Bennington Candidates Hear 45 Second Campaign Speeches
At a Thursday pre town meeting sponsored by the League of Women Voters candidates for Bennington town offices were limited to 45 seconds to state their reasons for running. Remarks covered moderators, town treasurer, selectman, lister, tax collector, road commissioner and grand juror with several candidates voicing plans for governance, unity and improved services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Norton Barber
Bennington
Alma Langlois
Selectman’s
Selectmen’s
Milton Pinsker
Dem
New York
Fred Baker
Selectman
North Village Bank Names New Loan Officer
James V. Horrigan of North Adams Mass has been appointed a loan officer at the First National Bank of North Bennington under Paul Crane in the Installment Loan Department. He is a 1962 graduate of Bennington Catholic High School and Champlain College. He previously worked as a Berkshire Life Insurance Co salesman and was an assistant department manager at First Agricultural National Bank Pittsfield. He is a National Guard member and Kiwanis Club member in North Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
James V. Horrigan
North Adams
Mass
First National Bank of
S. Whitney Dickey
Horrigan
Paul Crane
Dickey
Bennington Catholic High School
Champlain College
Burlington
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Pittsfield
First Agricultural National Bank
National Guard
Bennington
Kiwanis Club
Daley Signs Two Bills into Law
Acting Gov. John J. Daley signed two bills into law to let Burlington and Lyndonville decide if they want to buy part of Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Corp stock. The Vernon project funds a $110 million atomic generating station, with the stock offered to cooperatives and municipal utilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon
New England
Rotarians Hear of Vocational Rehabilitation in Bennington
Bennington Rotarians heard Francis Irons, coordinator of the Governor's Commission for Statewide Planning for Vocational Rehabilitation, discuss the program. He noted 18,787 Vermonters could benefit, including those with mental and physical handicaps, mental disorders, and heart or circulatory problems. The commission helps train handicapped persons and find them jobs. Irons, a former school superintendent, served Bennington area districts for 15 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Governor’s Commission
Francis Irons
Commission
Irons
Funeral of Mrs. Leo J. Butler Held in Local Churches
The funeral for Mrs. Leo J. Butler formerly Gertrude Bussiere died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness. Services included a prayer by Rev. Frederick B. Wolf and a Requiem Eucharist by Father Wolf at Mahar & Son Funeral Home and St. Peter's Church. Bearers were nephews William W. Baker Gerald Butler Donald Baker Earl Baker Howard Bussiere and Lawrence Bussiere. Entombment planned at Park Lawn Chapel with spring burial. Attendees included Carroll Drug Store personnel and relatives from multiple states and New England towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo J. Butler
Gertrude Bussiere
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Frederick B. Wolf
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
St. Peter’s Church
Theodore Shatagin
Father Wolf
William W. Baker
North Adams
Mass
Gerald Butler
Donald Baker
Adams
Earl Baker
Cheshire
Howard Bussiere
Atkinson
N.H
Lawrence Bussiere
Carroll Drug Store
Butler
Park Lawn Chapel
Andover
Boston
Plaistow
Pemberton
N.J
Providence
R. I
Marshall
Texas
Caledonia
Mich
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Burlington
Trade mission to Asia led by Freeman to boost exports
Agriculture Secretary Orville Freeman will head a 14 day April 3 to 13 trade promotion mission to Japan and Taiwan with governors congressmen farm leaders and spouses to boost U.S. farm product sales amid political criticism. A Rutland village dump truck struck a parked car on Ben Mont Avenue causing minor damage. operator Michael C. Blake and car owner Francis J. McKearin were identified by police. road conditions were poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Orville L. Freeman
