Bennington Bookshop Expands Office Products Center
Bennington Bookshop, led by Jay and Joan Zwynenburg, opened a 3,000 square foot office-products center behind the Main Street store on Pleasant Street. The new space adds an office furniture showroom, machines area, general supplies, and a drafting instruments sub department. Construction was planned with contractor John Wilkinson, featuring walnut paneling and early American decor. The expansion follows steady 30 year growth and downtown redevelopment optimism.
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Jay
Joan Zwynenburg
Bennington Bookshop
Pleasant Street
Zwynenburg
John Wilkinson
Homestead
M Jay
Spotlight on BOC Harlan Lewellyn career gardener pioneer
Harlan Lewellyn, Bennington Opportunity Council garden coordinator, grew up in Norwich and Plainfield New Hampshire and trained at the Thompson School of Applied Science UNH. He led Bennington’s community garden program, aided 2200 New Hampshire families state-wide, 375 in Bennington County, and seeks to expand a self-running model with local coordinators and BOC support. He plans long term garden planning, outreach, and recruiting volunteers while noting garden help for low income and senior participants.
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Harlan Lewellyn
Bennington Opportunity Council
Norwich
Plainfield
N.H
Thompson School of Applied Science
University of New Hampshire
Thompson School
Harlan
Kathen Gardens
Newport
Skyline Garden Center
Springfield
Skyline Garden Company
Sullivan County
Bennington
BOC
Bennington County
Bennington Transfers Real Estate Among Local Residents
Bennington deeds show Jay P Ward and Marjorie S Ward transferring commercial property at 133 135 McKinley St to Dana G Woods and Joan A Woods on November 4 for 24000 dollars. Carl G Jacobsen and Eva M Jacobsen transfer a Oaks Street residence to Stephen C Jurgiewich and Catherine A Jurgiewich on November 5 for 19500 dollars. Roger Biddle transfers open land off Rice Lane to J Duncan and Helen C Campbell on November 5 for 3000 dollars.
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Jay P
Marjorie S. Ward
Bennington
Dana G
Joan A. Woods
McKinley St
Carl G
Eva M. Jacobsen
Stephen C
Catherine A. Jurgiewich
Oaks Street
Roger Biddle
J. Duncan
Helen C. Campbell
Rice Lane
CVPS promotes Healy to divisional accounting supervisor
Thedla Healy of 139 Convent Ave Bennington has been promoted to divisional accounting supervisor for Central Vermont Public Service Bennington Manchester division. The Bennington native will oversee customer accounting for 14 185 electric service customers. Healy joined CVPS January 10 1939 and has held multiple clerical and accounting roles, most recently assistant commercial accounting supervisor.
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Rutland
E. Thedla Healy
Convent Ave
Bennington
Central Vermont Public Service
Bennington Manchester
Reginald Barnard
Miss Healy
Central Vermont
Bennington- Manchester
Bennington High School
Post office workers retire at Bennington plant
Bennington Postmaster Warren E. Gager announces the retirement of custodian Frank T. Jolosky after 12 years of federal service on October 11. Clerk Edward A. Maynard retires after 19 years on October 25. Both are World War I veterans.
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Bennington
Warren E. Gager
Frank T. Jolosky
Edward A. Maynard
Controlled theft as motivator in industry sparks debate
Industrial psychologist argues for a measured level of employee theft to boost morale and reduce turnover. He cites National Retail Merchants Association losses of over 2 billion dollars annually and suggests signaling systems, allowed shrinkage, and honesty bonuses as cost-saving tools. Some managers oppose proactive theft policies, while examples include a food manufacturer tolerating small packages taken by workers.
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National Retail Merchants Association
Laurence Zeitlin
Psychology Today Magazine
City University of New York
Zeitlin
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