Regional Planning Group To Organize Tonight In Bennington
The Bennington Regional Planning Commission will organize at 7 30 this evening in the village offices. The nine member board includes two representatives from each of Bennington’s three villages plus a town at large. The group will craft a comprehensive plan for growth and discuss a potential U S 7 by pass route urged by the Vermont Highway Department. Members include F Ellwood Allen Thomas Foster Robert L Hagerman Oscar Fienberg Lawrence F Powers Arthur E Wickenden T Garry Buckley Loyal Nash and Robert E Cummings Jr appointed at large.
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Bennington
Joint Commission
Vermont Highway Department
U.S. 7
F. Ellwood Allen
Thomas Foster
Robert L. Hagerman
Oscar Fienberg
North Bennington
Lawrence F. Powers
Arthur E. Wickenden
Old Bennington
T. Garry Buckley
Loyal Nash
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Green Mountain Park Faces Entry Shortfalls in Inaugural Meet
Vermont's Green Mountain Park struggles with low race entries during its first meet as about 350 horses stabled refuse to race for values they deem unfair. Nine races are affected with fields as small as five horses leading to cancellations and uncertainty over corrective steps.
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Green Mountain
Britain to fund war project amid rising costs
The British face a higher bill than prior estimates for a wartime project, with reports indicating they may cover 10 percent of the total and become the third largest contributor after the United States and West Germany. Hoff also comments on state finances and political moves.
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U.S
West Germany
Three Seek Bennington School Board Seats
Citizens seek two open trustee posts in the Bennington Graded School District with filing closes at 6 p.m. Saturday for candidates including J Goodall Hutton Ronald R Knapp and Marie Bergquist. Hutton and Knapp seek re election while Bergquist announces her candidacy. The article also notes state aid formula debates and a separate House vote on a highway litter control measure.
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Bennington Graded School
Robert W. Hayes
Hamlen Ave
J. Goodall Hutton
Ronald R. Knapp
Marie Bergquist
Pleasant St
Senate
State Tax Department
Hebard
Tax Department
House
Sunday School perfect attendance awards go to hill children
Aaron and Errol Hill sons of Mr and Mrs Kenneth Hill won perfect attendance awards for nine and eight years at the First Congregational church Sunday awards presented by Mrs Sherman Hitchcock. Other honorees include Roger Fowler Leroy Hayes Roger Harwood Linda Day Lauren Bongartz Gary Wilcox Heidi Pennock Ramona Hitchcock and several more with one to seven years of perfect attendance. Patience Brooks a Burr and Burton Seminary sophomore earned geology fair prize and invitation to the Junior Northern New England Academy of Science. Oregon Guernsey cows led the nation in milk and butterfat in 1962 with 844 cows in 23 herds producing 10022 pounds of milk and 50 pounds of butterfat.
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Aaron and
Errol Hill
Kenneth Hill
First Congregational Church
Sherman Hitchcock
Roger Fowler
Leroy Hayes
Roger Harwood
Linda Day
Lauren Bongartz
Gary Wilcox
Heidi Pennock
Ramona Hitchcock
Darlene Fielding
Lisa Anne Johnson
Linda Johnson
Deane Davis
Ricky
Robin Jarvis
Nikki Harrington
Allen Wilcox
Timmy Fisher
Patience Brooks
Burr and
Burton Seminary
Vermont
New England Academy of Science
Corvallis, Ore
UPI
Oregon
American Guernsey Cattle Club
YMCA Receives Golden Honor Roll at World Service Supper
Herbert H. Leonard of Shaftsbury will accept the Golden Honor Roll for the Bennington YMCA on Wednesday. Donald E. Wilbur, New England Area World Service Committee chair, presents the award after the 1963 World Service supper. A short Ethiopia film and the youth program video follow.
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Herbert H. Leonard
Shaftsbury
Bennington
International Committee of Ymcas
Bennington Ymca
Wilbur
New England
Ethiopia
Marvin Ludwig
Waldo C. Holden
Bennington Briefs on Local Meetings and Appointments
The Bennington Council and Knights of Columbus plan a regular meeting tonight. Miss Lottie Smith remains hospitalized at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Mrs Ronald R Knapp has entered Bishop De Goesbriand Hospital Rehabilitation Center for several weeks. VFW Post and Auxiliary leaders meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. to prepare for the state convention. Memorial Day closings affect Vermont Employment Service. reporters should shift to Wednesday. Bennington Elementary students earned safety patrol pins scarfs or T shirts at the Southern Vermont Field Day.
