Towns Newest Store Sells Appliances at 506 Main St
Star Electric Co. Inc. opens on Main Street offering sales and service of household appliances. Proprietors William Congdon and David Forrest redeveloped 506 Main St from Shaffe's Men's Shop and display washers refrigerators televisions stoves radios coffee makers and electric knives from Fisher RCA GE Maytag and KitchenAid. An old hand cranked washing machine in the showroom highlights past washday labor.
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Main Street
Star Electric Co. Inc
William Congdon
David Forrest
Oakes Street
Main St
Shaffe
Forrest
Congdon
Fisher
RCA
General Electric
Maytag
Kitchen Aid
Star Electric Co
Donald C. Hicks
Greater Bennington Association
Buckler
Brandon Yale Gift Program Under Way at Brandon School
The Brandon Training School launches its annual Christmas gift program to provide gifts for more than 300 mentally retarded boys and girls. Donations may be sent to the Student Welfare Fund via Supt. Raymond M. Mulcahy, Brandon, VI, with gift lists available from him. In Portsmouth, England streets are named after Charles Dickens characters, though the Public Works Committee balked at Snodgrass Close.
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Brandon
Brandon Training School
Raymond M. Mulcahy
Brandon, VI
Mulcahy
Portsmouth
England
UPI
Charles Dickens
Public Works Committee
Snodgrass
Musician Jagger Fined in England For Driving Violations
Michael Philip Jagger of the Rolling Stones was fined $44.80 in Tettenhall England for driving without insurance using a car without an excise license and failing to enter his name and address in the registration book.
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Tettenhall
England
UPI
Michael Philip Jagger
Rolling Stones
Christmas Planning and Tree Tips From Home Demonstration
Home Demonstration notes stress planning for a joyful Christmas. A free leaflet on aprons for gifts is available from the County Extension Service. Advice on Christmas tree selection includes shape density symmetry and a clean healthy appearance. Electric safety tips warn against overloading circuits and advise UL compliant indoor outdoor use and proper bulb replacement.
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County Extension Service
Main St
Stamp Redemption Center Opens in Bennington Area
A new Triple-S Blue Stamp redemption center opened at 125 North Bennington Rd with a large staff to count stamps and distribute merchandise. In five hours, over 400 books were redeemed for items including sheets, blankets, a kitchen clock, a suitcase, and a tricycle.
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Santa
Bennington Village
Salvatore Santarcangelo
Bennington
Triple S
North
Bennington Road
Buckler
North Bennington Rd
Santa Claus
Rose Foisy
Anthony Drive
Blue Stamp Savers
Bennington County
Wilmington
Hoosick Falls
North Hoosick
Redemption Center
Marjorie Jean Haley
Gage St
Blue Stamp Redemption Center
Hunts Honored On 25th Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Hunt celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with an Open House hosted by Joan Myers at Shadowbrook Farm on November 29. About 75 guests traveled from Boston, North Adams, Bloomfield, Bondville, Ludlow, Shaftsbury, Pownal, and surrounding Bennington area. Gifts included silver pieces and cash. Vera Boullais was also honored with a white rose corsage. The couple have two daughters, Rosalie Smith and Doreen Farrar, and three grandchildren.
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Frank A. Hunt
Shadowbrook Farm
James
Joan) Myers
Houghton Lane
Myers
Hunt
Boston
North Adams
Mass
Bloomfield
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Brandon Yale
Musican
A&p
Marion S. Harris
Andy Tessman
UVM
Underwriters Laboratories
Ray Foulds
Toro
Snow Hound
Joseph A. Nadeau Lawn & Garden Equipment Sales & Service
North Bennington, VA
Dial
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
N.Y
Jack P. Rasmussen Jr
North Troy
Grand Union Supermarket Chain
Williams & Bugbee
E. Main ST
Bennington, VT
A. J. Dewey & Sons
Triple
Grand Union Empire
Hunts
Sed. Radio
Volkswagen
Hunt Sj
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