Seven Cars Involved In Two Accidents On U S 7
State police report two separate crashes on U S 7 in Bennington Flats. In the morning chain reaction involved seven cars with five damaged beyond minor, total about 400 dollars. three people suffered minor injuries not requiring treatment. Second collision near Bellemare and Sons shop caused about 350 dollars damage to two cars with minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davey Oil Co
Bennington Flats
U.S. 7
Nash
Elbert A. Andrews
North
Bennington Road
Mercury
Benoit Dechene
Wilmington
Angelo J. Restino
Arlington
Rodney L. Rice
Timbertrail Ranch
Shaftsbury
Kenneth H. Squires
Union St
Rice
Andrews
Dechene
Restino
Squires
Rodney Rice
Thomas Bahre
Canton
Conn
Bellemare and Sons
Elizabeth E. Corbett
Lyons District
Esther G. Shaw
Manchester Center
Corbett
Shaw
Donald Powers
Catamount Banquet Names New Staff Leaders At Four Chimneys
Catamount honors retiring editor Benhi Catamount Lee Lawson and announces Regina Hurley as news editor for 1962, replacing Linda Waite. Roma Lewis named new business manager. Wilbur Andrews to succeed Donna Pray as activities book keeper. Karen Killen wins Ginger Howe memorial award. Joyce Carlson runner up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carlton Holmes
Bennington High School
Catamount
Four Chimneys
Holmes
Carolyn Comstock
Karen Killen
Frank E
Ginger” Howe
Joyce Carlson
Howe
Lee Lawson
Benhi
Charles Comstock
Barber St
Regina Hurley
Clayton Hurley
Shawmut St
Linda Waite
Roma Lewis
Charles Vallee
223 Park St
Joan Warner
Donna Pray
Wilbur Andrews
Elbert Andrews
Hicks Avenue
Eupha Bonham
Ginger’ Howe
Carroll
Gage St
Killen
N.Y. Times and Herald Tribune
Kent Lawson
Carroll Killen
Austrian Probe Hints No Foul Play in Former Hungarian Officer Death
Police in Vienna probe the death of Bela Lapusnyk 24 a former officer of Hungary’s political police who fled to Austria last month. Autopsy found no immediate signs of foul play and chemical tests are still pending completion.
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Vienna
Austria
Bela Lapusnyk
Freak accident injures Doris M Green in driveway crash
Doris M Green of Barber Street suffered a nose cut in a freak accident last night when her car jolted from the driveway at 247 Grand View Street across the street and into a tree on Fred D Winn's property. Police say she believes she stepped on the gas pedal by mistake.
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Doris M. Green
Barber Street
Grandview St
Fred D. Winn
Oil Dump Clogs Bennington Sewers Prompt Cleanup
Bennington town selectmen report unknown source dumped oil into the municipal sewer, clogging the treatment plant and delaying operations for hours. Plant superintendent Paul A. Kelley investigates entry point while the board warns responsible parties face cleanup and repair costs.
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Bennington
Prudential Committee
Thomas A. Gibney, Village Proxy’s Father, Dies
Thomas A. Gibney of 225 Maple Street died suddenly on his 86th birthday at home after a long life of community service. He worked at Cooper Machine Shop for over 50 years and was active in the Eagle Hose Company and Modern Woodmen of America. Survived by wife Mattie Hornidge (deceased), children Catherine, James, and Robert, siblings, and grandchildren. Funeral Friday at St. Francis de Sales Church with burial at Park Lawn Cemetery. Rosary Thursday at 8 p.m.
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Thomas A. Gibney
Maple St
Mr. Gibney
Bennington
Patrick and
Mary
Cone) Gibney
Cooper Machine Shop
Main Street
Eagle Hose Co
Bennington Fire Department
Gibney
Fire Department
Modern Woodmen of America
St. Francis de Sales Church
Holy Name Society
Catherine M. Gibney
James B. Gibney
Robert J. Gibney
Amityville
N.Y
John
Julia) Proud
John E. Gibney
Thomas Patrick Gibney
Mattie Hornidge
Maple Street
Gage Street
Park Lawn Cemetery
Gibney, Haynes & Kane
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings And Visits
Bennington notes detail Mt Anthony Chapter Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple on June 13. J Laurence Griswold, formerly of Bennington, visits The Banner while en route to Boston. Various local activities include Catholic High School seniors at Nantasket Beach, Cub Scout picnic at Battle Field Park, and Lowell Thomas staying at the New Englander Motor Inn. A June Mass. MOC scratch meets at VFW rooms with a Massachusetts grand scratch planned for June 21. Local Knights of Columbus ceremonies awarded First Degree at Council 307. Lyman Van Nostrand and son visit from Long Island and Colgate student attends Colgate University. Stanley Kemmerer finishes freshman year at Middlebury College.
