Lyons youth pleads not guilty to three Bennington charges
A 19 year old Lyons District youth, Robert F. Thomas, entered not guilty pleas to breach of peace, driving without consent, and intoxication at Bennington Municipal Court. Bail set at 150 for breach of peace and 50 for driving without consent. Judge Morrissey also handled other motor vehicle violations and a separate desertion case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyons District
Bennington
Robert F. Thomas
Thomas
John R. Mollica
Francis Cone
Leroy Thomas Jr
John P. Morrissey
Shaftsbury
Rich
Ard E. Slade
Marlene
Raymond
Bonnie
Richard Jr
Morrissey
Slade
Atty
John B. Harte
Dale E. Campbell
Ben Mont Ave
Warren J. McIntyre
East Dorset
Manchester
R. Marshall Witten
McIntyre
Philip T. Bacon
Sunderland
Arlington
John E. Rohane
North Adams
Mass
Pownal
Milton man loses bid to rejoin Vermont Medical School
A 26-year-old Milton, Massachusetts man, Thomas Connally Jr., failed to gain readmission to the University of Vermont Medical School. Judge Ernest Gibson ruled the university justified barring him, finding no evidence of bad faith. Connally had been excluded since July 1964 after scoring 74 on a pediatrics exam, below the passing 75.
Missing Girls Found After Weekends Vanishing
Two girls from Vergennes Weeks School were found after being reported missing Thursday. Carol Livingston, 17, of 134 Lincoln St., and Patricia Curtis, 16, were picked up by Brandon police around midnight in a car reported stolen from Weybridge. Livingston had been committed to the school earlier this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Weeks
Vergennes
Banner
Carol Livingston
Lincoln St
Patricia Curtis
New Jersey
Brandon
Weybridge
Livingston
Hospital Notes and Births in Bennington Area
Admissions include F. Lee Hart Robert Carpenter Barbara King and Sherry Sherman from Bennington Manchester Depot East Arlington. Births note Mr and Mrs Burton Peckham of R D 1 Pownal with a daughter Sept 16 and a Sept 15 daughter born to Marten Quadland and Patricia Mahoney in Boston Lying-In Hospital, with family ties to North Adams Lawrence and Old Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Lee Hart
Robert Carpenter
Bennington
Barbara King
Manchester Depot
Sherry Sherman
East Arlington
Burton Peckham
R.D
Pownal
Marten Quadland
Boston
North Adams
Boston Lying-In Hospital
Elderly man hospitalized after downtown incident
A 78 year old Pleasant Street resident, Franklin D. Frantz Sr., was admitted to Putnam Memorial Hospital in fair condition for observation after a morning collapse at the Wills Insurance Agency. Police say he drove a 1961 Ford that backed into a parked 1963 Chevrolet owned by Helen T. McGurn near the old A and P lot behind the Putnam Hotel around 2 10 p.m. Thursday, tied to an auto mishap and prior police contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Street
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Franklin D. Frantz Sr
Pleasant St
Frantz
Wills Insurance Agency
South Street
Picket For Safer Bus Stop Area
In St Albans a group of mothers demonstrated against the school board over a lacking safe waiting area for bus riders. They blocked Lake Street with placard bearing children as cars were delayed. State police arrived and asked them to disperse. The School Board Chairman Reginald Hunt said a meeting to discuss the issue is being planned but no date has been set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Albans
UPD
Lake Street
Reginald Hunt
Planning Commission Airs Plans for Shopping Survey
The Regional Planning Commission discussed a shopping survey for Bennington with a direct canvassing approach. Burdis proposed questions. Hagerman added tailored items, a neighborhood analysis was planned, and Burdis will seek help from local groups to set up the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Commission
Regional Planning Commission
Bennington
John C. Burdis
Burdis
Commission
Robert Hagerman
Hagerman
Aricles
Greater
Bennington events include square dance and service academy nominations
A square dance at Molly Stark School starts Saturday at 8. U.S. Sen. Winston L. Prouty nominees Neil A. Knapp of Arlington and Stephen L. White of Bennington to service academies with one military academy vacancy. Also Well-Baby clinic at Elementary School Park Street on Saturday 9 to 10 a.m. Mrs. Ray Higgins Sr. of Woodford celebrate 54th wedding anniversary. Ladies golf winners named at Mt Anthony Country Club. Color TV show at State Armory Friday 7 to 11 p.m. plus beauty shop specials for September 2025.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Winston L. Prouty
Neil A. Knapp
Arlington
U.S. Military Academy
Merchant Marine Academy
Stephen L. White
Bennington
Sen. Prouty
Military Academy
Park Street
Ray Higgins Sr
Woodford
Humphrey to Aid Beame in New York Mayor Race
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey will actively support Abraham D. Beame in the New York City mayoral campaign. He will walk streets and doorbell to help Beame, campaign manager Edward Costikyan said. Lindsay opposes outside help and Johnson's role is not stated. Ursula Andress to star in The Blue Max in Europe for 20th Century Fox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
