Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Bennington Banner in Bennington, Vermont

We have 494,038 pages in Vermont

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1971

Page

3

Orvis fly casting expert to demo at McCullough Mansion

Orvis technical director Bill Cairns will lead a fly casting demonstration Sunday at 4 p.m. to observe the trout season opening at the Gov. McCullough Mansion in North Bennington. The event includes a mini clinic, a Q and A, and use of fishing outfits for audience participation with no admission charge.

Gov. McCullough North Bennington Bill Cairns The Orvis Co Manchester Cairns McCullough Park Foundation

Nurses to sponsor workshop on death and bereavement

A workshop on death grief and bereavement will be held at St Anthony's Roman Catholic Church White River Junction on Friday April 23 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Registration and coffee hour run 9 to 10. Dr Robert Fulton sociology professor and Dr Jeannette Folta nurse sociologist will lead morning and afternoon sessions with nurse leaders and clergymen as resource persons. The gathering concludes with a session with Fulton and Folta.

White River Jct St. Anthony’s Roman Catholic White River Junction Robert Fulton University of Minnesota Jeannette Folta Department of Psychiatry University of Vermont Fulton Folta University of Illinois University of Toronto Wayne State University University of Wisconsin California State College At Los Angeles Osmania University Hyderabad India American Psychological Association The Society For Social Research American College of Surgeons International Gerontological Society Journal of Gerontology the Sociological Quarterly Social Forces Journal of Religion and Health Omega Sociological Symposium

Vermont ACLU nominates 18 for 7 board vacancies

Burlington report lists 18 nominees for seven Vermont ACLU board seats to be decided at the May 16 annual meeting in Woodstock. Notables include Donald R. Brown of Shaftsbury, dean at Bennington College, and incumbent Robert D. Raichlin of St. Johnsbury, also chairman, with others from Burlington, Middlebury, Brattleboro, Shelburne, and Rutland among lawyers, professors, clergy, a dairy farmer, and a pediatrician.

Burlington Vermont The American Civil Liberties Union Woodstock Donald R. Brown Shaftsbury Bennington College Brown UVM Harvard Moses B. Anderson Winooski St. Michael’s College Melissa Brown Lyndon Lyndon State College John V. Craven Middlebury Middlebury College Peter Diamondstone Brattleboro Liberty Union Mary Jane Gray M.ld H. Lawrence McCrorey Charlotte UVM College of Medicine Charles E. Nichols Enosburg Falls Royce S. Pitkin Plainfield Goodard College William H. Quinn U.S Bernard J. Leddy Robert D. Raichlin St. Johnsbury Arthur A. Ristau Barre Philip Hoff Philip R. Ross Richard H. Thomas Shelburne David Toll

State firefighters convene approve '72 training budget

Mendon Vermont State Firefighters' Association held an April meeting led by President Richard C. Holmes. A training school budget of 14986 for 1971-72 was approved. A regional training school in Middlebury drew 200 attendees. Springfield and Orleans schools are pending. Deadline June 15 for Fireman-of-the-Year nominations. banquet August 7 in Brattleboro.

Howard C. Dailey Manchester Lee Marsh Arlington Brattleboro New England Fire Chiefs Association Wentworth-by-the-Sea N.H Dailey

Tailoring classes offered by Mrs Eleanor Martin

All persons interested in a tailoring class taught by Mrs Eleanor Martin of East Corinth are invited to a meeting in the Bennington Free Library at 7 p.m. on Friday April 23. The class, sponsored by the Extension Service Home Economics Department, is paid and runs about 10 weeks. A minimum of 12 students is required to form the class, with possible daytime and evening splits. The Friday meeting is free. Enroll at the meeting per county agent Mrs Marion S. Harris 27 in Brattleboro. Attendees from Bennington County include Francis D. Walker and Charles C. Becker.

Eleanor Martin East Corinth Bennington Free Library Extension Service Home Economics Department Marion S. Harris Brattleboro Bennington County Francis D. Walker Bennington Charles C. Becker Shaftsbury

Prudential Agents Attend Northeastern Region Conference

Four representatives from Prudential Insurance Company's Bennington office and their wives will attend the Northeastern Region regional business conference at the Carillon Hotel in Miami Beach, Florida, from April 28 to May 1. Participants include John P. Feenan, Frederick W. Hoyt, Maurice A. Rancourt, and Ellis D. Winslow. The four day session features programs in advanced insurance subjects with speakers from the North eastern home office in Boston.

