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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1963
Page
13
After paving an access alley owned by the city with excess asphalt from a new apartment project, Springfield businessman Bob Withers spent about 500 dollars on the volunteer work. City officials said the work did not meet street specifications and ordered the alley torn up and returned to dirt and gravel.
Twenty three women from Bennington and Manchester home demonstration clubs trained in making botanical lampshades. Steps include collecting weeds grasses leaves and flowers pressing them between magazine pages and mounting on fiberglass with frosted plastic and raffia lace. Observers and leaders listed include Mrs Fannie Brimmer Mrs Alice Harrington Mrs Marjorie Simmons and others from Bennington area and Manchester. An Oct 23 library program features Raymond Bender on social security with a Q&A. An Oct 31 fall council in Pownal features Mrs Helgi Mets detailing travel highlights from the Middle East Asia and India with color slides. Four area women will join 16 Vermonters at the National Home Demonstration Council Meeting in Little Rock Oct 20-24 including Mrs Nate Kamber and others.
The 1964 Agricultural Conservation Program ACP allocation for Bennington County is 35109 dollars, announced by John J. DeVito manager of the ASCS Bennington office. Enrollment must be completed by Oct 18, 1963 with details from DeVito at 310 Main St Hawks Building Bennington.
Johnny Spotts, 20, a Bel mont Abbey College electrical engineering student from Indianapolis, won the National putting title in Cleveland among 232 competitors from 39 states, earning 10000 dollars and planning to use part for education while his father handles the rest. He uses a baseball grip and notes his putting money will support his schooling.
County Agent notes a busy spring through fall with painting, barn maintenance, junk cleanup, and improved lighting. Emphasizes upgrading cow stalls, enlarging stalls, wiring safety, cow clipping, and lice control. Advises winterizing machinery, draining gasoline, and preserving silage odors to keep milk tasting clean.
Raymond Lathrop of Shushan New York led the Mt Anthony DHIA for the year with an average of 15043 pounds of 4 per cent fat corrected milk per cow. The association average was 10956 pounds. Other farmers topping 13000 pounds included Fairdale Farms Bennington Keith Watkin Son Bennington Leon McEachron Salem NY and Walter Marshalsea Salem NY. Over 12000 pounds were Henry Schurink Shaftsbury John Kelly Eagle Bridge Millard Vaughn Arlington Howard Young Pawlet Hall Farm North Bennington and Howard Andrews Eagle Bridge NY. Over 11000 pounds were Merritt Hewitt Jr North Bennington Richard Leake III Bennington Harold Wyeers Pownal Fairdale Farms Ayrshires Bennington Fritz Ludwig Shaftsbury Edo Daun Eagle Bridge NY and Polymeadows Farm Shaftsbury. Over 10000 pounds were George Gordy Rupert Robert Fowler Pownal Jim Frazier Eagle Bridge Robert Graf North Rupert Earle Hill Sunderland Harry Beals Pownal Charles D Bentley Jr Arlington. Lathrops 15043 mark the first time a herd in the association exceeded 15000 pounds per cow. Washington AP Kennedy will not hold a news conference this week. His last meeting with newsmen was Sept 12.
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