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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1977
Page
7
A reader asks how to replace decayed screen frames. The advice covers framing with fir or pine, using 1x2 furring strips, and a 1x3 bottom piece, plus three corner joinery options lap joint dowel and mortise and tenon. Plastic screening with copper tacks or a staple gun is recommended for best results.
Manchester's Worthy Inn under Ted Grabowski becomes a social hub with a Mad Hatter Party drawing about 200 guests and ongoing events from Polish Night to a Hawaiian luau. Grabowski plans to expand dining, issue stock to staff, and grow the business across three venues while making the inn a community centerpiece.
A column advises careful credit card use with tracking of charges and monthly limits. It promotes cash payments for safety, then offers J.H. Winslow Plumbing Heating Supply Co. financing options and 24 hour service. Also includes a stationery box stamp envelope tip.
The National Chamber Litigation Center launched with seed money from the U S Chamber aims to back private enterprise in court. It will solicit from member corporations and trade groups, operate without fees, and act as a business oriented public law firm to counter public interest firms. Its first suit challenges campaign law limits on political activity by trade associations and PACs.
General Electric selected Vermont utilities CVPS and Green Mountain Power for a wind turbine integration study under a $400 000 ERDA contract. The project will model utility systems with wind generators from 100 to 3000 kilowatts, with a 1500 kilowatt unit mentioned, and aims to assess potential issues. completion is planned for September.
The Bennington Exchange and Thrift Shop opened Friday at Gage and Park streets sponsored by United Counseling Service. It offers consignment goods clothing and furniture plus a furniture catalog and a free bin. Organizer Jane Julien aims to add local arts and crafts soon. Store hours are Tuesday to Friday 10 am to 5 pm and Saturday 10 am to 4 pm.
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