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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1975
Page
7
A Valley home struggles with repeated spring flooding as crawl space dampness causes mildew and water ingress. Advice covers crawl space ventilation, soil grading, raised earth with clearance, roof and gutter fixes, dry wells, irrigation tile drainage, and moisture control measures to reduce damage.
Washington NPCA launches a community awareness program to educate parents about lead poisoning risks from old prewar paints. It urges removing peeling paint, sweeping up chips, and preventing child contact with painted surfaces to avert potential brain damage and other severe outcomes.
The 1975 ALA What It Costs To Run A Car study ranks Massachusetts as the priciest New England state to operate a car. A full size car in MA costs about 15.95 cents per mile or 2,422.40 yearly for 16,000 miles, while a compact runs 10.72 cents per mile or 1,715.20 yearly. Cities like Providence Worcester Hartford and Springfield follow closely with various annual amounts. rural areas save roughly 120 annually for compacts.
Practical tip advises not filling a car’s gas tank to the very top to prevent overflow. This simple habit reduces wasted fuel and saves money while conserving energy.
Property transfers in Bennington from April 23 to May 2 include Grace S. Gross selling vacant land at Cutler and Darling Streets to John W. Wilkinson for 3000 dollars. Evelyn R. Dragon estate to Laraine A. Niles and Krimi D. Kahwajy for 27000 dollars for a double tenement at 221-223 Dewey Street. James R. Wadsworth of New York to Harold J. and Marie M. Legacy for 24000 dollars for an apartment at 310-312 Gage Street. Morse and Butler Inc. transfer to John M. and Dorothy G. Kennedy for 53500 dollars for a residence on Pine Circle East lot 26.
The estate of LuLu Pratt transfers land in Pownal to Edward and Pauline Pettibone after due consideration. Walter and Eileen Patterson convey a house to Michael and Catherine Pearson for 26500 dollars. Donald and Natilie Roach transfer a North Pownal house to Donald J. Coon for 3500 dollars. David and Evelyn Niles move a North Pownal Road house to H. Greenberg and Son in lieu of foreclosure.
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