Battle Looms Over Battle Day Fete
Bennington residents await a clash over who runs the Battle Day celebration. The Bennington Fire Department threatened to drop plans if not allowed to control the event, amid talks of a $2000 appropriation and a town committee sharing oversight with other groups. Fire Chief Charles Sawyer warned a multi group committee could cause confusion while vowing a strong turnout if left to the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selectman
Richard van Santvoord
Selectmen’s
van Santvoord
Bennington
Bennington Jaycees
Sawyer
Marines Rally in Nine Hour Vietnam Clash
Marines crossing a river in guerrilla tactics clashed with North Vietnamese forces near the DMZ. A third company helicopter reinforced the area as Marines surged to drive back the Reds, killing 74 before withdrawal. Leatherneck casualties were light to moderate despite stiff resistance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
da Nang
Bennington Area Obituaries Items From New York And Massachusetts
Obituary notices from Bennington and surrounding areas report infant Gregory Gottesman’s death in Albany, funeral plans in Bennington, and multiple memorials for Grace Hamblin Ketchum of Cambridge, plus obituaries for Mrs. Forest Barker, Dr. Richard Wood of Randolph, Lady Beatrice Gosford, Mrs. Mary Spencer of Williamstown, Mrs. Anna Hill, and Lillia DeLong. Details mention families, schools, churches, and burial sites in Bennington, Cambridge, Shaftsbury, Williamstown, Troy, and Shaftsbury areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N.Y
Gregory Gottesman
David M
Susan (Taylor) Gottesman
Albany Medical Center
Julie Ann
Arthur D. Taylor
Convent Avenue
Bennington
James Gottesman
New York City
Mae E. Faris
Richard Taylor
Deborah Taylor
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Fairs
Nisky Hill Cemetery
Bethlehem
Troy
Lillia C. DeLong
Olmstedville
Russell Sage
James DeLong
Coolridge Acres
Troy Area
Overbrook School For the
Philadelphia
Fifth Avenue State Street Methodist Church
Bennington Briefs Local offices and events listed
The Social Security Administration District Office at 24 Evelyn St Rutland extends hours to Monday evenings from 5 to 8 p.m. Seaman Recruit James A Moore Jr 20 son of Mr and Mrs James A Moore of 115 Hicks Ave graduates after nine weeks of Navy basic training. U S Savings Bonds awards announced Temple Beth El project Buckman Cohoes NY $100 bond Lucien Loomis Bennington $75 Mrs Lillian Rosberg $50. VFW Post 1332 to hold regular dance Saturday Jan 28 1967 with George O Brien and Rhythmaires. Elks Club seafood platter every Friday 5:30-9 featuring Burt Rockwood 8:30-11:30. Iron Kettle Restaurant weekend special roast fresh ham with applesauce complete dinner $2.50. Clara's Beauty Shop now open 20 Pageant St 442 5246. Bennington Chiropractic Clinic 256 North St open six days Monday through Saturday offering physiotherapy Xray electrocardiogram blood chemistry urinalysis Dr D S Roach Dr D W Roach Dr Thomas Hackett Dr William Richards Tel Bennington 442 2505. ADV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Moore Jr
James A. Moore
Hicks Ave
Navy
Naval Training Center
U.S
Temple Beth-El
Buckman
Cohoes
N.Y
Lucien Loomis
Bennington
Lillian Rosberg
Bennington Chiropractic’s
North St
D.S Roach
D. W. Roach
Thomas Hackett
William Richards
Tel
Astronomy Notes on the Ecliptic Sky Route
A guide describes the Ecliptic as the path of planets sun and moon. It explains locating the Seven Sisters Pleiades, Aldebaran, Gemini, Cancer, Jupiter, and Regulus along the ecliptic with a simple sky pointing method. It notes all these objects lie on or near the Ecliptic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aldebaran
Gemini
Cancer
Jupiter
Regulis
Leo
Funeral for Mrs. Koskores in Chicopee Falls
Funeral services were held for Mrs. John Koskores, formerly Helen Felopulos of Bennington, at Tylunas Funeral Home in Chicopee Falls and St. George Greek Orthodox Memorial Church. Officiants were Rev. Stephen Papadoulias, Rev. Peter Katopis, and Rev. Nicholas Ksethias. Bearers included Fred Bicoules, William Coscore, John Giokas, George Frentzos, James Felow, and Harry Malandrinos. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery in Chicopee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Mary (Williams) Spencer
