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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1965

Page

12

Halloween in Bennington Quiet with Few Incidents

Halloween in the Bennington area passed quietly with minor vandalism. Village police said air rifle hits broke five windows at Ideal Fuels, one at a service station, and one in a parked car, plus windows at The Banner building. State police reported several roadside fires in Pownal. Most children trick or treated Saturday rather than Halloween night.

Bennington Ideal Fuels Company Ben Mont Avenue Pownal

Gilcher Named The Banner's Wire Editor

Edwin Gilcher, longtime Banner staffer, has been named wire editor by Publisher Lawrence K. Miller and Managing Editor Philip Savory. Gilcher succeeds Ches ter Ringheiser, now heading The Banner's Manchester office. He lives in Cherry Plain NY, has two children, and has past work as an actor and puppeteer in NYC theater, radio, and TV.

Edwin Gilcher Banner Lawrence K. Miller Philip Savory Wire Chester Ringheiser Manchester Gilcher Cherry Plain N.Y Berlin Elizabeth Carr Cipperly Ellen Stephen Cipperly New York City

Elementary School PTA Makes Plans

The October PTA meeting at the elementary school featured President Theodore Beatty introducing staff. Awards went to Mrs Dorothy Brownell's room for most parents present. Reports covered the Adult Leadership Training Conference in Mt. Snow on Nov 5-7 and a book sale on Nov 9.

PTA Theodore Beatty Dorothy Brownell Ralph Bennett Mt. Snow Memory Maize Wilhelmina Smith Lee Shoemaker Roy Bergquist Eugene Clark Bendi Pta Robert Stafford Congress Bennington Beatty Frances Ilg Gesell Institute of Child Development Cider Dougnuts

Weekend Accidents Investigated In Bennington Village

Five year old Ben Mont Avenue boy was struck by a car but not seriously injured in a mishap about 4 15 p m Saturday afternoon. Karl E Betit is son of Philip Betit of 126 Ben Mont Avenue. He darted from behind a parked car on School Street into the path of a 1958 Buick driven by Ina May Sherman of 312 Gage Street traveling south. Police also reported two other accidents: a rear end collision on North Street near Gage Street between a 1955 Chevrolet driven by Morris Wheeler of North Housick New York and a 1956 Ford driven by Edward Devlin of 11 Beech Court. and a 1963 Ford driven by Emily Harrington of Pine Road colliding with a 1963 Oldsmobile driven by Maurice Noon of 111 Stark Street at Main and School Streets.

Ben Mont Avenue Bennington Village Karl E. Betit Philip F. Betit Ben Mont Ave School Street Ina May Sherman Gage St North Street Gage Street Morris H. Wheeler North Hoosick N.Y Ford Edward W. Devlin Beech Court Emily P. Harrington Pine Road Oldsmobile Maurice Noon Stark St Main Harrington School Putnam Memorial Hospital Edward Morin North Adams Mass Hoosick N. Y Morin Glenn Sheldon Depot St

Eagle Square Meeting Set For Tuesday

After a two day wildcat strike by most of Eagle Square Mfg Co production staff, an agreement on seniority and union involvement led to normal operations. A Tuesday meeting will finalize a contract clause, with management and Local 645 negotiating committee set to draft the wording.

Shaftsbury Eagle Square Mfg. Co The Upholsters International Union Richard G. Mason Banner

Bennington brief winds cause minor damage and events

Winds up to 45 mph spared serious damage in Bennington as utilities reported scattered power outages and a local line down on Coulter Street near William J. Haynes. Mt Anthony Chapter of Eastern Star sets an obligation night meeting at 8 p m Wednesday. Halloween artwork by local children to be displayed in Main Street and North Bennington stores through Friday with posters available for pickup at the YMCA Saturday or next week.

Central Vermont Public Service Corp New England Telephone and Telegraph Company Bennington Coulter Street William J. Haynes Mt. Anthony Order Eastern Star Main Street North Bennington Ymca Program Committee Village Recreation Committee Lions Clubs and Schools YMCA Mt. Anthony Country Club Jerry Finnegan Nancy Lee Finnegan

New Bennington Directory Distributed by H A Manning Co

The Bennington City Directory issued by H A Manning Co of Greenfield Mass covers Bennington North and Shaftsbury plus Hoosick Falls and Hoosick Township It lists 396 pages of citizens businesses and professions with changes totals for Bennington and Hoosick Falls and a grand total of 14157 changes. The revised directory includes new names and address changes with recapitulation figures and publication details.

