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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1963

Page

12

Thirteen Nurses Graduate From Putnam Hospital

Thirteen young women graduated Sunday from the Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital School of Practical Nursing. Dawn-Linnie Bashaw won the outstanding nurse award for care of the child. Mary Maranzana the top theory grade. Sharyll Wager the top score in state board exams. Dr. James Joolan delivered the commencement address.

Henry W. Putnam Memorial Hospital School of Sheila Breen Shaftsbury Bennington County Bennington Robert D. Stout Dawn-Linnie Bashaw Richford Mary Maranzana Barton Sharyll Wager Berlin N.Y Phyllis Coburn R.N Esther M. Parmelee Corporators James Joolan United Counseling Service Diane Lopez Louise Hawley Dawn Bashaw Janice Butler Beverly Buber Sarah Havill Lovalee Alonzo Yvonne Valachovic Alice Copeland Susan Baker School of Practical Nursing Lloyd

Fire Progress Continued With New Engine and Hall

Fire officials report continued progress on upgrading North Bennington's fire services. Voters last week authorized funds to finance a new fire house across from the current building and a new engine to replace aging trucks. The two story structure will include a kitchen and hall on the second floor and will be built on the Grist Mill site.

Obituaries Chronicle Vermont Area Losses

Area obituaries report the deaths of several residents across Sunderland Wilmington Shaftsbury North Bennington Manchester and Manchester Center. Notables include Louis Bonini an Italian immigrant who died in Bennington. Nellie Elizabeth Gilbar of Wilmington. Blos som Truth Mattison of Shaftsbury. Mrs. William A. Gordon of North Bennington. and Adam Berg Jr. of Manchester. Funeral details greet Rosary viewing and burial plans. multiple survivors are listed for each.

Sunderland Louis Bonini Italy Campbell Nursing Home Bennington Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington St. Columban’s Church Ira Allen Cemetery Wilmington Nellie Elizabeth (Williams) Gilbar Clarence Gilbar Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Covey Funeral Home J. Reginald Martin Riverview Cemetery Abbots Corner P.Q William Ann N. Williams Gilbar Richford Alfred Poupart Jr Mr. Poupart Mahlon Winchester N.H Merrill Fort Myers Fla Gerald Tewksbury Mass Douglas Canton Center Canton Center, Conn., and Gordon of North Strafford Hazel Sparks Mattison Harlan Washburn Shaftsbury Bruce Robert Charles Stephen Allan Portland Conn William Kean Hanson - Walbridge Earle Forman Church of God Park Lawn Cemetery

Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Meetings and Fire Advisory

Circle 1 of the First Methodist Church meets at Mrs John Mook s Crescent Boulevard at 8 p m Wednesday Ann Hall elected president of the Fortnightly 4 H Club at Mrs Everett Lillie s home Saturday Other officers include Duncan Keir Robert Hall Robin Keir Sandra Davis Dennis Pratt Jerrie Powell Projects were chosen Next meeting Oct 26 at 9 30 a m The U S Forest Service in Manchester reports a high woodland burning index and urges extreme caution for those in woods Temple Chapter No 8 Royal Arch Masons invited to Marl Benno Chapter De Molay installation Oct 12 8 p m at the Bennington Masonic Temple Small brush fire at the rear of Thomas Harris residence Whipstock Drive controlled by Bennington Rural Fire Department St Anne s Society to meet 8 p m Wednesday Parish Hall Surplus commodities available from 9 a m to 4 p m Wednesday at Village Garage Jury trials were scheduled to begin today in Bennington Municipal Court.

North Bennington William A. Gordon Hazel Smith Putnam Memorial Hospital Fred S Hannah (Niles) Smith Shaftsbury North Bennington High School Shaftsbury Baptist Church Elm St Ellenr. Gordon Thomas Elizabeth) Murphy John Mildred) Millington Harlan Dorotha) Fowler James E Kimberly M. Murphy William F. Gordon Mahar & Son Funeral Home Clyde R. Sumner Upper Jay N.Y Shaftsbury Methodist Church Grandview Ann Hall Everett Lillie Duncan Keir Robert Hall Robin Keir Sandra Davis Dennis Pratt Jerrie Powell Royal Arch Masons Marl-Benno de Molay Masonic Temple Bennington Thomas O. Harris Whipstock Drive U.S Robert T. Stafford Ralph A. Foote Mt. Anthony Country Club J. Duncan Campbell Bennington Town Republican Committee James B Dash) Gibney Campbell Stafford Foote Frank Hogan Mary Hodeck New Town Committee Norton Barber Thomas D. Cook Jr Gibney