Prudential Insurance Company Bennington Carillon Hotel Miami Beach Fla John P. Feenan Frederick W. Hoyt Maurice A. Rancourt Ellis D. Winslow Northeastern Boston

Air safety session set at Rutland

The Vermont Aeronautics Board announced the annual Southern Area Air Safety Meeting for pilots owners and airport operators will be April 29 at 7 30 p m at the Beacon restaurant Rutland State Airport. Vermont commissioner of aeronautics Charles R Miel will moderate with panelists from Burlington FAA control tower Weather Service Albany and Portland Maine FAA offices Former Commissioner Edward Knapp will attend and a review of proposed FAA regulations on emergency locator transmitters will be discussed The schedule applies to new aircraft after 1971 and all aircraft by 1973 Also named are Rutland Airways president and John Mass of Bennington alternate county representative Marsh is county representative.

Rutland Vermont Aeronautics Board Beacon Rutland State Charles R. Miel Vermont Burlington National Weather Service Albany Portland Maine FAA Edward Knapp Rutland Airways

Vermont math teachers elect new council leadership at Hartford High

Robert W. Chaffee of Essex Jct. was chosen president of the Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics at the annual meeting in Hartford High School. Floyd Mc Pherres is president elect, with Donald Robinson as vice president and Mrs Delores S Morse as secretary treasurer. Two year directors include Robert Lawrence Lyndonville Joan Dippre Williams town and Thomas Hussey Springfield. Arthur H. Scott Williston becomes representative to the Association of Teachers of Mathematics in New England, while Dr Bruce E. Merserve Fairfax remains as representative to the National Council. Mrs Dorothy Merserve Fairfax stays newsletter editor.

White River Jct Robert W. Chaffee Murray Road Essex South Burlington High School Vermont Council of Teachers of Mathematics Hartford High School Floyd McPherres Wilder Donald Robinson Chester Delores S. Morse Winooski Robert Lawrence Lyndonville Joan Dippre Williamstown Thomas Hussey Springfield Association of Teachers of Mathematics In New England Arthur H. Scott Williston National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Bruce E. Merserve Fairfax National Council

Old cemetery group meeting in Castleton Vermont

The Vermont Old Cemetery Association will hold its spring meeting at the American Legion hall in Castleton on Saturday April 24. The morning session begins at 10 30 with Martin E Powell of Essex Junction as president. Luncheon at 12 15. reservations with Mrs George Taggart by April 21. Afternoon session 1 30 to 3 features Miss Christine Price of Castelton speaking on English burial customs and tombstone rubbing.

Castleton Vermont Old Cemetery Association American Legion Hall Martin E. Powell Essex Junction George Taggart Christine Price Castelton Miss Price England Vermont

Vermont GOP women prep for New England conference

Vermont Republican women finalize plans for the New England Regional Conference of the Federation of Republican Women to be held May 17 to 19 at Boston's Statler Hilton. The kickoff reception honors four New England governors with Gov. Francis W. Sargent hosting and Gov. Deane Davis in the receiving line. A Vermont bus will shuttle attendees from the hotel to the Museum of Science for the event, followed by a banquet for Gov and Mrs Davis at the Prudential Building.

Montpelier Vermont New England The Federation of Republican Women Montpelier Tavern Statler- Hilton Boston Womanpower Gladys O’donnell Federation Prudential Building

Bennington Town Meeting set for Thursday vote on two measures

Regular voting hours will be 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday April 22 at the town garage on Depot Street and the North Bennington Firehouse for North Bennington checklist voters. Ballots ask to reconsider $4000 for Battle Day and $4000 to fluoridate the water supply. Firefighters who sponsor Battle Day led a petition after March Town Meeting to trigger a revote. fluoridation was placed on a referendum test after the old board failed to sign a fluoridation ordinance and the new board left the decision to voters.

Bennington Depot Street North Bennington Norton Barber

Also Mentioned on This Page

Orvis Vermont Water Resources Board Starksboro Washington Hyde Park Martin L. Johnson Robert Pechie Hollow Brook Thomas Lumbra Raymond Green East Orange Waits River Doris Hill Green River United States Center For Vermont Aclu Marilynn Alexander John Mass Marsh Fort Sill Daniel F. Flanders Dolly M. Flanders Grove St Nancy L. Flanders Vail Road Okla Flanders Kimberly Fort Dix N.J USATC Dorothy Merserve Old Cemetery Putnam Beltone Maiden Lane Albany, New York GOP Congress Nixon Massachusetts Federation Robert Amesbury Wellesley Vermont Federation Aline Ward Cochairman Ward Moretown Evelyn Holmes Canaan J. Philip Bower Vergennes Dorcas Ryan Bouquet Irma Hebard Glover Beatrice Corliss Northfield Frances McIntosh Grace Gibby West Topsham Mont Main Street Bis Vermont Bank ‘and Trust Company Nichols Berkshire
Search Courier

Search the Bennington Banner Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Bennington Banner?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication