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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1963
Page
5
Readers discuss racial equality, church support for fair treatment, and a Vermont march for civil rights inspired by national efforts. William Jay Smith urges participation with details on Aug 27–28 travel, lodging, and fundraising. Samuel Adams quote appears as historical context. James P. Stannard adds closing reflection.
Editor to the Editor letters urge publication of Bertrand Russell's claims about chemical warfare in Vietnam. Russell cites a New York Times dispute, references the South Vietnam Liberation Red Cross findings, and accuses U.S. and Diem actions of using harmful chemicals and napalm in widespread village destruction.
In Searsburg a narrator recalls finding three fledgling birds abandoned after a nest was damaged. A pair of yellow throats fed them as foster parents until a night marauder left the nest empty. The mystery of whether the birds were their offspring remains unsolved.
Fannie Hurst, the famed novelist, greets Manchester with a 5:30 a.m. walk routine and a loyal Yorkshire terrier Calla Lily. She talks of new books, film adaptations of her work, past travels, and plans for a sabbatical possibly in Florence or travel to Russia and Korea.
Dr. Thomas Hart of Howard University argues unions block opportunities for Negro secondary school graduates in trades while praising Kennedy's stance against unions. He runs a South Williamstown summer camp for about 40 youths, noting integration and cost gaps between Negro and white camps affect private camp prospects.
John H. Rock of North Adams and Pitman College in New Jersey has been named president of the Glassboro AAUP Chapter and appointed chair of Pitman College English. Meanwhile families from Woodbridge Prospects St Weyers Cave and Weyers Cave Virginia visit and vacation in Vermont including Camp Abnaki and Lake St Catherine with various members. Dr J C Armstrong’s office will be closed Aug 5 and reopen Aug 19.
Jay G. Seaman ten year old son of Mr and Mrs John Seaman will be seen again on television Friday on The Barn variety show over WRGB TV in Schenectady He expects to tape his solo tap dance to Alexander's Ragtime Band Monday Seaman recently returned from a week in New York City attending the Dance Educators of America convention with his instructor Miss Celia Greene of Bennington his mother and eight Bennington students accompanied him
NORTH BENNINGTON Adults in the area can join a Lake Paran swimming class taught by Kathy Elwell from the Lake Paran lifeguard staff. The session meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m at Lake Paran to learn swimming.
The Rev. E A Burn of West Wareham Massachusetts with his daughter Mrs. Ralph Washburn and the Washburn grandchildren spent part of last week at the Washburn cottage.
The Little Theatre of Hoosick Falls met at president Harry Fink's home and selected Ayn Rand's Night of January 16 as their first production of the year. Casting will feature 24 actors with 16 speaking parts and readings for roles begin soon.
Kenneth Berry and family from Coventry Conn visited his parents in West Dover before planning camping trips to New Hampshire and Maine with their daughters Robyn and Allyson. Alberta Coleman recovered at home after a three day hospital stay. The Congregational Women's Association holds its annual summer sale Thursday and Friday at 1 30 p.m. The West Dover Ladies Aid Society hosts a guided House and Lodge Tour Wednesday from 3 to 5 with poolside tea and a door prize. Mr and Mrs Jerome Corvan of Deerhill Lodge West Dover returned from a week sailing Land Island Sound guests of James Stovell in Stamford.
Hoosick Falls residents hosted 23 youngsters from New York City as part of the Herald Tribune Fund Friendly Town program. Letters from parents praised hosts for two weeks of safe, welcoming hospitality and many families expressed desire to return next year.
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