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I 14-Bennington Banner, Thursday, December 1, 1966 TIMELY CONTRIBUTION Welcome Wagon Hostess Mrs. Leroy Marsden, left, and Mrs. Charles Chandler, president of the organization, hand a check for $50 to the Rev. W. Earle Forman, executive secretary of the Bennington Friends of Retarded Children.

The Welcome Wagon raised the money within its organization and presented the check this week during BFRCs annual fund drive. (Hamilton) Controversy Breus Iloff Accepts Cram Resignation As Acting Adjutant General NEW YORKERS These eighth grade students of Sister Maris Stella, left, at St. Francis de Sales Academy journeyed to New York City Wednesday to visit the United Nations, the Statue of Liberty and the Empire State Building, from which they viewed the city by night. A second class of Sister Mara Thecla, second from right, will make the trip Tuesday. Accompanying Sister Maris Stella yesterday were Sister Fidelis, right, and social studies teacher Miss Marita Peters, not pictured.

The kids composed a letter of thanks to their teachers upon their return and said the trip had been completely (Hamilton) Area Obituaries Tissue Co. Repairing Fire Damage Vermont Tissue Co. employes are still working to repair the damage caused by a fire a week ago Wednesday, and no date has yet been set for production to resume. Edward Woodard, plant manager, said this morning that considerable rewiring remains to be done and that a new electric motor for the plant has not yet arrived. The fire, believed caused by spontaneous combustion In paper bales, broke out around Nov.

23. Flames spread from the main building, doing most of their damage In a storage section in the plants south corner. The new motor is expected to arrive this weekend, Woodward said. It will replace a damaged one used to power the main line shaft driving large papermaking machinery. Woodard said the motor would be installed shortly after arrival, but repairing burnt out-electrical wiring In the plant would take longer.

No estimate has yet been put on the damage, Woodward said. Party Planned By Municipal Officials Plans are being made for the annual town and village Christmas party, according to the committee In charge. The affair will be Dec. 15 at the Mt. Anthony Country Club, with a social hour followed by a smorgasbord and dancing to Nick Marras orchestra.

Alex Drysdale will serve as toastmaster. Invitations have been extended to the following town and village board members, employes and spouses: Board of Selectmen, town employes; water board and water department employes; planning board; sheriff; probate court, local bar association members; 1967 legislative delegation; Board of Civil Authority; ex-officio members of each board. The committee said that some 200 tickets have been printed and hopes no one has been missed. It requests that tickets be picked up at the listers office by Dec. 13.

The Christmas party committee is composed of Francis J. Hogan, Miss Rhodajean Connell and Mrs. Joyce Gavin. Bennington Briefs Father George A. Heald, rector of St.

Marks Episcopal Church In Springfield and former rector at St. Peters Episcopal Church, was badly burned on the right hand in an accident Wednesday morning. The accident occurred as Father Heald was lighting the water heater for the bazaar luncheon chairmen. The bazaar is being held today and Father Heald said he will be there, although "slightly Incapacitated. Women of the First Baptist Church of Bennington are reminded that articles for the Christmas Bazaar which will be held Saturday, Dec.

3 may be brought to the church any time after 7 p.m. this Friday. Food should be brought to Colgate Hall between 9 and 10 Saturday morning. Tag Sale at the home of Marion Hardy, Center Shaftsbury, Dec. 6, 10 a.m.

to 2 p.m. Furnishings, outdoor tools. ADV Theatre, where he received the Bronze Star. Cram, in his letter to Hoff, said, "I cannot continue on in the military department in a position subordinate to a man whose professional qualifications and experience are far less than mine." He added Page had never worked a day in the adjutant's office and pointed out that he had seven years of experience in all levels of responsibility in the operation. Page, a Republican, is considered a conservative.

He Is also chairman of the Lamoille County Republican Committee. Cram, also a Republican, refuses to label his political philosophy. Informed sources said Hoff had met informally with some generals in the National Guard who expressed a preference for Page over Cram. Cram said he is convinced Hoffs appointment was "politically motivated. If so, he said, I am in good company with other dedicated Vermonters such as Elmer Town and Bill Davis.

Hoff refused to re-appoint Town as commissioner of agriculture and Davis as fish and game commissioner several years ago. Cram added, You (Hoff) have left me In an uncertain position from the time of Gen. Billado death when I became acting adjutant until after you were safely re-elected. This regard for my situation is reminiscent of the treatment accorded to William Bauman. Bauman likewise was not reappointed in 1965 after serving as public safety commissioner since 1951, Cram also took a swipe at Pages service record.