Japan
Taiwan
Freeman
John J. Williams
R-Del
Ben Mont Avenue
Rutland
Bennington Village
Michael C. Blake
Beech St
Francis J. McKearin
Bennington Civil Defense to Kick Off Spring Programs
Bennington’s civil defense group plans spring and summer activities starting this Sunday evening with several disaster drills. The communications net resumes Sunday at 7 30 p.m. New members are welcome via CD chairman Bill Mattison at 24709. Also, Mr. and Mrs Harold Philputt mark their fiftieth wedding anniversary at 915 County Street. A voter program on Station WBTN airs Sunday at noon as selectmen discuss the Town Warning. Catholic Daughters Court St Andrew 259 meet Tuesday 7 30 p.m. at Pope John XXIII Institute. members note change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Civil Defense Organization
Town CD
Bill Mattison
Harold Philputt
County Street
WBTN
Catholic Daughters of America
Court St. Andrew
Pope John XXIII Institute
Contributions Start for Park Fund in Bennington
The Bennington Park Fund collects its first gifts after an appeal. A high school parents group sent a letter with ideas for features. The Bennington Potters on County Street gave a substantial donation, aiding a meeting and new member initiation. Proceedings include refreshments and remarks by Probate Judge Margaret Dougherty, who is recovering from a broken leg. An Iron Kettle Weekend Special advertises roast turkey and corned beef.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Park Fund
Bennington Potters
County Street
David Gil
Bennington County
Margaret Dougherty
Manchester
Rutland Hospital
February Snowfall Not a Low Record
February snowfall totaled 7.75 inches this year versus 36.5 last year as noted by U S Weather Observer Paul W Bohne. It was not a record since February 1957 had 2.5 inches and total February precipitation this year was 1.03 inches, compared with 3.56 inches last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Paul W. Bohne
Bohne
Miss Mary J Grennen obituary from Bennington native
Miss Mary J Grennen formerly of 111 Spring St died Friday at Warner Nursing Home after years as a patient. A Bennington native, daughter of the late Michael J and Jane Guilty man Grennen she lived in Troy and Schenectady. Survived by four nieces Helen Grennen Jane Grennen Edna Grennen and others and a nephew Edward J Grennen. Two brothers dentists are deceased. Services Monday 9:30 a.m. at Mahar and Son Funeral Home and 10 a.m. at St Francis de Sales Church High Requiem Mass. Entombment Park Lawn Cemetery in spring. Family will attend 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary J. Grennen
Spring St
Warner Nursing Home
Bennington
Miss Grennen
Michael J
Jane (Guiltman) Grennen
St. Francis de Sales Academy
St. Francis de Sales Church
James O’sullivan
Schenectady
N.Y
Helen Grennen
Jane Grennen
Edna Grennen
Troy
Edward J. Grennen
Los Angeles
Calif
Robert E. Grennen
Frank T. Grennen
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J. Duncan Campbell
Rep
Arthur D. Taylor
Ind
United Bennington
Walter Danisch
Gerald Cornell
Dem. For Selectman
Cornell
Ruby van Santvoord
Selectmen
Hamilton Shields
Lister
Richard Sleeman
Olof Bard
Joyce Gavin
Board of
Listers
Hugh McCabe
Richard Ralph
The
Jaycees, Elks and
Knights of Columbus
Jaycee
John Malone
Charles Mather
Barber
Pinsker
Kennon Morse
Eugene C. Burt
Town
Business Newsroom
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corporation
United Press International
Vermont
North Village Bank
MAUHS
Mt. Anthony Union High School
George A. Sleeman
Science Research Associates, Inc
SRA
Daley
St. Thomas
Atkins
Atkins and Gould
Jewelers
W.T. Grant CO
Monument Plaza
Richard $. VanSanvoord
Mr. VanSantvoord
M. Ruby van Santvoord
Shadowbrook Road
Bennington, Vt
Bennington Briefs
Princeton University
Economics
New York City
Mayor LaGuardia
Harry Hopkins
Harold Ickes
PWA
WPA
Pennsylvania
Air Force
Senator Symington
House
Senate
Ways and Means
Hamilton L.sheilds
Old Bennington, Vt
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