North St
Henry H. Spencer
Adams Nursing Home
John M
Sophia (Porter) Williams
Mary Mather Clark
Rosalie Smith
Ithaca
N.Y
Sweet Brook
Hopkins Funeral Home
Sherman - Burbank Memorial
J. Thomas Leamon
First Congregational Church
Westlawn Cemetery
Springfield
John Koskores
Helen Felopulos
Bennington
Tylunas Funeral Home
Chicopee Falls
St. George Greek Orthodox Memorial Church
Stephen Papadoulias
Peter Katopis
Nicholas Ksethias
Fred Bicoules
William Coscore
John Giokas
George Frentzos
James Felow
Harry Malandrinos
Fairview Cemetery
Chicopee
Mayfest Postponed Due to Mt Anthony High School Delays
The Mayfest festival of the arts is delayed for a year because Mt Anthony Union High School construction has fallen behind. A June oratorio will proceed under Mayfest sponsorship, with May 1968 concerts planned as the main events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Bennington College
Lawrence K. Miller
Marian Taylor
Calabro
Edward H. Cumpston Jr
Vermont Council On the Arts
Bennington
Bennington Fire Department Eects Officers and Plans Southern Group
The Bennington Fire Department re elected all 1966 officers at a Bradford Hook and Ladder Co meeting with Thomas P Toomey continuing as president and Charles Sawyer as chief. Other officers include Joe Wassick Erwin Mattison Bill Knights Ormal Pierce the Rev Lawrence McAuliffe and Dr James Shea. The group discussed forming a southern Vermont firefighters association and voted to leave the Vermont State Firefighters Association. White reported a Feb 20 meeting and widespread interest in a new southern group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Fire Department
Bradford Hook and Ladder
Bill Knights
Ormal Pierce
Thomas P. (Twink) Toomey
Lawrence McAuliffe
Joe Wassick
Chuck Sawyer
Erwin Mattison
Bradford Hook and Ladder Co
Thomas P. ‘‘Twink
Toomey
Charles Sawyer
James Shea
Southern Vermont
White
Vt. 4
Merrill urges Vermont House to scrap $15 million capital plan
Former Forests and Parks Commissioner Perry Merrill told the Vermont House Institutions Committee that a $15 million state capital complex expansion is too costly. He proposed one large office building on State Street with future add ons, parking by demolishing old homes, and criticized underuse of the Pavilion Hotel near the statehouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
UPI
Forests and Parks
Perry Merrill
Vermont House Institutions Committee
Merrill
State Street
Administration Department
Pavilion
Statehouse
State
Vermont House Okays Vocational Ed Funds
The Vermont House Education Committee approved a bill to spend 4.3 million of the 11.3 million surplus on vocational education facilities. The measure, passed Thursday, would also waive federal matching funds. Regional facilities are under construction in Bennington Springfield Hyde Park and Newport with plans for Burlington St Albans Rutland St Johnsbury and Barre.
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Bennington
Springfield
Hyde Park
Newport
Burlington
St. Albans
Rutland
St. Johnsbury
Barre
Youth Pleads Guilty To Petty Larceny
A Bennington youth pleaded guilty to petty larceny in Municipal Court and received a suspended 4 6 month House of Correction sentence. Dennis E. Ayers, 17, admitted stealing $50 from Petco Station with Gary Pray, who faced probation violation in County Court. Judge Fienberg warned Ayers about associating with trouble makers and noted his prior motor vehicle offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
House of Correction
Dennis E. Ayers
Division St
Atty
John T. Carmody Jr
Ayers
Petco
Gary Pray
Pray
Windsor
George M. Fienberg
Leo Parker Jr
Scott Street
Parker
Fienberg
William C. Sennett
Veterans Hospital
Massachusetts
Denver Coulter
Coulter
Stephen W. Peterson
Harrison Ave
Richard C. Gardner Jr
Stock Averages At Noon January 27 1967 Dow Industrials
Dow Jones Bache Albany report shows the noon averages with 30 industrials at 843.71 up 5.01, 20 railroads at 225.94 up 0.10, 15 utilities at 138.96 up 0.32 and the composite at 303.38 up 1.11 with volume 4 440 000.
