Probation Ordered In House Break Case
Leon S. Pratt of Clarksburg Mass pleaded guilty in Bennington District Court to an amended petty larceny charge and was placed on probation. Earlier he had pled not guilty to a felony breaking and entering daytime with intent to commit larceny for a November 23 Readboro break. State's Atty. Carmody reduced the felony to a misdemeanor. In traffic matters, George H. Whipple III of Williamstown was fined 225 dollars for careless driving resulting in an accident and DUI, with a suspended 60 day jail sentence and probation to pay fines at 10 dollars weekly due to inability to pay. Wayne D. Phillips of Union Street pleaded not guilty to violating the law of the road with an accident. Rosalie J. La Bonte of Williamstown pled no contest to careless driving resulting in an accident. Morse Construction Co of Bennington was the apparent low bidder for a Weston bridge replacement project at 17,447 dollars, with completion by Oct. 1, 1969. A series of waivers and fines followed for various violations including liquor law advertising, and road violations in Arlington, Manchester, Winhall, Dorset, and Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon S. Pratt
Clarksburg
Mass
Bennington
George M. Fienberg
Pratt
Martin Weiss
Readsboro
John T
Barber’s Pond
Pownal
Whipple
John P. Morrissey
Wayne D. Phillips
Union St
U.S. 7
Williamstown
Rosalie J. LaBonte
Montpelier
William H. Morse Construction Co, Inc
Vermont Highway Dept
Weston
Morse
Greendale Brook
Illegitimacy and Divorces Rise in Vermont 1967 VictStats
The 84th Vermont vital statistics report from the Department of Health shows more marriages and illegitimacy, fewer births, and some divorces in 1967. Deaths from diseases of infancy, stroke, and arteriosclerosis declined, while deaths from respiratory diseases rose, particularly emphysema. The resident birth rate fell 3 percent to 18.2 per 1,000, with 6.7 percent of births illegitimate, up from 7 percent since the prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Vermont
Vermont Department of Health
Walter L. Cooley
Vermont Public Health Statistics
Weekend Accidents Injure Two In Vermont Reports
State police logged four auto crashes over the weekend injuring two people. Diane Young 21 of Bennington fractured arm after losing control of a 1968 Suzuki on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. Passotti 42 of North Adams Mass suffered head injuries when a 1963 Chevrolet went out of control south of U S 7 in Pownal. Young was listed fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Passotti was in fair condition at MONDAY 3 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S.7
Shaftsbury
Diane Young
Bennington
Miss Young
Putnam Memorial Hospital
William Passotti
North Adams
Mass
U.S
Pownal
Passotti
Robert M. LaCroix
Cannavan
LaCroix
Land Sale Boom Eyed By Windham Planners
Brattleboro report notes Vermont land sales surge with Dover and Windham County deals cited. Investors from New Jersey bought land in 1958 for 35000 now valued at 350000, another 175 acre tract flipped for 85000 after 12 months, and a 1964 sale at 60000 resold for 225000 in 1967. Windham leads in vacation homes with 3228 total, 2638 nonresident owners. Commission meets in West Dummerston to discuss H 250 regulating land subdivision and real estate register for consumer protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Vermont
Windham Region News
Windham Regional Planning and Development Commission
New Jersey
Dover
Windham Region
William H. Schmidt
Commission
Wind
Ham County
Development Department
West Dummerston
Vermont Real Estate Board
House Commerce Committee
Dog Licenses Due April 1 Reminder to residents
Town Clerk Mary Hodeck urged residents to license dogs by April 1 to avoid a 50 percent late fee. Fees are $2 for males and neutered females and $6 for females. Rabies shot validity has expired for many dogs, requiring updated records before license issuance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hodeck
Legislature sighs at sales tax vote and stirs debate
On Friday the House approved a sales tax bill 89 to 56 after a two day debate and a Friday session. The Senate may amend the bill, possibly raising the rate to four percent, while critics warn of heavy administrative burden and added bookkeeping. Vermont needs more revenue, but the measure faces challenges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Day
Reid Lefevre
Senate
Thomas P. Salmon
Betit
Caracciola
Graf
Kearns
Miller
van Santvoord
Wagner
Vermont
Rifle Club Earns Marksmen Awards At YMCA Session
Harold Henningsen earned sharpshooter status at the YMCA Rifle Club’s final session. Other members also received marksman awards, highlighting the club’s skilled shooters and competitive standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
John Hohman
Neil Hagan
Mike Alderman
Ymca Rifle Club
Raymond Dewey
John Riddle
Rifle Club
Harold Henningsen
Bennington librarian to speak at LWV luncheon
