Whittemore Is Named Vermont Flying Farmers Airport Operator of the Year
Joel T. Whittemore of Bennington Airport receives the Vermont Flying Farmers Airport Operator of the Year award from Mrs. Paul Moseley. Whittemore has boosted Bennington’s air activity from six planes to twenty, helped recruit major business tenants, and advocates a statewide pilot membership drive. The International Flying Farmers contest finalist will be chosen in Omaha in August.
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Vermont
VFF
Joel T. Whittemore
The
County Aviation Corp
Bennington
Whittemore
Paul
Janet) Moseley
West Hoosick
International Flying Farmers Contest
Omaha
Neb
Polygraphic
Ben-Mont Papaers
Union Carbide
Tansitor
Mount Snow
Haystack
Vermont Flying Farmers
Nebraska
Paul Moseley
Obituary for John E. LeBarron of White Creek
John E. LeBarron 88 of Shunpike Road White Creek died Wednesday at home after a long illness. A retired farmer born in Pittsfield Vermont he lived in White Creek 20 years. Survived by wife Hattie Colby Cambridge. two sons Samuel E and John B Cambridge. daughter Mary Guber Cambridge. brother Melvin Greenwich. seven grandchildren. Funeral Saturday at 2 p.m. Charles A Ackley Funeral Home Cambridge. Rev Clinton H Carter will officiate. Interment Woodlands Cemetery Cambridge.
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White Creek
N.Y
John E. LeBarron
Shunpike Road
LeBarron
Pittsfield
Hattie Colby
Cambridge
Samuel E
John B
Mary Guber
Melvin
Greenwich
Charles A. Ackley
Clinton H. Carter
Embury Methodist Church
Woodlands Cemetery
Hospital Notes Reflect Local Admissions and Births
Admissions include Mark Cymbalak Margaret Malone Pauline Beaudoin and others from Bennington Shaftsbury and Johnsonville with discharges for Washburn Cross Collins Burdick Jones and more. Births announce a daughter born May 27 to Mr and Mrs Vernon Phillips and a May 18 daughter Anika Pauline to Mr and Mrs Daniel Brand of Marblehead Mass. Girl Scouts plan Memorial Day events across Bennington Shaftsbury North Bennington Arlington and Manchester with day camp in Shaftsbury and a joint Scouting and 4-H Camporee set for the first weekend in August at Rupert.
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Mark Cymbalak
Margaret Malone
Pauline Beaudoin
Bennington
Monty Salway
Johnsonville
N.Y
Ben H. Halbur
East Arlington
Glenn S. Rowland
Hoosick Falls
Daniel Brand
Marblehead
Mass
Anika Pauline
Catamount
Shaftsbury
North Bennington
Arlington
Manchester
Forest and Farmland Foundation
Rupert
Girl Scout Troops Plan Idaho Round Up and Local Fundraiser
Senior Troop 244 in North Bennington held a food sale and car wash raising about 75 dollars and will host a May 28 dance for grades 6 to 9 at the North Bennington Firehouse to support the Round-Up trip to Idaho. Troop 9 in Bennington, led by Mrs. John Stone Jr. and Mrs. Alan Plante, celebrated a big year with a successful Scout-a-rama award, a doll and wardrobe project, and community service. Troop 18's Junior leaders Mrs. Peckham oversaw hiking badge work and a May cook-out, plus a Brownie Fly-ups party. Troop 26 toured Montpelier to view state government with Lt. Gov. Daley guiding and meetings with senators. Participants included Barbara Bailey, Darlene Berard, Elizabeth Betit, Donna Boutin, and many others. leaders were Mrs. Kathleen Beit and Mrs. Mary Ann Roy. The trek was supported by locals William H. Cone, Daisy Stickles, Paul and Dr. Howard Guare, with Raymond P. Beit arranging the trip.
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Qam
North Bennington
North Bennington Firehouse
Idaho
Bennington
John Stone Jr
Alan Plante
Debbie DeLong
Robert Peckham
Montpelier
George van Santvoord
House of Representatives
Tracy Kenyon
Shaftsbury
Marjorie Doyle
Arlington
John J. Daley
Senate
Robert Wilson
Paul Caron
Howard Guare
Raymond P. Beiit
Funeral for Harold D. Best Held in East Arlington
East Arlington Federated Church filled with mourners for Harold D. Best a longtime Vermont Dairy Association milk tester who died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington The funeral was led by Rev Granville Greenwold at Northfield Falls Cemetery bearers included George Rand William Best Eugene Sencal Dr R W Macaulay Hermon Benjamin and Chester Cherbonneau Red Mountain Chapter Eastern Star and Red Mountain Lodge F AM conducted rituals with Ruth Grout and Rev Clement G Belcher leading prayers for the lodge and Masons respectively
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East Arlington
George Rand
William Best
St. Albans
Eugene Sencal
Springfield
Mass
R. W. Macauley
St. Johnsbury
Hermon Benjamin
Arlington
Chester Cherbonneau
Shaftsbury
Red Mountain Chapter
Order Eastern Star
Red Mountain Lodge F&am
Ruth Grout
Star
Clement G. Belcher
Lodge
North Bennington Driver Narrowly Escapes Injury in Storm
A thunderstorm near North Bennington toppled a tree branch that struck the hood of Edward J. Cross's Ford pickup on Prospect Street at about 3:45 p.m. causing moderate damage. No injuries were reported. Power lines fell briefly in Bennington area. Later, a two-vehicle collision at Sandgate Road and Vermont 313 in Arlington damaged vehicles driven by Russell J. Vain and Reichard S. Whitlock with no injuries.
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North Bennington
Edward J. Cross
Prospect Street
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Bennington Village
Russell J. Vain
Arlington
Reichard S. Whitlock
South Street
Bennington
Sandgate Road
Vermont 313
Whitlock
Vain
Barre Attorney Barred In Head On Route 89 Crash Death
State Pathologist reports R Barton Sargent a 54 year old Barre attorney was intoxicated before his fatal head on collision on Interstate 89 in Burlington. His auto veered into a tank truck carrying 5000 gallons of hot asphalt. Witnesses saw him slumped over the wheel prior to impact. The truck driver Cedar Vorce of Athol Mass suffered severe burns but is recovering. The autopsy indicates the death was probably accidental.
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Burlington
UPI
Richard Woodruff
Barre
Woodruff
R. Barton Sargent
Sargent
Legislature to bring measures to House floor for vote
Billings pledged to move measures from committee to the House floor before the session ends. He said dormant bills on state employee and department head pay, municipal court reform, and natural fee source legislation will be out of committee soon, though doubt remains about time to tackle Hoff’s regional tax assessment reform before the July 1 court deadline.
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Billings
Hoff
Allen Will Run Again for Rural School Board
Stewart E. Allen, chairman of the Prudential Committee of the Greater Bennington School District, will seek a second three year term. He cites ongoing school changes and merger talks with Bennington Village districts, with filing due by June 10. Another candidate, Michael J. Hogan Jr., seeks reelection as district treasurer.
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Stewart E. Allen
Prudential Committee
Greater
Bennington
Allen
Bennington Village
Rural School Board
Harriet M. Davis
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Dollard Schafer Nominations Okayed
The Vermont Senate confirmed Charles Dollard of Bennington and James Case of Hind sburg to the Vermont State Colleges Board. Also approved in executive session were Christian Schafer of Arlington to the Advisory Banking Council and Larysa Howard of Bellows Falls to the Free Public Library Board.
Municipal Court News on Brownell and Pratt Sentences
Nelson Brownell 18 of Petersburg NY was fined 250 dollars and given a suspended one to two year sentence after pleading no contest to careless driving in a fatal fall accident that killed Philip Brace on Sept 4 in Bennington. Willis Pratt 37 of Carrigan Lane pled guilty to two breach of peace charges and faces pre sentence review. Numerous motorists charged with speeding and careless driving appeared, including Pamela Acheson, Alfred LeRoy, Russell Dunn, Diane LaFramboise, Frederick Hale, and Odiorne Homer, with fines ranging from 10 to 35 dollars.
