Lumber Outlook Strengthens as 1962 Builds on 1961
The Bennington Banner notes a 1962 upswing in residential construction and broader business activity may lift lumber production and shipments by about 5 percent. Temple of the National Lumber Manufacturers Association cites 1961 at 32.1 billion board feet and predicts gains in housing, nonresidential work, and higher single family starts amid rising incomes and defense spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Temple Jr
National Lumber Manufacturers Association
Cupboard Space Can Be Enlarged For Gift Storage
Doris Steele offers low cost ideas to maximize kitchen storage. She suggests step shelves, metal rack door fittings, sliding shelves for deep cabinets, shallow sliding trays, and drawer dividers. Use vertical dividers, pegboard, stackable bins, and wall racks to reclaim wasted under sink space.
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Burlington
Doris Steele
Buying an older home may be wise with remodeling foresight
Architectural consultant Otto F. Wenzler argues that purchasing an older home can pay off if remodeling is planned wisely. He urges assessing current needs and selecting sound improvements that preserve charm while adding livability, with careful architect or contractor guidance and attention to structure, wiring, windows, and outward appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto F. Wenzler
Libbey-Owens-Ford Glass Co
Wenzler
Gradual Price Rise Foreseen for Homeowners in 1962
Laura Mae Webb of the USDA says housing price increases will be gradual in 1962. The share of family spending on housing remains around 27 percent, with rents and utilities rising as home construction and remodels pick up under the 1961 Housing Act provisions.
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Laura Mae Webb
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Commerce Department
Webb
USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Farmers Home Administration
Housing Census Reveals Bennington County Details
Census figures show 9 117 housing units in Bennington County 1960 with 7 500 occupied. Owner homes valued at 10 600 dollars while renters pay 66 dollars monthly gross rent. Bath tubs running water and washing machines vary, 114 trailers counted, and 4 829 homes with at least one automobile. Booklets on Vermont from the Government Printing Office cost 55 cents.
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Bennington County
United States Department of Commerce
Bennington Village
Vermont
Bureau of Census
Superintendent of Documents
Government Printing Office
Washington
D. C
Racial Equality Battle Closes Birmingham Golf Courses
In Birmingham the City Parks and Recreation Board shut four integration threatened municipal golf courses this week. Maintenance crews filled holes with dirt to deter use while players persisted, joking they would take two putts per green or pretend to hole out on an imaginary hole.
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Birmingham
Ala
City Parks and Recreation Board
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Bennington Banner
Bennington, Snt
Jan
Temple
Gerald E. Morrissey
General. Contractors
Bennington
Miles Lumber CO
Arlington
H. Greenberg & Son
Tel
Hromalox
Willow
D Jolivette
Pierce
Valentine Street
First Baptist Church
Lester R. Prue
Lester R. Prue Jr
James Mason
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Mardale
Robert Purdy Benn
Shell
Johnson Oil CO
Depot Street
A. J. Dewey & Sons
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