School board approves 54 passenger bus purchase
The Greater Bennington School Prudential Committee authorizes buying a 54 passenger Chevrolet bus from W. H. Eddington Inc. for 6445 and requires a Kelsey-Hayes brake system. They consider a second bus, plan physical exams for students and drivers, and set a future merger and meeting deadlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School Prudential Committee
Greater Bennington School, Inc
Prudential Committee
W. H. Eddington Inc
Bennington
Rodger Randall
Randall
William F. D. Smith
Eddington
Chevrolet
Kelsey-Hayes
Stewart E. Allen
Rally Day Planned by Bennington Girl Scouts at Camp Sugarbush
The Bennington Council Girl Scouts and Brownies will hold Rally Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Camp Sugarbush in Pownal with troop leaders arranging transport and supervising precooked lunches. Members will perform skits and games as part of the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Council
Girl Scouts
Bennington
Bennington Girl Scout Council
Arthur Wickenden
Sugarbush
Harold Riemann
LaVigne
Charles Thompson
Thompson
Northampton
Mass
Fred Ester
Ester
YMCA
Catamount Patrol
Button Bay
Water use restrictions lifted temporarily in Bennington
Bennington Water Department Superintendent Emory Wheeler announced restrictions would be lifted today on a temporary basis after heavy weekend rains raised Lake Hancock two inches. Lake Hancock remains 34 inches below normal, and pumping from Morgan Spring was discontinued a week ago. The lift depends on future rainfall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Water Department
Emory Wheeler
Wheeler
Lake Hancock
Morgan Spring
City Leaders Weigh Partial Rutland Line Takeover
Mayor Daley and Sullivan discuss ICC rulings on Rutland line salvage and the possibility of partial abandonment. They question net salvage value, potential legal issues, and public opinion influence. no negotiations with Delaware and Hudson yet. a Bellows Falls resident shows interest in a Rutland to Bellows Falls tourist operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sullivan
ICC
Rutland
Daley
Delaware and Hudson Railroad
Bellows Falls
Hospital Notes Admissions List
Admission entries include George Sandquist Shaftsbury Master Gordon Rose Miss Deb orah Rousseau Master Thomas Ihey Bennington Robert Christie North Bennington Mrs Elizabeth Greene and son Shaftsbury Mrs Agnes Shea Hoosick Falls Sylvia Cassano Anita Baker Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sandquist
Shaftsbury
Gordon Rose
Deborah Rousseau
Thomas Ihey
Bennington
Robert Christie
North Bennington
Elizabeth Greene
Obituary Notice for Mrs. Carrie Selby Soule
The death of Mrs. Charles T. Soule nee Carrie Selby former Bennington resident is reported. She is survived by nieces and nephews in Bennington and five stepchildren of Lacona New York. Funeral set for Wednesday at 1 p.m. in Altmar NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Charles T. Soule
Carrie Selby
Bennington
Louise B. Taylor
Lacona
N.Y
Altmar
Bentley Funeral Held in Arlington for Jesse J Bentley
The funeral for Jesse J. Bentley who died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington was conducted Monday at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington with Rev Charles W Grande Federated Church pastor officiating. Bearers were Donald C Ennis Louis Ennis Dewey Dupre and Andrew Guber. Burial followed at Ira Allen Cemetery Sunderland with prayers. Relatives and friends from Manchester and nearby areas attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Jesse J. Bentley
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
Arlington
Charles W. Grande
Federated Church
Donald C. Ennis
Louis Ennis
Dewey Dupre
Andrew Guber
Ira Allen Cemetery
Mr. Grande
Manchester
Woman Brushed by Car On Main Street Suffers Arm Bruises
A Bennington woman escaped serious injury after being brushed by an automobile Saturday at 10:50 a.m. on Main Street. Rev. and Mrs. Melvin McGaughey were crossing near Haynes and Kane Furniture Store when Herbert C. Holland of 238 Beech Street collided with Mrs. McGaughey, injuring her arms, according to Bennington Village Police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Main Street
Melvin McGaughey
Haynes and Kane Furniture
Herbert C. Holland
Beech St
Parking Collision Damages Moderate on Main Street
A parking collision on Main Street involved Carl N. Santo of 315 Washington Ave and Edward L. Miller of Quebec Canada. Miller's 1961 Austin was parked while Santo's 1955 Plymouth was parking. Santo's car sustained no damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl N. Santo
Washington Ave
Edward L. Miller
Quebec
Canada
Main Street
Santo
Burgess Resigns as State's Attorney to Enter Private Practice
State's Attorney John A. Burgess of Montpelier will resign effective Nov. 15 to join Ray mond B. Daniels in private practice. Burgess, 27, will handle most work with Daniels unable to devote full time. He plans to stay in Montpelier for transition and appoint a deputy to cover arraignments and trials. Burgess was elected in 1960 and is active in Republican politics. He is married with two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burgess
State
John A. Burgess
Montpelier
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Daniels
Vermont
Gov
Keyser
Attys
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Reuben Levin
Bennington
Albert A. Burgess
Monument Ave
Old Bennington
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bennington High School
University of Vermont
Boston University
Virginia Grey
Cheshire, Conn
Bennington Briefs Highlights From Local Groups
