Leadership Stressed In Regional Planning
Alden P. Horton, chairman of the Windham County Planning Commission, credited active residents for forming the state’s first regional planning group. Representatives from 23 towns developed and brought to a vote a regional approach, with 17 towns approving the regional commission formed in May. Horton cited leadership and rapid acceptance as key factors and noted plans to hire a professional planner as the region develops over about two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Brattleboro
Alden P. Horton
Windham County
Canada
Mexico
Cuba
First Church of Christ
Scientist
Annabelle Chase
Paul
Charles
Washington County Post
WCY
Schenectady
Charles A. Ackely
Cambridge
Dick Sykes
Brattleboro
Chambers of Commerce
Horton
Central Planning Office
Iecegal
Arlington Planning Commission
Ernest W.W. Mattison Sr
Bennington County
Arlington
Windham
School Board Faces Benhi Traffic Problem
Trustees of the village school district met Wednesday night to renew efforts at controlling a chronic traffic issue involving student motorists and will seek additional law enforcement support from Bennington Village police as a start.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Village
Dorset ski project stirs town debate and traffic fears
Dorset residents split over a proposed ski area joining Emerald Lake State Park with a base jogge double chairlift and aerial tramway from U.S. 7. West side supporters hail economic gains while East Dorset anticipates jobs and growth, amid traffic and zoning concerns and a lasting village mood of change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dore Set
Gaig
Dorset
East Borget
U.S. 7
Emerald Lake State Park
East Dorset
Henry Holden
Mt. Aeolus Inn
Dorset Hollow
Charles Erdman
Erdman
Eyrie
Dorset Associates Inc
Dorseter
Abigail CR
Bennington Briefs and Local Notices
Bennington residents receive hospital news with Mrs Isabelle Stewart of Pageant Street a patient at Putnam Memorial Hospital Room 206 after surgery. Walter Danish and son Scott visited the World’s Fair. A family wearables demonstration is set for Monday night at 7 30 at the Masonic Temple under Mt Anthony Chapter Order Eastern Star. Green Mountain Club plans a solo outing to Little Rock Pond along The Long Trail Mt Tabor meeting at 10 30 a m at the Bennington Post Office. A factory salesroom advertises Sally Mfg Corp underwear. Local school bus car policy debate features Sleeman Knapp and Riley discussing enforcement and possible blanket rule with police cooperation. Board directs chair to confer with Police Chief Silver. Knapp and Sleeman to join.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isabelle Stewart
Pageant Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Masonic Temple
Mt. Anthony
Order
Eastern Star
Bennington
Green Mountain Club
Little Rock Pond
Mt. Tabor
Ld One
Sleeman
Franklin Riley
Ronald R. Knapp
Riley
Knapp
Park Street
Ivor S. Pelsue
Edward Silver
Pelsue
Silver
John P. Riddle
Anthony Pello
Woodford Eyes Merger With Bennington School District
Woodford Town School District directors floated a merger with the new Bennington School District Inc as a long term goal. Meanwhile Bennington’s joint board favors enrolling Woodford students in kindergarten through sixth grade under contract and tuition until legal steps allow a formal merger. The two boards work toward a seven member governing slate next July 1, with Woodford seeking representation on the new board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodford Town
Bennington
Woodford
Jesse Bugbee
Jane Barbeau
Franklin Frantz Jr
Stewart E. Allen
Allen
Woodford - Bennington
Woodford and Joint Boards
Woodford Board
Atty
Eugene V. Clark
Joint Board
Frantz
Obituaries Share Readers of Readsboro and Bennington
Obituary notices recount Velma Hughes Sprague of Readsboro dying at 36 from injuries in the Oct 1 VT 100 crash near Jacksonville and Whitingham. Also listed are James Hicks Wallace and Catherine Cantwell deaths in San Jose and Hoosick Falls, and other local memorials with funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readsboro
Velma
Hughes) Sprague
Preston Sprague
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Jacksonville
Whitingham
San Jose
Calif
James Hicks Wallace
Leola Lyon
Gordon Wallace
Hope A. Adams
Manchester Center
Leroy Green
Rochester
N. Y
Clinton Lyon
Scotia, N.Y
Marshall Lyon
Shaftsbury
Frank and
Minnie (Baker) Lyon
Hospital Notes October 13 1965 Admissions and Births
Hospital notes from Wednesday October 13, 1965 list admissions including Master James Bushee Manchester Depot and Mrs Bernice Hull Hoosick Falls. Discharges include Miss Melody Hoyt and several children and parents noted with births on October 13 at Manchester Center Shaftsbury Bennington and Beech Street Extension.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Bushee
Manchester
Bernice Hull
Hoosick Falls
Melody Hoyt
Michael Lemieux
Darlene Giroux
Gregory Elliott
Bennington
Rhea Gleason
Shaftsbury
Leonard Candid
Beech Street Extension
Charles Thompson
Manchester Center
Ernest Reynolds
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stevenson
Hudson Falls
Griffin Lumber Company
Charlie
Troy
WTRY
WGY
Lionism
Lawrence K. Miller
The
Banner
Chicago White Sox
Sousa
Charlton School
Burnt Hills
N.Y
Charles John Stevenson
Cambridge Weekly
Lions Club
Lions
Thomas Rotunda
Vermont
Bennington Lions Club
Bernard McCarthy
Norshaft Lions Club
Paul Williams
Bennington Club
Cy Bluto
Lloyd
Benhi
Dorset -In-The-Mountains
Ip-the-mountains
Bennington Briefs
Walter Danish
Scott
Robinson Avenue
Sally Mfg. Corp
County St
Adv
Sprague
Justin E. Carrier
Carrier
Mr. Sprague
Wilmington
Whitingham High School
North Adams
PTA
First Baptist Church
Fred Coleman
Stephen
Marsha
Jody
Diedra
Ruth Cancro
Esther Burke
Clinton
Richard Coleman
Jasonville
Barney Johnson
Monroe Bridge
Linda Coleman
Rutland
Leola B. Wallace
Miss Scatherine Cantwell
Catherine Zita Cantwell
River St
St. Peter’s Hospital
Albany
Helen C. Barber
Joseph
Bertram Barber
House of Mercy Hospital
Pittsfield General Hospital
Robson Home
Main St
Church of the Immaculate Conception
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Lela P. Barber
Lela (Pulver) Barber
Lester C. Barber
Mass
Henry
Martha (Shultis) Pulver
Barber
Mahar & Son Funeral
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
John F, Phillips
Mechanicville
John F. Phillips
144 River Road
Leonard Hospital
Raymond Phillips
Anna
Frances
Martin Phillips
Quaker Springs
St. Peter’s Church
Stillwater
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Walter J. Rigney
South Dorset
St. Jerome’s Catholic
Joseph Connolly
Dellwood
Pittsfield
John and
Mary (Ward) Rigney
Connecticut
Wheeler Engraving Co
Meriden
Meriden, Conn
St. Jerome’s Church
Meriden Elks Club
Doris
Eastman) Rigney
John Rigney
Newburyport
Louise Cass
Coronado
Brewster Funeral Home
WNORS
Harte Theatre
Eve Cunne Dane
Elizabeth
Richard Avi
Eva Marie Saint
Martin Ransom
Monipe FF
Cena
Ett
Snuil Bolt
Mamie van Doren
Tommy Noonan
Kim
Laurence Novak Harvey
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Loin
Market Corner
Gage & Safford Sts
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!