Yo-Ag Program At High School Receives Praise
STOCKBRIDGE Williams High School's vocational agricultural program, the only one in Berkshire County, drew praise from state official Jesse A. Tutt. He noted the program was doing a good job despite inadequate facilities and discussed future plans tied to a new high school. Tutt backed strengthening plant science and agricultural mechanics as the U.S. economy relies heavily on farming. Seventeen students currently take the courses, with Oliver C. Kempton and F. S. Lowden of the local advisory group attending.
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Stockbridge
Williams High School
Berkshire County
Jesse A. Tutt
State Division of Vocational Education
Wall
Kenneth Milligan
Williams
Taft
U. S
Williams High
Oliver C. Kempton
F. S. Lowden
School Committee Rejects Blazer Funds Plan
Stockbridge officials report the School Committee declined Supt. Wilfred M. Gallagher’s proposal to provide up to 560 dollars in matching funds for glee club blazers. The club aims to raise about 1,000 dollars, but trustees balked at new expenses amid other needs.
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Stockbridge
Wilfred M. Gallagher
Glee Club
Gallagher
Mrs Hunt to Address Group Tomorrow at St Joseph's
Mrs William E Hunt curator of Mission House will speak at a meeting of the men and women's social guild of St Joseph's Church Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the church social center following a 7:40 service. Refreshments arranged by Mrs Eugene Kieski Mrs Cornelius Obanhein Mrs Robert H Minkler and Mrs Donald Chappel. A lost basset hound black white and brown male rewards offered call 298-4947 Lloyd Adv 6
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Lloyd
Helen Wolfe to speak at Women of St Pauls meeting
Stockbridge notes that Miss Helen Wolfe of St Stephen's Pittsfield will address the Women of St Pauls at the parish house Thursday at 12 15 after Holy Communion. Sandwiches dessert and beverages to be served. An emergency clothing drive announced by Mrs Charles W Earnshaw. LWV unit to meet Tuesday at 9 30 at Ice Glen to study local government. Stockbridge School Committee postpones tonight's meeting on new high school plans.
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LWV
Stockbridge
Central Berkshire League of Women Voters
Frederick W. Lord
Ice Glen
Women Voters
League of Women Voters of
Central Berkshire
Charles O. Reed
East Street
Lee
Republican To Address Democrats In New Lebanon
Joseph B. Salis of the town Republican Committee will speak at the Democratic Club meeting in New Lebanon at 8 PM in Town Hall with Robert Murray presiding. Salis will discuss Harry S. Truman’s book. Public invited. Also notes on local residents and visitors including Beverly Roberts’ throat surgery and Harald Allen family vacation.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Joseph B. Salis
Republican Committee
Democratic Club
Robert Murray
Salis
Harry S. Truman
Beverly Roberts
G. Willard Roberts
St. Luke's Hospital
Pittsfield
Harald Allen
Lebanon Springs
Kingsley Hall
Great Barrington
Tony Friedman
Clifford
Frambach Jr
Pittsield
Lover's Lane
Sheffield Grange Meeting Sets Degrees for Five Candidates
The Sheffield Grange will meet Tuesday at 8 15 p m to confer the third and fourth degrees on five candidates with a state deputy in attendance. The Sheffield Junior Audubon Club meets Friday after school at Miss Katherine Andersons Silver Street home.
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Sheffield Grange
Audubon Club
Sheffield
Silver Street
Katherine Anderson
Lee St Mary's auditorium eases Main Street traffic
Lee St Marys parish auditorium was used for two Sunday Masses to reduce Main Street traffic. About 300 attended the 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Masses, with 200 and 100 worshippers respectively. The Orchard Street facility offers ample parking and smooth in out flow. An altar from Otis was placed on the new stage, with kneeling benches attached to folding chairs. Parish leaders praised the move and anticipate more parishioners adopting the auditorium for Mass.
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LEE
St. Mary's
Main Street
Orchard Street
Otis
William H. O’brien
St. Mary’s Parish
Joseph ¥. Gagan
St. Francis’ Church
South Lee
Middlefield Church Awards Exterior Painting Contract
At a Tuesday evening meeting in the church parlors Middlefield Congregational Church voted to award the exterior painting contract to Ralph W. Smith. No action on painting the chapel. The church committee will present names for an organ fund committee for later approval. Miss Miriam D Sternagle returns to studies at Massachusetts College of Art after visiting her parents.
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Middlefield Congregational Church
Ralph W. Smith
Miriam D. Sternagle
Massachusetts College of Art
Boston
Mrs
Allen M. Sternagle
Turnout of 450 Honors Former Curate at Lee
About 450 parishioners gathered at the parish auditorium to honor the Rev. Francis X. Boyle formerly of Lee, transferred to Annunciation Church in Florence. Tributes praised his Devotion and service during nine years, with a parish purse, sodality gift, and Boy Scout notes recognizing growth and charity.
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Francis X. Boyle
St. Mary's Church
Joseph F. Gagan
Father Gagan
Lee
Father Boyle
Florence
Atight
Robert M. Kennedy
Annunciation Church
St. Mary's
Timothy J. Champoux
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Lenox Dale
Maurice P. Karam
Mercy Hospital
Springfield
St. Mary’s
Gagan
Lawrence Vo Toole
St. Mary-St. Martha
Sodality
Children Suffer Dog Bites Spurring Hinsdale Pet Roundup
Hinsdale officials act after multiple children are bitten by loose dogs. Dog Officer Thomas Bishop reports several dogs confined and warns that unleashed dogs will be destroyed. Victims include Anthony Costi who needed 24 stitches after a bite behind his home, and others Mary Patricia Dam and Richard Rock. The dogs belong to Norman Carmel, Alfred Bas lieve, and David Baldue, who has moved to Middlesfield.
