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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1967

Page

10

Area Obituary for Frederick Nelson Austin 74

Frederick Nelson Austin 74, retired U S Post Office and Internal Revenue Service employee, died Sunday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after three weeks as a patient. Born August 2, 1892 in Bennington, he married Ruth Ryder and served in World War I with the 11th Engineers Co. C in France. A Mason and Mt Anthony Lodge member, he is survived by his wife, two daughters Molly Chaney and Margaret Austin, a sister, three grandchildren, and other relatives. His remains were sent to the University of Vermont College of Medicine for burial. no calling hours and flowers omitted.

Frederick Fred) Nelson Austin U.S. Post Office Internal Revenue Service Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington William Albert Kate (Smith) Austin Ruth Ryder William G. Tewart The Baptist Church Austin 11Th Engineers Co. C France New York City Mt. Anthony Lodge Whittingham University of Vermont College of Medicine Burlington Hanson - Walbridge Howard Tudor Ben Mont Ave Esther Dunnell Ben Mont Shelburne Falls Mass Luther and Anna (Townsley) Dunnell Shelburne Falls High School St. Joseph’s College North Adams Howard D. Tudor N.H Luther Dunnell H. Glenn Peyne Park Lawn Cemetery

200 Search For Missing Plane In Hudson Valley Search

More than 200 volunteers including Berlin Stephentown Hoosick Falls and northern Berkshire County firemen joined the widest search to date near Petersburg Pass for a missing single engine Cherokee carrying Francis M Stevenson III and his wife Carol. Deputy sheriffs from Rensselaer County aided with horses dogs and trailbikes. the Maryland couple were last heard from around 3 p.m. June 25 during a thunderstorm. Stevenson Jr leads the hunt from Wayside Motel on NY-7. a $1000 reward is offered by the missing pilot’s family.

Hoosick N.Y Berlin Stephentown Hoosick Falls Berkshire County Petersburg Pass Maryland James Kelly Harry Miller Rensselaer County Arbutus Carol New York Massachusetts Francis M. Stevenson Jr Wayside

Baker Receives Suspended Sentence In Local Case

David C. Baker, 30, of Manchester Center, pled guilty to breach of peace on July 19 for tumultuous and offensive conduct toward his wife, and received a punishment of over four but under six months in the House of Correction, with all but 30 days suspended and probation ordered. Other defendants, Norman L. Bentley, Donald F. Briggs, and Earl L. Grover, faced various traffic and related charges with fines and bail statuses noted.

David C. Baker Manchester Center Manchester Jane Marie Baker House of Correction George M. Fienberg Baker Norman L. Bentley Bennington White Creek Shaftsbury Fienberg Bentley Donald F. Briggs North Adams North Bennington Earl L. Grover East Arlington U.S. 7

Venus at greater brilliancy under clear sky

Astronomy note explains Venus may appear at magnitude minus 4.1 this evening under a clear sky. It compares visual magnitude to Spica, noting Venus is about 100 times brighter and that magnitude scales reflect changing brightness with a 2.5 to 1 ratio.

Venus Spica

Two Head-On Collisions Reported

State police investigated two Sunday head-on crashes with injuries treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital. The more serious crash occurred at 8 25 p m on US 7 near the Pilgrim Restaurant in Shaftsbury involving a 1967 Mercedes driven by Dr Isley Zecher 67 of Manchester Center and a 1961 Chevrolet driven by Mrs Frances Gates of 312 South Street Both were total losses Zecher suffered shoulder and rib injuries and lacerations Gates knee abrasions and a forehead laceration The Sunderland Hill Road collision at 445 p m involved Mabel Constantino 1962 Ford and Earl Farnsworth 1966 Chevrolet both with front end damage Constantino treated for minor injuries and released by Manchester Rescue Squad.

Putnam Memorial Hospital U.S. 7 Pilgrim Restaurant Shaftsbury Isley Zecher Manchester Center Frances Gates South Street Gates Bennington Zecher Sedgley Drive Arthur Elizabeth Faris Sunderland Hill Sunderland Mabel B. Constantino Earl B. Farnsworth Syracuse N.Y Constantine Manchester

Bennington Briefs and Local Flags of Notice

Clinton Marshall Russell of Burlington, formerly of Bennington, is in Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington with a fractured hip from an automobile accident three weeks ago. Capt Robert Houle of Silk Road R D 1, commanding the 86th Eng Co Vermont National Guard, completed a two week active duty training at Fort Belvoir Virginia. Edward C Ransom of Pleasant Street was among 328 students on the dean's list at Hudson Valley Community College in Troy New York, majoring in electrical construction and maintenance. VFW Auxiliary will meet Tuesday night at 8 at the post rooms on North Street. Mt Anthony Jaycees meet tonight at 7 in the Second Congregational Church for second regular get-together this month. The office of Dr DeWitt Lewis will be closed July 22 through July 31. Dr James Shea's office will be closed from July 25 and reopen August 14.

