Speaker Highlights YMCA World Youth Leadership Reach
Dr. John F. Long outlined YMCA world service work in the Philippines and the Middle East. He described postwar reconstruction training camps, self sufficient Philippine YMCA, and buildings including one on the Gaza strip. The program now spans 85 nations and aims to counter communist influence in developing states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
John F. Long
Philippines
Middle East
Bennington Ymca
Long
Philippine Ymca
World Service Program
Dr. Long
Cairo
Egypt
Barber To Speak At Pine Cobble Commencement
Norton Barber, Bennington attorney and Putnam Memorial Hospital board chairman, will deliver Pine Cobble School's graduation speech. Exercises begin at 10 30 a m Friday June 5. The class of 1964 includes valedictorian Jonathan Barber and salutatorian David Buckley with three ninth graders overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Mass
Norton Barber
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pine Cobble School
Jonathan Barber
David Buckley
T. Garry Buckley
Christopher English
Bennington Lt. Earns Bronze Star for Viet Nam Heroism
Lt. Martin S. Kuchesky 26 son of Mrs. Carl A. Hegel Bennington and Stanley F. Kuchesky Watervliet N Y received the Bronze Star for valor during a November 5 action in Binh My Phuoc Thanh province South Viet Nam. He exposed himself to heavy fire calling in artillery and directing fire aiding ARVN defenders. His actions inspired allied troops to repel the Viet Cong. He is an assistant battalion advisor with 2nd Bn 48th ARVN Regt and was cited at a ceremony in Dong Binh My. He is a Siena College alumnus. His wife Patricia a student nurse at Albany Memorial Hospital. His brother Raymond S Kuchesky serves with the Air Force at Pope AFB N C.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin S. Kuchesky
Carl A. Hegel
R.D. 2
Bennington
Stanley F. Kuchhesky
Watervliet
N.Y
Kuchesky
Binh My
Phus Oc
Thanh Province
Viet Nam
48Th
Arvn Regt
Dong Binh My
Army
Siena College
Town Meeting Presses BCIC Contract Vote
The Vermont Town meeting continued with BCIC negotiations near completion. Globe Union plans to hire locally with at least 125 workers initially, citing superior local labor. BCIC executives Bowen Shields Buckley Donavan Jr. led talks advised by James S. Welch and George Pitman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Globe Union
BCIC
James S. Welch
Vermont Development Department
George Pitman
Bowen
Hamilton L. Shields
T. Garry Buckley
Peter Donavan Jr
Public Invited To Hear Viet Nam Missionaries
Mr and Mrs Woodford Stemple recent Nyack College graduates and new Viet Nam missionaries will speak at 7 30 pm at the Missionary Alliance Church. They plan to depart for the field after six weeks study in Toronto. Viet Nam is a major mission field. three missionaries held by Viet Cong have preached to captors. Refreshments follow. public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford Stemple
Nyack
Union Board to Decide Interim Appointment Tonight
The Mt. Anthony Union School Board meets at 8 15 tonight at Bennington Elementary School. The sole agenda item is whether to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John H Williams II. An interim appointment would last until the Bennington Graded School District annual meeting, when a successor is to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Union
Bennington
John H. Williams II
Bennington Graded
Williams
Sheer Skill Nets Powers a Hole-in-One at Mt Anthony
Lawrence F Powers of North Bennington aced the 115 yard fourth hole at Mt Anthony Country Club the first hole in one of 1964. He credited the shot to sheer skill not luck while playing with his wife and Mr and Mrs Robert Wheeler of Mattison Road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Lawrence F. Powers
North Bennington
Powers
Robert Wheeler
Mattison Road
U S. Disavows Goldwater Clash Over Viet Nam Policy
Senator Goldwater's remarks on using atomic weapons in Viet Nam sparked questions in Washington. President Stevenson told Soviet Ambassador Fedorenko that Goldwater or any other senator does not set U S policy. The exchange touched on possible references to former Senator Lodge in South Viet Nam. Stevenson warned the U S will aid Southeast Asian nations to stay free by whatever means are necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Viet Nam
Washington
Stevenson
Nikolai Fedorenko
Sen, Goldwater
U. S
Henry Cabot Lodge
South Viet Nam
United States
