Volkswagen Sets May Sales Record in New England
Volkswagen Northeastern Distributors Inc. reports a May record across Massachusetts New Hampshire Maine Vermont and Rhode Island with 3291 new vehicles sold 581 more than May 1968. The dock strike settlement and ample supply boosted dealer performance as they prepared for summer demand.
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Boston
New England
Volkswagen
Robert S. Clark
Volkswagen Northeastern Distributors Inc
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Maine
Vermont
Rhode Island
Transfers of Bennington properties recorded May to June
Bennington Town Clerk Mary Hodeck reports property transfers between May 22 and June 5. Transfers cover multiple parcels on streets including West Ben-Mont Avenue Bradford Street Meadowbrook Drive Church Street and U.S. 7, with buyers from Bennington and nearby towns plus North Bennington and East Northport New York entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hodeck
Wesley E
Mildred C. Buzzell
Russell E. Mack
Remco Heating and Insulation Co
Bennington
Ben-Mont Avenue
Harold W
Arlene J. Dockum Jr
Cavendish
Elizabeth Wilcox
Bradford Street
Charles E. Dewey
Gary T
Jane O. Barbera
Meadowbrook Drive
Ernest A
Rita Salvatore
John G
Elaine L. Miller
Church Street
Walter A
Gladys A. Ready
Brian F. Albiser
Vt. 67A
William C
Jane T. Maddox
Benedicto C
Mill Street
Joseph and
Teresa Rodriguez
Elmer C
Patricia Ruege
East Northport
Paul W
Ethel B. Bohne Sr
James W
Nancy IL. Fitzgerald
East Main Street
Justin F
Florence E. McCarthy
Edward J
Constance S. Kuhn
Fillmore Street
Justin E
William A
Donna B. Bourdon
Harvey A
Catherine J. Jones
Madeline K. Fonteneau
Butter Road
Holden Named To Executive Position
Waldo C. Holden Jr. is named advertising and sales production assistant for the Wm. E. Wright Co. in West Warren by president John T. Wright. Holden, Bennington Vermont native, graduate of Westminster School of Simsbury and Boston University, was a Worcester Telegram Gazette reporter for three years. He serves as director of the North Brookfield Recreation Department ski program and is active in Christ Memorial Church and Spencer Lodge F&AM. He lives at 90 Walnut Street, North Brookfield, with his wife and two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Warren
Mass
Waldo C. Holden Jr
Wm. E. Wright Co
John T. Wright
Holden
Bennington
Westminster School of
North Brookfield
Christ Memorial Church
Young People’s Fellowship
Spencer Lodge F&am
Walnut St
Mammoth Mart reports record first quarter earnings
Mammoth Mart Inc. announced record sales and earnings for the 13 weeks ended May 3, 1969. Earnings after taxes rose 52 percent to 117,771 on sales of 13,876,878, with earnings per share at six cents from 4 cents prior year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Bridgewater
Mass
Mammoth Mart Inc
Mammoth Mart
Weekend Visitors and Local Activities in West Arlington
Bud and Dorothy Edgerton of Woodstock visited his parents the James Edgertons at Old Covered Bridge Farm in West Arlington over the weekend. Melinda Pelham received a surprise bridal shower hosted by Judy Pike and Cheryl Hard at the Arlington Community House. Ira Manross, Fisher Elementary principal, presented a slide program at the Ladies Aid meeting, detailing a year of classroom photography and creating a two part viewing tape and slides.
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Bud
Dorothy Edgerton
Woodstock
West Arlington
James
Long Island
Clifford McKee Jr
Ira Manross
Ladies’ Aid
Manross
Fisher Elementary
Arlington
Fraudulent Firms Use Nigerian Name Warns Montpelier Firms
The Development Department warns Vermont manufacturers to beware of firms claiming Nigerian location or West African coast links. Gene Clack says U S Commerce Dept reports phantom New England buyers using fake payment guarantees. He urges verification of any Nigerian firm and notes the Ladies' Aid summer auction and a charity sale urging contributions amid spring cleaning.
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Clack
Department
Local residents listed as patients and visitors at area hospitals
White Creek resident Sven Elmvin from Jermain Hill farm is treated at Albany Medical Center for tractor accident injuries. Jamie Nolan, son of Mr and Mrs James Nolan, is hospitalized at Albany Medical Center after being thrown from his horse. William Flynn has returned home after surgery at Putnam Memorial Hospital. Multiple guests and visits noted include Leslie Lavin Laurie George Renee Paquette Susan Taber Robyn Snyder Jane Tudor Maureen Hullhan Joseph Armstrong Gordon Byars Beech er Falls Vermont and other families visiting and hosting at homes in Hoosick Falls Greenwich Pittsfield Schenectady Bridgeport and Rock City Falls.
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Sven Elmvin
Jermain Hill Farm
Albany Medical Center
Jamie Nolan
James Nolan
Charles Telford Sr
Ralph Phillips
Rock City Falls
William E. Flynn
Putnam Memorial Hospital
John O’hara
Bridgeport
Orvis Co Expands With Inland Steel Warehouse
Orvis Co plans a new Inland Steel 60 by 60 foot warehouse behind its U S 7 salesrooms in Manchester. The building will add two storage floors for mail order growth and free the top floor of the existing warehouse for a larger general office, sales and conference room. Completion is set for July with MacMillin Co assembling the prefab structure.
