Winter crashes spike as Vermont roads slick
Strong winds and snow squalls sparked a weekend flurry of accidents across Vermont and nearby towns. State and village police reported extensive auto damage with few injuries in multiple multi car and chain reaction crashes on Vermont 9 Main Street U.S. 7 and surrounding roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Thomas D. Hadnagy
Roslyn Heights
N.Y
Richard Mautner
New York City
Hadnagy
Mautner
Woodford
Vermont 9
Bennington Village
Earle Forman
Bennington
Depot Street
Dorothy Rogers
European Temperatures Edge Up Amid Snow and Rail Delays
Across Europe temperatures rose in places from 24 to 37 degrees as the thaw returned to the Netherlands and milder air spread through Germany and France. Rail lines in East Germany reopened gradually after weekend snow, while Alpine areas warned of avalanche danger despite overall improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
Germany
Rhine
France
Paris
Austria
East Germany
ADN
Obituary of Howard G. Marsden prominent Manchester figure
Howard G. Marsden, 60, assistant judge of Bennington County Court and owner of the Manchester Water Co., died after a six month illness. A Manchester resident since 1934 and a former banker, he held many community roles including Mason, school board chairman, and Republican leader. He was born January 15, 1903 in Monessen, Pennsylvania and leaves wife Margaret Gordon, two daughters Nadine Hayes and Jennifer Hulett, son John Marsden, three grandchildren, a niece and nephew. Funeral services were at First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard G. Marsden
Bennington County Court
Manchester Water Co
Judge Marsden
Manchester
Monessan
Burr and Burton Seminary
Norwich University
New York City
Roosevelt
Factory Point National Bank
John Marsden
Bennington County
Lee E. Emerson
Vermont
Eastern Star
Taft Commandery
Knights Templar
Bennington
Cairo Temple Shriners
Rutland
Bennington Lodge of Perfection
Glens Falls
N.Y
Shriners Association
Adoniram Lodge
Adoniram
OES 18
Baptist Church of
National Defense Executive Research
Marsden
Margaret Gordon
Richard
Nadine) Hayes
Hartford, Conn
Jennifer) Hulett
North Pawlet
Manchester Center
Death of Lester C. Barber at 79 in Bennington
Lester C. Barber of 740 Main St. Bennington died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a fall on Jan. 10. He was born Aug. 5, 1883 in Pownal and worked at Lasher Stocking Mill, the Cooper plant, and Ben-Mont, retiring nine years ago. He married Lela Pulver in 1904. they observed their 58th anniversary last year. He leaves his wife, a niece and two nephews. Funeral Wednesday at Maher & Son with interment at Park Lawn Chapel. burial in Village Cemetery in spring. Contributions to First Methodist Church in memorial.
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Lester C. Barber
Main St
Pownal
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Joseph and
Anna (Campbell) Barber
Bushnell School
Bennington High School
Lasher
Floyd
Mary) Patterson
Harley J. Barber
Arthur E. Barber
Hoosick
N.Y
Mahar & Son Funeral
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Park Lawn Chapel
First Methodist Church of
McGaughey
Barber
Mrs Lucy McLucas of Hoosick Falls Dies at 70
Mrs Lucy Elliott McLucas widow of James McLucas of North Hoosick died Saturday at her daughter's home in Easton. Born April 12 1896 in Hoosick Falls she lived there all her life. She leaves daughters Mrs Foss and Mrs Kenneth McClellan a son John McLucas a brother and a sister eleven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at 1 30 p m Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and 2 p m at St Mark's Church with entombment at Maple Grove Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Lucy Elliott McLucas
James McLucas
North Hoosick
August Foss
Easton
Hoosick
Eastern Star of
Philathea
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
St. Hilda's Guild
Foss
Kenneth McClellan
John McLucas
Robert Elliott
Buskirk
George Hawks
White Creek
Albert W Wellington 71 dies. Mt Anthony dairy figure
Albert W Wellington of Shaftsbury aged 71 and longtime Mt Anthony Dairy Herd Improvement Association member died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital. He leaves wife, two sons, a daughter, two sisters, two grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Tuesday at Hanson Walbridge with a committal service in Walpole New Hampshire. He was born December 8 1891 in Walpole.