Mrs Yarnal Heads New Emblem Club In Bennington Lodge
Alma Yarnal was elected president of Emblem Club No. 368 of Bennington Lodge of Elks at a recent formation meeting. Windsor district deputy Eleanor Provo and state president R Monahan attended along with officers including Constance LaBeau and Helen Foster. Installation is planned for next month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Yarnal
Emblem Club
Bennington Lodge of Elks
Eleanor Provo
Windsor
R. Monahan
Constance LaBeau
Helen Foster
Patericia Corbett
Maurine Loomis
Mary Madden
Shirley Maguire
Addie Dutelle
Elizabeth Rich
Laura Toomey
Marie Oesterle
Alice Knapp
Julie Mercier
Jona Lemieux
Mary Macauley
Helen Jones
Esther Poinsonneault
Local CD Sleuths Nab Imposter Culprits
In Comfort Corners Vermont two elderly women staged a car theft hoax as part of a weekly civil defense exercise. Bennington CD volunteers mobilized ten men using CB radios to seal the village and mock arrest two North Bennington residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comfort Corners
Bennington
Civil Defense Organization
Bennington Village
Francis Hoag
Hoag
A. R. Goodman
Orwin Coonz
Gordon Sweet
North Bennington
Shaftsbury State Police
Citizens Band
Bennington Briefs Details Closings and Events
Town and Village offices close Friday at 5 p.m. reopen Tuesday at 9 a.m. Everett Chamber official Harry Coholan will speak at a Prep Club dinner at Mt. Anthony Country Club at 6 30 p.m. Gold Star Mothers president Julia Gates asks members to contact her or Marie Janssen by Friday morning for Memorial Day observance participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Harry Coholan
Everett, Mass
Chamber of Commerce
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Julia Gates
Gold Star
Marie Janssen
Obituary and local notices from Manchester Depot area
Fred Henry Kent 80 died Wednesday morning in Manchester Depot born Putney Sept 1 1873 son of Albro and Lucy Kent resident of Manchester Depot for years Surviving sisters Jennie Bushee Bennington Lena Kent Manchester Depot brother Milo Kent Manchester Depot and numerous relatives Funeral Friday 2 p.m. Brewster Funeral Home First Baptist Church Manchester Center burial Factory Point Cemetery. Friends may call today 7 9 p.m. plus local society notes about Barbara Lawless TV appearance and Wentworth Institute Tau Alpha Phi honor students and Sprague Electric dividend details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester Depot
Fred Henry Kent
Putney
Albro
Lucy (Answorth) Kent
Jennie Bushee
Bennington
Lena Kent
Milo Kent
Brewster Funeral Home
Godfrey Parker
First Baptist Church of
Manchester Center
Factory Point Cemetery
Police Warn Of Youthful Sharpshooters
Bennington Village and state law enforcement issue a stern warning to parents. Youths armed with rifles and shotguns have damaged property and endangered workers in Park Lawn Cemetery. Police will summon parents if their children are caught shooting unsafely this summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Edward L. Silver
John A. Poljacik
Silver
Park Lawn
Track Proposal Sought for Vermont Racing Plant
A Taconic Association led inquiry found a $3 million cap as the justifiable investment for a racing facility in southwestern Vermont. The hearing at town offices defined legal steps for appeals, with Charles Mason guiding the session and a board committee chosen to inspect the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taconic Association
Veremont
Green Mountain Park
Charles Mason
Mason
Black
Atty
Margaret Lillie
Track Corporation
Board of Civil Authority
A. Coleman Mason
Burton Peckham
Arthur E. George
Mrs. Mason
David Adler
Harold P. Hicks
Ellen Lillie
Marcel Langlais
Florence Towslee
Carolyn Peckham
Henry Brown
Carmelina Roy
Joseph J. Tornabene
Richard Champney
Harvey Burdick Jr
Helen Renner
Butcher shop offers meat scented nylon bones for dogs
London reports a butcher shop, amid a meat crisis, advertising meat scented nylon bones for dogs as a cheaper long term option. The move highlights shortages and consumer adaptation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPD
Meyer Seeks Senate Nomination at Local Meeting
Meyer outlined positions on taxation racing and national issues at a Bennington gathering. He criticized revenue loss to track owners, praised reform ideas, and urged support for a senate bid while endorsing a minimum political integrity standard. The group "Meyer for Senator" formed with local officers and plans for an expanded committee across towns.