Bennington Hoosick Falls

Thrift Shop Offers Wide Array of Household Goods

The shop lists many items now on hand including a Teflon fry pan bird cage bassinet lamp shades yarn curtains two sewing machines window shades tea pots a coffee urn a baby’s crib glass candlesticks bedspreads and classical records plus a large flower basket and vases. Shoppers request books especially novels paper backs ladies hats and shoes and overshoes for men and women. Workers last week were Lillian Kleine Phyllis Cross Peggy Haug Esther Burt Leah Cook and Marjorie Hayes.

Lillian Kleine Phyllis Cross Peggy Haug Esther Burt Leah Cook Marjorie Hayes

Hospital Notes Friday and Saturday admissions list

Hospital notes record admissions and discharges across multiple towns for October 29 and 30. Names include Mrs Albertine Begin Mrs Noreen Shores Master Bruce Bowen Master Todd Lipscomb Mrs Norma Shanahan Charle Conquest Mrs Dorothy Carroll and daughter Emil Grimm Mary McGarvin Winifred Davis and daughter Rachel Little Miss Donna Lee Smith Evelyn Vincent Maurice Kielgaard and others in Bennington Hoosick Falls Arlington West Arlington Berlin Buskirk N Y plus a birth noted for a daughter October 31 and a daughter born October 29.

Albertine Begin Hoosick Falls John Williamson R.D No. 1 North Bennington Noreen Shores Manchester Depot Bruce Bowen Bennington Todd Lipscomb North Pownal Charles Conquest North Hoosick Norma Shanahan Michael Driscoll Petersburg Eileen Pellerin Ormal Pierce Sr Dorothy Carroll Dorothy Read Emil Grimm Mary McGarvin Mary Greenslet Shaftsbury Winifred Davis Cambridge N_Y Rachel Little Arlington Donna Lee Smith West Arlington Evelyn Vincent Berlin N.Y Maurice Kielgaard Buskirk

Funeral services for Philip A Shepard Sr

Philip A Shepard Sr died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Thursday morning. Funeral services were held at Mahar and Son Funeral Home and St Francis de Sales Church with a Libera service by Rt Rev Msgr Francis B Flanagan. Burial was in Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives attended from North Hoosick Williamstown Mass North Bennington and James Shepard US Navy Albany NY.

Philip A. Shepard Sr Putnam Memorial Hospital Mahar & Son Funeral Home St. Francis de Sales Church Francis B. Flanagan Stephen Shepard George Bushee Everett Sprague Peter Bouplon Charles Richmond Robert Mayhew Flanagan Park Lawn Cemetery Monsignor North Hoosick Williamstown Mass North Bennington Mr. Shepard James Shepard U.S. Navy Albany N.Y Key West Fla Lafayette Lyons Mary O’conenell St. Francis de Sales Alfred Taylor John and Edward Griffin Arthur Butler William Stuchel Leon Cook Monsignor Flanagan Drybranch Washington, D.C Cummington

Obituary notices from Sunderland and surrounding towns

Obituaries report John McDermott 59 of Sunderland died at Albany Medical Center from burns suffered Oct. 4 after smoking in bed. He leaves a wife Catherine Glass and multiple children. Joseph B. Lyman Jr. 57 of Charlestown dies at home after years as sales engineer. survived by wife Janet, son Joseph III, three sisters, and several nieces and nephews. Eddie Mattison 94 lifelong Bennington resident dies after short illness. survivors include Emery, two daughters, five grandchildren, and 19 great grandchildren. Harold Forrest 55 of Bondville dies after long illness in Rutland Hospital. survived by wife Mary, daughter Mary Louise, two sons, sister, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews. Burial and funeral arrangements are listed for each, with local service details in Arlington, Bennington, and Manchester Center.

