Obituary: Ernest F. Rudd of Hoosick Dies at 90
HOOSICK N Y Ernest F Rudd 90 longtime Democratic official and dairy farmer died after a fall at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington. He served eight terms as town highway superintendent and was a lifelong community leader active in the New England Milk Producers Association Hoosick Grange and various fraternal orders. Survived by a daughter in law four sisters and a nephew, funeral Friday at 2:30 p m with burial in Soldiers Home Cemetery.
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Ernest F. Rudd
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Rudd
New England
The
Baptist Church
Hoosick Co-operative Insurance Co
Hoosick Grange
Sanford and Celestia
Mattison) Rudd
van Rensselaer Lodge F & AM
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs
Order of the Amaranth
Martha Harrison
Earl
Sanford
Boyntonville
Mary Rudd
Rudd Farm
Hoosick Falls
Bennington Road
Chester DuMont
Ulster Park
Douglas H. Rudd
Saninaw
Mich
Williamstown
Post 13
American Legion
Bennington County
Forty & Eight
Julia Andrews
Susan Hayward
Edward MacKenzie
Bessie Holt
Miss Bertha Blakeley longtime Mount Holyoke librarian dies at 92
Miss Bertha E Blakeley 92 longtime head of Mount Holyoke College Williston Library died in a Peterboro nursing home after a long illness She led the library through major growth and expansions and opened the Stacks to students She remained archivist for 24 years after retirement born 1870 in Hampton NH graduate 1893 Mount Holyoke attended New York State Library School died after long illness in Peterboro burial in Dorset family plot She is survived by a niece and a cousin
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Hampton
N.H
Miss Blakeley
Mount Holyoke
New York State Library
New Jersey State Normal School
Trenton
Williston Library
Blakeley
Mary Cleveland
Robert ©. Taylor
Peterboro
Andover
Mass
Mabel Gilbert
Dorset
Bernard Hayward WWI veteran dies in Vermont home
Bernard Lester Hayward aged 66, a World War I veteran and longtime American Legion Post 13 member, died Tuesday night at the Vermont Soldiers' Home after more than 20 years as a resident. Born December 27, 1896 in Williamstown to Charles and Laura Hayward, his schooling ended abruptly in a line cut off from the text.
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Bernard Lester Hayward
Post 13
American Legion
Bennington
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Mr. Hayward
Williamstown
Charles
Laura
Martin) Hayward
B and M and B and A Plan Merged Lines
Hoosick Falls obituary notes Mrs. Josephine Brodeski 79 widow of Stanley Brodeski died at 63 River Road after a Poland native who lived in Schenectady before moving to Hoosick Falls 40 years ago Survivors include three daughters two sons six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews The funeral is scheduled with church services and burial at St Marys Cemetery The merger study aims to combine Boston and Albany Division of B and M with the B&M to create a unified New England rail system potential savings improved service and elimination of duplicate facilities are cited The New Haven Railroad trustees declined to participate in the study and Benson criticizes that stance as hindering regional transportation development
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Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Josephine Brodeski
Stanley Brodeski
River Road
Poland
Andrew Piorkowski
St. Stanislaus Society of
Arthur Cardinal
Bennington
Regina
Helen Brodeski
Carmel Brodeski
Edward
Cornwall
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
LaBarge Girl Dies Sudden At Putnam Memorial
Maureen Margaret LaBarge ten year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert E LaBarge of 237 Union Street Bennington died suddenly this morning at Putnam Memorial Hospital after being admitted last night She was born in Bennington March 10 1952 a Sacred Heart School student who would have entered fifth grade in September She had a Banner route in Union Street area Funeral at Maher and Son Funeral Home Saturday at 8 30 a m with prayer at Sacred Heart Church 9 Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery Recitation of the Rosary at 8 p m Friday
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Maureen Margaret LaBarge
Robert E. LaBarge
Union St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Sacred Heart School
Union Street
Donald
Karen
Dolores
Neil
Benjamin
Janine
Robert N. LaBarge
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Sacred Heart Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Funeral services for Mrs Aris tide LaChance
Funeral services for Mrs Aris tide LaChance former Emma Dugas were held at Sacred Heart Church after a prayer at Mahar & Son Funeral Home. Bearers included Adjutor Boutin Paul LeClerc Hector Betit Arthur Mould Thomas Marceau and James Feeney. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with relatives from Potter Place New Hampshire Woronoco Massachusetts Montreal Lake Luzerne Manchester Danby and Plymouth attending.
