Phone Monitoring Report Expected At Week's End
Vermont Public Service Board chairman said a special report on New England Telephone Co monitoring practices should be ready by week’s end. The study, ordered by the New England Utility Commissioners, will be reviewed privately by commissioners before any public release. Also, certificate of public good for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant is expected by week’s end, and the board will rule on Springfield Local Telephone Co stock and charter amendments after a public hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest W. Gibson III
Rexford Roberts
New England
Gibson
Boston
Vermont
New Hampshire
Maine
PSB
Springfield Local Telephone Co
Tractor Dragging Fatal Train Collision In Vermont
A North Duxbury girl, Gloria Davis, age unknown, was killed when a Central Vermont passenger train struck and dragged the hay wagon tractor 800 feet on a private farm road. An 18-year-old Waterbury youth, David Kenney, was critically injured with severe head and body injuries at Mary Fletcher Hospital. Mrs. Davis and another bystander, John Forkey, 18, escaped serious harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Duxbury
UPI
Waterbury
Vermont
Gloria Davis
Ralph Davis
David Kenney
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Listers Open Grievance Day Proceedings in 1966
Bennington listers began receiving appeals ahead of the official Grievance Day on the new 1966 property assessments. Hearings will continue all next week with daytime or evening slots Monday through Thursday. appeals may lead to revisits of properties and notices of action. If aggrieved, owners can appeal to the town Board of Civil Authority. Printed valuation reports should be ready by week’s end, as voters in March directed. In a separate item, eighteen Birmingham foundry workers walked out over wolf-whistling by female coworkers, prompting embarrassment over the practice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Listers
Listers
Town Board of Civil Authority
Hayes attacks Snelling sales tax plan in Vermont speech
In White River Junction Thomas L. Hayes Republican governor candidate denounced Richard Snelling s sales tax proposal arguing it would raise about 15 million dollars and impose a $150 annual burden on a four person family He cited Wisconsin and Ohio studies to claim collectors costs cut into revenue with high percentages for merchants and warned the tax would hurt low income and poor Vermonters in a region where almost half of families earn under 5 000 a year
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White River Junction
Thomas L. Hayes
Richard Snelling
Hayes
Rotary Club
Vermont
Fair Haven
University of Wisconsin
Snelling
Ohio State University Business Research Center
Ohio
Memorial Park hosts scavenger hunt and parade event
Memorial Park hosts a Wednesday scavenger hunt at 2 p.m. and a Friday Story Book Parade with participants dressing as storybook characters. Judging occurs at Memorial Park while specialties include a Doll and Model Show at Stark Street and prize ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memorial Park
Stark Street
Main Street
Gage Street
Stark Street Playground
Stephanie Parker
Laurie Galston
Jenny Carroll
Pam Hollister
Cheryl Hollister
Barbara Burke
Patti Hollister
Sandra Mason
Sheri Burns
Jean Crawford
Pat Sallisky
Edward Burns
Kathy McGurn
Tom McGurn
Tammy Harling
Mary Leonard
Dannette Parker
Margaret McDermott
Kathy Leonard
Joanne Burns
Glen Pru
Mary Crawford
Brian Sallisky
Kathy Jones
Sherri Burns
Mike Ranzona
Cindy Tiernan
Ken Bourtell
Judy Stone
Mike Bourtell
Terry Bourtell
Kathy Mason
John Stone
Kelli Walker
Donna Harling
Kathy Walker
Linda Mallet
Guardsmen Hospitalized After Camp Drum Food Poisoning
26 Vermont National Guard members were hospitalized following a turkey dinner at Camp Drum New York during summer training. Three Bennington residents among the ill were treated for suspected bacterial infection. 54 ate the meal. 2,800 guardsmen returned home, and officials pursue a formal incident report as tests continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Vermont
86Th Engineer Company
Bennington
Walter F. Babcock
Putnam St
Donald Viollette
Charles Tinkham
Arlington
Edson Family Association to Meet in Rutland
A. Sidney Edson announces the Edson Family Association of America Executive Committee will hold a meeting at the Bardwell Hotel in Rutland on Saturday. Attendees include Col. Carroll and Mrs. Edson of Tucson and Brookfield Vt. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Hopkins of Toronto Canada. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Vantine celebrated their 17th wedding anniversary with a barbecue at the home of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Stuchel Jr. in Lyons District. George Hilton of Clifton, N.Y. also attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Sidney Edson
