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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1976
Page
3
Bennington Recreation Department offers pre-beginner swim classes for children five and younger as part of its aquatics program. Sessions run Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:15 to 2:15 with separate age blocks, from July 6 to July 29 and August 3 to August 26. Pre-registration opens June 23. info at 442-5446.
Bennington Opportunity Council requests clothing home furnishings pots and pans for pickup by calling 2 9519. Dale Lamoureaux formerly with Hair Styles By George is now employed by Hair Fashions By Dolores. ADV.
Bennington Garden Club members attended a June 1 meeting at the Park-McCullough House carriage barn where Mrs. Calvin Otto described and demonstrated vegetative propagation. She detailed softwood and hardwood cuttings, leaf cuttings, plant division, and other methods, stressing root development and moisture balance with vermiculite favored.
At the Louisiana State Capitol grounds investigators discovered marijuana plants growing amid marigolds. State police Lt Norris Deville said the discovery, reported by a secretary, appeared staged for public education with a plastic model used to show the weed, and troopers removed the plants after testing confirmed the illicit crop.
Lola Aiken wife of former U.S. Senator George Aiken is elected to Champlain College board of trustees to fill a vacancy. The appointment marks her first time serving on a board and follows her long career in state and federal government offices and Republican women’s committees. She notes secretaries are the backbone of business and recalls her career from Montpelier High School valedictorian to Washington staffer.
After a year-long ordeal, Mayo the Washington County Sheriff was acquitted on the third article by an 18-12 Senate vote, short of the two-thirds needed for conviction. The trial opened May 17 amid charges of maladministração and barroom incidents, sparking a debate on official capacity versus personal conduct. Mayo vowed to resume duties, while prosecutors warned of the case’s broader impact on law enforcement.
Jeanne Marie Dockum and David Allan Benedict were married at St. Francis de Sales Church in a May 29 ceremony. The couple, both Union Carbide employees, plan to reside in Bennington after a Hawaii honeymoon.
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