Connecticut Ski Buses Not Waylaid
Rumors that busloads of skiers were turned back to Connecticut last weekend due to missing highway-use permits were exaggerated. Three buses were stopped in Rutland but allowed to continue after a short delay. officials say no Vermont permits were needed for out of state buses. The incident involved Traveler's Insurance Co. employees and a Connecticut ski club bound for Killington Basin.
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Connecticut
Rutland
Vermont
Commissioner of Public Safety
Montpelier
Robert Schwartz
Ontario
Traveler’s Insurance Co
Hartford
Adams Songfest Delights Crowd in New England Barber Shop Quartet Night
In Adams Massachusetts the Bennington Chapter SPEBSQSA chorus the North Adams Taconic Harmonics directed by Dave Thompson led a program of old time four part harmony. The Lions of Adams and North Adams sponsored a nearly sold out show featuring the Pittsfield Plus Fours Sleepless Knights of Harmony and The North Shore Men with Berkshire Hillsmen closing acts and a closing ensemble performance Keep America Singing.
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Bennington
Spebsqsa
North Adams ‘Taconic Harmonics
Dave Thompson
Adams
Mass
Lions of
North Adams
New England
Pittsfield
Hartford
Berkshire Hillsmen
America
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Meetings and Sales Honors
Bennington briefs note meetings for the FC Eagles Auxiliary, the Bennington Southwest District School Planning Board, and a Miriam Rebekah lodge card party with prizes and refreshments. Also public notices urge reapplication for federal surplus foods by Friday, and a regional sales honor for Leonard R. Boisvert of Investors Diversified Services. A Friday food sale at Vermont Gas Corp. rounds out the items.
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Carolyn Clark
Winifred Newton
Miriam Rebekah Lodge
North Street
Vermont Gas Corp
Main Street
PTG
Beech Street School
Fire Auxiliary Plans Fair at Next Meeting
Eighteen members attended the Bennington Rural Fire Department Auxiliary monthly meeting at Willow Road firehouse. Plans for the annual fair and bazaar next summer will be discussed at the February 19 meeting. 12 members aim to attend the State Auxiliary quarterly meeting on February 4 at North Pownal.
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FC Eagles
North Street
Bennington
Gervais Honored At Stork Shower In Bennington
Mrs Gervais was honored at a stork shower Sunday at Bennington Hook and Ladder Co hall. Guests welcomed her with a yellow roses corsage, pink blue and yellow decor, a rocking cradle overflowing with gifts and a cake centerpiece. Hostesses were Miss Diana Jones and Mrs Anita Bourgeois with Mrs Eva Lampron and Mrs John Gervais. The newborn is expected in early Merch.
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Marcel Gervais
Bennington Hook & Ladder Co
Rose Hulett
Shaftsbury
Diana Jones
Anita Bourgeois
Eva Lampron
John Gervais
Moose Notes Lodge Meetings and Interclub Dart Schedule
Moose notes announce an 8 p.m. lodge meeting tonight. Friday features fried seafood and music by Ernie Car. Saturday offers buffet and Brown's orchestra from 8 p.m. to midnight. Starting Sunday Jan 28 the annual interclub dart tournament begins with five clubs.
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Ernie Car
Brown
Manchester Vfw
Bennington Vfw
Arlington Legion
Eagles
Bennington
Bennington Moose
Moose Hall
Bennington Eagles
Bennington Municipal Court Guilty Pleas and Fines
Edward K. Hurley pleaded guilty to careless driving and operating while suspended. Judge Eugene V. Clark fined $60 plus $5.10 costs and 20 days in county jail. Others: John F. Fitzgerald not guilty on careless driving after an accident on U S 7. Bail set at $40 cash or $100 surety. Hugh Bussiere fined $15 for first offense in 35 years. Edward Coulter 18 pled guilty to speeding. guardian mother appointed. fined $30. Gerald Currier 17 and father guardian pleads guilty for unassigned plates. fined $15. Donald Moffit pleaded guilty to careless driving resulting in an accident. fined $40.
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Edward K. Hurley
Bennington
Eugene V. Clark
North Adams
Mass
John F. Fitzgerald
U.S. 7
Carpenter Hill
Hugh Bussiere
Edward S. Coulter
Pownal
Coulter
Raymond Coulter
Gerry A. Currier
Green Acres
Alfred Currier
Donald L. Moffit
Shaftsbury
Funeral Services Planned Friday For Crash Victim
Hoosick Falls, N Y Mrs Henry J Bromirski 48 former Ida Helen Labanowski of 52 Mechanic St Hoosick Falls was killed in a one car crash on N Y 7 near the Tomhannock Reservoir in Raymertown Funeral rites are set for 9 30 a m Friday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with a prayer service by Leo J Mahar Funeral Home interment in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls The bereaved include husband chief custodian of the Hoosick Falls Post Office two sons Henry Joseph Jr a Siena College senior in Albany Medical Center is reported in satisfactory condition Dennis 16 two daughters Stella Sandra 13 and Stephanie 10 three sisters two brothers and a niece Funeral home and hospital updates noted.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Henry J. Bromirski
Ida Helen Labanowski
Mechanic St
N.Y
Tomhannock Reservoir
Raymertown
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Henry Joseph Jr
Siena College
Albany Medical Center
Dennis
Stella Sandra
Stephanie
Pauline Walter
Cheshire
Mass
Genevieve Borski
Wayne
N.J
Orville Sprague
Sylvester Labanowski
Troy
Leonard Labanowski
U. S. Air Force
Fred Palmer
Bennington
Stephen Labanowski
River Road
Hoosick
Stella Mironowicz Labanowski
Bromirski
Frank R Fleming Laid To Rest In Military Funeral
Frank R Fleming World War I veteran and Bennington Post Office custodian died Saturday night at 311 Beech Street. Funeral services conducted by Rev Frederick B Wolf were held at Mahar Son Funeral Home with military honors by VFW and American Legion. Entombment planned for Park Lawn Chapel and spring interment in the family lot.
