Allen Named Head of Merged Schools in Bennington
Bennington Village and Rural area school board members reorganize as the merger study committee becomes the governing body of the new elementary district until July 1, 1966. Stewart E. Allen elected chairman. Ronald R. Knapp vice chairman. John P. Riddle clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Bennington
Woodford
Stewart E. Allen
Allen
Ronald R. Knapp
John P. Riddle
BCA Lowers Tax Appraisals Of Flats Property Owners
The Bennington Board of Civil Authority reduced the assessments for six Bennington Flats residents whose water supplies were contaminated by gasoline and nine other homeowners who challenged listers estimates. Several properties saw declines, while a few remained unchanged, with full appellant list cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCA
Bennington Board of Civil Authority
Bennington Flats
William and
Agnes Barber
North
Bennington Road
Clarence and
Florence Wyman
North Bennington Road
Merrill A
Coletta Landon
Raymond and
Jennie Watson
George Maynard
Mary Jenkins
Mt. Anthony Road
Ferdinand and
Barbara LaFlamme
Chapel Road
Long-lived Arlington man credits activity to 104 years
John Grant, age 104, born 1860 in Granton on Spey, still active in cabinetmaking and home repairs. A Worcester, Massachusetts native who arrived in 1886, he notes unions and work shaped his life, enjoys reading, and travels to visit family in Virginia after a Worcester stay. He has four daughters, five grandchildren, and 15 great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
John Grant
Ernest W. Mattison Sr
Grant
Granton
Spey
United States
Boston
Worcester
Mass
Durward C. Hall
Bridgeton, R.I
Hall
Massachusetts
Area Obituaries from Hoosick Falls NY
George E Hughes Jr 32 former Air Force member dies at VA Hospital Albany after long illness born Easton son of George E Hughes and the late Dorothy M Campbell Hughes worked for Dodge Fibers Co in Hoosick Falls survived by father stepmother siblings Navy spouse and two other siblings funeral Saturday 11am Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls NY Raymond L Searles native of Salem and Hoosick Falls dies at VA Hospital Boston after long illness WWII veteran former shipping clerk at Beacon Auto Radio Co survived by parents Mooney of North Hoosick burial Saturday 2pm Leo J Mahar Funeral Home interment Schuylerville Jennie Luke Weir 90 dies at home 57 Church St Cambridge born Cambridge NY Jan 16 1875 widow of Frederick Weir resident 50 years member of North Hoosick Methodist Church survived by three sons Paul R Walloomsac Andrew Frederick Hoosick Falls one sister Warren Whitcomb Greenwich three brothers Harold L Utica Frederick Walloomsac funeral Saturday 2pm Robson Home for Funerals 72 Main St burial Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge visitation tonight and Friday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
George E. Hughes Jr
Air Force
Albany
Easton
N.Y
George E. Hughes
Dorothy M. (Campbell) Hughes
Dodge Fibers Co
Albert J. Bacherz
Eugene
U.S. Navy
Charles Cone
Eagle Bridge
N,y
Eugene Ratigan
Griswold Heights
Troy
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
Raymond L. Searles
Salem
Boston
Searles
American Legion Post
Troy Business College
Beacon Auto Radio Co
Romine
Myrtie
Eddy) Mooney
North Hoo- Sick
Schuylerville
N, Y
Jennie
Luke) Weir
Church St
Cambridge
William
Sarah Luke
Frederick Weir
North Hoosick
Funeral for three month old Timothy Richardello
Committal service for Timothy Richardello three month old son of Mr and Mrs Robert M Richardello was held at Southview Cemetery North Adams. Rev Armando C Russo of St Anthony's Church officiated. The infant died July 19 in England where his father serves in the U S Air Force at Mildenhall AFB. The baby’s mother is Diana Harmon daughter of Mrs Paul Niles of Bennington. Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Horace Richardello of North Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mass
Timothy Richardello
Robert M. Richardello
Southview
Armando C. Russo
St. Anthony ’S Church
England
U.S. Air Force
Mildenhall Afb
Diana Harmon
Paul Niles
Bennington
Horace Richardello
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Events and Notices
Bennington residents are asked to meet at Grand Union Sunday at 2 30 p m to join the annual American Legion parade. Secretary of State Cooley received incorporation papers for Prospect School in North Bennington. Increport lists Patricia G Carini Jon Blake and Louis P Carini as incorporators. An AP dispatch from Dover Maine says George R Kennon 50 of Bennington had forgery case postponed for a week. Judge Williams granted delay to allow defense time to study the case. Kennon is accused of forging an endorsement on a 950 cashier s check given to Squaw Mt Inn Maine. He was jailed on 4000 bail. Kennon worked for Vermont Catholic Tribune and Liggett Bosworth Motor Sales. Nurse s aide course section one will graduate Friday at 230 p m at Crescent Manor Nursing Home with Ivor S Pelsne presenting certificates. Army Pvt Dale S MacDonald son of Mr and Mrs Randall A MacDonald completed a seven week combat engineer course at Fort Leonard Wood Mo as part of Reserve Enlistment Program. The 20 year old graduate of Bennington High in 1963 is trained in road and railroad construction, demolition and mine warfare. A misprint in Greenberg s ad should have shown 79 50 for 42 inch fireplace units and Nichols ad mispriced flare model panties at 3 for 3 85. The Banner notes Dr James Shea s office will be closed Aug 1 through Aug 8 reopening Aug 9. St Francis PTG fair at Academy grounds Thurs Fri Sat with matinee Saturday features fishpond rides games handmade articles food attractions for all ADV.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Union
