Five Vehicle Pownal Crash Highlights Weekend Road Aches
A sequence of weekend highway incidents across Bennington County included a five car rear end collision on U.S. 7 near Green Mountain Park racetrack with drivers from Massachusetts Connecticut New York and Rhode Island, all escaping serious injuries. A separate three car crash near the race track caused minor to extensive damage but no injuries. An Orchard truck runaway incident on Carpenter Hill left a worker with non serious injuries. Additional incidents punched up the Labor Day total with a pole hit on Vermont 346 and a Cadillac front end damage on Silk Road in Bennington plus several single car off road events and a two car Arlington collision near the Green Mountain Diner.
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U.S. 7
Pownal
Green Mountain Park Racetrack
Chrysler
Albert V. Chouinard
North Adams
Mass
Pontiac
Emma Vella
Pittsfield
Buick
John Gilburt
Larchmont
N.Y
Imperial
Vincent Ballistani
Torrington
Conn
Harold R. Maher
Springfield
Chouinard
Vella
Gilburt
Ballisto
North Bennington
Parker Hazard
Williamstown
Francis Gardzina
Gardzina
Vermont
Bennington
John Sharp
Carpenter Hill Road
Morris Thomas
Hollywood
Fla
Thomas
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington Village
South Pownal
Church Street
Milton J. Pratt
Raymond Strychart
Pawtucket
R.I
Pratt
Strychart
Silk Road
Mary R. Bishop
Bishop
Edward LeTourneau Jr
Grandview Street
Lyons
Lawrence Carpenter
Rooney’s Court
Vt. 67A
Roger Wood
Arlington
Robert Church
Green Mountain
Wood
Church
Robert Johnson
Akron
Ohio
Phil Ryan
Manchester
Cars in Shaftsbury crash and several hit and run incidents
The Bennington Village police investigated multiple vehicle incidents over the weekend. Mae Benson and Anne Brennan escaped injury after a Shaftsbury collision near Iron Kettle Restaurant. Other cases involved cars damaged while parked by unknown drivers, including Leo Myers on County Street and Nancy Hall on Chapel Road. Kenneth Hall reported his car damaged after a midnight outing. An accident at Washington and Main Streets damaged two cars driven by Earl Newman and Robert Houran, with Houran allegedly running a red light. A third incident at Bennington Motel involved Leonard Demartini’s parked car rolling into Angela Salemme’s car, causing damage only to Salemme’s vehicle.
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Mae Benson
Millertown
N.Y
Anne Brennan
Dewey Street
Bennington
Shaftsbury
Bennington Village
Leo Myers
County St
Nancy Hall
Chapel Road
School St
Kenneth Hall
Houran
Main Street
Newman
Washington
Main
Francis J. Cone
Paradise Restaurant
Leonard A. Demartini
New York City
Angela M. Salemme
Staten Island
Salemmo
United Church Women study series at First Methodist Church
Bennington briefs report the United Church Women Mission Study Series starts Tuesday Sept 13 at First Methodist Church with coffee at 9 45 a.m. The session runs 10 a.m. weekly for six weeks with babysitters provided. The topic is Poverty on a Small Planet.
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United Church Women’s Mission
First Methodist Church
Johnson voices U S policy critique and pariah image
Former president Johnson, noting he is a Unitarian, criticizes U S policy hesitations and the ease of abandoning fallen soldiers. He argues America worldwide is seen as a pariah for its rush to instant solutions like money or napalm, provoking foreign disdain and fear.
Pleiades lore and court notes in Bennington roundup
Astronomy lore frames a Bennington note alongside court cases. Babson pleads guilty to probation violation after leaving state and missing support payments, while Shea pleads guilty to driving while intoxicated and Hassin to attempting to drive without owner’s consent. Local meetings, hospital update, church activities, and notices fill out a busy community page.
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John B. Harte
Fienberg
Babson
Windsor
Bennington
Thomas F. Shea
Valentine St
Robert E. Cummings Jr
Pownal
Harvey C.jones
U.S. 7
Jones
Shea
David C. Hassin
Allan Mattison
Arlington
Hassin
Atty
John P. Morrissey
Obituary for F Ray Shutts Veteran And Auto Salesman
F Ray Shutts 48 a World War II Navy veteran and long time sales manager with Eddingtons Garage and Hogan Chevrolet Cadillac died Saturday at his home on Houghton Lane after a long illness. He was born July 10 1918 in Martindale New York and lived in Bennington Vermont with wife Dorothy Dafeldecker since 1940. A former superintendent at Valentine Mills, he spent 19 years with Eddingtons and two years with Hogans Garage winning a trip to Acapulco for top sales. He served in the Navy 1941 45 and belonged to the American Legion Elks VFW and First Baptist Church. Survivors include wife Arlene Dorothy Cleary Burling ton two grandchildren and six siblings. Funeral service at First Baptist Church officiated by Rev H Glenn Payne. Memorial gifts to Vermont Cancer Society.