Clinton Marshall Russell Burlington Bennington Mary Fletcher Hospital Robert Houle R.D. 1 Silk Road 86Th Eng. Co Vermont National Guard Engineer School Fort Belvoir ARSU Richard Usar Edward C. Ransom Pleasant St Hudson Valley Community College Troy N.Y Mt. Anthony

Dynamite Sticks Are Stolen Village Police Report

Four weekend accidents investigated by Village Police ended with no injuries. Marshall Young on a motorcycle collided with Frank King's car on County Street near School Street at 6:45 p.m. Young was sent for arm X rays. Edward Morse struck Jennie Noyes as she pulled from a curb on Ben Mont Avenue at 6:30 p.m. Sunday. Michael Hulick backed into Michael Moretti’s car and trailer at Tastee Freeze at 7:15 p.m. Friday, causing only rear fender damage. Howard Tripp Jr. rear ended Ann Stanton on Hunt Street near Johnson Oil at 5:40 p.m. Friday.

Marshall Young Chapel Rd Frank King Roslyn Heights N.Y Young County Street King School Street Putnam Memorial Hospital Edward S. Morse Ben Mont Ave River St Jennie L. Noyes Michael J. Hulick Waterbury Housatonic Mass Ann L. Stanton Paper Mill Village Hunt Street Johnson Oil Supply Co

Legal Summations Question Lane Schizophrenia Details

In Rutland state and local police investigated the theft of 120 sticks of dynamite and blasting caps from a West Rutland construction site. The missing explosives were taken from a steel shed on Route 4 near Clarendon Avenue, with entry made by cutting the door lock. six cases of explosives and caps were reported missing.

Rutland UPD West Clarendon Avenue

Globe-Union at odds over vacation policy and wages

Spofford says Globe-Union wages in the local plant trail nationwide by 20 percent, with the union seeking to close the gap. Management cites local industry scales while workers argue battery line work is more demanding, amid 18 months of disputes including a fired and later reinstated employee over overtime.

Spofford Globe- Union Globe Union UAW

Hospital Notes Admissions and Births List

Admissions include Tina Bushee Manchester De pot baby William Linendell Sal em NY and many others. Discharges name Fred Babcock William Damour baby Shannon Tole and additional patients with residents from Shaftsbury North Bennington Hoosick Falls and Bennington. Births note Mr and Mrs E Brooks Robbins Kent Hill Road Dorset a son born July 22.

Fred Babcock William Damour Shannon Tole Bennington Harriette Hulett Shaftsbury Patricia Myslicki North Bennington Katherine Brown West Arlington Elizabeth Bell Manchester Center Donna Parker Hoosick Falls Robert Wayman Salem N.Y William Bruneau Llewellyn Jordan Emily Kennedy Charles Letourneau Catherine Smith Lani Callahan Julia Green Agnes Robinson Susan Hart Dorset Dorothy Rice E. Brooks Robbins Kent Hill Road

Middle East War Echoes and Suez Canal Tensions

Amid six day war losses and heavy armor depletion, Israel vows to resist a new arms race with hoped for U.S. and British aid. Suez Canal dispute grows as Gen Odd Bull remains in Cairo over cease fire lines and Egypt's objections. Nasser accuses U.S. aid to Israel, claims boats operate on canal waters, and invokes jihad rhetoric as fate tests him.

Middle East Israel U.S Suez Canal Jerusalem Odd Bull Cairo Egypt Nasser United States America

County Residents Boost Heart Fund Totals in 1967

Vermont Heart Fund totals reached a record 115 426 with benefited bequests and memorial gifts. Bennington County contributed 8 361 including 2 776 in memorial gifts. County leaders included Frances Morrissey and Helgi Mets. town chairmen cited across Arlington Dorset Landgrove Manchester Peru Pownal Sandgate Stamford Woodford.

Rutland Vermont Heart Fund William T. Keating Bellows Falls State Heart Fund Vermont Heart Association The Heart Association Bennington County George H. Jepson Bennington County Heart Fund Francis Morrissey Bennington Helgi Mets Peru Bennington County Heart Fund Cochairmen A. B. Angney, Jr Paul Bedell Arlington R. P. Foote R. B. Tompkins Dorset W. B. LaPrade Landgrove Kenneth Hilliard Manchester Helen Wheeler John Barber James W. Quinn Pownal John Kenny Sandgate David Finney Stamford Daisy Myers Woodford

Detroit Riots Shift City Toward Chaos and Curfew

National Guardsmen patrolled empty streets as Detroit plunged into a second day of chaos. A sniper killed a white man on a rooftop while another was fatally shot during looting. Officials reported multiple deaths, injuries, and extensive property fires on 12th Street as curfews and shutdowns spread across the city.