"Page got released from active service In October 1951 just before the Vermont Regiment was sent overseas during the Korean War, he said. "I do not consider this a suitable example for our guardsmen who must be ready for active service upon call. 'worthwhile. CLEO C. WEBB SHAFTSBURY Cleo Clifton Webb, 60, of Shaftsbury, who died Wednesday at Putnam Memorial Hospital, Bennington, after a long Illness, was born In West Brookfield, Sept.

30, 1906. His parents were Andrew and Mary (Keefe) Webb. A World War veteran, he was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No. 1332. He had been engaged In logging operations for various contractors.

Survivors are his wife, Doris; four daughters: Mrs. Patricia Stratton and Miss Frances Webb, both of Alaska; Miss Phyllis Webb of Shaftsbury and Mrs. Dorothy Baker of Pawlet; two sons, Pearl and Cleo both of Bennington; a sister, Mrs. Dorothy Woodcock of Peru; 21 grandchildren. The funeral will be Friday at 1 p.m.

at Gibney, Haynes Kane Funeral Home with the Rev. W. Earle Forman, pastor of the Church of God, Benning- Mrs. MINNIE E. COONZ NORTH BENNINGTON Mrs.

Minnie Eliza Coonz, 77, of North Bennington died at Putnam Memorial Hospital in Bennington this morning after a long illness. For four years she had been a patient at Warner Nursing Home, Bennington, and had been in the hospital only a few days. The daughter of Samuel William and Eliza (Blgart) Gillow, she was born in North Bennington and had received her education In the North Bennington schools. She was married to Allen B. Coonz May 30, 1906 In the Cambridge, N.Y., First Methodist Church.

Mr. Coonz died in April 1956. Her home and family had been her main Interests. She was well-known in the North Bennington area. She was a member of the Bennington First Methodist Church.

The survivors are one son, Orwin Coonz of North Bennington; one daughter, Mrs. Ora Rep. Allen Will Address Unitarians Rep. David J. Allen, Bennington legislator, will speak on "The Spirit of Adventure" at Sundays meeting of the Bennington Unitarian FellowsMp at the Bennington Free Library at 10:30 a.m.

Allen was recently re-elected as one of the Bennington-Wood-ford Districts six representatives in the Vermont House. He was educated at St. Johns College and did his graduate work In mathematics at the University of Virginia. For nine years, he and his family operated a truck farm In Bennington. He Is now informally associated with their recreation planning organization.

One of Allens Interests is the harpsichord, and he has built his own. Two years ago, he was approached by one of the BenM music teachers and several students, who wished help in building an Instrument for the local school. Although the construction of a harpsichord is an extremely difficult undertaking, Allen gave the students the technical and practical assistance they needed, and his father, El-wood Allen, solicited the needed funds from interested citizens. The harpsichord is now complete and has been presented to Mount Anthony Union High School. Visitors are welcome at the service.

Nursery facilities are provided. Accident Reported Two cars were damaged In a minor collision at the W. T. Grant store parking lot off U.S. 7 at 8 p.m.

Wednesday night. State police said the two drivers Involved were: Nancy R. Houran, 23, of 417 County Bennington; and Deane W. Chick-erlng, 3 of Greenfield, Mass. Both i rs were leaving the lot when the collision occurred, according to police.

Powell May Be Blocked rom akingSeat in Congress ton, officiating. Burial will be in Gates of Bennington; six grand-Evergreen Cemetery, Arlington, children; four great grandchil-Frlends may call at the fu- dren, two cousins, neral home today from 2 to 4 The funeral will be held at and 7 to 9 p.m. Mahar Son Funeral Home, Miss NORA KEARNS Bennington, Saturday at 2 p.m. with the Rev. MelvinR.

McGaugh-NEW YORK, N.Y. Miss ey, Bennington First Methodist Nora Kearns, formerly of Ben- Church pastor, officiating. Burial nington and sister of Mrs. Ed- will be In the family lot in Grand-ward L. (Margaret) Silver of view Cemetery here.

Bennlngtoii, died early this morn- Friends may call at the fu-lng In New York. neral home Friday from 2 to 4 The funeral will be held at and 7 to 9 p.m. when the family 10 a.m. Saturday at Mahar will be In attendance. Son Funeral Home, followed by MONTPELIER (UPI) Gov.

Philip H. Hoff, as commander In chief of the Vermont National Guard, today accepted the resignation of Brig. Gen. Reginald Cram as acting and deputy adjutant general. Hoff, In a hastily called news conference, said, because the Intemperance of Gen.