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Floyd Ray Shutts
W. H. Eddington Inc
Bill Hogan
Chevrolet-Cadillac Inc
Houghton Lane
Martindale
N.Y
Miller Ray
Mary (Harder) Shutts
Hillsdale
Philmont
Dorothy Dafeldecker
Bennington
Valentine Mills
Eddington
Hogan’s
Acapulco
Mexico
Quartermaster Corps
U.S. Navy
Pacific
American Legion
Bennington Lodge of Elks
The
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Bennington Club
First Baptist Church
Ray Shutts
John
Arlene Dorothy) Cleary
Burlington
Mary Etta Shutts
Patricia Marie Cleary
William Shutts Cleary
Grace Markham
Tampa
Fla
Ruth Kardos
Claverack
Alberta Bogardus
Dorothy Studley
Johnstown
H. Glenn Payne
Vermont Cancer Society
Office of Hansom Walbridge Funeral Home
Arthur E. LaFlamme
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Emma (Betit) LaFlamme
Whitingham
Holden & Leonard
H.T. Cushman Company
North Bennington
LaFlamme
Aerie F.O. Eagles
Sacred Heart Church
Division St
James P. McGurn
Woodford
John E. LaFlamme Jr
Zepheerin LaFlamme
Aime _ La-Flamme
Theophile LaFlamme
James P
Lyda) McGurn
Rose Foisy
Ernest
Flora) Rousseau
Commodore
Leila) Bett
Pittsfield
Mass
Frank
Clara) Prideaux
Rutland
Mahar & Son
Park Lawn Cemetery
William Fenwick Miller
Vermont
Mr. Miller
Andover
Hugh and
Daisy Miller
Bellows Falls
St. Peter’s Episcopal Church
Evelyn Cain
David Weeden
Lee, Mass
Rudolph Landry
Waterville
Maine
Douglas Gerity
George Burgess
Russell Headly
Lewisburg
Gilbert Miller
Wilmington
Del
Melvin Miller
Providence
Funeral for Edward Phelps Jennings Held Saturday
The funeral for Edward Phelps Jennings a member of the Jennings Park families was conducted by Rev James Whitcomb at Hanson Walbridge Funeral Home. Attendees included area residents and nieces and nephews from New York City Boston and East Wallingford. Cremation occurred today at Gardner Earl Crematorium in Troy New York with committal services to follow at the family’s convenience.
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Edward Phelps Jennings
Jennings-Park
Hanson- Walbridge Funeral Home
James Whitcomb
Episcopal
New York City
Boston
East Wallingford
Gardner Earl Crematorium
Troy
N.Y
Court Testimony Begins In Dorset Ski Area Hearing
Manchester Chancellor Judge William C Hill heard testimony from Frederick W Tetzlaff in Tetzlaff vs Breen Martin and Swezey over the validity of contracts. The morning session covered agreements and contracts about the Dorset Associates Inc organization and the Dorset Hollow resort plan.
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Manchester
William C. Hill
Monkton
Frederick W. Tetzlaff
Tetzlaff
Breen
Martin
Swezey
Bennington County Court
Dorset Associates, Inc
Dorset Hollow
Schools Open with New Start Times and Caution urged
Bennington districts announce 8:15 warning bells and 8:20 tardy, with several buildings opening by 8 and sessions starting at 8:30. Kindergarten begins next Wednesday, buses will run, and drivers are urged to be vigilant as many children walk on narrow roads. Separate reports cover a fatal Winhall accident involving Ignatowicz and a 17 year old, plus other state incidents including a Sheldon Springs death from a jeep accident, injuries to a Rutland child, and property development testimony in Dorset Hollow tied to the Wieneke estate sale and delayed financing.
