State Health Department Recommends Salk Vaccine
The Vermont State Health Department endorses Salk injections for routine polio immunization and reserves Type III Sabin oral vaccine for Type II polio epidemics. Dr. R. B. Aiken explains the plan to supply Salk vaccines at no charge to doctors for patients under 40, with Sabin Types I and II offered in clinics and offices as funds allow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Salk and
Sabin
U.S. Public Health Service
Vermont
State Health Department
Health Department
Local drugstores offer diabetes test kits in Bennington
Four Bennington drugstores Carrolls Frosts Quinlans and Beecher s will provide diabetes test kits during Diabetes Week. Drs Roderick J Humphreys and Elizabeth M Faris urge residents to pick up a kit, perform the test, and mail results to Putnam Memorial Hospital for analysis with results reported in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Bennington County
Roderick J. Humphreys
Elizabeth M. Faris
Shaftsbury
Carroll’s
Frost’s
Quinlan’s
Beecher
Faris
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Pearls Worth a Million Vanish From Tokyo Exporter in Fort Worth
In Fort Worth Texas a million dollars of pearls disappeared from the hotel room of Hikaji Sakata a Tokyo exporter. The room door was pried while Sakata stayed at a club. Sakata and his brothers run Sakata Pearl Co. Ltd. and had been exhibiting about 60 000 natural and cultured pearls in the United States since July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Worth
Tex
Tokyo
Hikaji Sakata
Sakata
Sakata Pearl Co., Ltd
United States
Texas
Japan
U.S
Bennington Pleads Not Guilty Over False Fire Alarm
Municipal Court heard Arthur Lemieux of Bennington plead not guilty to turning in a false fire alarm. Judge Waldo C. Holden set bail at 50 dollars. In a separate case Kenneth Banes, 29, of Adams Massachusetts admitted speeding and was fined 25 dollars and 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lemieux
Bennington
Waldo C. Holden
Kenneth Banes
Adams
Mass
Joys Now Off Broadway and In Business in NY
John High balances acting with a daily role as supervisor in the Psychological Corporation's professional examinations department. He treats theater as a lark since he no longer needs it for income and enjoys the toys and lack of anxiety it brings, while performing in the musical The Fantasticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
John High
High
Psychological Corporation
Mayor Hale Capsizes Boat After Fishing Claim
Fish tale from Winslow Arizona reports Mayor Gervase J. Hale Sr. went fishing at Lake Kinnikinick and returned claiming he caught so many fish the boat capsized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winslow, Ariz
Gervase J. Hale Sr
Lake Kinnikinick
Arizona
Bennington Community Briefs Highlight Local Meetings
Area school administrators from Bennington and Brattleboro attend District 8 principals meeting. The Ae lian Legion Auxiliary presidents plan a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. Lavina Hayward’s home. A Military Order of the Cootie scratch fundraiser donated 15 dollars to the VFW Home in Eaton Rapids and 25 dollars to its scholarship fund. There's a Well Baby clinic at Park Street Elementary Saturday morning. Veterans Day closings noted for the Free Library. Seaman Michael T. Marra, spending leave, near home before reporting to USS Calcaterra. Local church and shop notices round out the brief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Military Order of the Cootie
Green Mountain Pup
Cmdr
Francis Brunina
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Eaton Rapids
Mich
VFW Home
Herbert Knapp Sr
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Park Street
Bennington
Michael T. Marra
U.S. Navy
Nicholas Marra
Union Street
Great Lakes
Seaman Marra
USS
Calcatterra
Newport
R.I
Mrs Roosevelt Buried Beside Her Husband
The body of Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was laid to rest beside Franklin D. Roosevelt at Hyde Park in the rose garden of the family estate. She died in New York City aged 78 and was transported 85 miles to the national shrine for burial alongside the president. Fellow mourners included President Kennedy, President Truman, President Eisenhower, Adlai Stevenson, and their families.
