Shaftsbury Highway Hearing Explores Route Plans
Officials debate four lane expansion from Shaftsbury north and south with Plan A and Plan B routes. The Linde line favored by some, interchanges proposed near Wilson Ranch, and townwide input via official channels discussed as a public hearing continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hamlin
Highway Department
Department
Cmdr
Holden
Hamlin
John T. Harrison Jr
Planning Commission
Hewitt
Harrison
George Briggs
U.S. 7
Pownal
Irving Fineman
Jenkins
Shaftsbury
Bennington
State Armory
Banner
Accidents Investigated In Bennington Village on South Street
A Berkshire Coca Cola truck rear ended a Bennington pickup driven by Sandra Patterson near the County National Bank parking lot 2:15 PM. The impact pushed the pickup into a motorcycle rider Stanley Miller. Police say brake vacuum booster failed. brakes were repaired and Miller and Patterson sought doctors. A second accident occurred later that evening on West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
South Street
Berkshire Coca Cola Bottling Company
Pittsfield
Mass
Albert T. Campoli
Sandra Ann Patterson
Bennington
County National Bank
Stanley Miller
Campoli
West Main Street
Harry J. Eastman
Earl G. Bishop
South Stream Road
Eastman
Bishop
Richard A. Reginbald
Park
County Streets
Herbert H. Leonard
Shaftsbury
Gerald T.W. Moon
Depot St
Leonard
Park Street
Moon
County
Area Obituaries and Local Police Reports Collide
Obituary notices detail Leone A. Atkins 69 of Arlington with family survivors and funeral plans at St Peters Episcopal Church. Separate police report describes two traffic accidents, one injuring a passenger, another fender damage. Hoosick Falls death of Frank R. Kelyer, 70, former town clerk and church treasurer, with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone A. Atkins
Crescent Manor Nursing Home
Arlington
Walter and
Neva Gault Veault
Burr and Burton Seminary
Manchester
Atkins
Charles W Gould
Clifford F. Atkins
Local Probation Office Adds Staff and Moves Location
The Probation and Parole Office hires two new staff members including an additional officer Robert J. Poblocki and full time secretary Miss Pauline N. Provost. Poblocki, formerly a Molly Stark Junior High School P.E. teacher, will work with Daniel J. Holland and William S. Dolt at 481 Main St. The office moves to 106 School St at end of July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Probation and Parole Office
Robert J. Poblocki
Daniel J. Holland
William S. Dolt
Main St
Molly Stark
Poblocki
Webster, Mass
St. Louis High School
Ithaca College
Itaha
Elks
School St
Empty Courtroom Shows No One Faces Charge
In Municipal Court this morning Judge George M. Fienberg found no one present to answer a charge. One respondent appeared but no warrant existed. he was told to return Monday. Court adjourned for the weekend as the scene resembled a quiet, empty courtroom. Washington news notes split Vermont senators rejected a plan to seat CIA watchdog panel members and the motion died 61 to 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George M. Fienberg
Washington
UPI
Vermont
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
CIA
Sen
George Aiken
Armed Services Committee
Winston Prouty
Prouty
Area Obituary for Mrs Georgi ana Greenwood
Funeral services for Mrs Georgi ana R Greenwood who died unexpectedly Monday at her daughter’s home were held Thursday at Mahar Son Funeral Home and Sacred Heart Church. Rev Joseph Wiseman officiated with a Requiem High Mass. Necrology noted her charity in the World War I Barracks and VFW posts. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with relatives from Nahant and New Milford among mourners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Hoosick Falls
Frank R. Kelyer
Hoosick
First Baptist Church
Hoosick St
Kelyer
Disabled Veterans’ Assoc. of
Troy
N.Y
Hoosick Barracks
American Legion
Mr. Kelyer
Grafton
William J
Mary A. Salmon Kelyer
Lena B. Whittle
Robert Lindemann
Schenectady
Harold Thomas
Joseph Gorman
Edward Kelger
Pownal Center
Leo J. Mahar
Maple Grove Cemetery
Georgiana R. Greenwood