Two Accidents Reported In Hoosick Town
State police at Center Brunswick report two crashes in Hoosick Town. A two car crash on NY 7 near Hill Road at 11:20 left three with minor injuries, Lawrence Burdick and two passengers from Hoosick Falls treated for neck and chest injuries. Carol McNeilly uninjured. A second incident on NY 7 at 5:30 involved Henry Littlefield of Laconia NH cited for speeding. no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick N.Y
Hoosick
Center Brunswick
N.Y. 7
Hill Road
Lawrence Burdick
Classic St
Hoosick Falls
Jeanette Marie Felt
Box 2
Carolyn Percy
Mechanic St
Carol McNeilly
Henry H. Littlefield
Academy St
Laconia
N.H
N.Y
Littlefield
Town of
Hospital Notes January 26 1967 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes record admissions including Kathleen Hurley Alfred Taylor Bennington Donald Pickering West Arlington Bruce Williams Jacksonville. Discharges include James T Cone Carol Beaudoin and son Bennington Brian Murphy North Bennington Joseph Bisson North Pownal George Bush Dorset Harriet Ingram Hoosick Falls. Birth Mr and Mrs Michael Madison of 309 Safford St a son Jan 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathleen Hurley
Alfred Taylor
Bennington
Donald Pickering
West Arlington
Bruce Williams
Jacksonville
James T. Cone
Carol Beaudoin
Michael Madison
Safford St
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Montgomery Ward
Montgomery
South St. Bennington
Bennington Area
Grace H. Ketchum
Grace Hamblin Ketchum
Liston G. Ketchum
Cambridge
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
Bethesda
Liston Ketchum
Franklin Ketchum
Greenwich
Virginia Stevenson
Reno
New
Charles A. Ackley
Oliver J. Warren
Shushan Presbyterian Church
Woodlands Cemetery
Mrs
Forest W. Barker
Marjorie J. Allen
North Hoosick
Old North Adams Normal School
Richard G. Wood
Randolph, N.H
Wood
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of Maine
The
Vermont Historical Society
New Hampshire Historical Society
Justin Smith Morrill Foundation
Strafford
Vermont
Bellows Falls High School
Dartmouth College
Lady Gosford
Beatrice Gosford
Topping Tavern
Shaftsbury
Tiburon
Calif
St. Thomas Church
Fifth Avenue
53Rd St
Anna H. Hill
Morgan St
Edgar and
Cornelia (Moore) Harwood
Woodford
Robert Hill
E-Z
Rockwood’s
Morgan Street
East Main Street
Molly Stark
Dorothy Dupee
George Dupee
Richard
Jean) Mullens
Hanson-Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist
Vanderheyden Hall
Camp Fire
Drum Literary Club
Christ Church, Methodist
James A. DeLong
Norman E. Cottrell
Defreestville
Edna M. Cottrell
Lillia Hogben
Bryce Funeral Home
Pawling Ave
Oakwood Cemetery
Bennington Briefs
Social Security Administration
Evelyn St
VFW
George O’ Brien
Rhythmaires
ADV
Elks Club
Burt Rockwood
Iron Kettle
Clara
Pageant St
Harte Theatre
Michael Caine
Childhood & Productions
Cinderela
Louis Calabro
Mt. Anthony Union
Merrill Hits Capital
East Main St
Martin L. McCue
Romeo O. Cote
Margaret H. Thomas
North Branch Street Extension
Kenneth P. Denio
Denio
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
A Furniture CO
Main St
Bennington, Vt
William McGreevey
Theatre
Williamstown, Mass
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