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Bennington
Mt. Anthony
North Bennington
Molly Stark
Cora B. Whitney
Beech Street
Hicks
Bennington Catholic High School
St. Francis de Sales Academy
Sacred Heart
Tetzlaff
Wieneke
Dorset Hollow
Breen
Martin
Swezey
Delaware Corporation
Retreatment Roadwork Planned on Multiple Vermont Highways
The State Highway Department announced surface retreatment work to begin this week on routes including U.S. 2 from Cabot Town Line to Marshfield, Vt. 12 from Barnard to Bethel, Vt. 17 near Starksboro to McCullough Turnpike, Vt. 36 from St Albans to Fairfield, Vt. 73 from Lake Dunmore Road eastward, Vt. 100 from Wardsboro to East Jamaica, Vt. 105 from Richford Town Line to Newport Center, and Vt. 116 from Bristol to Hinesburg. Traffic will be maintained. In Bennington, Town Clerk Miss Mary Hodeck urged absentee ballot applications ahead of the Primary Election, with deadlines by 9 p.m. Friday for those unable to attend polls, plus extended hours at the clerk’s office through Friday and weekend slots. The Board of Civil Authority will meet Saturday at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. to add names to the check lists. voters who turned 21 since April 1, 1966 must be added and take the Freeeman’s Oath by Saturday.
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Montpelier
State Highway Department
U.S. 2
Cabot Town Line
Marshfield
Barnard
Bethel
Starksboro
St. Albans
Fairfield
Lake Dunmore Road
Wardsboro
East Jamaica
Richford Town Line
Newport Center
Bristol
Hinesburg
Mary Hodeck
Bennington
Snelling Urges GOP Unity in Vermont Governor Race
Vermont Republican Richard A. Snelling urged unity after Tuesday's primary, calling on rival Thomas L. Hayes to join a pledge to back the party’s nominee. Snelling vowed to support the GOP candidate and warned against post election divisions to defeat Democratic Gov. Philip H. Hoff.
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Shelburne
UPI
Richard A. Snelling
Vermont
Snelling
Thomas L. Hayes
Fair Haven
Hayes
GOP
Philip H. Hoff
Hospital Notes Admissions and Discharges List
Hospital notes list admissions and discharges by patient name and town for Bennington Arlington North Bennington Hoosick Falls and surrounding areas from September 4 and 5. Names include Thomas Jepson Claire Nolan John Perrotta Laura Kelley Leonard Kelley Jr. and many others with relations noted.
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John Perrotta
Laura Kelley
Leonard Kelley Jr
Bennington
Dolores Hurley
Keith Rowe
North Pownal
Laurena Young
Buskirk
N.Y
Robert Brophy
East Dorset
Stock Averages Report for August 6 1964
The noon stock report shows Dow Jones industrials at 789.86 up 2.17, railroads at 195.98 up .80, utilities at 125.06 up .70, and the composite average at 275.66 up .99 with a total volume of 1,960,000 shares. Albany sources list Bache & Co. as the reporting firm.
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Dow-Jones— Bache & Co
Albany
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House of Correction
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George M. Fienberg
U.S. Policy
Pleiades
Electra
Merope
Local 994
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North Street
Bert Riley
Holden Street
Court St. Andrew
Catholic Daughters of America
CDA
Marion Hanley
Practical Nurses Association of
Nurses Home
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Arthur LaFlamme
Women’s Fellowship
Second Congregational Church
Pilgrim Fellowship
Theodore H. Thomas Jr
Dr. Salem
Andrew Crosier
F. Ray Shutts
Lois S. Macgruer
Hoolick Falls
Lois (Stevens) MacGruer
Emma Willard School
Abbott St
Hoosick Falls
MacGruer
North Hoosick
Frank L
Fredreka Wallich Stevens
Cecil V. Grant
Londonderry
Mary
Jack) Grant
Cecil Vezin Grant
Springfield Hospital
Sinclair
Ellen (van Buren) Jack
Lois G. Taylor
New Hope
Charles H. Jack
Glen Rock
N.J
Aristed
William F. Miller
Edward P. Jennings
Dorset
Winhall
Shaftsbury Barracks
Ignatowicz
Porsche
Daniel J. Leary
Manchester Center
U. S. State Department
Germany
Gustav Ignatowicz
Herman Perry
Sheldon Springs
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Perry
William Arel
Sheldon
Arel
Richard Patterson
Osburn Glidden
Sandra Lee Hammond
Richard Hammond
Mildred Randall
Thomas Jepson
Richard Guerard
Melissa Morse
Vernon Gage
Charlotte Jaquith
Linda Downey
Barbara Piscopo
Marjorie Berge
Lillian Moffatt
David Armstrong
Cecilia Cardinal
Patricia Perrott
Jamie Blake
Patricia Greene
Catherine LaPorte
Mark White
Claire Nolan
Mary Pratt
Rose Greenslet
Euphemie Cardinal
Duane Knapp
Julie Harrington
David Brown Jr
Grace Barber
Mildred Bent
Mildred Spargo
Old Bennington
Dennis Pratt
Frances Grover
East Arlington
Margaret LaCroix
Joyce Jones
Jacksonville
James Woodard
Congress St
Stanley Hunt
Joseph Cassano
R.D
Necks
He, Abe