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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1974
Page
7
Homeowner questions whether creaking second floor treads can be repaired without a carpenter. The House Doctor suggests steps depending on underside access, including tightening wedges, adding shelf brackets, or gluing blocks. if enclosed, locate movement at tread riser joints and use wedges and molding. nails and putty can stop top riser to tread creaks.
Avery Industries, a new Hoosick Falls company at 62 Classic St across from the public library, will produce custom Formica cabinets and offer home remodeling of kitchens and baths. Partners Charles Wilt Debra Whitfield and Calvin Pedersen bring building trade experience. a 40 foot showroom is to be completed for display.
RUTLAND Fred W. Yeadon Jr., president of First Vermont Bank & Trust Co., was elected a director of Central Vermont Public Service Corp. at its 45th annual meeting. He replaces Robert Gannett of Brattleboro. Yeadon, 49, has led First Vermont since 1966 after presiding at Northwest Bank & Trust Co. in Davenport, Iowa. He is active in Brattleboro civic life, serving on the town finance committee and school board, and has held roles with the Greater Brattleboro Chamber of Commerce and Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. He is a former Vermont Bankers Association committee chair and World War II veteran. He and wife Marilyn live at Orchard Heights with their three sons. RUTLAND Electric output for the week ending May 3 was 30,277,300 kWh, down 0.9 percent from last year, with 77 degree days recorded, up 1.0 percent from 1973.
Essex Junction Rotary Club heard Frederick N. Cook of the Vermont Petroleum Association urge energy conservation by business and industry. He noted half of U S energy use is by business and industry and called for leadership, cost savings, and domestic energy development with resolutions to pursue vast potential resources.
National Life Insurance Co reports a sharp first quarter rise under President John T. Fey. New business sold reached 230 million dollars, up 27 percent from last year. annual premium income rose seven percent to 4.5 million. Gross income climbed to 49 million, death benefits to 10 million, while total first quarter payments fell to 29.7 million. Dividends to policy owners increased to 11.4 million, and insurance in force surpassed seven billion dollars with about nine percent annual growth.
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