Airport Commission Reorganizes Board in Bennington
Robert T. Holden reports Bennington Airport Commission is reorganizing with temporary chairman. Two weeks ago selectmen named Dean F. Hanson and Col. Edward Giles to the five member board to fill vacancies left by resignations of Kenneth R. Clayton and Everett Vose. Other members include Holden.
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Bennington Airport
Robert T. Holden
Dean F. Hanson
Main St
Col
Edward Giles
Vermont Soldiers
Kenneth R. Clayton
Union St
Everett Vose
Jefferson Ave
Holden
Union School Revote Move Circulated in Bennington Area
Petitions calling for a new vote on withdrawing the Bennington Graded School District from the Mt Anthony Union School District are circulating. Sponsors deny ties to the effort yet reports note some 35 petitions in circulation aiming for August meetings to vote for withdrawal effective September 1.
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Bennington
Mt. Anthony Union
George Allard Jr
County St
John E. Malone
Main St
Mitchell to join John Birch Society duties this fall
Mitchell announced he will begin duties with the John Birch Society this fall to do organizational work on the Eastern seaboard. The society, named for a Korean War hero, was founded by Robert H. W. Welch. He resigned as City Manager in October 1960 after reviewing city government. Lynn Woods Jr. and Thomas Kinney Jr. Holden said the commission met to organize with Holden chairing and Woods as secretary, while Kinney was excluded. A hangar dispute pits private interests against the airport manager, with Morse seeking to build a facility and the County Aviation Corp. objecting due to lease terms under FAA rules. No action was taken, but parties are to attend this week’s meeting as Selectmen seek a satisfactory Morse airport arrangement.
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John Birch Society
Eastern Seaboard
Robert H. W. Welch
Belmont
Mass
Mitchell
Lynn Woods Jr
Thomas Kinney Jr
Holden
Kinney
Woods
Commission
William H. Morse
County Aviation Corp
Federal Aviation Administration
Morse
Bennington School District Eyes Storage Building Plan
The Greater Bennington School District authorized architect Richard B. Diamond to draft preliminary plans for a 36 by 24 foot concrete storage building at Molly Stark School east side. Final plans depend on state aid approval. project total about 13 000 dollars with 3 000 reserved for a parking lot. a shell building is planned to allow future fit for lunch and janitor storage and as a bus truck garage.
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Greater Bennington School District Inc
Bennington
Richard B. Diamond
Molly Stark
State Board of Education
Leon E. Wagner
Bennington Southwest
Molly Stark School
Philip Walker
Diamond
Harriet Davis
Rail strike crisis teeters as lawmakers mull action
Federal officials and railroad leaders clash over possible remedies as Kennedy signals legislative options to avert a rail tie up. Treasury warns of serious export disruption and the Post Office prepares to curtail service if a strike occurs.
Shea Commends Equalization Cooperation In Vermont Study
Tax Commissioner Charles T. Shea says the statewide equalization study is receiving excellent cooperation from local officials. Twenty four appraisers and six supervisors in twelve towns work to prepare a grand list of real property values for 246 cities and towns by January, shaping the new school aid formula.
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Shea
Education Department
Births and Names in Bennington Area Celebrations
Word reaches Bennington of multiple births and family notices across the region. A daughter arrived July 8 to Mr. and Mrs. Albert Robinson of North Bennington, and a son followed July 8 for Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Danforth of Bradford Street. Beverly Jean Kennard was born June 6 to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kennard, Thelma Ann Pilling is the mother, with the infant weighing six pounds four ounces. The Kennards are related to Mrs. George Kennard of Division Street.
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Albert Robinson
North Bennington
Ronald Danforth
Bradford St
Arthur Kennard
Bennington
Beverly Jean
Kennard
Thelma Ann Pilling
Frank J. Pilling
Beech St
George Kennard
Division St
John Connell
Kurt
Michael
John
Eric
Rene
Rebecca
Walla Walla
Wash
Barn Blaze Extinguished Near East Road Home
Bennington Rural Fire Department quickly put out a barn fire near the home of Mr. and Mrs. Warren Galusha on East Road Bennington. Fire officials suspect faulty wiring caused the blaze. Firemen rescued a kitten from the barn, and the Galushas had just moved in.
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Bennington
Warren Galusha
East Road
Galushas
Galusha
Intoxication Charge Leads to Currency Fraud Arrest
The article reports a man named Penczar arrested at Green Mountain Park on an intoxication charge and cited with two state statutes for altering currency to increase value. He allegedly fused parts of banknotes to create a fraudulent bill and faces formal arraignment as federal authorities may join the case. The incident occurred after a teller flagged the altered bill. Comecon assigns member nations specialized agricultural tasks per PAP.
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Penczar
Williams
Green Mountain Park
Vermont
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local Meetings And Bids
Regular meeting of the VFW Auxiliary set for tonight at 8 at the VFW rooms on North Street. The Prudential Committee of Greater Bennington Schools Inc. will send three bids for a 54 passenger school bus to the State Department of Education. Thurber's Garage bid 6399 for a GMC bus with trade in. Williams and Bugbee 7352 for an International bus with trade in. W. H. Eddington 7083 for a Chevrolet bus with trade in.
