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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
The town weighs selling three acres at the Veterans Home for a new state office building. Opponents cite loss of green belt between two urban areas and urge alternatives around town. They propose a design contest and preservation of old trees on the site.
Veterans homeland debates and land sale terms loom in Vermont as state and board discussions unfold. North Bennington veteran notes urge preserving home assets, preserving capital, and ensuring federal planning deadlines do not exclude Bennington from the site decision.
A reflective diary from Searsburg describes lush regional scenery and a thriving garden. Birds forage around the yard as the author notes peas, beans, Swiss chard, kale, and tomatoes progressing despite cool nights. The piece contrasts early abundance with a later, more modest growing season and lessons learned about planting less to meet needs.
Governor Richard A. Snelling, elected last fall, pledged to avoid political hacks and favor capable appointees. Alan H. Morrison of Bennington was named to the state Racing Commission, a move praised as sensible and free of patronage. Morrison’s fresh viewpoint from auto dealing may encourage track owners to restore horses to the Pownal oval. he knows Pintos and Mustangs, but not dogs, a point noted with humor.
Putnam Square Cynic muses on a letter in The Banner misnaming Teng Hsiao-Ping. The editor notes reverse Chinese naming order and laughs at the error. Rumors of President Carter attending Bennington Battle Day parade are denied by the White House as Enj sample busy week looms.
William Palmer Taylor of Hamilton Ohio argues in a New York Times letter that Caligula’s horse as consul proves a political value in quadrupeds. He imagines a pig or goat may reform Washington with frugality honesty and manners, ending with a provocative call for quadrupeds in Congress.
A humorous family note from Family Weekly recalls a wife applying ointment to her husband’s sunburn. The patient quips I’ll die, while she jokes bury me in shade, highlighting domestic wit amid the heated mishap.
A writer imagines a final earthly meal before space travel and discovers joy in garden treasures. He recalls tasting menus from famous restaurants but extols fresh July and August produce: new potatoes, small zucchini, young snap beans, vine-ripened tomatoes, and early corn. He reflects on personal taste, wine knowledge, and the lesson that earth’s harvest offers marvelous sustenance.
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