Bennington Teen Named Vermont Safe Teenage Driver
Joseph C. Smith, 16, a Bennington High sophomore, wins Vermont’s National Safe Teenage Driver Award for 1963. He receives 200 and advances to national competition for 5000. The program assesses safety rules, attitudes, and driving knowledge from a 100 question test.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph C. Smith
Bennington High School
Vermont
Young Smith
Olin C. Smith
Woodford
Union Carbide Corporation
District of Columbia
Bendi
Kendall Rich
Union Carbide
Consumer Products Division
Benhi
Bennington Briefs Move plus Durham News Bureau Chief
Louis Remington moved from Mortimer Street to 205 North Street. Mr and Mrs W Arthur Grant and children Rebecca Jeanne William and Jennifer relocated to Durham New Hampshire 10 Valentine Hill. Grant former Banner managing editor is now chief of the UNH News Bureau. YMCA Junior Outing Group meets at the Y Saturday 9 am for a hike to a beaver pond with rubber footwear and warm clothing. Return about noon if rainy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Arthur Grant
Rebecca
Jeanne
William
Jennifer
Durham
N.H
Valentine Hill
Grant
The
Banner
University of New Hampshire
YMCA
Stafford GBA Talk Postponed Over Kennedy Mourning
Rep. Robert Stafford speech before the Greater Bennington Association was postponed due to the 30 day mourning period for President Kennedy. The meeting is tentatively rescheduled for the first week in January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
Hicks
Stafford
Congress
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
GBA
Rep
December Term Opens with 107 Civil, 62 Divorce, 14 Chancery Hearings
The December Term of Bennington County Court opens Monday with Superior Judge William C. Hill presiding. Docket highlights include Shel Don Slate Products Co. Inc. vs Gertrude Kurjaika and Estate of David H. Werblow vs Lillian A. Sleeman. No criminal trials scheduled. 25 cases set for jury trials. Also notes a grass fire behind Rev Stephen H. Greene home, Phi Kappa Tau chapter at RPI, and Navy fireman apprentice Arthur J. LaCroix aboard USS Kitty Hawk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
William C. Hill
Burlington
Sheldon Slate Products Co. Inc
Gertrude Kurjaika
Rutland Law Firm
Sullivan and Battles
Waldo C. Holden
Bloomer and Bloomer of
Rutland
George H. Plumb
Dorset and Sunderland Obituaries detail several local deaths
Mary Kis sane Daly aged 76 dies in Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington born Ireland January 10 1883 widow of Daniel Daly resided in Dorset last 15 years survives brother Christopher Kissane Vineland New Jersey and nieces and nephews Requiem High Mass at St Jerome's Dorset burial in St Jerome's Cemetery Rosary tonight at 8 Brester Funeral Home Manchetser Center open today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Bert Morse 80 formerly Catherine Sheehan dies at Putnam Memorial Hospital two days in Bennington. Born Ireland July 10 1883 she came to the United States at eight settled in Bennington married Bert Morse April 19 1909 survivors husband two sons sister 18 grandchildren five great grandchildren and more. Funeral Mahar Son Funeral Home 8:30 a.m. Saturday St Francis de Sales Church 9 Requiem High Mass Hinsdaleville Cemetery Rosary tonight 8 p.m. Sundering Mrs Mary J Hall 67 dies in nursing home daughter of Alexander and Alice McCurdy survived by six sons four daughters 22 grandchildren great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews Funeral East Arlington Federated Church 2 p.m. Sunday burial Evergreen Cemetery Arlington Call Hanson Walbridge 7 to 9 tonight and 2 to 4 7 to 9 Saturday Mrs Bessie Chambers West 78 dies in Albany Funeral Dorset Congregational Church 2 p.m. Saturday burial Maple Hill Cemetery Born November 16 1885 Dorset resident since 1905 member and deaconess of Dorset Congregational Church Husband Ernest H West died 1950 Surviving daughter Jaques Mitchell Chappaqua N Y six grandchildren and six great grandchildren Memorial fund Dorset Congregational Church.
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Dorset
Mary Kissane Daly
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Daniel D. Daly
Daly
Ireland
Jersey City
Bayonne
N.J
Christopher Kissane
Vineland
N. J
St. Jerome’s Church
D.C. Kelly
St. Paul’s Church
Manchester
St. Jerome’s Cemetery
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Bert Morse
Catherine Sheehan
St. Francis de Sales
Old Catholic
Edward J. Morse
Richard F. Morse
John Carroll
Mahar & Son Funeral
St. Francis de Sales Church
Hinsdillville
Sunderland
Mary J. Hall
Winfield S. Hall
Alexander
Alice
O’neil) McCurdy
Hall
Clifton
Kermit
Kenneth
Daniel Hall
Thomas
Shaftsbury
Winfield
East Arlington
Katherine Martin
Anna Avery
Kittery
Maine
Bessie Chambers West
Ernest H. West
Albany Medical Center
Dorset Congregational Church
Robert Dana
Maple Hill
Jaques Mitchell
Chappaqua, N.Y
Forty Foreign Students May Visit Area for Holidays
Bennington plans to host 40 students from around the world December 26 to 31 as part of the Christmas International Visit chaired by Fred Burnham. The program is arranged with International House in New York and the Manhattan United Church Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Fred Burnham
New York
International House
Manhattan United Church Women
Christmas Guests from New York Seek Vermont Homes
News notes describe freshmen and graduate students from overseas needing host homes during Christmas when campuses close. Vermont towns from Bennington area to Thetford join a program matching students with local families near easy driving distance to New York. A chartered bus may bring groups to Bennington if enough homes are found, with events like Rotary luncheons and square dances planned. Families offering rooms should call Fred Burnham at 442-6040 or 442-4080.
