County Red Cross Annual Meeting Set for Oct 29
The 46th annual meeting of Bennington County Red Cross will be at Mt Anthony Country Club on Oct 29 with lunch at 12 15. Floyd L Pillow, Red Cross field representative for southern New Hampshire and Vermont, will speak. The anniversary stamp issued Oct 29 marks 100 years of Geneva committee. Luncheon reservations due Oct 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
American Red Cross
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Raymond B. Bowen
Floyd L. Pillow
Red Cross
New Hampshire
Vermont
Pillow
Far East
North
South Korea
Funeral for Miss Helen McLeod at Mahar & Son
The funeral for Miss Helen McLeod of 214 Valentine St died at Putnam Memorial Hospital Saturday. Service held Monday at Mahar & Son Funeral Home with Rev. H. Glenn Payne officiating. Bearers from Petersburg, North Adams, Bennington. Burial in Southview Cemetery North Adams. Relatives from North Adams, Pittsfield, Petersburg, and Stephentown attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen McLeod
Valentine St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Richard Weaver
Petersburg
N.Y
Richard Germain
Charles Carsno
North Adams
Mass
Michael J. Howley
Bennington
Southview Cemetery
Mr. Payne
Pittsfield
Stephentown
Steel Price Increases Ripple Through Industry Notes
The passage describes continued steel price hikes across sectors led by Wheeling Steel Corp as the 11th ranked producer. It details a September round of increases on oil field pipe, bars, plate, structural shapes and semi finished steel sold by primary producers to processors, with fluctuations among companies before a stable pattern emerged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling Steel Corp
Obituary for Atty James E Sennett and local death notices
Obituary details James E Sennett 86 of Dorset died Monday at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a half century of practice in Vermont and New York. Surviving children include William C Sennett Bennington James F Sennett Hoosick Falls and Dr Edward J Sennett Hartford Conn. Funeral Thursday 9 am at St Francis de Sales Poultney burial at St Raphael's Poultney. Also notice Alta E Baker 51 Pownal died today at home wife of Henry Baker proprietor Powell's General Store. Burial Park Lawn Bennington with services at Pownal Methodist Church Thursday 2 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. Sennett
Dorset
William C. Sennett
Bennington
James F. Sennett
Hoosick Falls
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vermont
New York
Old Troy
Poultney
Westbrook Academy
Westbrook
Maine
Tufts University
Glens Falls
N.Y
Edward J. Sennett
Hartford, Conn
St. Francis de Sales Church
St. Raphael’s Cemetery
Pownal
Alta E. Baker
Henry
Pat) Baker
Powell’s
Pownal Methodist Church
James C. Bagley
Park Lawn Cemetery
Vermont Unemployment Dips to Year Low
Vermont's unemployment rate fell to about 5 percent in September with 7,750 unemployed, a drop tied to seasonal layoffs as summer job demand waned. Payrolls declined by 5,000 from August, while the labor force shrank by about 6,000 as seasonal workers exited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
Department of Employment Security
Coast Guard Watches Fogg As Ginny Shrugs Toward West
Escort ship Casco and cutter Chilula keep station within 1000 yards of the Fogg about 100 miles east of Cape Fear. Seas moderate but hurricane Ginny could drift closer, with Casco reporting 10 Navy crew unharmed as Salish struggles to tow the mothballed Fogg toward Mayport amid hurricane seas.
