Weekend Crashes Injure Three In Vermont County
A Bennington youth Clark R. Condon nineteen suffered a fractured back when the car carrying him veered off U S 7 near Bar ber Pond Road in Pownal. Driver John L. LaFountain eighteen suffered severe facial cuts. both treated on scene and taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital where Condon's condition was reported good. In Shaftsbury Mrs. Jean Contais bruised after a rear end collision among four cars on U S 7. Contais vehicle was struck by Guenther Mahler whose car was hit by Gerard Contais Sr. and later by Lawrence Hall. Total damage to all vehicles estimated at eighty dollars. Two cars collided at the northern entrance to Green Mountain Park in Pownal damaging Miss Lynne Jarvis of Boulder Colo and Wilfred Du Quette of Williamstown Mass. No injuries. A parked car owned by William Kornitzer Sr. of North Bennington was struck by an unknown vehicle early Sunday in front of Rain Barrel Restaurant. damage about one hundred dollars. A separate two car sideswipe on Vermont 9 near the NY line caused damage to Francis J. McGrath of East Orange N J and Theodore Ripley of Bennington. no injuries. Ripley’s car about four hundred fifty dollars damage. McGrath’s about two hundred fifty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Clark R. Condon
LeBlanc Ave
U.S. 7
Barber Pond Road
Pownal
John L. LaFountain
James P. Hammond
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pownal Center
Condon
LaFountain
Jean Contais
Cohoes
N.Y
Shaftsbury
Contais
Arthur Faris
Lilah Marsh
North Bennington
Mrs. Marsh
Guenther Mahler
Shushan
Mahler
Gerard Contais Sr
Wilfred H. DuQuette
Williamstown
Mass
DuQuette
Miss Jarvis
Margaret Murphy
Watervliet
Vermont
Tansitor Electronics Inc
William J. Kornitzer Sr
Scott St
Old Bennington
New York State Line
Francis J. McGrath
East Orange
N.J
Theodore H. Ripley
North St
Ripley
McGrath
Corcoran Suit Decision Near
Joseph D. Corcoran, of 131 McKinley St., awaits a ruling from Superior Judge Dale W. Brooks on the Corcoran vs. Village of Bennington case. The judge noted findings requested by Corcoran's attorney Hanford Davis have been filed and a decision will come in a reasonable time. The injunction blocking a proposed mobile home zoning ordinance remains in effect, as Corcoran seeks sewer and water service for a trailer park on Morgan Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph D. Corcoran
McKinley St
Bennington
Dale W. Brooks
Stowe
Banner
Brooks
Hanford Davis
Brandon
Rutland County Court
Davis
Bennington Village
Morgan Street
Imperial Avenue
Corcoran
Chancery Court
John H. Williams II
Senate splits over test ban pact amid military, civilian control debate
Williams warned outcomes depend on military stance and Joint Chiefs. Morse urged civilian-led foreign policy, while Dirksen called for close committee scrutiny of the treaty. Rusk plans broad East-West talks in Moscow as he signs and briefs on the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Senate
Wayne Morse
D-Ore
Defense Department
Rusk
Moscow
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Stock Averages Report Noon Figures at Albany
The noon report from Dow Jones Bache Albany shows the industrial index at 690.844 with a 1.46 point gain. Railroads trade at 166.19 with a 40 15 reading, utilities at 139 48, and the composite at 249 32 61. Sales total 1,280,000.
