Great Barrington Church Finishes Renovation Dedication Weekend
The First Congregational Church in Great Barrington completed a three year, 96000 renovation with a church fund drive directed by George Osgood and John Downie. Parishioners sanded and refinished pews, refinished wood, installed floodlit ceilings and frosted glass, and added staged lighting creating a bright sanctuary after fire rebuilt in 1883. Siegfred Hansen led refinishing work and hundreds of hours by volunteers complemented professional contractors.
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Siegfred Hansén
George Osgood
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Frederic Evans
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United Church Board For Homeland Ministries
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Great Barrington Congregational Church
Committee Named For Event Planning
A committee chaired by Miss Marjorie Evans includes Mrs. John B. Hill Jr. as secretary alongside Lewis Austen, Walter H. K. Deming, and Mrs. Helen B. McCandless.
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Walter HK. Deming
Helen B. McCandless
Stub-In Pipes Save Money When It Is Time To Expand
A house built with stub-in piping allows future expansion at lower cost. By preinstalling water lines for outlets in rooms like a family room, laundry, powder room, or patio sink, homeowners save on remodeling and labor later. When added, walls open at exact pipe locations, reducing plastering and fixture installation costs.
Model Planning To Be Subject Of Discussion
Washington conference by the National Association of Home Builders will present model laws from the NAHB-ULI land-use program. The proposed laws would allow higher density housing on reduced-size clustered lots with parkland, aiming to modernize zoning for planned residential development. Representatives from government, law, planning, and industry are invited to participate.
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National Housing Center
Washington, D.C
National Association of Home Builders
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NAHB Backs Benefits for Cold War Vets
The National Association of Home Builders backs extending veterans readjustment benefits to Cold War era service between Jan 31 1955 and July 1 1987. NAHB president Perry E Willits urged loan guarantees and direct loans to support home and farm purchases, noting the 1944 postwar loan program helped millions with modest incomes while costing little to the federal treasury. Eligible veterans must have 280 days service or be released within the period specified.
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Builders Set Goals
Washington will push to provide a decent home in a decent environment for every American. Perry E. Wilits of the National Association of Home Builders urges members to keep Johnson's housing goal in mind and backs a 10 point program for a Department of Housing and Urban Development focused on private housing. The group aims for better environment and land use alongside national housing needs.
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Bring Spring Indoors With Fresh Paint Colors
Spring signals in gardens spur a home decorating idea to refresh interiors with paint. Latex paints dry fast with little odor, while alkyds offer better hiding power for woodwork. Matching wall colors to trims creates an illusion of space, and contrasting tones highlight shelves or furniture. Gutters benefit from asphalt-base protection and an outside coat of paint, with yearly pitch checks.
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Preserves Bridges Magnificent Steel Bridges Guarded
A miraculous thin film of patni keeps bridges safe for transportation, preserving structural integrity and enabling continuous traffic flow.
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