John Rothrock librarian of Bennington will address the League of Women Voters luncheon on Tuesday at 12:30 at the New Englander. His topic is Why Aid. League members and guests are invited. those attending later may hear him after lunch. Also reports on Vermont House votes and bills debated, including H 140 and H 196, with notes on inheritance tax and hunting license bills. Representative George Van Santvoord reflects on government and small issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Rothrock
Bennington
League of Women Voters
New Englander
League
Vermont
Public Service Board
Caverly Home
House
Senate
Commerce Committee
Peter Gliuliani
Montpelier
Harvey Carter
Pownal
Judiciary Committee
Winston Churchill
Rock of
Gibraltar
Matters of Environment News Value Highlighted
Tyler Resch, managing editor of The Banner, told Bennington Unitarian Fellowship Sunday that environmental desecration opens a new sphere of news coverage responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyler Resch
The
Banner
Bennington Unitarian Fellowship
Army Aid Sought Over Ice Choked Connecticut River
St Johnsbury officials asked the Army Corps of Engineers for help as ice blockage on the Connecticut River raised flood concerns. An army engineer would survey today, while a mild weekend failed to thaw the ice significantly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Johnsbury
Dummerston
West
West Arlington Funeral Services for Oscar S Berg
The funeral for Oscar Severin Berg of West Arlington was held Saturday at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev. John Geer officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery Arlington. Eastern Star and Red Mountain Lodge 63 F&AM held services. Relatives from West Islip N Y and Deer Park Sand & Gravel Co. were present. berg formerly lived on Long Island and worked there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Arlington
Oscar Severin Berg
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Arlington
John Geer
East Arlington
Order
Eastern Star
Nellie Pike
Mary Best
Red Mountain Lodge 63
F&am
Frank Brownell
Donald Brown
West Islip
N.Y
Deer Park
Lillian D. Beale
Charles A. Beale
Hanson - Walbridge
Clement G. Belcher
St. James Episcopal Church
Elleryn Lawrence
Rickey Lawrence
Mark Riley
Terrance Riley
Alan Mattison
Father Belcher
Evergreen Cemetery
Beale
Putnam Hospital
Obituaries in Vermont Towns Highlight Community Leaders
WILMINGTON Justice C Irwin 83 former head of Irwin Mfg Co death at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington after brief illness born December 31, 1885 Illinois he moved from Pine River Minnesota He wrote What Would You Like to Know a newspaper column He was a Mason in Quincy Lodge 296 and Mt Anthony Lodge 13 A Masonic service planned at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Dorset Harriet Hubbard Barrows 81 nurse nurse ancestor of Syracuse and Dorset owner of Dorset Real Estate Co survived by two children and several grandchildren Private funeral in Maple Hill Cemetery Weston Fannie Jane Parkhurst 80 long time Weston town clerk died Grace Cottage Hospital Born September 26 1888 taught school in Weston served as auditor and held multiple town and civic posts Funeral held in Weston with Reverend Sydney Lambert officiating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Justice C. Irwin
Irwin Mfg. Co
Midwest
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Pine River
Minn
Irwin
Illinois
Quincy Lodge 296
F&am
Quincy, III
Mt. Anthony
Dorset
Harriet (Hubbard) Barrows
William G. Barrows
Mexico
N.Y
Wilbert and
Emelia (Champlin) Hubbard
Syracuse University School of Nursing
Hospital of the Good Shepherd
Syracuse
Barrows
Weston
Fannie Jane Parkhurst
Grace Cottage Hospital
Townshend
James
Florence (Waite) Parkhurst
Wilder Memorial Library
Alvin Parkshurst
Allendale
Fla
Old Brick
Sydney Lambert
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Weston Bridge
Public Service Coordinated Transport
Rahway
N.J
Manchester
William G. North
Schenectady
Michael F. McGee
Scarsdale
Winhall
Paul F. Dohowski
Greenfield
Park Commission and Recreation Committee
Union Carbide
Gray
Armory
Windham
Legislator’s Report
Richard A. Myette
Army
James C. Brown
John W. Brown
Ft. Polk
Robert Dewey
Paul Becker
Dennis Racicot
Malcolm Hewett
Mike
Terry Dailey
Bob Svitak
Neil Hogan
David Riddle
National Rifle Association
George van Santvoord
ITI-3
Resch
North ST Bennington
Oscar S. Berg
Mrs. Lillian Beale
Albina Houran
Grace Hall
Francis Mason
John Just
Eva Lampron
Christine Rice
Robert Peterson
Carol Rea
Cambridge
Linda Woodcock
Berlin
John Gibney
Mildred Forrest
Northbridge
Donald Vancari
South Pownal
Luella Lampron
Janice Crandall
Jeffrey Fortier
Hazel Kelley
Jane Weaver
Helen Church
Petersburg
Belle Bowles
Gerald Smith
Mary Brady
Norman Main
Clayton LeBarron
Hoosick Falls
Ada Brown
North Hoosick
Lois Austin
Salem
Christopher Tobin
Ruby Kinney
Ronald J. Higgins
Joseph E. Higgins
U.S. Army Support Command
da Nang
Vietnam
Maureen
Cora B. Whitney
Dorothy Boyack
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington - Rutland
Opportunity Council
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Manchester Center
Coolidge Ave
William Barrows
Maple Hill Cemetery
Dorset Nursing Association
Fannie Parkhurst
Quiltec
Haynes
Kane Inc
Main St
Dial
Glen Campbell
Calveston
Galveston
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