Labor Council Plans Seminar in Bennington April 28 30
The Bennington County Central Lab or Council prepares its third annual Labor Seminar to educate union officers about duties. Sessions run April 28 at the Bennington Free Library, continue through Sunday noon, with a hoped for dinner guest speaker Senator George Aiken on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Central Labor Council
Bennington
Kenneth E. Clayton
Bennington Free Library
George Aiken
Bennington Man Fined in Court
Two cases heard in Bennington District Court detailed Anthony Aglieri 52 fined 50 dollars plus costs for leaving the scene of a March 12 accident. Joan Kinney 34 pleaded no contest to careless driving with a 35 dollar fine. Leland Russell Jr. fined 25 dollars for cruelty to animals after failing to appear. companions Cook and Rice also fined 25 dollars each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Anthony Agiieri
Aglieri
North St
Joan Barber Kinney
Lyons
George M. Fienberg
Leland Henry Russell Jr
Russell
Shaftsbury
James Arthur Cook
William Henry Rice
North Bennington
Funeral for Ernest D Welch of North Pownal
The funeral for Ernest D Welch of North Pownal was held Saturday morning with Rev. John C Hatch officiating at the Buck residence. Welch served in the U S Army in World War II with the 112th Infantry Division and received military honors as the flag was folded and presented to Mrs Welch by Kenneth Baker of American Legion Post 13. Bearers included Charles Buck Robert Buck Louis Buck Arthur George Sam McClean and Ralph Nesbitt. Burial will be in Hoosick Cemetery in the spring after entombment at Park Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pownal
Ernest D. Welch
John C. Hatch
MAUHS Thespians Take First in District Contest
Arlington Mount Anthony Union High School thespians won first place in the Vermont Headmasters Association One Act Play district contest with The Sandbox by Edward Albee directed by John Carton. Cast included Deb Taylor Leon Martel Deborah Scott Ray Granger and Marty Gill. Other schools praised for strong productions were Leland and Gray Seminary Brattleboro and St Michaels High School Brattleboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlington
Mount Anthony Union
Mauhs
Methuselah
G.B. Shaw
Leland and Gray Seminary
Townshend
Arlington Memorial High School
Maurice Berger
Jay Reid Gould
St. Michael’s High School of
Brattleboro
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Obituaries and Events
Nob le J Dumas 80 brother of Herbert Dumas of Bennington died Sunday at Rutland Hospital after a long illness. Born in Shoreham on June 16 1886 he was a retired repairman foreman at Vermont Marble Co and a member of Trinity Episcopal Church Modern Woen and Ma sonic Lodge P&AM Shoreham. Survivors include his wife Marjorie two grandsons one sister Rose Gokey of Pittsford two other brothers Dayton Dumas of Randolph and Henry Dumas of California nieces and nephews. Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 3 p.m. in Trinity Episcopal Church with calls at Tossing Funeral Home today from 3:30 to 5 and 7 to 9 p.m. Entombment in Evergreen Cemetery Mt Anthony Chapter No 1 Order Eastern Star meets 8 p.m. Wednesday at Masonic Temple. Plans for the Flea Market on Harwood Hill Aug 12 discussed. Mary J Moninger a sophomore from Bennington at the University of Vermont elected second vice president of the Student Association daughter of Mrs T Reed Moninger of Elm Street. Miss Moninger enrolled in College of Agriculture and Home Economics. Bennington will hold a supper business meeting Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. Jean Stone will chair. committee names N through Z. Epitaph Cantata and regular choral rehearsal at Carriage Barn Bennington College Tuesday 7:30 p.m. American Legion Auxiliary meets Tuesday 8 p.m. at Mrs Douglas Sweet 319 County St Court St Andrew Catholic Daughters of America of Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-County Agricultural Association
