Hoff Explains Use Of Billboard Ads
Vermont Governor Philip H. Hoff says his advertising agency accidentally placed campaign material on two legally disputed billboards along U S 7 in Bennington and has issued in a formal clarification. The incident sparks questions about billboard permissions and campaign ethics. Hoff defended the ad placement as inadvertent and pledged to review regulatory practices with the agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Philip H. Hoff
U.S. 7
Bennington
Bennington Village
Princess Pat Motel
Shaftsbury Town
Maurice Callahan
Hoff
Hunt Street
Agway Petroleum
United Press International
Weston Associates
Richard Snelling
Shelburne
Architect Shows School Furnishings At Mt Anthony Board
Architect Benjamin Thompson reviews typical Mt Anthony Union School furnishings at a Thursday meeting. He cites a need for a flexible combined chair, wood tables for cafeterias, and bright color samples for the Vermont school amid long winter. discussion covers durability and trends toward wood despite weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin Thompson
Mt. Anthony Union School
Thompson
Mt. Anthony
Vermont
Bennington Briefs Folklore meeting and church rummage sale
Reading Route 106 IOOF Hall hosts Green Mountain Folklore Society fall meeting with 10 a.m. registration 10:30 a.m. business session a luncheon at 12:30 and a program including notes on Reading. Baptist Progressive Group rummage sale runs tonight and Saturday.
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Green Mountain Folklore Society
IOOF
Historical Society Museum
Reading
Einar Torp
The
Baptist Church Progressive Group
Valentine Street
Legends Behind the Auriga Charioteer Name
Ancient notes trace the constellation Auriga to the charioteer tale with varied legends. Some stories claim a private charioteer to Pisa's king, others say the figure was lame and mounted a cart, while many traditions depict him as a goat herder with a mother goat and three kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pisa
Funeral for Arthur Marcoux held in Sacred Heart Church
The funeral of Arthur Marcoux, long time resident of Bennington, who died in Burlington, was held at Sacred Heart Church with a Solemn High Requiem Mass celebrated by Rt. Rev. Msgr. Charles J. Marcoux. Burial followed in Park Lawn Cemetery. Relatives came from North Adams, Pittsfield, Burlington, Rutland, Shaftsbury, Hoosick Falls and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Marcoux
Bennington
Burlington
Sacred Heart Church
Charles J. Marcoux
St. Joseph Church
Marcoux
Joseph F. Wiseman
C.S.C
Sacred Heart
Lawrence McAuliffe
Walter F. Miller
North Bennington
St. John the Baptist Church
Mahar & Son
Msgr
Park Lawn Cemetery
Father Wiseman
North Adams
Pittsfield
Mass
Rutland
Shaftsbury
Hoosick Falls
Garry Buckley Back in Old Job As Group Chairman
T. Garry Buckley, former chairman of the Bennington Regional Planning Commission, was named chairman again by the commission. He replaces Robert L. Hagerman who resigned to move from the area, ending requests to keep him for a few months as the master plan draft for the Bennington region neared completion. The panel expressed regret at Hagerman’s departure and acknowledged his substantial work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Connor
Maple St
Benningtonians
T.V. Griffin
Bradenton, Fla
Islander
Bradenton
Garry Buckley
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington Regional
Buckley
Robert L. Hagerman
Hagerman
Commission
Bennington
Lapham Seeks Poll On U S 7 Bypass Plan
Walter A. Lapham of Old Bennington cautioned the Bennington Regional Planning Commission about a proposed four lane U S 7 relocation. He outlined a county poll to measure public opinion on the plan and urged improvement and widening of present U S 7 as an alternative. He said the legislative program was pushed through and stressed the poll’s meaning for public sentiment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Lapham
Old Bennington
Bennington
Lapham
U.S. 7
Vermont
Philip Hoff
Richard Snelling
Flats
Bennington Village
Connecticut
New York
New York State
Break-in at Thurber's Garage on Pleasant Street
Bennington police report a break Thursday night at Thurber's Garage near the river. Entry was gained through a rear window and a cigarette machine was broken with little found inside. Four temporary auto registration plates were also taken.
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Bennington
Thurber
Pleasant Street
Bennington Village
Foliage Report Foresees Peak Colors Across Vermont
The Vermont Development Dept reports excellent fall foliage this weekend with a superb array of colors. All sections are near peak, with southern Vermont at peak in upper elevations and more color expected in lower elevations by Saturday and Sunday.
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Vermont Development Dept
Vermont
Plain Dirt Gardeners Meeting Tuesday Oct. 11
The Plain Dirt Gardeners gather at 2 p.m. at the Old Bennington Schoolhouse with speaker Mary Mattison van Schaik of Cavendish. She discusses Spring builds at Home and Abroad and brings tips on Dutch bulbs and local birding prizes. A Bennington by pass debate follows, with Lapham opposing the four lane proposal and noting political views in the Vermont governor race.