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Casco
Cape Fear
N.C
Coast Guard
Ginny
New York
Salish
Cape Lookout
Hampton Roads
Mayport
Fla
Bennington Briefs Neighbors news and community notices
Mrs. William C. Fels was rushed to Putnam Memorial Hospital after an accidental fall at home and was reported in fairly good condition. The Bennington County Democratic Committee will meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday at the courthouse to elect officers for two years. The 1968 adult education program at Bennington High School starts the week of Nov 11 with registration details to come in The Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Fels
Bennington College
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Bennington County
Democratic Committee
Bennington High School
Fred Smiths Honored On Golden Wedding Anniversary
Old Bennington couple Fred W D Smith and his wife observed their 50th wedding anniversary with cards flowers and family dinner at the son in law and daughter Joseph Caracciola’s home in Hunt Street The celebration marks their marriage in Scotland on October 17 1913 and arrival in the United States in 1923. Their sons James and William attended by phone and in person with plans for local high school parade participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred W.D. Smith
Old Bennington
Joseph Caracciola
Hunt Street
Gordon and Sutton win hospital addition bid in North Adams
Gordon and Sutton Inc. of North Adams Mass will get the 310,500 contract to build a new Putnam Memorial Hospital wing for a cancer research unit and United Counseling Service by Gordon and Sutton with Dr Helene Toolan directing cancer research at the Sloan-Kettering Institute. Completion is June 1 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Gordon and Sutton Inc
North Adams
Mass
United Counseling Service
Ray E. Sutton
Joseph G. Davidson
Hospital Board of Corporators
Robert D. Stout
Dorothy Hager
UCS Board of Trustees
Joseph LoPiccolo
UCS
Hagerman
Gordon & Sutton
United Counseling Service of
Bennington County
Stout
Gerald E. Morrissey Inc
Kirkland Construction Co
Cambridge
A. W. Marx Construction Co
Troy
N.Y
Cancer Research Unit
Willow Road
Helene Toolan
Sloane-Kettering Research Institute of
New York
Toolan
James M. Toolan
Old Bennington
Ellerbe and Co
St. Paul, Minn
Fees of Court Edict Meet in Shaftsbury
A county wide group led by Lawrence Harrington plans a public meeting October 28 at 8 p.m. in the Taconic Grange Hall Shaftsbury to decide action to put God back into the schoolhouse The meeting protests the Supreme Court decision banning organized religious observances in public schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence
Mo) Harrington
Taconic Grange Hall
Shaftsbury
Harrington
U.S. Supreme Court
Sixteen Bennington Registrants Travel for Army Physicals
Sixteen registrants from Bennington County left Selective Service headquarters by chartered bus Monday for pre-induction physicals in Albany New York Tuesday morning. The group lists named individuals from Bennington, North Bennington, Dorset, Manchester Center, West Rupert, Pownal and Montpelier, with transfers to Springfield and Montpelier for examinations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
Selective Service
Albany
N.Y
Bennington
James King
James Hammond Jr
Thomas Waite
John Ryan
Philip Watson
Paul la Roche
Gordon Waite
Peter Martin
Norman Haskell Jr
Chester Harrington
David Jones
North Bennington
John Nichols
Dorset
Carl Mattison
Manchester Depot
Leroy Dupre
John Heinel
Manchester Center
James Saunders
West Rupert
Gerald Brown
Pownal
Springfield
Mass
Gary Daniels
Montpelier Group
Veteran Newsman Fails to Report After 56 Years
Robert A. Shuffleton, 84, of East Arlington, fell and fractured his right arm yesterday, leaving The Banner without its weekly column for the first time in 56 years. He was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital and remains confined there.
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Robert A. Shuffleton
East Arlington
Banner
Shuffleton
Associated Press
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Stock Averages at Noon On Wall Street
Dow Jones Bache Albany noon figures show the industrials at 7148.24 down 4.07 points while railroads slip to 171.82 and utilities rise to 138.70. Composite average stands at 262.70, with total sales reaching 3,040,000 shares.
Poisoned Birds Found in Bennington Village
Miss Jean Henry of the Bennington County Humane Society reports five more poisoned pigeons turned in at the Shaftsbury shelter. The birds near the intersection of Main and Washington Streets were sent to the state Health Department in Burlington for crop analysis. Notify the shelter if you find dead birds.