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Albert W. Wellington
Shaftsbury
Mt. Anthony
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Hanson-Walbridge
A. J. MacDonald
Wellington
Walpole
Lucius
Sarah
Royce) Wellington
Mt. Hermon School
Massachusetts
Bellows Falls
Oak Ridge
Windsor
Birchland
Corning
N.Y
Lyme
N.H
Mary Wyman
Lucius R. Wellington
Albany
Harold E. Wellington
Ernest Costa
Portsmouth
R.I
Alice Reed
Chicago
Thomas Leahy
West Springfield
Mass
Edward H. Burns Ex Police Chief Dies in Falls
Edward R. Burns former Hoosick Falls police chief died Saturday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge after a short illness at age 63. He was born February 21, 1899 in Hoosick Falls and served 19 years on the police force. He also ran Burns Cab Co for eight years and was a World War II guard at Watervliet Arsenal. He leaves a wife, a son, a daughter, four brothers, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral planned at Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Tuesday at 9 a.m. then 9:30 at Church of the Immaculate Conception. interment St. Mary’s Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward R. Burns
Hoosick Falls
Mary McClellan Hospital
Cambridge
Mr. Burns
Burns Cab Co
Watervliet Arsenal
St. Mary’s Academy
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Holy Name Society
Knights of Columbus
AOH
Railroad Ave
Madeline Ford Burns
William Burns
Frederick Murray
John J. Burns
North Adams
Mass
Joseph M
Leo A
Walter T
Funeral services for Dorset resident Burton Blackmer
Burton Blackmer 65 died suddenly at home Saturday. Born May 8 1897 in Fort Ann New York, he was a World War I veteran and longtime Dorset carpenter. Survived by brother Abner Blackmer Wells and a niece and two nephews. Burial Maple Hill Cemetery Dorset. Visitation today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center. Reverend Robert Clayton will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorset
Burton Blackmer
Brewster
Manchester Center
Robert Clayton
Fort Ann
N.Y
Hial and
Clara (Campney) Blackmer
Blackmer
Harwood McBride American Legion
Abner Blackmer
Wells
Maple Hill
Petersburg Native Henry E Church Dies at 96
Henry E Church 96 a Peters burg native and retired farmer died Friday at the home of his niece Esther Bier wirth in Hoosick Falls after a long illness He was husband of the late Bertha F Romaine He leaves daughter Ethel E Spain of Troy son Lewis H Church of Pittstown brother Walter Church and sister Henrietta Thomas both of Petersburg The funeral was at Howard B Tate and Sons Funeral Home Raymertown with Rev Anton Beza of Potter Hill Methodist Church officiating
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
N.Y
Henry E. Church
Boyntonville
Esther Bierwirth
Hoosick Falls
Church
Bertha F. Romaine
Ethel E. Spain
Troy
Lewis H. Church
Pittstown
Walter Church
Henrietta Thomas
Howard B. Tate and Sons Funeral
Raymertown
Anton Beza
Potter Hill Methodist Church
Death of Joseph D Robertson in White Creek N Y
Joseph D Robertson lifelong White Creek resident and nephew of the late Grandma Moses died suddenly from a heart attack at his home. Hoosick Falls Rescue Squad transported the body after arriving at 8 a.m. with ambulance and truck, assisted by a foot march to the residence. Dr Clayton I Oestreicher of Cambridge attended and confirmed the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Creek
N.Y
Joseph D. Robertson
Anna Robertson Moses
Grandma Moses
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
Hoosick Falls
Town of
Hoosick
Robertson
Clayton I. Oestreicher
Cambridge
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Across Local Towns
