VFW Post Travels Show Delights Albany Vets
About 300 veterans at the Albany VA Hospital and staff enjoyed a Friday night variety show from Bennington hosted by VFW Post 1332 and auxiliary. Performers from White River Junction previously entertained at the VA hospital. The program featured tap dances, vocal numbers, baton twirls, and a grand finale medley, with Ethel Vance and Hazel Sweet assisting in serving refreshments. Forty local people traveled to the hospital to attend.
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Albany VA
Bennington
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post
White River Junction
Gold Star
Ethel Vance
Hazel Sweet
Marion Charest
George Bruneau
Rosemary Rice
Wooden Soldiers
Andrew Bruneau
Diane and
Barbara Shippey
John Hurley
Richard Hunt
Lulu
Mary Shippey
Francis LaDue
Ricky Leonard
Big Daddy” Frazier
Bernard MecNaney
Carol Cummings
Roberta Snow
Chinatown
Helen Galipeau
Roland Bruneau
VFW Cmdr
Louis Ross
Bennington Briefs schedule of local meetings and honors
Nominating committee of United Counseling Service meets Jan 9 at 8 p.m. at UCS Jolivette building Willow Road. Knights of Columbus Home Association meets tomorrow night at 7 30. Reading group at Second Congregational Church canceled for tomorrow. Catholic Daughters meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. Trustees meet before regular session. Veterans Memorial Committee meets Thursday at 8 p.m. at ii Home. Bennington League of Women Voters unit meetings Wednesday 8 p.m. and Thursday 9 30 a.m. Reports on local government collaboration. Bennington Altrusa meets tomorrow at Old Bennington school house board 7 p.m. business 7 30. James M. Dubin earns high honors at Williston Academy Easthampton Mass for fall term. VFW Auxiliary regular meeting Tuesday at 8 p.m. Bring items for crazy auction after. Prudential Committee of Greater Bennington Schools meets tonight at 7 30 p.m. Molly Stark School. For Rent offices suitable for professional use with parking and West Main St. view. Phone 6236. ADV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Counseling Service Board of Trustees
UCS
Jolivette Building
Willow Road
Bennington League of Women Voters
Elizabeth Gillette
Monument Road
Com
Molotov Returns to Vienna Post On Atoms Work
Former Soviet Foreign Minister V. M. Molotov, branded a Stalinist by the party congress, travels to Vienna to resume his post at the International Atomic Energy Agency. The move, announced by the Foreign Office, follows his recall in November and amid high speculation about his fate in the party purge.
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Moscow
V. M. Molotov
Communist Party
Vienna
Foreign Office
Stalin
Khrushchev
Molotov
Atomic Energy Agency
Soviet Union
Central Committee
Postwar purge continues with Molotov trial order
After a party congress denunciation, Molotov and two former Soviet leaders are ordered to stand trial before the party for leading the antiparty group against Khrushchev in 1957. The other accused are ex-Premier Georgi Malenkov and ex-Deputy Premier Lazar Kaganovich.
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Molotov
Khrushchev
Georgi Malenkov
Lazar Kaganovich
Two Platoon Football Is On Way Back
In a yearend AP poll about football rules the near quarter of writers and broadcasters favored restoring free substitutions and platoons after nine years of bans. The drive to return to two platoon play led other notable suggestions, including moving goal posts back to the goal line and keeping current rules unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Football Rules Committee
Associated Press
Dore Schary
William Pitkin
Schary
Theater Guild
Navy Brass
Vicar Warns Parishioners Over Confetti Fines
An Anglican vicar in AVERSHAM England says wedding celebrants who toss confetti will be fined 10 shillings. He cites the mess and sweeping difficulties as the reason for the church rule.
