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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1962
Page
2
Mabelle Atkins 86, widow of the former Montpelier Evening Argus owner editor, died yesterday. Her survivors include daughter Beatrice Elaine Atkins who became publisher of the paper later merged with the Barre Times.
Burlington report notes six candidates expected to file for four to six Chittenden County senate seats in September. Incumbents O'Brien Delaney Grady McGregor Fayette Marcoux active. Spencer away on a fellowship and not seeking re election. Court weighs county entitlement. decision possible by a special session.
Burlington report shows 22 suicides in Vermont in the first six months of 1962, six fewer than the same period in 1961. State Pathologist Dr. Richard S. Woodruff calls the decline a promising trend in a state with a history of high suicide rates. Personal crisis reports fell from a record 75 in 1959 to 55 in 1960.
Vermont employers added 3.05 million dollars in unemployment taxes but the reserve fund fell from 13.6 million to 10.8 million in 1961. The state logged over 2,000 new job seekers for 1,000 openings and initial claims reached 43,568 with continued claims at 308,126, prompting a potential new employer tax to bolster the fund.
In New York on East Hebron Road five miles north of Salem Mrs Shirley Mabb 27 of Hudson Falls died in a head on collision between two cars. Her husband Donald driver and their daughters Deborah 4 and Darlene 2 were injured as was the other car's driver William Jameson 18 of East Hebron. Two more passengers in the Mabb car Hope Ruston 17 and Wales Burton 19 sustained injuries.
Lake George officials mobilized about 150 personnel from Plattsburgh Air Force Base to monitor a bar hopping demonstration that produced eight arrests for minor offenses. Base spokesman said only ten personnel were present. The event followed Labor Day rioting last September involving about 1500 youths.
New York City mayor Robert F. Wagner said at a news conference that he will not seek the governorship or a U.S. Senate seat. He indicated he could run after his current mayoral term ends in 1965 and noted plans to meet Pope John XXIII in Rome on Friday following a visit to Pope Pius XI seven years earlier.
Theodore H. Hamilton age 63 of Hartford died when his car swerved on U S 7 in Berkshire Lanesboro after he slumped at the wheel Wednesday evening. A passenger Mrs Joseph Johnson of Hartford stopped the vehicle and ignition was shut off before it struck a utility pole. Police attributed death to a heart attack.
The city marked a peaceful Fourth of July with most businesses closed and only a few bars and refreshment stands operating. Windsor Lake drew more than 1,500 attendees to the celebration downtown.
Williamstown reports a day long event with a baby parade starting at 10 30 a m and continuous activities for children ending with late evening fireworks. One child sustained a minor cut from a fall off a miniature train. no other accidents were recorded as crowds of tots and parents attended throughout the day.
Vermont politics shift after Win Prouty's marriage. the junior senator's renewed health boosts re election odds and tightens 1964 GOP field. Potential clashes loom with Stafford Keyser Foote and Aiken heirs, while Democrats weigh Meyer as a rival.
Rev Dr de Meurers, a native of Philadelphia and current pastor at North Manlius United Church near Syracuse, will preach at Bennington First Baptist Church during the 8:30 and 11 am services. He has pastored in several states and holds an honorary Doctor of Divinity from Burton College. He is active in denominational and civic affairs and has contributed to newspapers and religious journals.
Renewed searches for missing 79 year old Richard Bentley of Sunderland yield no findings. State police had tracked unusual odor area earlier, Ralph Bentley and his sister retried the woods without result. Plans include Duncan Turner to dive the Battenkill River section nicknamed the black hole this weekend.
The Bennington Barrier publishes daily except Sunday and legal holidays at 425 Main St. Bennington Vermont. The Banner Publishing Corporation distributes via AP dispatches and local news. Subscription details mention carrier and mail options with rates.
Arriving on the University of Vermont campus for the 1962 Summer Music Session are 200 high school students from the United States and Canada. Under Prof Ippocrates Pappoutsakis the program offers four weeks of intensive music study with 38 faculty. housing on Redstone Campus, rehearsals, private lessons, and five public recitals. The group includes about 50 students per class year and participates in band orchestra chorus and small ensembles plus theory and music literature courses with college credit potential.
Eight people were treated at Rhode Island Hospital after a rocket on a set piece misfired at Roger Williams Park during a fireworks display. Injuries mostly burned legs. victims include John Gafrett and Beverly his wife, William Malm, Charles Fusco, Donald Borelli, Joseph Frankel, Medio Rapone, Robert Herchen, and Cynthia Appt. The crowd estimate was about 35 000.
Thrift Shop lists include a bathroom rug three cake carriers croquet patterns canning jars and a lawn chair. The porch rug requested is now in stock. Workers last week were Miss Caroline Darlington Mrs Fred Wandry Mrs William Peat Mrs Paul Cross and Mrs William Towart.
New York AP reports John Rigney, 25, crawled to the top of a 200 foot crane to prove high places are climbable. He plunged into the Harlem River Monday night and was rescued by two patrolmen. He was admitted to Bellevue Hospital's psychiatric ward.
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