Census Bureau Reports Vermont Industrial Increase in 1963
Vermont's value added by manufacturing rose to 309.4 million in 1963, up 31 percent from 1958, with notable gains in non electrical machinery and food products. Manufacturing employment rose 5 percent to 34,042, while payrolls jumped 27 percent to 168 million. Windsor, Rutland, Bennington and Chittenden counties posted large gains. The Census report MC-63(P)-S46 is available for 10 cents from the Census Bureau and Commerce Field Offices.
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Washington
Vermont
U.S. Department of Commerce
Bureau of the Census
Windsor
Rutland
Bennington
Chittenden
Washington, D.C
Austine School Brattleboro Plans Open House Dedication
Brattleboro The Austine School for the Deaf will hold Dedication Day and an open house on Sunday May 2. Headmaster J Jay Farman announced dedication of the new high school wing and the high school boys dormitory and that all buildings will be named. The event will showcase the full high school program meeting state standards with guided tours and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brattleboro
Austine School For the Deaf
J. Jay Farman
Austine
New England
Summer church school dates announced for area towns
Four-H demonstrations featured 27 entries in Manchester Grange Hall led by Peru 4-H girls. Participants listed include Diane Alden Roberta Baker Susan Dibble Deb be Rockwell Gail Norse Catherine Crandall Wanda Norse Theresa Dailey with sewing leader Mrs. David Farnum and cooking leader Mrs. Raymond Farnum. Ribbons to be awarded later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Manchester
Grange Hall
Diane Alden
Roberta Baker
Susan Dibble
Janice Holton
Debbie Rockwell
Gail Norse
Catherine Crandall
Wanda Norse
Basteing
Theresa Dailey
David Farnum
Raymond Farnum
Log Cabins Offer Luxury To Today's Vermont Pioneers
Vermont cabin trend offers high end comforts inside rugged log exteriors. Potentials Inc markets eight inch log homes with weatherproof joints, plastered splines, and cedar shake roofs. Basic 32 by 16 foot unit starts around 3500 dollars for logs, about 10500 dollars finished, with seven day erection by Clark Kelly crew. Model homes in Wordsboro and Winhall showcase Early American interiors curated by Mrs. Breen. Vermont Life Magazine features Log Cabin Fever and designer Jesse Ware in its spring issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Vermont
America
Walker Kimball
Potentials, Inc
Clark Kelly
Arlington
Wordsboro
Winhall
George Breen
Jesse Ware
Hartland Four Corners
Arlington Contractor
Area VIM Group Reports $1,500 to Goal
The Bennington area VT in Mississippi VIM committee reports $1,500 raised toward a $2,500 goal for a civil rights project. Checks arrive daily at First National Bank of North Bennington, letter signed by Rt. Rev. Francis B. Flanagan and others outlines plan to build a Jackson Mississippi community center with voter education, schools, daycare, and neighborhood programs led by local African Americans. Edward Ted Seaver named project director to live in Jackson for a year.
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Bennington Area
Vermont
Mississippi
VIM
First National Bank of
North Bennington
Francis B. Flanagan
Lawrence Larrowe
Angus MacDonald
Bennington Village
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Jackson
Miss
Edward
Ted) Seaver
Montpelier
Vermont Civil Rights Union
Bennington Zoning Board Grants Variance to Shea
Bennington’s Zoning Board of Adjustment granted Dr. James S. Shea of 230 Grandview St a variance to build a living room addition. The board reversed an earlier denial by Zoning Inspector A Sidney Edson, who had ruled the addition would be within ten feet of the eastern property line. Neighbors voiced no objection at the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Zoning Board of Adjustment
James S. Shea
Grandview St
A. Sidney Edson
Edson
Shea
Dr. Shea
French Observe April Fool Says Miss Cosserat In France
Miss Cosserat explains French April Fools Day mirrors American customs with jokes carried out by children. The tradition uses Poisson d avril fish symbols, red paper fish, candy fish shapes, and friend tokens, likening it to Easter eggs in symbolism.