Crams letter to me concerning my decision to appoint Brig. Gen. Wayne Page as the new adjutant, I hereby accept Gen. Crams resignation as acting adjutant." Cram said he was resigning from his position because he felt he could no longer work In the military department "under a man whose professional qualifications and experience" were less than his. The governor said naming Page was not politically orientated.

Of all the decisions, In terms of state government," he said, "I tried in this one case not to allow politics to enter into my decision." Hoff said this Is why he waited until after the general election so the decision would be far removed from the political spotlight. The governor said he felt it was his responsibility to name a new adjutant even In light of the fact the legislature elects the adjutant every two years on Feb. 28. Hoff said he did not know how his decision would affect Crams chances for the job when he goes before the legislature. After reviewing the qualifications of both men," Hoff added, and discussing the matter with several generals In the guard, I feel my decision is more than justified in view of the tone of Gen.

Crams letter." The governor noted that Cram is a general solely by virtue of my elevating him to that level at the request of the late Gen. Blllado. Hoff announced Wednesday he will appoint Brig. Gen. Wayne H.

Page of Hyde Park as the new adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard on Dec. 5. By doing so, the governor turned a cold shoulder on Brig. Gen. Reginald M.

Cram, who was named acting adjutant following the sudden death Sept. 13 of Gen. Francis W. Billado. Cram, 52, had served as deputy adjutant under Billado since July 1964, and was considered the most likely choice to succeed Billado.

As a result, Cram fired off a terse letter to the governor, which Hoff received today, saying he will resign as deputy adjutant immediately and at the same time remain a candidate for the adjutant's post. The governors announcement came as a surprise. Both Cram and Page had announced two weeks ago they would go before the legislature in February seeking the states highest military post. The general assembly traditionally has elected new adjutants. Page, 44, is an executive with the Ruberoid Asbestos Co.

at the Hyde Park mine. He joined the Vermont National Guard in 1947 as a captain and worked through the ranks. Cram, meanwhile, retired from the active Army In June 1964 as a colonel. He was elevated to general by Hoff at the request of Billado. Both men locked horns over qualifications and experience when they announced for the Job.

Cram, who has 23 years of service in the regular Air Force, Army and the National Guard, said his diversified background was more important than Pages. He served two years at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) and six years with the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Page, meanwhile, had been in the active Army only during World War II In the European Continued from Page 1 hinted the PLO would get arms from Red China. In his speech, Hussein did not make It clear whether the border vilagers would actually get guns themselves or whether he Intended to strengthen defenses by sending in loyalist troops to guard against future Israel attacks. But he did make a new plea for Arab unity in the face of Israelis overwhelming military superiority.

"We believe unified Arab action Is the only way to save Palestine," he said. In New York Wednesday, U.N. Secretary General Thant called on Israel and its Arab neighbors of Jordan, Lebanon, Syria and the U.A.R., to offer "full cooperation" to the U.N. truce supervision organization teams along the borders to increase their effectiveness. In Israel, military supervision ended today for the nations Arab minority after 10 years.

Military authority over the estimated 300,000 Arabs living in Israel about 11 per cent of the total population was established during the Suez crisis In 1956 to secure Israels Melvin R. McGaughey, First borders and to help maintain Methodist Church pastor, offi- internal security, elated. Bearers were James CoFran-clsco, Reginald Thompson, Edgar Senecal, Raymond Cavey, Floyd Rice and Burton Peckham. Burial was in the family lot in Oak Hill Cemetery, Pownal with the Rev. Mr.

McGaughey offering the committal services. Monday night the Rev. Mr. McGaughey led in a family prayer service. Relatives and friends attended from Pownal; Herkimer, N.Y., and Blackinton, Mass.

Emblem Club Notes All officers and members are requested to meet at the Elks Barn, Sunday, Dec. 4, at 7 p.m. for the Elks Memorial service. All taking part in the ceremony are to wear white gowns and gloves. Members are also reminded that Saturday, Dec.

3, is the deadline for making reservations for the Christmas party to be held at the Town House In Cambridge, N.Y., on Dec. 6. Dont forget exchange gifts and tickets. Center, wto died at Ms rest RAY G. SWEET The funeral of Ray G.

Sweet, well-known resident of Pownal dence on North Pownal Road Sunday afternoon, was held at Mahar Son Funeral Home on Wednesday morning. The Rev. Survivor Continued from Page 1 consciousness. He roused when a helicopter appeared Wednesday, nearly 36 hours after he boarded the raft. "I know why Im alive," Hale told Father McEchln, the priest who blessed 12 bodies before coming to Hales bedside.

