Concert Dedicated To Ike at Mt Anthony High
A choral concert at Walker Morgan Memorial auditorium Mt Anthony Union High School begins at 7 30 tonight and is dedicated to the memory of former President Eisenhower Bach Sacred Cantata No 80 will be sung by the high school chorus conducted by Mrs Louis Calabro with Rev Herbert W Sanderson Jr as pianist Bennington Community Orchestra will accompany Thompson The Testament of Freedom will be conducted by John H Carton MAUHS music dept head with accompanist John Riddle Admission is free and open to the public
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker- Morgan Memorial
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Eisenhower
Louis Calabro
Herbert W. Sanderson Jr
Bennington Community Orchestra
Thompson
John H. Carton
Mauhs Music Department
John Riddle
Red Cross Drive Seeks More Help for Donations
Prompt responses to the village Red Cross fund drive have arrived, but door to door solicitations lag due to staff shortages. March Is Red Cross Month remains the theme, and residents who were not contacted or were away are urged to donate now at 550 Main St or via a solicitor, mail, or in person.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Walbridge
Red Cross
American Red Cross
Main St
Three Weekend Crashes Injure Four in Vermont
State police reported three accidents last weekend causing minor injuries to four people. Doreen Reed 26 of Shaftsbury and her three year old daughter Diane were hurt when Reed's 1959 Chevrolet hit a 1960 Chevrolet pickup driven by Elmer Stratton 48 of Bennington on U S 7 in Shaftsbury Saturday at 10 30 a m Reed was treated and released for an ankle injury her daughter remained hospitalized under observation Stratton was not injured. Gardner 48 of South Burlington drove a 1963 Buick that struck a steel bridge railing on U S 7 in Dorset causing his car to be a total loss Gardner was not injured. In Winhall Sunday at 1 a m a head on collision on Routes 11 and 30 involved a 1963 Corvair driven by Helen Seibert 27 of Yonkers N Y and a 1967 Buick driven by John Smith 28 of Bayville N Y Smith was treated for sprains and cuts and released Seibert was listed in fair condition with multiple injuries. Both cars were total losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Reed
Shaftsbury
Diane
Gardner
Winhall
Helen Seibert
Yonkers
N.Y
John Smith
Bayville
Funeral Roster Lists World Leaders Present
Funeral continued lists Vasily I Chiukov of the Soviet Union and rulers including King Baudouin of Belgium Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands Shah Reza Pahlavi of Iran Prime Minister John Grey Gorton of Australia President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines Chancellor Kurt Georg Kiesinger of West Germany Nobusuke Kishi of Japan Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau of Canada among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shal Vasily I. Chiukov
Soviet Union
King Baudouin
Belgium
Prince Bernhard
Netherlands
Shah Reza Pahlavi
Iran
John Grey Gorton
Australia
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
West Germany
Nobusuke Kishi
Japan
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Canada
Hughes Faces Tough Public Test Over Nuclear Detonations
The article notes Hughes challenges the scientific basis of nuclear tests, warning of detonations near Alaska and near Soviet territory. It warns that strong organized opposition could shift public opinion, creating a PR challenge for the entire testing program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alaska
Commission
Hughes
YMCA Weekly Activities Schedule Summary
Monday 3:30 boys bowling and 7:30 chess club. Tuesday 3:30 girls bowling 4 boys gym 6:30 Banana Splits Girls Club 8 Day Camp Committee. Wednesday 10 women's volleyball and exercise class 12 planning and building committees 3:30 baton class 7:30 duplicate bridge 7:30 IMC Executive Committee. Thursday 4 girls gym. Friday 12 to 2 building closed Good Friday. Saturday 9 Gray gym bowling and club 9 girls gym bowling and club 10 practical nurses rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IMC
Gray
Recreation Workshops Planned in Vermont Week of April 14
