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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1969
Page
12
Arlington residents urged a full‑time police presence to curb ongoing harassment and vandalism as selectmen considered costs and possible regional cooperation with Sandgate and Manchester. Citizens cited youth liquor parties and break‑ins at the Towne home, while state police response times were criticized and residents pressed for better law enforcement and a local revival.
Burlington Vermont ambulance services must register for licenses with the Vermont Department of Health under the new Ambulance Service Act passed by the legislature. All ambulances including funeral home, volunteer, municipal, ski area, and small-run services must apply. No fee is charged and forms will be sent to known providers. others should request them from Dr. David H. Gray at 115 Colchester Ave. Burlington.
Vermont Administration Commissioner William French announced the Pinkerton Detective Agency billed the state $7,923 for welfare abuse investigations. The final total is $11.25 under the initial draft, with Albany, New York agency offices handling the case. From about 60 reported welfare abuses, the Welfare Department could verify only five or six as accurate.
Rutland, UPI Gene Rayburn, TV and radio host, files a $12,000 damage suit in Rutland County Court alleging misrepresentation in the sale of a Fair Haven farm. He says he paid $20,000 cash and assumed a $30,000 mortgage after being told the property had 400 acres. the deed shows 330 acres. The suit seeks $50,000 in damages and names Harry R. Proctor of Bradenton, Florida. The hearing is set for Wednesday before Superior Judge Harold C. Sylvester. Rayburn is noted as host of Match Game and a substitute for Johnny Carson on the Tonight show, with a Broadway and television career.
The Bennington County Council of Churches gathers at 7 30 PM tonight at the First United Methodist Church. An earlier headline claimed the meeting would be Thursday, which was in error.
Erwin W Meyer 63 of Carpenter Hill Bennington died unexpectedly Monday afternoon at Putnam Memorial Hospital rushed by Bennington Rescue Squad He was born April 29 1906 in Evansville Indiana a 1923 Hammond High School graduate He lived in Miami since 1925 operating Southern Vermont Orchards since 1950 and had earlier owned Southern Brokerage Inc in Miami and Liquid Carriers Inc in Mobile Alabama He is survived by a brother and two sisters and will be memorialized with services transfer to Miami for funeral arrangements contributions may be made to the Bennington Rescue Squad through Mahar Son Funeral Home
Lt. Stanley A. Brown 23 a native of Eagle Bridge dies in Vietnam on November 1 while on a reconnaissance mission reportedly shot down and burned. His body arrived in Albany and funeral arrangements are at Magin and Keegan Funeral Home with services planned Wednesday at 10 a.m. Survivors include his wife Eve Turner two children four sisters two brothers and his stepmother Muriel Stewart.
Senator George D. Aiken warns before the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy that a small group of utility and fuel firms could dominate the nation’s power sector and even control atomic material. He backs a bill to place atomic power under antitrust laws, arguing current rules under the medical therapy clause exempt many plants and risk democracy and public health.
Bennington Emblem Club 368 to hold its monthly meeting Wednesday at 8 p.m. Mt. Anthony Lodge 13 F and A M meets tonight at Masonic Temple with a 6:30 roast turkey dinner and district Deputy visitation. Navy man Dean W. Norris, husband of Ann M. Dragon, serves aboard USS Grand Canyon in the Mediterranean during its 15th Sixth Fleet deployment. Mrs. Mary Flanders in Putnam Memorial Hospital after an auto crash in Walloomsac, N.Y. in fair condition. Dr Gordon Gerrish to speak on handling disturbed patients at Putnam Memorial Hospital reg nurses conference room Wednesday 8 p.m. Special state Board of Education meeting set for 7:30 p.m. November 18 at Northeast School library Rutland area.
Rutland Vermont Saturday the executive board of Local 341 ILGWU AFL CIO voted against any move to end the 50 hour work week for women in Vermont. District manager Martin Berger Utica NY warned the push hides equal rights aims to roll back gains for female workers. The Vermont ILGWU membership is 98 percent female and the board launched a statewide registration drive for the 1970 elections. The meeting also covered campaigns to fund the Caverly Children's Home and reports from Rutland Business Agent Helen Fredette and St Albans Organizer Peter Grassadonia. The Local 341 board includes delegates from nine ILGWU shops in the state.
Manchester board votes to give land behind Manchester Elementary to a recreation group led by Dr. Roland F Beers for a public recreation area retaining title and barring major structures without consent. Five acres join 75 acres of the old fairgrounds for potential state or federal aid projects.
Gov Deane C Davis complimented Vice President Spiro Agnew for his recent speech on television news. Speaking to the Chittenden County Republican Committee, Davis lamented limited direct contact with Vermont’s people while noting no issue with Vermont media, yet stressing residents deserve unspun words from their governor to form their own opinions.
Lena Nyman and Borje Ahlstedt star in I Am Curious Yellow directed by Vilgot Sjoman at the Harte Theatre running Monday to Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 6 30 and 8 30 p.m through Nov 25. Midnight Cowboy screens at Williamstown Cinema with Dustin Hoffman and Jon Voight in a perceptive New York drama nightly Monday to Thursday 8 p.m. and Friday to Sunday 7 and 9 p.m.
A Dorset man, David Pendelton, escaped injury when his Borgward sedan was sliced in half by a telephone pole along Route 1130 west of Manchester Center. Police and Dr. Clifford B. Harwood aided him at the scene before he walked to a Rescue Squad vehicle and was taken to Bennington hospital.
Edward J. Chaput, 20, of North Adams, Mass., who had been arraigned on nine counts of bad check passing, escaped from Sheriff John Maloney as he was being returned to the Rutland Regional Corrections Center. Chaput leaped from the car in the center driveway, despite pursuit. State police issued a general alarm for his capture.
Miss Cheryl Lee Cooper, who will wed Thom as Mitchell Eyesware on December 27, was honored at a greenback bridal shower Saturday night at her parents East Road home. Hostesses were her attendants Mary Morse Donna Eggsware Bonnie Cooper and Linda Cooper. A decorated cake by Rose Hulet of Shaftsbury featured at the buffet. About 40 friends and relatives attended.
Hospital notes for Monday November 17 1969 list admissions Robert L. Petersen Hoosick Falls Miss Glenda Morse East Arlington Master Mark Burring ton Pownal. Discharges include Master Shawn Steven Smith Shaftsbury Mrs Doris Cottrell and son Bennington. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Howard Jones Middle Pownal Road and two sons to Mr and Mrs Jonathan R Dwyer South Bend Ind and Mr and Mrs Allen R Ploof Montpelier.
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