Bennington Briefs Highlight Local Students and Activities
Bennington reports indicate Meredith Louise Payne joins Andover Newton Theological School's largest entering class of 122. Ivars Vitenbergs, a Bennington High graduate, will attend Springfield College with physical education as his major. Memorial Park, Stark Street, and YMCA items await claim before Saturday, and auxiliary meetings, nursing school entries, and college enrollments fill the week in Bennington.
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Meredith Louise Payne
H. Glenn Payne
Elm St
Andover Newton Theoloical School
Newton Centre
Mass
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Ohio
Ivars Vitenbergs
Bennington High School
Springfield
For Rent: 3 Rooms and Bath Unfurnished
Advertisements list two identical rental notices for a private house with three rooms and a bath, unfurnished, with contact number 2 2351. Also includes day nursery ad with address 106 County Street and phone numbers 2 9137 or 2 6706 offering excellent care and flexible terms.
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Galipeau - Blodgett Day
County Street
Urge Police Enforce Curfew Hours Here
At a League of Women Voters open meeting in Bennington Village, Police Commissioner George Ryan pledged action on curfew enforcement despite a small night force. Three women urged curfew steps while complaints about YMCA crowding and drag racing were raised. Trustees noted manpower limits and lack of funds for auxiliary officers, and urged parental responsibility.
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League of Women Voters
South Street Court House
George Ryan
Bennington
Obituary for Mrs Margaret Atwood 91 Ireland native
Mrs Margaret Atwood 91 native of Ireland formerly of Bennington died Monday in Brattleboro where she had lived 43 years. She was the daughter of the late John and Sarah Baird. Survivors include two nieces Mrs George Dubsean and Mrs Harry Wright both of Watervliet New York. The funeral is set for 11 a.m. Thursday at Gibney Haynes Kane Funeral Home. Burial will be in Hinsdillville Cemetery.
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St. Joseph Business College
Bennington
Daughters of Isabella
Brattleboro
K of C
W. Robert Johnson Sr
Margaret Atwood
Ireland
John and
Sarah (Moore) Baird
George Dubsean
Harry Wright
Watervliet
N.Y
Gibney, Haynes & Kane Funeral Home
Hinsdillville Cemetery
Beech Street Man Pleads Not Guilty in Municipal Court
John Hurley aged 29 of Beech Street Extension pleaded not guilty to breach of the peace in Municipal Court. He was released on $50 bail before Judge Waldo C. Holden this morning.
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John Hurley
Beech Street
Waldo C. Holden
Junior bowlers league opens September registration
Regis ter now for a junior bowling league starting September 22 at 11 a.m. Open to boys and girls from junior high through high school. Phone Bennington Lanes 447 7100 for details. Special school rates. Also waitress positions at Iron Kettle Restaurant with deadlines.
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Bennington
Correction on Truck Accident In Banner
A reported Monday accident involving two international trucks is corrected. Theodore Senecal of Filmore Street had his parked truck struck on the fender by a second truck operated by Michael V. Capla of Troy New York during parking attempts.
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Theodore Senecal
Filmore Street
Michael V. Capla
Troy
N.Y
Senecal
Soblen's Brother Confessed Spy Freed From Jail
Confessed spy Jack Soble was released from federal prison at Danbury Conn on August 31 hours after the death of his brother Dr Robert A Soblen a fellow Soviet agent who had been convicted Soble 58 had pleaded guilty to conspiracy to obtain national defense secrets in 1957 and his wife Myra received four years Myra was released in 1960 Soblen headed a major Russian spy ring for a decade the Soblen brothers names vary in spelling and cross the U S justice system findings
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Washington
Jack Soble
Robert A. Soblen
Justice Department
Soble
Federal Correctional Institution
Danbury
Soblen
Myra
Lewisburg
Aerospace Firms Balk at Plan Strikes Feared
Washington AP report says major aerospace producers fear strikes as White House settlement plan pushes union shop. Lockheed Convair North American and Ryan balk at forced union membership for 100000 workers. Kennedy AFL CIO unions pledged no strike until Sept 22, while Los Angeles talks also deadlocked and set Sept 22 as new strike date. Boeing faces fresh dispute as government space programs loom.
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Washington
White House
Lockheed
Convair
North American
Ryan
Kennedy
Afl-Cio
Los Angeles
Boeing
Trustees reaffirm parallel parking change on Main Street
Bennington Village trustees again vote to switch from diagonal to parallel parking on downtown Main Street after a merchants group objection. The Vermont Supreme Court recently upheld the trustees’ authority to implement the change despite a 13-merchant court challenge. Business owners warned of losing customers due to fewer spaces.
