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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1968

Page

12

Nixon First Choice of GOP Congressmen in Nationwide Survey

GOP congressmen across 45 states show Nixon as the top choice for the Republican nomination with Rockefeller also favored in several states. Romney and Reagan appear as favorites in some regions, while a Gallup poll notes Johnson’s rising popularity, leading all GOP hopefuls.

Nixon Rockefeller Richard M. Nixon Nelson A. Rockefeller United Press _ International House GOP George W. Romney Michigan Ronald Reagan California Gallup Johnson Glassboro Alexei N. Kosygin UPI Choice Romney Reagan

Funeral Rites Held for Richard Bogardus World War II Vet

The funeral for Richard D. Bogardus a World War II veteran and longtime resident of 241 Beech Street was held at St Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem High Mass led by his brother Rev Thomas Bogardus of Reading Massachusetts. Attending included clergy from nearby parishes, Elks Lodge members from Hoosick Falls, Dodge Fibers employees, and relatives from Hoosick Falls Bennington and Cambridge. Entombment will be at Park Lawn Chapel with spring burial. Relatives came from North Babylon Cambridge Salem Rensselaer Schenectady Amsterdam Hoosick Falls Potter Hill NY Chicago Augusta and Strasburg.

Richard D. Bogardus Beech St Putnam Memorial Hospital St. Francis de Sales Thomas Bogardus C.S.C Reading Mass Alfred J. Ellis O.S.A Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls Francis B. Flanagan St. Francis de Sales Church Richard McGowan Joseph Bogardus John Eberle Kevin Hicks Bennington Father Bogardus Mahar & Son William Gaefka Leo Surdam Donald Sargood Richard Fleming Robert McMahon Cambridge N.Y Charles Weir Sisters St. Mary’s High School Grammar School Bogardus Dodge Fibers Salem Rensselaer Schenectady Amsterdam Potter Hill Chicago, Ill Augusta Maine Strasburg, Pa

Lefevre years of Vermont carnival and bus safety reform

A profile of Lefevre the Vermont senator and carnival showman, detailing his advocacy for school bus safety in 1951, the famous photo of children in cold trucks that boosted support, his Senate trickster wit, and his role as master of ceremonies. Also noted are wartime Viet Nam coverage snippets and Tet holiday prisoner releases from Hanoi Radio.

Lefevre Rutland Herald Aldo Merusi Merusi Vermont Associated Press Senate House

Car Goes Over Cliff Injures North Pownal Youth

A 19 year old North Pownal resident Keith Jelley was hospitalized Sunday after his car failed to negotiate a curve on Vermont Route 346, plunged about 40 feet onto railroad tracks, with police reporting the accident occurred at 12 30 p.m. and leaving the car destroyed.

Keith Jelley North Pownal B and M Langlais Jelley

Bail Set at 3000 For Man Charged with Rape

Peter J. Tardy 23 of Pownal released on 3000 bail after pleading not guilty to statutory rape in Bennington District Court. Judge Fienberg scheduled a jury trial for after March 1 with a new district court system. In a separate case Philip D. Fortune 21 of Bennington pleaded guilty to careless and negligent driving after an early morning crash on Orebed Road leaving him injured and cited for alcohol involvement.

Pownalman Bennington Peter J. Tardy George M. Fienberg Atty J. B. Harte Tardy Fienberg Philip D. Fortune Neil S. Moss John T. Carmody Jr Fortune Moss Douglas E. Richards Shaftsbury Robert E. Emanuelson Manchester Center Manchester Emanuelson Shell U.S New York Sotirios J Papadopoulos John Lloyd Cheshire Mass Lloyd

Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Events And Legal Notices

Bennington briefs cover weekly rehearsals for Mayfest oratories at Mt. Anthony Union High School auditorium, a luncheon bridge at St Peter’s Episcopal Church, a William J Warner Memorial dinner at the Elks Home, and Mission Study program by Church Women United. Also noted are Stratton Mountain ski conditions, Green Mountain TOPS meeting, MAUHS drama David and Lisa, and local court actions including fines for driving offenses and a dismissed motor vehicle case involving John Lloyd.

