Arlington Man Fined On Four Traffic Charges
In Bennington District Court, Harry J. McDermott of Arlington, 24, was fined 125.10 on four charges from a Saturday incident. He pleaded guilty to driving under the influence, failing to stop for a red light, speeding, and in toxication. Judge George M. Fienberg gave an alternate 30-day jail sentence unless the fine is paid by Friday. Other actions included Edmund H. Pierce released on bail of 140 on a suspended license charge and Sanford C. Ketcham Jr. fined 15 on an improperly loaded truck charge. William Lizotte, 21, Rutland, pleaded guilty to speeding with a prior record.
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Arlington
Bennington District Court
Vermont
Harry J. McDermott
John T. Carmody Jr
U.S. 7
Hunt Street
Bennington
McDermott
George M. Fienberg
Edmund H. Pierce
Devon
Hicks Ave
Ketcham
W.H. Morse Construction Co., Inc
William Lizotte
Rutland
Shaftsbury
Carmody
Bennington Guardsman named Vermont Army Guardsman of the year
Sp 4 Edward T. Burgess of Bennington was named Vermont Army Guardsman of the year at the Vermont National Guard Association meeting in Stowe. He received a savings bond and was praised for military knowledge and courtesy as a member of the 86th Engineer Company. Air Guardsman of the year was Airman First Class Robert L. Rawson of Montpelier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Burgess
Bennington
Vermont
Vermont National Guard Association
Burgess
86Th Engineer Company
Robert E. Houle
Bennington High School
States Nco Academy
Air Guardsman
Robert L. Rawson
Montpelier
Town and Country
Stowe
William Savage
Rutland
Robert M. Woodbury
Burlington
Reginald M. Cram
Air Guard
Army Guard
Briggs Estate Sues NY Firm Over $200000 Death Case
Briggs Estate files a $200000 lawsuit in U.S. District Court charging careless driving in the Dec 20 1965 death of Clarence Briggs a 42 year old blind man. Defendants Anthony Celeone and Philip Battaglia deny liability arguing Briggs was negligent. The case seeks a jury trial and remains ongoing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Briggs’ Estate
Briggs
Bijur
Battaglia Brothers
Four 21
Anthony Celeone
Watervliet
N.Y
Philip Battaglia
Bennington
Maria Alvarez
East Main Street
Village Police Report Accident In Bennington
A Connecticut woman Jean Trainor was taken to Putnam Memorial Hospital after a two car crash at the County and Depot Streets intersection in Bennington. The Trainor convertible collided with John J. Moulds Plymouth. Trainor sustained a head bump and was released after examination.
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Connecticut
Putnam Memorial Hospital
County
Depot
Bennington
Bennington Village
Jean Trainor
Pine Street
Columbia
Trainor
Depot Street
County Street
Literary Gathering Honors William Troy at Bennington College
Students from four colleges joined townspeople of Bennington and nearby villages in the theater at Bennington College Friday night to hear visiting literary celebrities pay homage to former instructor William Troy, a literary critic who died in 1961. Moderator Catharine O Fos- led the program.
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Bennington
Bennington College
William Troy
Catharine O. Fos
Swanton Seeks Former Missile Base For Industry
Swanton officials press to buy a former missile base from the federal government. The GSA says Swanton holds the highest bid for the underground facility and two Quonset huts but contract work to clear the site is not finished. Final acceptance awaits contract termination and sealing of the site.
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Swanton
UPI
General Services Administration
GSA
Obituary notices from Adams and Hoosick Falls area
Obituaries memorialize Floyd H. Bronson 65 of Adams former Bennington resident and World War II veteran, Mabel D. Robson 79 of Hoosick Falls, and Adelphine Retell 102 Brandon's oldest resident. Also noted is John P. McLaughlin 75 WWI veteran and Army Pfc Edward C. Jarvis 20 killed in Vietnam with services and survivors listed.
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Brandon
Adelphine Retell
Age
Nes Prentiss
Bennington
Shoreham
Napoleon
Matilda
Doner) LaPort
Retell
William H. Retell
Johnson
Andrew
Bert Retell
St. Mary’s Church
O. E. Fournier
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Increased Pay for GIs Urged by Stafford
Washington congressman Robert T. Stafford and GOP colleagues urged raising starting military pay to meet the minimum wage, arguing current scales punish young servicemen. They outlined reforms to reduce draft calls, criticizing the pay gap between civilian earnings and early military pay as an unfair burden on draftees.
