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Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Oct 12, 1965

Page

10

Distaff Leaders Rule Bennington GOP Committee

Bennington County Republicans elected five women to county offices including chairman Margaret Lillie and secretary Marjorie Doyle. The meeting debated open vs closed primaries and the cross over tactic, discussed campaigns for two state Senate seats, and planned a follow up meeting with candidates Salvatore Santarcangelo and Allan Angney while considering party finances.

Bennington County Republican Committee Vermont Margaret Lillie Pownal Atty Waldo C. Holden Old Bennington Carol Miller Washington Ave Marjorie Doyle Arlington Miss Lillie Marian Lawrence Stamford Manfred W. Ehrich Jr Clifford B William Drake Landgrove John P. Morrissey Bennington Drake Readsboro Whitingham Wilmington Dover Searsburg House Bennington Town J. Duncan Campbell Senate Salvatore Santarcangelo Allan B. Angney Jr Bennington County Madeline Harwood Hagerman

Knights of Columbus hold Spinelli class in Burlington

Burlington hosts a fourth degree exemplification for the Knights of Columbus in honor of the late Father Vincent J. Spinelli principal of Benedict ington Catholic High School killed in an air crash. James L. Ouimet state master says the ceremony at city hall auditorium starts 3 30 p m with Benediction at the cathedral 2 30 p m and a banquet at Hotel Vermont follows.

Burlington James L. Ouimet St. Albans Knights of Columbus Vincent J. Spinelli Bennington Order City Hall Hotel Vermont Robert E. Cummings Jr Robert W. Larrow Lucien Duquette Maurice Mahoney James S. Abatiell Rutland H. Keith Campbell

Bennington Briefs Highlights Local Notices and Events

Edward Wellspeak and Paul Woodard Jr. received guns donated by Putnam Hose Co. No. 3 of the Bennington Fire Department. Altar Rosary Society sells food Friday at 10:30 a.m. Central Vermont Public Service store. Bennington Chapter DAR meets Oct. 19 at 8 p.m. at Mrs. G.M. Vaughn's home in Arlington with guest night and Idaho Roundup slides by Betty and Barbara Riley. Beech Street PTA joins September October meeting at Beech Street School from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Well-Baby ClinicSaturday 9 to 10 a.m. at Elementary School Park Street entrance. United Counseling Service board committee meets Wednesday 8 p.m. Knights of Columbus Fourth Degree exemplification Sunday at Burlington. Banquet at 7 p.m. Reservations by Leo Plourde 2-9102. Lost: White male German Shepherd in Bennington area with license and rabies tag. call 442-9678. ADV: rummage sale at Bennington Synagogue vestry Thursday Oct 14 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. More merchandise arriving. ADV.

Edward Wellspeak Paul Woodard Jr Putnam Hose Co. No. 3 Bennington John Cufari Altar Rosary Society Central Vermont Public Service DAR G.M. Vaughn Arlington Idaho Betty Barbara Riley Beech Street Knights of Columbus Burlington Leo Plourde

Motel Owner Seeks Democratic Nod In Bennington District

Robert B. Condon, New Englander Motel and Restaurant proprietor, seeks the Democratic nomination for one of Bennington-Woodford Subdistrict 1 House seats. He argues Vermont faces expansion and urges planning, while supporting Gov Hoff’s basic programs with local and state effort.

Manchester Dorset Landgrove Winhall Peru Bennington-Woodford Vermont Bennington - Woodford Robert B. Condon New Englander Condon North Bennington Road Elm St Subdistrict 1 Milwaukee Wisc Rutland Rutland High School University of Vermont Columbia University Navy DuPont Chemical Corporation Philip H. Hoff Jane Hanks North Bennington David J. Allen

Accidents Investigated in Bennington Area

Two crashes were reported in the Bennington area last night and this morning. In Woodford on VT 9 Hodgdon 18 and Elias 17 of North Adams were taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital after a Chevy Corvair driven by Hodgdon went off the road at 11 15 p.m. Hodgdon had leg abrasions and shoulder contusions while Elias suffered a dislocated right shoulder. The Corvair sustained 900 dollars damage. This morning in North Bennington Anatole Klein 32 and Barbara Riley 17 reported a sideswipe between a Alfa Romeo convertible and a Volkswagen bus with moderate damage and no injuries. The Italian sports car was en route toward North Bennington and the VW toward Bennington College.

