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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1963
Page
3
Putnam Memorial Hospital distributes a new personnel policies booklet detailing benefits including sick leave up to 30 days and salary continuation. Birthday anniversaries will become one of seven official holidays replacing Bennington Battle Day to maintain operations during vacation periods.
Plans move forward for the annual March of Dimes Hillbilly Show to be sponsored by American Legion Post 13 at the State Armory on Sunday January 27 starting at 2 p m Joe Guetti and his Music Makers Rock n Roll Country Squires Bob Welch and his Wonderful Valley Gang and Louis Mears and his Dusty Hill Gang are on the program for this cause A full afternoon of country music is planned Announcement of additional entertainers will follow David Knight Legion Post 13 will be master of ceremonies.
Allen R. Wade, son of Mrs Marjorie Wade of 339 Dewey Street, enlisted in the U S Navy and departed December 27 for the Great Lakes Training Center for nine weeks of boat training. He entered through Chief W E Talbert as part of the Navy high school graduate program in aviation. After recruit training, he will get 14 days leave home before the next duty. A 1962 Bennington High graduate, he was employed at Ben Mont before enlisting.
A review of 1962 Bennington Banner files shows about 40 serious fires in the area over two years, including 12 in Bennington Village. Notable blazes damaged the Mack Molding Co and J. K. Adams Co plant, while fires at Scottie's Manor and the Weston Playhouse prompted evacuations and major repairs.
A dense list of events and classes across Tuesday to Saturday including school vigils, sports like men's and women's volleyball and bowling, weight lifting, baton classes, stamp and Outing Club meetings, union committee meetings, and community luncheons. Notable venues include Finance Campaign Committee, Local 670 Bennington Brush, Shaftsbury School, Bricklayers Local, Carpenters Local, Industrial Management Executive Committee, and Church of God activities.
A New York panel on English education urges engaging methods from kindergarten through grade 12. Members stress oral composition and creativity, citing such figures as John Daly and Joseph Papp, while advocating classroom theater to spark authentic language learning.
AP reports Dr. Paul Dudley White, famed Boston heart specialist, says high blood pressure is found in the jungle. He cites jungle stress from wildlife, crocodiles, snakes, and harsh climate as a contributing factor.
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