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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 15, 1968

Page

10

Obituary of Rt Rev Msgr Patrick Brennan Burlington leader dies

Burlington area obituaries report the death of Rt Rev Msgr Patrick Charles Brennan 73 longtime vicar general of the Diocese of Burlington and former rector of the Cathedral He had been seriously ill since November born Proctor August 28 1894 he was ordained 1922 and held multiple church posts including pastor Shelburne chancellor and diocesan administrator until his passing at DeGoesbriand Hospital

Burlington Patrick Charles Brennan St. Francis de Sales Bennington DeGoesbriand Hospital Proctor Patrick and Mary (Connor) Brennan St. Michael’s College Seminary of Philosophy Grand Seminary of Theology of Montreal Joseph J. Rice Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Brattleboro St. Catherine’s Shelburne Pius XI Msgr Brennan Robert F. Joyce

CAP Program Expands CAP pressuring nationwide Air Force reservists

A CAP program offers Air Force Reservists in about 1600 communities a points-based path toward retirement. Bennington area reservists may attend CAP Wednesday meetings at the State Armory 7 to 9 30 p.m. The program, run by 9285th Reserve Sqdn CRP at Denver, includes aerospace education, public service, and crisis aid. It may lead to CAP membership.

Air Force Civil Air Patrol CAP USAF Bennington Area 9285Th Reserve Sqdn CRP Air Reserve Personnel Center Denver Colo

Accidents Reported On U S 7 Granger Hollow Road And Orebed Road

A series of crashes near Bennington and surrounding towns sent multiple people to Putnam Memorial Hospital for treatment. Gregory Heil 17 Alta Ariozzi 47 and Carmella Tassone 49 were injured in a U S 7 collision in Pownal with varying injuries and no further details provided. Lucien R LaFlamme 20 and Marshall A Fillmore 67 collided on Granger Hollow Road in West Shaftsbury. Karen LaFlamme 18 reported head pains though no hospital record was found for her. A Bennington area crash involving Mark R Cardinal 19 and Earl D Vadakin 28 damaged two vehicles after an avoidant swerve. Geoffrey G Wolfe 18 lost control on Orebed Road, producing minor front end damage to his 1966 MG.

U.S. 7 Pownal Putnam Memorial Hospital Gregory Heil RD 1 Bennington Alta Ariozzi Carmella Tassone North Adams Granger Hollow West Shaftsbury Lucien R. LaFlamme Hoosick Falls N.Y Marshall A. Fillmore RFD North Bennington LaFlamme Karen LaFlamme U.S.7 Mark R. Cardinal Ben Mont Ave Earl D. Vadakin Shaftsbury Cardinal Wolfe

Hit and Run Fatalities and Local Fire Report

Debra K. Wyman of Manchester Center died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born March 28, 1957 in Proctor to Fred and Louise Wyman. Survived by sister Bonnie and brother Joseph both of Manchester Center, and grandparents Parker, Wyman, and Lula Wyman. Funeral Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Brewster Funeral Home with burial in Factory Point Cemetery. Also minor fire damage to a Brooklynn mobile home kitchen area from a wastepaper basket blaze. fire department also responded to a separate timber fire under a hearth on Dewey Street Extension with no damage.

Rutland Emelie (Perreault) Tessier Loretto Shaftsbury Rutland Hospital Napoleon Tessier Sabrebois Canada Telesphore Elizabeth (Menard) Perreault Omer Bouchard Burlington Regina Trombley Marieville Emile Boucher Iberville Quebec St. Peter’s Church Park Lawn Cemetery Bennington White Creek N.Y Charles G. Andrew Sourcliffe Mr. Andrew Shaftiebury Center White Creek Baptist Church Grace White Augusta Center Manchester Center Debra K. Wyman Putnam Memorial Hospital Proctor Fred Louise (Parker) Wyman Bonnie Wyman Joseph R. Wyman Ralph Parker Peru Joseph Wyman Manchester Lula Wyman Brewster Funeral Home Jerome Hevey Manchester Congregational Church Factory Point Brooklyn Lester McDonald William Sulley Dwight Leonard Dewey Street