Miss Margaret Mulac recreation specialist and author will lead five youth and recreation leader workshops the week of April 14 18 at Congregational Church St Johnsbury Center Sarah Holbrook Community Center Burlington Lawrence Community Center Rutland Springfield Community Center and Brattleboro Retreat. Topics include leadership techniques games skits songs tricks puzzles ice breakers and other activities. The series is sponsored by the Vermont Federation of Women's Clubs and Vermont Board of Recreation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Margaret Mulac
Vermont
Vermont Federation of Women’s Clubs
Vermont Board of Recreation
Mulac
Cleveland
Ohio
South Seas
Congregational Church
St. Johnsbury Center
Sarah Holbrook
Burlington
Lawrence Community Center
Rutland
Springfield Community Center
Springfield
Brattleboro Retreat
Exchange Camp Offered By Vermont YMCA
Norman van Gulden announces Camp Abnaki International Camper Exchange for 1969 with R Douglas Paterson leading. Boys 14 to 17 will spend one week at Camp Abnaki North Hero then five weeks in Europe including Strandheim Norway, with trips to Frankfurt Hamburg and Copenhagen and visits to Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hero
Norman van Gulden
R. Douglas Paterson
University of Vermont
International Camp Strandheim
Oslo
Norway
Paterson
Europe
Strandheim
Frankfurt
Hamburg
Copenhagen
East
West Berlin
Camp Abanks
Burlington
Robert Paterson
University of Vermont Notc
St. Michael’s College
Camp
Hi-Rock
Bridgeport
Boulet Receives Army Commendation Medal
Specialist Four Gary A. Boulet, 22, son of Mrs. Doris A. Boulet of Bennington, earned the Army Commendation Medal on Feb. 24 while serving at the U.S. Army Depot in Cam Ranh, Vietnam. He was cited for meritorious service as a clerk in Company A, Troop Command at the depot. The medal honors heroism or meritorious service and was established December 18, 1945.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary A. Boulet
Doris A. Boulet
Stark St
Bennington
U.S. Army
Cam Ranh
Vietnam
Boulet
Army
Secretary of War
Mrs Costa Honored by VFW Post in Surprise Dinner
Mrs Wilma Costa Vermont VFW Auxiliary president and former local unit leader was honored at a surprise dinner dance in the VFW Hall. About 50 post and auxiliary members attended as Mrs Margaret Knights presented a gift certificate. Thomas Kinney commended her service as George O'Brien's band played.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Costa
VFW Post
Wilma Costa
Vermont Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary
VFW Hall
Margaret Knights
New Books at the Library FICTION and JUVENILE
A long list of new fiction and juvenile titles available at the library. Notable authors include Amis, Barthelme, Meacham, Lauria, Steinbeck, Moravia, Lipton, and Burton. Many entries describe romance, adventure, mystery, or humor with brief, promotional blurbs. Readers are reminded that if a title is checked out the library will reserve it for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucky Jim
Kampen
Letton
Allegra
McLeave
Mandel
Meacham
Miller
Monsarrat
O’hara
Roberts
Katie Jones
Washington
Rock
Guanjuato
Willingham
Providence Island
Literary Guild
Dahl
Chocolate Factory
Duvoisin
Eastman
Sam
Forbes
America
Paul Revere
Garten
Track Clerks Pay Dispute Said Settled
The Banner reports arbitration ruled in favor of management on Sunday pay for pari mutuel clerks from Green Mountain Park. Clerks led by union steward Paul Eagan sought extra Sunday pay and retroactive wages for 22 Sundays last year, while track manager Vincent Bartimo was unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Green Mountain Park
Pari-Mutuel
Teamsters Union
Vincent J. Bartimo
Massachusetts
Paul Eagan
Bennington
Bennington honors Eisenhower with memorial services
Community leaders and residents in Bennington organized a wide tribute to General Dwight D. Eisenhower after his death. A formal memorial was held on South Street with a flag presentation to Village President Henry Mallory, while the Red Cross noted his long service as honorary chairman. Vermont officials planned attendance at the Washington funeral as schools closed in mourning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ican
Selectman
J. Duncan Campbell
Gen
Eisenhower
Bennington
James H. Walbridge
South Street
Richard O. Lenehan
America
Red Cross
Vermont
Deane C. Davis
Washington
Davis
Obituary of Dun can McMartin Hoosick Falls N Y and services