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Aversham
England
Obituaries Shared From New York and Vermont Towns
Mrs Frederica A Wolfrum 25 wife of John Wolfrum North Hoosick died Jan 6 at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington daughter of Walter Cure Cherry Plain mother of Monty and Richard Wolfrum funeral at Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls Tuesday 10 am church services 10 30 am other survivors include several brothers and sisters Henry Louis King 63 Manchester Center died Friday funeral this afternoon from Brewster Funeral Home burial Factory Point Cemetery born East Arlington Oct 26 1898 former Navy water tender 20 years Legion member wife Helen Johnston three daughters Esther Claire Cathy son Howard four sisters two brothers and many relatives George B Dunbar 72 Dorset died Saturday born Dorset Jan 17 1889 veteran World War I lifelong Dorset resident member Manchester Post VFW four sisters and one brother funeral tomorrow 2 pm Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Rev Edgar Johnson officiating burial Maple Hill Dorset spring
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Frederica Wolfrum
North Hoosick
N.Y
Frederica A. Wolfrum
John Wolfrum
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Walter Cure
Cherry Plain
Monty
Richard Wolfrum
Hoosick Falls
Mahar Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Henry Louis King
Manchester
Brewster Funeral Home
D. C. Kelly
Factory Point
Mr. King
East Arlington
Dennis and
Mary (Gaudette) King
U.S. Navy
Manchester Post American Legion
Helen Johnston
Medford
Mass
Esther King
Claire
Somerville
Cathy King
Howard King
Burlington
Patrick Keough
Roy Holt
Hudson, N. Y
Minnie DeCico
Florida
Daniel Boylan
John King
Everett King
New Jersey
George B. Dunbar
South Dorset
Dorset
Isaiah
Emma Lathrop Dunbar
Manchester Post
Henry Stannard
Calvin Sheldon
Florence Hanlon
Jennie Kirwan
Brattleboro
Millard Dunbar
Wells
Edgar Johnson
Manchester First Baptist Church
Maple Hill Cemetery
Cornelius Crowley lifelong Hoosick Falls resident dies
Cornelius Crowley 73 a lifelong Hoosick Falls resident died Sunday after a long illness at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge. He was father of George Crowley of Bennington and survived by four other sons Walter Coleman Harold and Charles all of Hoosick Falls three daughters Mrs Lewsey Mrs Shaw and Mrs LaRoche and 19 grandchildren. Funeral services are Wednesday at 9 a.m. at Mahar Funeral Home and 9 30 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church with interment in St Marys Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mahar Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Cornelius Crowley
George Crowley
Bennington
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Dennis
Mary Mahaney Crowley
Ethel Hackett
The
Elks
Holy Name Society
Double funeral for Syl via Jean Cook and infant sister
Two services were held for Syl via Jean Cook, 10, of Greenwich, N.Y., who died in an auto train crash last week, and her infant sister. Rev. Roger Seacord officiated at Mahar and Son Funeral Home. Entombment followed at Park Lawn chapel with burial planned in Hinsdillville Cemetery in the spring. relatives from North Bennington and nearby towns attended.
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Sylvia Jean Cook
Greenwich
N.Y
Mahar and Son Funeral Home
Roger Seacord
Open Bible Church
Seacord
Park Lawn Chapel
Hinsdillville Cemetery
North Bennington
White Name
Schenec- N.Y
Weigh Action In Convict's Strange Case
In Mississippi lawmakers plan to meet to decide if and how to probe the Kimble Berry case. Rep. Robert Anderson and Sen. W H Jolly discuss introducing resolutions to authorize an investigation into Berry who faces a fugitive warrant and claims of theft tied to a Hattiesburg firm.
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Jackson, Miss
Mississippi House
Senate
Kimble Berry
Robert Anderson
W. H. Jolly
Anderson
House
State Penitentiary
Berry
Hattiesburg
Greenville
Lynn
Mass
Mississippi
Track to build new facility with river water supply
Officials outline plans for a race track near Pownal with a river fed water system and a second pump option. They warn final design must precede equipment orders and note expected employment boosts of Vermonters and 1000 horsemen group attendees at meet events. Completion date to be estimated and submitted for commission approval.
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Taconic Group
Davis
Pownall
Community Chorus To Rehearse Tuesday
The Bennington College Community Chorus resumes rehearsals for a spring concert starting Tuesday at 7 30 p.m. in the theater on the Commons Building third floor. Conductor Paul Boepple plans a May performance of Mozart Requiem. Anyone may attend tomorrow night and join ongoing Tuesday sessions through spring.
