Foliage Festival Highlights and Local Events
The final weekend features the Festival of Flames in Bailey Hall East Arlington with 3200 candles and proceeds to the church building program. Bennington High School plays Rutland at Alumni Field at 2 p.m. A storm caused traffic delays near Putnam Square and flooded streets with lanterns and a later concert by the Bennington Music Guild on South Street.
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Bailey Hall
East Arlington
East Arlington Federated Church
Bennington
Alumni Field
Bennington High School
Rutland
Bendi
Bennington Catholic High School
Putnam Square
Bijur Corp
Burgess Brothers
Bennington Music Guild
South Street
AEC extends Johnston Island test area for new low altitude blasts
The Atomic Energy Commission extends the Johnston Island test zone to a 600 nautical mile surface circle and 810 nautical mile ceiling for a new series of lower-yield underground tests in Nevada and low altitude Pacific tests. The move aims to limit retinal exposure and radiation belt impact while preserving high altitude missile tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
Johnston Island
Pacific
AEC
Nevada Test
Nevada
Joint
Task Force 8
Jayne Mansfield Seeks Mexican Divorce for Italian Wedding
Hollywood AP report says Jayne Mansfield wants a quick Mexican divorce from Mickey Hargitay to wed Italian producer Enrico Bomba. The couple are separated and have a property agreement. Hargitay initially agreed then recanted, stating he has responsibilities and prefers California proceedings with a year’s wait.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jayne Mansfield
Mickey Hargitay
Enrico Bomba
Hargitay
Jayne
California
Stafford Keyser Campaign Stops in Bennington
U S Rep Robert Stafford and Gov. Keyser visited Bennington for a brief campaign tour. A luncheon at the Campbell home drew about 45 Bennington County industry representatives as candidates Clark Caracciola and staff joined the event. They then toured local plants and attended the Vermont Bar Association annual meeting in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Husky
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
Bennington
Washington, D.C
J. Duncan Campbell
North Bennington
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Bennington County
Rep. Stafford
Keyser
Eugene V. Clark
Vermont
Senate
Joseph Caracciola
General Assembly
Stafford
Neal Houston
Vermont Bar Association
Manchester
Fire damages parked auto in Bennington lot
A 1960 Chevrolet sedan parked on Washington Avenue caught fire in the rear seat. Firefighters broke the left vent window to enter. The car, listed with New York plates, had extensive upholstery damage. Tim Dwyer reported the blaze. the owner remained unidentified. Fire officials suspect a cigarette reignited the fire after the driver parked, perto show at the Second Congregational Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Avenue
Bennington
New York
Tim Dwyer
Dwyer
Gulf Service Station
Bennington Village
Second Congregational Church
Russian Church to send two observers to Rome council
The Russian Orthodox Church announced it will send two observers to the Roman Catholic ecumenical council in Rome, signaling ongoing engagement with the Vatican.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
Ecumenical Council
Rome
Bald Mountain 4 H Club Plans Two Fall Activities
Oct meeting in South Dorset reports for treasurer and secretary and notes on summer incidents with horses. Members will report and demonstrate at meetings. A chicken giveaway at the Oct 27 4 H banquet at Masonic Hall Manchester is planned. A Oct 20 trail ride starts at West Mountain Farm Arlington. Next meeting Nov 7 at Leona Boutin Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Dorset
John Bearden
Bald Mountain
Patience Brooks
Masonic Hall
Manchester
West Mountain Farm
Arlington
Leona Boutin
Bennington
Keyser Seeks Rail Reform While Addressing Education Boost
Keyser argues for restoring rail service across industrial commercial and lab sectors while avoiding political framing. He criticizes Hoff for not grasping rail fundamentals and points to past political ties of the line’s president and union counsel. Keyser also promotes education funding raises from 20 to 40 percent of operating costs with a December policy study update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keyser
Hoff
ICC
William S. Ginsburg
Railroad Brotheroods
Francis J. Esposito
Department of Education
Rooms Sought For Overflow Of Tourists
The Greater Bennington Association reports hotels and motels booked solid as crowds descend on southern Vermont for fall foliage. By Friday evening homes and tourist houses filled. the GBA office handled five families in its lobby seeking lodging. Executive Director Donald C. Hicks urged private homeowners with extra rooms to contact the association early today for weekend needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
Bennington
GBA
Donald C. Hicks
Hicks
Used Clothing Supports Bennington Counseling Service Drive
Thrift Shop proceeds about 3000 dollars yearly go to United Counseling Service of Bennington County. The agency aids emotionally upset individuals with professional confidential help and offers speakers on mental illness and youth issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
United Counseling Service of
Bennington County
Jolivette
Willow Road
Manchester Center
Manchester
Mrs Ella J McCaffrey 82 Hoosick Falls obituary
Mrs Ella J McCaffrey 82 widow of Arthur McCaffrey and former Hoosick Falls resident died Friday in Schenectady where she had lived with her son Edward since 1945. She is survived by her son a sister and two grandchildren. Funeral from John A Haussler Funeral Home Hoosick Falls Monday at 9 and Immaculate Conception Church at 9:30 burial in St Marys Hoosick Falls. Friends may call Sunday afternoon and evening.