Pownal Trainer and Jockey’s Mother Die in Maine Turnpike Crash
Wells Maine A well known New England horse trainer and mother of a Green Mountain Park jockey were killed early Sunday in a one car crash on the Maine Turnpike near Wells. Dorothy L Reeves 43 formerly of Pittsfield Mass and Paul A Copper 32 of Palmer Mass horse trainer died in the crash Also injured were Reeves son Robert 17 a jockey and his seven year old sister Wendy who was found dazed on the median and taken to a hospital. The wreckage lay crushed against a pine tree off the highway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reeves
Robert
Green Mountain
Wendy
Young Reeves
Kittery
Rail Hearings Continue After Weekend Negotiations
Senator Pastore said the weekend talks with Labor Secretary Wirtz did not show progress. Hearings resume with Senate and House Commerce committees as rail unions prepare to testify on Kennedy’s ICC reform proposal amid union criticism of the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pastore
Secretary of
Labor
W. Willard Wirtz
Senate
House Commerce Committees
Kennedy
Interstate Commerce Commission
Four youths face under age drinking in Vermont raid
Vermont State Police raided a Hapgood Pond gathering in Peru on July 20. Four Manchester youths faced Municipal Court on underage drinking charges while two men were charged with procuring beer for the youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Hapgood Pond
Peru
Atty. R. Marshall Witten
Witten
John W. Kudas
Manchester
George M. Fienberg
Kuas
Bennington Municipal Court
George R. Breen
Steve Witt
Manchester Depot
Robert J. Smith
South Londonderry
Peter A. Graves
Man
Earthquake Evacuation and Rescue Efforts Continue
Grlickov reports Pagel studies completed as more than 70 000 evacuees, including women children and the elderly, leave the city by morning. Government orders push all non working men out. A Belgian couple rescued after 55 hours and a Yugoslav girl rescue stir faint hopes. Premier Grlickov says the city will be razed starting Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grlickov
Grass Fire Doused by Four Bennington Units
Members of all four companies of the Bennington Rural Fire Department fought a brush fire in a field opposite Vermont Tissue Paper Co on Vermont 67A in Papermill Village. Fire started when burning trash ignited paper rolls. blaze extended to dry brush and grass, controlled about 45 minutes after arrival as firefighters used Indian pumps and soaked smouldering paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Vermont Tissue Paper Co
Vermont 67A
YMCA Pool Extends Swim Lessons Through August
An extra two weeks of swimming instruction is scheduled at the YMCA Pool starting August 5. John Riddle announces the fourth period due to good weather and strong interest. Applications are available at the pool or YMCA office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
John Riddle
Riddle
Main Street
Bennington Briefs Highlights from Bennington and Nearby
Eva Lemieux of Miami formerly of Bennington visits relatives in Canada and runs a Miami beauty salon. James R. Crozier Jr. and Lawrence J. Landau named to RPI dean's list for spring quarter with at least a 3.0 GPA. A jury will be drawn for Israel Greenberg vs Edward G and Elinor Janeway at County Court in Manchester over injuries in Londonderry. Dr James S Shea’s office closed July 31 through Aug 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Lemieux
Miami, Fla
Bennington
Arthur Bruso
Cooleidge Avenue
Eva
Miami
Canada
James R. Crozier Jr
Silver St
Lawrence J. Landau
Harwood Hill
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Ira E. Harrod
Israel Greenberg
Edward G
Elinor Janeway
County Court
Manchester
Londonderry
Greenberg
J. M. Williams
Fitts & Olson
James S. Shea
Bennington student chosen for John Hancock actuarial program
Clermont, a senior at MIT majoring in industrial management, is one of 25 college students selected by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance for its Summer Actuarial Program. The 10 week program offers courses on applying electronic data processing to insurance and aims to expose students to actuarial work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Paul Clermont
Dewey St
Bennington
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Clermont
MIT
Obituaries for Mrs. George Levine and Roderick Stuart
Mrs. George Levine 48 a former Burlington resident died Sunday afternoon at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. She was born July 9, 1915 in Burlington and married to Mr. Levine in 1943. The Levines lived in Bennington since 1945, operated Empire Cleaners and built the Bennington Motel, later starting the Bennington Automatic Laundry. She leaves two daughters and a large family. Roderick F. Stuart 69 WWI veteran and tool maker died Saturday at Bay Pines Veterans Hospital after a major operation. He was born in Bennington and had worked at Holden Leonard, GE Schenectady, and later taught as a professor in Massachusetts. He leaves a wife, a son, a daughter, grandchildren, siblings, and a late son who died in WWII. Burial in St. Petersburg, with services arranged by Williams R. Lee Funeral Home. Ira W. McCoy, drowned in Hapgood Pond, funeral Tuesday at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center, burial Oakwood Cemetery Townshend. He was born July 28, 1906 in Fitchburg, Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Levine