Frederick S. Wyman dies at six months in Manchester
Frederick Ste wart Wyman six month old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick D. Wyman died suddenly Tuesday. He was born in Townshend on November 13 1961. Survivors include parents two sisters Bonnie Lynn and Debbie Kay a brother Joseph Ralph Wyman grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wyman of Manchester and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Parker of Peru great grandmothers Mrs. Lulu Wyman of Manchester and Mrs. Mildred Yulsburg of Dorset and several aunts and uncles. The funeral was held this afternoon at Brewster Funeral Home in Manchester Center with Rev Jordan E. Dickinson officiating burial in Factory Point Cemetery.
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Manchester
Frederick Stewart Wyman
Frederick D. Wyman
Townshend
Forner
Louise Parker
Bonnie Lynn
Debbie Kay
Joseph Ralph Wyman
Joseph Wyman
Ralph Parker
Peru
Lulu Wyman
Mildred Yulsburg
Dorset
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Jordan E. Dickinson
South Londonderry Baptist Church
Factory Point Cemetery
Mrs Richard Johnson longtime Bennington resident dies
Mrs. Richard Johnson 77 former Carrie Cross died at Fairview Nursing Home after years of frail health. Born Aug 5 1884 in Arlington she was daughter of Thomas and Emma Cross. She lived most of her married life in Bennington and leaves two daughters Mrs Irene D Amico and Mrs Percy Andrews one son Kenneth R Johnson a brother five half brothers a half sister nine grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Funeral at Mahar Son Funeral Home Friday at 10 am and St Peters Church at 10 30 burial in Park Lawn Cemetery. Public viewing Thursday 3-5 and 7-9 pm.
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Richard Johnson
Carrie Cross
Fairview Nursing Home
Arlington
Thomas and
Emma (Potter) Cross
Johnson
Bennington
Percy Andrews
Bennington Flats
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Irene D’amico
San Francisco
Calif
Percy
Edith) Andrews
Kenneth R. Johnson
Edward Cross
Sandgate
Albert Cross
Burlington
John
David
Abe Cross
Bernard
Sunderland
Adelaide Ross
Wilmington
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Dr LaGrange's Office Closure Notice
Dr LaGrange's office will be closed Friday June 8 to Wednesday June 13 inclusive. Office hours resume June 14.
Elks Club Steak Dinner at the New Barn
The Elks Club hosts a steak dinner on Saturday night June 9 from 6 30 to 8 20 with dancing from 9 to 12 at the new Barn. Reservations requested.
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Elks Club
New Barn
Bentley Missing in Vermont After Family Outing
Hype Wanes Hawley Co. of East Arlington. Fire departments from Bennington Rural Arlington Manchester and Dorset aided in a missing person case. Elder Bentley, last seen with his son, wore a plaid shirt maroon sweater workpants and a cap without a jacket. Tobacco paper found Sunday offered no reliable clue after time passed.
St Joseph College Fund Adds New Campaign Members
George Allard, general chair man, announced the addition of volunteers to the Campaign Committee for the St Joseph Junior College Development Fund. New members include Leon Boutin, Garry Buckley, Robert Cummings Jr., J Philip Hall, Dean Hanson, William Hurley, Robert Johnson, Herbert Leonard, Edward Mahar, Lester Nichols, John Proud, Sal Santarcangelo, Dr James S Shea and Fred Welling. The drive aims to raise 100000 for a new building at Catamount Lane and Main Street, with the campaign extending through the month.