First United Church, Presbyterian
Hoosick Falls
van Rensselaer Lodge F&am
Rensselaer -Schenectady District of Masons
Grand Lodge
Helen House
John Matus
Huntington Station
L.I
Windsor Lott
Albany
Robson Home
Main St
Robert J. Springer
Glens Falls
Masonic Temple Association
Rutland
Noble J. Dumas
Herbert Dumas
Bennington
Rutland Hospital
Shoreham
John
Jennie
Austin) Dumas
Dumas
Vermont Marble Co
Trinity Episcopal Church
Woen
P&am
Marjorie
Rose Gokey
Pittsford
Dayton Dumas
Randolph
Henry Dumas
California
Tossing Funeral
Evergreen Cemetery
Mary J. Moninger
University of Vermont
T. Reed Moninger
Elm Street
Miss Moninger
University
College of Agriculture and Home Economics
North Hoosick
N. Y
Thomas
Jack) Parkhill
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Flomatic Corp
Hoosick Valley Post Veterans of Foreign Wars
Albany Numismatic Society
Books on Display At School Library
The Bennington Elementary School Library features 575 new children's books including Sam, Bangs & Moonshine winner of the Caldecott Medal and One Wide River to Cross runner-up. The exhibit runs through month end and invites parents and teachers to view titles spanning sports to weather satellites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Bangs & Moonshine
Evaline Ness
Ed Emberley
Bennington
Sergeant To Play In Australian Show
Army Staff Sgt. Leo J. Belanger Jr. will perform with the 266th Army Band from Vietnam at Australia's Royal Easter Show in Sydney March 15-29. The show, founded in 1882, features agricultural and industrial exhibits and high profile martial music. Belanger, based at Tan Son Nhut, joins the Australian assignment to present two weeks of concerts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
Leo J. Belanger Jr
Main Street
Bennington
Vietnam
Belanger
United States
U.S. Army
Tan Son Nhut
Time running out on US mail robbery case
The federal government has 148 days to convict the gang behind the Plymouth Mass 1962 mail truck heist worth about 1.55 million dollars. Postal Inspector Montague testified that while DOJ has the evidence, a prosecution date remains undecided. Massachusetts could still prosecute under state law beyond the federal limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Plymouth
Mass
Massachusetts
Henry B. Montague
House Appropriations
Justice Department
Montague
Berkshire County youths in accident near Dewey Street
Five Berkshire County youths escaped hospitalization after a southbound car struck a tree on Dewey Street Extension at 12 15 Sunday morning. Driver John Howland Jr 18 of North Adams and four 18 year old passengers from North Adams were not injured. The car suffered complete front end damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Dewey Street
Dewey
John Howland Jr
North Adams
Mass
Tracy Mendell
Adams
Thomas Taylor
Thomas Roberts
James Sloan
Peter Montana
Utica
N.Y
Searsburg
Joan P. Bogardus
Beech St
Eric L. Martinsen
Islip Terrace
John E. LaFlamme
South St
South
Prospect Streets
Craig E. Campbell
Pownal
LaFlamme
Prospect
Campbell
South Street
Putnam Square
Irene W. Nelson
Hoosick Falls
Richard J. Morrison
Williamstown
Morrison
East Main
Bennington Village ballot items seek government study and land use
Budget notes set sinking fund at 208607 with tax rates 2.02 and 1.94. Article 16 asks for voter authorization of a city government study committee for Bennington Village, while proponents of town-wide government push for unification first. Article 14 seeks to buy the Davis lot for 33000, Article 15 plans conversion to a parking facility at an estimated 20000. Numerous trustees and officials face routine contests. one candidate remains on the ballot after the death of water commissioner Arthur Rickert, with vacancy rules to be decided by the new village attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Bennington
Davis Lot
Pleasant Street
Downtown Corporation
Downtown Corp
Davis
Citizens Party
Joseph F. Carroll
Frederick B. Tifft
Ormal B. Pierce
John P. Morrissey
John H. Williams II
