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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1965
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is a daily newspaper issued except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont.
The Bennington area faces a wave of small roadside signs advertising churches ski areas motels and real estate. Though legal under a 40 square foot limit and permit issued, clusters blur messages and clutter the landscape. A voluntary removal or a single comprehensive directory sign at village edges could guide travelers without degrading scenery. Local groups could sponsor a coordinated effort to preserve view and reduce regulatory pressure.
Editor notes complain about Elks Club Christmas music volume during work hours and praise evening rendition. A humorous tale follows of Bennington Fire Chief Richard Hollister allegedly setting his trousers on fire while shopping, quickly extinguished with modern techniques. The piece ends with a quip about unruly teens.
The Johnson administration debates the next phase of the civil rights movement after the Moynihan Report and White House conference. Leaders clash over actionable programs versus continued protest, with calls for large-scale funding and concrete remedies to urban ghetto schooling and violence.
The writer reviews past year material on the one man one vote principle and Vermont’s rural character. He predicts no sweeping legislative shifts but notes a trend toward representative Parliament serving constituents. He cites local election results, a Vermont Fish and Game push for pheasant hunting, and a provocative California cleric on adoption. The piece ends with a satirical, biting call for policy rethink.
A letter lauds the Old Academy Library in Old Bennington as a semi private public institution built by donors. Trustees and volunteers explain staffing by locals due to funds, with the choir of community efforts, and praise Mrs Waldo Holden for thoughtful selections. The writer warns of dwindling reserves and urges private fundraising and volunteer help to keep services, while defending trustees against criticisms. A second note celebrates a free speech victory as Judge Amos Basel upholds the right to distribute Socialist Labor Party literature, deeming anti Communist action un-American.
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