Admissions list includes Phyllis Gates Jesse Mallory Helena Rice Olin Smith Margaret Benedict Bennington Dorothy Edgerton White Creek NY and others. Discharges cover Kinnie Silhanek LaBarge Babson Clifford Oakes Sr and more from Manchester Center Manchester Depot and nearby towns. Births report nine new babies to families in Willow Road Beech Street Extension East Arlington East Road Union Street Hoosick Falls North Bennington and Eagle Bridge with dates Jan 25 to Jan 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phyllis Gates
Jesse Mallory
Helena Rice
Olin Smith
Margaret Benedict
Bennington
Dorothy Edgerton
White Creek
N.Y
Richard Jolivette
Willow Road
Ronald Myers
Beech Street Extension
Hector Ward
East Arlington
Paul Sausville
East Road
Gary Hoag
Union Street
Test Ban Talks Face Calls for More Inspections
Secretary of State Dean Rusk says two or three on site inspections are insufficient and policing arrangements are needed for a global test ban. Western allies seek eight to ten inspections as safeguards against clandestine testing amid mixed Capitol Hill reaction to Kennedy’s underground test suspension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean Rusk
U.S
Kennedy
Capitol Hill
World War II veteran buried in Hoosick Falls area
Local obituary notes the death of an overseas World War II veteran from White Creek. Survived by brother Wil ford of Eagle Bridge and two sisters Eleanor Potter of Eagle Bridge and Florence Bodestab of Jackson, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Leo J. Mahar Funeral Home with interment Maple Grove Cemetery Hoosick Falls. viewing from 3:30 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Creek
Wilford
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Eleanor Potter
Florence Bodestab
Jackson
Leo J. Mahar
Maple Grove Cemetery
Hoosick Falls
Stock Averages Show Mixed Day Across Sectors
The closing figures reveal gains in the industrials and railroads while utilities rose modestly. The composite average inched up to 241.50 with a 1.30 point gain, reflecting a cautious but positive market tone.
Bennington Sports Night Schedule and Local Notices
Bennington High School gym hosts Industrial Basketball League games with Adams facing Pub Cubs at 7 p.m. and Independents vs Bulls at 8 p.m. Dr. James S. Shea bays Montreal Feb 1 to 17. office closes. LWV breakfast childcare planned at Mt Anthony CC Wednesday at 10 a.m. with speaker Mrs Ward Phelps of Montpelier. Reservations urged with Mrs Harold Kramer or Mrs Elsie Grimm. Mrs Clarence E Howard will attend 40th annual Wellesley College Alumnae Council Jan 31 to Feb 2 in Wellesley Mass. 1903–1962 classes represented. Miss Margaret Clapp to speak Thursday night. Also notices about Sealy Life magazine luck draw and Dunham's Furniture ad.
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Industrial Basketball League
Adams
Pub Cubs
Independents
Bulls
Bennington High School
Mt. Anthony Country Club
League of Women Voters
Ward Phelps
Montpelier
Harold Kramer
Elsie Grimm
Clarence E. Howard
Monument Ave
Wellesley College
Wellesley
Mass
Margaret Clapp
Miss Pleshette Denies Rumors She'll Elope
Hollywood gossip swirls around Suzanne Pleshette and Troy Donahue as rumors of an impending marriage circulate. Pleshette offers no sneaky plans and says a formal announcement with invitations will accompany any wedding, while noting her rising stardom and past Emmy nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Pleshette
Hollywood
Suzanne Pleshette
Troy Donahue
Tony Curtis
Christine Kaufmann
Lake Tahoe
Las Vegas
Suzanne
Suzy
Jack L. Warner
Alfred Hitchcock
Troy
Syracuse University
MGM
Strong Winds Fail to Deter Weekend Skiers
Despite high winds and 8 to 12 inches of new snow on Sunday, southwestern Vermont ski areas reported excellent attendance. Bromley and Stratton described the weekend as among the best of the season with conditions listed as excellent to better than excellent. Prospect Mountain and Petersburg Pass also reported crowds and regular lift operation with good to excellent skiing.
