Three Democrats Won't Seek Election Tests
Bennington Town Rep Alexander B R Drysdale announced he will not seek re election and may return to his Bennington dry goods business. Atty Robert E Cummings Jr and Atty John G Hutton Jr also said they will not run for state or local offices this year. The move leaves Democratic ranks open for two posts while Republicans announce candidates for town representative and state's attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Town
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Drysdale
Atty
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Bennington County
Bennington
General Assembly
Manchester
John G. Hutton Jr
Cummings
Montpelier
Hutton
Republican Party
Joseph Caracciola
Hunt Street
R. Marshall Witten
Sewer Street
Two Executives Named to Ben-Mont Marketing Staff
Ben Mont hires Donald Camp of Dallas and Earl R. Stump of Midland Mich as manager of marketing and manager of product planning and promotion respectively. Camp, former Dow Dallas sales chief, directs all sales and marketing. Stump handles planning and promotion of Ben Mont products and new developments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Michigan
Ben-Mont
H. J. Wallace
Donald Camp
Earl R. Stump
Dallas
Tex
Dow Chemical Co
Camp
Stump
General Chemicals
Dow
Midland
Mich
Ben- Mont
St. Louis
Sydney Dutemple
Providence
Don
Kysor Heater Co
Cadillac
Michigan State University
Weston Playhouse Rebuilds After Fire Fundraiser Moves Ahead
Weston community rallies after the Weston Playhouse fire with a spontaneous rebuilding fund led by Paul Adams of Chester contributing 500 dollars. Grants appeals highlight tax deductible donations to a non profit group as offers of staging venues surface. The gallows tent plan, box office in the tent, and meals at Weston Town Hall mark a resilient effort to reopen by the third week of the 26th season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Adams
Chester
Grant
Weston Community Club, Inc
Chester High School
Southern Vermont Art Center
Manchester
Art Center
Weston
West River
Elm Tree Press
Woodstock
Weston Playhouse
Weston Green
Phoenix
Albert DeCell
Weston Town Hall
Congregational Church
Local Court Fines for DUI and License Violations
Leonard H. Clarkson of Manchester Vermont pleaded guilty to driving while intoxicated and was fined $75 in Municipal Court before Judge John P. Morrissey. Eleanor M. Lewis of Hoosick Falls New York pleaded no contest to careless and negligent driving and was fined $30. Charles A. Reichert of Berlin New York pleaded guilty to having no driver's license and was fined $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard H. Clarkson
Manchester
John P. Morrissey
Eleanor M. Lewis
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Noto
Charles A. Reichert
Berlin
Protection Asked In Foreign Marts For U S Apples
Senator George D. Aiken and other lawmakers urged the State Department to protect foreign markets for American fruit. He argued Vermont apple growers depend on exports to balance domestic sales and a bumper crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
State Department
Aiken
Vermont
United States
Brazil Faces Vote to End Cabinet Crisis in Rio Session
The Chamber of Deputies in Brasilia will decide today whether to approve a predominantly nonpolitical cabinet proposed by Prime Minister Francisco Rocha do da Rocha. Approval would end a 17 day government deadlock tied to food riots and inflation, while rejection could force Rocha to quit and prolong the political stalemate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brasilia
Brazil
Chamber of Deputies
Kennedy
Francisco Brochado da Rocha
Rocha
Ated
Joao Goulart
Social Democratic Party
Chamber
Latin America
Tancredo Neves
Granite Bicentennial Capsule Marker Approved for Monument Site
The Greater Bennington Association board approved the purchase and installation of a granite marker at the bicentennial capsule site. Dean Hanson proposed a flat marker reading Bicentennial Capsule 1961, with a ceremony planned at the Monument when ready.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater Bennington Association Board of
Dean Hanson
Community Leader Active in Bennington County Affairs
Back Holden den of the Bennington County Bar Association and associate with several professional groups. He moderates the old village and was elected moderator of the Bennington area Union High School District. Active in the First Congregational Church and YMCA, he is married with one son. Plans discussed for Robert Stafford appearance in Readsboro July 28 and a possible visit by Senator George D. Aiken to Bennington County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readsboro
U.S
George D. Aiken
Bennington County
Bennington Briefs Highlights Local News
Enrollment at Thompson School for Practical Nurses in Brattleboro begins with 12 in the new class. In real estate licensing, Harriett Barrows Mary Jane Rounds and Dorothy Veillard receive licenses. Marjorie Taylor gets non resident broker license. Circle 1 church hosts a Deer Park picnic Monday at 6 15 p m. Du Charme duo return from Hampton Beach after attending Kennebunkport theater. Carleton Carpenter birthday celebrated with cakes. Miss Anna Bushee undergoes eye surgery at St. Luke’s Hospital. Masons plan services for Clifford Atkins. Prudential Committee and Bennington Graded School Board discuss merger. Karl Harrington Jr injured by chrome fragment at Karl’s Motor Sales. treated and returns to work.
