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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1965
Page
12
MONTPELIER UP I Administration Commissioner William Kearns announced that a bill to merge the Health department moves to the draftsmen for finalizing wording. The proposal seeks to streamline state health services and consolidate administrative units under one agency.
A three car crash on Main Street left several injuries and led to a court fine. Roy E. Jordan Ralph Quackenbush and Donald Stratton drove the Western bound vehicles. Quackenbush and a passenger, Joseph Wirasnick, were hurt. Stratton was fined for overloading the front seat. more charges pending.
State department heads face a Monday deadline to request funds under the supplemental appropriations bill as the 1965 Legislature considers a $93.9 million biennium budget. The bill, a top priority for the special session, could cover employee pay hikes, elections, Expo 67, Medicare, education TV, and administration for the executive branch and New England Governors. A $25 million highway bond issue is also anticipated. Health and Welfare chiefs favor merging the two departments, a plan Gov Hoff indicated would not come before the session.
A North Street man, Wayne Morse, was arrested Monday night by Bennington Village Police and jailed on charges connected to an alleged gun firing at two Bennington girls. The incident at Richard's Grill involved witnesses Nancy Richter and Elsie Dodge, with Marlene Sheldon as a companion. Morse faces breach of peace charges if court action proceeds Wednesday morning. State police assisted.
Democrats in Bennington county launch their 1965 campaign with an open house at the Putnam Hotel building headquarters. The event at 8 p.m. features all county legislative candidates and two state senate hopefuls, with Carmel Babcock inviting committee members and others to attend.
The State Board of Health named new health officers at Burlington from Richard K. Davis Lincoln Dr Robert L. Craig Whitingham and Wilson C. MacNamara Northfield. Reappointed officers include Mrs M Mac Donald Greensboro Dr Dewees Brown deputy Lincoln Dr F J Lawliss Montgomery Doris Rice RN with H J Rice deputy Searsburg William Fox with Dr Julius Manes deputy Bennington Dr Ralph Jardine with Dr J T Bailey and Norman Austin RN as deputies Lyndonville George E Fisher Sheffield Truman Young Jr Tinmouth Dr Leo Segal deputy Westfield and Dr Edgar Hyde deputy Northfield.
Leonard J. Black of the Bennington Area YMCA announced Arlington High School accepted the Halloween art contest invitation. Entries will be judged on theme relevance workmanship neatness size 13x22 to 24x24 and originality. YMCA notes also mention a Mens Volleyball group meeting Tuesdays and Thursdays 5 to 6 30 p.m. at the Bennington Area YMCA gym and a Junior Hi Y Club selling Brach’s Royal Mix candy for fundraising.
Local readers learn of William Slattery convalescing at home after a flu illness. Eastern Star members plan a funeral home procession for Bert Weller, and(Bert omitted) the Bard family visit Burlington for a UVM Parent Day. A Nurse Association dinner meeting is set for Woodstock Inn, plus state education posts and awards.
Louis Markiewicz 53 a Hoosick Falls lamp lighter died after a short illness at Mary McClellan Hospital Cambridge He lived 12 Hurley St Hoosick Falls born Adams Mass son of the late Peter and Anna Markiewicz Survived by wife Virginia five sons David Walter Duane Fred Gary all of Hoosick Falls a daughter Mrs Robert Jones three brothers two sisters and five grandchildren Funeral Wednesday 2 pm at Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls Interment Maple Grove Cemetery Hoosick Falls Also obituaries from St Albans and Hyde Park report Rudolf Holden 30 Hyde Park death by own action found in a Whiting Milk Co truck cab with exhaust hose through window Police say Holdens death likely occurred Sunday night or early Monday.
The closing date for enrollment in the 1966 Agricultural Conservation Program is November 1. John J. DeVito, manager of the Bennington County ASCS Office, notes farmers and landowners may request federal cost sharing aid for lime fertilizer tree planting woodland improvement farm ponds wildlife ponds drainage ditches and other conservation projects. Local contacts include Burton Peckham in Pownal James Williamson in Shaftsbury and North Bennington Everett Lillie in Bennington and Jesse Harrington for Arlington and Sandgate. Enrollment can also be done at the county ASCS office in the Hawks Building at 310 Main St.
An adult education mathematics class resumes at 8 p m Thursday at the Bennington Free Library. Michael Povsner of Pine Cobble School Williams town will teach. the first session is organizational with future meetings to be planned. The library sponsors the program.
Stock averages at noon show the industrials up 4.77 to 952.91, railroads gained 2.17 to 234.99, and utilities down 0.03 to 156.78. Composite average stands at 334.34, up 1.81 as volume reached 3,020,000.
Bennington Graded School District trustees plan a 7 p.m. meeting at Bennington Elementary to review actions on the high school traffic problem. A report from a meeting with the village police chief is expected, plus bids for removing a diseased elm on school grounds.
About 20 Bennington Town Republicans met to set procedures for the upcoming special legislative election. The executive committee will meet with House candidates to tailor campaigns, with potential to form a unified platform. The six GOP candidates span Subdistricts 1, 2 and 3, facing Democrats on November 23.
Sixth grade pupils at Molly Stark School present Tales Of Glooscap based on Micmac myths with Mrs. Pat Sherman directing. Public show Thursday at 7 30 p m admission free aims to raise funds for campaign ads supporting Burlington Woods district candidates.
Hospital notes list admissions in Arlington Hoosick Falls Granville and North Bennington with names and conditions. Births report a son Paul Martin born Oct 22 at North Adams Hospital to Mr and Mrs George Slee man of 616 Main St Bennington. Bennington High School adult education reports large enrollments with courses in typing woodworking bookkeeping sewing golf painting and more under program director Robert Houle.
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