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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1966
Page
12
In Bennington Village a 22 year old, Leroy LaCross of Bennington, was sentenced to 30 days in county jail after pleading guilty to driving to endanger and failing to stop for an officer Oct 23. Two related charges were dismissed.
The PMH Women’s Auxiliary was praised at their annual meeting held at the Nurses Residence. Mrs. Franklin Jones of Springfield served as president, with members gathered to commend the group’s contributions.
Picket lines formed at First National Grand Union and A and P as five women and four children demonstrated during the late morning. Shoppers varied. Grand Union and A and P saw more activity while First National drew fewer but louder hours. Store managers declined to comment on business levels while a supervisor from First National avoided naming himself.
The article notes a full moon at 6 01 a m on Saturday with the hunter's moon. A penumbral eclipse begins at 3 53 a m as the moon enters Earth's outer shadow and remains in the penumbra until after daybreak with only slight darkening or copper color visible.
More than 200 women attended a luncheon-card party sponsored by the Women's Auxiliary to the Bennington County Medical Society at Mt Anthony Country Club. Proceeds will buy equipment for Putnam Memorial Hospital. Areas represented included Albany Troy Hoosick Falls N Y Williamstown North Adams Manchester Arlington Stamford Shaftsbury and Bennington. Prizes donated by area merchants were won by Ellen Lape and Mrs Alan.
Lions Club in Bennington announces judges for the Peace Essay Contest. James S. Holden chief justice of the Vermont Supreme Court Edward J. Bloustein president of Bennington College and Philip P. Savory managing editor of The Banner will select Bennington entries open to youths 14 to 22 as of Jan 15 1967. Grand prize 25000 plus 50000 in awards and 20000 local and district awards.
Republican candidate Richard A. Snelling cites Massachusetts limited sales tax as proof it can reduce Vermont property taxes. He proposes using 5 million to cut income taxes for lower and middle earners and 10 million to boost education aid, aiming a 20 percent property tax reduction.
Local boys and girls join more than three million ambassadors of good will in the Treat for UNICEF program. Sponsored by the Bennington Council of United Church Women, children collect Saturday morning then return boxes to the YMCA for ice cream and cookies between noon and 2 pm. If unable to return boxes, bring to church school by Nov 6. Last year the Bennington group raised over 356 dollars. The program funds milk penicillin school supplies vitamins for over 100 poverty struck nations, broadening American youths’ horizons and empathy for children abroad.
Admissions Ernest Coonradt of Shaftsbury and Mary Lou Smith of Hoosick Falls N Y R D. Discharges Mrs Antonia Martorello and twin daughters Hoosick Falls Alice Towne R D Babcock Lake Hoosick Falls Janice Karwoski Wilmington April Koehler Bennington Births Mr and Mrs Theodore Smith Hoosick Falls a daughter Oct 27 Mr and Mrs Virginio Perrotta Jr Houghton Lane a son Oct 27 Mr and Mrs Jerald Clayton R D Arlington a son Oct 27 Mr and Mrs John Galvagni 107 Lyons St a son Oct 27
Janet E Hayes among 700 freshmen and transfers at State University College Potsdam enrolled in music education. Joseph E Deery promoted to airman second class. stationed at Incirlik AB Turkey. Miss Ellen Gilman presides as class president at Mary A Burnham School Northampton. John W Spargo stationed in Hawaii with Page Communications for NASA. Bert Riley residence phone at 442-6874.
HOOSICK NY Walter Lohnes 84 a retired farmer of Route 7 Hoosick died Thursday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Benn ington after a short illness He was born January 21 1882 in Pittstown Survivors include his wife Lucy Eldred three sons Harold G Hoosick Carroll J Canyon City Colorado James A Lohnes Pittsfield Mass a daughter Caroline A Pierce Hoosick a sister Mrs George Millington Bennington and five grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren The funeral will be Saturday at 2 pm at Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls with Rev Phil Episcopal Church of Hoosick officiating Interment in Hoosick Rural Cemetery Friends may call today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Rutland Vermont Elsie Masterton 52 author owner of Blueberry Hill Inn died Wednesday at Mary Fletcher Hospital Burlington Funeral Saturday 2 pm at Aldous Funeral Home Rutland Interment Goshen Cemetery Goshen No calling hours Contributions to Vermont Cancer Society
Dr Donald W. Humphreys state delegate to the National Ecumenical Council spoke at St Francis de Sales Altar Rosary Society meeting in BCHS cafeteria Monday evening. He outlined the council’s aims, Bishop Joyce’s stance on ecumenism, and Pope Paul VI’s unity message, urging Living Room Dialogues and shared religious understanding. The session included a Bible update, Q A, and new members admitted to the society.
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