Bennington Police Probe Hit and Run on County Street

Bennington Village Police investigate a hit and run on County Street near 9 45 p m. a Cameron owned car was struck by an unknown vehicle whose driver fled. Earlier Sunday a North Street crash involved Herman Grenier and James Peterson Jr. with damage to multiple components. Also notes on a regular meeting, gifts, and auxiliary unit plans through late January with officials traveling to Washington D C for a mid winter conference.

Bennington Village County Street Richard A. Cameron Bennington North Street Herman Grenier West 24Th St New York N.Y James Peterson Jr Pleasant St Grenier Peterson Pleasant Street Edna Bruso Catherine Sawyer Department Frances Mitchell Wilma Costa Washington, D.C Mitchell Mary West Ina Damon

Mayfest choir to rehearse at Mt. Anthony High School

Bennington items note the regular Tuesday rehearsal for the Mayfest oratorio at 7 30 p.m. in the Mt Anthony Union High School auditorium. Also listed are military, civic and church notices, a ski report, and community meetings for Bennington on January events and activities.

Mt. Anthony Union High School

Air Force F105 loses to MIG21 over Yen Bai field

US spokesmen report an F105 Thunderchief was downed by a MIG21 during strikes on the Yen Bai MIG field, 78 miles northwest of Hanoi. It marks the 786th American loss over North Vietnam and the 38th plane shot down by MIGs in air combat.

Hanoi Yen Bai North Vietnam U.S Khe San Leatherneck Bastion South Vietnam

Holden To Testify On Highway Estimates

Former Vermont Highway Commissioner Russell A. Holden, living in Concord, NH, will testify before a Vermont legislative committee in Montpelier next week to clarify cost estimating for a highway program. He says the 1965 estimates were revised in 1967 due to inflation and new costs, and denies any errors, blaming political scapegoating by Democrats. Holden resigned in 1962 to join New England Power Co, and laments being used to shield tax increases.

Concord N.H Vermont Russell A. Holden Concord Monitor Holden Vermont Post New England Power Co School St Lauritz S. Larsen Larsen Philip Hoff Highway Commission Hoff Air Force Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Dayton Ohio State Vermont Senate House Study Committee Legislative Committee Montpelier

Hospital Notes Jan 12 1968 Admissions Discharges

Admissions include John Todd from Pownal Center and John James from Shaftsbury. Discharges list Allen Seale of Shaftsbury and numerous residents including Clif ford Grover Celestia Allen Bennington Harold Goewey North Bennington Zita Gill Joseph Salluzzo and others to Hoosick Falls Bennington and nearby towns. Includes Percey Foster Gertrude Estes Frank Signori Miriam Vachon Mary Madkour Michael Welch and Lawrence Ott among those discharged or noted.

Allen Seale Shaftsbury Clifford Grover Celestia Allen Bennington Harold Goewey North Bennington Frank Signori Miriam C. Vachon Mary Madkour Michael Welch Richard D. Long

Stock Averages at Noon January 15 1968 Dow Jones

Stock averages from Dow Jones Bache Albany at noon show the industrials at 896.73 down 2.25, railroads 1T, utilities 135.07 up .23, composite 316.68 down .27. Volume 5,880,000.

Dow-Jones—Bache & Co Albany

CDA Seeks New Quarters After Library Renovation

The January meeting of Court St. Andrew Catholic Daughters of America met in the Bennington Free Library basement due to early renovations in the old library rooms where they have met 43 years. Plans for a new meeting place dominated the discussion along with furniture disposition as the move was unexpected. The February meeting will be at the Pope John XXIII Ecumenical Center on School Street. Friends with storage space are urged to contact Mrs. John Stone Jr. grand regent at 256705.