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Mary Ann Alexander
Bennington
Thompson School For Practical Nurses
Brattleboro
Harriett S. Barrows
Dorset
Mary Jane Rounds
Pownal
Dorothy Veillard
Wilmington
Marjorie F. Taylor
New York
Rene W. du Charme
South Street
Hampton Beach
N.H
Kennebunkport
Maine
Carleton Carpenter
Carleton
Union District Formed to Govern Shared School System
Union district formed with officials appointed for initial operation before construction. Compensation set for officers through June 30 1963 includes moderator clerk directors treasurer and auditors. Annual meeting date set for May 13 1963. State board oversight and organizational meeting requirements outlined by Commissioner Holden. Supervisory union to include Bennington Graded School District with Allan J. Heath as state supervisor. Directors’ terms and apportionment of expenses explained.
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Cmsr
Holden
State Department of Education
Faris
Wilson
John H. Williams II
Bennington
Allan J. Heath
Former Bennington Man Refuses Chemical Tests DWI
Earl J. Peacock Jr. of Willimantic pleaded not guilty to four charges including two breaches of peace, intoxication, and DWI after a preliminary hearing before Judge Morrissey. Testimony showed he refused chemical tests to determine intoxication, bail set at 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
John P. Morrissey
Earl J. Peacock Jr
Willimantic, Conn
McDonald
Faris
Peacock
Births and admissions at Putnam Hospital July 12
Edith Bushner Hoosick Falls N Y Nahum Kamber Manchester Depot Master Andrew Mattison Kim Pierce Master Steven L Heureux Edna Smith Bennington Elizabeth McCue North Bennington Edward Jaworski Danby Mrs Patricia Philpott Petersburg N Y Other Births Lynde Kimball Wilmington a son July 12 Waldo Cipperly Hoosick Falls a son July 12 Scott William Duncanson Fram ingham Center Mass born July 11 weighs seven pounds 10 ounces The Duncansons have one daughter Heidi
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Andrew Mattison
Kim Pierce
Steven L’heureux
Edna Smith
Bennington
Elizabeth McCue
North Bennington
Edward Jaworski
Danby
Patricia Philpott
Petersburg
N.Y
Lynde Kimball
Wilmington
Waldo Cipperly
Hoosick Falls
Scott William
Richard W. Duncanson
Framingham Center
Mass
Duncansons
Heidi
Mr. Duncanson
Second Congregational Church
Plymouth Center Congregational Church
State Official to Inspect Village Signs
Secretary of State Howard E. Armstrong arrives in Bennington to examine signs, billboards, and banners reported by Village President James B. Gibney. Officials have received complaints about a rash of new signage as Armstrong reviews the matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard E. Armstrong
Bennington
James B. Gibney
Armstrong
Paradise Restaurant
John B. Harte
Vermont 9
Williams Iga
Burgess Road
East Main Street
U.S. 7
Rutland
Gibney
Obituary: Mrs Raymond E LaFranchise 69 Former Anna Fanning
Mrs Raymond E LaFranchise aged 69 formerly Anna Fanning died at Sourcliffe Nursing Home after a long illness. Born Feb 18 1893 in Worcester Mass she lived in Pittsfield and Bennington before settling at 205 Scott St Bennington. Survived by husband daughter Rita Myers brothers and sisters. Funeral Saturday at 8:30 a.m. Maher & Son and 9 a.m. Requiem High Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Burial Park Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. LaFranchise
Anna Fanning
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
Worcester
Mass
Bennington
Pittsfield
Scott St
LaFranchise
Sacred Heart Church
Altar Rosary Society
St. Mary's Church
Rita Myers
Lynbrook
L.I
William M. Fanning
George Bissell
Nora Kelly
Newark
N.J
Mahar & Son Funeral
Park Lawn Cemetery
Freak Hail Storm Strikes Groton Area
A freak hail and rainstorm hit Groton and nearby Gorton State forest dumping up to six inches of rain in about an hour. Streams overflowed and roads and cellars were flooded briefly.