Obituary notes Dun can McMartin 72 of Hoosick Falls World War I Army veteran and Cushman Manufacturing retiree died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a long illness He was born April 30 1896 in Hoosick Falls son of Daniel and Lilla McMartin He owned a family grocery on Church Street and later worked for Cushman He was a member of Hoosick Post American Legion and First Baptist Church Survivors include his wife Lucy Kyer daughter Mrs Arthur P Smith Jr brother William McMartin four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at Robson Home For Funerals Hoosick with Rev John Y Elliott officiating Burial will be in West Hoosick cemetery Flowers omitted memorial contributions to Town of Hoosick Rescue Squad Friends may call today 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 pm Leopold Faller 83 of New York City father of Fred Faller of Bennington died Sunday in Miami Beach Florida He was vice president of Atlantic Powdered Metals Co Inc and retired two years ago Born August 1 1885 in Wertheim on Main Germany Survivors include widow son grandson Bruce Faller and other relatives Burial at Riverside Memorial Chapel Ocean Parkway Brooklyn New York scheduled with burial in New Jersey"""
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Duncan McMartin
Cushman Manufacturing Co
North Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mr. McMartin
Daniel and
Lilla Smithers McMartin
Church Street
Cushman’s
Hoosick Post
American Legion
First Baptist Church
Lucy Kyer
Arthur P. Smith Jr
Petersburg
William McMartin
Fairbanks
Alaska
Robson Home For
Hoosick
John Y. Elliott
West Hoosick
Town of
Leopold Faller
New York City
Fred Faller
Bennington
Miami Beach
Fla
Atlantic Powdered Metals Co., Inc
Fall*er
Wertheim-on- Main
Germany
Bruce Faller
University of Vermont
Riverside Memorial Chapel
Ocean Parkway
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Funeral held for Alfred F Champney in Bennington area
Funeral services for Alfred F Champney were conducted at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Bennington with a morning Requiem High Mass at Our Lady of Lourdes Church North Pownal. Entombment took place at Park Lawn Chapel Bennington with ongoing burial planned at Oak Hill Cemetery Pownal. Representatives from Pownal Tanning Co attended. Relatives arrived from Greenfield Springfield Mass and various Connecticut towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Pownal
Alfred F. Champney
Hanson-Walbridge
Bennington
Our Lady of Lourdes Church
Richard E. Thompson
Father Thompson
Francis B. Flanagan
St. Francis de Sales Church
Leland Burdick
Allan Burdick
Gerald Burdick
Lawrence Burdick Jr
Lawrence Burdick Sr
John Burdick
Park Lawn Chapel
Oak Hill Cemetery
Pownal
Pownal Tanning Co
Greenfield
Springfield
Mass
Connecticut
Bennington Community Notices Pack Week Events
Local groups announce room changes meetings and events across Bennington. Larry Bogart talk moved to Mt Anthony Union High School Room 104. 1-40 Club hosts hostess Mrs Mabel Mattison Tuesday. Senior Citizens meet tonight at 7 30 with social hour. No public card party this week due to Holy Week. Food stamp office closes at noon Good Friday. Anthony Lodge 13 FAM holds annual meeting Tuesday 7 30 p.m. Reports and officer elections. Prizes awarded in Southern Vermont Stock Horse Association: Hiram J Green North Hoosick Mattie Houran Gore Road William L Potter Sr Chapel Road. Bennington Rural Fire 15 year celebration sign-up by Tuesday April 1 noon. Berkshire Symphony Music in the Round April 4 8 30 p.m. Thompson Chapel Williamstown Walter Trampler viola Julius Heggi violin Mozart Villa Lobos Riegger Gaburo. Green Mountain TOPS meet 7 30 tonight VFW Hall with officer elections. VFW Post 1332 meets Tuesday 8 p.m. Nomination and election April 15 8 p.m. Women of the Moose hold meeting and initiation Wednesday. Co workers asked to bring East er basket items Marion Charest contact for pick up April home making month Christine Potter chapter night chair. Co workers bring kitchen articles for auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Vermont Stock Horse Association
Hiram J. Green
North Hoosick
Mattie Houran
Gore Road
William L. Potter Sr
Chapel Road
Berkshire Symphony
Thompson Chapel
Williamstown
Mass
Walter Trampler
Julius Heggi
Mozart
Villa-Lobos
Riegger
Gaburo
Hospital Notes March 28 1969 Admissions and Discharges
Medical record brief listing admissions and discharges on March 28 29 and 30 1969. Names include Fred Humphrey Carol Putnam Lois Harvey Kimberley Perrotta Joyce Hyatt Walter Fuller Ada Brown Helen Moore Gregory Washburn Diane Reed Jason Wright Robert Reeves Kathleen Clayton Alan Leray Dorothy Powers and others with new births for Mr and Mrs Sherwin and others. Includes relations and hometowns Bennington Arlington Hoosick Falls Shaftsbury East Arlington Jacksonville and Burlington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Humphrey