Court St. Andrew Catholic Daughters of America Bennington CDA John Stone Jr Grand Regent

Student Fined For Leading Trooper on Vt. 9 Chase

A Schenectady college student, 18, was fined 125 dollars in Bennington District Court after pleading guilty to speeding and driving to endanger for leading a Vermont state trooper on a dangerous chase over Woodford mountain last Friday. The trooper reported speeds of 75 to 100 mph, several passes on blind curves, and skid marks before the suspect was halted at a roadblock in Bennington. The judge admonished him, calling the actions stupid and warning that the suspect should not drive on any road.

Schenectady College Bennington District Court Vermont Iy Woodford Mountain Richard T. Albright Schenectady Albright Wilmington Bennington Atty John T. Carmody Jr Fienberg Motor Vehicle Department New York Stuart N. Goss

MAUHS Coach Criticizes SVL Refereeing At Rotary Talk

MAUHS basketball coach Frank Bizzarro told the Bennington Rotary Club that refereeing in the Southern Vermont League is flawed. He argued league officials rotate referees, disadvantaging big games, and that coaches have no appeal or vote on policy. He also criticized cliques that hinder young referees, leading to shortages and frustration.

MAUHS Frank Bizzarro Bennington Rotary Club Southern Vermont Bizzarro Vermont Headmasters Association

Funeral for Carroll J Cummings Held at Hanson-Walbridge

A candlelight service was held Friday night for Carroll J Cummings at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home. Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey officiated. Cummings, a former accountant with Allen A and EZ Mills, died at his home 200 Safford St on Thursday. Committal prayers were given by the same pastor, with burial planned in the spring at Hardwick Cemetery family lot.

Carroll J. Cummings Hanson-Walbridge Melvin R. McGaughey First Methodist Church Mr. Cummings Allen A EZ Mills Safford St Mr. McGaughey Hardwick Cemetery

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Patrick C. Brennan Community Chest Chamber of Commerce Loyal Legislative Wives LLW Senate Lawrence Jackman Montpelier Tavern Edward Conlin Brandon Joseph Caracciola Franklin Orleans Windham Counties Robert Sarasota Fla Walter Brighton Mass Grace Brennan Bishop Joyce The Joyce Emelie Tessier Francis Stanwood Ruth Stanwood Needham Eaton Funeral Home Debra E. Wyman Arlington Janice A.wideawake Caler Bennington Briefs J.C. Treffle G. LeBlanc Edmond LeBlanc BenMont Ave McGuire Afb N.J LeBlanc Military Airlift Command Mactan Isle Airfield Philippines Bennington Catholic High School Stratton Mountain Ruth Hoy Imperial Avenue American Legion Auxiliary Martha Roy Silver St Beech Street Hicks School Ptg Hicks School Polly Wilson Evelyn Hurlburt Connie Hughes Green Mountain Tops VFW Women of the Moose Marion Charest Church Women United Methodist Church Japan Altar Rosary Society Central Dak To Saigon Muscatine Kontum City Bennington League of Women Voters Stanley Schreuder West End Road China League James Shea John Todd Pownal Center John James Zita Gill Joseph Salluzzo Evylene Cutler and Son Jeanette Vallee Grace Tifft Dorset Howard Mason East Arlington Percey A. Foster Gertrude Estes Lawrence E. Ott Jerry Lee Gates Mabel Mattison Joyce Ann Alderman and Son Berlin Harte Theatre Lawrence Turman George C. Scott Sue Lyon Michael Sarrazin Daily News Foux Dino DE Lauren Cohen de Lane Chase Patrick J. Burke Neil S. Moss Moss Thomas E. Langlais William Darling Langlais Gary O. Jelley Philip D. Walker Ardmore Noto Dewey C. Dunham William S. Dolt Probation Office Dunham Pittsfield Richard F. North Williams Sandgate William J. Noble Noble Rotarians Rotary Lees Haynes & Kane, Inc Main St Dial Drysdale’s
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