Loretta Barber
Burlington
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Joseph and
Louisa (Butler) Barber
Mr. Levine
Levines
Empire Cleaners
West Main Street
Levine
North St
Donna Levine
Linda Levine
Harold Shappy
Theodore Kreegel
Los Angeles
Calif
Louis Urban
East Meadow
L.L
Madeline Snell
San Antonio
Texas
Charles Dubie
Sumter
S.C
Joseph
Howard
Robert
Essex Junction
Leo
Hartford
Roderick F. Stuart
Bay Pines
Fla
Veterans’ Hospital
William and Mary (Frazer) Stuart
Grace Cook
Stuart
Holden-Leonard
Benington
General Electric
Schenectady
N.Y
Roderick W. Stuart
Leicester
Mass
John Hart
St. Petersburg
Henry
Elizabeth) Blake
Elmer
Margaret) LaFlamme
Cpl
Malcolm G. Stuart
Luzon
Williams R. Lee Funeral Home
Manchester Depot
Ira W. McCoy
Hapgood Pond
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Robert Clayton
Zion Episcopal Church
Oakwood
Townshend
Mr. McCoy
Fitchburg
William
Myrtle (Cobb) McCoy
William F. Shanahan Sr
Main Street
Gage St
Mr. Shanahan
Shaftsbury
Henry and
Bridget (Cassidy) Shanahan
North Bennington
Henry J. Shanahan
Sarasota
William F. Shanahan Jr
Marjorie Shanahan
Albert
Mabel) F. Lucas
New York City
Eugene
Betty) McGuire
Dayton
Ohio
Charles
Bridget) Fox
Dobbs Ferry
Agnes) Hogan
Edward C. Shanahan
St. Francis de Sales
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Park Lawn Cemetery
Charles E. Young
Manchester
Mr. Young
Charles E
Harriet (Eggleston) Young
Young
C.E. Young and Co
Adoni
Memorial Garden Fund
Frank J. Watt
Sourcliffe
Belcher
William J
Anna (McKeighan) Watt
Josephine Chandler
Mahar & Son Funeral
Evergreen Cemetery
Arlington
Harry L. Fales
Detroit
Mich
Park Lawn
E.S. Nickerson
Manchester Congregational Church
Tues
Fales
Louise
Nico) Fales
Irene Burnett
Olean
Brewter Funeral Home
North Adams
Henry William Quinton
W. Main St
North Adams Hospital
Salvatore and
Helen (Powers) Quinston
St. Jospeh’s
Margaret Pedercini
Henry F
City
Robert F. Quinton
Kew Gardens
John Roscoe
James Quinton
St. Francis Church
Ralph P. Towne
Ralph E. Towne
Union St
Marcy
Mr. Towne
Bloomingdale
Albany College of Pharmacy
Westport
Constellation Lodge F & AM
Malone
Ralph
Arthur H. Towne
Canton
Lucy Towne Wardner
Oran
Gibney, Haynes & Kane
Union Cemetery
Edna Lena Mullen
Frank Mullen
Ocean Park
Maine
Mullen
Washesburn
Charles E. and
Mary (Brown) Wilson
Waltham
New London
Putnam Hospital Admits and Obituaries Sunday
Sunday July 28 admissions include Mrs Winifred Thompson Hoo s sick Falls NY Mrs Blanche Rackliffe Shaftsbury Richard Keough Arlington Leslie Mas on South Londonderry discharge list notes Walter Saboski Hoosick Falls Mrs Wietske Weigel Arlington Mrs Patrick Perrott Bennington Mary Morse Mary Green Beatrice Sumner Marion O Bushee Bennington several births listed including a daughter to Mr and Mrs Frederick Babson and multiple other families. local funeral notices follow for William Shanahan Sr Charles E Young Frank J Watt and others with services noted at Mahar Son Funeral Home and Park Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winifred Thompson
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Blanche Rackliffe
Shaftsbury
Richard Keough
Arlington
Leslie Mason
South Londonderry
Frederick Babson
Branch St
Bernard McDonald
Morgan Street Extension
Thelman Stevens
North Hoosick
William Sausville Jr
Bennington
Bernice Davis
Funeral Service for Mrs Lillian A Welch of Pownal
The funeral for Mrs Lillian A Welch who died Thursday at Sourcliffe Nursing Home was held Saturday at the Pownal Methodist Church with Rev James H Bagley officiating. Mrs Charles Mason played the organ and committal prayers were offered at Oak Hill Cemetery Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian A. Welch
Pownal
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
Pownal Methodist Church
James H. Bagley
Charles Mason
Mr. Bagley
Oak Hill Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
Everett M. Dirksen
Armed Services the
Foreign Relations and Atomic Energy Committees
Dirksen
Khrushchev
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Green Mountain Park
Goodkind
Chester Depot
William A. Bischoff
Pond
Michael S. Guzzey
Phillipsburg
Francis E. Morrissey
Guzzey
Donald J. Gaudette
Gaudette
Thomas J. Mylott
Mylott
Doris Carter
West Dover
Carter
Pagel
Ymca Pool
Bennington Briefs
Clermont Studies
Bennington Area
Putnam Hospital
Walter Saboski
Mrs. Wietske Weigel
Patrick Perrott
Mary Morse
Mary Green
Beatrice Sumner
Marion O. Bushee
Mary Skidmore
Elizabeth Matthews
Rosalie Smith
Rita Burdick
North Pownal
Marietta White
Dorset
Maurice Peckham
Tonia Boyd
Whitingham
Glenn Stone
East Arlington
Raymond White
Arthur Dupee
Maribe Potter
Betty Harrison
Peter John
Peter Harvey
Anthony Brady Hospital
Harvey
Dorothy Ramroth
George Ramroth
Troy
John Harvey
Main St
Irma Collette
Cherelyn Truesdell
M. M. McCoy
Henry W. Quinton
Atkins, Jewelers
Supe
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