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Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Ella J. McCaffrey
Arthur McCaffrey
Hoosick
Schenectady
N.Y
Edward
Edward H
Mary (Barnett) Fogerty
Martin Kearney
John A. Haussler
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
MRS BESSIE J RUSSELL DIES IN JOHNSONVILLE NY
Mrs Bessie J Russell wife of Earl Russell died Friday at her Johnsonville New York home after a short illness Born in Epping New Hampshire she lived in Johnsonville most of her life Survived by her husband five sons four daughters a stepdaughter a sister and 12 grandchildren Funeral services set for Monday at 2 pm at Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls burial in West Hoosick cemetery Friends may call tonight and Sunday afternoon and evening
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Bessie J. Russell
Earl Russell
Johnsonville
Epping
N.H
William
Charles
Lawrence
Schenectady
Robert
Troy
John
Greenwich
Leo J. Mahar
Main St
West Hoosick Cemetery
Gas Plant Injunction Aired In Bennington Court Today
A state secured temporary injunction against Vermont Gas Corp Utilgas Corp and North American Utility Construction Corp to shut down the experimental gas plant on Lincoln Street. Judge Natt L Divoll set a 9 30 a m hearing at the Bennington County Courthouse after actions by Atty Gen Charles J Adams and State s Atty John A Burgess following meetings with town officials in Montpelier Oct 1 2. Residents had complained of fumes odors light and noise and village trustees had ordered closure by Nov 1.
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Vermont Gas Corp
Utilgas Corp
North American Utility Construction Corp
Lincoln Street
Bennington County
South Street
Natt L. Divoll
Charles J. Adams
John A. Burgess
Bennington
Montpelier
Benmont Ave
Funeral services for Robert Ly al VanDerMark
Funeral services were held Friday afternoon at the Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home Arlington for Robert Ly al VanDerMark son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Van Gorden of Sunderland. The Rev Melvin R McGaughey officiated with a brief military ceremony and flag presentation to the widow. A daughter Lynn Jopling of California was omitted from the survivor list in the Banner obituary.
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Robert Lyal VanDerMark
Arthur van Gorden
Sunderland
Hanson-Walbridge
Arlington
Melvin R. McGaughey
Bennington Methodist Church
Robert Hoey
Jackie Madden
John Madden
Frederick Ernest
Claude VanDer Mark
David Knight
Pownal
Factory Point Cementery
Manchester
McGaughey
Knight
Kenneth Baker
Bennington Post
American Legion
VanDer
Mark
Banner
Lynn Jopling
California
Interns Film to Expand Overseas Openings
Hollywood producer Robert Cohn of The Interns travels to New York to discuss overseas release plans for the film, which is currently showing in the United States. The picture is based on Richard Fre de Port’s best selling novel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
UPI
Robert Cohn
New York
Richard Frede
Check Their Signs Informal Forecasters Predict Cold Winter
In New England residents across Connecticut share folk weather signs forecasting a long hard winter. Guilford's Bill Allerton cites lilac leaves and roses blooming. Hamden's Mrs. Higgins notes a wristwatch birthday cue. Branford's Dorcas Mattern recalls no hot winter in 40 years as the Register and Journal-Courier notes a forecasting contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Weather Bureau
Bill Allerton
Guilford
Thomas Higgins
Hamden
Dorcas J. Mattern
Branford
New Haven Register and
Journal-Courier
Hoff Charges Press Releases Target Keyser Record
Democratic candidate Philip Hoff accused Vermont Governor Keyser of hiding the administration's failures and misleading voters with comforting rhetoric. Hoff challenged Keyser to justify opposition to aged medical care, education aid reform, a Barre tuberculosis clinic, mental health funding, and Vermont promotional advertising.
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Hoff
Keyser
Barre
Vermont
Kennedy to target ships from Communist Bloc with port bans
The 8043 ton freighter Newlane frames a debate on Cuban exile policies as the Kennedy administration plans penalties next week. The measures include closing U S ports to involved ships and denying cargoes and government shipments to the offending carrier and its allies.
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Volved
U.S
Miss Armstrong and Charles Billado Tie Oct 6 in Montpelier
Miss Jacquelyn Leslie Armstrong and Charles Peter Billado wed at Trinity Methodist Church Montpelier with a pink carnatons and white gladioli arrangement Reception details note the couple’s families and attending dignitaries including Secretary Howard E. Armstrong among guests.
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Miss Armstrong
Billado
Montpelier
Trinity Methodist Church
Jacquelyn Leslie Armstrong
Charles Peter Billado
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Harriet M. Davis
Greater Bennington Schools, Inc
Prudential Committee
American Legion Post No. 13
Brooklyn
Legion Post
Edward Rood
West Main St
Rood
Bennington Legion Movement
Edmunds
Foliage Festival
Dle
Bald Mountain Club
Robert T . Stafford
Campbells
Campbell
Hagerman
Mrs
Massachusetts
Hillside
Allan W. Kay
Richmond
Mass
Jack E. Awde
Old Fields
High Meadow Farm
George Crosland
Crosland
Kay
Robert L. Vandermark
New Haven, Conn
New England
Gloucester
Newport
Philip H. Hoff
Noveck Shultz, Inc
Ord Hea
Dial
Salem’s
THE
Bennington Banner
Cerry Rucinaee
Newsroom
Ally
Banner Publishing Corporation
Associatedress
Associated Press
Radius
William H. Armstrong
Cliff St
Fred A. Billado
Kent St
Jasper A. Steele
Georgia Davis
Doris Anderson
Joanne Montgomery
Kay Randall
Robert Utton
William H. Armstrong Jr
John L. Armstrong
Russell R. Armstrong
Wilmington High School
Heaton Hospital School of
Heaton Hospital
Montpelier High School
Johnson State College
Bankers Life and Casualty Co
New Hampshire
Howard E. Armstrong
Ellen
William T. Burns
Fred Burns
New Hyde Park
Harold Kamper
Long Island
Lester H. Davis
Robinson Avenue
Fido
Health
Tex
Drysdale’s
Studebaker
Auto. Trans
FORD
Chevrolet
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