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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1963
Page
4
The Bennington Banner operates daily except Sundays and holidays, issued by Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street, Bennington, Vermont.
Town selectmen and village trustees encourage a tree planting initiative arguing it offers a tangible community improvement. Village officials urge funding shifts from tree removal to planting, with Hal Halvorsen to propose long range plans and ordinance provisions suited to Bennington.
The article notes manufacturers adding drier finishes to lanes and livelier pins to boost scores. It cites new coatings and a springy maple for pins, plus center operators ditching lanes to guide balls. The trend aims at higher averages and happier bowlers.
The Post Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus devotes nine pages to Sugarbush skiing in Vermont. Gay Talese hails Sugarbush as the chic Eastern snow spa while noting costs, tax burdens, and the lure of the Green Mountain resorts.
Belgium and Netherlands ministers Spaak and Luns circulate a plan to stage Britain's entry through a staged associate period. The scheme would grant Britain temporary association followed by full membership, aiming to resolve agriculture disputes with Commonwealth and other products. France’s Paris stance and UK pride complicate acceptance.
A Vermont reader thanks The Banner for publishing a history letter while noting heavy reader response. The piece then surveys Cold War era France, Britain, and NATO tensions, De Gaulle’s push for an independent nuclear path, and shifts in European integration efforts as Denmark Sweden and Switzerland navigate the Common Market and Outer Seven dynamics.
A Vermont column notes trout season opens April 27, 1963. The writer discusses gear upgrades including battery powered reels and a telescopic archery sight, recounts a rabbit chase near Woodford City with dog Skipper, and details weekend camp snow removal, wildlife interactions, and preparations for opening day.
A quirky portrait of Pownal residents detailing a barber who trains a pony for child charm, a woman with a hundred cats, and several elder singleton homes. Notes on drywall ceilings, stilts, frugal living, and local characters who cherish independence and memories while facing oddball hazards and a fatal lone-woman case.
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