Amusement industry adopts flat admission fees nationwide
The amusement park sector shifts from tickets to flat prices around five dollars, boosting patronage. Magic Mountain reports 1.5 million visitors this year as classic rides like the roller coaster stay central, while new parks push spectacle and drive-to parks outside city limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
UPI
U. S
van Gorder
Magic Mountain
New York City
Coney Island
Palisades Park
New Jersey
Great Southwest Corp
Magic Mountain Free
Bennington Property Transfers Recorded This Week
Bennington town clerk records show transfers from Oct 18 to Oct 25 including Buel Harrington to C Edward and Jean Rice for 2100 dollars a house and barn on Park Street Extension. Myers to Mary Davis and Linda Gross for 3500 dollars land on Gore Road. Burgess to Charles and Emelia Guetti for 4000 dollars lot on Barney Road. Dollard to Gary and Jane Barbera for 86250 dollars residence on Monument Avenue. Hoisington to York City for 11000 dollars 1.8 acres at Monument Avenue and Elm Street corner. Hill to Thibault for 27500 dollars one story dwelling and Autumn Acres lot. Bennett to Robert and Ruth Bennett for 5000 dollars residence at 218 Bradford St. Plante to James and Maureen Legacy for 17000 dollars dwelling at 332 Safford St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Buel , Harrington
C. Edward
Jean N. Rice
Park Street
Ronald F
Norma M. Myers
Mary L. Davis
Linda Ann Gross
Gore Road
Earl Sr
Helen L. Burgess
Charles
Emelia Guetti
Barney Road
Elizabeth K. Dollard
New York City
Gary T
Jane O. Barbera
Monument Avenue
William E. Hoisington
Elm Street
Eric H
Mildred C. Hill
Omer J
Gertrud M. Thibault
Farmington
James L
Maureen I. Legacy
Safford St
Vermont Cancer Society awards and officers elected
Vermont Cancer Society leaders highlighted volunteerism as key to cancer control. At the annual meeting in Montpelier Dr Edith Wooderton presided, with Dr Woodelton and Dr Arsen Melkonian as officers. New trustees include Nathaniel Booth D D S St Johnsbury Clark Bryant M D Middlebury LeGrand Burns M D Montpelier Robert P Darrow M D Rutland and Raymond Delaney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Vermont
American Cancer Society
Allan K. Jonas
National
ACS Crusade
Jonas
ACS
Tavern Motor Inn
Legion of
Edith Wooderton
Bellows Falls
Woodelton
Arsen Melkonian
Berlin
John Sinclair
Island _ Pond
Edward F. Sargent
Northfield
State Board of Trustees
Nathaniel Booth
D.D.S
St. Johnsbury
Clark Bryant
M.D
Middlebury
LeGrand C. Burns
Robert P. Darrow
Rutland
Raymond Delaney
Beneficial appoints George B Brush to head Bennington office
George B Brush, vice president of Beneficial Finance Co New England Department, announces the promotion of Charles S LeTourneau to manager at the 410 Main St Bennington office. LeTourneau, son of Mr and Mrs Charles LeTourneau Sr, is a 1967 Bennington Catholic High School graduate and a 1971 University of Vermont history degree holder. He joined Beneficial in 1972 as assistant manager locally and later moved to the North Adams branch in 1973. The Bennington branch is among nearly 1 800 Beneficial offices in 49 states Canada England Australia and Puerto Rico. The Beneficial Corp also owns Western Auto and Spiegel Mail Order Co of Chicago, with assets over 2 billion and top 90 national ranking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Brush
New England
Beneficial Finance Co
Charles S. LeTourneau
Charles LeTourneau Sr
Safford St
Bennington
Main St
LeTourneau
Bennington Catholic High School
University of Vermont
Beneficial
North Adams, Mass
Beneficial System
Canada
England
Australia
Puerto Rico
Beneficial Corporation
New Chittenden drive-in proposed in Bennington Vermont
Burlington Chittenden Trust Company announces plans for a new drive-up and walk-in banking facility at the corner of South Street and Union Street in downtown Bennington. Robert T. Holden, chairman of the Bennington executive board, says the wood frame, air conditioned building will be designed by Freeman French Freeman and completed in 1974 as the bank’s 21st Vermont location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chittenden Trust Co
Union Streets
Sunoco
Burlington — Chittenden Trust Company
South Street
Union Street
Bennington
Robert T. Holden
Pneu Vista
Freeman, French, Freeman
Chittenden
Vermont
Dog Week grand prize awarded to Michelle Thayer
Michelle Thayer, 12, of Beech Street Bennington, won the Dog Week grand prize in Knapp's Pets and Hobbies annual poster contest judged by Mt. Anthony Union High School teachers Beverly and Theodora Petrelis. She chose a $25 check over a puppy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knapp
Beverly
Theodora Petrelis
Mt. Anthony Union High School
Michelle
Michelle Madison
Michael Madison
Safford Street
Scott Crandall
Edward Loveland
North Bennington
Melanie Harwood
Fred Harwood
Montgomery Road
Pownal
Greg Moon
Marcie Jalalian
Peter Rhodes
Sara Hurley
Lynn Oldham
Janet Sausville
Michelle Thayer
Philip Thayer
Beech Street
Bennington
Knapp’s Pets and Hobbies
Small Business Week Declared in Vermont by Gov Salmon
Gov Salmon signs proclamation naming the week of October 22 as Small Business Administration Week to mark the 20th anniversary of the SBA. The event spotlights Vermont’s economy and SBA programs with remarks by Howard McDonald Gerald Morrissey and David Emery. A birthday dinner at Montpelier Elks Club honors the occasion with business and civic leaders attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montpelier
Salmon
Small Business Administration
SBA
Vermont
Springfield
Gerald E. Morrissey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miller Doris
John
Pete” Lemieux
Terry van Gorder
Valencia
Calif
Newhall Land & Farming Co
Pop
Mom
Mansfield
Ohio
Borg-Warner Corporation
Plumbing Products Division
James T. Sledge
Sledge
Burlington
American Society of Civil Engineers
Robert R. Lamson
Essex Junction
Harris- Millis Halls
UVM
Colin P. Lindberg
Lindberg
The
Civil Engineers
New Hampshire
Lander’s
Lebanon
N.H
Qurveying
Beech St
Bennington, Vt
1O Homme
Roofing and Sheet Metal Co
Pratt Street
Vermont Cancer Society
Western Auto Company
Speigel Mail Order Company
Chicago
Ronald M. Ferry, Jr
Samuel Fishman
Vergennes
Patricia Hernandez
R.N
Mildred Reardon
Barth Vander Els
Robert Joyce
Norman Bicknell
State Crusade
Bicknell
Benjamin F. Wissler
Paul J. Hamlin
Addison County
Edward F. Holden
Richard Posthauer
Bennington County
Clement Potvin
Caledonia County
Richard and
Faith Wadhams
Workman
Chittenden County
Bernard Henault
Essex County
A. Edson Perkins
Franklin
Charles Cameron
Grand Isle
Arthur Breault
Lamoille
John Danley
Edward Wendell
Orange
Jeffery F. Otis
Warren Collins
Lawrence Kelley
George MacKnight
Windsor
Vermont Society
Diane Happy
Workman Family
Orange County
Chittenden Drive-In
Miller
Las Vegas
Bennington Club
Andre Betit
Kevin Hogan
Cy Bluto
Hogan
Morse & Butler
North Street
BSE Marin
Vermor
Dog Week
Howard McDonald
Springfield National Bank
Triple
Grand Union
EXON
Winslow
J.H. Winslow
M Tuttle
Progressive Building
Depot Street
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