Williamstown girl injured in Chapel Road crash
Sandra Gage, 18, of Williamstown, was listed in fair condition at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a one car crash on Chapel Road in Bennington. She was ejected when the 1953 Buick, driven by Benjamin Crawford, skid off the road and struck a rock ledge. Crawford, 16, suffered minor injuries. both were taken to the hospital. The Buick was a total loss. Several other weekend crashes were reported in the area, including a southbound 1961 Plymouth in North Pownal, and multiple incidents on U.S. 7 in Pownal and Bennington Flats, with no serious injuries. A four-car rear-end collision on North Bennington Road caused neck injuries to two, with all cars sustaining damage. A later report noted Jayne Mansfield giving birth to a boy at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital in Hollywood.
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Williamstown
Mass
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Chapel Road
Bennington
Sandra Gage
Benjamin Crawford
East Main St
Miss Gage
Crawford
Elmer Crawford
Patricia A. Smith
Pittsfield
Vermont
North Pownal
Miss Smith
U.S. 7
Pownal
Tally-Ho
Joseph A. Foreyes
Sheffield Park
Ohio
James W. Armstrong
Armstrong
Fureyes
Pine Tree Hill
Clifford A. Sweet
Rd1
Joseph LoPiccolo
Hunt Street
Sweet
LoPiccolo
Angela
Walter L. Barber
Bennington Flats
Freidal, Volle
Middle Pownal Road
James H. Dence
Amsterdam
N.Y
Patricia A. Kelley
Shaftsbury
Miss Kelley
Deuce
North Bennington
Petco
Louis D. Woodard
County Street
Linda M. Mears
Joseph C. Guetti
Woodford Road
William J. Minogue
Morgan Street
Woodard and Mears
Tpr
David Reed
Stock Averages at Noon on Dow Industrials and Railroads
The noon report shows the Dow Jones averages with 30 Industrials at 946.33, 20 Railroads at 233.80, 15 Utilities at 157.06, and the composite at 322.26 with a volume of 5.65. Market activity declined by 1.40 points.
Primaries Swell Across Bennington-Woodford Districts
The Bennington-Woodford primary field grows with former town reps Burns Heaslip Mann and Lefevre among GOP contenders for District 1 seats. District 32 features Carrier Emery Collins Lounsbury Rice Whitney as Republicans vying. Democrats field none in one subdistrict. Cross over fears spur voter turnout and write-in efforts as parties marshal candidates for six district and two senate seats amid reapportionment.
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William T. Burns
Dorset
George Heaslip
Manchester
Reid Lefevre
Bennington County
Daulton Mann Jr
Peru
Heaslip
Mann
Pownal
Stamford
Readsboro
Searsburg
Dover
Whitingham
Wilmington
Windham County
John Carrier
Leo W. Emery
Kenalene Collins
James W. Lounsbury
Doris Rice
Searsbury
Ira Whitney
Rupert
Pawlet
Wells
Robert Graf
Barton Nelson
Rob B. Roberts
Shaftsbury
Tracy E. Kenyon Jr
Winona Pownser
Arlington
Sunderland
Sandgate
Marjorie Doyle
Allan B. Angney Jr
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington
Robert M. Wilson
Mildred Jannicky
Bennington - Woodford
GOP
J. Duncan Campbell
Campbell
Bennington-Woodford
Carmel Babcock
Alfred Arnold
Arnold
Jane Hanks
Robert Condon
Babcock
Joseph Caracciola
David Allen
Hanks
Condon
Daisy Myers
Everett Lillie
Ethel Bruso
Hugh E. Clark
Lucia Howard
James Wallace
George van Santvoord
Virginio Perrotta
Hospital Notes and Discharges List From Area Patients
Admissions none. Discharges include Leroy McWayne Dorset Mrs Blanche Rich Mrs Joyce Hyatt W Leslie Mort Bennington Mrs Kathryn Thurber Hoosick Falls Mrs Olive Crisp Mrs Elizabeth Rudd Bennington Frank Farrington Wilmington Michael Kilburn Manchester Depot Master Gordon Niles W Arlington Ruby LaCross Douglas Hill Bennington Mrs Joan Hunt and son Cambridge Mrs Caroline Peckham Pownal Master Allen Martin Daniel Sawyer Mrs Helen Hattat Bennington Miss June Cook Mrs Albertine Begin Hoosick Falls Miss Charmaine Wright Shaftsbury Peter Lucas North Bennington Chester Grassette Arlington Mrs Roberta Reynolds and daughter Shaftsbury Mrs Joyce Thompson and son Manchester Depot Mrs Josephine Candid and daughter Master Willard Barber Harvey Hiatt Bennington Mrs Patricia Bratcher Pownal Master James Bushee Manchester Depot Mrs Jennie Grover East Arlington Births Mr and Mrs Richard Borden of Eagle Street Shaftsbury a son Oct 17.
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Leroy McWayne
Dorset
Blanche Rich
Joyce Hyatt
W. Leslie Mort
Bennington
Kathryn Thurber
Hoosick Falls
Gordon Niles
W. Arlington
Ruby LaCross
Douglas Hill
Joan Hunt
Allen Martin
Daniel Sawyer
Helen Hattat
June Cook
Albertine Begin
Charmaine Wright
Shaftsbury
Peter Lucas
North Bennington
Chester Grassette
Arlington
Roberta Reynolds
Joyce Thompson
Manchester Depot
Josephine Candid
Willard Barber
Harvey Hiatt
Patricia Bratcher
Pownal
James Bushee
Jennie Grover
East Arlington
Funeral rites honor Charles J Stevenson at Cambridge service
Final tribute to Charles John Stevenson known as Chanticleer of radio WGY Schenectady and Banner columnist was held Sunday at Ackley Funeral Home Cambridge. He died Thursday in his Schenectady Union Street apartment. Cremation will be in Troy and Woodlands Cemetery burial. Cambridge Valley Lodge F and AM conducted services. Many radio and TV staff attended.
