Shopping Center Work To Start In April In Easton
Construction on a new shopping center at North Bennington Road will begin in the second week of April. Easton Development Co. reports a 16000 square foot First National Stores supermarket and a 1000 square foot W T Grant Co. store will anchor the project with 11000 additional square feet of smaller shops for local businessmen. Completion is expected within the year.
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Bennington Road
J. Rod Britt
Easton Development Co
Chelmsford
Mass
Britt
First National Stores
W. T. Grant Co
Easton Co
Alpha Constuction Corp
Chelmsford, Mass
Easton
Mildew Remedies for Enamel Walls in Kitchen and Bath
When mildew forms on enamel led walls wash with a solution of household bleach made from one and a half cups of chlorine bleach per gallon of water. Brush on, let stand five minutes, then rinse. Consult a reputable paint dealer for mildew resistant enamel or a mildewcide to mix with the enamel.
Bennington Maintains Lower Mortgage Foreclosure Rate
A local survey shows Bennington mortgage foreclosures run about 1.5 to 2 per 1000, roughly half the national rate of 3.3 per 1000 in 1961. Bank spokesmen credit good savings habits and conventional mortgages, noting FHA and GI loans tend to raise foreclosures. They see no broad Vermont economic trend despite a few isolated cases.
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Bennington
Vermont
Living Costs Likely to Rise Modestly in 1962
Vermont official Doris H. Steele predicts 1962 living costs will resemble 1961. Food prices should stay near last year, clothing up due to the minimum wage law, and medical costs rising as people live longer. Home maintenance loans may ease with the 1961 Housing Act provisions.
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Burlington
Doris H. Steele
Vermont
Mrs. Steele
Fire retardant paints reduce home fire spread
Fire retardant paints slow fires, not prevent them. They release gases to starve flames of oxygen, swell to insulate surfaces, or form glazed layers to keep surfaces from ignition. Underwriters Laboratories criteria limit added fuel and smoke. Applies to walls, furnaces, garages, bedrooms, halls, and stairs with standard application methods.
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Underwriters Laboratories
Special Trellis To Fit Every House
Lyndonville reports a wide range of trellis designs from Concord Woodworking Co. 31 styles listed in the 1962 catalog. Trellises suit any landscape and enhance gardens by supporting vines while contrasting with plants for a homey look.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndonville
Concord Woodworking Co
Painting and Wallpapering Forum at North Bennington Library
A public area meeting on paints, painting and wallpapering is set for Wednesday at 1 30 and 7 30 pm in the North Bennington Library Hall. County Extension Service homemaking staff lead with John Sands of Patterson Sargent Co to discuss paint selection and wallpapering problems.
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North Bennington
The
County Extension Service
John Sands
Patterson-Sargent Co
Sands
Architects Name Nation's 20 Best Designed Homes of 1962
Architectural Record editors select twenty contemporary houses for the 7th annual Award of Excellence for House Design. The list includes five merchant builder designed homes and spans 13 states with prices from 15 500 to over 250 000.
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New York
Merchant Builder
Emerson Goble
AIA
Architectural Record
New England Construction Contracts Rise Sixth Month
Total January New England construction contracts reached $129.242 million, up 12 percent from January 1961. F. W. Dodge Co. district manager James W. Robertson cited persistent gains, noting residential and heavy engineering climbs offset a drop in non-residential building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England
James W. Robertson
F. W. Dodge Co
Robertson
Kennedy rejects Newport summer White House proposal
President Kennedy turned down a plan to buy Annandale Farm, a 16 acre Newport estate, for 250000 and donate it as a summer White House. Senator Pell and Senator Pastore praised backers Umberto Atalano and Cornelius Moore for their efforts.
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Providence
R.I
Kennedy
White House
Newport
Claiborne Pell
Pell
Rhode
Barclay Douglas
U.S
Washington
Providence Evening Bulletin
Sen
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Rhode Island
Umberto Atalano
Cornelius Moore
Finishing Furniture Tips to Save Your Back
Place furniture on a table or work bench to reduce bending. Turn chairs and tables upside down to access legs and undersides. Attach small pieces of aluminum foil to the bottom of legs with thumb tacks before righting the piece to prevent sticking.
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King Company Cleaners
Main St
William M. Grant
Benningtonians
By Bob Hagerman
Savings and Loan
Youngstown
Morgan Kitchens
Biltwell Kitchens
H. Greenberg
Robert
Robert Greene
Mobil Tn
Mobilizcat
County Street
Miles Lumber CO
Arlington
N.E
A. J. Dewey & Sons
McKinley St
Dial
Agen
Chromalox
D&d
Jolivette
Willow
H. D. McDonald
Electrical Contracting & Repairs
South
Shaftsbury, VA
Pratt ST
Roofing & Sheet Metal CO
Gerald E. Morrissey
General Contractors
Beech ST
United Wallpaper Company
DeSoto Chemical Coatings, Inc
Edmond Bushee
Hollister
Bennington, Vt
Winkler LP
Stewart -Warner-Winkler
Stewart-Warnerer
Stewart-Warner
Winkler Oil
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