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Groton
Gorton State Forest
Funeral rites for Edgar D. Corey in Granville NY
Edgar Dawson Corey 58 died Tuesday at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge NY. Funeral held at Robert M. King Funeral Home Granville with burial in Wells Cemetery. Survived by wife Alice Hart two daughters Mabel Robinson and Marguerite Corey and numerous other children grandchildren siblings and nieces. He was a Wells farmer for 26 years and a member of the Southern Vermont Art Center and Wells Fish & Game Club. He was born October 20 1903 in Danby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
Edgar Dawson Corey
Mary McClellan
Cambridge
Robert M. King
Granville
N.Y
Wells Cemetery
Corey
Walter
Mabel) Robinson
Bennington
Marguerite Corey
Manchester
Mr. Corey
Danby
William and
Mabel
Harrington) Corey
Southern Vermont Art Center
The
Wells Fish & Game Club
Secretary Assn Meets in Chicago for 17th Annual Convention
Norman Ross will keynote the 17th annual convention of the National Secretaries Association at the Palmer House Chicago for four days starting July 25. Miss Marie Yvonne Mercier, a longtime member, reports that any qualified secretary may apply for the Certified Professional Secretary designation with applications due by December 1 at the Kansas City office.
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Norman Ross
National Secretaries Association (International
Palmer House
Chicago
Marie Yvonne Mercier
McKinley St
Kansas City
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R.I
Monument Ave
Old Bennington
Terrell
Carolyn
Scott
Rita
Earl
Anthony
Philip
Justin
Randall
Goulart
Zenith
Ayal
Mm Amaelian B
E.T. Williams
Bennington Briefs
First Methodist Church
Deer Park
Anna Bushee
Park Street
St. Luke’s Hospital
Masonic Temple
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Clifford F. Atkins
Greater Bennington Schools, Inc. Prudentail Committee
Bennington Graded School District Board
Harriet M. Davis
Prudential Committee
Karl Harrington Jr
Karl
Doctor Humphreys
Silver St
Union School
Sen. Aiken
Raymond Paquin Sr
Pleasant St
Patty Paquin
John Paquin
Barbara Paquin
Senate
Capitol
Paquins
Nancy
Data Processing
Harry B. McDonald
State Police
North Branch Street
John A. Burgess
Arthur S. Faris
Shaftsbury
Putnam Hospital
Edith Bushner
Nahum Kamber
Manchester Depot
R. E. Lafranchise
Alice Hart
Clinton Wright
Frank Martindale
Hartford
Robert Shattuck
Bondville
Joseph Martin
Poultney
Howard Alden
Glens Falls
Gloria
Linda Corey
Harry Corey
Fort Miller
Edgar D. Corey Jr
Cary Grant
Bennington Lanes
Colonie
Uacana
Lathem Circle
Eddie Rich
Piper Laurie
Latham
Tommy Sands
Maynard Ferguson
Harte Theatre
Kim Novak
James Garner
Tony Randall
Capital District Area
Iti
William Snyder
Dorset Playhouse
Curtain
Sitzmark
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