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Cambridge
N.Y
Charles John Stevenson
WGY
Schenectady
Charles A. Ackley
Union Street
WRGB
Reader Baxter Josselyn
First Church of Scientist
Troy
Woodlands Cemetery
Cambridge Valley Lodge F&am
Obituaries and court notices from Greenfield and Bennington area
Mrs. Leon Wells of Greenfield died at 70 after a long illness in Sunderland Mass. Funeral services were held in Greenfield with interment in Green River Cemetery. Survivors include her husband, sister Mrs. Robert Morse of Bennington, a son Richard D. of South Deerfield, three daughters and 19 grandchildren. In Municipal Court three careless driving cases were heard. James Washington and Robert S. Bourn Jr. pled no contest and were fined 35 dollars plus costs. Elmer D. Colvin pleaded not guilty and bail was set at 50 dollars. James A. Bow Sr. died in Cleveland, Ohio, aged in his 90s. funeral Tuesday in Cleveland with flowers omitted and contributions to Bennington Rescue Squad requested. Mrs. Jennette G. Fisher of Rupert died at 74 in Albany Medical Center. survivors include children and many relatives. funeral set for Tuesday in Salem N Y with visiting hours today.
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Greenfield
Mass
Leon Wells
Robert C. Morse
Bennington
Sunderland
Carrie Dunton
Green River Cemetery
Richard D
South Deerfield
June Boyden
Myllis Wells
Lois Estes
James Washington
Washington
George M. Fienberg
R. Marshall Witten
Witten
Robert S. Bourn Jr
North Bennington
Bourn
Old Bennington
McKinley and
Holden Streets
Margaret S. Lillie
Elmer D. Colvin
Danbury
U.S. 7
Manchester Village
Colvin
James A. Bow
James Alexander Bow
Cleveland
Ohio
Rupert
Jennette G. Fisher
George Fisher
Albany Medical Center
Francis Delong
Raymond
Edwain
Horace Delong
Edward
Granville
N.Y
Hollis Gage
Fort Ann
N. Y
Abijah
Garrett
Cleo
Betty
Rupert Methodist Church
McClellan
Salem
Thrift Shop Seeks Books and Household Items
Thrift shop inventory includes kitchen table with chairs, benchs, bed frame, sewing machine, dishes, waffle irons, lamp shade, winter coats, dresses, baby clothes, records, puzzles. Requests for cookbooks brushes apparel rugs and baby carriage. Workers last week were Sally Adams, Christine Lorom, Juna Fuller and Peggy Haug.
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Hollywood
Sally Adams
Christine Lorom
Juna Fuller
Peggy Haug
Bennington Community Notices and Events Chronicle
A sprawling Bennington briefing lists an officers meeting and varied social events. Activities include dances by the Won der Valley Gang and Nick Marra's orchestra, a hobo dance with costume prizes, and recurring dances starting Nov 6. Also covered are club meetings, demonstrations, bird-watching awards, and civic group notices.
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Wonder Valley Gang
Nick Marra
Humphrey Visits Rutland for Fundraiser Tonight
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrives in Rutland for a 25 dollar a plate dinner at Rutland High School, attends a downtown parade and Elks Club reception, with Gov Hoff and Lt Gov Daly among expected attendees. He will depart for Washington after a planned Burlington stop was canceled.
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Rutland
UPD
Hubert H. Humphrey
New England
Washington
Johnson
Humphrey
Rutland High School
Cranston
R.I
University of Vermont
Burlington
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U.S
Southeast Asia
Hagerman
Mansfield Son
UPI
Jayne Mansfield
Cedars of Lebanon Hospital
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Harte Theatre
Olive Crisp
Elizabeth Rudd
Frank Farrington
Michael Kilburn
Richard Borden
Eagle Street
C. J. Stevenson
Edward Webster
Grace ( Batchelder) Webster
Edward N. Webster
Brattleboro Memorial Hospital
Wilmington Baptist Church
Reginald Martin
Allen MacKerron
Brattleboro
Homer Worden
Western Ave
John G
Martha (Thomson) Batchelder
Webster
Alice Gorham
Minnie Graves
North Vernon
Ind
Mrs
James A. Bow Sr
Jennette Fisher
Thrift Shop
Teun
North Hoosick
New York
FBI
Iron
Columbia Pictures
Richard Quine
Moose
Bennington Briefs
W.G. Lasher
Bernard Hubenet
Rutland Garden Club
Bennington County Economic Opportunity Council
North Bennington Congregational Church
Daughters of the American Revolution
G.M. Vaughn
Idaho
Barbara Riley
Main St
Thomas Dwyer
Dwyers
Veterans Memorial Committee
VFW Rooms
Veterans Ay
VFW
First Methodist Church
Gregory Moon
Stephen Moon
St. Luke’s Hospital
Sacred Heart Parish
Wilson’s Dude Ranch
Richard Hollister
Cora B. Whitney School
PTG
Alvin Shores Jr
E.R. Sweeney
West Street
North
Bennington Elks Club
Washington Ave
Mars
Garden Club
Mount Anthony Country Club
James Toolan
David C. Titus
John Sloane
George Ellis
Hamilton
Jerry Finnegan
Ed Lauzon
The
Bennington Lions Club
Broom
Sight Conservation Fund
Lloyd
H. Greenberg & Sok, Inc
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