Bennington High to Replace Two Teachers in 1965
Changes at Bennington High School include Arthur N. Gage leaving for Middletown New York to coach and teach physical education and wrestling while Lester F. Jipp resigns to accept a state education department role in Montpelier. Theodore Eisenmann from Akron Ohio will replace Gage as wrestling coach with football coaching by Ronald Reeves under a North Bennington High School arrangement. Sandra Jillson of Williamstown Massachusetts will replace Jipp after study at Kalamazoo College Williams College and North Adams State College.
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Bennington High School
Arthur N. Gage
Middletown
N.Y
Lester F. Jipp
State Department of Education
Montpelier
Gage
Theodore Eisenmann
Akron
Ohio
Viet Nam
Marines drive back Viet Cong near Da Nang air base
In a major air and ground operation Marines routed about 200 Viet Cong guerrillas from a fortified hamlet two miles from Da Nang air base. Marines killed one guerrilla and captured seven suspects as they uncovered tunnels trenches and gun positions. Air Force and Navy planes conducted five raids against Yen Bay Yen Son dumps and Mai Linh barracks. Nine tons of bombs were dropped northwest of Hanoi. The First Infantry Division known as Big Red One earned many World War II battle streamers. In Saigon reports quoted a Chinese “shock brigade” is being assigned to resist American action in South Viet Nam. US forces landed today as part of a buildup to counter a stronger Communist offensive in the Central Highlands. Troops of the division’s Second Brigade debarked from USS Gordon at a dock built by Army engineers near Cam Ranh Bay.
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Otis Air Force Base
Cape Cod
North American Radar Air Defense
NORAD
Otis
Newfoundland
Norfolk
Georges Banks
Air Force
Theodore Shaffer
Tiltonville
Ohio
Shaffer
da Nang
Navy
Yen Bay
Yen Son
Hanoi
Mai Linh
Independence
Europe
Africa
China
South Viet Nam
U.S
Ft. Riley
Kaw
Gordon
Cam Ranh Bay
Tourists Flock to Bennington Museum Exhibit
The Bennington Museum in the old village reports 3,942 visitors in the first eight days of July, up 485 from last year, bringing season totals to 16,349, 1,108 more than 1964. An exhibit of Grandma Moses paintings, open since June 18, drew 7,704 visitors and runs through October 18.
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Old Bennington
Bennington Museum
Bennington
Old Village
Richard Carter Barret
Barret
Grandma Moses
Six New England States in Reapportionment Turmoil
In Boston the July New Englander notes that six New England states face upheaval over legislative imbalance following the Supreme Court's one man, one vote rulings of 1962 and 1964. Constitutional conventions are urged as states are ordered to reform their apportionment processes.
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Boston
Mass
New England
The
New England Council
Supreme Court
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Vermont
Massachusetts
Maine
Senate
James Peacock
Elbridge Gerry
United States
Essex County
U.S. Supreme Court
House of Representatives
House
Bombers terrorize Chicago with pattern of blasts
A Sunday night explosion in Chicago rattled residents near 400 north as police linked the blast to a black powder device similar to the Meyer Building and Masonite Building explosions. Officials said a mad bomber may be at large after a series that began near 400 west and 400 south.
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Meyer
Loop
Chicago
Michael Mahoney
Stolen Dodge Dart From Local Garage Reported
State police reported a Dodge Dart stolen from the Liggett and Bosworth Garage on Bennington Flats between 6 p.m. Sunday and 8 a.m. today. The two tone convertible with a white bottom and black top carried dealer registration R 248, police said.
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Liggett and Bosworth
Bennington Flats
Woman in Motel Attempt To End Itself Probed
An unidentified woman reportedly tried to take her own life at the Christmas Tree Lodge motel in Woodford. Police say she checked in under an assumed name and was rushed to Putnam Memorial Hospital by the Bennington Rescue Squad in critical condition. no further details were released.
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Woodford
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Christmas Tree Lodge
Bennington
Water pistol thief exposed after bottle blow
In McKinleyville Augie Rocha chased a bandit who mistook a water pistol for a gun, struck him with a whisky bottle and bit his thumb, but the thief escaped with 1500 dollars. In New York the July fourth holiday produced a littery mess across 720 miles Boston to Detroit as Keep America Beautiful urged disposal in bags.
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Mckinleyville
Calif
UPD
Augie Rocha
Rocha
New York
UPI
Boston
Detroit
Keep America Beautiful
Admissions and births listed in regional hospital notes
Hospital notes report admissions across Bennington Arlington Hoosick Falls and surrounding towns, including Mrs Emily Crosier and Mrs Linda Hackett among many others. Birth announcements list three newborns to families in East Arlington County St Berlin and Beech Street with dates in July. The article also discusses political reapportionment implications across New England and nearby states.
Obituaries from Bennington area bear on fathers and local ties.