Sunderland John McDermott Hale Company East Arlington Albany Medical Center McDermott Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Mr. McDermott Edwin and Margaret (Baxter) McDermott Catherine Glass Delores McDermott Judy Sallisky Mary McDermott John Raymond Paul James McDermott Evelyn Brace Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Arlington Granville Greenwold Federated Church Evergreen Cemetery Charlestown N.H Joseph B. Lyman Jr Hare Rs Avenue Pittsfield Joseph B Harriet D. (Harwood) Lyman Lyman Evangelical Congregational Church Joy Mfg. Company Joy Supervisors Club Janet (Hartmann) Lyman Joseph B. Lyman III Andover-Newton Theological School Newton Centre Mass Richard Hall Lyndonville Helen Lyman Colebrook John G. Haviland Elyria Ohio Eddie Mattison Bennington Water Department Milo Emogene Have ‘Rington) Mattison Eagle Square Mary Hill Emery Mattison Arthur Bleau Merrill Cutler Hanson-Walbridge Melvin R. McGaughey First Methodist Church Park Lawn Bondville Harold Forrest Rutland Hospital Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Robert C. Clayton Zion Episcopal Church of Forrest Middlebury Edward and Mary Leno) Forrest Hale Furniture Company Veterans of Foreign Wars Post American Legion Post 69 Mary Louise Forrest Rockville

Stock Averages At Noon On Wall Street

Dow Jones industrials at 957.57 down 3.25, 20 railroads at 235.46 down .40, 15 utilities at 157.75 down .21, composite average 335.36 down 84. Volume traded 3,179,000.

Fire destroys Shaftsbury home on East Road

A Saturday night fire on East Road Shaftsbury, likely incendiary, destroyed the Alfred Green house owned by Clifford Howell of New York City. Mrs. W A Frylinck alerted the fire department, but flames engulfed the building before resupply. Nearby structures were protected and rural crews battled two other weekend fires, a grass blaze at Buell Harrington’s home and a chimney fire at Sherman Sweet’s home, with mutual aid on standby.

East Road Shaftsbury Alfred Green Clifford Howell New York City W.A. Frylinck Sherman Sweet North Branch St Ext

Bennington Man Pleads Guilty in Municipal Court

A 21 year old Bennington man Nelson A Barney of 232 Bradford St pleaded guilty to two breach of the peace charges and an intoxication count. Judge George M Fienberg sentenced him to 6 to 12 months at Windsor House of Correction following a Sunday incident in Bennington. A Pownal youth James John Green,17, pleaded guilty to breaking and entering a Bennington summer camp and was released to his father pending investigation. Donald Goodrich,31, Danby, pleaded not guilty to a breach of the peace charge dated Oct 25 at Manchester with bail set at 200. Donald P Snyder, Shaftsbury, was resentenced to Windsor Prison for careless driving after a prior term, with 91 days to 4 months added.

Bennington George M. Fienberg Windsor House of Correction Nelson A. Barney Bradford St Fienberg Pownal James John Green Russell Wilbur Noyes Green Manchester Donald Goodrich Danby

Auto Registrations Available In Bennington Feb 11 18 25

Vermonters can register pleasure cars at 10 pilot outposts in February with new hours from 1 PM to 8 PM. The quicker process shortens the March 1 deadline by moving registrations to municipal sites in Bennington and other areas. Other vehicle types still follow traditional registration. Feb dates for Bennington are 11, 18, and 25.

Bennington James Malloy

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Fire House Chrystal Jones Bruce Gabrus Stanley Jones Chris’’ Jones Coral Elwell Kathy Morgan Carl Norman Barbara Sanders Alan Cross Linda King Peter Cross Jeanne Morgan Community Collections Hamilton Wheeler Devlin Court St. Andrew Cda Catherine Dermody Catherine Deery Frances Kingsley Bennington Briefs Milwaukee Wis UPI Michael Strong Viet Nam Strong St. Peter’s Parish Hall VFW Sabin Morris United Counseling Service Institute On Thomas A. Bransfield Vermont State Association of Emblem Clubs Rutland Frances L. Ilg Gesell Woman’s Society of Christian Service of Gloria Gil Sacred Heart Parish Bennington High School Drs. Arthur Elizabeth Faris James §. Shea Thrift Shop Gladys Taylor Elaine Witten Hugh Morrison Kimberley Bakaltis Franklin Danforth Elm St Gary Reed Mrs Harte Theatre Siti UT Newell E. Bishop Old Bennington Cemetery Charlestown Memorial Chapel Memorial Fund Congregational Church Unicef Heart Fund Masonic Temple John P. Goss William Vinton Brattleboro Princes of Jerusalem Parker B. Blake Marshall Perkins Rose Croix Freeland W. Littlefield Bennington Lodge of Perfection Littlefield Dow Jones—Bache & Co End Buell Harrington John P. Morrissey Margaret E. Lillie Gooderich Donald P. Snyder Windsor Prison Windsor Snyder Depot Street Railway Express Agency Montpelier API State Motor Vehicle Department
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