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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1962
Page
8
Bennington residents hear about summer courses and camps, including Wassookeag School Camp in Dexter Maine and a personal typing course at Bennington High School from July 30 to August 24. The article notes area visitors, bus trip openings for a Girl Scout Roundup, and local families relocating to Bennington.
Work stoppage continues with some Massachusetts locals striking in sympathy for carpenters. John Sales cites Harold Miller saying the carpenters’ walkout is not a legal strike, urging laborers to keep working. Morrissey crews mostly on site while DeMatteo workers walk off. six idle carpenters display sub standard wages banners at the track entrance.
Britain hails successful color TV transmission via Telstar from Cornwall to the United States. The loop test sent color stills 7,000 miles to Andover Maine with good quality despite some interference that diminished as Telstar neared Earth.
Burlington attorney Robert W. Larrow held a news conference in Montpelier to announce his candidacy for attorney general in the upcoming September Democratic primaries.
Vermont and New York state police search for Richard Chappell of Rehoboth Mass who left Saturday to camp along the Molly Stark Trail and was due to travel into New York. He drives a 1957 Ford sedan with Massachusetts plate P 82787 as family concerns prompted the search.
The KC County Fair to be held July 26 28 at St Francis de Sales Academy schoolyard. Proceeds benefit Bennington Catholic High School band and athletics. Three nights of entertainment rides penny pitch social and concessions. Food sale directed by Mrs Anne Cummings. Fair opens nightly at 6 30.
A Monday night two car collision in Bennington Village caused slight damage to both vehicles with no injuries. Thomas Tomasi, driving a 1960 Chevrolet owned by Francis C. Tomasi of 900 Main St., was turning left onto McCall Street from West Main Street at 10 14 p m. Evelyn E Austin was traveling west on West Main and attempting to pass when the crash happened.
Rutland opens three day New England Women’s Golf Championship with Mae Murray Jones defending champion and 100 entrants. Mrs Peter Donavan of Mt Anthony CC slated to tee off at 11 11 this morning. Joanne Goodwin of Haverhill Mass. the beaten finalist from last year also competes.
Putnam Hospital reports admissions and discharges for Friday July 13 and Saturday July 14 listing patients from Bennington North Pownal Arlington Hoosick Falls and Wilmington. Birth announcements include a son for Hurley of Manchester Center Watts of Pownal and a daughter for Conklin of Cornwall formerly of Bennington.
AIC Clifford Kirkpatrick of 111 Dewey Street joins the first annual encampment of the 9117th Air Reserve Recovery Squadron at Rutland Municipal Airport from July 7 to 21. He trains as a personnel specialist with the unit, has served since July 1961, and works for Union Carbide Consumer Products Co. The squadron draws officers and airmen from across the state to recover aircraft and crews in emergencies.
A group of Bennington and area students at the University of Vermont were named to the spring Dean's List, among 340 nationally and 172 Vermonters. Recipients include Janet E Hanson Wilmington, 62. Meredith E Loyd Bennington, 64. Sue B Hanson Wilmington, 65. Gregory C Playotes Bennington, 62. Douglas L Marks Manchester, 63. Carmen S Wessner Manchester Depot, 65. and Richard A Raymo Wilmington, 63.
Robert Lefebvre, 21, of Rouses Point is believed to have fallen from his outboard boat and drowned in Lake Champlain. The vessel was found with its motor running and circling, state police said Lefebvre could not swim.
The sale lists nurses uniforms and white shoes, pictures, a card table cover, girls dresses, three pairs of moccasins, radios and dishes requested by shoppers. Workers last week included Mrs. Caryl Adams, Mrs. C. F. Wandrey, Mrs. Charles Hayward, Mrs. William Peat and Mrs. Eugene Burt.
Mr Florence Hattat and Mrs Dorothy Sauer represented Bennington Catholic High School along with Mrs Margaret Lillie from Molly Stark School at the 10th annual Vermont School Lunch Workshop in Burlington. About 200 participants visited UVMs Marsh Hall three day event, toured sites, sampled exhibits, and watched their peers prepare meals with a professional chef.
West Berlin police said in the past 24 hours a border guard and an East German customs official fled to the West.
Mrs Josephine D Lewis 80 wife of Charles H Lewis Sr died at Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington. Born April 20 1882 New Haven Conn daughter of Bernard and Theresa Druen. Survived by husband son Charles H Lewis Jr and daughter Dorothea Pelton both of West Rupert sister Anna D McKendry of Flushing NY five grandchildren a niece and two nephews. Funeral held this afternoon at McClellan Funeral Home Salem NY with Rev Charles Richards Church of Christ in West Rupert officiating.
James Hedges 41 of Arcadia California died suddenly while visiting Peru. He formerly lived in Landgrove served as selectman and road commissioner and was a Bowdoin graduate World War II Navy veteran. Survived by Barbara his wife and six children. Burial in Landgrove Cemetery.
John Speer Laughlin 58 of West Road died last week at Albany Medical Center Hospital after a long illness. Born in Pittsburgh in 1904 he was the son of George M. Laughlin and Mrs. Laughlin and attended St. Pauls School Concord Yale University and Yale Law School. He practiced law with Morehead Knox in Pittsburgh before serving in World War II where he attained lieutenant commander.
A memorial service for Miss Cora M. Winchell of Westside Drive who died suddenly at home Sunday will be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. at Old First Church in Old Bennington. She had been a member since 1946. The Rev. Thomas Street and Rev. Robert P. Bell will conduct. Memorials may be given to the Memorial Fund of the King's Daughters, which she helped create, via Mrs. E. Lillian Kleine, Memorial Fund treasurer, Monument Avenue, Bennington.
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