Vermont Labor Council Convention Opens
The Vermont Labor Council AFL-CIO opens a three day convention in Newport with about 100 delegates. Gov. Philip H. Hoff is slated to speak. A deputy secretary treasurer post is vacant after James Cross’s death. Delegate and local union figures attend from Bennington area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
Vermont Labor Council
Afl-Cio
Philip H. Hoff
Ralph Williams
Rutland
James Cross
St. Albans
Irving Adler
Shaftsbury
Bennington
Kenneth E. Clayton
Arlington
International Association of Machinists
Clark Condon
West Arlington
United Furniture Workers’ of America
Chester Montgomery
U.S.A
Ethel Bruso
Mary Brissette
International Ladies Garment Workers Union
Brissette
Condon
Bermington County Central Labor Council
Hall
State Council
Marine with one leg storms back into recon unit
Sgt. Donald H. Hamblen, missing a left leg below the knee, parachuted 1250 feet into a lake at Camp Pendleton to rejoin the 1st Force Reconnaissance Company of the 1st Marine Division. He passed skin diver tests and endurance trials to qualify for combat reconnaissance duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Pendleton
Calif
Donald H. Hamblen
Corps
Hamblen
1St Force Reconnaissance Co
1St Marine Division
Author Shirley Jackson’s car burns after U S 7 crash in Pownal
A parked 1958 Morris convertible belonging to author Shirley Jackson was hit by a southbound 1958 Cadillac driven by Louis F. Comi 25 of Baltimore Md. the car burst into flames and was pushed 223 feet along the shoulder. Comi suffered facial cuts and internal injuries and was hospitalized in good condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pownal
North Bennington
Shirley Jackson
U.S. 7
Miss Jackson
Louis F. Comi
Baltimore
Comi
Shaftsbury
John T. Griffin
Walloomsac Road
Bennington
William Holm
Litchfield
Anna Griffin
Corvair
Mystery Money Giver Leaves Clues in Wisconsin
Barneveld residents who received anonymous gifts of 80 to 100 dollars wonder if the donor will reveal identity. A new 100 dollar gift arrived for Mrs. Watson, Barneveld school secretary, with five 20 dollar bills and a note saying Silence is golden. The envelope bore Mrs. Harry L. Madison Wisconsin and the sender’s partial name to hint at who may be behind the gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barneveld
Wis
Wisconsin
Watson
Mineral Point
Bennington Grade Schools Hit Enrollment of 717
Allan J. Heath announces Bennington Graded School District enrollment reaches 717 across two elementary schools. Kindergarten leads with 151 pupils in six sections, with two sections at Cora B. Whitney School. First through sixth grades range from 85 to 151 pupils, with most classes split among Bennington Elementary and Whitney. Opening day totals show growth over last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Allan J. Heath
Bennington Graded School
Cora B. Whitney
Benington
Bennington Elementary
Burlington Court Backlog Forces Fall Court Curtailments
Chittenden County Court backlog of about one thousand cases prompts state judges to reassign several judges from Bennington and other counties. Opening September term in Chittenden proceeds. Bennington court not overly burdened. Backlog linked to Interstate highway land-taking cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chittenden
Bennington County
George H. Plumb
Plumb
Burlington
Chittenden County
F. Ray Keyser Sr
Chelsea
Rudolph J. Daley
Newport
Natt L. Divoll Jr
Rockingham
William C. Hill
Hinesburg
Daley
Navy Launch Sinks In Rain Off Port Jefferson
A Navy launch returning sailors from shore leave swamped in choppy Long Island Sound during predawn rain. Twenty men rescued, one missing, survivors ferried to shore by Coast Guard helicopters and a fire crew. one aboard hospital. Chief Petty Officer Ralph L. Nelson praised the crew's conduct. The Hazelwood destroyer slept nearby during antisubmarine tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port Jefferson
N.Y
Long Island Sound
Ralph L. Nelson
Middletown
R.I
Hazelwood
Manhattan
Long Island
Bennington Briefs Roundup Vermont Bank Dividends and Local Notes
The Vermont National and Savings Bank Brattleboro board declares quarterly dividends for holders of record Sept. 13 payable Oct. 1 at 6.5 percent on preferred stock and 0.30 per share on common stock. Also reported are social notes on local residents, a MAAG Vietnam assignment for Lt. Martin Kuchesky, a memorial service for Daniel C. Howe, and Masons paying last respects at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Tucker
Vermont National and Savings Bank
Brattleboro
Fish and Game Access Areas To Be Listed
Vermont Fish and Game Department prepares an access areas and impound ments booklet for 81 developed areas. Town clerks sporting goods stores and wardens will receive the guide in about two weeks. New additions include Shadow Lake Concord Whipple Point on Lake Memphremagog and South Bay on the lake southern bay opening marshes and river outlets for hunters and anglers with fencing to be completed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont Fish and Game Department
Shadow Lake
Concord
Whipple Point
Lake Memphremagog
South Bay
Black Rivers
