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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1976
Page
4
The Bennington Banner is published daily except Sundays and holidays by the Banner Publishing Corporation located at 425 Main Street in Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Democrats proposed platform for the forthcoming convention omits any call for energy conservation or rationing. It favors more coal and minimal nuclear use while proposing a curious natural gas pricing policy intended to spur production yet protect consumers. Critics accuse the document of being disjointed and overlook pressing energy questions and the oil import surge.
Letters from The Banner note Shaftsbury Elementary Library Aide Joan Manross earned certification but was denied a certified teaching salary. The Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial School Library Association urges Shaftsbury directors to reconsider, arguing a certified librarian protects the investment and supports teachers and pupils with good books and learning.
A learning center lauds its fully certified librarian and raises concerns about sustaining operations during an aide’s training. Questions focus on adequate maintenance, access to ordering materials, proper student instruction, and teacher readiness amidst transition.
The Hale Mountain Fish and Game Club promotes weekly trap shoots on Wednesdays and Sundays with food at monthly turkey shoots advertised on WBTN and in The Banner. Thursday evenings host pistol shoots for money or fun, and a July 4 concession stand will be at the Shaftsbury Fire Department fireworks at Bennington Airport as the Bicentennial crowd gathers. the club seeks an archery range, an elderly caretaker, and a woman’s auxiliary, inviting members to contact officers or attend the first Monday monthly meeting.
A Shaftsbury elementary community letter thanks volunteers and staff for support and urges hiring a full time professional librarian. The writer notes Girl Scouts use of grounds for Sugarbush day camp and three leantos built by Jim Link and Catamount School Project. They advocate preserving education funding and library continuity at Mary Monroe Hawkins Memorial Library Association.
A vivid column blends mountain porch life with nature watching from June when birds nest and hatch through early summer. It contrasts Old World porches with Skylark’s screened rear porch, notes wildlife encounters at a cabin, and marks the solstice beginning summer, ending with a sharp cut to a national politics note about Mills Hays Young and Howe.
Tom Braden argues that Congress remains a representative body despite faults shown by Hays Howe and Young and questions whether the Nixon impeachment era has altered expectations. He notes the need for accountability on public funds and calls the sex scandal gossip while reflecting on enduring truths about power alcohol and human nature. A Vermont clergyman joke and a book plug close the piece.
Searsburg and Pownal celebrate their bicentennial efforts on Saturday June 26 with community events. Pownal plans promise historical information new to many residents enhancing local pride amid inflation and public school budget concerns. Massachusetts Governor Dukakis faces statewide public employee strike echoing Calvin Coolidge’s 1919 remark on public safety.
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