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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1977
Page
4
The Bennington Banner, issued daily except Sundays and holidays, is produced by Banner Publishing Corporation at 495 Main Street, Bennington Vermont 05201.
The Downtown Living Program bands merchants and civic leaders to keep Bennington’s downtown vital while peripheral growth expands with a Route 7 Kocher Drive shopping center. The challenge is balancing downtown vitality with edge development to avoid hollowing the core. The piece lauds Chamber of Commerce regional influence and urges broader merchant involvement.
The piece notes the need for salt to keep roads passable in winter and cites a plan by Secretary of Transportation Ronald Crisman to cut road salt use by 20 percent. It argues better spreading equipment could reduce waste and salt concentration in streams while preserving road safety and vehicle longevity.
A letter to The Banner expresses gratitude to Arlington citizens and organizations for the Red Cross blood bank on Nov 9. Special thanks to Mack Molding Co. Hale Co. and the 100 donors, plus 50 volunteers who contributed over 200 hours. Also thanks St. Margaret Mary's Church for hall use three times a year.
A snapshot of Vermont life with light tales about Coolidge and Silent Cal, Will Rogers, and local farm wit. Jokes about pigs prices, walking to town, breakfast food, radio buzz, and a tourist’s question frame a nostalgic scene. An image of an elderly couple on a farmhouse porch caps the piece.
A series of brief rural sketches shows aging couples with tender lines between spouses, a farmer answering routes to Fairfax, and a quilting group sharing thoughts. A traveler probes roads while the farmer insists he is not lost, and a playful exchange about hens and sheep hints at country life.
Congressman William Loughton Smith records a Bennington visit on Aug 30 1790 describing Lebanon Shaker impressions, Vermont landscape and leaders like Moses Robinson and Issac Tichenor. He explains Vermont’s status as New Hampshire territory, New York land claims and looming union inclusion. The piece notes Vermont’s 1791 ratification path and state admission.
In a Parade Favorite Jokes item Joe Besser recalls Dr Welby performing an odd autopsy moment as butterflies escaped the stomach. The joke tags Welby’s surprise and a nurse’s reaction with a punchy line.
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