F W Woolworth to depart Bennington after 40 years
The F W Woolworth store on Main Street Bennington will close next week ending a long era since 1915. High rents and new merchandising push shopping centers out of downtown. A fire in January 16 1d destroyed the original store, later reopened in the Cone building as memories of Main Street retail fade.
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Kelton Miller
F. W. Woolworth
Main Street
Bennington
U.S.A
W.T. Grant's
Us.a
Woalco Discount Stores
Woolworth’s
Hawks Block
Sore
George “Hap” Pierce
O'Toole
Tuskin's
Pierce
Bradford Hook and Ladder Company
Safford Street
Mrs Moon named manager at Tansitor distributor sales
Marjorie Moon promoted to manage distributor sales for Tansitor Electronics. She will liaison Bennington firm with about 30 distributors in the 0.8 region, issue price quotes, and set delivery schedules. Moon has 14 years with Tansitor, 10 in sales, and lives in North Rennington with husband Harry R. Moon.
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Vaneitor Electronics
Marjorie Moon
Mrs. Moon
Tansitor
North Rennington
Harry R. Moon
Wheeler Named Man of the Year for Sales Distinction
Wheeler of Hoosick Falls is cited by John Hancock Life Insurance as Man of the Year for leading the Schenectady district in new policy sales in 1972, with over a million dollars in value. District manager Bernard H. McGinn notes Wheeler is a top sales leader, Honor Club member for three years, and Man of the Year in 1970 and 1973. He is a Noosick Falls High School graduate living at 30 Parsons Avenue with wife Judith Pelming and five year old daughter Emily.
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Wheeler
Noosick Falls High School
Parsons Avenue
Judith Pelming
Emily
Corbeil joins Brattleboro bank advisory board
J Wayne Corbeil of Brattleboro has joined the advisory board of the Brattleboro branch of Catamount National Bank. He is active in local commerce and community groups, including chamber of commerce and United Way, with ties to Raymon S. Roberts Inc and other local firms. The government and civic roles span Kiwanis, Jaycees, and development groups.
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Brattleboro
J. Wayne Corbeil
Catamount National Bank
Whitney Dickey
Corbeil
St. Michael's High School
United States Air Force
Boston University
College of Business Administration
Raymond S. Roberts Inc
Atta
Corb
Governor Salmon speaks at Vermont State Employees Credit Union meeting
Governor Thomas P. Salmon addressed about 120 state employees and families at the 26th annual Vermont State Employees Credit Union gathering in Barre Auditorium. He praised the thrift evident in the credit union’s report, noting assets near 7 million dollars over 26 years. W. Bruce Morgan became treasurer, Thomas W. Watts vice-president, and Mario A. Bianchi Jr. secretary and treasurer.
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Barre
Gav
Thomas P. Salmon
Vermont State Emloyes Credit Union
Vermont
W. Bruce Morgan
Thomas W. Watts
Mario A. Bianchi Jr
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F.W. Woolworth
Fred
Frank
Hosie Brooks
George “Tige’ Harwood
First Vermont Bank & Trust
Banner
William Sears
Montgomery
Worth Adams
Rom
Archie King
King
Pat Brazel
Harry Morris
Kandyland
Woolworth Store
Archie King’s
Cloverdale Inc. Grocers
Bennington Candy Shop
Manuel and Dally
William H. Wills Insurance
Magles Hall
R. E. Grennan
Farm Bureau
The
Red Cross
Grace Godfrey
Future Foresters of America
George M Hawks
American Legion
Hawks
Mortis Bros
Fienberg's
Vans News
William Cone
Douglas Hawks
Helen Hawks Byrne
A. Coplen
Brown and Roscoe
Checkerline
Emmett Skehan
William H. Wills Insurance Co
Hartford
Woolworth
Fred and
George Hnennd
Lig
John Hancock
Morris H
North St
J. W. Corbeil
Wayne Corbeil Jaycees
Brattleboro Kiwanis Club
Signal Hill Drive
Marie
Diane
David
William
State Auto Club
Albert A. Cree
Rutland
Iwan E. Edwards
Montpelier
Harry N. Montague
James Stacey
Windsor
Edmund D., Steele
St. Albans
Trowe
Sterry Ro Waterman
St. Johnsbury
Kinley
Burlington
Pear St
Pratt Street
Grand Union Empire
Gurveying
Gerald E. Morrissey
Beech Sr
Business World Inc
Pee Ea Ee Ce
Business World
Wee Eee
DCE World, Inc
Union Street
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