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Bennington College Community Chorus
Bennington College
Paul Boepple
Hospital Admissions and Discharges for Putnam Area
Admissions list Helen Chapman Wilmington. Discharges include Patricia Raymond Bennington Walton Harrington North Bennington Ronald Richley Shaftsbury Florence Barbeau Woodford. Births noted for several families with Jan 5 to 7 dates. Multiple names across Bennington Shaftsbury and nearby towns.
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Helen Chapman
Wilmington
Patricia Raymond
Bennington
Walton Harrington
North Bennington
Ronald Richley
Shaftsbury
Florence Barbeau
Woodford
Dag Hammarskjold stamps honor UN chief in Congo
In Brussels the Congo announces a series of stamps honoring the late UN Secretary General Dag Hammarskjold. The stamps depict his profile set against an Africa map and reflect commemorative tribute.
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Dag
Brussels
Belgium
Congo
U.N
Dag Hammarskjold
Africa
Brown warns of Birch threat within Republican Party
Brown says one GOP unit has swung to the Birch movement while Nixon and other leaders ignore it. He cites John Birch Society founder Robert Welch making California a key source of money and followers and notes two Birch-affiliated congressmen, Hiestrand and Rousselot. Brown accuses ultraconservatives of financial backing to pressure moderates. He adds he would reject extremist support if re-elected.
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Brown
Birchers
Nixon
Robert Welch
The
John Birch Society
California
John Birch
Congress
Edgar W. Hiestand
John H. Rousselot
Educational TV Proposals Outline Bennington Area Service
Albert Ricci Jr of Better TV Inc pledges cooperation with University of Vermont to bring educational TV to southwestern Vermont. Plans include Mt Anthony facilities with double space for future use, free service to all Bennington Village schools minus internal wiring, and state funds for booster gear. Initial service targets village schools only, with home converters needed for non cable sets.
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Red Sox
Albert Ricci, Jr
Better Tv, Inc
University of Vermont
Educational TV
Mt. Anthony
Ricci
Bennington Village
Educational Television
Keene
Weather Board
Bennington
New York City
Fish Game Officer Speaks At Bennington Club Meeting
Robert Candy of the Vermont Fish and Game Department will address the Bennington Rod and Gun Club at the Vermont Fish Hatchery on South Stream Road at 8 tonight. He will discuss the board’s water rights decision for Lake Sadanga in Whitingham and other department matters. Candy, under Commissioner George W. Davis, handles news releases, pamphlet material, and photography.
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Robert Candy
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Bennington
Candy
Bennington Municipal Court Handles Driving and Theft Pleas
Judge Eugene V. Clark presided. Charles E. Kelson and Patrick J. Devlin Jr. faced DUI and related charges with not guilty pleas and cash or surety bail. Raymond Towsley Jr. faced grand larceny and burglary counts, held without bail until counsel is secured. Several defendants pled guilty to careless driving or improperly registered vehicles with fines set.
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Eugene V. Clark
Charles E. Kelson
Stephen C. Gilman
Patrick J. Devlin Jr
Devlin
John B. Harte
Robert G. Thompson Sr
Raymond Towsley Jr
Raymond Towsley Sr
North Street
Bennington
Lee W. Morgan
John F. Taylor
South Street Extension
Rollin J. Taylor
Alsid G. Richards
Vermont Tissue Co
Ryder Truck & Leasing Co
Ryder Co
Local Soldier Wins Soldier of the Month on Okinawa
Bennington native Army SP4 Ivan W. Atwood Jr., 21, was named Soldier of the Month in the U S Army Ordnance Group on Okinawa. A decontamination specialist, he earned the award for appearance knowledge and duty performance. He enlisted in 1959 and arrived overseas in 1960 after Pine Bush Central High School and studies at New York State Teachers College Oneonta.
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Bennington
Ivan W. Atwood Jr
U. S. Army Ordnance Group
Okinawa
Chemical
Army
Pine Bush
N.Y
New York State Teachers College
Oneonta
Heart Fund Volunteers Meet Here Tuesday
Bennington County heart association lunch at Mt. Anthony Country Club Tuesday at 12 noon to acquaint volunteers with heart disease treatment advances. Dr. Woodhull S. Hall will speak. film The Good Old Days starring Donna Reed will be shown. fundraising materials explained. Bennington County aims for 4,970 of 65,000 state goal.