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Nelson Brownell
Petersburg
N.Y
House of Correction
Windsor
George M. Fienberg
Brownell
Atty
John P. Morrissey
Fienberg
Daniel J. Holland
South Stream Road
Philip R. Brace
Bennington
Willis Pratt
Carrigan Lane
John B. Harte
R. Marshall Witten
Pratt
United Counseling Service
Bennington County
Ross Jepson
Jepson
Bennington Village
Wallace Mattison
James
Mickey) Kearns
Harley Graham
Kathryn Jepson
Ges
Pamela Acheson
Fairfield
Conn
Bennington College
College Road
Alfred T. LeRoy
Latham
U.S. 7
Russell E. Dunn
Honesdale
Vermont
Pownal
Diane F. LaFramboise
Adams
Mass
U.S
Frederick J. Hale
Weston
Windhall
Odiorne C. Homer
New York City
Homer
Pownal Center
Goddard College Announces Vermont Comparative Cultures Program
Goddard College reveals a Vermont comparative cultures program starting this fall. Students will live with local families and work on farms, villages, and small cities within a 20 mile radius to study Vermont life and issues, mirroring existing foreign language and life study programs.
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Plainfield, Vt
UPI
Goddard College
Vermont
Goddard
Mrs Hermann Heads Gradatim at May First Baptist Group
Mrs Vera Herrmann elected president for the coming year at the Gradatim Group May meeting in the Library assembly room. Officers named include Mrs Mary Flitcroft as vice president, Mrs Mabel Weller as treasurer, and Miss Maud A Edson as secretary.
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First Baptist Church
Library
Vera Herrmann
Mary Flitcroft
Mabel Weller
Maud A. Edson
Jennie Pellerin
Florence Payne
Herrmann
Christian Education Building
Heartwellville Lodge
Pittsfield GE Hit by Fourth Recent Walkout
Pittsfield Massachusetts workers at the GE plant staged their fourth walkout this month with about 250 employees leaving the power transformer department. Company officials cited a dispute over a contact card given to a copper fabricating unit employee highlighting an error in his work.
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Pittsfield
Mass
UPI
General Electric Co
Stock Averages Report at Noon on Market Desk
Dow Jones levels rise as industrials gain 2.96 to 916.18, railroads advance 0.68 to 203.84, and utilities slip 0.09 to 159.62. Composite index up 0.81 to 314.98 on total volume of 1.88 million shares.
Bennington Briefs Preview of 25th graduation reunion and local events
Residents are urged to RSVP for the 25th Bennington High School graduation reunion by June 1 via Mae Jeskie. Tonight a buffet and entertainment start at 8 at the VFW rooms. Burt Waite and Ethel Vallencourt Waite celebrate 25 years with an open house at the Masonic Temple Sunday 2 to 6. Putnam Hose Co Fair runs May 27 to 31 with free admission and prizes. a food sale at 1 p.m. County Street between North and Depot. ADV notes: Dr J C Armstrong’s office closed May 29. open June 14. Wallies and the State Liquor Store Arlington operate 8 a.m. to noon on May 31.
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Bennington High School
Mae Jeskie
Burt Waite
Elm St
Masonic Temple
Waite
Ethel Vallencourt
Putnam Hose Co
County Street
Vermont Girl Leaves For Explorer Route To India
Two American students Leslie Anderson and Nan Hotchkis depart London with five peers for a 6000 mile trek tracing early explorers route to India. They ride a $196 minibus to France Germany Yugoslavia and Turkey then India to perform adult education lectures and a Peace Corps style service project in Gujarat during a six week stay.
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ST. Andrews
Scotland
UPI
Vermont
London
India
Leslie Anderson
Mas
Sapequa Park
Long Island
N.Y
Nan Hotchkis
Weybridge
Gue Jerat
Middlebury College
Europe
Miss Anderson
St. Andrews Uniersity
Miss Hotchkis
University of Madrid
Spain
Brenner Retires From Air Force at Sheppard AFB
Col. Arthur E. K. Brenner retired from the U S Air Force at Sheppard AFB Texas after more than 22 years of service. He served in the European Theater during World War II and in the Korean conflict and was assigned to the Sheppard Technical Training Center before retirement. He earned a bachelor of divinity from Andover Newton Theological School in Boston.