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George Allard
St. Joseph
Allard
St. Joseph’s
Bennington
St. Joseph's
St. Joseph Junior College Development Fund
Catamount Lane
Main Street
Aea
2 Day Forecast for Boston Area
The U S Weather Bureau projects the next five days from Thursday through Monday in northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island will run near seasonal normals with little day to day variation.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Four Bennington residents earn degrees at Siena College
Siena College in Loudonville New York awarded 278 degrees at commencement. Among the graduates are four Bennington residents including John Patrick Cleary who earned a BS in economics and three with MS in education.
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Siena College
Loudonville
N.Y
Bennington
John Patrick Cleary
John W. Cleary
Star Route
Charles M. Decker
Pleasant St
Louis Joseph Perrotta
Pine Road
Bennington Catholic High School
George Alexander Slee
Main St
Bennington High School
Cleary
Brian F. Duffy
OFM
Joseph F. Conway
Diocese of Albany
Sheraton-Ten Eyck
Albany
Bernard W. McCarthy Jr
McCarthy
Shaftsbury
Edward J. Mag ‘Nn
W.G
James J. Reynolds
Labor
Local court fines for driving offenses across several towns
In a municipal courtroom William J. Blondin 21 of Hoosick Falls N Y pleaded guilty to driving without a license and was fined 20 after police stopped a car with defective equipment. The car owner David B Nason of Bennington was in the rear seat and faced charges for permitting an unlicensed driver and equipment issues. Nason defaulted. Arthur P. Tatro 17 of North Adams Mass pleaded guilty to speeding on routes 346 and 7 and was fined 15. Helen L. Groesbeck 28 of Salem N Y was fined 20 for speeding. Lester Donegan 20 and Clarence E. Harper 20 of Bennington were each fined 15 for possessing beer. Philip H. Forrest 20 of East Arlington was fined 20 on two counts of defective equipment and received a 30 day suspended sentence.
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Sick Falls
N.Y
David B. Nason
Bennington
Nason
Arthur P. Tatro
North Adamasa
Mass
Pownal
Helen L. Groesbeck
Salem
Lester Donegan
Clarence E. Harper
Philip H. Forrest
East Arlington
Mrs Werfel Dies After Nine Years in Iron Lung
In Montgomery Alabama, Mrs. Joel Werfel who spent nine years in an iron lung after paralysis died, ending a long struggle to smile despite her condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery
Ala
Joel Werfel
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RFD 1
Allan J. Heath
Arthur Grant
The
Banner
Paul Kirsch
Mary Hutton
George Plumb
Geoffrey Graham
New York City
Bette Grippin
Sherri Zinc
Marion Norcross
Deep
Connie Matz
Jane Peck
Sue Taylor
Evelyn Chase
Gerri Winchell
Deanne Weaver
Marilyn Bostwick
Barbara Patterson
Wren
Kelley
Wentworth-by-the-Sea
N.H
Thomas Gibney
Bennington Briefs
Mt. Anthony
Order Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
J. Laurence Griswold
Saranac Lake
Banner Office
Mr. Griswold
Griswold
Banner Building
Nantasket Beach
Vincent J. Spinelli
Daniel J. Distasio
Charles Toomey
Second Congregational Church
Battlefield Park
Lowell Thomas
New Englander Motor Inn
Miriam Rebekah Lodge No. 8
Doris Goeney
Military Order of the Cootie
Green Mountain
VFW Rooms
Springfield
Knights of Columbus
Arthur Callahan
Donald Sprague
James J. Sleeman
Charles LeMoine
William Long
Napoleon Pietryka
Albert Brisette
Lyman van Nostrand
Lyman Jr
Colgate University
Farmingdale
L.I
Harwood Hill
Paul Bohne
Daisy Elwell
North Bennington
van Nostrand
Stanley
Skip) Kemmerer
L. B. Kemmerer
Short Street
Middlebury College
Frederick S. Wyman
St. Joseph College Fund
Bennington Banner
Vermont
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associated Press
AP News
Rensselaer
Washington
Panavision
Craig Hill
Elaine Edwards
Municpal
William J. Blondin
Hoo
Colonie
Latham Circle
Eddie Rich
van Johnson
Musice Man
Latham
Tuly
Jack Carter
Ritic
Bennington Pottery and Porcelain
Richard Carter Barret
Bennington Bookshop. Inc
Tel
North Bennington Road
Plaid
Bougust
Atkins
Bennington, Vt
Vanill Hotel
Putnam Bldg
Colonial Shopping Co
Williamstown, Mass
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