Bennington Briefs Highlights From City Activities
Local youths suffer minor injury after backyard football incident. Mrs Wilkinson sustains forehead wound at Bennington Rutland game and is treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Community notices cover a GBA study course on Freedom vs Communism, YMCA advisers meeting, Masonic lodge, church board study, VFW post meeting, Moose Women and auxiliary events, Legion auxiliary gathering and a Moose Hall dance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Wilkinson
Waterford
N.Y
Bennington
John L. Thomas
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Greater Bennington Association
High School Football Scores Roundup
Hoosick Falls 26 over Schuylerville 6. Poultney 33 over Burr and Burton 9. Mt. St. Joseph 7 over Springfield 7. Brattleboro 28 over Windsor 0. Bellows Falls 7 over Middlebury 7. Fair Haven 19 over Woodstock 0. Rutland 21 over Bennington 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poultney
Burr and Burton
Hoosick Falls
Schuylerville
Mt. St. Joseph
Springfield
Brattleboro
Windsor
Bellows Falls
Middlebury
Fair Haven
Woodstock
Rutland
Bennington
Stafford backs U S countermoves to weaken Cuban buildup
U S representative Robert Stafford R Vt backs moves to curb Cuban military expansion seen as defensive at present but potentially offensive later He urges sanctions on nations trading strategic materials with Cuba and questions expanded CIA powers while warning of a possible broader conflict in the Caribbean during a campaign stop in Bennington Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
U.S
U. S
Cuba
Robert T. Stafford
R-Vt
Caribbean
Bennington
House Armed Forces Committee
Senate
Bay of Pigs
Berlin
Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Pownal Center Chopper Champ Skeet Winner
Fritz Tolle of Pownal Center won the Vermont State Skeet Shoot championship at the Franklin County Sportsmen Club in St. Albans. It was the first NSA sponsored skeet event in Vermont. Tolle, VP of North Wood Products, led as the state’s first registered skeet shooter. Burt McGowan was runner up. Class winners included Arsene Nadeau, Burt Mongomery, William Cameron, and Irwin Montgomery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Albans
Fritz Tolle
Pownal Center
Vermont
Franklin County
Pickup Overturns in Brook Injuring Elderly Dorset Couple
In East Dorset a 75 year old operator Bennis L Mason and his 70 year old wife Della were injured Sunday when their 1949 Chevrolet pickup left the road, struck a ledge and overturned into a brook. A passing motorist Paul Sabert assisted. The operator had a head injury needing stitches and neck and leg pain. The wife suffered a head bump and arm and chest pains. They were treated by Dr. Clifford Harwood in Manchester. State Police from Shaftsbury investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Dorset An
East Dorset
Bennis L.mason
Della
Mason
Paul Sabert
Floral Park
L.I
Masons
Clifford Harwood
Manchester
Shaftsbury Barracks
Arlington
Thrift Shop Report Highlights Items and Staff
Last week's thrift shop was served by Mrs Lillian Keine Miss Caroline Darlington Mrs Royal White Mrs Edna Sweet and Mrs Clarence Daley. Request items included bright colored throw rugs womens handbags children's shoes and winter hats. Inventory features a five drawer dresser with mirror a heavy wool jacket a bathinette picture frames salad plates servers small mending basket wool skirts and assorted clothing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lillian Keine
Caroline Darlington
Royal White
Edna Sweet
Clarence Daley
Garden Club on Radio Tuesday
The Bennington County Garden Clubs conclude a radio talk series Tuesday October 16 at 9 a.m. on WBTN Bennington. Mrs. L Alden Graves will discuss African Violets. Four clubs participated Manchester Arlington Bennington Plain Dirt Gardeners. The series was planned by club radio chairmen led by Mrs C Lee Marsh. Last year the talks earned a national federation award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Garden Clubs