Hospital Notes and Local Notices from Bennington Area

Hospital notes list patients including Master Bengt Ekwall Miss Donna Maroney Miss Sandra Chellis Mrs Louise Leazer and others from Bennington Shaftsbury Wilmington and surrounding towns. The notice also records births including a daughter Cheryl Elaine born to Mr and Mrs Donald Langlois of Albany NY. Daily docket mentions court cases and upcoming Vermont League meeting with speakers from Federal Home Loan Bank and United States Savings and Loan League. Classified items advertise job seekers and a sale of furnishings at Dr Philip S Unger’s office with contact details.

Bengt Ekwall Donna Maroney Sandra Chellis Louise Leazer Bennington Rebecca Hulett Shaftsbury Donald Rogers Wilmington Donald Langlois Albany, N.Y Cheryl Elaine Vermont League of Cooperative Savings and Loan Associations Paradise Clement C. Walker Herbert N. Faulkner Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Mass Don M. Geyer United States Savings and Loan League Chicago Ill

Fenders Bent In Village Accidents

Two auto crashes were reported in Bennington Village on Monday. At 1:35 p.m. on Ben-Mont Avenue and Main Street Mrs. Nicholas Demos of Chatham N Y collided with Addie E Hislop of Troy on Main Street causing heavy damage to Hislop and moderate damage to Demos with no injuries. At 4:50 p.m. on Main Street near Bradford Mill Donald J King of Huron Ohio stopped to discharge a passenger. Nancy Joyce Noble of Burgess Road could not stop and struck King’s car, causing moderate damage to both with no injuries.

Bennington Village Ben-Mont Avenue Main Street Nicholas Demos Chatham N.Y Addie E. Hislop Troy Hislop Demos Bradford Mill Donald J. King Huron Ohio Nancy Joyce Noble Burgess Rd

Equal Pay and Labor Council Docket at Bennington meeting

Bennington County Central Labor Council plans renewed consideration of applying the federal equal pay law to women and men doing the same work. The 8 p.m. meeting at the Putnam Hotel will also cover the United Counseling Service fund drive and a program to orient high school students to work through the Greater Bennington Association. Rev. Frederick B. Wolf of St. Peter's Episcopal Church will discuss the service needs as its VP. Herbert H. Leonard may speak on GBA involvement as Kenneth E. Clayton notes the plan for November.

Joan Hoff Philip H. Hoff Bennington County Women’s Democratic Organization George M. Fienberg Convent Avenue Putnam Hotel United Counseling Service Frederick B. Wolf St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Greater Bennington Association GBA Everett Prep Club Everett Mass Kenneth E. Clayton Arlington Herbert H. Leonard Leonard Council

Mt Anthony Board Sets Schedule for New Union Plan

Mt Anthony Union School District directors meet Thursday evening at 7 30 pm at Bennington Elementary to discuss a two month timetable for a new union high school building. Chairman Williams plans final data from architects by Nov 21 with January and February for design, aiming to gather reactions before final approval.

Mt. Anthony Board Mt. Anthony Union School John H. Williams II Williams Bennington Graded

Village forest designation for Woodford watershed planned

The 245 acre Henry E. Rudd lot in Woodford owned by the Village of Bennington will become a municipal forest and be turned over to Rutland's Municipal Forest Management Office. The change follows a recommendation by Bennington forester David Barton, who has overseen timber cutting for the water department.

Woodford Bennington Bennington Water Department Municipal Forest Management Rutland Bennington Water Commissioners David Barton Bennington County Barton Henry E. Rudd A. J. Cowee Inc Berlin N.Y Water Department Robert L. Hagerman

Water Board seeks right of way for Rudder Road water link

Bennington water commissioners authorized Village Attorney to negotiate with Packard Harbour of Kirkwood Mo for a right of way along Rudder Road to Mrs Robert Longtins home. They may put a question on the 1964 village meeting warning about ceding Holt Spring rights while the main extension is planned.

Planning Commission Bennington Seymour C. Shultz Hagerman The Water Board Hilda Hurley Bennington Water Commissioners John H. Williams Packard Harbour Kirkwood Rudder Road Robert Longtin Holt Spring Harbour Williams Longtin Sioner Herbert Horst Henry W. Putnam Atty Rose Morrissey Water Department

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