County Realtors Held Meeting in Manchester
Bennington County Board of Realtors gathered at the Avalanche Motor Court in Manchester for a dinner meeting. James Griffin of Central Vermont Public Service Corp spoke on government efforts to stimulate economic development and noted electric heat conversions and a 3 percent drop in electricity costs since 1960. The nominating committee for September includes Thomas Hall, August Schramm, T. Garry Buckley, Mrs. Dorothy C. Jones, and Mrs. Florence A. Hadwen to arrange the meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington County Board of Realtors
Avalanche Motor Court
Manchester
James Griffin
Central Vermont Public Service Corp
Ethel Wells
Thomas Hall
Shaftsbury
August Schramm
T. Garry Buckley
Bennington
Dorothy C. Jones
Florence A. Hadwen
Bankruptcy petition for Ethan Allen Restaurant owners filed
Brattleboro reports John and Steve Siderakis of Bennington proprietors of the Ethan Allen Restaurant have been adjudged bankrupt. The first meeting of creditors is set for 2:45 p.m. August 10 in the U.S. District Courtroom. Objections to discharge must be filed by September 12.
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Brattleboro
John
Steve Siderakis
Bennington
Ethan Allen
U.S
Main Street
Siderakises
Harrington Turns Store Into Fulltime Venture in Shaftsbury
Harrington opens Henry Harrington's store on U.S. 7 in Shaftsbury offering gas and hardware goods. He is Petralane Northeast gas agent with Warm Morning and Magic Chef appliances, carries Case tractors, and displays a home-size tractor. Eliza Harrington assists. family of six plans daily hours 9 to 6 and some evenings.
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Shaftsbury
Henry Harrington
U.S. 7
Harrington
Petralane Northeast
Case
Bennington
Eliza
Keith
Sharon
Mark
Terry
East Road
Henry
U.S
Stacy
New England Telephone Reports Year of Exceptional Growth
New England Telephone Company, Boston, reports a year of exceptional growth with net income for the year ended June 30, 1966 at 81.2 million and earnings per share of 2.98. Barry notes strong economy, 60,000 phones added in Q2, 11.2 percent rise in toll messages, and 5 percent growth in phones in service. The company aims to spend about 180 million on construction this year and emphasizes cost controls and marketing to attract investors.
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Boston
New England Telephone Company
Allen G. Barry
New England
Busi
Housing Teamwork By Business Firm
Washington based SmithKline & French Laboratories will fund 40 percent of loans for remodeling 70 rundown houses in Philadelphia to house 200 low income families. Hertzfeld and Horowitz Associates will rebuild properties in Spring Garden near historic riots, with residents being Negro and Puerto Rican. After renovation, units will house 2 3 families at about $65 monthly, with the city renting to eligible families. The program aims to spark private investment and includes a local information center, $500 scholarships, and a summer program for local high school girls.
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Washington
UPD
SmithKline & French Laboratories
Smith Kline
Hertzfeld and Horowitz Associates
SmithKline
F. Markoe Rivinus
Spring Garden
Rivinus
Leopard Girl Stops Traffic in Wild Posing Stunt
In Tunbridge Wells England a topless bikini clad model Julie Shaw aged 21 from London leaped from hedges onto a highway causing two cars to collide and another to veer off into a field. Police found she was posing for leopard girl advertising photographs and the towel she grabbed snagged on a bush flipping her onto the road. Embarrassment was her only injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tunbridge Wells
England
UPI
Julie Shaw
London
Fleopard
Julie
Move or Remodel 49 Percent Favor Staying Put
A National Home Improvement Council survey found 49 percent of families prefer remodeling to stay in the same location. Reasons include beauty 43 percent space use 29 percent and value 28 percent with updated homes easing relocation concerns and new materials boosting appeal.
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National Home Improvement Council
John Concord
Masonite Corporation
Concord
Fuss
Moss
Real estate transfers recorded in Bennington July 22 29
Mary Hodeck reports transfers in Bennington Town Clerk office from July 22 to 29. Ernest Greene and Margaret Greene of Manchester NH to Floyd and Eleanor Pratt of Bennington three parcels in Coleville District. William Shanahan Jr and Jeanette Shanahan to John and Marian Fothergill north half of lots 49 50 Morgan Park along Safford Street. Walter Gates and Laura Gates to Claude Reynolds and Joan Reynolds land 150 by 200 feet Chapel Road north by Worse lands.
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Bennington
Mary Hodeck
Ernest and
Margaret Greene
Manchester
N.H
Floyd W. and
Eleanor M. Pratt
Coleville
Coleville Road
Bushnell
William F. Shanahan Jr
Jeanette Vi. Sharmahan
John H
Marian G. Fothergill
Morgan Park
Safford Street
Bennington Village
Walter S
Laura M. Gates
Claude E
Joan A. Reynolds
Chapel Road
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Restaurateurs
F. A. Tucker Company
Rutland
Bank Street
Central Vermont Public Service Corporation
CVPSC
Ben Mont Avenue
Silk Road
Hamilton
William Percey
Telephone Company
Philadelphia
Pine Crest
Benn
Utilgas
Vermont Gas Corp
Main St. Bennington
Dial
John M. Moore
Arlington
Vermont
Bennington, Vt
H. Greenberg & Son, Inc
Flint
Nad
Depot St. Bennington, Vt
Wation
Mutschler Design
Mutschler
North St
Autschler Lehite Tlecialist
Delrin
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