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Meyer
Bennington
Shea’ Wood Products Co
North
George E. Shea
Gov. Hoff
Vermont Board of Rehabilitation
Congress
Barry Goldwater
Senate
America
Shaftsbury
Stephen C. Vince
North Bennington
Joseph E. Joseph
Earl Harris
Vernet Houran
Robert Keough
William Stufflebeam
James Sincluho
Pownal
Clark Condon
Arlington
Ken McKeighan
Art Blomberg
Rupert
Post Office Closes For Memorial Day
Memorial Day will be observed as a legal holiday at all postal installations. There will be no deliveries by city or rural carriers but special delivery service will operate. Window service is closed and the lobby opens for box holders Saturday and Sunday while mail is sorted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley J. Pekalski
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Across Bennington Area
Admissions list includes Ralph Oakes Eva Carde nal Dorothy Harrington Evelyn Arrison Perley Carruth Whiting ham Josephine Mort April 25 at Bennington Discharges cover Master Dennis Appel Hoo sick Master Charles Christen sen Valley Falls NY Master Philip Rogerson Mrs Margaret Harte and son Bennington Mrs Margaret Whitton and daughter North Bennington Mrs Corina Bakaitis Hoosick Falls Births announce a daughter May 27 to John E LaBonte Jr and wife 1010 East Main St a daughter May 27 to Robert L Sheredan and wife 17 Hoosick St Hoo Sick Falls a daughter May 27 to John B Harte and wife 317 Main St a son May 27
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Oakes
Eva Cardenal
Dorothy Harrington
Evelyn Arrison
Bennington
Perley Carruth
Whitingham
Josephine Mort
Dennis Appel
Hoosick
Charles Christensen
Valley Falls
N.Y
Philip Rogerson
Margaret Harte
Margaret Whitton
North Bennington
Corina Bakaitis
Hoosick Falls
John E. LaBonte Jr
East Main St
Robert L. Sheredan
Hoosick St
Bennington residents file for two school board seats
Ivor Pelsue and Kenneth Fleming of Bennington announce candidacies for two trustee positions on the Bennington Graded School District board. Filing deadline is June 1 with district clerk Robert Hayes. Election set for June 30. a Mt Anthony Union School Board vacancy also exists with no filings yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Bennington
Ivor Pelesue
Main St
Kenneth Fleming
Coolidge Ave
Pelsue
State Highway Department
Fleming
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Ten Cub Scouts Graduate To Tenderfoot Rank
Cub Scout Pack 53 at Second Congregational Church held a dual ceremony with 10 Webelos and one honorary member advancing to Tenderfoot. Troop 53 leaders led the rite as families watched, with 12 laws recited and badges awarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Second Congregational Church
Tenderfoot Boy Scouts
Kendall Adams
Bennington
Wells
Maine
Charles Watson Jr
Michael Betts
Theodore Betts
Frederick Greene
William Harrington
David Hollister
John Irons II
Wayne Metcalfe
Steven Richards
Allen Watson
John Wiskoski
William Wright Jr
Adams
Robert Baden-Powell
England
Brownsea Island
South Africa
George V
Baden-Powell
Green Mt
Taconic
Wolf
Akela
Market Averages Report Mixed In Early Trading
Financial pages show 30 Industrials at 820.11 up 2.17, 20 Railroads at 205.48 up .05, 15 Utilities at 140.44 up .11, with the Composite average at 289.77 up .49 and Sales totaling 1,990,000.
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Loudonville
St. Trng. Regt
Fort Dix
Patricia
Albany Memorial Hospital
Shaker High School
Harold D. Conenelly
Raymond S. Kuchesky
Air Force
Pope Afb
N.C
Martin Kuchesky
Town Meeting
New Orleans
UPI
Orleans Parish
Southern Education Reporting Service
Bennington Drive - IN
Paul Newman
Jackie Gleason
Steve McQueen
Tuesday Weld
Putnam
Cor
County & Depot Srs
Sayles Ee le Discount Department Store
Union Board
Mrs.Yarnal Heads
New Emblem Club
Bennington Briefs
Fred H. Kent
Barbara Lawless
Philip Laweless
Cecelia Greene
School of Dance
WRGB
Nathan
Lawrence C. Smith Jr
Union St
Wentworth Institute
Boston
Tau Alpha Phi
Bennington High School
Robert C. Sprague
The
Sprague Electric Co
North Adams
Ecormomy Auto Store
Everett
Leonard Cross
Pelsue, Fleming
Reba Moninger
Robert Hayes
Hamlen Ave
Mt. Anthony Union School
Hayes
Gerald Stowell
Frank Johnson
Greg Hughes
Scott Danishh
Chris Bergquist
Steve Shoemaker
Brian Decker
Steve Wassick
Kim Clark
David Jordan
Bobby Burgess
Frank Rich
Jeff White
Kevin Jacobs
Conrad Parizo
Joseph LaCroix
David Pello
Michael Vince
Martin Conquest
Bennington Battle Park
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Rock Hudson
Paula Prentiss
Howard Hawks
Troy
Donahue
Connie
Stevens
Harte Harte Theatre
Emington, VI
Harry Saltzman
Albert R Broccol In Fleming
Sean Comnery As
James Bond
Daniel A Bianchi
Vermont
Art
Manchester
Sun
Burr & Burton Seminary Glee Club
Carvelle
Bulova
Benrus
Croton
Fienberg
Bennington, VT
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