This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 17 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1962
Page
2
The semi annual meeting of the Vermont Dairy Council and its Advisory Committee will be held at the State House May 24 with reports from promotional agencies planning campaigns to boost dairy product sales. The State Dairy Dinner will follow later that day at the Barre Auditorium.
A selection panel in Montpelier plans to advertise out of state after interviewing six Vermont applicants for the vacancy created by Frederick W. Downing. Commissioner Frank P. Free had preferred a local appointee and now the field may expand beyond Vermont.
One hundred entries expected for the National White Water Canoe Slalom Championships on Jamaica's West River. The May 19 and 20 events run with the Eastern White Water Canoe and Kayak Championships. A 300 yard course with 17 gates awaits, and the Army Corps of Engineers provides controlled water from Ball Mountain dam.
In Brattleboro the Spring term of U S District Court opened with 38 individuals taking citizenship oaths. The Rev Frederick R Beale of England delivered the invocation at Emanuel Church Bellows Falls and, with his wife, was sworn in as a new citizen. Eight new citizens renounced ties to iron curtain nations and fourteen were Canadians.
The Burlington Free Press writes an open letter to Soviet Premier Khrushchev suggesting he would fit in Vermont with its many cows. It invites him to pay dues to the United Nations, noting both the United States and Russia belong.
North Adams officials weigh urban renewal aid from the ARA totaling 105000 dollars. Two credits of 70000 and 35000 are under review to finance the Center Street project.
Two Williams College seniors, Christopher Jones of Westport Connecticut and Stephen Telkins of Abbington Pennsylvania, have been accepted by the Peace Corps for training.
The Willsboro New York based 52 piece band arrives today for a weekend exchange concert on Sunday. They will stay with the local band members' families.
Two men sought nationwide for supermarket stickups, including the Central City December 1960 robbery, were arrested in a Tennessee motel. One suspect Norman B. McAuley from Springfield, with a Tennessean woman and another accomplice, faced police and FBI inquiry. They confessed no resistance. $15,000 cash and $4,000 in checks were taken. No arrests followed despite manager’s firing after the incident.
Wynantskill sheriff 1940 49 Philete F Craver 77 dies. Sunshine Dairy operator known for gardens. Westland Lake fire on kitchen kerosene stove injures no one but scorches walls. Mrs Charles R Miller 95, Troy Record correspondent, returns to life after fire. Troy Schenectady Road crash kills Hubert V Sweet 41 Gloversville and injures Carol A Ruhl 23 Green Island and her children Robin 4 Richard 1. cause under investigation.
Julian R. Thompson is dismissed as superintendent of Windsor's Southeast School District after a 65 vote to not renew his contract. Assistant William H. Lawton resigns in protest, while Thompson says he persuaded five teachers not to quit. The district, covering Hartland Windsor and nearby communities, cites a lack of confidence.
Four members of the Altrusa Club of Bennington will attend the fifth annual District One conference of Altrusa International to be held in Hartford Connecticut. Official Bennington delegate is Mrs Helen Lillie with Mrs Helen Bigney as alternate. Other attendees include Rita Bishop and Pauline Lamb. District Governor Mrs Irene F Farnham of Portsmouth New Hampshire will preside over the three day event assisted by Miss Lillian Christie of St John New Brunswick. Representatives from 33 clubs across New England eastern Canada Ireland England and Bermuda are expected. Altrusa is a service organization for executive and professional women founded in 1917.
Article discusses crisis as catalyst for sobriety in alcoholism. It notes bottom varies per individual, warns against shielding drinkers from consequences, and highlights Vermont Alcoholic Rehabilitation Board efforts to support families. It urges confrontational steps to prompt recovery and offers resources.
Rezzie Moffett a 45 year old man sent by Louisiana segregationists to Chicago as part of a White Citizens Council program is returning home. He left Chicago Thursday after failing to find work despite plans for free transport north. Travelers Aid official Ralph Collins noted the move and the Cook County Public Aid Department had provided his $22.51 ticket and $3 pocket money.
Philip Granville, 31, of St Johnsbury, was sentenced in U S District Court to a three year state prison term for passing 400 dollars in bogus checks in September 1960. He pleaded guilty at Burlington arraignment last month. A further three year suspended sentence was imposed by Federal Judge Ernest W Gibson.
Vermont producers faced a tough season as unseasonable warmth and light snows slowed sap flow. Preliminary totals show about 434.88 gallons of syrup produced, far below the five-year average while demand holds steady and prices stay near 1961 levels. About 1,600 farmers drilled sap holes into 2 million trees over six weeks amid road-clearing challenges. University studies seek to identify or breed more productive sap trees.
Betty Ann Arnett, four, found wandering in Sherbrooke, Quebec, awaits temporary foster care as welfare workers review about four dozen offers from U S and Canadian families. Her mother Louella Morton of South Ryegate reportedly relinquished custody. father Richard Arnett is missing. Vermont State Police handle the case.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.