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Bennington
Bennington Garden Club
Mary Mattison van Schaik
Cavendish
Bennington court handles three traffic cases
In a brief session of Bennington Municipal Court, Roy F. Slade, 50, and Leo F. Parker, 18, pleaded no contest to careless and negligent driving, each fined 35 dollars plus 5.10 dollars costs. Slade’s case involved a two car crash at U.S. 7 and Vermont 67A on Sept. 21, Parker’s a single car crash on Chapel Road Sept. 30. Dale Holland, on behalf of her husband Herbert C., pleaded guilty to operating a vehicle without required state inspection, with a 15 dollar fine and costs.
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Bennington
Roy F. Slade
Leo F. Parker
Pratt St
George M. Fienberg
Slade
U.S. 7
Vt. 67A
Parker
Chapel Road
Dale Holland
North Branch Street
Herbert C
Catholic Daughters hold October meeting in Bennington
Court St Andrew 259 Catholic Daughters of America met for an October supper business session led by Grand Regent Stella Bruneau. They donated to Relief for Peace United Counseling Service and renewed the Bennington Library Register. Reports covered Brandon Workshop nursing home visit aging services and a turkey project fundraiser. Next meeting is November 1 at 7 30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Sennett
Vermont Council of Catholic Women
Bennington Catholic High School
Mt Anthony board approves private exam payments for soccer players
Mt Anthony Union School Board will pay about five dollars per exam for soccer players who missed free physicals, clarifying that the district bears the cost this year while aiming to shift future responsibility to families and adjust policy for all students. The decision follows a study of a prior free clinic offer and integrates with broader health plan planning.
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Mt. Anthony Union School
Arthur Faris
Mt. Anthony
Faris
Howard F. Kelley
Bennington South Supervisory Union
Philip Reeve
University of Pittsburgh
Supervisory Union
Bennington
Mr. Anthony
Old Town Nursery
Bennington Teachers Association
Barton Jenks
Union
Glenn Bronson
Bronson
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Charles W. Keir
Anthony Forum
Marian C. Taylor
Supt
Kelley, Keir
John Duval
William du Pries
Anthony
Thomas D. Steffen
William Abernethy
Bendi
League of
Ski Boom Continues Amid Zoning Tension at Bromley
The article notes debates over zoning limiting personal freedom as ski areas boom. Bromley installed large snowmaking equipment and new lifts last year, with another lift planned as growth continues at the resort.
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Bromley
Magic
Stratton
Herbert O
Tink) Smith
Triangle
Vermont
Stowe-Mad River
Sugarbush
Mount Snow- Carinthia-Haystack
Killington- Pico
Hoff To Visit Here Sunday Campaign Train Stops Bennington
Vermont Democrats stage a whistle stop tour with Gov. Hoff and Lt. Gov. Daley aboard the autumn foliage train traveling from Burlington to Bennington and beyond. The train schedule travels through Arlington Manchester Rutland and Bellows Falls with community greetings and refreshments along the way.
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Green Mountain
Vermont State Democratic Committee
Depot Street
Burlington
Philip H. Hoff
East Main Street
John J. Daley
Bennington
Nesbeth Fienberg
North Bennington
Arlington
Manchester
Rutland
Bellows Falls
Fienberg
Phalen Charles E. rites held in Manchester
Charles E. Phalen 59 died at home in Manchester on Wednesday Funeral services will be at St Pauls Church Manchester at 9 a.m. Saturday Burial follows at Factory Point Cemetery He retired in 1965 after 20 years in the U S Merchant Marine He survived by two brothers James of Manchester and Leo of Albany N Y Friends may call at Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Friday 7 to 9 p.m.
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James Phalen
Manchester
Leo Phalen
Albany
N.Y
Brewster Funeral Home
Manchester Center
Stock Averages at Noon October 7 1966
Dow Jones Industrials at 752.28, up 2.67. Rails 187.27, down 20.15. Utilities 264.25, down 0.42. Composite volume 2,870,000 shares. Albany report from Bache & Co. listing index readings and daily changes.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Hospital Notes October 6 1966 Admissions Discharges
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges for October 6 1966 including Floyd Colvin South Dorset Lydia Moffitt Manchester Depot Alice Towne Hoosick Falls and Master Duane Muckle North Bennington.
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Floyd Colvin
South Dorset
Lydia Moffitt
Manchester Depot
Alice Towne
Hoosick Falls
Master Duane Muckle
North Bennington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bennington Briefs
Bernard Malamud
Bennington College
Studio
Hopkins Center
Dartmouth College
Florence
Coe
Deive-Ean Theatre
North Hoosick
Stoo
York
Harte Theatre
20Th-Century Fox Presents
Meteti
DE Luxe Cinemascope
GOP
Party
Polly
John Miller
Byron Hathorn
Hartford
Joseph Caracciola
Salvatore Santarcangelo
CDA
Vermont Symphony Orchestra
Charles E. Phalen
Knotty Pine Restaurant
AIR Compi Tome
RT. 7
North Bennington RD
DIAL
Harwood Hill
Bennington, Vermont
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