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Vermont Heart Association
Bennington County
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Donna Reed
Francis Morrissey
J. Frederic Driscoll
Bennington
Bennington school updates and student achievements
The Drama Club and Student Council operate a noon ice cream sale with after school duties shared weekly by both groups. Faculty changes include Dr. Kent Lawson covering morning classes and Clyde Maxfield teaching afternoon sessions while Michael Povsner is away. Miss Joanne Washburn resumes coaching duties and belated return to basketball season against Burr and Burton. Joe Paresky rejoins Benhi after studies at Phillips Academy. Bill Aja and Bonnie Barber named king and queen at the New Year Eve Dance. Connie Matz and Karen Killen accepted to Ohio Wesleyan University and Mary Washington College. Alumni discuss college life emphasizing study habits and avoiding distractions to stay on track.
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Michael Povsner
Kent Lawson
Bennington College
Clyde Maxfield
Benhi
Bill Aja
Bonnie Barber
Bennington Youth Council
PSC to Hear Contract Case on Jan 23
Vermont Public Service Board schedules January 23 hearing on a contract dispute between Citizens Utilities of Newport and Velco. Citizens pursues revised subtransmission agreements claiming discriminatory terms and extra costs for its customers. John C. Gibbs of Citizens argues five utilities are treated unfairly as delivered power was not routed to their distribution centers.
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Montpelier
Vermont
Public Service Board
Citizens Utilities Co
Vermont Vermont Electric Power Co
Citizens
Newport
Velco
John C. Gibbs
PSB
St. Lawrence
Niagara
Highgate
Auto crash injures two in Shaftsbury collision
Moderate damage to two vehicles and minor injuries to two people reported after a 4 p.m. crash on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. Leon S. Czerwonka and Carlisle W. Kelson Jr. driven vehicles involved. passengers Yvonne Dulude and Ellen Streple treated and released.
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Shaftsbury
Leon
S. Czerwonka
Rock Hill
Conn
Carlisle W. Kelson Jr
Cheshire
Yvonne Dulute
Czerwonka
Winsted, Conn
Ellen Streple
Williamstown
Mass
Kelson
Arthur S. Faris
Andre E. Martell
Clarksburg
Vermont
Pownal
No TV for Israel draws criticism from intellectuals
In Jerusalem a 50 member group protested plans to launch television in Israel arguing that the educational value of some programs would not offset potential psychological harm to youth.
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VFW Post
Albany
Bennington Briefs
Knights of Columbus Home Association
K of C
Second Congregational Church
Catholic Daughters of America
Trustees
Veterans Memorial Committee
Mittee
Bennington Altrusa Club
James M. Dubin
Benjamin Dubin
Harrison Ave
Williston Academy
Easthampton
VFW
Prudential Committee of Greater Bennington Schools, Inc
Molly Stark
West Main St
Banner
Goss
Standard Printing Co
Celina
Ohio
Don Beougher
Lowell Beougher
Burl Baucher
Henry L. King
Putnam Hospital
Mary T. Green
Carl Bouplon
Frank Cerwinski
Frank Wilwel
Frank Snow
Cecile Beaudoin
Alvin Shores Jr
Manchester Depot
Donald Armstron
Westwood
N.J
Elizabeth Pike
Harriet Bryant
Eunice Myers
Gail R.H. Harwood
Malvina’ Allen
Darlene Percey
Patricia Kimball
Berlin
Beverly Zane
Simsbury
Donald Holland
North Bennington Road
Gordon LaCroix
Michael Warren
Amos Heap
Francis Griffis
Birch
Heart Fund
Joanne Washburn
Burr and
Burton
Joe Paresky
Joe
Phillips Academy
Andover
Connie Matz
Karen Killen
Ohio Wesleyan University
Mary Washington College
Bendi
Ann Smith
Persis Williams
Charlotte Killian
Debbie Vince
Richard Shoemaker
Stanley Kemmerer
John Wilkenson
Susan Winn
Janet Pelsue
Marcia Heath
Carole Elwell
PSC
William Glover
AP Drama Critic
New York
Ambassador Theater
Sal Mineo
Kevin McCarthy
Ralph Meeker
Gretchen Walther
Ernest Kinoy
Mark Harris
Mineo
McCarthy
Meeker
Miss Walther
Israel
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