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Jean Henry
Bennington County Humane Society
Society
Shaftsbury
State Health Department
Burlington
Him
Washington Streets
Bennington Village
Henry
Hospital Notes Admissions and Births Reported
Listed admissions include Mrs. Marie Welch North Pownal Mrs. Barbara Tanner White Creek William Rower Miss Virginia Willcutt Master Timothy Bartlett Bennington Master Frederick Hawley Leonard Wood East Arlington Master Gary Harrington Master William Harrington Berlin NY Clayton Blodgett North Bennington Mrs. Donna Ryan Arlington Thomas Kresky Hoosick Falls. Discharges include Mrs. June Carroll and son Mrs. Rhoda Mattison and son Floyd Bump Mrs. Albina Houran David Palmer Mrs. Margaret Collins Bennington Mrs. Helen Tifft Pownal Mrs. Ethel Marsh North Bennington Rodaker Markley Hoosick Falls. Births reported to Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Barber North Branch Extension a daughter on Oct 21 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rufus West Halifax a daughter on Oct 21 Mr. and Mrs. Dan Raymond 233 Grandview St a son on Oct 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Welch
North Pownal
Barbara Tanner
White Creek
William Rower
Virginia Willcutt
Timothy Bartlett
Bennington
Frederick Hawley
Leonard Wood
East Arlington
Gary Harrington
William Harrington
Berlin
N.Y
Clayton Blodgett
North Bennington
Donna Ryan
Arlington
Thomas Kresky
Hoosick Falls
June Carroll
Rhoda Mattison
Floyd Bump
Albina Houran
David Palmer
Margaret Collins
Helen Tifft
Pownal
Ethel Marsh
Rodaker Markley
Raymond Barber
North Branch Street
Thomas Rufus
West Halifax
Dan Raymond
Grandview St
Marriage of Louise Barbara Salem to William Lonergan
Mrs. George Salem Sr of 819 Main St announces the marriage of her daughter Louise Barbara Salem to William Kenneth Lonergan, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William J. Lonergan of Bennington. The ceremony occurred at Sacred Heart Church with Rev. Vincent J. Spinelli officiating. The couple received the Papal Blessing. The bride was given in marriage by her brother Henry Salem. sister Elizabeth Salem attended. John F. Lonergan served as best man. A family reception followed at Mt. Anthony Country Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Salem Sr
Main St
Louise Barbara
William Kenneth Lonergan
William J. Lonergan
Bennington
Sacred Heart Church
Vincent J. Spinelli
Henry Salem
Elizabeth Salem
John F. Lonergan
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Benhi Teacher Elected Head of N E Teachers Unit
Kenneth Gile, who teaches metal, electricity and automotive shop at Benhi, was elected president of the New England Industrial Arts Teachers Association at a Manchester convention October 10 to 12. About 273 industrial arts men and 30 ladies attended, with 50 exhibitors and 30 to 40 industrial college students. Dr John A Jarvis spoke on Industrial Arts 1988 as president of the American Vocational Association.
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Kenneth Gile
Benhi
New England Industrial Arts Teachers’ Association
Manchester
Industrial Arts
Industrial College
Gile
Kendall Adams
Robert Howe
Kendall Rich
John A. Jarvis
American Vocational Association
Dr. Jarvis
Stout State College
Menomonie
Wis
SW District Revives Former Steering Group
Directors from six districts vote to revive the Bennington Southwest School District steering committee. Each district board will appoint a member to attend meetings on common issues. They seek representatives for the state School Directors Association meeting in Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SW District
Bennington Southwest
State School Directors Association
Montpelier
U.S
Sisters of St. Joseph Open House at New Convent
The Sisters of St. Joseph announce an open house at the new Catamount Lane Convent Sunday Oct 27 from 2 to 5 pm. Located beside St. Joseph College, the estate may later become part of campus grounds. Following the visit, the enclosure rule will limit visible areas of the convent.
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Sisters of St. Joseph
New Convent
Sisters of St. Joseph Convent
Old Bennington
St. Joseph
Catamount Lane
Capt. Wells Laflin
St. Joseph College
M. Annunciata
Also Mentioned on This Page
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
South Street
Harold Gordon
Charles Gould
GBA
Buckler
County Red Cross
Steel Companies
Mary B. Sennett
Michael Sennett
Mary Blood
Henry Baker
Gordon and
Bertha (Towslee) Niles
Baker
Charles M. Sturgess
Harvey
Daugher
Robert
Janet) Wilcox
Gordon Niles
Schenectady
John Niles
Raymond
Frances Beebe
Florence) Grisetti
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
DES
U.S. Department of Labor
Bennington Briefs
Jackie Smith
Baptist Youth Fellowship
BYF
Doris M. Green
Museum
Albany Medical Center Hospital
St. Francis de Sales Parent Teachers Group
Bennington Catholic High School
The
Board of Trustees
Infant of Prague Council of Catholic Nurses
BCHS
Knights of Columbus
Council Rooms
Altrusa Club
Cmdr
Kenneth Baker
Post
American Legion
Francis Gallett
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW Rooms
Fred Smiths
John W. Audley
Bennington Elks Lodge
Priscilla Carpenter
Putnam St
Mt. Ida Junior College
Newton Centre
Miss Carpenter
Bendi
North Bennington Library Hall
Ray Bender
Rutland
Mary York
Observatory St
Washington Avenue
Bennington Post
Legion Rooms
White Chapel Road
Bay State
Harte Theatre
Bennington, VI
Bes Pestores
Rede Tee
Nas
Ryo
Time Magazine
Enga
Keir Ouller
Janet Margolin
Howaro da Silva
Paul Me Cer
Ol'rectes
Frank Peary
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Lonergan-Salem
N.E
Supreme Court
Scranton
Nichols
Anti Freeze
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