Obituary of Earl R. Lloyd World War I veteran
Earl R. Lloyd 67 a World War I veteran of 906 County St died Sunday night at Putnam Memorial Hospital after eight days as a patient. Born in Amsterdam N Y on June 21 1895 he lived most of his life in Bennington Vt and worked 39 years at the Vermont Soldiers Home retiring in 1960. He belonged to the Veterans of World War I and the Veterans of Foreign Wars 1332 and earlier was a member of the American Legion. He married Edna Mosher of Canajoharie N Y Survivors include his wife two daughters Mrs Harold Hawley of Bristol Vt and Mrs Clayton Leonard of Tribes Hill N Y a son David G Fonda of Schenectady N Y three sisters Mrs Hiram Bradt of Schenectady Mrs David Shaw and Gladys of Albany N Y 20 grandchildren and four great grandchildren Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 2 p m from Mahar & Son Funeral Home with burial in Park Lawn Cemetery and calling hours tonight and Tuesday at the funeral home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl R. Lloyd
County St
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Mr. Lloyd
Amsterdam
N.Y
Bennington
Vermont Soldiers’ Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars
American Legion
Edna Mosher
Canajohaire
Harold Hawley
Bristol
Clayton Leonard
Tribes Hill
David G. Fonda
Schenectady
Hiram Bradt
David Shaw
Gladys
Albany
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Melvin R. McGaughey
First Methodist Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Obituary of Mrs Elizabeth Powers of North Bennington
Mrs Elizabeth Leonard Powers 77 widow of Clifford Powers died Sunday at her son Leonard Powers home in North Bennington after a long illness. Born October 5 1885 in Hoosick Falls New York she was daughter of Jeremiah and Catherine Leonard. Survivors include three daughters El ton Brust Raymertown NY Mrs Wallace Babcock and Mrs Le Roy McGuinnes both of Hoosick Falls one brother John of Eagle Bridge NY one sister Mrs William Nimons of Hoosick Falls and three grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 9 am from Leo J Mahar Funeral Home Hoosick Falls and 9 30 am from the Church of the Immaculate Conception with burial in Hoosick Falls cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Elizabeth
Leonard) Powers
Clifford Powers
Leonard Powers
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Jeremiah
Catherine (Daly) Leonard
Elton Brust
Raymertown
Wallace Babcock
LeRoy McGuinnes
John
Eagle Bridge
William Nimons
Leo J. Mahar
Church of the Immaculate Conception
North Hoosick caretaker John Elliott dies at 63
John Elliott, 63, longtime caretaker for Harry N. Weir, died Sunday at his North Hoosick home. Born May 24, 1899 in Salisbury Connecticut, he was the son of Robert and Emma Elliott. Survived by wife Helen Edleston, daughters Mrs. George Wilson Jr. and Mrs. Allen Rogers, son James, and two sisters Mrs. James McLucas and Mrs. George Hawks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Hoosick
N.Y
John Elliott
Harry N. Weir
Salisbury
Conn
Robert
Emma
Herrington) Elliott
Hoosick Falls
Helen Edleston
George Wilson Jr
Allen Rogers
Seattle
Wash
James
West Hoosick
James McLucas
George Hawks
Death of Thomas Christie in Los Angeles
Word arrived of the death of Thomas Christie on October 18 in Los Angeles California. Christie formerly owned the Western Auto Store on North Street and lived in Benninton for about 22 years. He went west to visit his son Thomas Christie Jr. two weeks earlier. He was struck by an auto on October 16 and never regained consciousness. Survived by his son and daughter Mrs. Janette Hedenburg of Worcester Massachusetts. Funeral services were held in Los Angeles where cremation took place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Christie
Los Angeles
Calif
Christie
Western Auto
North Street
Bennington
West Coast
Thomas Christie Jr
Janette Hedenburg
Worcester
Mass
Mrs Minnie Bushee 81 Bennington resident dies after yearlong illness
Mrs Minnie Colburn Bushee widow of Edmund Bushee died at Putnam Memorial Hospital after a year of illness. Born in Salem New York July 6 1881 she lived in Salem and Bennington most of her life later with daughter Violet Noyes in North Bennington. Surviving are seven children including Tru man Charles Chester and Mel ford Bushee in Bennington two sons Frederick and Gardner are deceased. Burial in Hinsdillville Cemetery funeral at har & Son with services led by Rev Melvin R McGaugh ey. Friends may call today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie (Colburn) Bushee
