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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1963
Page
7
A special section profile by Warren Buckler highlights Gay's Express Inc. The piece profiles the company history, leadership, and community role, with archival photos illustrating key milestones and service milestones.
Joseph DAndrea, a Dunmore contractor, used a giant six mil polyethylene tent to erect two three story dormitories for Keystone Junior College at LaPlume after winter delays. He kept interior temps at 40 to 50 degrees with space heaters to save the $400,000 contract.
Bennington area contractors and businesses supplied most of the Gay's Express terminal on Harwood Hill. General contractor was W.H. Morse Construction Co. Morse poured foundations and erected steel, with interior finish work. Local suppliers included Morse C and B Block Co and J.J. Jollivette Co. for electrical work, Winslow Plumbing and Heating, H. Greenberg and Son for septic tanks, A.J. Dewey and Sons for lumber, William E. Dailey Inc. for concrete, C.L. White Paint Glass and Wall Paper, Evans New and Office Equipment, Lauzon's Machine and Engineering Shop, Bellemare and Sons, Herb E. Post, Griffith's Auto Parts, Bennington Tile Co. Out-of-town subs were Samuel J. Colliano and the Eastern Garage Door Co. Tanks supplied by Socony Mobil Oil Co.
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