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Manchester
Orvis Co
U.S
Inland Steel
Clayton Shappy
MacMillin Co
Keene, N.H
Orvis
Sporting Goods Company
Shappy
Canadian Couple Take Over Manchester Gift Shop
Mr and Mrs Jon Wood formerly of Montreal became owners of Center Cut Rate in Manchester Center. The shop now Green Valley Shop will undergo renovations, including painting shutters and new signage. The Woods, visiting Vermont, plan to settle there and live behind the store while continuing gifts and sundries sales. Mr Wood previously worked as a private investigator for Hudson Bay Co with ties to a British Parliament office.
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Manchester
Jon Wood
Montreal
Canada
Manchester Center
Theodore Carman
Green Valley
the Woods
Vermont
Vermont Tourist Map Ready for Distribution
The Greater Vermont Association unveils its Vermont Tourist Map and Guide for summer use. It highlights covered bridges along streams, old-time stores, marble exhibits, and scenic New England villages, with symbols for parks, lakes, forests, ski areas, golf courses, and colleges. Notable sites include the birthplace of Presidents Arthur and Coolidge, Bennington Battle Monument, St. Anne's Shrine, the Morgan Horse home, and Vermont’s only race track. Send a card to receive the free map at Greater Vermont Association, Vermont State Chamber of Commerce, Montpelier.
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Montpelier
Greater Vermont Association
Vermont
New England
Chester A. Arthur
Calvin Coolidge
Bennington Battle Monument
St. Anne’s Shrine
Morgan Horse
Joseph Smith
Vermont State Chamber of Commerce
P.O
General Cable promotes Hughes to comptroller
WILLIAMSTOWN MASS Morris Jeff Hughes has been promoted to comptroller for General Cable Corp.’s Williamstown and Pownal plants. The Bennington VT resident previously served as CFO at Pownal and joined the Pownal plant in 1956 after Warren Wire Co. He is a Bryant & Stratton graduate and former employee of Florence Stove Co Kankakee Arms Textile Co and more. John M Kelley, an original Cornish Wire employee, returns to work as inventory and distribution manager for the electric assembly products division at headquarters.
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Williamstown
Mass
Morris
Jeff’’ Hughes
Pownal
General Cable Corp
Hughes
Bennington
Warren Wire Co
Athol
Army Air Corps
Bryant & Stratton Business College
Boston
Florence Stove Co
Gardiner and
Kankakee
The
Arms Textile Co
Manchester
N.H
Cornish Wire Co
New York City
Electric Assembly Products Division
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John A. Alonzo
Mechanicville
N.Y
Albert R
Rose C. Willard Jr
U.S. 7
Burlington
Shea Realty Inc
North Bennington
North Street
Stark Paper Company Inc
Edward L
Caroline M. Knapp
George
Virginia H. Shea
Caroline Drive
Country Living Inc
Roland and
Margaret Mane Jias
Middle Pownal Road
Franklin P. Jones
Dorothy W. Towart
White Creek
Mechanic Street
Stanley R
Barbara King Sr
Ridge Dale Corp
Dewey Street
F.B. Woodward and Sons Inc
Stephen D
Nicole C. Woodward
Paul A. Grover
Paula A. Grover
Mt. Anthony Union High School
County Street
Evelyn W. Cufart
Laura M. Waite
Warren T
Betty A. Brundige
Stillwater
Division Street
Harold J
Evelyn M. Wallace
Arthur M
Katherine K. Roberts
Brookfield Center
Conn
Monument Avenue
Harold A. Hilliard
Randall E
Nancy Hilliard
Silk Road
Esplanade
Cowsills
Hatch Shell
UVM
Orth Aals
Dovsag Sands Saux
Main St
North Adams
Winslow
J.H. Winslow
Greenberg
Main Street
Max Coffman
Lumberton
N.C
Sandgate
Kay Weeks
Eleanor Niles
Leslie Lavin
Laurie George
Renee Paquette
Susan Taber
Albert McCoubrey
Robin Snyder
Jane and
Tim Tudor
Joseph Armstrong
Schenectady
Gordon Byars
Jane Tudor
Maureen Hullhan
Hoosick Falls
Helen Wheeler
Beecher Falls
Fred Gardners
Robert Masten
Mrs. Irving Dunham
Virginia
Maurice Perry
Donna George
Washington, D.C
Ralph McCart
North Hoosick
Mildred Wilson
Greenwich
Raymond Cottrell
Harold McCart
Dewey McCart
Mildred
Clarice Richmond
Pittsfield
Walter Greenwood
Walloomsne
Bertha Hoag
Johnson Oilco Dial
Bennington Rd
Bennington, Vermont
Orvis Fly Rod
Union Street
General Cable
John M. Kelley
John M. Moore
Maninet
Son Bop
Grand Union
Gerald £. Morrissey, Inc
General
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
Hawley Furniture Co
East Arlington
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