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Adjutor Boutin
Paul LeClerc
Hector Betit
Arthur Mould
Thomas Marceau
James Feeney
St. Anne Society
Arthur Cole
Theodore Sausville
Paul Bellemare
Roland Marcoux
Marcien Roy
Paul Gendron
Park Lawn Cemetery
Father Wiseman
Potter Place
N.H
Woronoco
Mass
Montreal
Canada
Moose Notes Plans For Convention And Socials In Bennington
The Northeast Moose Association outlines a series of meetings including a special 7 30 pm session for officers among others to discuss the September 28 30 convention in Bennington. A joint meeting with Women of the Moose is planned with final convention plans under State Director Clarence O Connor.
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Northeast Moose Association
Bennington
Vernon Colvin
House Committee
Clarence O’connor
Women of the Moose
Pownal Race Track Walkout Amid Wage Dispute
Carpenters from Massachusetts locals join Bennington and Berkshire unions in a wildcat walkout at a Pownal race track over wage rates. An injunction blocks picketing while Massachusetts locals seek a $3.75 hourly rate, with Bennington local tying pay to its own $2.75 rate and Aug 24 contract renewal.
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Carpenters
Atty. Morrissey
Gerald E. Morrissey
Edward DePina
DeMatteo
Bennington County
Massachusetts
Pownal
Bennington
Wildcat
Massachusetts Carpenters
Berkshire District Council
Paul Rivard
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Berkshire Council
Morrissey
Fienberg
Sherman
El Dorado boy blindsight hope fuels fund drive
Nine year-old Billy Bradley Jr. of El Dorado was blinded when struck by lightning while playing baseball. The El Dorado News- Times seeks contributions to a proposed $3,000 Sight Fund to cover two operations to restore his sight.
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EL Dorado, Ark
Billy Bradley Jr
el Dorado
The
Putnam Hospital Admits and Discharges List
Admissions include Margie Griffin Jean Tetreault and Gary Baker with others at Putnam Hospital in Bennington Old Bennington Manchester Depot and North Pow nal. Discharges include Dorothy Sauer Mary Ellen Pello and Mrs Kathleen Watts and baby boy at Pownal. Births announce a son to Mr and Mrs Robert Dimke of 217 Liver St on July 18.
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Margie Griffin
Jean Tetreault
Bennington
Barry Purdy
Old Bennington
Jay Buck
North Pownal
Gary Baker
Leslie Cole
Manchester Depot
Charlotte Lake
Dorothy Sauer
Mary Ellen Pello
Elsie Guerard
Bernard Bourassa
Kathleen Watts
Robert Dimke
Liver St
Money Chest Not a Safe Fails Burglars
New York reports that Americans lose millions yearly due to confusing a safe with a money chest. Arthur F. Anderson of the Safe Manufacturers National Association warns that safes resist fire, while money chests are built to foil burglars, a public misunderstanding driving losses.
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Arthur F. Anderson
Safe Manu
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Events and Endorsements
A red and white go cart displayed at the Greater Bennington Association offices will award a prize during the Bennington Bounces Back promotion in mid August. The Rutland Chamber of Commerce backs GBA's plea to revise New York State's drinking age. Fire crews responded to a false alarm at Beech and Rollin Streets. Guests from Morgan Street Extension returned from Lexington Mass for a 60th wedding anniversary celebration for Mr. Colby’s grandparents in Acton Center Mass.
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South Street
Greater Bennington Association
Bennington
Rutland Chamber of Commerce
New York State
GBA
Donald C. Hicks
Beech and
Rollin Streets
Donald Colby
Morgan Street Extension
Lexington
Mass
Mother and Three Children Die in York Beach Fire
A York Beach apartment fire claimed the lives of a Massachusetts family vacationing in York. Mrs June Thornton and her three children Edward 3 Edith 5 and Jean 6 were killed. Mrs Thornton died from burns and smoke inhalation after the blaze destroyed the unit. Authorities continue to investigate the cause.
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York
Maine
York Beach
Massachusetts
June Thornton
Charlestown
Boston
Edward
Edith
Jean
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