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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1976
Page
3
A collection of make ahead recipes for entertaining guests. Includes steps for creamy shrimp balls with lemon, corn tomato cucumber salad, roast capon methods, onion rice with turmeric cheese, beets in orange sauce, and a fruit dessert with rum and lime juice, all designed for easy chill and serve.
The funeral of Mrs Thelma Tinker Mills of 612 Gage St died Sunday at Putnam Memorial Hospital was held Wednesday at Mahar Son Funeral Home led by Rev Sidney J Lambert pastor of First United Methodist Church. Bearers were Thomas Haley Sr Philip Lawless James McCoy Edward Ransom Thomas Levesque and Bruce Stearns a nephew. Members of Circle Two attended and burial followed at Park Lawn Cemetery Bennington with committal prayers by Rev Lambert.
An observer on Mars reports Phobos, one of the planet's two moons, passing through all lunar phases in a single Martian night, illustrating the moon's rapid appearance and disappearance as seen from the surface.
In Bennington on July 19 1975 Michael E Janas 23 of Manchester Depot was found guilty by a jury of driving while intoxicated third offense. It was his second jury trial after a prior February conviction and a May retrial order Judge Fienberg set 10 days to file motions and 30 days to appeal. Other defendants pleaded not guilty or were fined for related offenses including Eugene J Loveday 46 of Pittsfield MA on July 20 released on 125 cash bail Leonard J Capozziello 29 of Fairfield CT guilty by waiver for fishing without a license fined 25 Richard E Goodell 18 of Pownal not guilty on marijuana possession and furnishing alcohol to a minor released on 100 total recognizance bail Golub Corp of Schenectady NY guilty by waiver for operating a truck without a highway use permit fined 100.
The Snack Food Association notes potato chips turned 123 this month. In 1853 Cornelius Vanderbilt, dining in Saratoga Springs, sent back thick fries. A chef sliced thin potatoes, fried them crisp, salted them, and Vanderbilt loved them, inspiring the potato chip.
The Bennington School District Board of Civil Authority will meet Saturday July 24 from 11 a.m. to noon at 604 Main St to add or remove names from the voter checklist for the third Mt Anthony budget vote scheduled for August. Community notices promote local ads and events including pizza and Elks entertainment.
Robert Eaton of the Bennington Rutland New England Telephone office says about 7000 Vermont subscribers lack listed numbers. Two thousand are unpublished and 5000 are non directory. A 50 cent monthly surcharge applies to unpublished listings and $1 to be non directory. About 3 percent of 265000 subscribers are not in the directory. Eight hundred reside in the Bennington area.
Essex Junction officials may bar future major concerts at Champlain Valley Fairgrounds after several incidents during a The Band show. A deputy sheriff was sprayed with a suspected toxic substance and another was struck by a flashlight amid gate crashing as 5000 plus fans attended.
Democratic candidate Brian Burns alleges leaks aimed at discrediting his campaign originated in the state Finance Department. He asked Finance Commissioner Schlanger not to investigate. Burns accused anonymous letters and calls of smearing his finances while vowing not to retaliate.
A library notes the rise of large print titles over the past five years enabling readers with vision challenges to enjoy books. It describes re set editions, lighter handling, and reliance on the Department of Libraries, while detailing costs, budget limits, and a call for donations to expand the collection for dependent readers and future needs.
The article explains type sizes used in The Banner. Large print books run 18 point, Banner headlines are similar. The library column is 12 point, Page 4 editorials are 10.5 point, and body text in news articles is 9 point.
Bennington College students sponsor an Acupressure and Massage Workshop at Park-McCullough House in North Bennington on Sunday at 4 PM. Doc Harold L. Humes will instruct in Shiatsu technique, claimed to relieve tension and boost bodily functions. no medical degrees held. Public invited free of charge as residents report benefits already seen.
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