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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1962

Page

2

Vermonters elected to New England Dairy and Food Council

Two Vermonters joined the New England Dairy and Food Council as officials. Robert P. Davis of Cabot was elected treasurer and An Dunsmore of St. Albans named a director. In other news, U S Senator Winston L Prouty of Vermont was named to the Senate Select Committee on the Aging, succeeding Norris Cotton. Burlington fire damages Alamo Restaurant with losses around 25000 dollars. The Clyde River hydro project license application from Citizens Utilities Co of Stamford Connecticut was filed with the U S Federal Power Commission, with protests due by April 6.

Boston New England Dairy and Food Council Robert P. Davis Cabot Mg Cnge Dunsmore St. Albans Washington U. S Winston L. Prouty Senate Select Committee Prouty Norris Cotton R-N.h Federal Power Commission Citizens Utilities Co Stamford

Windsor Prison to produce bed pad dressings for cancer patients

In Windsor State Prison inmates will join a sparetime project producing bed pad dressings for cancer patients with 6 to 12 prisoners participating. Materials are supplied by the Cancer Society Vermont division.

Windsor Windsor State Prison Robert G. Smith Cancer Society Vermont

Paran Recreations Seeks Ten Year Property Tax Exemption

North Bennington based nonprofit Paran Recreations seeks a ten year property tax exemption voted by town and North Bennington village voters. President Lawrence F. Powers says the group funds a 10 week season with $3,300 to $3,500 for staff and offers swimming lessons bands and activities. The exemption would cover about $75 in annual taxes.

Lawrence F. Powers North Bennington Paran Recreations, Inc North Bennington Village Lake Paran Red Cross Mer Powers Vermont North Village Elizabeth K. Dollard Internal Revenue Service

Suspected Burglary Leads to Suspended Sentence in Municipal Court

Raymond Towsley Jr. of Ft Devens Mass received a 60 day suspended sentence and a $75 fine for breaking into Art Ward's store. Arlington teens Charles E Tobin and Robert C Tobin and South Dorset resident John E Holmberg pleaded guilty to breaking the peace after allegedly shouting and cursing at Edward Solari's Manchester property. Judge Eugene V Clark ordered the trio held without bail pending counsel for Robert Tobin on a second charge of impeding an officer and resisting arrest.

Raymond Towsley Jr Ft. Devens Mass Art Ward Charles E. Tobin Robert C. Tobin Arlington John E. Holmberg South Dorset Edward Solari Manchester Eugene V. Clark Robert Tobin

CAP Notes Bennington CAP aids search for missing USAF pilot

The Bennington Civil Air Patrol squadron aided the weekend search for a missing USAF pilot near Cambridge New York. Seventeen planes from Vermont Massachusetts and New York wings took part and the operation involved fifty aircraft takeoffs and landings. Radio communication was maintained with Vermont Massachusetts and New York nets. Commander Lt John McHugh led the Vermont units with Capts Harold Field C Lynn Wood Frank Griffin Lt Mitchell Kanhajy WOs J Bertoli A Towsley and cadets Austin DeBell Joseph Cleveland James Kirkpatrick Richard Baker Thomas Kinney Jr Dennis Denio Neil Hanlon and Richard Lee participating.

Bennington Civil Air Patrol U. S. Air Force Cambridge N.Y Bennington Air Search Headquarters Vermont Massachusetts New York CAP John McHugh Harold Field C. Lynn Wood Frank Griffin Mitchell Kanhajy J. Bertoli A. Towsley Austin DeBell Joseph Cleveland James Kirkpatrick Richard Baker Thomas Kinney Jr Dennis Denio Neil Hanlon Richard Lee

Reserve Notes of 453rd Quartermaster meet

The 453rd Quartermaster Co. held a Thursday night gathering at the Reserve Center on North Street. Capt John B Harte supervised ranks inspection with CWO Frederick Williams and CWO Robert Mackey conducting the inspection. SFC Harry Shakes from Rutland provided manual of arms instruction.

453Rd Quartermaster Co Reserve Center North Street John B. Harte CWO Frederick Williams Robert Mackey SFC Harry Shakes Rutland Quartermaster Parts Co David Bluto Charles Vail Harte

Funeral for Mrs Dennis Toomey held in Bennington

The funeral of Mrs. Dennis Toomey formerly Catherine E Corbett died at Warner Nursing Home was held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home and St Francis de Sales Church with a Requiem High Mass. Msgr Flanagan led Rosary Thursday night. Knights of Columbus and Bennington Post Office employees attended. Pallbearers were Hugh Clark Robert Clark Henry Ryan William Shanahan Harry Hurley and Bernard Ryan. Entombment was in Park Lawn Chapel with attendees from Rutland Philadelphia Broadbrook and surrounding areas.

