Nationwide office opens at Harbour House Woodford
Ann S. LeBlanc and her husband Norman own Peter Pan Motel in Woodford and have opened a Nationwide Insurance Co office above the Harbour House on Main Street. She has 40 clients, aims to match policies to needs, and notes life insurance is the focus, with three other local Nationwide agents in Bennington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann S. LeBlanc
Norman
Woodford
Nationwide Insurance Co
Harbour House
Main Street
Bennington Banner
Bennington
Norman Strobridge
Charles Watson
LeBlanc
Mahopac
N.Y
Terrytown
St. Mary’s School
Peekskill
Pensionate Favre
Switzerland
St. Joseph’s College
Moore Business Forms
Profit levels down for New England small businesses
Dr. James M. Howell of The First National Bank of Boston reports August profit levels slipping among New England small firms. Despite higher new orders and shipments, profit increases fail to cover rising wages and costs. 41 percent saw profit gains while 41 percent reported declines. 71 percent saw higher new orders and 69 percent higher shipments. Prices rose at 55 percent, with most increases insufficient to boost profits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
James M. Howell
First National Bank of Boston
Bank
Smaller Business Association of New England
SBANE
Howell
Massachusetts
Downtowns Reborn as Urban Renewal Gathers Pace
New York reports a decade of talk on downtown rehabilitation in major cities finally gaining momentum. Kenneth Walker of Walker-Grad Inc. notes progress as his firm wins the Bonwit Teller interior renovation on Fifth Avenue, signaling a shift in retail district revitalization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
America
Robert B. Melton
National Retail Merchants Association
Kenneth Walker
Walker- Grad, Inc
Walker
Bonwit-Teller
Fifth Avenue
Downtown store redesign shifts focus to merchandise
The article discusses a shift in interior design toward stark, merchandise-centric layouts, with retailers abandoning cluttered decor. It notes renovations by a new Plaza chiropractor and by Burdine in Florida and Henri Bendel in New York, plus urban rehabilitation trends and affordable transit to encourage downtown shopping.
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Plaza
Burdine Department
Florida
Henri Bendel
New York
Upper Fifth Avenue
Walker
Brown
Harvard
MIT
Hartford
NRMA
Kimball Named Realtor of the Year
Manchester Center broker Walker S. Kimball Jr. of Kimball Martin Inc. was named Realtor of the Year by the South Central Board of Realtors at an Aug. 10 gathering at Equinox Golf House. He formed the firm in 1967 and became sole owner in 1972, with work in building, appraisals and real estate sales. He is restoring an old grist mill on the Battenkill suitable as the new Kimball Martin home. Attendees included board realtors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Equinox Golf House
Walker S. Kimball Jr
Kimball-Martin Inc
Manchester Center
South Central Board of Realtors
Kimball
Kimball- Martin Inc
Battenkill
Local ski wear firm grows from farmhouse to plant
Seven years after starting in a Manchester farmhouse, Charles B. and Roxanne Vaughn built C.B. Sports into an 80 employee Bennington operation in a 36,000 square foot Hillside and South streets facility. The firm, known for skiwear, supplied uniforms for the 1972 U S Olympic Ski Team and now outfits major resorts. The expansion included product lines, staff, and an eventual outlet store. The Chamber welcomes new members including Mid-Town Motel and local businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles B
Roxanne Vaughn
Manchester
C.B. Sports
Hillside
South Streets
Bennington
Charles
C.B
Roxanne
Big Mill
Ben Mont Avenue
U.S
Killington
Stowe
Mount Snow
Canada
South Street
Mid-Town
Connie Meyn
Ben Mont Corp
Dennis Trelewicz
Ed Levin
Carol Hughes
Warren Gager
C H Lawn and Garden
Helen Merritt
Green Mountain
Phil Young
Judy Sinclair
Adams Hardware
Fred Grant
Young
Helen Nicitas
Effie Kapetan
T. Garry Buckley
Dennis Hogan
Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Bat squad formed in New York City
New York City creates a bat squad with four college students in a summer program to collect bats and test for rabies under Dr. John S. Marr of the Bureau of Preventive Diseases. He notes no city census on bats, yet sightings suggest they are plentiful and some are permanent residents.
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New York
UPI
New York City
John S. Marr
Bureau of Preventable Diseases
Marr
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Nationwide Insurance
Columbus
Ohio
Vincent dePalo
Ann
Berkeley
John Berkeley
West Main Street
Vermont
Philadelphia
Ders
Melton
Minneapolis’ Nicollet Mall
Chicago
Water Tower Mall
North Michigan Avenue
Cleveland
William F. Wolfe
Northside
Dr. Wolfe
Albany
South Central Board
David J. Newell
The
Bennington Chamber of Commerce
Magic Mountain
Brodie
H. Greenberg
Remmonr
Nyc
Discover America
TM II
Monument Roofing and Sheet Metal Co
Pratt Street
Dinette
OU Furniture CO
Main ST
New Zealand
Oriental Design
Americaid
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