Hubert H. Humphrey
Abraham D. Beame
New York City
Humphrey
Beame
Edward Costikyan
Costikyan
Johnson
John W. Lindsay
Lindsay
Hollywood
Ursula Andress
Europe
Max
20Th Century-Fox
Accident on Hunt Street damages vehicle without injuries
A truck and a car collided late this morning on Hunt Street just south of the Vermont Railway tracks causing damage but no injuries. The car was driven by Paul W. Bohne Jr. of Harwood Hill and the dump truck belonged to William E. Dailey Inc. The truck driver’s name and other details were not immediately available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt Street
Vermont Railway
Paul W. Bohne Jr
Harwood Hill
William E. Dailey
Eastern Star Invites From Various Chapters
OES Notes Mt Anthony Chapter No 1 invites Sylvan Star Chapter No 122 Granville NY for Vermont night Sept 28 at 8 p.m. Rising Sun Chapter No 12 South Royalton Oct 4 with supper 6 30, entertainment 7 30 and meeting 8 grand officers night. Tucker Chapter No 38 North Bennington Oct 7 covered dish supper 6 30 and meeting 8 district deputies visitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony
Ore der Eastern Star
Sylvan Star
Granville
N.Y
Vermont
Rising Sun
South Royalt
Tucker
North Bennington
Stock Averages Report for Dow Jones and Industrials
Dow Jones averages show declines with the Industrial average at 927.40, down 3.78. Railroads slip to 215.70, down 0.30. Utilities fall to 157.78, down 0.88. Composite at 321.40, off 1.15. Volume totals 2,800,000 shares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Pawtuckaway Evergreen Park tour highlights New Hampshire park
Governor King tours the new Pawtuckaway State Park in Nottingham with councilors Quinney and Simard and DRED staff. The 5,400 acre site aims for July 1966 completion, with planned Camp Horse Island sites, beaches, a bridge, and limited motor use on the lake. The tour covered park development details and land acquisitions dating back to 1964, as officials discuss signage and naming ideas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nottingham
N.H
UPI
Malcolm Thomas
John W. King
New Pawtuckaway State Park
Granite State
Austin F. Quinney
Exeter
Emile Simard
Manchester
Henry Rawford
Department of Resources and Economic Development
DRED
Lake Pawtuckaway
Thomas
Horse Island
Pawtuckaway
Evergreen
King
Pawtuckaway Evergreen Park
Theodore Natti
Pep
Quinney
Si. Mard
Natti
Water Resources Board
White Mountains
Mt. Pawtuckaway
Progress Report On Mt Anthony Union School Plan
The Mt Anthony Union School Board reports on progress for a new union school with 100 percent federal and up to 50 percent state aid for vocational education. Expanded plans add 20,000 square feet for immediate use, making it Vermont’s first Area Vocational Center with courses in Home Economics, Technical Drawing, Machine Shop, Electricity, Electronics, Agriculture, Auto Mechanics and welding, among others. Site surveys, a Soldiers Home site purchase, and relocations of highway and power lines proceed, with bids expected mid October and ground breaking soon after, opening Fall 1966.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Anthony Union
State Department of Education
Vermont
Vermont Highway Department
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Montpelier
Ralf Kates
Kates
Mt. Anthony
Bendi
North Bennington High School
Iraqi Coup Fails as Aref Government Survives
UPI reports a pro-Nasser faction in Iraq attempted a coup against President Abdul Salam Aref but failed. BBC cited Premier Aref Abdel Razzak leading the effort with senior officers. Baghdad reportedly calm, Razzaq and five officials fled to Cairo on a military plane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehran
Iran
UPI
Iraq
London
British Broadcasting Corp
BBC
Abdul Salam Aref
Aref Abdel Razzak
Baghdad
Razzak
Cairo
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Vo Ved
Gerald Thompson
Phyllis King
Hazel Sweet
Lois Hill
Carol Finney and Son
Glenn Sands
Julie Ryan
Hoosick Falls
Bennington Drive
James Stewart
Glenn Corbett
Patrick Wayne
Katharine Ross
Rosemary Forsyth
Okra
Frather Goose
Harte Theatre
Nsw
Shenandoah
Mr. Limpet
Parents Magazine
Don Knotts
Library Park
Library
Bennington Free Library
Ellwood Allen
Allen Organization
John DeBell
Bennington Rotary Club
Bradford Smith
Hamilton
Old Bennington
West End
Flats
Whipstock Hill
Highway Department
Rice
Lionel Nowak
Bennington Village
Holy Cross Novitiate
Oakerwood
Bennington Briefs
Molly Stark
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Low Gross
Ruth Mattison
Mildred Wheeler
Elsie Lombardo
Babe Powers
Lee Barrett
Dorothy Chapin
State Armory
ADV
Priscilla’s Beauty Shop
Plastic Conference
Groton, Conn
New England
Society of the Plastics Industry, Inc
HHH
Janella Parsons
TSA
Kam
Tye
OES
Gov. King
New Park
Donald de Camp
New Hampshire
Portsmouth
Concord
Simard
Mt. Anthony Union School
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Don Ratelle
RT. 7 North
Bennington Dial
Damascus Radio
Beirut
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