New England Women's Clubs Conference Off to Hartford
The 54th New England Conference of State Federation of Women's Clubs meets at Statler-Hilton Hartford from Monday to Wednesday. Dr. Homer Babbidge will open proceedings with Mrs Dexter O Arnold and Gov John Dempsey among speakers. Final session features Joseph Verner Reed with a theater excerpt and a professional performance. Installation of officers and workshops on parliamentary law and conservation are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Conn
New England
State Federation of Women’s Clubs
Statler — Hilton
John C. Hamilton
Golf Road
Newington
Homer Babbidge
University of Connecticut
Dexter O. Arnold
General Federation of Women’s Club
John Dempsey
Chase Going Woodhouse
Service Bureau For Women’s Organizations
Connecticut
Howard Houston
Meriden
Car owned by Adams man found wrecked on Vermont road
State police found a wrecked car on Vermont Route 346 in Pownal early Wednesday. It is reported to be owned by Lawrence Charron of Adams Massachusetts who said he parked it in North Adams and it went missing. The vehicle was towed to a Bennington garage as police continue the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vermont
Pownal
Lawrence Charron
Burt St
Adams
Mass
Charron
North Adams
Bennington
Obituary: Irene H. Thompson 65 Town Farm matriarch dies
Irene H. Thompson 65 wife of Robert F. Thompson operated the Town Farm in Bennington for years died Thursday at her Orchard Road home after long illness. Born April 2 1898 in Bennington she was a St Francis de Sales parishioner and former Catholic Daughters member. Survived by her husband son Robert F. Thompson Jr five sisters and numerous relatives. Funeral 8 a.m. Saturday at Gibney Haynes Kane Funeral Home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irene H. Thompson
Robert F. Thompson
Orchard Road
Willow Road
John E
Ellen (Ward) Hackett
Bennington
St. Francis de Sales
Catholic Daughters of Ameri
Robert F. Thompson Jr
Mary Ann Thompson
Rose Ella Hackett
Alva
Frances) Woodward
Joseph
Mary) Sausville
Raymond
Catherine) Davis
Northville
N.Y
James
Martha) Spellman
Jamaica Plain
Mass
Gibney Haynes & Kane Funeral
East Dorset
Harry C. Beebe
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Beebe
Manchester
Bennington County Court
Adoniran Lodge
A & FM
West Rupert
Edgar
Lucy
Derby) Beebe
Frank O’neil
Wethersfield
Manchester Masonic Lodge
Morris Ernst elected Goddard College trustee in Plainfield
Morris L. Ernst of New York City, longtime ACLUnion director and author, elected trustee of Goddard College Plainfield announced by Royce S. Pitkin. Ernst, 40 years on the ACLUnion board and partner at Greenbaum Wolff Ernst, has written about 20 books and received the Legion of Honor. He studied at Williams College and New York Law School. Requiem Mass set for 8:30 at St Francis de Sales. burial in Park Lawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield
Morris L. Ernst
New York City
Goddard College
Royce S. Pitkin
Ernst
The
American Civil Liberties Union
Greenbaum, Wolff and Ernst
New York
Order of the French Legion of Honor
Phi Beta Kappa
Williams College
New York Law School
St. Francis de Sales
Park Lawn
Funeral services for J Goodall Hutton educator and engineer
Funeral services are set for 3 p.m. Saturday at Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home for J Goodall Hutton a prominent Elm Street educator and civil engineer who died unexpectedly Thursday morning at the wheel of his car. The Rev Stephen C Greene will officiate with committal at Park Lawn Cemetery. Calling hours are 7 to 9 tonight with Masonic services at 7:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Goodall Hutton
Elm Street
Hanson - Walbridge
Stephen C. Greene
Second Congregational Church
Park Lawn Cemetery
Segregation protests erupt as students boycott schools
Cash, found with a straight razor and weapons, faced charges for arousing a disturbance. Clarence Lewis, 42, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon. Hundreds of white students rallied, walking out at Jones Valley High and Mobile campuses, police arresting 54 students and bond posted at $100 by a Citizens Council representative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ell
Cash
Clarence Lewis
Jones Valley High
Phillips
Woodlawn
Banks
Ensley
Mobile
Harry D. Hardy
Citizens Council
Bennington Manpower Advisory Committee Formed
Gov. Hoff appoints Bennington County residents to advise the DES on local manpower training under the federal Manpower Development and Training Act. Monday’s organizational meeting will orient the group and plan local committees for 11 DES offices with community input to expand retraining needs analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoff
Bennington County
Philip H. Hoff
Department of Employment Security
DES
Bennington
Congress
Employment Security Department
State Department of Education
John M. White
State Employment Department
White
The
Banner Today
Brattleboro
St. Albans
John Page
Stock Averages at Noon Mixed on Markets
The report shows noon stock averages with 30 Industrials at 740.69 up 0.43, 20 Railroads at 173.26 up 0.20, 15 Utilities at 143.55 down 0.17, and a composite average of 263.46 up 4.09. Sales total 2,180,000.