Manchester Alexander Anthony Zoesch 51 owner of Kandahar Lodge died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Born New York City August 22 1913 son of Anthony and name Zoesch Pratt Institute Grand Central School of Art Survivors Suzanne Turner wife two sons Alexander Zoesch Jr Mark Randall Zoesch Manchester Christine Funeral at St Pauls Church Manchester burial Factory Point Cemetery Manchester Memorials to cancer fund Catherine Mary Soper died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital funeral Tuesday at St John Vanney Flint Michigan transfer by air from Hanson Walbridge to Algoe Gunder y Funeral Home Flint She was wife of Leslie N Soper chief hospital engineer and moved to Bennington six years ago from Binghamton Catholic Daughters Sacred Heart Church Rosary recited Saturday night Buel Hurley 68 of 115 Fairview Terrace died this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital born Bennington November 21 1896 son of Edward Gere trude Moon Hurley textile cutter in local mills member of Masonic Lodge of Perfection Survivors sister Mrs Charles Chambers nephew Edward
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Manchester
Alexander Anthony Zoesch
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Mr. Zoesch
New York City
Anthony Zoesch
Pratt Institute of New
Mark Randall Zoesch
Christine
Catherine Mary Soper
St. John Vanney Church
Flint
Mich
Hanson-Walbridge
Algoe Gune Dry Funeral
Soper
Leslie N. Soper
Binghamton
Sacred Heart Church
Michigan
Buel Hurley
Fairview Terrace
Edward
Geretrude (Moon ) Hurley
Hurley
Masonic Lodge of Perfection
Charles Chambers
Funeral Services for Lyndonville Chief Fontecha Held
Funeral services were held today for Lyndonville Police Chief Alexander Fontecha who was shot at his home by a retired barber Ellis Metevier. Fontecha died of massive lung damage and internal hemorrhaging. Burial will be at Hope Cemetery in Barre after a service at St Elizabeth's RC Church in St Johnsbury.
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ST. Johnsbury
UPI
Lyndonville
Alexander Fontecha
St. Elizabeth’s
Hope Cemetery
Barre
Ellis H. Metevier
Fontecha
Stock Averages Report From Albany Desk
Noon stock summary lists Jones-Bacthe and Co at Albany with industrials at 880.48, up 0.99. Railroads stand at 200.14, down 0.10, utilities at 157.75 up 0.27. Composite average 305.97 up 0.24 with totals of 1,730,000 shares.
Weekend Accidents In Vermont 9 Embankment Crash Injures Man
An Eagle Bridge man suffered a bloody nose after his car left Vermont Route 9 in Old Bennington crossed Jennings Drive, hit an embankment and flew across Edward Garand’s lawn. Richard L. Foucher, 31, was driving east and the car stopped back on Jennings Drive. A second crash on Vermont 11 near Winhall damaged Donald Bovey’s pickup, which overturned after a car pulled onto Vermont 11 from Vermont 30. No serious injuries reported. Earlier, David Humphreys, 18, of Bennington struck a deer on U.S. 7 near the Bennington Pownal line and escaped unharmed.
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N. Y
Vermont 9
Old Bennington
Jennings Drive
Edward Garand
Richard L. Foucher
Donald G. Bovey
Manchester Depot
Winhall
Bovey
Peru
Vermont
Vermont 11
David Humphreys
Bennington
U.S. 7
Bennington-Pownal
County Jail Escapee Due To Return Today
Gordon A. Wilson, 40, of Cranston Rhode Island, escaped from Bennington County jail after a Friday booking for passing bad checks. He was recaptured in Troy two hours later and charged with intoxication before agreeing to voluntary extradition and returning to face escape charges. Wilson has prior convictions for writing bad checks in Rhode Island Massachusetts and Burlington.
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Bennington
Gordon A. Wilson
Cranston
R.I. Wilson
Mak
John H. Maloney
Maloney
Wilson
Troy
Pittsfield
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Burlington
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Bennington Briefs: Marines and ROTC Cadet Engage Caribbean Training
Marine Pfc. Philip D. Fort un e deployed to Caribbean with Battalion Landing Team for amphibious exercises with Atlantic Fleet units. ROTC cadet Stuart R. Eldred at Fort Devens trains six weeks for Army commission after UVM graduation in 1966. Charles G. Bennett resumes NYT staff duties after surgery. Louis Woodard family returns from Lake St. Catherine vacation. Marine Pfc. Thomas J. Mooney Jr. serves with VMFA 242 at Cherry Point. Dr W H Browning office to close July 17 to Aug 1. ADV
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Philip D. Fortune
Raymond DD. Harrington
Park Street Extension
Caribbean
U.S. Atlantic Fleet
Stuart R. Eldred
Leon R. Eldred
Morgan Street
University of Vermont
Burlington
Fort Devens
Mass
U. S. Army
UVM
Sigma Phi Epsilon
Bennington High School
Marriage of Charlotte Dunham to Bruce Hunter in Bennington
Miss Charlotte Louise Dunham wed Bruce Hunter at Bennington First Methodist Church on June 27 with Rev. Melvin R. McGaughey officiating. Attendants were Mrs. Wallace Chase and John Hunter. The couple reside on Water Street in North Bennington.
