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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1966
Page
12
Village trustees at their regular meeting again tackled speeding on Bennington Village streets. Frederick Tifft reported no improvement last month and many citizen complaints. They agreed a radar program would be initiated using radar equipment borrowed from Old Bennington Police Chief Joseph Young.
Funeral services were held in Hoosick Falls for Stanley Kovage 74 of 11 Cummings St died Friday at Putnam Memorial Hospital Bennington. He was born in Lithuania and worked for Noble and Wood Machine Co. Surviving sons include Anthony Charles Stanley and John Kovage of Hoosick Falls and Anna La Flamme of Burlington. Funeral for Floyd Ray Shutts was held at First Baptist Church with World War II veteran honors and Elks service. relatives attended from Fords New Jersey Pittsfield Massachusetts and nearby Hudson Valley towns.
Irving J. Ketchum, 22, of 120 Maple St., pleaded guilty in Bennington Municipal Court to driving with defective equipment and to failing to enter an intersection with proper care after a single car crash at Squaw Hill Road and East Road Aug. 30. The careless driving charge was amended on a motion by State’s Atty. R. Marshall Witten.
Southern Vermont Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons meets at Bennington Free Library social room at 2 p.m. to plan a bus trip to the 1967 World's Fair in Montreal. Bennington League of Women Voters Open House features It's Your Decision Clean Water at Old Bennington School House at 8 p.m. Water resources and incentives to curb pollution are discussed. refreshments served.
State police report two more accidents from Labor Day weekend remain under investigation. On East Road near Arlington a husband and wife Harold L Moffitt and Beulah Moffitt of Bennington drove separate Fords, a 1966 Bronco rear ending a 1953 sedan about 11 p.m. North of Buck Hill Road a second East Road crash involved Joseph LaFlamme of Bennington whose vehicle left the road and struck a bank.
Thorn ton Hall president of Wood Flong Corp Hoosick Falls has been elected a director of Moore and McCormack Co Inc announced by chairman William T Moore The firm known for paper board sterotype mats and newspaper production recently became a Moore and McCormack subsidiary Hall born 1900s has held leadership roles in Express Publishing Herald Tribune and now serves on several local boards He and his wife reside in Hoosick Falls with one son
In Bennington and surrounding towns, admissions include Henry Vosburgh Jr James Comi Jr Ramona Craddock John Tidd Dr Leo Herrmann Earl Potter Woodford and Clayre Crawford Arlington Roger Plante Weymouth Mass Discharges list Juanita Vadakin Shaftsbury and baby Woodcock North Pownal Births report Mr and Mrs Clarence Hurley North Pownal a son Sept 6 and Mr and Mrs Donald Fairbanks Hoosick Falls a son Sept 6.
Selectmen examined 1966 reappraisal effects noting 65 percent of the Grand List checked and decreases exceeding 837000 in assessed values. They planned to meet with listers chairman Francis Hogan to explain changes, aim to complete reprocessing soon for year end tax bills, and discussed legal prepayment of taxes to ease cash flow and avoid borrowing.
Clarence V. Cross, 512 Gage St., WWI veteran and American Legion member, dies after a heart attack while driving to a Legion funeral on Main Street. Funeral arrangements pending. Eugene S. Boerner, 73, famed rose breeder for Jackson & Perkins, dies in Clifton Springs after a career developing 155 plus rose varieties and earning All-America honors. He leaves a sister and three brothers.
Mrs Walter P McGarey presided over the first fall gathering of the Women’s Fellowship of the Second Congregational Church drawing about 60 attendees. A covered dish supper followed with volunteers assisting, while Pilgrim Fellowship members helped serve. The program A Joyful Noise featured Psalm readings, Rev and Mrs Herbert Sanderson and Arthur Murphy performing hootenanny style with guitar and dulcimer, plus 16th century lute songs and a West Indian Lord's Prayer. The Sandersons offered light commentary on folk singing’s development and wrapped up a warm, enjoyable evening.
Police report another burglary at the Bijur Lubricating Corp plant on South Street with vending machines robbed of cash. North Bennington Pic n Pac store burglarized Monday night for a second time this month, theft including money cigarettes beer and misc. items. Rt. Rev. Msgr. John J. Foley 71 pastor of St Catherine Parish Manchester died Saturday after brief illness. Anna Thibodeau widow of Fred Thibodeau died Tuesday night at Putnam Memorial Hospital. funeral details pending.
Bennington Republicans nominated a full slate of 15 candidates for town Justice of the Peace posts to be decided in November. At a caucus in the county courthouse 16 nominees were pared to 15 after James Conroy withdrew to avoid a runoff. The GOP executive committee may fill vacancies before election with Conroy given first consideration. R Marshall Witten presided.
Installation of officers of the local council Knights of Columbus will be held Thursday night at K of C hall at 8 p.m. District Deputy C Mason Amadon and his staff will install officers for the coming year. Families may witness the ceremony for the first time since the order’s founding. Officers listed include Raymond Le Blanc grand knight Leonard Anzivino deputy grand knight Robert Cummings Jr chancellor Edwin Maroney financial secretary Charles Holden recorder Harry Short warden Joseph Carroll treasurer John Burke lecturer Leo Plourde trustee Thomas Toomey advocate George Coutu inside guard Roger White outside guard.
The Crab Nebula, a Taurus evening object in the east, is the remnant of the supernova observed in 1054 by Chinese and Japanese observers. Brightness surpassed Venus and was visible for years. the explosion occurred about 4100 years earlier, as the nebula lies roughly 4100 light years away.
The Bennington School District board will discuss forming a Citizens Committee to promote a bond for a new elementary school and setting a bond vote date. Also on the agenda are opening day enrollments, district finances amid tax collection delays after a court ruling, and a push to modify filing and party label requirements for district offices. A 6:30 p.m. session at Bennington High Library will include tax district matters and borrowing costs with bank reps attending.
Dow Jones industrials at 779.95 down 2.39. railroads 192.79 down 1.32. utilities 124.60 down .12. Composite average 272.23 down 1.05. Totals 2,400,000 shares traded.
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