House Doctor removing old varnish
A reader asks how to remove old varnish from walnut and mahogany furniture. The doctor explains choosing removers by active ingredients and safety, recommends methylene chloride type used indoors with ventilation, and outlines steps: apply thick remover, wait 20 minutes, test with finger, rub with coarse steel wool, then clean with water for veneer or wash with a hose outdoors for solid wood.
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B.A
A.R
E.J.C
Amway award given to Legers in Bennington
Joseph and Virginia Leger of 32 Robinson Ave Bennington were awarded a personal sales award plaque for their Amway Products sales. The announcement was made by Joseph and Helen Billo of Manchester Center, an Amway direct distributor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Virginia Leger
Robinson Ave
Bennington
Amway Products
Helen Billo
Manchester Center
Bennington Property Transfers Recorded Aug. 6 13
The Bennington town clerk tabulated transfers from Aug. 6 to 13 including Economy Graphics Inc to Vermont Industrial Development Corp and several Bennington area parcels. Transfers cover residences on Mattison Road South Branch Street Morgan Street and North Branch Street with prices ranging from 12 000 to 52 640. A Milwaukee firm reported union contract settlements at multiple plants after coordinated strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington Town
Economy Graphics Inc
North Bennington
Vermont Industrial Development Corp
Montpelier
Economy Graphics
Water Street
Bennington College Corp
James
Lorraine M. Martin
Bennington
Mattison Road
Richard J. Guerard
Alain N
Christiane M. Michere
Morgan St
Frederick C. Jr
Jane A. Keppler
Thomas F
Barbara Behrendt
Whitehouse Station
N.J
Hillside St
Walter J
Anne L. Stockwell
Richard W. Sr
Charlotte M. Stockwell
Satellite Beach
Fla
Richard W. Sears Jr
Wayland S. Record
Eva A. Elwell
Patricia R. Kinney
North Branch St
Milwaukee
Wis
Globe Union Inc
Texarkana
Ark
Fullerton
Calif
Dallas
Texas
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Conflicting Fronts in U S Anti Smoking Push in Vermont
Tim Powers reviews the clash over smoking rights, detailing supporters led by the American Cancer Society and local anti smoking clinics against tobacco industry lobbying led by Connie Drath. The piece covers arguments for and against bans, enforcement proofs, and regional actions in Vermont, Chicago and California.
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Tim Powers
James I
England
James
New World
Jamestown
America
U.S
American Cancer Society
Bennington
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Tobacco Industry
National Tobacco Industry of
Washington, D.C
Connie Drath
Institute
Vermont
New England Motor Inn
Ms. Drath
Chicago
California
Group Against
GASP
Orange County
Calif
Boston
Alaska
Avram Gross
Henry W. Maier
Milwaukee
Wis
Mark Twain
Sigmund Freud
Winston Churchill
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Gen
Douglas MacArthur
Alfred Einstein
Amy Lowell
Verbal lemonade sale highlights Bennington quartet
On a busy Wednesday on Bennington's Main Street four salesmen shared a simple venture. Mike Galipeau, Joe Galipeau, Mark Hunter, and Matt Hunter set out with nothing and earned $1.05 as profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mike Galipeau
Joe
Mark Hunter
Matt
Mahar's Funeral Home earns Golden Rule membership again
Mahar's Funeral Home in Bennington at 628 Main Street has been accepted for a second consecutive year as a member of the International Order of the Golden Rule. The announcement came from Roger Ytterberg the order's executive director at the Springfield home office.
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E.P. Mahar & Son Funeral Home
Main Street
Bennington
Order of the Golden Rule
Roger Ytterberg
The
Order
Home Office
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C.F.C
Amway
R.M.C
M.C
R.C.W
Garven Hoe
Marjorie S. and
Merrill L
Globe Union
H. D. Thomas
United Auto Workers
UAW
Main St
Sinks
Home Furniture CO
H. Greenberg
MAN Street
Mahar
Springfield
Monument Plaza Shopping Center
Basketville
Manchester
Rt. 7
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