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North Bennington
Harry Dunham
Water Street
Charlotte Louise Dunham
Bruce Hunter
Carl Hunter
Bennington First Methodist Church
Melvin R. McGaughey
Scouts Leave For Roundup In Idaho Event
Three North Bennington scouts join 21 others from Vermont and Massachusetts as 24 girls depart Pittsfield by train for the 1965 International Girl Scout Roundup near Coeur d'Alene Idaho. The group will join about 300 scouts en route via Chicago and Yellowstone with Barbara Riley sending back reports to The Banner.
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Pittsfield
Mass
North Bennington
Coeur d’Alene
Idaho
Barbara
Betty Riley
Edma A. Riley
Meridyth Whitman
Bernard Whitman
Vermont
Massachusetts
Boston
Chicago
Barbara Riley
Banner
Yellowstone National Park
Button Bay
Vergennes
John G. Irons Jr
Bennington
Five men face Municipal Court in Jerome case mix
Judge George M. Fienberg presided as Raymond Allen 31 of 1010 County St pleaded guilty to driving to endanger on Depot Street at 12:30 a.m. May 22 and paid a $35 fine plus costs. Walter Hayes 48 of Manchester Center admitted driving unregistered on U S 7 south of Manchester and was fined $15 plus costs. Raymond W Strychart 22 of Pawtucket pleaded guilty to driving with defective lights on U S 7 in Pownal and paid $15 plus costs. Wallace R Peare 22 of Bondville paid $25 plus costs for passing when the way ahead was not clear on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. Stanley C Towsley 21 of East Dorset was fined $15 plus costs for speeding on U S 7 in Dorset, July 5, at 75 to 80 mph in a 60 mph zone.
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George M. Fienberg
Raymond Allen
County St
Depot Street
Walter Hayes
Manchester Center
U.S. 7
Manchester
Bondville
Shaftsbury
Stanley C. Towsley
East Dorset
Dorset
Witten
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Benhi
Memorial Park
Susan Tifft
Stark Street Playground
Hurlburt
Bendi
State Education Department
Emily Crosier
Clover Thomas
David E. Armstrong
Hoosick Falls
Linda Hackett and Son
Petersburg
Ernest Sirois
John Carrier
Whitingham
Lillian Roth
Valley Falls
Nelson Ross
Sherie Bentley
Edna Merrill
Anita Bourgeois
Noreen Stevens
Jean Burns
Ruby Gates
Julia Morrissey
Arlington
Timothy Morin
Hoossick Falls
Beatrice Baldwin
Forrest Beagle Shaftsbury
Philip Jones
Eagle Bridge
George Stroffoleno
West Arlington
Raymond Kilburn
Buskirk
James Marcoux
Whiting, Vt
Orlando LaBatt
East Arlington
Richard Strateton
Robert Stone
Beech St
Donald J. Goodermore
Berlin
Democrats
Republicans
Connecticut Senate
Connecticut House
Bennington Area
St. Paul’s Church
James B. Murray
Factory Point Cemetery
Cancer Fund
E. Stanley Jayne
Jayne
Heaton Hospital
Montpelier Savings Bank and Trust Co
Frederick A. Longtin
Frederic A. Longtin
Wilfred and
Leonora Longtin
Sacred Heart School
Bradford Mill
Pratt and Whitney
Hartford, Conn
Doris Croster
Richard
Pameela
Dorothy Longtin
Marie Turgeon
Donald
Hartford
Conn
Paul
U.S. Navy
Park Lawn Cemetery
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
Bennington Drive-in
Jamaica
Anthony Quinn
James Coburn
Mine
James Stewart Sandra Nee
Bob Hope
Frankie Avalon
Dina Merrill
Jones — Bacthe & Co
Albany
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Cinerama
Carroll Baker
Henry Fonda
Debbie Reynolds
Allied Artists
Fenase
Bennington Briefs
Charles G. Bennett
New York Times
Louis Woodard
County Street
Lake St. Catherine
Thomas J. Mooney Jr
Leo D. Dulverney
Harwood Hill
Marine
2Nd Marine Aircraft Wing
Marine Corps Air Station
Cherry Point
N. C
W. H. Browning
Hunter-Dunham
Latham Circle
Carlos Montoya
Jean Pierre Aumont
Marisa Pavan
Anita Loos
Colette
Latham
Hamelin
Danny Dayton
Eng Ett Ten Enema Cane
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