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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays under Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont 05201.
A satirical look at the Grandfather Clause as a protector of legacy rules in zoning and bygone designs. The piece contrasts Santa Claus with Grandfather Clause, highlighting its defense of substandard septic systems, old shops, and nonconforming uses against planners and modern bylaws.
A glimpse into George Washington era dining reveals winter staples such as onion soup, oysters, roast beef, mutton chops, turkey, and Virginia ham, with vegetables like lima beans and squash and desserts like mince pies. The meals were cooked over open fires or primitive stoves, with servants and enslaved people doing the labor.
Ontario Liberal Leader Stuart Smith forms a caucus committee to examine troubles in the Ontario tourist industry as Canada faces broader tourism woes. Critics point to high prices tied to wages, and comparisons to American tourism issues and national attractions like Niagara Falls.
Letter from Lieutenant Governor T. Garry Buckley praising the founders of Vermont. He cites the 1717 constitutional ideals, the motto Freedom and Unity, and Ethan Allen’s defiant stance. The writer frames these Lincolnian virtues as enduring guidance for state liberty and public virtue in 1977.
TOM DOOLEY of Mason Hill Road Pownal writes about his four and a half years in Transcendental Meditation. He cites withdrawal, Hinduism based rituals, temple imagery, and spiritual risk, urging readers to test spirits per Biblical verses and questioning his past acceptance of TM.
In White Birches resident Craig Sweet criticizes Selectman Richard Perrott for verbal attacks rather than exercise. He praises the Bennington Recreation Department and staff, noting the community’s fine recreation program and the value of the $15 membership, urging Perrott to join and use the center.
A columnist from North Bennington on December 20, 1967 argues Christmas survives amid flashy decorations and ads. The piece contrasts luxury gifts with simple acts of kindness, noting that Christmas lives in small gestures, shared meals, and the wish for a peaceful year without anger.
George B. Gordon recalls a southern New York Christmas past with sleighbells on snowy roads. He paints village life, farm sounds, and candlelight carols, ending as he stands at his door listening for sleighbells this Christmas Eve.
Reuss and allies claim the new regressive Social Security tax will short the system by billions and urge replacing it with a general revenue approach funded by the income tax. They warn the tax will be inflationary, cause unemployment, and shift the burden to the poor while noting the savings account premise is a myth. The piece defends reform and questions Congressional motives.
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