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Frank R. Fleming
Fleming
Bennington
Beech St
Mahar & Son Funeral
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Walter Klinedale
Samuel Rounds
Raymond Harrington
Leo van Dale
LeRoy Marsden
Earl Hurley
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bennington Post Office
Park Lawn Chapel
Six Guard Recruits Attend Chemical Warfare Class
Six recruits of Troop L, 3rd Recon Squadron, 102nd AC, attended a class by Lt. Henry Doran on chemical warfare. The session covered chemical methods and protection measures. Six new enlistees from the troop left for Fort Dix for six months of active duty. Names include Richard F Coleman Donald P Gordon and Roy.
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102Nd AC
Henry Doran
Ft. Dix
Richard F., Coleman
Donald P
Gordon
Roy
GBA Holds 1962 Meeting Here Tonight
About 150 reservations have been made for the annual meeting and dinner of the Greater Bennington Association tonight at 6 at the Mt. Anthony Country Club. Gov. Keyser Jr. will speak. WRGB-TV plans a later telecast. Judge and Mrs. Keyser attend. bylaw amendments include making Manchester and Wilmington part of the GBA.
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Greater Bennington Association
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Paul J. Short
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Wrgb-Tv
Brown
Bennington
F. Ray Keyser
D. Ed Moore II
Chamber of Commerce
Joseph A. McDonough
Manchester
Wilmington
GBA
Vermont
Kenneth R. Clayton
Sal Santarcangelo
Leonard J. Black
Charles Gould
Atkins Jewelers
Paul J. Greeley
Greater Springfield
Mass
Obituary Mrs Beverly Batchelder
Mrs Beverly Batchelder, wife of Howard Batchelder, died January 20 after a brief illness at Mary Hitchcock Hospital Hanover New Hampshire. Born in Cornish New Hampshire she was the daughter of Mr and Mrs John Bayliss. She wed in 1947 and much of their married life was spent in Peru. Survived by her husband mother seven children siblings nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held Tuesday in Windsor with Rev Jordan E Dickinson officiating.
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Peru
Beverly Batchelder
Howard Batchelder
Mary Hitchcock Hospital
Hanover
N.H
Cornish
John Bayliss
Batchelder
Windsor
Jordan E. Dickinson
Peru Congregational Church
Seek Bodies Of AF Crew Near Wreckage
A four man B47 bomber crew remains found from a Wright Mountain Adirondacks crash spurs a 20 man search to locate the fuselage and missing fliers. Bad weather jeopardizes the operation as officials work from the Plattsburgh base and await identifications.
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Lake Placid
N.Y
Adirondacks
Wright Mountain
Ai Force
Plattsburgh Air Force Base
Regular drill set for Monday evening at 7 20
The statement lists W. Kingsley Wayne B Powell William F Ryan and Milton R York as participants and announces the next regular drill will be held Monday evening at 7 20 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Kingsley
Wayne B. Powell
William F. Ryan
Milton R. York
Town Board to Revise Commercial Sewer Rates
Town selectmen plan to revise the commercial sewer rate structure for May 1962 billing after objections that the current schedule unfairly treats small businesses. Proposals include a master class system or a direct proration against water rent, while domestic and industrial rates remain unchanged. The board also shifts billing list responsibility to town officials and seeks state and federal aid rules on an environmental project.
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Michael J. Hogan Jr
Richard van Santvoord
Hogan
van Santvoord
Putnam Hospital Admissions and Discharges Report
Admissions include Rose Bartlett Horace Baker Randall Rose Harold Pierce Ben nington S Louis Hunt Eagle Bridge New York. Discharges list Ethel Rice Master Joseph Crawford Jackie Quackenbush Bennington Eileen Bluto Sally Dalton North Bennington Michael Keough May Randall Arling. Births include a daughter born Jan 23 to Mr and Mrs William Ogilvie of Hoosick Falls.
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Rose Bartlett
Horace Baker
Randall Rose
Harold Pierce
Bennington
S. Louis Hunt
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Ethel Rice
Joseph Crawford
Jackie Quackenbush
Eileen Bluto
Sally Dalton
North Bennington
Michael Keough
May Randall
Arlington
William Ogilvie
Hoosick Falls
Five Day Forecast for New England States
The U S Weather Bureau projects a five day outlook from Thursday to Monday. Temperatures in northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island will be near seasonal norms in southern New England and 3 to 10 degrees below normal in Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. Colder Thursday and Sunday with a warm spell Saturday in the northern region. Precipitation totals under three tenths of an inch with flurries in northern New England Thursday and rain or snow in southern New England Saturday or Sunday.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
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YMCA
Edward Woodard
Vermont Tissue Paper Co., Inc
Bennington Area
Frank Arbolino
Kenneth S. Bown
Sprague Electric Co
Bennington Briefs
Bennington Southwest District School Planning Board
Molly Stark
Selectmen
Alma Langlois
Leonard R. Boisvert
Southern Vermont
Investors Diversified Services, Inc
Investors Syndicate Life Insurance Annuity Co
Investors Sales Executive Club
Presidents Club
Dorothea Haddad
Janet Mattison
Mary Watson
Dorotha Haddad
Mrs. Gervais
Moose
Guard
DEPOT
DIAL
Selectman
Thomas R. Haley
Ule
Clark’s Woods
Putnam Hospital
of Arlington
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