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Newspaper
Bennington Banner
Location
Bennington, Vermont, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1977
Page
7
A community guide outlines window screen repair for spring and summer, detailing corner reinforcement, putty sealing, and patch choices. It covers replacing screening with glass fiber type, spline handling, and securing wood frame screens, plus tips from readers on caulking, waterproofing, concrete bonding, and secure steel hatch replacements.
Bennington town clerk records a series of property transfers from September 16 to 22. Transactions include Charles J Gray of Springfield to Douglas G Sweet for a five acre trailer park on South Stream Road at 21000 dollars and Sylvia A Moskovitz to Priscilla Weir for Elm Street office and apartments at 57000 dollars. Other deeds cover Mt Anthony Road open land for 15000 dollars, Route 7 West Lake house and 3.5 acres, Hoisington Realty Co open Harwood Hill Orchard land for 13500 dollars, and Autumn Acres East Road Lot 14 transfer for 5000 dollars. Transfers involve individuals to individuals, and individuals to a corporation.
The Vermont Council on the Humanities and Public Issues distributed 65,201 dollars in matching grants to five Vermont organizations. Projects include a 25,200 dollar film on adult illiteracy titled Literacy: Another Perception and a 21,160 dollar statewide program of 50 public meetings addressing family violence and public policy. The UVM Church Street Center received 16,426 dollars for 44 meetings, and Rutland Free Library got 2,315 dollars for three public discussions on Intellectual Freedom. The Vermont Council of English Teachers received 100 dollars for an Oct. 21 literacy conference evaluation.
Senator Robert Stafford urges Vermont to design community development programs for jobless youths, criticizing the federal Community Improvement Program for its small Vermont share. He estimates the plan will create up to 75 full time jobs for youths ages 16 to 19 and envisions using them to improve facilities for the handicapped elderly and the poor.
Commerce Clearing House cites Library of Congress projections showing federal income taxes for a median income family rising from 1831 to 11351 by 2000, while median income climbs from 16400 to over 77000.
Randy Shropshire and Jim Eagan launched a Bennington based rare tropical plant business during the Battle Day parade. In a month they expanded to cover much of New England, airing large specimens on Norton Street and at a Manchester flea market. Plants such as ficus trees and 10 foot areca palms drew crowds, and a local firm eyed a decoration order. Most stock comes from Mexico, the Mediterranean and southern California, shipped from Florida in an insulated van with climate controls. Fireplaces built by Shropshire are shown at 3 Pine Circle, and a sale is open daily 8 am to 5 pm. For info, call 442-5332.
The EPA will host public meetings across the region to explain Aug seven amendments to the Clean Air Act. Regional administrator William R. Adams says the changes affect state and local governments business and citizens and stress partnership for cleaner air while supporting growth. Meetings start 8:30 a.m. with Massachusetts and Rhode Island participants at the Dedham Inn on Oct 12 and continuing Oct 13 for other participants.
Johnson Wax Associates Inc of Racine Wisconsin acquired assets and business of Research Engineering Corp a Morrisville graphite maker producing blanks for fly rods and golf club shafts. The firm founded 1970 employs 21 in a 9000 square foot plant and runs two Morrisville Manchester fly fishing stores. President William Alley will also lead H L Leonard Rod Co. in New York. Details undisclosed.
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