Bennington council presses two new family aid projects
Bennington County Opportunity Council moved to advance homemaking services for young mothers and pilot a day care center as the first step toward a county-wide program in Bennington and Rutland Counties. The plan includes forming small mothers groups, fundraising for a federal pilot, and meeting licensing rules.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Bennington County Opportunity Council
Congregational Church
Bennington
Rutland
Bennington County Council
BCOC
Harris
North Benning man pleads guilty to license falsification
Albert N. King, 24, of North Benning ton, admitted in Municipal Court on Friday to falsifying a driver's license application last March. He received a 20 day county jail sentence after State's Attorney R. Marshall Witten showed that Connecticut records revealed multiple suspensions and a revocation of his license in 1959 1962 1963 and 1964.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Bennington
Albert N. King
Atty
R. Marshall Witten
King
Witten
Connecticut
Country Club Plans Meeting On Stock Ownership Transfer
Mt Anthony Country Club stockholders will meet Monday night to discuss turning ownership to members. About 200 of 500 possible members have signed up, with $150 memberships offered until Jan 1 1967 and certificates rising to $250 after that date. Franklin P. Jones said the meeting at 7 30 p.m. will also cover the club’s future. Separately, Vermont court actions included traffic cases and fines for careless driving and equipment violations, plus a not guilty plea for disturbing the peace over pumpkin destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Edwin Studwell
Franklin P. Jones
House of Correction
Fienberg
Witten
King
William F. Woodcock
Cambridge
N.Y
Sandgate Road
Curtis E. Johnson
Springfield
Woodford
David M. Hart
Pageant Street
Bennington
Bennington College Road
Harry R. Briggs Jr
Bradford Place
Shaftsbury
John E. McDermott
North Branch Street
James F. White
New Ashford
Mass
North Pownal
Harold J. Weyers
Despite Warning Americans Still Puff with Gusto
UPI reports despite warnings and price hikes Americans continue smoking at high levels. A 1964 Agriculture Department tobacco situation study estimates per capita consumption for adults 16 plus near 215 packs this year, second only to 1963’s 217 pack peak, with a rise expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
U.S
Congress
Accidents Reported In Bennington Village
A county street incident left a girl with abrasions after she rode into a turning car and fell beside 1000 County Street. Patty Ann Brunina 1002 County Street was treated at Putnam Memorial Hospital and released. A second two car crash on County Street involved George A. Rogers Jr and Azelda Percey of Park Street Ext with minor door damage and no injuries.
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Bennington Village
Damasse LaFlamme
Bennington
County Street
Bradford Street
Patty Ann Brunina
1002
County St
1000 County
Putnam Memorial Hospital
George A. Rogers Jr
Azelda Percey
Park Street Ext
Rogers
Percey
Hospital Notes September 29 1966 Admissions and Discharges
Hospital notes show admissions Edward Murphy of Bennington and Lucene Peirce of North Bennington. Discharges include Stanley Niegoda Jr Monica Cooke Rose Greenslet Herbert Gall Mrs Marian Cummings and daughter Bennington Earl Potter Woodford Brent Bent Whitingham Marian Smith Hoosick Falls. Mr and Mrs Clayre Crawford of R D No 2 Sunderland welcomed a daughter and Mr and Mrs Raymond Howe of Park Street Extension welcomed a son on Sept 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley Niegoda Jr
Monica Cooke
Rose Greenslet
Herbert Gall
Marian Cummings
Bennington
Earl Potter
Woodford
Brent Bent
Whitingham
Marian Smith
Hoosick Falls
Clayre Craweford
R.D. No
Sunderland
Raymond Howe
Park Street Extension
Castor and Pollux Brighten Early Evening Sky Gemini