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Ronald R. Knapp
Burgess Road
Bishop de Goesbriand Hospital
Burlington
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Office of Vermont Employment Service
Bennington
Vermont
County Residents Serve on Federal Jury in Brattleboro
Bennington County residents are named to serve on the May term jury empaneled May 20 in the U.S. District Court at Brattleboro with Judge Ernest W. Gibson presiding. Jurors include Frank Hegel, Herbert A. Knapp, Norbert J. Maroney, Virginia N. Perrotta Sr., Frances M. Snow, Edith M. Stewart, Charlotte Dunlap, Leon E. Mears, Alden Harbour, and others from Arlington and surrounding towns.
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Sike Bennington County
U.S. District Court
Brattleboro
Ernest W. Gibson
Bennington
Frank Hegel
Herbert A. Knapp
Norbert J. Maroney
Virginia N. Perrotta Sr
Frances M. Snow
Edith M. Stewart
Charlotte Dunlap
Leon E. Mears
Arlington
Alden Harbour
Woodford
Memorial Day observances at North Pownal School
North Pownal School holds Memorial Day program in the school hall Wednesday at 1 p.m. with public invited. Exercises directed by Mrs. Florence Harries and others, followed by dismissal for the holiday and a June 3 return for final week. 8th grade graduation set for June 6. Rutland students listed.
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North Pownai
Florence Harries
Terri Landau
Richard Worden
Harold Pratt
Thrift Shop Offers Wide Range of Goods for All
A thrift shop lists items including a flower globe bud vase shell necklaces a white stole a satin puff magazine basket metal mail ing case canteen new girls shoes air ring cushion canning jars nursing bottles and more a young man seeks a baseball glove several women request summer jewelry and Mrs Richard Van Santvoord Mrs Edward MacKinnon Mrs Eugene C Burt and Mrs William G Towart report a profitable weekend.
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Richard van Santvoord
Edward MacKinnon
Eugene C. Burt
William G. Towart
Mountain Towns Ski Trip Encounters Bring Long Lost Link
A group led by Carlo Walter Tel HO 4 3993 and including Vincent Nesci and sons Ralph and David from Meriden Conn Frederick Dossin and son Paul Carl Lohmann Lawrence Ace Bailey and son David of Bristol Conn and William Crosby with his son Douglas spent the weekend at Nesci’s ski lodge. They climbed Haystack Mountain on Saturday and met Rev Henry Peck and his wife. Crosby learned he once belonged to Rev Peck’s Naugatuck Conn congregation about 30 years ago and knew Mrs Peck as Miss Charlotte Rose. Crosby noted this as a third small world encounter in two months.
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Vincent Nesci
Ralph and
David
Meriden
Conn
Frederick Dossin
Paul- Carl Lohmann
Lawrence
Ace) Bailey
Bristol
William Crosby
Douglas
Nesci
Haystack Mountain
Henry Peck
Crosby
Peck
State Police Arrest 10 Track Parkers
Vermont State Police issued 10 court summonses Saturday to motorists who parked on Northwest Hill Road in Pownal blocking traffic near Green Mountain Park. Troopers tried to clear the road for hours before summonses. four pled guilty and were fined $10, two pled not guilty, and four to appear later. Police will continue enforcing no parking to obstruct traffic near the park with No Parking signs along U.S. 7.
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Vermont
Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Bennington
Vermont Highway Department
U.S. 7
Eight Plead Guilty on Parking Charge in Municipal Court
Eight respondents faced Municipal Court on parking on a public highway to obstruct traffic near Pownal by Green Mountain Park. Five pleaded guilty and were fined 10 dollars each: Paul G Paquin Robert H Williams Jr Daniel F Pratt Natalie June Cross Philip Carter.