Alfred Ellet
Water Board
Community YMCA Weekly Schedule Notes
Monday activities include high school gym bowling for grades 3-6 at 3 15 and Chess Club at 3 30 Plus basketball tourney 6 30 Five Flys vs Pos sessions and Spanish Fleas vs Cherry Hoopsters IMC Course at Vermont Bank and Trust 7 Air Force Reserve 8 Tuesday lists women s bowling at 10 and boys gym for grades 3 6 at 3 45 board of directors at 6 duplicate bridge club at 7 30 Wednesday Eaton class at 3 30 Indian guide tribe at 7 home of Fred Rogers North Bennington Thursday Women s slimmingnastics at 10 Shaftsbury boys at 4 Hi Y Club 7 30 program committee 7 30 Friday Building closed noon to 3 high school gym at 3 15 Woodford gym at 4 no Jr Hi canteen Saturday Gray Gym bowling club and rifle club at Armory at 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vt. Bank & Trust
Air Force Reserve
Board of Directors
Eaton
Indian Guide Tribe
Fred Rogers
North Bennington
Slimnastics
Shaftsbury
High School
Woodford
No Jr, Hi
Gray
Armory
Hospital Notes March 1967 Admissions and Births
Admissions list includes Kimberley Sheldon East Dorset and many Bennington area patients. Birth announcements note newborns to Percey Shaftsbury Gauthier Shaftsbury Lemieux Cambridge Hebert Beech Street and Kipp Cambridge area families with dates March 18 19.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimberley Sheldon
East Dorset
Ralph Percey
Shaftsbury
Thomas Gauthier
Gage St
Arthur Lemieux
Safford St
Glenn F. Hebert
Beech Street
David Kipp
Main St
Cambridge
N.Y
Robert Mayhew
Dewey St
Stock Averages Report Noontime Prices for 1967
Dow Jones and Co reported noon figures with the industrial index at 867.59 down 2.18, railroads 235.00 down .17, utilities 135.13 down .06, composite 310.52 down .51 and volume around 4,070,000. Albany notes the market movement across sectors with modest declines.
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Labor Council
Clayton
Central Labor Council
Ralph Williams
Vermont Labor Council
Newburgh
Paradise Restaurant
Vermont
Ralph S. Bullock
Mauhs Thespians
Ralph Stevens Bullock
Hoosick Falls High School
Classic St
Bullock
Hoosick Falls Central School
Syracuse College of Agriculture
Frederick and
Sadie
Stevens) Bullock
Glens Falls High School
Cornell University
Future Farmers of America
Bennington Briefs
Howard C. Hewett
Mt. Anthony
Order Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Harwood Hill
Nington
Jean Stone
Bennington College
American Legion Auxiliary
Douglas Sweet
County St
Alan E. Evens
Congress of New England Council of Optometrists
Boston
Mrs. Evens
Dr. Durand
Pawlet
Veterans’ Hospital
White River Junction
George
Fanny
Robinson) Hewett
Mettowee Cemetery
Arthur R. Weisser
McShane
Poultney
Kurn Hattin
Westminster
Frank Pratt
Petersburg
St. Mary’s Hospital
Troy
White Creek
Edward Pratt
Austin
Thomas M. Barber
Donald Dixon
Petersburg Baptist Church
Thomas Parkhill
Set. L. Belanger Jr
Philip H. Hoff
Public Service Board
Guam
Johnson
U.S
Rusk
McNamara
Westmoreland
Hanoi
South Vietnam
Cape Cod
Federal Reserve Bank of
Hyannis
Cape
Harry J. Bishop
Main
Marion M. Shuttz
Jacksonville
Bishop
YMCA
Air Force
Frank A. Edson
Raymond S. Sleeper
Wright-Patterson Air Force Base
Ohio
Edson
Bien Hoa
A. Sidney Edson
Grandview St
Our
Bill's Market
Ben Mont Ave
Bennington, Vt
Harte Theatre
Rio
Daniel Flanders
Leo Williams
Hazel Zagata
Jean Sausville
Statia Provensal
Helen Phillips
William Foster Sr
Berlin
Margaret Malicke
Beverly Harkins
Bessie Cobleigh
Karen Stratton
Marjorie Kilfoye
Orville Peterson Sr
Gloria Myers
Fred Bernard
Dorothy Waite
Leroy Carroll
Orwin Coonz
Herbert Macauley
Joan Derosia
Mary Pinsonneault
Marion Vince
Virginia Percey
Helyn Shanahan
Thomas Scarey
Robert Peabody
Roger Holcomb
Floyd Eastman
Manchester Center
Laura Cooper
Manchester Depot
George Davis Jr
Marion Oakes
Bruce Hurley
Phyllis Burnham and Son
Rouen
EMA
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
N Flamstead
Pioneer
Burt
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