Petersburg
Carol Putnam
Arlington
Lois Harvey
Bennington
Kimberley Perrotta
Joyce Hyatt
North Bennington
Alice Gurley
North Pownal
Walter Fuller
Ada Brown
North Hoosick
Helen Moore
Pawlet
Gregory Washburn
Jacksonville
Gladys Mitchell
Florence Mayhew
Alice Blodgett
Lloyd Cameron
East Arlington
Jason Wright
Hoosick
Diane Reed
Shaftsbury
Alan Leray
Dorothy Powers
Robert Reeves
Pittsfield
Mass
Kathleen Clayton
Judith K. Hon
Viola Bourn
Danby
Levering McCormick
Manchester Depot
Albert Bett
Whitingham
Jesse Harrington
Clayton le Barron
Hoosick Falls
Kennedys At Stowe For Easter Ski Weekend
The wife Joan and children Edward and Kara Kennedy spend Easter week at Stowe Vermont for a ski weekend on Mt Mansfield and Spruce Peak. Senator Edward Kennedy joined them briefly before returning to Washington for Dwight Eisenhower's funeral. The Kennedys have visited Stowe several weekends this year staying at the Lodge at Smugglers Notch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
STOWE
UPD
Sen
Edward Kennedy
D-Mass
Mt. Mansfield
Kennedy
Joan
Edward
Kara
Spruce Peak
Washington
Dwight Eisenhower
Kennedys
Smugglers Notch
Robert F. Kennedy
D-N.y
MSJ Actors Win Regional One Act Play Contest
Mount St. Joseph Academy actors won the Southern Vermont Regional one act play contest in Woodstock for Shirley Jackson The Lottery and will advance to the state finals at Braintree Randolph High School. Other winners were Middlebury Union High School Pink Lemonade for Tomorrow and Thetford Academy The Bald Soprano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Mount St. Joseph Academy
Shirley Jackson
Vermont
Woodstock
Braintree Randolph High School
Middlebury Union High School
Thetford Academy
Rice Memorial High School
Burlington
Bellows Falls High School
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington
Attic fire damages home on Woodford Road Notch area
Fire departments responded to a 9:24 a.m. blaze at Frank Hager’s home on Woodford Road when a fuel oil line thawing outside ignited flames that spread into the attic. Hager and his wife escaped unharmed as crews saved most of the house and furniture across from the Notch Restaurant on East Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Woodford Road
Frank Hager
Hager
Charles Sawyer
Sawyer
Notch
East Main Street
Joanna at Williamstown and The Subject Was Roses at Harte
Movie timetable lists Joanna starring Genevieve Waite at Williamstown Cinema with showtimes Monday through Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 7 and 8 45 p.m. The Subject Was Roses stars Patricia Neal Jack Albertson and Martin Sheen at Harte Theatre with 6 30 and 8 30 p.m. screenings. Also Disney’s Swiss Family Robinson at Manchester Cinema with 7 and 9 p.m. shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Genevieve Waite
Michael Larne
Williamstown
Patricia Neal
Jack Albertson
Martin Sheen
Frank
Desert Island
Disneyland
Manchester
Also Mentioned on This Page
Ike
Smith
Putnam Memorial
Miss Seibert
AIR Force
Rodney B. Dewey
Robert B. Dewey
Frost Road
Lackland Afb
Texas
Burt Bros
Vermont Ymca
Spec.Boulet
George O’brien
Berryman
Brann
Craig
Douglas
Dunning
Marco Polo
Emily Kimbrough
Feuer
Gargan
Judd
Lasky
Lipton
Lauria
McKuen
Masson
Sweden
Moravia
China
Parkinson
Scott and Cousins
Golf Immortals
Steinbeck
John Steinbeck
Judea
Masada
Burton
Maybelle
San Francisco
UPI
Eleanor Roosevelt
White House
Herbert C. Hoover
Norman Wiggin
Brattleboro
Medical Center Hospital of
Bennington Briefs
Larry Bogart
Conservation Center For
Westchester
White Plains
N. Y
Mabel Mattison
Senior Citizens Club
Food Stamp Office
Mary Hodeck
Mr. Anthony Lodge
F&am
Masonic Temple
Bennington Rural Fire Department
Green Mountain Tops
VFW
VFW Post 1332
Women of the Moose
Marion Charest
Christine Potter
Catherine Jurgiewich
Sandra Cookson
Bessie Wright
Cherie Moore
Geri Campbell
Robert Chase
Wilmington
Alice Hayes
Lois Austin
Salem
David Hon
David Elwell
East Road
Wayne Davis
Long Trail Road
Woodford
Lawrence Sherwin
Bank St
Medical Center Hospital
Sherwin
Brenda Watts
MSJ
Gilroy
Harte Theatre
the Shea Agency Inc
Arthur Roberts
Joseph A. Shea
Main ST. Bennington
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