Harry H. Cooley
Prospect School
North Bennington
Patricia G. Carini
Jon Blake
Louis P. Carini
Associated Press
Dover
Maine
George R. Kennon
Bennington
Matthew Williams
Kemon
Squaw Mt. Inn
Greenville Junction
Vermont Catholic Tribune
Liggett - Bosworth Motor Sales
Army
Dale S. MacDonald
Randall A. MacDonald
Fort Leonard Wood
Bennington Man Charged With Lewd Conduct In Municipal Court
William F. Slade 122 River St Bennington pleaded not guilty to indecent exposure in Searsburg and faced a $200 bail set by Judge George M. Fienberg with trial scheduled next Tuesday. He also pleaded guilty to intoxication, sentence reserved and he was released on his own recognizance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
William F. Slade
River St
Searsburg
George M. Fienberg
Slade
Fienberg
Hoff To Speak Here in Viet Nam Crisis
Gov Philip Hoff will deliver a special half hour briefing on the Viet Nam war to the Vermont American Legion Convention at the Bennington Armory on Saturday. He will speak after meeting with President Johnson and before an open 5 30 p.m. convention session in North Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip H. Hoff
Viet Nam
Vermont American Legion
Bennington Armory
Hoff
Johnson
Minneapolis
U.S
Washington
Gov. Hoff
North Adams
Mass
Hospital Notes Admissions and Birth Announcements
Admissions list includes Gilbert Mattison Mrs Nellie Dalton Bennington Mrs Louise Peacock Shaftsbury Mrs Ruth Davis Wilmington Hallie Bak aitis Eagle Bridge N Y Discharges include Miss Sheena Bishop Bennington Evalyn Morese Whitingham Nathan Kamber Manchester Births announce two sons born July 28 to John LaCross Bennington Norman Taft Manchester Center Earl Rufus Wilmington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert Mattison
Nellie Dalton
Bennington
Louise Peacock
Shaftsbury
Ruth Davis
Wilmington
Hallie Bakaitis
Eagle Bridge
N.Y
Miss Sheena Bishop
Evalyn Morese
Whitingham
Nathan Kamber
Manchester
John LaCross
Norman Taft
Manchester Center
Earl Rufus
Bequest Left in Pittsfield Probate Court
Under the will of Dr. Floyd R. Smith of Pittsfield Massachusetts the tangible personal property was left to his wife and the residue in equal shares to his sons Floyd R. Smith Jr of Dalton and Lawrence C. Smith of Bennington A $500 bequest was left to Dr. Smiths former secretary Mrs Violet A Bartlett
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Floyd R. Smith
Pittsfield
Mass
Floyd R. Smith Jr
Dalton
Lawrence C. Smith
Bennington
Stock Averages and Market Figures at Noon
Dow Jones figures show three industrials at 868,744.82 with a rise of 20. Railroads stand at 202.37 up 2.06, utilities 154.39 up .43, composite 303.48 up 1.16. Sales reach 1,940,000.
Morrissey Bid Low on CD Job Not Dailey
William E. Dailey was not the low bidder for the civil defense installation at the town office building. Gerald E. Morrissey appeared as the low bidder at 3958 dollars with specified 102 for fan and 150 for two tables, but Dailey’s actual bid was 4435 dollars and Wesley Buzzell bid 4420 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morrissey
Dailey
William E. Dailey
Banner
Gerald E. Morrissey
Wesley Buzzell
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woodford Hollow
Richard Sleeman
Knapp
Allan J. Heath
Paul E. Kirsch
Salamanca
Ford Foundation
Vermont
Kirsch
Gov. Reed
John Love
Colorado
Mark O. Hatfield
Oregon
Reed
Love
Eric F
Evelyn Lantz
James and
Patricia Main
Middle Pownal Road
Vermont National Bank of
Main Street
Carl and
Margaret LaPierre
West Road
Edward and
Dorothy Garand
Leonard and
Janet LaFlamme
Harley E
Helene Reed
Pine Circle West
Charles and
Elizabeth Dollard
Wain Road
Blanche Buchanan
Minerva Holmes
South Street
Jacquelyn Krug
Silk Road
Mr. Grant
Virginia
America
George EF. Hughes Jr
Jennie L. Wier
Bennington Briefs
Crescent Manor
Ivor S. Pelsne
Bennington High School
Greenberg
Nichols
Henson Kickernick
ADV
James Shea
St. Francis Ptg
Academy Grounds
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Cochairman
John Stone
Prandini
Quan Oy
Hanoi
Than Hoa
Craig
Stoddard
da Nang
Robert Leighton
Mars
Cummings
State Committee
Lawrence F. Powers
Bennington County
Gloria Gil
Earl J. Harris
The
Harris
Schenectady
Republican
J. Duncan Campbell
Bennington-Woodford
Campbell
Daisy L. Myers
Montpelier
Myers
Boards of Civil Authority
Latham Circle
Martha Raye
John Patrick Eves
Latham
Ahmad Jamal
Craig Stevens
Alexis Smith
Mary, Mary
Walt Disney
Walt Disney Productions
Wsj . ‘ OF the Wilderness
DE Luxe
Harte Theatre
Quena Vista Orstbyton Co
Disney Productions
Julie Andrews
Dick van Dyke
Bennington Drive-In
Frank Sinatra
Trevor
Mary Ann Hall
Yankee Doodlers
Shane Crawford
Walter Crawford
Grimm
Dow-Jones
Bache & Co
Frankfurts
Safford and
Gage
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