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Vermont
Thetford
Bennington
New York
Fred Burnham
Winter Parking Ban Enforced In Bennington Village
Bennington Village police remind residents of the ordinance prohibiting nighttime parking on village streets between November 1 and April 1. The rule aids snow removal. enforcement resumes with tickets issued to violators after a mild start to the month.
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Bennington Village
Two-Car Roundup Damages Turf Lounge Sign On Thanksgiving
State police investigated a Thanksgiving morning accident on U.S. 7 in Pownal near the Massachusetts line. Nelson Aubin of Adams collided with William Roberts of North Adams after a car backed from the Turf Lounge lot, sending Aubin into the lot and into the sign, causing minor car damage and an estimated 150 dollar sign damage.
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U.S. 7
Pownal
Massachusetts
Nelson L. Aubin
Adams
Mass
William G. Roberts
North Adams
Roberts
Aubin
Hohn pleads guilty on defective muffler case in Readsboro
Municipal Court hears Alan T. Hohn 25 of Stamford plead guilty to driving a car with a defective muffler and brake and lacking October inspection. Judge George M. Fienberg fines him 35 dollars and 10 cents. Harold W. Dewey 25 of Beech Street Extension pleads not guilty to leaving the scene of an accident on Oct 12 in Shaftsbury. Bail set at 200 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alan T. Hohn
Stamford
Readsboro
Hohn
George M. Fienberg
Harold W. Dewey
Beech Street Extension
Shaftsbury
U.S. 7
Fienberg
Coventry Cathedral film shown at St Peter's Sunday
A sound and color documentary titled Coventry Cathedral will be shown at St. Peter's parish hall this Sunday at 4 pm as part of Advent series. The film traces the old cathedral's destruction in World War II and the building of the new structure with cathedral choir music. A panel discussion follows and light refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coventry Cathedral
England
St. Peter’s
St. Peter’s Church
Penny Bergquist
Linda Harrington
Sandra Richards
Bill Garrison
W. Leonard Taffs
New York
Retirement honor for C E Harrington of UCC
Charles E Harrington of 924 Gage St a longtime Union Carbide Consumer Products Co accountant retires December 1 announced by plant manager Robert V Maier. At a November 22 dinner at Mt Anthony Country Club he was feted by 56 co workers including two Union Carbide New York staff and three former coworkers. Gifts included a money tree scrapbook letters wallet and key case. Mrs Harrington Gladys C received the P H T degree. The Harringtons plan a Florida winter.
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Ltor
Herbert A. Dunham
Charles E. Harrington
Union Carbide Consumer Products Co
Harrington
Robert V. Maier
Mt. Anthony Country Club
J. Alexander Bow
Gage St
Union Carbide New York
Conwell M. Richardson
George W. Hopkins
Michael J. Hogan Jr
Robert A. Minke
John F. Flood
Union Carbide Corp
Asheboro
N.C
Gladys C
Harringtons
Florida
School Aid Checks Mailed in Vermont Totals 335359
Bennington County townships receive 335 359 in state education aid, part of a 5 8 million pot up 160 000 from last year. Burlington gets 173 140 the Stratton district 472, and Bennington districts with 2000 students and 56 percent of education taxes get 99 766.
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Montpelier
Bennington County
Vermont
Bennington
Burlington
Stratton
Rescue Squad Raises 904 In First Week Of Drive
In the first week, the Bennington Rescue Squad collected 904 dollars with a 500 dollar boost from a single donor. Ten teams will seek 1 contributions through Dec 19 in Bennington area for a front page replica edition of the Albany Times Union on Dec 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Albany Times Union
North Bennington
Shaftsbury
George A. Ellis
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Vt. Safe
Heddington Y
Ol Olie
Hagerman
Smith
Olin Smith
Bennington Briefs
Louis Remington
Mortimer Street
205 North St
Stephen H. Greene
Crescent Boulevard
James R. Crozier Jr
Silver St
Phi Kappa Tau Fraternity
Rensselaer Polyetechnic Institute
Arthur J. LaCroix
Fireeman
U.S.N
Aurile J. LaCroix
Lincoln St
San Diego
Calif
Far East
Seventh Fleet
Elaine Bizzarro
Ralph Simpson
Vance Dewey
Leslie Farrar
Margaret Crawford
Josephine Warren
Gerald Lane
Arlington
Shirley Goodrum
Dale Behan
Isabell Wentworth
Jeanette Vallee
George Bible
Manchester Depot
Brian Pierce
Vaughn Sharkey
Hoosick
John J
Gloria Martin
Wilmington
Marie Ray
Mildred Woodcock
West Arlington
Catherine Marker
Hoosick Falls
Robert Phillips
Danby
Kenneth Eugene William
Raymond E. W. Huether
Bloomfield
Philadelphia
Heather
Barbara Hickok
Chester J. Hickok
Burgess Road
United States
Rotary Club
Warner Brothers Records
Pittsfield
Auditorium
Sun
North Cee Lilly’s
Music House
Bay State Clothing House
Williamstown
House of Walsh, William’s College
Melville St. Pittsfield
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Dres
DIAL
NORTH
Coventry
C.E. Harrington
UCC
Putnam Square
Mary Fletcher Hospital
American Red Cross
Harte Arte Theatre Ngion
Eve
Martin Ransom OF
Remick
Garner
Ana
Buskirk, N.Y
Dan Terry
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