Mt. Anthony Union High School St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Donald Johnson Ralph Dickinson

Vermont Court Sentences Youth for Car Theft Citing Legal Gaps

In Bennington District Court David C. Hassin eighteen, of Pownal, received two to three years in Windsor State Prison for grand larceny of a car. Judge George M. Fienberg noted Vermont law does not require psychiatric treatment for felons or provide indefinite confinement, urging rehabilitation and reflecting on ABA recommendations.

Vermont Bennington David C. Hassin Pownal Windsor State George M. Fienberg John T. Carmody Jr Hassin Robert Roy A&p North Street Judge Fienberg Joseph A. O’neil Rutland Probation Department Fienberg ABA Vietnam Windsor

Hospital Notes Friday January 26 1968 Admissions

Admissions list for January 26 27 28 1968 includes James Wickenden North Bennington Dean Jones Jacksonville Mrs Maud Martin Bennington Mrs Myrtle Stone Manchester Depot Mrs Katherine Sprague Wilmington Miss Lynn A Young Walloomsac N Y Discharges list includes Keith Monroe II Mrs Helen Carroll Mrs Dorothy Mears Mrs Mary B Smith Bennington Mrs Maria H Wilcox Mrs Charlotte D Markey Mrs J Johnston Manchester Ronald Danforth Helen Evans Bennington Mary Unavitch Hoosick Falls Henrietta Thomas Petersburg Annette Rice North Bennington Miss Michael Ann Ryan Manchester John K Cooney Mrs Gail Mordsfeld and daughter Hoosick Falls Mrs Hazel Matson Dorset David Pello Mrs Evelyn Beshara Michael D Long Bennington Charles Susee Shaftsbury Douglas Armstrong Rupert John Lombardy Manchester William Bruneau Frank Signori Jennie Watson Bennington Frederick Beysenroth North Bennington

James A. Wickenden North Bennington Dean Jones Jacksonville Maud Martin Bennington Myrtle Stone Manchester Depot Katherine Sprague Wilmington Lynn A. Young Walloomsac N.Y Keith Monroe II Helen K. Carroll Dorothy Mears Mary B. Smith Maria H. Wilcox Charlotte D. Markey J. Johnston Manchester Ronald Danforth Helen Evans Mary Unavitch Hoosick Falls Henrietta Thomas Petersburg Annette Rice Michael Ann Ryan John K. Cooney Gail Mordsfeld Hazel Matson Dorset David Pello Evelyn Beshara Michael D. Long Charles Susee Shaftsbury Douglas Armstrong Rupert John Lombardy William Bruneau Frank Signori Jennie Watson Frederick Beysenroth

Arlington Area Obituaries Highlight Delaney and Harrington Deaths

Edward Delaney 93 lifelong Arlington resident died after a short illness at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington. He worked over 50 years as a shaper at Hale Company and is survived by a son Ralph and daughter Kathryn Barrett. Lydia Harrington 83 of Shaftsbury died at Putnam Memorial Hospital. survived by husband Laverie, son Leo, and relatives. Both services and visitation details listed for Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home.

Arlington Lucina Nichols Hanson-Walbridge Clement Belcher St. James Episcopal Church Evergreen Cemetery Nichols Equinox Manchester Saranac Lake Texas Hatti Wood Edward Delaney Hale Company Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Richard Julie (Jackson) Delaney Bernice Morehouse Ralph Delaney Kathryn Barrett St. Margaret Mary’s Church St. Columban’s Cemetery Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home Shaftsbury Lydia A. Harrington Laverie E. Harrington Cleveland Avenue Norman and Angelia (McDonald) Mattison Glastenbury Harrington North Bennington

Pleads Guilty To 4 Charges In Bennington District Court

Alfred W. Gallett, 20, of Bennington pled guilty to driving while intoxicated and driving without a license after a 10:40 p.m. crash at Main and Beech Streets that rear ended Edward Kennedy’s car. He was fined $100 plus costs on the first offense and $15 on the second, with costs on the two. Additional charges of careless and negligent driving breach of peace and intoxication were nolle pressed.

Alfred W. Gallett Bennington Bennington District Court Main Beech Streets Edward C. Kennedy Gallett

Utahns Lead Nation in Telephone Talks in 1967

Strong voiced Utahns topped national figures with Mountain States Telephone Co reporting an average of 1000.8 telephone conversations per person in 1967. The national average stood at 648 conversations per person, highlighting Utah’s unusually high phone usage.

Salt Lake City UPD Mountain States Telephone Co

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