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France
United States
Genevieve Cosserat
Benhi
U.S
Cooserat
Bennington League Studies Poverty Programs and Youth Jobs
The Bennington League of Women Voters will discuss U S poverty programs in Vermont and Bennington at unit meetings. Background on the Economic Opportunity Act and the Appalachian Bill will be presented. A summer work for teenagers project is being organized with volunteers from two Catholic parishes. Meetings are scheduled for Tuesday at 10 a.m. and Wednesday at 8 p.m. with locations in Bennington.
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Bennington League of Women Voters
U.S
Veremont
Bennington
Bradford Smith
Appalachia
U.S. Congress
House
Senate
League
Bennington League
Margaretta van R. Schuyler
LWV
Harold
Motorists plead guilty by waiver to speeding fines
Municipal Court records show six motorists admitting guilt by waiver for speeding. Lionel Fleischer of Fayet teville New York charged March 18 on U S 7 in Dorset. Richard Breitbart of West Orange New Jersey charged March 24 on Vermont 30 in Dorset. Bernard McCormack of Rutland charged March 25 on U S 7 in Shaftsbury. Roberta Tarbell of Dorset charged March 24 on Vermont 30 in Dorset. Robert Frost of Manchester Depot fined 15 dollars for lack of vehicle inspection after pleading guilty by waiver for March 26 on Vermont 11 and 30 in Manchester. Frederic Wyman of Londonderry pleaded guilty for a March 26 drive on Vermont 11 and 30 in Manchester with defective equipment. tires and muffler cited.
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Lionel Fleischer
Fayetteville
N.Y
U.S
Dorset
Richard L. Breitbart
West Orange
N.J
Vermont
Bernard M. McCormack
Rutland
Shaftsbury
Roberta Tarbell
Veremont
Robert G. Frost
Manchester
Frederic D.wyman
Londonderry
Wyman
Holcombs Launch Submarine Shop Grand Opening
Harold Holcomb and his wife Frances run Hokes Submarine shop at 315 Main St as they prepare a three plus one special offering a free sub with purchase of three foot long submarine sandwiches during the grand opening days next Monday Tuesday and Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoke
Main St
Harold (Hoke) Holcomb
Frances
Holcomb
Riker Attends Training Course for Insurance Firm
Donald Riker of Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co is among 12 agents at a March 29 to April 2 training in Framingham Massachusetts. The article lists submarine model sandwiches offered by Holcomb including luncheon meat, salami, ham, mixed meat, tuna on Fridays, with standard toppings and a torpedo meatball sub. The shop operates daily 10 AM to 2 AM.
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Donald Riker
Manchester
Nationwide Mutual Insurance Co
Framingham
Mass
Holcomb
Airman Whalen Arrives at Mather AFB California
Hoosick Falls airman C Richard P Whalen son of Mrs Marie Whalen of Webster Avenue arrives for duty at Mather AFB California He is an aircraft instrument repairman and previously served at McGuire AFB New Jersey His new unit is part of the Strategic Air Command
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C. Richard P. Whalen
Marie Whalen
Webster Avenue
Mather Afb
Calif
Whalen
McGuire Afb
N.J
Strategic Air Command
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Census Bureau
Vermont Council On World Affairs
National Educational Television Network
World Peace Foundation
Viet Nam
Nigeria
Latin America
WHMT
Schenectady
Channel 17
WENH
Channel 11
University of New Hampshire
Durham
WGBH
Boston
CAP
Phone Benn
Bennington, Windham, Rutland
Windsor Counties
Austine School
Alice Dibble
Congregational Summer Church
Lonedonderry
Gerald E. Morrissey
General Contractors
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
Barbeterg
Broadloom
DU Pont
Elm St. Bennington
Area Vim Group
State of
Zoning Board
April Fool
Miss Cosserat
By Chip Howe
Benhi Catamount
Space
New York
UPI
Honeywell
Abc-Tv
Wernher von Braun
Walter McCorkle
Bernard Schriever
U.S. Air Force Systems Comnsmand
Holcombs
Riker
Betty Crocker
Susan Margaret Mallon
Lyndon Institute
Lyndon Center
General Mills
Miss Mallon
A&p
Hoosick Falls
Edith Beaumont
Vauxhall
Chrysler
Liggett Bosworth Sales & Service
North Bennington Road
AES
North Adams
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Main Street
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