The Greek names Castor and Pollux translate to the twin sons of Zeus, with Castor appearing as a bright white star emitting faint green rays and Pollux presenting a deep yellow hue. These stars are the first in Gemini to become visible and rise in the eastern sky at dusk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castor
Pollux
Zeus
Gemini
Bennington County candidates set for general election
County Clerk George H. Plumb reports Republican nominations largely fill both party ballots with write ins shaping some slots. For state senators Angney and Wilson were nominated on the Democratic side but Wilson has withdrawn leaving Angney, plus several write ins, as the Democratic slate. Two party runoffs define side judges Bryant and McCarthy with Bryant holding an edge. Across other posts most names repeat on both ballots guaranteeing election or re-election. Subdistrict races for House seats show vacancies and potential caucuses before Oct 3 filing deadline. Shaftsbury Democrats caucus Saturday to nominate a candidate for one seat. A church supper and program follow at First Baptist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County
George H. Plumb
Secretary of State
Allan B. Angney Jr
Arlington
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington
Angney
Robert M. Wilson
Wilson
Plumb
Thomas R. Haley
Byron A. Harrington
Democratic Committee
Howard C. Estes
Clyde H.bryant Sr
Manchester
Marion P. McCarthy
Shaftsbury
Bryant
John T. Carmody Jr
John H. Maloney
William H. Fox
Margaret Lillie
Margaret Daugherty
Mary Hodeck
Bennington-Woodford
Vermont
Subdistrict
Joseph J. Caracciola
David J. Allen
Caracciola
Daisy L. Myers
Everett S. Lillie
Hugh E. Clark
Robert F. Kearns
H. James Wallace
Harriet Davis
George van Santvoord
Hodeck
Thomas Foster
Monument Road
Foster
Cole Hall
Tracy E. Kenyon Jr
Bennington Briefs and Local Notices Across Town
Bennington items include Mrs. Clifford R. Feakes and Mrs. Robert R. Washburn invited to attend the 31st Alumnae Council at Skidmore College October 4 to 6. Bloodmobile donors enter the Gallon Club led by Sen. Allan Angney Jr with five gallons. others with 4, 3, or 1 gallons listed. Red and Gun Club meetings discuss borrowing for facilities. Local students Cheryl Preston and Susan Hilchey enroll at Cobleskill SUNY. Preston majors in food service administration and Hilchey studies a field in progress. The article also mentions Marine actions near two hills and a prior Hastings operation. Eastchurch prison escape by John Evans ends with rescue after fog and mud. Mohawk Chapter of Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers holds a 6:30 dinner meeting at Dunn's Restaurant in Latham. speaker H W Croop Jr. discusses disposable inflateable damage and automatic strapping machines. reservations via Philip Talaco at Sprague Electric, North Adams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford R. Feakes
Pittsfield
Mass
Berkshire-Bennington
Skidmore College
Robert R. Washburn
Williamstown
Bloodmobile
Bennington
Gallon Club
Allan Angney Jr
Helen Swineski
Francis LeBlanc
James Mallory
Ruth Thomas
Paul Watson
Douglas Guerard
Lewie Dodge
Cheryl Preston
Grandview St
Susan Hilchey
Lyons District
The
State University of New York Agricultural and Technical College
Cobleskill
N.Y
Preston
Stuart Preston
Food Service Administration
Hilchey
Stephen Hitchey
Society of Packaging and Handling Engineers
Dunn’s
Latham Corners
Latham, N.Y
H. W. Croop Jr
Interlake Steel Corp
Philip Talarico
Sprague Electric Co
North Adams
Vermont foliage set for peak color this weekend
The Vermont Development Dept reports fall foliage will reach peak color this weekend in Northern counties. Bennington Windham Rutland Windsor show rapid color at all elevations while central Addison Washington Orange near peak in Orange. Chittenden Lamoille Caledonia rapidly approaching peak. Essex Orleans Franklin excellent color in northern counties. Grand Isle not yet peak.