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VFW
North Street
Prudential Committee
Greater Bennington Schools Inc
State Department of Education
Thurber’s Garage Inc
GMC
Williams and Bugbee Inc
W. H. Eddington Inc
Chevrolet
Stock Averages Update From Dow Jones and Associated Firms
Noon stock report shows Dow Jones industrials up 3.86 to 714.524, railroads up 1.71 to 173.784, utilities up .36 to 139.594, composite at 256.89 also rising. Total sales reach 1,630,000.
Liquor Board Weighs State Store Price Increases
The Vermont Liquor Control Board plans a Thursday meeting to discuss possible price hikes in state liquor stores. Commissioner Roger Sheridan says any rise would likely be a straight percentage increase, tied to estimates of new funds from tax measures and a cigarette tax increment to cover 1963 session programs.
Vermont pari mutuel track eyes rapid growth
Bartimo notes Thoroughbred handle tripled by night racing at Vermont's $6 million track since May 24 opening. Despite initial disappointment, late hours boosted business and state cuts its share when below break-even. Officials expect the facility to become one of the nation’s top tracks within three years as fall meeting dates gain approval.
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Vermont
Mrs. Maud L. Smith 85 North Pownal Resident Dies
Maud L. Smith of North Pownal died Monday at Adams Nursing Home in Williamstown after a week there. Widow of Arthur L. Smith, she was born in Brainard New York to John and Agnes Sheldon. She lived in North Pownal, later moving to Pittsfield then with daughter Mrs. George M. Hiser at 22 Deborah Ave. Funeral services were held at A. C. Simmons Funeral Home Adams with Rev. Douglas Williams officiating. Burial in Bellevue Cemetery Adams.
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North Pownal
Maud L. Smith
Adams Nursing Home
Williamstown
Mass
Arthur L. Smith
Brainard
N. Y
John
Agnes Sheldon
Pittsfield
George M. Hiser
Deborah Ave
Berkshire Mills
Smith
Episcopal Church
Hiser
A.C. Simmons Funeral
Adams
Douglas Williams
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
Bellevue Cemetery
Funeral For Mrs Caracciola At Whitehall
Whitehall N Y funeral Mass for Mrs Bruno Caracciola mother of Bennington Town Rep Joseph Caracciola drew a large crowd at Our Lady of Angels Church Fr J Clemente celebrated the Requiem High Mass A prayer service at Franclino Funeral Home preceded the Mass Bearers were close family friends Mt Carmel Society led Rosary Burial followed at Whitehall Catholic Cemetery Relatives came from Glens Falls Hudson Falls Scotia Weymouth Mass and Bennington Vt
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Whitehall Catholic Cemetery
Glens Falls
Hudson Falls
Scotia
N.Y
Weymouth
Mass
Bennington
Everett Wager Family Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
The Everett Wager family marks 50 years of marriage at a Sunday Open House for Mr. and Mrs. Everett O. Wager of 233 Maple St. Attendants include 19 grandchildren and relatives from Vermont and New York. The couple wed July 9 in Albany with Rev. Frederick E. Faussig officiating.
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Everett O. Wager
Maple St
Wager
Knotty Pine
Everett C. Wager
Florence Maroney
Nancy Harwood
Bennington
Eileen Andrews
Gerald Wager
Vergennes
Frances Bahan
East Arlington
Florence Mason
Pittstown
N.Y
Mr. Wager
Albany
Frederick E. Faus
Sig
Bennington Democrats Name Five Nominees for Selectman Post
The Bennington Town Democratic Committee named five nominees for the vacant selectman post left by Clayton Daigneault. Incumbents Eldred and Van Santvoord favored multiple nominees. Condon withdrew after liquor board rules. About 25 committee members attended the meeting at the County Courthouse.
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Benington Town
Democratic Committee
Clayton Daigneault
Leon R. Eldred
Richard van Santvoord
Party Committee
Daigneault
Earl J. Babcock
Union St
David Gil
McCall St
Joseph Higgins
Lyons St
Stephen L. Vince
North Bennington
Ellis Winslow
Crescent Boulevard
Robert B. Condon
North Bennington Road
Condon
State Liquor Control Board
Liquor Board
Liquor Control Board
New Englander Motor Inn
Eldred
van Santvoord
Powers
Margaret Sausville
North St
Gloria Gil
Sanford Buxbaum
Babcock
Street Widening Hindered by Restaurant Owner
Central Vermont Public Service Corp halted work on street widening along West Main Street after Paradise Restaurant owner James Playotis objected to anchoring guide lines for new power poles on his property. A meeting between Playotis and village officials was planned for 7 tonight to resolve the issue.
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Central Vermont Public Service Corp
West Main Street
James Playotis
Paradise Restaurant
Playotis
Playetis
Main Street
Dewey and
McCall Streets
Jobless Benefits Maximum Raised in Vermont
In Vermont a new weekly unemployment benefit top of 42 dollars takes effect on new claims for benefit years beginning July 7. The rate, up from 41, equals half of the best 20 weeks wages and applies to workers with average gross wages of 83 dollars or more for at least 20 weeks.
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Montpelier
Department of Employment Security
Vermont
Blood drive at Windsor State Prison collects 143 pints
Inmates and officers at Windsor State Prison donated 143 pints of blood during a Red Cross Bloodmobile visit. Emblem Club members staffed the canteen during the event.
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Windsor
Windsor State Prison
Red Cross
Emblem Club
Ruth tops AL career strikeout list record pace
New York reports Babe Ruth holds the all time American League career strikeout record with 1306 and the major league mark of 1330.
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New York
UPI
Babe Ruth
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