One, because God wants me to be alive. Two, because God wants me to suffer before I die." Astronomy Notes It is easy to locate the stars In Orion which are the belt of the hunter and the sword hanging from It. Something like half way to the point of the sword Is the famous Nebula, a great cloud of hydrogen gas In the process of forming a new star or perhaps Miss VERONICA MEAGHER Miss Veronica Meagher died Wednesday night at Warner Nursing Home, where she had been a patient for three years. The funeral will be held in St. Francis de Sales Church Saturday at 9 a.m.

Entombment will be In Park Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call at the Mahar Son Funeral Home Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A further obituary will appear In Fridays Banner. Jordan several. It Is also possible that an entire solar system may emerge.

And so In this one constellation we have Betelguese, nearing the end of Its Journey, Rlgel, newly born and still In Its Infancy, and finally the great Nebula still in the embryo stage. iliniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu Stock Averages Dow-Jones-Bache Albany (Noon-December 1, 1966) 30 Industrials 792.98 139 20 Railroads 202.30 .03 13 Utilities 134 JO .12 Composite average 282.08 .31 Volume 4,000,000 WASHINGTON (UPI) Rep. Adam Clayton Powell wherever he may be looked to history and the courts today as his best hope for staying in Congress. The flamboyant New York lawmaker was facing what could be the most serious political challenge of his stormy 22-year career in the House. Rep.

Lionel Van Deerlln, a fellow Democrat from California, announced Wednesday that come next Jan. 10, the opening day of the 90th Congress, he would move to block Powell from taking his oath of office. Van Deerlin said he was taking the action because of Powells defiance of the courts and because he was "getting weary of answering letters here and questions when Im home about the guy. They keep saying, When are you going to do something about him? Hes defiant. Hes defiant of courts of law.

For 3 1-2 years Powell has been waging a legal battle to avoid paying a defamation judgment that, together with fines, now totals $164,000. The latest chapter came this week when a New York state Supreme Court justice ordered Powells arrest any day of thep week (previously he could not be arrested on Sunday). As a result Powell cannot enter the state without fear of being Jailed for anywhere from 30 days to a year and 30 days. Powells whereabouts are not known. His Capitol office claims it does not know.

He Is rumored to be either In Washington or on the island of Bimini in the Bahamas, a favorite vacation hideaway. a 1 i ns challenge, based on the arrest order against Powell, would be put to ARMOUR STAR a vote when Congress convenes. Should a majority of Powells 434 colleagues vote to deny him his seat, he would find Mmself in a sort of political limbo. As a representative-elect (he won an overwhelming victory Nov. 8), he would continue to receive his salary, but would be powerless to cast a vote or.

serve as chairman of the influential House Labor and Education Committee. Hospital Notes WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30, 1966 Admissions Mrs. Della Lahar, Wilmington; Joseph Danunias, East Arlington; Scott W. McCart, Petersburg; Mrs.

Sadie Bills, Wardsboro; Mrs. Sharon Howard, Mrs. Patricia Danforth, of Hooslck Falls; Mrs. Georglan-na LaFlamme, White Creek; Mrs. Jeanette Vallee, James E.

Bartlett, Mrs. Charlotte Hunter, Bennington. Disch arges William M. Knapp, Hooslck Falls; Mrs. Catherine OBrien, Charles Judge Master Arthur Knapp Rosemary Knapp, Bennington.

Births Mr. and Mrs. Royal Howard of Hooslck Falls, a daughter Nov. 30. Mr.

and Mrs. Frank Danforth of Hooslck Falls, a daughter Nov. 30. Mr. and Mrs.

Bruce Hunter of 212 Valentine a son on Nov. 30. Mr. and Mrs. William Hathaway of Robinson a daughter, Nov.

30. $1 .00 MARKET Corner of Safford Gage Sts, a Requiem High Mass at 10:30 in St. Francis de Sales Church. Entombment will be in Park Lawn Chapel and burial will be in that cemetery In the spring. Calling hours at the funeral home will be Friday afternoon and evening.

Recitation of the Rosary will be at 8 p.m. 1 A further obituary will appear in Fridays Banner. HARTE Theatre NOW THRU TUES. Eve. 6:30 8:30 wot' IN COLOR ALL LIVE ACTION An EmbJtiy Picture Ret Special Kiddy Mat.

Sat. Sun 2 p.m. All Seaf50 LEG of LAMB ARMOUR STAR BACON FROZEN STRAWBERRIES SUNDAY PAPERS DOUGHNUT DUNKING Mrs. Josephine Ballou of Bennington, who will be on hand at the Nichols Christian Education Building Saturday morning cooking doughnuts for the Baptist Church bazaar, plops a sample sinker into the fat in the churchs new kitchen. The bazaar will be the first held by the church in three years.

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