Ralph Rigers
Ben-Mont Ave
Mahar & Son
Sacred Heart Church
Joseph Wiseman
Cepheus brightens near North Star in sky history
Astronomy notes describe Cepheus as a modest but visible constellation east of the North Star near Cassiopeia with Alderamin as its bright star, named from Arabic meaning the right forearm, and ~52 light years away. In local notices, East Clarendon high mass honors Edward Eugene Fernett, died at Rutland Hospital, with burial at East Clarendon Cemetery and bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cepheus
Ethiopia
Cassiopeia
Alderamin
East Clarendon
Edward Eugene Fernett
Fred G. Fernett
Rutland Hospital
St. Patrick’s Church
Wallingford
Charles E. Fitzpatrick
East Clarendon Cemetery
Raymond King
Marshall Fish
Willard Fernett
Rutland
Ralph Bristol
Ronnie and
Arnold Perry
Shrewsbury
Bennington Briefs Roundup of local notices and events
The American Legion Auxiliary picnic is canceled. Regular meeting will be held Tuesday July 19 at the Legion Home. Youth Fellowship of the First Baptist Church to hold a spaghetti supper Saturday at 6 p.m. Bar-B-Que by VFW post 1332 Saturday 3 to 9 p.m. Steak Bar-B-Que $1.50 per person. Dr. William Worthington will be away July 18 through 23. office remains open for appointments. American Coffee Shop closes for vacation July 16. reopen July 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion Home
Youth Fellowship of the
First Baptist Church
VFW
William Worthington
Stock Averages at Noon July 15 1966
Dow Jones and Co Albany reports at noon on July 15 1966 the stock averages with 30 Industrials at 890.25 up 42.45, 20 Railroads at 231.63 up 4.1, Utilities 134.96 down 0.28, composite 312.99 up 0.93, and total volume 2,670,000.
Hospital Notes July 14 1966 Admissions Discharges
The hospital notes for Thursday July 14 1966 list admissions including Master Milton Harrington of Bennington. Discharges include Baby Florian Mayer from Bennington, Francis Baldwin, Mrs. Mary Wilkinson of Arlington, Earl Lewis of North Bennington. Births report a girl to Richard and wife at 38 Lyman Street Hoosick Falls NY and a boy to Robert Hale of Weston, William LaPorte at 9 River Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baby Florian Mayer
Bennington
Francis Baldwin
Mary Wilkinson
Arlington
Earl Lewis
North Bennington
Richard Weeden
Lyman St
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Robert Hale
Weston
William LaPorte
River St
Frog Contest Hears Young Boy With 131-Inch Frog Lead
The Banner reports a late Friday stretch in a frog catching contest. Ten-year-old Bryan Hassenpflug from Beech Street Extension shows a 131 inch frog, with others like Bryant Grant, 10, of Pownal at 1314 inches and Ricky Gauthier at 8 inches. Julie Cardinal, 16, adds a disclaimer but her frog is listed at 13 inches after remeasuring. A dollar per inch prize tops the week long event. deadline was Friday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beech Street
Bryan Hassenpflug
South Stream
Bryant Grant
Pownal
Barber’s Pond
Ricky Gauthier
River St
Terday
Also Mentioned on This Page
Shaftsbury Center
Sha Bennington
Highway Dept
Linde Line
Wilson Dude Ranch
Ehrich
Linde
Aldrich
North Bennington Water Department
Union St
Patterson
Miller
Miss Amarao
Flanagan
E. 100Th St
New Orleans
Vt. Senators
Area Funerals
Father Wiseman
Greenwood
VFW Post No. 1332
Auxiliary
Margaret Knights
Wilma Costa
Eleanor Welch
Doris Knights
Beavers
Ernest Costa
Patrick Devlin
Alpherie Ross
Gerald Bortell
George Rogers
James Rogers
Nahant, Mass
New Milford
N.H
Groton, Conn
Bennington Area
Warren E. Hearnes
Crowell
Powder City
Hercules
Carthage
Edward E. Fernett
Robert Simpson
Scott and
Jeffrey
Detroit, Mich
Mrs. Simpson
Stanley King
Warner Bros
Munster
America
Universal Picture
Robert Jocelyn Fuller-Lane
Technicolor
Techniscope
Dan Ryea
Harte Theatre
Turon
Ave
Martin Rackin
ANRC
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Milton Harrington
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Chartite
Don Batelle
RT. 7
North Bennington RD
DIAL
Frog
Julie Cardinal
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