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Bennington Village
Main Street
Board of Trustees
Vermont Supreme Court
John P. Proud
Rams Clothes Shop
J. Philip Hall
Evans News
Harold Gordon
Fashion Fair
Johnson Upset Wins Democratic Senate Nomination
John M. Spencer backed Johnson to unite the party and curb intra party strife. In Chittenden and Rutland the anti Meyer vote swung the contest, giving Johnson a margin of 1 068 while Meyer won five counties. Keyser led GOP primary totals with about 27 000 votes.
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Page 1
John M. Spencer
Spencer
Johnson
Meyer
Chittenden and
Rutland
Chittenden
F. Ray Keyser Jr
Aiken
Philip H. Hoff
Ralph A. Foote
U.S
Robert T. Stafford
County Vote Patterns Highlight Local Races and Write-ins
Voters across the county mostly faced uncontested town elections with notable write-ins for retiring officials. Dorset shows William T. Burns gaining support over incumbent Eugene Bond, Readsboro results favoring Mrs. J. Foster Collins, and several incumbents were renominated in towns like Arlington and Manchester. A two party contest emerges in Searsbury with Mrs. Rice opposing Charles Dearcopp in November.
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Bennington Town
Alexander B. R. Drysdale
Senate
Dorset
William T. Burns
Eugene Bond
Readsboro
J. Foster Collins
Searsbury
Rice
Charles Dearcopp
Shaftsbury
Justin Mamis
Tracy Kenyon
Winhall
Victor Bissell
Arthur Bissell
Yale study cites $20 million aid to families of problem drinkers
Yale University studies in New Haven indicate that agencies spend about $20 million annually to assist families of problem drinkers. The reports estimate total losses from alcoholism at roughly $1 billion each year.
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New Haven, Conn
Yale University
Bartimo Refutes Report on Track Opening Delay
Vincent J. Bartimo, GM, denies that Green Mountain Park will not open until May 15 1963. He cites ongoing work on the clubhouse grandstand parking area track and 800 stall stables and says only he can announce any opening delay.
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Banner
Bartimo
Local primary results show LaTour and Van Santvoord high in Democratic race
In county and town voting 768 ballots cast with 352 Republicans 416 Democrats. Democratic nominations featured Victor LaTour with 44 write-ins and George Van Santvoord the only filed candidate at 344. Democratic write-ins included Lefevre 3 Alfred LaTour 1 Thomas Toomey 1 for state senator and Marion McCarthy 10 Rich 1 Hoyt 1 Marsden 1 for county posts. Several Republican totals listed for offices such as Sheriff and State's Attorney with key names including Marshall Witten and Clark.
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George van Santvoord
Lefevre
Alfred LaTour
Thomas Toomey
George Fienberg
John A. Burgess
Robert E. Cummings Jr
William Sennett
Reuben Levin
George H. Plumb
U.S
Aiken
John H. Maloney
Perle Hoyt
Frank Hoyt
Maloney
John B. Harte
Marsden-R
Rich-R
Marion McCarthy
Rich
Hoyt
Marsden
Five Day Forecast For Northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island
U S Weather Bureau five day forecast for northern New England Massachusetts and Rhode Island. Temperatures Thursday through Monday are expected to run 2 to 6 degrees above seasonal normals. Warmer Thursday followed by cooler Saturday and warmer again Monday.
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Boston
U.S. Weather Bureau
New England
Masachusetts
Rhode Island
Pownall Miss Doris Mason Enrolls at Cortland College
Miss Doris Mason daughter of Mr and Mrs A Coleman Mason will leave today with her mother to enroll for her first year at the New York State College in Cortland majoring in physical education She a Hoosick Falls Central School Class of 1962 graduate was in the School Chorus Girls Athletic Club and the French and Library Clubs and has several years in the 4H program at local and county levels.
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Doris Mason
A. Coleman Mason
New York State College
Cortland
Hoosick Falls Central School
Mason
Fund Campaign For Vermont Blind Under Way
A statewide effort mobilizes 300 volunteers this month for the annual Vermont Association for the Blind drive aligned with National Sight Conservation Month. Campaign chairmen report 1961 funds supported 979 individuals with sight correction services and 193 applications were in process. The finance committee is led by Henry Vail of Ludlow.
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Vermont Association For the Blind
Vera W. Quinn
United States
Harry Eddington
Association
Henry Vail
Ludlow
280 Lb Safe Stolen Found by Police in Manchester
A 280 pound safe reported stolen in Manchester Saturday was recovered by State Police from the Shaftsbury barracks area in the mountains east of Manchester. The empty safe previously contained about $680 and had been pounded to pieces. Police declined to reveal the exact finder location. the safe belongs to the Fish Food Shop of Manchester.
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Manchester
Shaftsbury Barracks
Dana L. Thompson
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