WBTN
Bennington
L. Alden Graves
Bennington Garden Club
Manchester Garden Club
Arlington Garden Club
Plain Dirt Gardeners
C. Lee Marsh
Arlington
National Federation of Garden Clubs
Antiques Show Sets Attendance Record at Fourth Annual Event
Mrs Eugene V Clark co chair of the Second Congregational Church reports 2550 visitors attended the Thursday through Saturday antiques show and sale. All 25 exhibitors said they did very well and want to return next year. Attendance surpassed prior records by about 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene V. Clark
Crescent Boulevard
Second Congregational Church
Clark
Greater Bennington Association
Hospital Notes Admissions List Includes Dozens of Local Patients
A long Hospital Notes admissions list records many residents of Bennington Arlington Shaftsbury Hoosick Falls Manchester Depot and surrounding towns. Entries include Barbara Leger Bennington Paul Harrington Shaftsbury Hazel Cross East Arlington Carlton Squires Hoosick Falls Master Robert Bolster Jr Manchester Depot and numerous spouses and children with birth announcements for Oct 12 13 and 14. Names appear with local streets and towns across Vermont and nearby New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Leger
Bennington
Paul L. Harrington
Shaftsbury
Hazel L. Cross
East Arlington
Carlton Squires
Hoosick Falls
Robert E. Bolster Jr
Manchester Depot
Willard P. Dexter Jr. Rutland Herald editor dies at 55
Willard P. Dexter Jr. 55, managing editor of the Rutland Herald, died in Rutland Hospital after a heart attack at home Friday. A Brown University graduate, he served in World War I and earlier worked for multiple New England papers. Burial at Ira Allen Cemetery in Sunderland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rutland, Vt
Willard P. Dexter Jr
Rutland Herald
Rutland
Dexter
Taunton
Mass
Herald
Taunton Daily Gazette
New Bedford
Standard Times
Boston Record
American
Providence
R.I
Journal and Bulletin
The
United Press
Army
Brown University
Odell, Harmond J. longtime Park Lawn worker dies
Harmond J. Odell 73 lifelong Pownal resident died Sunday night at St. Luke's Hospital in Pittsfield Massachusetts. He was born February 5 1889 in Pownal served in World War I with Company C 20th Battalion and belonged to the American Legion. Survivors include his wife former Mary Malcolm two daughters six grandchildren four brothers and one sister. Friends may call Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harmond
John Odell
Pownal
Park Lawn Cemetery
Bennington
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pittsfield
Mass
Hiram and
Lucy (Myers) Odell
Williamstown
E. Parmelee Prentice
Co. C
20Th Bn
American Legion
Mary Malcolm
Walter
Anna) Lampman Jr
Pownal Center
Lawrence
Joan) Pettibone
Litchfield
Merritt O'Dell
Shaftsbury
Archie O’ Dell
Mt. Dora
Fla
Raymond
William
Gladys Wood
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
Park Lawn
Polish-born Bennington worker dies at 78
Frank Czerwinski 78 died Saturday at his daughter’s home in Shaftsbury. Born in Poland he worked at Bennington College and retired five years ago after moving from Holyoke. Survived by two daughters, two sons, four grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. Funeral at First Baptist Church North Bennington with burial in St. John’s Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Czerwinski
William Stufflebean
Shaftsbury
Poland
Bennington College
Robert Twai
Pittsfield
Mass
Wesley Czerwinski
Williamstown
Francis Czerwinski
North Adams
First Baptist Church
North Bennington
St. John's Cemetery
Sunderland Funeral Services for Mrs Mears Randall
Funeral services for Mrs. Mary Mears Randall, 80, who died Saturday at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington, will be conducted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunderland
Mary Mears Randall
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Heber Springs Man Reads Bible Through Fast Pace
