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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1964
Page
2
Pittsburgh Pirates shut out the Boston Braves ten times in the 1906 National League baseball season, according to UPI.
Justice Holden urged patience and warned that violence and civil disobedience threaten democracy as both sides press for quick action on school integration. He cited court congestion, stenographer shortages, and a heavier caseload in populous counties, noting judges are called from other counties to help. Lt. Gov. Foote spoke at the Rotary event, with local officials in attendance.
In Saratoga Springs Vermont and eastern New York youths gathered for the Troy Conference of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. Jean Denson of White River Junction was elected president for 1964 65 Deborah Lyman of Burlington was named secretary Barbara Mason and Stephen McGaughey both of Bennington were named program area chairmen Barbara Smith of Groton and Lou Bass of Burlington were named Vermont leaders serving as district coordinator and education representative respectively.
The Warren Commission will hear testimony from Jacqueline Kennedy as hearings near closure. A separate article notes Bennington County aid formula revisions by Caracciola avoiding cuts to next year’s town funding. North Bennington High student guest Charles Harrington reports 92 percent of the senior class plans further study. New club members Seymour G. Shultz and Charles Gould welcomed.
Two cars collided at the intersection of County and School Streets in Bennington Village. A 1964 Chrysler sedan driven by Virginia N. Perrotta and a 1960 Rambler sedan driven by Claire Edith Smith collided. Elise Bourgeouis was a passenger. No injuries at the scene but Bourgeouis later required medical attention for a heart condition and elevated blood pressure.
A weekly school lunch schedule lists meals for Monday through Friday. Monday features baked hash with green beans and peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, pineapple upside down cake and milk. Tuesday has no school. Wednesday offers spaghetti with meat sauce and peas. Thursday serves submarine sandwiches with sides. Friday includes oven fried fish and various sides with milk.
The funeral for Joseph A. Lee of 105 Shawmut Street Bennington occurred Friday at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev H Glenn Payne officiating. Legion members served as bearers and color guard, Arlington Post 69 provided firing squad, and attendees came from Boonville Port Leyden N Y and Fort Lauderdale Florida. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with committal by Rev Payne.
The Bennington Section of the Green Mountain Club will start its spring-summer hiking schedule with a West Mountain trek in Shaftsbury. Members meet at the Bennington Post Office at 1 p.m. Miss Marion Hardy of Shaftsbury leads the trip.
A North Bennington senior, Richard I. Badger, received two honors at the University of Vermont Honors Day. He was named to the senior men's honorary society the Boulder Society and to the Ethan Allen Rifles, a national honorary organization. He was the only UVM student from Bennington County honored that day.
Vermont Jaycees begin 1964 convention in Brattleboro with state president Wayne Pelkey presiding U S Rep James C Cleveland keynote speaker at noon Parade of Jaycee chapters to form at the railroad depot with six major floats Bands from St Michael's Hinsdale High School and Kurn Hattin School Trophies for best float and best costume Dinner and Jaycee Ball at Hotel Latchis Elections Sunday at 10 am Miss Mary Anne Sullivan Junior Miss from Middlebury will attend as guest of honor Vermont Jaycees boast about 700 members in 25 chapters with about 200 expected to attend the Brattleboro event first held here.
A monument honoring Louis Levin longtime probation and parole officer will be unveiled at noon Sunday at the Jewish Pawling Avenue Cemetery in Troy New York. Levin a U S Navy veteran died last year in New Rochelle after leaving Bennington Rabbi Leopold Kagan of Temple Beth El will conduct the ceremony and invites are extended through Rabbi Kagan at 29026 for more information.
In Florence, South Carolina, white tobacco grower Robert Moultrie Cook was found not guilty by an all white jury of beating a Black farmhand, Max Roy McKenzie, with a pistol to force him to work. Defense witnesses contended Cook acted after threats, and the verdict followed three days of testimony.
YMCA calendar lists Monday for Boys Gym Classes and St Josephs groups, Junior High and Grade School sessions, Air Force Reserve. Wednesday includes Grade School Bowling and Boy Scout meetings. Thursday hosts Grade School Bowling and Stamp and Coin Club. Friday features Boys Gym Classes and Dance. Saturday Rifle Club runs 9 to 12.
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