Community notices include the Reading Group meeting at Mrs Amyel Bakers home at 7 30 pm with Mrs Allen Heath reviewing the book. UCS trustees plan a Wednesday 7 30 pm meeting on Willow Road. Guy Sumner from Park Street remains in satisfactory condition after major surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Kennon Morse injured by a fallen tree on a bulldozer stays hospitalized with a broken leg and ribs. Local youths join the Limbo and Twist at Friday Fun Night at the YMCA gym from 7 30 to 9 pm for 7th to 9th graders. Bennington Altrusa rummage and food sale set at Knights of Columbus Hall Saturday 10 am to 3 pm, donations welcome Friday evening and Saturday morning. Knights of Columbus bowers meet at 7 30 pm tonight. A hunting season prep meeting for bowhunters and archers is Wednesday 8 pm at the D and D Jolivette building. Bennington Lions Club meets tonight at 6 30 pm at Knotty Pine. F Ellwood Allen discusses leisure at the Allen Organization, Joseph Lachant chairing. Drive-In Theater closed for the season. Thank you for your patronage. ADV. 89
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kennon Morse
North Branch Street Extension
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Morse
YMCA
John Riddle
Helen Lillie
Silk Road
Bennington
Altrusa Club
Knights of Columbus
Bennington Lions Club
Knotty Pine
F. Ellwood Allen
The
Allen Organization
Joseph Lachant
Woman's Society Harvest Supper at First Baptist Church
The Woman's Society of The First Baptist Church opened its fall season with a Harvest Get-Together. Mrs. Glenn Payne presided while autumn table décor was arranged by Mrs. Alden Graves and Mrs. John Flitcroft. Miss Marion Hardy gave an inspirational talk on Christian unity. Mrs. De Witt Lewis led devotions. The Love Gift ceremony was conducted by Miss Maude Edson. Guest speaker Mrs. Lucien Hanks shared insights on The Work in Thailand with slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Society of the First Baptist Church
Glenn Payne
Alden Graves
John Flitcroft
Marion Hardy
United Council of Church Women
de Witt Lewis
Maude Edson
Lucien Hanks
Thailand
DWI Jury Trial Set in Municipal Court
A jury of 11 men and one woman was selected in Municipal Court for the trial of Harry T. Cushman, 23, of Papermill Village, charged with driving while under the influence. Trial begins Thursday at 9 30 a.m. Atty. F. Ray Paddock represents Cushman. Atty. John A. Burgess leads for the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry T. Cushman
Papermill Village
Atty
F. Ray Paddock
John A. Burgess
Area Manager of Phone Co Transferred to Burlington
Harry G. Marshall longtime Brattleboro Bennington area manager of the New England Telephone and Telegraph Co has been transferred to Burlington and will depart in about two weeks. He becomes an estimate engineer overseeing new installations. Marshall and his wife Anne reside in Brattleboro with children Thomas and Judith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry G. Marshall
Brattleboro-Bennington
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Burlington
Marshall
Brattleboro
Anne
Thomas
Judith
Brattleboro Union High School
National Guard
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Calvin Coolidge Council
Boy Scouts
St. Francis PTG Meets Wednesday at Bennington Cafeteria
The St. Francis de Sales Academy Parent Teacher Group will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the Bennington Catholic High School cafeteria. The event invites both fathers and mothers of students and offers a chance to meet classroom teachers followed by a silver tea sponsored by pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Bennington Catholic High School
Mothers of
St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Teacher Institute Planned For Burlington
Vermont Catholic teachers will travel to Burlington for the second annual Catholic Teachers Institute at Rice Memorial High School. Sister Mary Amedee will address elementary teachers as Diocesan Supervisor of Elementary Schools. The one day program features separate elementary and secondary sessions with talks by Rev Edward Gelineau and Rev Vincent T Dwyer and discussions on Catholic Library service and art education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland
Vermont
Burlington
Catholic Teachers’ Institute
Rice Memorial High School
Mary Amedee
C.S.C
Amedee
Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Cross
Holy Angels School
St. Albans
Edward Gelineau
Vermont Catholic Charities
Alvin Illig
Congregation of St. Paul
Father Illig
Paulist Press
New York City
Felix Theresa
Sisters of the Holy Ghost
Vincent T. Dwyer
General Assembly
Father Dwyer
Middlebury
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GMC
Molly Stark
W. Philip Walker
Walker
Brooklyn, N.Y
Smith
Film
John Ottaviano
Woodland Valley
Troop
Bruce LaVigne
North Village
Drysdale’s
Armory
New England
Bennington Bookshop, Inc
Main St
Bennington, Vt
Upstate N. Y
Ucinerama
George Pal
Technicolor
Hellman
Albany
N. Y
Evans News
NCES
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
Congress
Neal J. Houston
Stafford
Washington
Bennington County
GOP
Clifford B. Harwood
Wallingford
Grant
Bennington Briefs
Second Congregational Church of
Amyel Baker
Allen Heath
Board of Trustees of
United Counseling Service
UCS
Willow Road
Guy Sumner
Park Street
Sumner
D & D Jolivette
Bennington Drive-In
ADV
Woman’s Society Harvest Supper
DWI
Phone Co
PTA
BUHS
St. Francis Ptg
Catholic Teacher Institute
Rock Hudson Burl Ives
Gena Rowland
Atkins
Central
Wilson
River Valley
Pkas
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