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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1976
Page
5
Sherrill Smith, a commercial fisherman and Yarmouth Register columnist, reflects on the potbelly stove. He recalls its homey warmth the smell of burning wood and memories of campfires and kitchen fragrances. He weighs its downsides but cherishes its character and potential nautical placement aboard a boat.
A reader from Birchwood Knoll describes a dispute over 12 black Angus cattle that damaged a lawn after heavy rain. After years of court delays from Small Claims to the Supreme Court in Montpelier, the writer appeals for fairness and guidance while noting inability to hire a lawyer.
An early morning fire in a Carrigan's Lane tenement damaged two two apartments on the second floor and forced four families to flee in nightwear as water froze in the 18 degree air. Firemen contained the blaze within half an hour amid a bitter cold, while shop ads and Armistice Day events are noted elsewhere in the community’s day.
Key events on this date include Washington becoming the 42nd state in 1889 and the 1918 Armistice that ends World War I fighting. Also noted are Harding’s 1921 dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Angola's 1975 independence from Portugal.
The letter to The Banner from Thomas H. Foster thanks Bennington residents for General Election turnout and confirms reelection to a third term in District 43. He notes he will keep license plate 148, a holdover from the late George Van Santvoord, and expresses intent to serve the area well for two years.
Constructive in loss Virginia Max Perrotta thanks supporters and notes calling Tom Foster and David Shaffe at 9 am on November 3, 1976 to congratulate them. She urges improving voting methods to encourage participation and not discourage it.
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