Edson
Ernest Vantine
West Main Street
William H. Stuchel Jr
Lyons District
George Hilton
Clifton, N.Y
Obituary of George H Bigart veteran and family man
George H Bigart 88 a Spanish American War veteran died Monday night at Vermont Soldiers Home where he had resided six days born July 13 1878 in Shaftsbury Pa st sur vivors include his wife Katherine five children nine grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren funeral from Mahar Son Funeral Home to St Francis de Sales Church for Requiem High Mass Burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Lost earring reward and Dr Oakley Frost notice included.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Bigart
Vermont
Bigart
Dewey Street
Shaftsbury
George W
Mary (Mayhew) Bigart
Williams College
Bennington
Continental Can Co
Jersey City
N.J
Katherine Linsner
New York City
Stock Averages at Noon July 19 1966 Dow Jone Bache
The noon stock report shows the Dow Jones Industrials at 879.67, down 8.74. Railroads at 228.40, down 2.01. Utilities at 134.87, down .37. The composite average stands at 309.71, down 2.63 with a total volume of 2,980,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Funeral held for Mrs Leone Atkins at St Peter's
The funeral for Mrs Leone A Atkins widow of Clifford F Atkins, a longtime Bennington resident, was well attended at St Peter's Episcopal Church. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with committal prayers led by Father Frederick B Wolf. Relatives came from Hampton New Hampshire, Arlington, Brattleboro, Plainfield New Jersey, Binghamton New York, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, and Williamstown Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leone A. Atkins
Clifford F. Atkins
Bennington
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Frederick B. Wolf
Father Wolf
James Barrie
N.J
Binghamton, N.Y
Philadelphia, Pa
Williamstown
Mass
Bennington Area
Thrift Shop Sees Busy Weekend and Limited Space
Many fine items remain after a busy weekend with reduced prices on blouses shirts and several sleeve less dresses glass dishes large trunks and a buffet plus large mirrors. Chairs tables children's furniture ironing board card table and beds or mattresses are not accepted. Volunteers Marjorie Hayes Phyllis Cross Juna Fuller Mary Schaaf Caroline Clark Lavinia Hayward Sally Adams Irma Sargent Leah Cook Agnes Johnson and Robert Smith helped sort mark and discard on Friday Saturday and Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie Hayes
Phyllis Cross
Juna Fuller
Mary Schaaf
Caroline Clark
Lavinia Hayward
Sally Adams
Irma Sargent
Leah Cook
Agnes Johnson
Robert Smith
Hospital Notes July 18 1966 admissions and births
Hospital notes list admissions for Miss Laurie LaFlamme Miss Kathy LaFlamme Bennington Mrs Martha Loker Berlin N Y Miss Linda Sherman East Arlington Miss Donna Sprague Eagle Bridge N Y Miss Robin Wade Shaftsbury Discharges for Mrs Ethel Paquin Clark Harwood Mrs Elsie King Bennington Mrs Daisy Elwell North Bennington Births a baby girl to Mr and Mrs Alfred Chenaille RFD 1 Bennington and a baby boy to Mr and Mrs Larry Rock 17 Bradford Place
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurie LaFlamme
Kathy LaFlamme
Bennington
Martha Loker
Berlin
N.Y
Linda Sherman
East Arlington
Donna Sprague
Eagle Bridge
Robin Wade
Shaftsbury
Ethel Paquin
Clark Harwood
Elsie King
Daisy Elwell
North Bennington
Alfred Chenaille
RFD
Larry Rock
Bradford Place
Hoosick Falls Fire Destroys Barbecue Recreation Building
Firefighters from four communities battled a blaze at the Barbecue Restaurant recreation building and bowling alleys on River Road Hoosick Falls. The living quarters were heavily damaged and smoke impacted the bowling area. No cause or damage estimate yet. deputies assisted with traffic on Route 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar-B-Que
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Frank Marani
Beaumont
Hoosick
Baker’s Nursery
Rensselaer
Cepheus constellation guides via Big Dipper pointers
Astronomy notes describe locating Cepheus by tracing from the Big Dipper pointers to the North Star and along a straight line. The constellation lies on its side in early evening with a triangular head, the king's crown pointing west, a sight near the Milky Way best seen through binoculars.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Rutland
Birmingham
England
Bobbie Fisher
County St
Linda Arnold
North Branch Street
Kitty Kane
Gage St
Beech Court
Russell Pembroke
Pageant St
John Hart
Burgess Road
Mark Melanson
Franklin
Memorial
Stark
Memorial Parkers
John and
Pam Bourtell
Hough Avenue
86Th Street
Paskett
Paskert
Robert Hill
Ralph Stiles
Mt. Sinai
Hill
Stiles
Mart
Michel
Johnson
Congress
Viet Nam
Bennington Briefs
Oakley M. Frost
Leone A.atkins
Thrift Shop
Howard Cox
Watson White
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