J. F. Hawkins of Heber Springs aged 90 reports he reads the Bible in about 90 days by chapters daily. He says he has completed the entire Bible 34 times.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Springs
Ark
J. F. Hawkins
Mrs Margaret Richmond 86 longtime secretary dies in Hoosick Falls
Hoosick Falls resident and former secretary for John W Leggett and Son Inc of Troy Margaret Richmond 86 died after a long illness at Hoosick Falls Health Center. She lived at 7 Willow Street and is survived by nieces and nephews. Funeral services set for 9 a.m. at her home and 9:30 a.m. at the Church of Immaculate Conception with burial in St Marys Cemetery Hoosick Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoosick Falls
N. Y
Margaret Richmond
John W. Leggett and Son, Inc
Troy
Hoosick Falls Health Center
Willow St
Church of Immaculate Conception
St. Mary's Cemetery
Mrs Florence Rice 96 Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Florence Allen Rice 96 widow of Frank Rice died Saturday at Sourcliffe Nursing Home after a long illness. A lifelong resident she and her husband farmed on South Stream Road. Surviving are grandchildren Frank and Edna Townsend. Friends may call at Hanson 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral Tuesday 2 p.m. at the funeral home with burial at Village Cemetery. Rev H Glenn Payne will officiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence (Allen) Rice
Frank Rice
Sourcliffe Nursing Home
South Stream Road
Frank
Edna Townsend
Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Funeral honors W. Clark Arkell longtime Beech-Nut leader
Funeral services for W. Clark Arkell of Englewood New Jersey were held at St. Pauls Episcopal Church. Arkell son of Beech-Nut founder Bartlett Arkell led Beech Nut Savers Inc and chaired its executive committee. He died Oct 8 at 75 leaving wife Anne and children William Clark Arkell Jr Mary Arkell Price Sarah Arkell Stockman and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
W. Clark Arkell
Englewood
N.J
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Bartlett Arkell
Beech-Nut Packing Co
Canajoharie
N. Y
Arkell
Beech Nut Savers Inc
Taft School
Watertown
Conn
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Beech Nut Company
Life Savers Corp
Arkell Safety Bay Co
Army Ordnance
Anne
Tompkins) Arkell
William Clark Arkell Jr
Robert M. Price
Mary Arkell
Hervey S. Stockman
Sarah Arkell
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Bennington Briefs
Bill Hassenpflug
William Hassenpflug
Beech St. Extension
Bennington Area
YMCA
Bijur Lubricating Corp
Harvard
Frank A. Howlett Jr
Mt. Anthony Lodge
FAM
R. W. Clyde A. Dunlap
John C. DeBoer
Burlington
Vermont Congregational Conference
Louis Ross
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1332
Post
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Women of the Moose
Moose Hall
Isabelle LaBarge
Mooseheart
Moosehaven
Christine Potter
American Legion Auxilary
Douglas Sweet
County Street
Rockwood’s
Bennington, Vt
Technacolor
Technicol
Walt Disney’s Angels
Lolita
Ruth M. Rasey
Will
Old
Cambridge Books
Cambridge, N.Y
By Bob Hagerman
Atty
Bennington County
Thomson Mfg. Co
Hagerman
Dorset
Dorothy F. Flanders
Arlington-East
Williaa W. Williams
Warm Brook
Arlington Road
North Branch Street
Thrift Shop
Garden Club
GBA
Massachusetts
New York
Women’s Fellowship
Brenda Madkour
Manchester Center
Phyllis Freeman
Mary McGuire
Janet Dorman
Fred L. Waite
William Paul
West Arlington
Warren Pine
Buskirk
Margaret Sweet
North Pownal
Walter Mould
Greenwich, N.Y
Lucy Thibodeau
Frankie Wilcox
Douglas Cairns
Mary McDonald
Anna Clark
Frank Trombley
Julia Gates
James Lawton
Cora Belknap
Searsburg
Verna Adams
Barre
Edna Brownell
Linda Bovey
Moira Jean Cofrancisco
Middle Falls
Jessie Forrest
August Schramm
Betty Barret
Elise Bourgeois
Harold Burn
Park Street
Washington Street
Greenwich
Donald Bisson
R.D. 1
Pownal Road
W. P. Dexter Jr
Tusday
Charles Grande
Holyoke
Mrs
Mary M. Randall
Hockmeyer
Drysdale’s Free Parking
Space ZS. Pfommanv
Bell & Howell
Zoomatic
Bennington Garage Corp
Pasadena
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