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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1964
Page
4
The Bennington Banner published daily except Sundays and holidays by Banner Publishing Corporation at 425 Main Street Bennington Vermont.
The editorial laments the loss of the traditional general store as an enduring community institution. It recalls the Dorset H N Williams department store and a nostalgia laden image of Ada Romney among items, noting the store’s 125 years in the family as a symbol of stability amid change.
The passage reflects on changing times from old style general stores to modern supermarkets. It contrasts rustic symbols like corn cobs and a cozy stove with the abundance and packaging of today. It notes nostalgia for simple greetings like Good Morning Mrs Rumney and the comfort of a shop visit.
Larry Barker served The Banner since 1940 as printer reporter editor and back shop expert. Known for skill reliability and a ready smile he filled in for vacations and sickness and was a symbol of stability and teamwork in the newspaper’s history.
Carl S. Gerstacker of Owens-Illinois tells Arkansas Chamber of Commerce that individuals alternate between liberal and conservative stances depending on circumstances. He notes unions and management shift roles over decades and warns against overacting in good or bad times.
James Marlow analyzes French President Charles de Gaulle's year of anti American stances banning Britain from the European Market opposing the test ban treaty and seeking neutralization of Southeast Asia and Red China. He warns the habit risks Western unity and echoes Napoleonic arrogance.
Hal Boyle notes tips to avoid family fights by staying silent before dinner and cites a survey showing quarrels peak at mealtime. The column rattles off curious facts from hobbies to weather, pepper shakers, and quick trivia about religion, cancer, U.S. state names, and humorous folk beliefs.
Bennington Town Representative Joseph J. Caracciola writes from Montpelier to address inquiries about proposed changes to the education state aid formula. He opposes cuts and says aid totals for Bennington are being restudied with expectation of higher figures, while noting other revisions face controversy and no early decision.
A historical survey traces the poll tax as a barrier to voting across Virginia Texas Mississippi Alabama and Arkansas and discusses how whites and Blacks alike were deterred. It cites Georgia 1945 repeal and explains grandfather clauses literacy tests and white primaries as devices used by Bourbon-era elites to maintain political control.
Rockefeller expands strategy in New Hampshire among nine Republican hopefuls. He avoids direct clash with Goldwater while California and New York backing firm up his path to the GOP convention. A private poll shows Goldwater at 25 percent and Rockefeller under 10. undecideds dominate.
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