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Vermont
Bromly
Magic Mountain
Prospect Mountain
Stratton
Petersburg Pass
Williamstown
Mass
Snow and Wind Haunt Vermont Region With Deep Drifts
A snowstorm left drifts of four to eight feet in parts of southwestern Vermont while nearby areas showed a 24 inch accumulation with 2.40 inches water content. Temperatures rose to 27 during the day with northwest winds making conditions harsh. A low of 10 above was reported at 7 am with forecasts predicting another light snowfall by Tuesday evening and temperatures staying in the low teens before a plunge to below zero tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Bohne
Tax burden split cited by Hamlin in civic talk
Hamlin notes citizens contribute roughly half through income taxes and the other half via excise and corporate taxes. He argues corporate profit taxes carry the heaviest burden despite broad familiarity with excise taxes on luxuries like liquor cigarettes furs automobiles.
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Hamlin
Massive Cold Snap Grips Southeast and Midwest
A brutal cold wave spreads across the South and Midwest with near zero readings in Tennessee and Alabama, teens in Georgia, and Florida cooling to near freezing. Miami records 66 after a high of 85, Sedalia Missouri loses heat as gas fails, while the Northeast endures a snowstorm with eight inches in Pittsburgh and 4-6 inches around Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southland
Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Florida
Gulf Coast
Miami
Sedalia
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
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Millard Francisco
RFD
North Bennington
Fairdale Farms
Francisco
Bruce Fenick
Bronx
Fenick
Robert Mayer
Scarsdale
Joseph F. Lavado
Hartford
Lavado
Earl H. Weeks Jr
John J. Beshara
Ben Mont Avenue
Main Street
Patricia A. Matthews
Harlingen
N.J
Donald L. VanDorn
Ravena
N. Y
Donald W. Bent
van Dorn
Matthews
Lewis J. Ennis
Arlington
Oneida Market
Nash Zygamond
Michael A. Carenzo
Hazardville
Conn
Zygamond
Ennis
Mr. Forman
Peru
Pascal J. Wilkins
North Road
Jacques A. Silva
Maplewood
U.S. 7
Robert J. Hall
Ridgewood
Stewart F. Silloway Jr
Greenwich
Earnest E. Norris
Silloway
Alice Norris
Katherine Blanchard
Prospect Street
Katherine Welch
Jericho
Donald la Fontaine
Winooski
Betty Epstein
Welch
Miss Welch
Miss Epstein
Fred Vovey
Robbins Crowell
Dorset Hollow
Bovey
Crowell
Ete Harte Theatre Ngto Re
Karl “ Ma
Coco
GMD C
Mervyn Leroy
Technirama
Warner Bros
Italy
Greece
SGH
Davey Oil CO
North Bennington Road
DIAL
Sipper
Kevin Goodhue
Bradford St
Infant of Prague Nurses’ Guild
Bennington Catholic High School Guild
Buckler
Sally Gil
McCall St
Myra Galipeau
Bennington Catholic
State Health Department
First Baptist Church
Edgar Johnson
Edward H. Burns
Falls
Hoosick Falls, N.Y. — Ed
Beatrice Kinnie
Pawlet
Charles Silhanek
Long Island City
Homer LaBarge
Gail Babson
Mary Ann Clifford
Ralph Oakes Sr
Henry Cherbonneau
Donna Kent
Bruce Vandewalker
Margaret Ash
Cecile Watson
Clarence Cond
Thelma Warren
Raymond Wright
South Dorset
Frederick Bolster
Charles L. Wood II
Margaret Dickie
Charles Hall
Robert H. Brown
West Arlington
Constance Cutler
William A. Pratt
Edward Midurski
Robert P. Haynes
Joseph A. Farrara
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Bennington Briefs
James S. Shea
Montreal
Canada
Sealy
Life Magazine
Dunham's’ Furniture Inc
James Bacon
Javeees Awards
Burt Bros
Walker’s
Salem
Heinz
Salem’s
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