Dennis Toomey Catherine E. Corbett Warner Nursing Home Mahar and Son Funeral Home St. Francis de Sales Church Francis B. Flanagan Msgr Flanagan Knights of Columbus Bennington Stark Hose Co

Funeral service for Harry A Lincoln in Salem New York

Funeral services for Harry A Lincoln age 58 are set for 2 p.m. today at McClellan Funeral Home in Salem New York. He died Wednesday at his Sandgate home after a short illness. Lincoln is survived by mother Mrs. Mary Lincoln of Sandgate two sons Douglas of Cambridge N Y and Stanley of West Sandgate and a daughter Mrs Betty Andrews of Camden Valley N Y. Rev Charles A Richard will officiate. Entombment at Woodland Cemetery in Cambridge N Y is planned for spring interment.

McClellan Salem N.Y Harry A. Lincoln Lincoln Mary Lincoln Sandgate Douglas Cambridge Stanley West Sandgate Betty Andrews Camden Valley Charles A. Richard Woodland Cemetery N. Y

Obituary Raymond Mangan Former Bennington resident dies in Jamaica Plain

Raymond Mangan, former Bennington resident, died Friday at the Veterans Hospital in Jamaica Plain Massachusetts. Funeral arrangements are pending. Sister Mary Bernard of St Josephs convent in Bennington is a sister of the deceased.

Raymond Mangan Bennington Veteran’s Hospital Jamaica Plains Mass Mary Bernard St. Joseph’s Convent

Hothouse Lambs Grown in Dorset by Gilberts

Rufus Gilbert and son Bill raise specialized hothouse lambs on West Road Dorset farm for New York markets. About 100 lambs are reared for holiday feasts among Greeks Italians and Jews. Lambs reach 45 pounds in six weeks from 9 to 10 pounds birth weight with a 14 percent protein diet and grain from two weeks.

Hothouse Dorset Gilberts Rufus Gilbert Bill West Road New York Gilbert East

Blood evidence cited in Mahoney murder trial

St Albans officer testified he found a spent cartridge and blood soaked papers in a waste basket at Charlotte Mahoney's home after the shooting of her husband Howard. The witness said no signs of a struggle were visible in the living room, and a judge later sustained a defense motion to strike the testimony.

Middlebury St. Albans John Ovitt Charlotte Mahoney Ovitt Addision Natt L. Divoll

Protest Over Retirement Policy At Springfield College

Springfield College students protested compulsory retirement by age 65 targeting professors Frank A. Warren and Dr. Egon Bergel. About 1,300 students attended Bergel's sociology lecture as other classes were canceled. Academic Dean Cummins Speakman said the policy is under review with no college comment provided.

Springfield College Frank A. Warren Egon Bergel Bergel Warren Cummins Speakman

Booklet Warns Extremist Groups Weaken Democracy

The National Catholic Welfare Conference and Paulist Press release Communism: Threat to Freedom by Rev. John F Cronin. It argues extremists spread treason fears to paralyze diplomacy, urging a middle course between surrender and war. Cronin notes two types in such groups: inflexible extremists and sincere but frustrated individuals seeking anti communism answers.

Washington National Catholic Welfare Conference John F. Cronin Department of Social Action Conference Roman Catholic Hierarchy United States Paulist Press New York Father Cronin John Birch Society

Large Field Is Shaping Up At Saratoga

Saratoga Springs NY reports 401 nominations for 297 horses for the summer meet at Saratoga Raceway with 523 horses eligible for Grand Circuit Week events. Fall meet early closers total 213 nominations from the same number of horses, continuing the six race series format and eligibility rules.

Saratoga Springs N.Y Saratoga Raceway Spa Oval

Vermont farm bill allotment eyed for 1963 ACP funding

Senator Prouty touted the Agricultural Conservation Program in Vermont, noting 1962 funding at 1.107 million dollars and predicting 1963 availability at about 588 thousand to 600 thousand. He praised ACP as a strong public interest incentive and urged Congress to restore a proposed cut.

Vermont Congress Freeman

West Leads In Aid To Undeveloped Nations

A United Nations survey shows the Western world far ahead of the Soviet bloc in aid to underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa. The United States heads direct aid and also supports U.N. agencies, with 1960 data at $3.22 billion in total Western aid and $1.82 billion from the United States. U.N. agencies distributed $362 million, while Communist nations totaled about $963 million led by the Soviet Union at $804 million.

United Nations, N.Y Soviet Bloc Africa U.N United States Econo Red China Yugoslavia Soviet Union

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Vermonters On Dairy Council Burlington Alamo Montpelier Department of Industrial Relations Department of Motor Vehicles Department of Employment Security DES Department Norwich Northfield Norwich University Robert Priestly The Military College E. N. Harmon A. Gregg McCanna Wendell Forbes Forbes Middlebury College Harmon Priestly Joseph F. Garrity Hallmark Bennington Bookshop, Inc North Bennington Road S&h Green Joe’s Delic Central Bennington Garage Main Lake Paran Recreations, Inc Shaftsbury IRS Paran Paran Recreations Mrs Springfield, Mass Saratoga Revlon Quinlan Main Street August Heckscher Twentieth Century Fund White House Cemith E.T. Williams Benn Clayton Daigneault West Drysdale’s Selectman
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