Rural Mail Boxes Get Attention In Annual Route Inspection
Bennington Postmaster Stan ley J. Pekalski announced the annual rural route inspection will run September 16 to 21. Inspectors will focus on rural boxes with those out of order being notified to make repairs and boxes needing attention urged to be fixed promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Stanley J. Pekalski
Hospital Notes Admissions in Vermont and Nearby Areas
Admissions list includes Jerry D Wellspeak Bennington Jeffrey Carlisle Wilmington Mrs Elizabeth Linde Manchester Depot Raymond F Elwell Shaftsbury Mrs Lois Blodgett North Bennington with discharges for Mr and Mrs William A Steele Hoosick Falls who welcomed a son on Sept.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry D. Wellspeak
Bennington
Jeffrey Carlisle
Wilmington
Elizabeth Linde
Manchester Depot
Raymond F. Elwell
Shaftsbury
Lois Blodgett
North Bennington
William A. Steele
Hoosick Falls
Local court fines for DUI and beer to minor cases
Municipal Court fined Edward L. Reagan 105.10 after pleading guilty to driving under the influence tied to an Aug. 11 Shaftsbury accident. Jeffrey MacConnach paid 50 after admitting furnishing beer to a minor on July 20 in Peru. Christopher F. Marceau pleaded not guilty to driving in a manner jeopardizing others on Sept. 10 Vermont 9 and was released on 50 bail, with Atty. Robert E. Cummings Jr. representing him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Reagan
Shaftsbury
Reagan
Jeffrey MacConnach
Peru
Christopher F. Marceau
Elm St
Vermont
Marceau
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Labor Council
Windham
H.T. Cushman Mfg. Co
Marine
Aaa
Jack Zettergren
Mayfair Roofing Co
Plainville
Burlington Court
Bennington Court
Scranton
Lace
Nichols
Union St
Snehmae
A.M
RT. 7 North
DIAL
Navy
Cmdr
Cletus Scheperle
John Getchel
Coast Guard
Nelson
Old Field Beach
Setauket
Mather Memorial Hospital
Bennington Briefs
James A. McKee
West Main Street
Vermont Extension Service
Messena
Eisenhower Locks
St. Lawrence Seaway
McKee
Bennington County Farm Bureau
Hanson-Walbridge Funeral Home
Daniel C. Howe
Joseph L. Poore
Main Street
Army
Martin S. Kuchesky
Mary M. Hegel
Patricia
Latham
U.S. Army
Vietnam
Maag
Republic of Vietnam
Kuchesky
Fort Dix
N.J
St. Bernardine of Siena College
Loudonville
Masonic Temple
Hanson - Walbridge Funeral Home
Mt. Anthony Lodge F&am
Wonder Shop
Safford Street
Fish and Game Access
Man
Pvt
Ray W. Forrest
Linda
O Co. 4Th Trig. Regt
Morris Ernst A Goddard
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Vermont Yankee
Shaftsbury, Vermont
Cole Slaw
Kreisler
Atkins. Jewelers
Vt Benningrer
Ski Payama
Remerican Wade
Drysdale’s
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