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Hyde Park
N.Y
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York City
U.S
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Fala
Chief
Kennedy
Harry Truman
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Adlai F. Stevenson
United Nations
Funeral for Mrs Jennie C Snow Held at Mahar & Son
The funeral of Mrs Jennie C Snow who died suddenly Thursday morning was conducted Saturday at Mahar & Son Funeral Home. Rev Melvin R McGaughey officiated with bearers Earl Campbell Kenneth Eldred Millard Jordan Clifford Rowland Carl Allen and Frederick Gage. Burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery with prayers by Rev McGaughey. Out of town relatives came from Cambridge South Cambridge Salem Johnsonville Hoosick N Y Hinsdale Lenoxdale Mass and Pownal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie C. Snow
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Earl Campbell
Kenneth Eldred
Millard Jordan
Clifford Rowland
Carl Allen
Frederick Gage
Mr. McGaughey
Park Lawn Cemetery
Cambridge
South Cambridge
Salem
Johnsonville
Hoosick
N.Y
Hinsdale
Lenoxdale
Mass
Pownal
Hoosick Falls Social Happenings A Busy Week
The Hoosick Falls Ladies Auxiliary of the Elks plans initiation of nine members with a special program and lunch. Rita Ghibaudo, Italian exchange student, celebrated her 18th birthday with friends. Housewarming for Mr and Mrs Walter Beckstein plus farewells for Meg Dewar mark local notices amid Family Night by the Masons with James Gosh the magician entertaining children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
Rita Ghibaudo
Hoosick Falls Central School
Turin
Italy
Ellen Jones
Hoosick
Miss Ghibaudo
Bernardo Ghibaudo
Pello Explains Village Refusal To Lift Ban On Generator
Pello, chairman of the Village Investigating Committee, says Bennington trustees will not lift the ban on Stark Generator at Vermont Gas Corp in Lincoln Street. He cites odors and noises and notes state hired experts will continue health and fire hazard investigations despite plant operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Vermont
Dallas
Texas
Sunderland obituary of Oscar Brownell Clark 56
Oscar Brownell Clark 56 lifelong Sunderland resident and tool and dye maker at Mack Molding Co Arlington died suddenly at home Sunday night after heart ailment treatment. Survived by wife Gertrude Poulin, son Oscar M. Clark, daughter Jacqueline Hoyt, two sisters, two grandsons. Funeral arrangements at Hanson-Walbridge Arlington and St Columban's Church with burial in St Columban's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Oscar Brownell Clark
Mack Molding Co
Arlington
John
Sarah Matteson Clark
Clark
Arlington Bowling League
Modern Woodmen of America
Gertrude Poulin
Oscar M. Clark
Dorchester
Mass
Jacqueline Hoyt
Florence Ward
Irene Bentley
East Arlington
Hanson-Walbridge
St. Columban’s Church
Gerald T. Buckley
St. Columban’s
Ceme
Mrs Louisa Maurer 91 Dies In Bennington
Mrs Louisa Behrer Maurer widow of Charlies A. Maurer died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Born January 5 1871 in Troy New York she lived on Imperial Avenue and was active in First Methodist Church and the Woman's Society of Christian Service. Surviving a niece Cecilia Riggs of Alexandria Virginia and a nephew. Funeral at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home Wednesday at 2 pm with calling hours Tuesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Burial in Village Cemetery family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisa (Behrer) Maurer
Charlies A. Maurer
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Spurrel Nursing Home
Troy
N.Y
Maurer
Bennington
Imperial Avenue
First Methodist Church
Woman's Society of Christian Service
Cecil Riggs
Alexandria
Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home
Jones burial set in Hoosick Falls church service Tuesday
Ralph A. Jones will be buried at Maple Grove Cemetery in Hoosick Falls after a church service Tuesday at 2 p.m. Flowers are omitted by request. Memorial contributions may be made to the North Bennington Congregational Church or Putnam Memorial Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maple Grove
Hoosick Falls
Jones
North Bennington Congregational
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Local youths perform in charity show featuring The King Tones
The Hoosick Hot Shots led by George Spendiff and teammates were joined by vocalists Carolyn Miller and Walter Beckstein. A junior orchestra of 12 to 14 year olds including Billy Cottrell Doug Redden Bobby Whitter and Ken White with Suzanne Davisson on piano called The King Tones impressed, while Clyde Baker served as Master of Ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tured
Hoosick Hot Shots
George Spendiff
Bob Shaw
Albert Wright
Stanley Arisim
Ron Tate
Carolyn Miller
Walter Beckstein
Billy Cottrell
Doug Redden
Bobby Whitter
Bob Scott
Ken White
Suzanne Davisson
King Tones
Clyde Baker
Airman Survives 200-Foot Fall in Colorado Mine Rescue
Airman 2 C Chester West of Rye New York, 23, dropped 200 feet in the Idaho Bride mine near Idaho Springs Colorado. Rescuers then pulled him from the shafts after 14 hours buried. West suffered a collapsed lung and cervical injuries and was hospitalized in Denver. Fellow airman Robert I Hanson of Wisconsin 19 was treated for shock and released. West’s mother and sister arrived in Denver after the rescue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Chester West
Rye
N.Y
Idaho Bride Mine
West
Robert I. Hanson
Wittenburg
Wis
Here
Rockies
Hanson
Norman Blake
Freeman D. Fowler
Denver
Hermine West
Julia
Cornell Medical Center
Debate Over Committal Law For Waterbury Hospital
Lawyers favor maintaining that insanity alone should not force commitment without danger. Physicians argue treatment needs justify commitment even without danger. The dispute centers on constitutional rights, medical versus legal definitions, and potential refinements to a centuries old statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterbury
Springer
Waterbury Hospital
Hospital Notes admissions and births in Vermont and New York
Admissions list includes David Brookman Agnes Campbell Debo rah Hand Corina Bakaitis and others in Bennington Hoosick Falls Arlington and Shaftsbury with many residents noted. Discharges include Mrs Marjorie Maroney and son Master William Thomas and several Bennington residents. Birth announcements record a son for Jacob Weber R D 2 Hoosick Falls and a son for Howard T Guber R D 2 Arlington and a son for Stuart Libby Pownal Center.