Merritt Hodgdon John Elias North Adams Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington Elias North Bennington Anatole Klein Barbara J. Riley

Funeral for Miss Emma D Shelton Held at St Peter's Church

Miss Emma Dorcas Shelton died at her niece Mrs Charles Vails residence on Monument Avenue Extension. The funeral was held Monday at St Peter's Episcopal Church with Rev Frederick B Wolf and Rev Donald A Webster officiating. Burial followed in Forrest Hills Cemetery Jamaica Plain Mass.

Emma Dorcas Shelton Charles Ann) Vail Monument Avenue Extension St. Peter’s Episcopal Church Frederick B. Wolf Donald A. Webster Forrest Hills Cemetery Jamaica Plain Mass Dorset Mary McBride Putnam Memorial Hospital Waterford Ireland Michael Bridget (Cunningham) Walsh Edward Cunningham Albany N.Y Catherine McBride James McBride Michael Walsh Dorchester St. Jerome’s Catholic Church East Dorset Joseph Connolly Church Brewster Funeral Home Manchester Center Father Connolly

Hospital Notes October 11 1965 Admissions and Discharges

Hospital notes list admissions including Melody Hoyt Michael Lemieux Georgiana Davis Gregory Elliott Darlene Gioux Frieda Salvatore Bennington Edward Myers Rhea Gleason Shaftsbury Leroy DeCoigne Grafton NY Rose Crasso Manchester Center Gordon Niles W Arlington and discharges including Barbara Bodenstab Hoosick Falls Ina Cross and son Janet Allen Bennington Harry Ball Granby MA.

Melody Hoyt Michael Lemieux Georgianna Davis Gregory Fliott Darlene Gioux Frieda Salvatore Bennington Edward Myers Rhea Gleason Shaftsbury Leroy DeCoigne Grafton N.Y Rose Crasso Manchester Center Gordon Niles W. Arlington Barbara Bodenstab Hoosick Falls Ina Cross Janet Allen Harry Ball Granby Mass

Stock Averages Report At Noon As Markets Slip

Dow Jones-Bache and Co Albany notes mixed trading at noon with 30 Industrials down 0.11 to 942.54, 20 Railroads up 0.13 to 229.71, 15 Utilities up 0.34 to 156.78, composite average down 0.09 to 329.74, volume at 4,250,000.

Obituaries from Dorset Pittsford and Hoosick Falls

Obituary notices report the deaths of Mary McBride 96 of Dorset Dr. Charles Candon 46 formerly of Pittsford in Chillum Md. and Dora Belle Jones 81 of Hoosick Falls. Details include birthplaces dates families and funeral arrangements with calling hours and burial plans.

Liggett Bosworth Awarded Contract for New School Bus

Greater Bennington school board chose a 60 passenger Dodge bus from Liggett Bosworth Motor Sales after reviewing several bids. The old bus may be traded for 700, with alternatives including sale to parochial schools or keeping it for future use. The district also considers parking and traffic fixes at Molly Stark School and approved a 10 dollar allowance for teachers attending the Vermont Education Association meeting.

Greater Bennington Beech Street Liggett-Bosworth Motor Sales, Inc Liggett-Bosworth Liggett - Bosworth Bennington Mount Anthony Union Supt Wagner Therese Goodermore Molly Stark School

Lioness Club Names New Officers

Fifteen members of the Bennington Lioness Club met at Mrs. Luis Oppenheimer home. Officers for the year are Eleanor Owen president Bobbi Letorneau vice president Marjorie Williams secretary Sadie Forbert treasurer Golda Levine sunshine. Three new members Annis White Helen Coxsee Doris Lauzon welcomed. club donated $50 to Bennington Lions Light Conservation Committee and funded two hot lunches for needy children.

Bennington Lioness Club Luis Oppenheimer Bobbi Letorneau Eleanor Owen Bobbi Letourneau Marjorie Williams Sadie Forbert Golda Levine Annis White Helen Coxsee Doris Lauzon Bennington Lions Light Conservation Committee Marty Schocker Louise Dunham

PTA Hears VD Comeback Plans At Bendi Meeting

Dr William Worthington addressed the Bendi PTA on venereal disease rising among 20 year olds, emphasizing gonorrhea and reporting reluctance to file health reports. Two films depicted disease, followed by notes from Margareta Van R Schuyler on Teen Employment Service and Robert Houle on adult education progress.

William Worthington Bendi Pta Worthington Margareta van R. Schuyler League of Women Voters PTA Robert Houle Bendi

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