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Vermont
Square Dancers Announce Meeting To Learn Western Dance
The Catamount Gadabouts Square Dance Club invites couples to an open dance at Molly Stark School Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. The club hopes for a large turnout to form a beginners class and teach the fundamentals of square dancing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catamount Gadabouts
Molly Stark School
Stock Averages at Noon September 30 1966
Dow Jones industrials at 770.32 down 2.34. Railroads 193.14 down 1.05. Utilities 124.45 down .24. Composite average 270.51 down .80. Volume 2,140,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dow-Jones—Bache & Co
Albany
Prince Philip Plays Polo Amid Falklands Tension in Argentina
In Buenos Aires Prince Philip attends a polo match with Argentina's military president to inaugurate the sixth world equestrian championships. The visit follows anti-British actions, including the Falkland invasion by militants and attacks on British residences. Philip plans to stay for two weeks and continue polo while asserting calm and diplomacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Aires
UPI
Falkland Islands
Philip
Argentina
Juan Carlos Ongania
International Equestrian Federation
Rosario
London
Falklands
Arlington area mourns multiple obituaries
Katharine Crawford 75 of Arlington dies after long illness. Survived by husband, three sons, a daughter, nine stepchildren and many grandchildren. Calling hours tonight, funeral Saturday at Hanson-Walbridge in Arlington with Rev. Granville Greenwold officiating. Also noted are obituaries for Elwin H. Blowers of Berlin and Delia Dupuis Martin of Manchester Center with service details and survivors listed.
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Arlington
Frank
Katherine M.) Crawford
Michigan
Ohio
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Bennington
Edward Howarth
Taneytown
Arthur
Fred Howarth
East Lake
Clara Bump
Mentour
Barbara Pah
Sunderland
Gertrude Baron
West Rutland
Marion Wilkinson
Beverly Grover
Jerry Crawford
East Hartford
Conn
Veron Crawford
North Franklin
Granville Greenwold
Federated Church
Berlin
N.Y
Elwin H. Blowers
Florence Wood
Troy
Thomas M. Barber
Petersburg
Richard
Pittsfield
Mass
John
George
Grace Crandall
Jesse Pritchard
Wilma Reynolds
Frances Tobin
Marshall Youngs
Lydia Iimp
Margaret Perkins
Catherine Lorette
Myrtle Bouplon
Manchester Center
Delia (Dupuis) Martin
Louis F. Martin
Manchester
Moses and
Mary (McCurdy) Dupuis
St. Paul’s Catholic Church
Court St. Rita Catholic Daughters of America
Virginia M. Martin
Louis F. Martin Jr
Milwaukee
Mary Elizabeth
Sisters of Mercy
Burlington
St. Paul’s Church
James B. Murray
Dellwood Cemetery
Brewster Funeral Home
Doctor Sought In Missing Tourist Case With Thunderbird
Vermont State Police seek Dr. Rex Mack and his wife who are believed traveling through Vermont or New England in a yellow 1964 Thunderbird with Virginia plate A278190. Authorities urge immediate contact with state police.
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Vermont
New England
Rex Mack
Virginia
Espionage Ring Cracked In Germany
Four Germans tied to an espionage ring used Russian dolls to smuggle data to East Germany and were charged at NATO headquarters in Paris. Two couples, one West German born, one East German, were detained last June. all suspects were born in Czechoslovakia and had lived in Paris. One couple used false names. This marked NATO’s second break up of a Communist spy ring in three years.
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Paris
UPI
East Germany
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
Czechoslovakia
Germany
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Bcoc Progress
Pat Betit
Marion Harris
Betit
Marie Condon
Riddle
Bennington College
Dong Ha
South Viet Nam
Edward Murphy
Lucene Peirce
Church Society
Women’s Society of the First Baptist Church
H. Glenn Payne
Paul Jones
Robert Harrington
Bennington Briefs
Bennington Red and Gun Club
Leathernecks
Hastings
324B
Eastchurch
England
John Evans
Eastchurch Island
Evans
Prince Polos
Frank Crawford
Knotty Pine Restaurant
Chariite Llunge
Aujus
RT. 7
North Bennington RD
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