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David Brookman
Agnes Campbell
Bennington
Josephine May
Williamstown
Mass
Deborah Hand
Corina Bakaitis
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Marjorie Maroney
William Thomas
North Pownal
Jacob Weber
R.D
Howard T. Guber
Arlington
Arsenal Found At Home Of Noted Bank Robber Wilcoxson
FBI agents seized a cache from the home of bank robber Bobby Randell Wilcoxson and his companion Jacqueline Rose. The haul included hand grenades a sawed off shotgun two automatics and ammunition. Also recovered were cash keys traveler's checks passports and badges as investigators probe multiple robberies including a Plymouth Mass truck job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eral
Bobby Randell Wilcoxson
FBI
Wilcoxson
Jacqueline Ruth Rose
Rose
Dillinger
Plymouth
Mass
Tree Toppled, Power Out in Bennington Area During Wind
High winds Saturday toppled a tree on Park Street Extension, cutting power for about two hours to residents along the extension and East Road. East Main Street streetlights were out Saturday night until repairs found a lead break Sunday. A few customers on Prospect Street and South Street also experienced outages due to wind damage.
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Park Street
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
East Road
East Main Street
Prospect Street
North Bennington
South Street
Herbs and Their Uses At Wilmington Home Group
The Wilmington Home Demonstration Group discussed herbs and their uses with Marie Taylor and Gertie Carpenter guiding cooking methods. They sampled herb cheese dips and planned the Christmas party with Mildred Berry and Ruth Lehmann on December 14. The Mayflower Chapter CES set a rummage sale for November 16 and 17 at Masonic Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Marie Taylor
Mildred Berry
Ruth Lehmann
Taylor
Mayflower
CES
Masonic Hall
Douglas Plays Scientist on Broadway in The Doner Program
Melvyn Douglas stars as a middle aged researcher caught in an ethical clash with a younger rival in Lor ing Mandel’s The Doner Program. Kermit Bloomgarden sets the January Broadway presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Melvyn Douglas
Doner
Loring Mandel
Kermit Bloomgarden
Douglas
Closet Fireat Eagles Club Doused No Damage Reported
Firemen extinguished a closet blaze at the Fraternal Order of Eagles rooms 122 North St Sunday night. The Bennington Fire Department responded to a Box 48 alarm. Assistant Chief Hollister said there was no damage to the building and the cause remained undetermined. Clarence Barnhardt, Eagles steward, noted the fire began on top shelves of an old cupboard in a storage closet. An old feather pillow, a few flags, and the cupboard were damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Order of Eagles
North St
Bennington
Richard Hollister
Hollister
Clarence Barnhardt
Eagles Steward
Barnhardt
Hamilton Quits As U.S. Director Of Foreign Aid
Fowler Hamilton resigns after a year as head of the Agency for International Development. He plans a two week European trip to press industrialized nations to increase aid to underdeveloped regions. Possible successors include David E. Bell Sargent Shriver and Chester Bowles.
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Washington
Fowler Hamilton
U.S
Kennedy
Hamilton
Agency For International Development—Aid
David E. Bell
Peace Corps
Sargent Shriver
Chester Bowles
New York
Paris
Rome
Bonn
Brussels
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The
Health-tex
Stantees
Nichols
Main
Dial
Bennington Briefs
Aelian Legion Auxiliary
Lavina Hayward
Brattlebers
Paul Kirsch
Bennington High School
Carl B. Williams
Benhi
W. Philip Walker
Molly Stark
Catherine Corcoran
North Bennington High School
Vincent J. Spinelli
Bennington Catholic
Harold Weaver Jr
County St
Lucius Goeney
Ben- Mont Avenue
New England Baptist Hospital
Parker Hill Ave
Boston
Charles E. Snow
Buffalo, N.Y
Mr. Snow
Pauline Snow
Main Street
Buffalo
John Stone Jr
Dumont
Bennington Museum
ADV
Milwaukee
van W. Marcoux
Roger F. Marcoux
Depot St
Milwaukee School of Engineering
Marcoux
Bennington Catholic High School
MSOE
Mrs. Roosevelt
Edith Beaumont
Rita
Classic St
Alphonso Salluzzo
Mrs. Dewar
Margaret
Meg’’ Dewar
Beckett Street
Raymond Benner
Poestenkill
Robert Dewar
Dundee
Scotland
Meg
Cheney Case Jr
Dewar
Beckett St
William Molyneux
Ricky
Sandy
Pello
Oscar B. Clark
Tery
Louisa B. Maurer
Ralph A. Jones
Idaho Springs
Colo
Marie Wright
Marion Allen
Mary Ellen Paquin
Anthony Brooks
Clara Bishop
Jeffrey White
Flossie Wood
Betsy Squires
Anthony Pello
Susan Monroe
Lucy Mahar
Barbara Matteson
Walter Lundeen
Georgia Main
Petersburg
Bobbie Loomis
Stuart Libby
Pownal Center
Baltimore, Md
John Dillinger
Tucson
Ariz
Crown Point
Ind
Chicago
Dover
Carlo Walter Tel
Eagles Club
Main St
Bennington, Y
Alfred Hitchcock
Grace Kelly
Wendell Corey
Thelma Ritter
Perry Mason
Alraty
Michael Hayes
North Adams, Mass
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