry W. Putnam
Putenam
Hill
Peace Corps Tests Set for January Eleventh Nationwide
The Peace Corps will hold a nationwide placement test on January 11 at 8 30 a m in 825 post offices and federal buildings and in Bennington at the Second Congregational Church Hillside Street Applicants must take the test and complete a Peace Corps questionnaire No passing or failing marks exist and scores aid the selection process Training begins this summer to fill over 6000 volunteer requests in 46 countries Applicants must be American citizens at least 18 with no upper age limit Married couples may apply if they have no dependents under 18 A college degree is not required if a skill or experience is offered
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Peace Corps
United States
Bennington
Second Congregational Church
Hillside Street
Church Women Meet Annual Unit Event at Bennington
The annual meeting of the United Church Women will be held at the First Baptist Church in Bennington starting at 1 p.m. on January 15 with a luncheon. Attendees should bring a hot dish or salad. A brief business meeting follows, and at 2 p.m. a film Project Hope narrated by Bob Considine will be shown about the medical ship aiding sick people worldwide.
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United Church
First Baptist Church
Bennington
Bob Com Sidine
Icy Roads Trigger Several Minor Vehicle Collisions
State and local police reported a string of minor crashes on Sunday, Monday, and today due to slick roads. Loretta J. Thomas and James E. Billert collided on Vermont 67A. Malcolm G. Blodgett skidded on U.S. 7 into guard rails. Bennington Village officers investigated a rear-end on Main Street involving Paul Becker and Lawrence E. Johnson. Jean W. Rattelle and John B. LaFleur collided at Weeks Street and Washington Avenue after LaFleur failed to stop at a stop sign.
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Loretta J. Thomas
North Bennington
James E. Billert
Pleasant St
Vermont 67A
Billert
Thomas
Malcolm G. Blodgett
Elm St
U.S. 7
Arlington
Blodgett
Bennington Village
Paul Becker
Bennington
Laurence E. Johnson
Gage St
Main Street
Jean W. Rattelle
Dewey St
John B. LaFleur
Waterford
N.Y
Weeks Street
Washington Avenue
LaFleur
Thrift Shop Reopens With New Items
The Thrift Shop resumes hours Friday 2 to 5 and Saturday 10 to 12. New stock includes a large trunk excellent condition a wringer washer with new motor a wood fireplace basket dust mops and more. Requests come in for men’s shoes rubbers ladies hats shoes overshoes and proceeds go to the United Counseling Service.
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The
United Counseling Service
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Convent Avenue
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Leroy Marsden
Union St
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