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Northwest Hill
Pownal
Green Mountain Park
Paul G. Paquin
North Adams
Mass
Robert H. Williams Jr
Daniel F. Pratt
Natalie June Cross
Gage St
Philip Carter
Williamstown
Franklin P. Jones
Anson C. Mason
Margaret Lillie
Patricia Guerard
Bennington
Massachusetts
Girl Scout Band Debuts for Memorial Day Parade
The new Girl Scout Band will debut in the Memorial Day parade led by the third division. Formed two months ago under Sister Evangelist, the band will assemble at 9 30 a m at Safford and Main Streets and invites additional instrumental Girl Scouts to join.
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Evangelist
Safford
Main
Pope John III Ill, Vatican Says Stable After Bleeding
The Pope received Amleto Cardinal Cicognani who came on urgent business and visited Monday night. Doctors report the Pope's condition stationary while confirming no communique. Vatican says he is able to sit briefly, receive communion in bed, and work on a book draft as ice packs reduce bleeding.
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Amleto Cardinal Cicognani
Vatican
Cardinal Cicognani
Vatican Press Office
Gasbarrini
Bergamo
Pope John
Kennedy
Obituaries for Morse and Wolfe noted in Bennington area notices
Miss Ethel B. Morse 67 longtime companion to Miss Annie Dakin of Union Street died Monday at Warner Nursing Home after a long illness. Born February 5 1896 in Bennington she was educated locally and belonged to the First Baptist Church graduation group. Funeral Wednesday at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home with Rev H Glenn Payne officiating burial in Old Bennington Cemetery. Call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Carl Wolfe 50 Hoosick Falls native died Sunday at his Hebron residence after a short illness. He leaves wife Rita Le Blanc and children Ter Paul Wolfe and a daughter Mrs Duane Taylor with relatives in Bennington Hoosick Falls and Cambridge. Requiem Mass Wednesday 9 a.m. at Church of the Immaculate Conception Hoosick Falls with interment in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
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Ethel B. Morse
Annie Dakin
Union Street
Warner Nursing Home
Division Street
Miss Morse
Bennington
Charles J
Fannie (Bowles) Morse
Bennington High School
First Baptist Church
Robert Morse
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
Old Bennington
Paul Wolfe
Salem
Duane Taylor
Gansevoort
George Wolfe
Harold Dolan
Hoosick Falls
Daniel McInerney
Cambridge
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Automotive chain reshapes showrooms for women buyers
Nationwide service chain Vanderbilt Automotive Centers designs outlets with pastel showrooms air conditioned lounges and supermarket style displays to attract women drivers and their purchasing power. Male customers in its department store and shopping center units adapt to the new look with ease.
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New York
UPI
Vanderbilt Automotive Centers, Inc
Peace Forum Speaker Urges Dismantling Missile Bases
Fred Warner Neal a Claremont Graduate School professor urged the U S to dismantle foreign missile bases near Russia as part of a general treaty with the Soviets. He cited the Cuban missile crisis and argued on site inspections are unnecessary for detecting nuclear tests while calling for a broader disarmament accord and faster arms disposal.
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Bennington
U.S. State Department
United States
Fred Warner Neal
Claremont
Calif
U.S
Soviet Russia
West Berlin
Neal
The
United
Russia
Iran
Pakistan
Norway
Peace Groups To Evaluate United Efforts
Woodstock hosts a Peace Forum meeting on Memorial Day with representatives from about nine groups to share organization structures and programs and to plan a concerted effort. Ed Levin notes invitations went to nine groups and a larger summer meeting is planned.
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Woodstock
Bennington Peace Forum
Ed Levin
Forum
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births List
Admissions include Joseph Mercier Victoria Scott Patrick Kennedy Kenneth Kennedy and others in Bennington Hoosick Falls Manchester Center East Arlington and Williamstown. Births report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Duane Hoyt in Arlington and a son Michael born May 17 in Madrid to MSgt and Mrs Bernard McCaffery.
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Joseph Mercier
Victoria Scott
Patrick
Kenneth Kennedy
Bennington
John Burke
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
William Hartman
Williamstown
Mass
Nancy Pratt
Boyntonville
Harry Adams
Manchester Center
Dora Walker
East Arlington
Duane Hoyt
Arlington
Michael
Madrid
Spain
Bernard McCaffery
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