Edmund Bushee
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Salem
N.Y
Charles
Margaret
Madarie) Colburn
Bushee
Bennington
Albert
Violet) Noyes
North Bennington
Truman
Chester
Melford Bushee
Gladys Vallee
Frederick Bushee
Gardner Bushee
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
First Methodist Church
Melvin R. McGaughey
Hinsdillville
Sixth Graders Exchange Tape Recordings With Bennington
Wilmington sixth graders and their Bennington England counterparts exchange tape recordings as part of a People to People style program. Phillip Viereck, Bennington Elementary School teacher, leads Vermonters in sharing life in Vermont including maple sugar and tourist industry while English students describe their village, livelihoods, fires, and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
England
Phillip Viereck
Dwight D. Eisenhower
J. E. Thomas
Viereck
Vermont
Elizabeth A. Kissling
Brenda J. Myers
Robert L. Bushee
Janet N. Flory
Bruce H. Lackey
Peggy A. Brunina
John E. Stratton
Susan M. Frost
David W. Eddington
Edmunds
Danish Fur Niture Maker Gets Saudi Prince Order
A Danish furniture maker received an order from a Saudi Arabian prince for a 43 seat coach, reported by Evening News columnist John London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
UPI
Evening News
John London
Martha Ellen Ryan Wed to Leo A Cartier in Worcester
Miss Martha Ellen Ryan of Worcester and Leo A Cartier were united in marriage on Saturday October 22. The bride, a Bennington High School and Becker Junior College graduate, works as a medical secretary in Worcester. The couple was announced by her parents Mrs Henry Ryan and Mrs Leo Cartier of 105 West Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Ryan
West Main St
Martha Ellen Ryan
Worcester
Mass
Leo A. Cartier
Bennington High School
Becker Junior College
Raynolds to Speak at Pownal Center Coffee Hour
U.S. Congress candidate Harold Ron Raynolds of the Democratic ticket addresses Pownal Center voters at a 8 PM coffee hour hosted by the Pownal Democratic Party at the Red Door Motel. Ann Thompson leads arrangements. Raynolds will meet residents and attend Tuesday's Meet the Candidates event at Bennington High School with other major candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
Harold
Ron) Raynolds
U.S. Congress
Red Door
Pownal Center
Democratic Party
Ann Thompson
Raynolds
Bennington High School
Stafford slams Raynolds over real Vermont problems stance
U S Rep. Robert T. Stafford accuses opponent Harold Raynolds of running on false issues and avoiding discussion of Vermont and national problems. He defends budget actions as governor and highlights opposition to the Freeman farm plan, dairy price measures, and defense priorities while touring Windham County and Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford
Raynolds
Vermont
Wilmington
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
Harold
Ron) Raynolds
Wilmington Inn
Northeast
Pomfret
Washington
Store Window Halloween Art Contest Begins
Halloween window art on Main North and South Streets started this afternoon with seventh through twelfth graders from Bennington schools competing for three prizes in three classifications. Judging begins Tuesday night at 7, with results announced Wednesday. drawings due by 6 p.m. Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
YMCA
Village Recreation Committee
Bennington Lions Club
Hospital Notes and Births in Bennington Area
Admissions include George Shambo Hoosick Falls Frank Gifford R D Buskirk Betty Jones East Arlington Doris Reed Dorset and others Discharges list multiple residents from Dorset Wilmington Bennington North Bennington Shaftsbury Manchester Depot Pownal Wilmingotn Pawlet and more Births report several Oct 27 28 additions to families in Bennington area including Earnhardt Bentley Beagle Waterman Long Walker Moffitt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Shambo
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Frank Gifford
R.D
Buskirk
Betty Jones
East Arlington
Doris Reed
Dorset
Robert Earnhardt
Bennington
Glendon Bentley
Fred Beagle
D. Peter Waterman
West Dover
William Long
David Walker
Navy Holiday Leave Enlistment Bonus