National UPI Romney Detroit National Guard C. Williamson Cecil Bannon West Side 12Th Street Auto Tunnel Floyd L. Shively United Press International Indianapolis

Engagement announced for Chris English and Bryan LeBeau

Mr and Mrs John Philip English of Oblong Road Williamstown announce the engagement of their daughter Christopher English to Bryan LeBeau son of Mr and Mrs Francis LeBeau of North Adams Mass The wedding is planned for September The bride to be is a graduate of Pine Cobble School and Walnut Hill School Her father is director of Alumni Relations at Williams College Mr LeBeau graduated from Drury High School North Adams in 1965 and is a junior at UMass

Williamstown Mass John Philip English Oblong Road Christopher English Bryan LeBeau Francis LeBeau North Adams Pine Cobble School Walnut Hill School Natick George W. Lahey Pelham N.Y Philip English Brookline Williams College LeBeau Drury High School University of Massachusetts

Loretta Madden Engaged to Carl Squires

Mr and Mrs John P Madden of 120 Coolidge Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Loretta Marie to Carl W Squires son of Mr and Mrs Claude Squires of 3 Division Place Loretta a Bennington High School graduate works at Bennington Garage Corp Carl W Squires a fellow Bennington graduate is employed at Ruskin Taxi Inc No wedding date yet set

John P. Madden Coolidge Ave Loretta Marie Carl W. Squires Claude Squires

Broadwell Paligo nuptials for Margaret Searsburg bride

Mr and Mrs David Broadwell of Searsburg announce the engagement of their daughter Margaret to Chester Paligo son of Mr and Mrs Walter Paligo of Morgan Street Extension Bennington.

Searsburg David Broadwell Margaret Chester Paligo Walter Paligo Morgan Street Bennington

Funeral held for Mrs. Arthur J. Theberge former Margaret McGuire

The funeral of Mrs. Arthur J. Theberge formerly Margaret McGuire and a long time Dewey Street resident was conducted at St. Francis de Sales Church. The Requiem High Mass was led by Msgr. Francis F. Flanagan with burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives and friends from South Burlington Fort Myers Torrance Whittier Hampton and nearby areas attended.

Arthur J. Theberge Margaret McGuire Dewey St Putnam Memorial Hospital St. Francis de Sales Francis F. Flanagan Mahar & Son Funeral Home Peter Gadue Michael Gadue John Schramm Charles Owens Flanagan Torrance

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Frederick N. Austin Mrs. Howard Tudor Maker John Z. Morin Park St Sacred Heart Church Iberville Canada Medard Catherine (Messier) Morin Adeline Breault St. Sebastien Morin Sacred Heart Parish League of the Sacred Heart Sacred Heart Holy Name Society Catholic Order of Foresters Old Bugle and Drum Corps COF Vermont Court of Catholic Foresters St. Jean the Baptist Society Bennington Lodge of Elks John S. Morin San Bernardino Calif Gerard Morin Sr George Morin Richard Schenectady John D. Morin Charles Paul E. Morin Montreal William E. Gale Manchester Depot Veterans’ Hospital White River Junction Mr. Gale Donald Gale Elmonte Thomas Manuel Boynton Beach Fla Harold Eaton Brewster Funeral Home Funeral Jerome Hevey Manchester Congregational Church Factory Point Cemetery William J. Enright Manchester, N.H Central St John J Eva (Sorrell) Enright Mr. Enright Veterans of Foreign Wars Post St. Anne Church William B. Enright Derry John J. Enright Clarence Eva) Earnhardt Helena) Deludle Donald Elizabeth) Lepage Clark Catherine) Wilcox Stanley Anne) Smith St. Joseph Cemetery He Onie Latham Circle Ann Corio Jerry Lester Jonathan Winters Paul Ford Jack Lemmon Walter Matttha N Billy Wilder Bennington Briefs VFW Post Rooms North Street DeWitt Lewis James Shea Lane Thibodeau O’neill Rupert Chittick State Hospital Chittick O’ Neill Atty. Dier Brown Cohen Dier Globe-Union Tina Bushee William Linendell Salem, N.Y Kimberley Young Lawrence Murphy Jr Peder Jesperson Alice Mattison Lisa LaFlamme Cambridge Michael Burdick Petersburg Thomas Poulin Harold Bolster Carrie Luther Marion Daigneault Alice Mallory Jean Susee and Son Walter Kerwinn Mideast Heart Tupacz Fort Knox, Ky Kenneth P. Tupacz And Eugene M. Tupacz Morgan St Ft. Knox Fairleigh- Dickinson University Teaneck N. J Technicolor United Artists TED Artists Lloyd Loretta M. Madden Broadwell Paligo Margaret Broadwell Harte Theatre Rodgers Hammerstein
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