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Arthur E. K. Brenner
Gertrude
Guy R. Burgess
Main St
Bennington
U.S. Air Force
Sheppard Afb
Brenner
Sheppard Technical Training Center
Andover Newton Theological School
Boston
Mass
Paris hotel owners vow 1964 prices for 1965 tourist season
Paris hoteliers pledged to hold their room rates at the 1964 level for the 1965 tourist season. The move aims to attract visitors amid changing travel trends and economic conditions, signaling a stable pricing stance despite market pressures.
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Paris
UPI
Scouts Try Dehydrated Meals On Rutland camping trip
North Bennington Boy Scout Troop 28 joined a district campout at the Kingsley Gerlach farm near Rutland. The event spotlighted dehydrated foods for all five meals, lessons on proper water reconstitution, compass practice, a four point hike, and a board of review for Scott Tinney. Leaders were Harold Shepard and Bob Mc Waters.
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North Bennington
Kingsley Gerlach
Rutland
Scott Tinney
Tinney
Alan McWaters
Terry Toomey
Bruce McWaters
Bruce Knapp
Tom Dailey
Eddie Paquin
Fred Driscoll
David Buxbaum
Bruce Loveland
Tom Hyland
Harold Shepard
Bob McWaters
Five Candidates Seen Leading For New Cardinal
Washington reports five leading candidates for the cardinal’s red hat as pope Paul VI prepares to name the Chicago archbishop to succeed the late Albert Meyer. Names include Leo Binz Ernest PriMeau Theodore Hesburgh John J Wright and Charles Helmsing all potential choices with a possible early Wednesday announcement.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Albert Cardinal Meyer
Chicago
College of Cardinals
Cardinal Meyer
Paul VI
Leo Binz
St. Paul
Ernest Primeau
Manchester
N. H
Theodore Heseburgh
Notre Dame University
John J. Wright
Pittsburgh
Charles H. Helmsing
Kansas City
Funds Missing From VFW Post
Bennington Village police disclosed that money from the Veterans of Foreign Wars Home at 137 North Street is missing. The funds, reportedly contributions to the building fund, were kept in a half gallon jug on the post bar and no break in was found. Police are not actively investigating but asked post officials to check with members about possible private removal. The exact amount is unknown.
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Bennington Village
Veterans of Foreign Wars
North St
Post
VFW
Cars Collide During Storm in Bennington
Bennington Village Police reported two cars collided at the Main and Safford Streets intersection during a violent Thursday shower. A 1955 Plymouth driven by Carlton A. Rockwell of North Bennington and a 1961 Dodge driven by William H. O'Dell Sr. of Petersburg, N.Y. sustained front-end damage with no injuries. Police noted one downed wire at South and Grandview Streets and tree limbs down in two other locations.
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Bennington Village
Main
Safford
Carlton A. Rockwell
North Bennington
William H. O’dell Sr
Petersburg
N.Y
South
Grandview Streets
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Deer Park
Jeffrey Washburn
Phyllis Cross
Francis Collin
Henry Burdick
South Pownal
Joyce L. Jones
Jacksonville
Vernon Phillips
Putnam St
Rod and Gun Club
Sandy Dunham
Girl Scout News
Elizabeth Dwyer
Bruce LaVigne
Harold Riemann
Robert McWaters
Troop 9
Guy Ottaviano
Wallis
Harold D, Best
Harte Theatre
Robert Mitchum
Arroll Aker
Ross
Ron
Rat Pack
Esas
Bennington Drive-In
Tony Curtis
Natalie Wood
Henry Fonda
Lauren Bacali
Mel Ferrer
Leslie Parrish
Edward Everett Horton
Warner Bros
Melina Mercouri
Icolor
Peter Ustinov
Maximilian Schell
United Artists
Mrs. Hermann
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Bennington Briefs
VFW Rooms
J. C. Armstrong
Wallies
Col. Brenner
Air Force
Arthur E.K. Brenner
Bill Dailey
Walden Theatre
Williamstown
San Francisco
Wash, D.C
Lorna Maitland
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Grarlite
Don Batelle
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