The Navy announces a holiday leave period for recruits at U S Naval Training Centers during Christmas and New Year. Recruits who enlist and arrive before Nov 14 receive 14 days of leave. Local recruiter W E Talbert at the Bennington YMCA and North Adams Post Office building office is open daily 9 to 5 for applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
U.S. Naval Training Centers
U.S. Naval Training Center
W.E. Talbert
U.S. Navy
Bennington Ymca
North Adams
Fencing Event Set for Air Force Academy March 29 30
The 19th NCAA fencing championships will be hosted at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs on March 29 and 30. The meet brings college fencers to the academy for two days of competition and titles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force Academy
Colo
U. S. Air Force Academy
Bennington Briefs and Local Notices Highlight Community Events
The Ladies Aid Society meets Thursday at 2 p.m. in Church Barn with Mrs. Gerald D. Nelson presiding. Douglas Sweet bow hunts a 100 lb deer in Sandgate. the buck weighed and reported to North Bennington Road station. VFW Post 1332 and auxiliary plan a 7:30 p.m. visit to Mahar & Son Funeral Home for Earl Lloyd rites. Francis L. Elwell attends radioman school at Norfolk VA. a Bennington High junior. The Merry Little Breezes 4-H Club met Oct 20 with 14 members. Halloween party held. health officer reports mumps. Christine Gauthier joins. Next meeting Nov 17. Police warn Halloween safety. more patrols and warnings against mischief. Merchants Division to meet about Christmas hours. 1962 Christmas Club final payment due Nov 2 at Vermont Bank & Trust Co and County National Bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas Sweet
County Street
Sandgate
Ted DeMarco
North Bennington Road
VFW
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Earl Lloyd
Merry Little Breezes 4-H Club
John Harwood
Anna Harwood
Diane Hilliard
America the Beautiful
Adelaide Jaquith
Patricia Deforge
Christine Ga
Three Record Hops For Veterans Memorial Fund
Three dances are planned at the State Armory next month to raise funds for the Veterans Memorial Fund. From 8 to 11 p.m. each night, records will be spun by Radio Station WBTN with a snack bar and special performances. Dates are November 3 10 and 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Armory
Veterans Memorial Fund
WBTN
Keyser-Hoff Dispute Over State Audit Oversight
Hoff questions auditor independence citing CPA Peisch paid by current administration and Keyser. He notes Peisch has worked for Republican regimes and questions who funds the review. Anderson earlier revealed adjustments to Keyser's surplus, suggesting a larger true deficit. The governor expected Peisch to submit the audit by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peisch
Keyser
Hoff
David V. Anderson
Anderson
Vermont
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First Baptist Church
Elizabeth L. Powers
Polaroid
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Main St
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Francis M.W. Greene
Frances Marie Wood Greene
Merrill Greene
Johnson, Vt
Fred and
Belle Robinson Wood
Castleton Teachers College
North Adams State Teachers College
West Hatfield
James Sabey
Kent
Atwood Qua
Valatia
Carol Green
Pittsfield
Robert L. Greene
Lewis Wood
Arizona
Raymond Wood
Newbury
Harry Montague
Brattleboro
Congregational Church
Mothers Club
Home Demonstration Unit
Wilmington Congregational Church
Henry Peck
Riverview Cemetery
George A. Edmunds
Thomas
HARTE
Actor
Maximilian Schell
Stanley Kramer
Omen
Asa Mely Ss
Salem’s
Martha Ryan
Leo Cartier
National Guard
Cuba
Congress
Windham County
Robert T. Holden
West Road
R-Vt
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Kathleen Miller
Patricia Cross
Charles Carelli
Julia Peer
Jane Garofano
Elizabeth Hoy
Elvira Hunt
Shaftsbury
Donald Greene
Arthur Grogan
Carol Ann Sherman
A. Martin Agan
Catherine McDonald
Manchester
Elaine Maguire
J. Edward Millington
Frederick Morey
Pawlet
David Bushee
Bernecia Brown
Raymond Moffitt
Air Force
Bennington Briefs
Ladies Aid Society of the
Old First Church
Gerald D. Nelson
Francis L. Elwell
Albert Elwell
Route 2
Chapel Road
Radioman
Naval Station
Norfolk
Bennington Village
Edward L. Silver
Silver
Merchants Division
The
Greater Bennington Association
Vermont Bank & Trust Co
ADV
County National Bank
Memorial Fund
Rexall
Quinlan
Bennington, VT
Keyser-Hoff
Greetings Olorp
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now /ower
Noveck-Shultz Inc
Main Street
School Street
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