Montgomery Ward Opens Large New Bennington Store
Montgomery Ward mail order branch moves to a larger site in the former Putnam Hotel dining room. The Jerry E Morrissey Construction Co remodeled the space into a bright modern showroom with modular walls and working displays. Store manager Alfred Jepson says deliveries come from Albany within 24 hours and staff plan to make the Bennington location the friendliest in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montgomery Ward Mail Order
Putnam Block
Bennington
Montgomery Ward
Putnam Hotel
Gerald E. Morrisesey Construction Co
Alfred Jepson
North Street
Jepson
Albany
N.Y
Putnam Square
South Street
Buckler
County Realtors Re-elect Markey President in Manchester
The Bennington County Board of Realtors re elected George L. Markey of Manchester as president at its annual meeting in the Worthy Inn Manchester. Ethel P. Wells and Elizabeth P. Beckwith, both Manchester, were chosen as vice president and secretary treasurer respectively. John L. Lonergan and William E. Hoisington of Lonergan and Thomas Inc. Bennington were elected new members.
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Manchester
Bennington County Board of Realtors
George L. Markey
Worthy Inn
Ethel P. Wells
Elizabeth P. Beckwith
Association
John L. Lonergan
William E. Hoisington
The
Lonergan and Thomas, Inc. of
Bennington
Official Hopedale Chief Weds Multiple Posts In Town
Hopedale Mass. appoints 48 year old W Chester Sanborn as police chief while naming him lieutenant of the Auxiliary Police, town tree warden, sealer of weights and measures, dog officer, and inspector of animals, reflecting a multi post civic role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopedale
Mass
UPI
W. Chester Sanborn
Synthetic Resin Finish For Home Floors
A synthetic resin floor finish makes a durable, attractive surface for home use. It forms a tough film, dries quickly, and supports a satin sheen with two coats or a high gloss with three, without constant waxing. Proper prep and removal of the old finish are crucial for success.
Real Estate Transfers in Bennington Week Report
Bennington Town Clerk Mary Hodeck records transfers: July 9 James J Moore and Ann M Moore of Fort Lauderdale to Richard A Sleeman and Isabell R Sleeman for property on School Street. July 12 Hazel M Post of Bennington transfers property on Overlea Road to Edwin Benson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Mary Hodeck
James J
Ann M. Moore
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
School Street
Richard A
Isabell R. Sleeman
Hazel M. Post
Overlea Road
Edwin Benson
Home Lighting Balance: Three Way Planning Tips
Home lighting should balance task and ambient needs with proportional lamp scale. Keep shades at similar heights for evenness, place a slender lamp on small tables, and ensure top shade height 55 to 60 inches for large tables. Use wall space pictures and plaques to achieve harmony in tight areas.
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Chicago
UPI
Buying Plot Right The 12 Critical Checks In Land Purchase
Washington advisory urges home buyers to evaluate environment size and shape topography drainage soil and subsoil boundaries deed restrictions zoning taxes and special assessments easements utilities solar orientation and house placement before acquiring land. It notes future development can alter a quiet setting and advises professional surveying and legal review for encroachments restrictions and title clarity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Changing Times
Kiplinger Magazine
Liggett-Boworth plans expansion of garage here
Liggett Boworth Motor Sales Inc expands rear of building on North Bennington Road adding 12 service stalls, more parts storage and offices. The addition, 80 by 54 feet, is to be finished by Labor Day and makes a total of 14 service stalls. Northeast Wood Products is general contractor and William Kirby of Williams town is architect. The firm has been VW and used car dealer in Bennington County for 10 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liggett-Bosworth Motor Sales Inc
Bennington Road
Louis K. Liggett
Liggett
Northeast Wood Products of
Pownal
William Kirby
Williamstown
Mass
Liggett - Bosworth
Volkswagen
Bennington County
Americans Use Fifth of Income To Retire Home Mortgages
The Institute of Life Insurance reports Americans paid about 75 billion dollars in 1962 for debt retirement and interest on consumer credit and mortgage debt. Personal debt payments reached nearly 59 billion, with mortgage debt dominating at about 168 billion outstanding. The 1962 figure equals just under 20 percent of spendable income, with growth slowing since earlier years.
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New York
The
Institute of Life Insurance Reports
U.S. Department of Commerce
Pownal Property Transfers Recorded By Town Clerk
List of transfers recorded April 12 to July 5 in Pownal includes deeds from residents to various buyers. Notable parcels cover houses, lots, and acreage in Pownal Center South Pownal East Pownal North Pownal and surrounding areas, with multiple transfers involving the Niles Fleming Fleming Bruneau and LaFlamme families and local firms.
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Pownal
Pownals
David
Evelyn Niles
Richeard
Dorothy Pudvar
Pownal Center
Everett Gardner
W. H. Morse Construction Co
Morse C &B Block, Inc
Carpenter Hill
Lillian Watts Fowler
Bernard Fowler
William F
Jeannette L. Shanahan
U.S. 7
South
Pow
East Mounetain
Herbert L. Combs Jr
Ilse Combs
Edmund Webb
East Pownal
Harry E. and
Esther Niles
David and
Everett and
Gladys Smith
Roderick Humphreys
Charles
Clarence Nickerson
M. Callahan Inc
Taconic
Stella Estion
Harry E
Eugene
Alma Sumner
Remi
Ethel Beaudry
William
Jean LaFlamme
North Pownal
Agnes Duval
Florence B. Staccini
Helen Rathbun
Vincent Pizzano
Doris de Keyserlingh
Williamstown Savings Bank
Alan
Carol Morrison
A. Byron
Grace Barber
Leon R. Noel
Regina Therriault
Mauerice
Margie Therriault
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Bay Shore
L.I
Rumford
Maine
Buffalo
County Realtors
Markey
BY Andy Lang
UP News
Lowe Brothers
McKeon & Elwell
North Bennington, Vt
McKinley Street
Bennington, Vermont
Liggett-Boworth
Ben-Mont
Tino Savoia
Satch Sericolo
Watervliet
Ben- Mont Dobeckman
Dow Chemical Co
Ben Mont Avenue
Watervliet Industrial Painting Corp
Gerald E. Morrissey
General Contractors
BEECH
Bennington, VT
J&jj Concrete
Manville
Greenberg & Son
Addy
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
G & M Delco
DELCO
J. H. Winslow Plumbing & Heating Supply Co
Main Street
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