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Washington
Robert T. Stafford
GOP
Stafford
Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Club and School Events
Mrs Florence Kinsley speaks on Continuous Progress at Cora B Whitney School PTG tonight at 7 30. Bennington Lions Club Light Conservation night is Tuesday at 6 30 at Mt Anthony Country Club with ladies night. Reservations by Tuesday noon. 1967 Christmas Clubs payments due through Friday October 27 at County National Bank Bennington Arlington ADV. Firewood for sale call after 6 pm or weekends 823 7918 ADV. Young adults bowling league for ages 13 18 starts Monday October 23 at 3 30 at Bennington Lanes ADV. Jonathan Barber son of Mr and Mrs Norton Barber of 20 Monument Ave Old Bennington participated in Swarthmore College freshmen orientation. He is a Phillips Exeter Academy graduate. Swarthmore founded 1864 by Quakers. James Colvin of 133 McCall St represented Association of Men Students at Central Missouri State College leadership conference at Tan Ta Ra Resort Osage Beach MO. W Auxiliary of Putnam Memorial Hospital last day for luncheon reservations for auxiliary annual meeting. Luncheon 1 30 Thursday in hospital cafeteria then talk by Vera Wolf Hartford Hospital. Reservations with Mrs Hall Jolivette or Castle. Elks meeting Tuesday 8 pm Nite on the Town award to be announced color movie after meeting snacks. VFW Auxiliary meeting Tuesday 8 pm rooms. Dues due. Mr and Mrs Stanley Etheridge of R D 1 visited Florida's Silver Springs.
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Jonathan Barber
Norton Barber
Monument Ave
Old Bennington
Swarthmore College
Phillips Exeter Academy
Exeter
N.H
Swarthmore
Religious Society of Friends
James Colvin
McCall St
Association of Men Students
Central Missouri State College
Tan-Ta-Ra Resort
Osage Beach
Women’s Auxiliary
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Vera Wolf
Hartford, Conn
J. Philip Hall
Donald Jolivette
William A. Castle Jr
WOTM Notes from Wednesday Meeting and Upcoming Events
The Women of the Moose met with Senior Regent Doris Sweet presiding. Balloting for November members occurred. Guest speaker Teddy Betts will discuss his Philmont trip at Library chapter night. Christmas doll project planned, doll donated by Josie Baczek and dressed by Christina Potter. Co-worker Julia Gates hospitalized. members urged to send cards. Mystery supper well attended and white elephant sale fruitful under Marion Charest and Mary Hier. Mystery prize went to Doris Sweet. Thanksgiving project returns requested by Nov 15. Next meeting Nov 1 with chapter night and candidate enrollment.
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Women of the Moose
Doris Sweet
Library
Teddy Betts
Philmont
N.M
Josie Baczek
Christina Potter
Julia Gates
Marion Charest
Mary Hier
Mildred Houran
Hospital Notes Reflect Weekend Admissions and Discharges
The Friday to Sunday October 20 22 1967 hospital notes list admissions Doris Tomasi Linda Day Melody Hoyt and others in Bennington Hoosick Falls Manchester Depot Arlington and North Bennington. Discharges include Christopher Connell Lola Griffin and others in Hoosick Falls Bennington and North Bennington. Additional entries note newborns and extensive crowding of patient names by town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Tomasi
Linda Day
Melody Hoyt
Bennington
Jennifer Bakaitis
Hoosick Falls
Christopher Connell
Lola Griffin
Rolande Bruneau
Althea Zwiercan
Margaret Galvin
Mary Keenan
Dorset Firemen Deploy New Pumper At Vacant Home Fire
Dorset and East Dorset volunteer firefighters battled a fire at a vacant Colonial story and a half home owned by the Augusta Welch Estate on Vermont Route 30. The new East Dorset pumper debuted at an open house and Manchester and state police will investigate the cause. Red Cross served coffee and doughnuts as crews fought the blaze and later cleared the scene.
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Dorset
South Dorset
Augusta Welch
East Dorset
Manchester
Ernest Edgerton
Edgerton
Red Cross
Russell Parks
R.S. Fenn
William McFall
Minor Mishaps Investigated Over Weekend
State Police reported several minor accidents with no serious injuries over the weekend. Lillian Fortin, 67, backed into a parked Monument Roofing truck on Hawks Avenue. Kathleen Nichols backed into a Rabideau Ford in Bennington Lanes lot. Colona was sideswiped on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. Charles Mears veered off Maple Grove Road and hit a tree injuring himself and 13 year old Allen Tifft.
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Hawks Avenue
North Bennington
Lillian Fortin
Monument Roofing of
Bennington
Bennington Lanes
Kathleen Nichols
Shaftsbury
Richard E. Rabideau
West Road
Rabideau
Nichols
John E. Colona
Wilmington
U.S. 7
Colona
Charles G. Mears
Middle Pownal
Maple Grove
Pownal
Mears
Allen R. Tifft
Arlington
Fire crews respond to oil burner blaze at Division Street
Bennington Fire Chief Charles Sawyer reported that at about 8 30 p m Friday the department was called to 210 Division St where an oil burner had flooded and was smoking The fire burned itself out with only smoke damage and the department had a peaceful weekend aside from the Friday night call.
