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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1965
Page
7
Lewis Senecal proprietor of Senecal's Sound Center announced relocation from 415 Main St to 501 Main St. The former Miles Jeweler site now houses the shop which officially opened Friday. Senecal specializes in high fidelity and stereo components radios musical instruments and related equipment.
New York UPI reports a Chinet molded paper platter can be used for spot plastering or spackling. The plasticized waterproof paper resists bending under putty knife pressure and requires no cleanup after the job.
Louis Levine, longtime Bennington Bell Laundry proprietor, has joined Evans News and Office Equipment Inc. in the sales department handling business and legal forms. He will represent Moore Business Form Co. and Tuttle Law Print Inc., with training from Moore Co. and Tuttle Co. in Rutland, and plans further schooling with Hano Co. in Springfield, Mass. Levine, who retired from the laundry last fall, notes his new home phone 447-7676 and remains active in Lions Club, Masonic Temple, and the Greater Bennington Association.
The C L White Paint Glass and Wallpaper Store, rebuilt after a January 8 fire at Gage and North Streets, reopened at 510 Main Street. Propr proprietors William Peat and Thomas Ayer showcase 100 wallpaper patterns and a paint mixer with 1300 shade options, with glass service at 105 Gage St. Free door prizes include radios and $5 to $10 merchandise certificates.
A long list outlines daily lunches for each weekday across several weeks. Menu items include turkey chow mein, meat loaf with tomato sauce, Spanish rice, hot dogs, grilled cheese, spaghetti with meat sauce, beef stew, barbecue beef, tuna and noodles, pork and gravy, tomato soup, hamburg beans, chili con carne, turkey and gravy, spaghetti with meatballs, beef stew varieties, meldon special, baked beans with bacon, clamp chowder, bean soup, porcupine meat balls, chicken and gravy, fish sticks, and assorted sides and desserts. Milk is served daily.
New England construction in 1964 reached a record level with about 30 million feet of new work valued at over 325 million dollars. The New England Council cites 1965 prospects as stronger, with 775 million anticipated for expansion in 1964 65 and 815 million for 1965. State breakdown shows Connecticut leading with 125.4 million dollars in 11.98 million square feet, Massachusetts with 55 million for 5.5 million square feet, Maine 12 million for 1.1 million square feet, Rhode Island 7.1 million for 0.835 million square feet, New Hampshire 3.2 million for 0.333 million square feet, Vermont 1.7 million for 0.13 million square feet and 6.7 million for 0.859 million square feet in 23 firms.
Mullen Mayflower Movers announce 150 new air ride vans from Aero Mayflower Transit of Indianapolis. The $1 million fleet upgrade targets spring 1965 service for Bennington area families, with 34 foot vans offering 2450 cubic feet of load capacity and reduced road shock. Independent tests show air ride cuts shock versus steel springs.
Campbell Construction Inc of South Burlington says the 12th annual meeting and dinner of the Associated General Contractors of Vermont will be Jan 28 at the Pavilion Hotel Montpelier. More than 400 members from Vermont and New England will attend with Gov Hoff and state officials present. Ira H. Hardin of Atlanta will speak and assume the presidency of the 8000 member AGC America in March. A 2 p.m. business session will cover highway building and utilities projects for 1965 followed by a 7 p.m. dinner and a social hour. Albert Cass of Essex Junction will be installed president for 1965.
Yankee Atomic Electric Co president William Webster announced the Rowe, Massachusetts plant reached a four billion kilowatt hour output since it began operation on November 10, 1960, and 90.4 percent reactor availability in 1964. The 185 000 kilowatt station has had output increases and fuel refueling improvements cut shutdown time and fuel costs. Webster said nuclear power proves substantially competitive for New England. Hollywood brief: Ray Aghayan hired to design Doris Day wardrobe for Do Not Disturb.
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