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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1962
Page
6
Chicago report notes deep greens turquoise red navy copper gold russet and charcoal lead exterior color trends. Violet tones gain sun and weather resistance with new pigments and are used mainly on trim or as accent doors and shutters with white or pale house colors.
The Society of American Florists urges spring outdoor placement for houseplants. Trim or discard unneeded plants, re-pot crowded specimens, and inspect for pests before moving them. Group pots outdoors by light needs and ensure drainage with soil-level rims and gravel.
Secretary Hodges says six weeks of revived business activity signals a recharging of the recovery. He predicts general improvement through 1963 as consumer goods sales and other sectors show strength, potentially hitting the $570 billion production target for the year despite a prior slowdown in January through March.
Safety engineers urge strict mower rules as mowing season begins. The American Standards Association sets cautions including banning children from operation, clearing debris before use, and never mowing wet grass. Operators should know how to stop the mower, walk with it, and avoid smoking while refueling.
The New Englander Motel on U S Route 7 completed a south wing conference room with an adjacent parking lot and rear access. Owner Robert B. Condon says it targets businessmen needing formal meeting spaces and will be offered to local charitable groups as a public service.
Franklin Hollis, chair of New Hampshire's Board of Education, warned at a regional educators conference in Stowe Vermont that national moral fiber is decaying due to shifts in social concepts of responsibility. He blamed reliance on state and federal government for jobs food shelter and clothing and urged clarity on the public school system's proper role and functions for state boards.
A weed killer aerosol claims to eliminate young rapid growth with one application and reaches targets up to ten feet. Neon safety bathing caps improve visibility for swimmers and skiers after spills. Packaging features include weather reports on cereals with drink pockets in outdoor aprons and a three in one sun lotion with fragrance.
In Bethel Vermont one half of a five story cinder block building at the Ford Poultry Farm collapsed Thursday night crushing more than 14 000 chickens. The loss accounted for about 75 percent of the farm stock. Clifford Ford said the structure stood 13 years and was upgraded from wood to steel girders last year.
John B Harte sells a 9000 square foot lot behind Main Street to John P and Helen K Proud owner of Village Nook Adams Clothes Shop. Proud plans parking and future expansion linking to Harte Center with Dragon Shoes and Bennington Bookstore pending remodels and no immediate development announced.
Six Japanese governors will visit New Hampshire next week as guests of Gov. Wesley Powell. They will tour farms and military bases, visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and Pease Air Force Base, UNH, a dairy farm, a satellite tracking station, a textile mill, and the State House, with a reception at the Highway Hotel. The delegation includes Iwataro Uchiyama and five others, and they leave for Albany, New York on Thursday. Powell remains recovering from a heart attack and may not greet them.
In Kingsport Tennessee Amanda Wolfe Stephenson marked her 104th birthday on Wednesday. Her younger sister Betty Stephenson, 102, from nearby Johnson City, visited earlier this week. They were married to
Chicago executives and a Federal Reserve Chicago director anticipate a solid year for business with earnings potential. They warn confidence could waver if government wage controls or labor-business clashes unsettle spending plans or spur inflation fears. Most expect continued tax depreciation relief to boost cash for investment.
Dr. B P Murphy of the Methodist Board of Missions says new church building outlays in fiscal 1961 totaled 109189000 dollars, about 10.5 million less than the postwar peak in 1958, reflecting a decline in spending despite continued expansion.
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