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Bennington
County Street
Spinelli Field
Charles Sawyer
Robert McGovern
Division St
Sawyer
Stock Averages Dow Jones Noon Update October 22 1967
The Dow Jones industrials fell 7.34 points to 889.39 at noon while the rail index slipped 1.78 to 245.72 and utilities dipped 0.23 to 124.42. The composite average dropped 2.22 to 315.25 with trading volume of 4,860,000 as reported by Bache & Co. Albany.
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Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Supreme Court to review CATV regulation case
The Supreme Court agreed to hear arguments on whether the FCC may regulate CATV systems after a 9th Circuit ruling. The case stems from an April 28, 1967 decision and involves FCC authority over community antenna television, with FCC and San Diego broadcasters seeking clarity.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
California
San Diego
U.S. Court of Appeals
Jack O. Gross
YMCA Plans Indian Dance Performance at Mt Anthony
The Hosagas of Springfield College will present an authentic Indian dance program on Saturday Nov 4 at Mt Anthony Union High School, sponsored by the Bennnington Area YMCA. The event features the hoop dance spectro circular fire dance and Plains Indian inspired pieces. Proceeds aid YMCA expansion. Tickets at the YMCA or at the door.
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Hosagas
Springfield College
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Bennington Area
YMCA
Richard Fabricius
Mettawee Tribe of the
Y’’ Indian Guides
Arnold Blackstone
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Arlington Man
Robert Houle
MAUHS
Union School
Fienberg
Lizotte
Gene A. Stevens
Benmont Ave
Howard J. David
David
Vermont Motor Vehicle Department
Clarence Briggs
Union Street
Banner
Texas
Pentagon
Norman Mailer
Mailer
White House
Lst
Lincoln Memorial
Benjamin Spock
North
South
Spock
Lyndon Johnson
Potomac River
Arlington National Cemetery
Orman Croft
Alburg
Ter
Troy
Stanley Edgar Hyman
Barbara Howes
North Pownal
Leonie Adams
Columbia University
G. M
Hopkin
Floyd H. Bronson
Adams
Mass
Veterans’ Hospital
Frank
Henrietta
Bowen) Bronson
Joseph
Helen) Galipeau
Martha Guimond
Martin Bronson
Arthur Bronson
William Bronson
Hanson-Walbridge
H. Glenn Payne
First Baptist Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Walter E. Robson
Mabel D. Robson
Robson
Chicago
Hoosick Falls High School
Mt. Holyoke College
Massachusetts
Walter A. Wood Co
Marian Eckhardt
Walter Allen
Rochester
Robert J. Springer
First United Church, Presbyterian
Maple Grove Cemetery
Mrs. Adelphine Retell
John McLaughlin
John P. McLaughlin
Northampton
Veterans’ Administration Hospital
Vermont Soldiers
Washington St
McLaughlin
John P
Bessie (Farrell) McLaughlin
West Rutland
Grace Potter
St. Francis de Sales
Veterans Memorial Cemetery
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Air Force Reserve
Jr. High
Memorial Park
Vermont Bank and Trust
Gray
Unicef
Pfc
Edward C. Jarvis
Pittsfield
Raymond C. Jarvis
Olive Cencia
Hialeah
Fla
Vietnam
Jarvis
Army
1St Cavalry Air Div
Pittsfield High School
General Electric
Alfred C. Jarvis
U.S. Navy
Newport
R.I
Raymond R
U.S. Air Force
Turkey
Austin Liebenow
Robert Wilcox
Lenox
Paul Halub
Notre Dame Church
Fort Devons
Pittsfield Cemetery
Bennington Briefs
Florence Kinsley
Cora B. Whitney School Ptg
Bennington Lions Club
Mt. Anthony Country Club
County National Bank
ADV
Elks
VFW
Stanley Etheridge
R.D.1
Florida
Silver Springs
WOTM
Mary Gaudette
Gerald Smith
Patricia Mass
Bernice Kelley
Marlene Stratton
Ruth Ward
Sherry Lynn Sherman
East Arlington
Patricia Kimball
Petersburg
Phyllis Bird
Robert Mayhew
Percey Foster
James Martell
Tina Marie Ennis
April Mears
Tina Marie Willett
Bernice Leamy
Stephen Johnson
Ethel Burdick
Clifton Miller
Leona Prouty
Woodford
Jessie Waddington
Bridget Hoag
Barbara Elliott
James Washington
Hamlin Ave
Michael Blake
Beech St
Roy Ware
Cleveland Avenue
Charles Sargent
Box 129
Horton, Schweiker
Shriver
Whalen
National Press, Inc
Eastern
Seaboard
Harte Theatre
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