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Hinsdale
Thomas Bishop
Anthony Costi
Louis Costi
Mary Patricia Dam
Victor Dam
Richard Rock
James Rock
Mr. Bishop
Costi
Norman Carmel
Dam
Alfred Baslieve
Rock Boy
David Baldue
Middlefield
Gateway Sophomores Plan Primavera Record Hop
Gateway Regional High School sophomores sponsor a Primavera record hop Friday from 8 to 11 in the cafeteria. The event follows Student Advisory Council rules with James Madry as chairman and Roberta Smith assisting. Subcommittee chairs include John Hillenbrand decorations William McVeigh entertainment Dorothy Gregson publicity Robert Ballargeon refreshments Ami Noble Hadley cleanup.
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Huntington
Gateway Regional High School
James Madry
Roberta Smith
John Hillenbrand
William McVeigh
Dorothy Gregson
Robert Baillargeon
Ami Noble Hadley
Cars Collide On Mill Hill In Slippery Snow
Hinsdale report of a head on crash on Mill Hill when James Finn Lewiston Maine skidded into Joseph Fortini Pittsfield. Fortini Darrell Boyer and Norman Greenleaf Pittsfield treated for cuts and bruises. Finn charged with driving in endanger. Also notes on Berkshhire Pioneers dance at World’s Fair July 27 and local residents Vincent Vinecent and Mrs Powell cancer drive.
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Hinsdale
Mill Hill
James Finn
Lewiston
Maine
Joseph Fortini
Pittsfield
Fortini
Darrell Boyer
Norman Greenleaf
St. Luke's Hospital
Finn
Edward Richards
Weather statistics for March report 1964 figures
The precipitation in March amounted to 3.05 inches and snowfall reached 12 inches, compared with 3.15 inches and 16 inches in March 1963. Arthur Capen is listed in Worthington tetragraph entries.
Lanesboro Cubs Name Mardi Gras King and Queen
Lanesboro Cub Pack 66 chose Gary Greene and Joyce Sondrini as Mardi Gras king and queen. Bruce Cutler won honorable mention for best costume. Bobcat pins and Wolf and Bear and Lion badges with arrows were awarded to several Cub Scouts, with named recipients including the Sondrinis, Rollins, Maloy, Spott, Clairmont, Musgrove, Vickery, Wyble, Bridgham, Rivenberg, Speth, and others.
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Lanesboro
Gary Greene
Kenneth Greene
Sunrise Street
Joyce Sondrini
Joseph A. Guarda
Meadow Lane
Bruce Cutler
Ars
Harry Cutter
Prospect Street
Jordan Jarwood
Sylvester Peniuk
John
Gene Sondrini
Ralph Reilfo
Bruce Cutter
Thomas Schuhle
Paul Fortin
Ronald Rollins
Michael Maloy
Thomas Spott
Richard Clairmont
James Musgrove
Mark Vickery
Steven Wyble
Robert Bridgham
Peter and Paul Rivenberg
William Speth
School Seeks Secretary in Laneshoro District
Laneshoro school seeks a secretary with duties including filing typing and record keeping. Work hours 8 to 3 30 for about 40 weeks yearly with 50 per week salary. Opened September. Applicants to submit a brief biography to William J. O Shea principal, Laneshoro School.
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Lanesboro
William J. O'Shea
Laneshoro School
Deadline Tomorrow on Sports Banquet in Lanesboro
Reservations for the father and son trisports dinner at the local school Thursday at 6 30 will close tomorrow. Call Mrs Donald Strong for reservations. Free for boys in town athletic program with a nominal charge for fathers. Speaker Joseph Gleason Pittsfield High School football coach. Dennis Doyle trophy for sportsmanship to a senior Little League alumnus. Directors meeting of Lanesboro athletic directors Tuesday at 7 30 at the West Shore Club.
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Lanesbury
Donald Strong
Prospect Street
Joseph Gleason
Pittsfield
Dennis Doyle
Lenox Turner Chosen for Aircraft Maintenance Training
Airman Richard E. Turner son of Mr and Mrs Earl Turner of Sullivan Drive Lenox Ma will be assigned to Shepard AFB Tex for technical training as a United States Air Force aircraft maintenance specialist He is a 193 graduate of Lenox High School and attended Berkshire Community College Pittsfield Mass.
YMCA youth center peewee team in Pittsfield events
The Dalton YMCA Youth Center peewee basketball squad competes in a Pittsfield Boys Club tournament with 13 players: Brian Popper Dave Downs Gary Snyder Gary Campbell Fran Majchrowski Bill Stafford Bill Porter Mike Cady Harry Hume and Kevin Loehr. Events include ping pong pool checkers chess across peewee to senior divisions. The TV room will become a peewee game room next season and Craig Crosier announces new amenities such as box hockey shuffleboard table football table cricket jet billiards and skittles.
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Dalton
Ymca Youth Center
Community Recreation Association
Pittsfield
Brian Popper
Dave Downs
Gary Snyder
Gary Campbell
Fran Majchrowski
Bill Stafford
Bill Porter
Mike Cady
Harry Hume
Kevin Loehr
Craig Crosier
Dalton Man Nominated For Dalton Selective Service Board
John McGarry of 489 Ashuelot Street is recommended by Dalton Selectmen to replace John P. Broderick on the Adams Selective Service Board. McGarry, a Crane & Co. chemist, Lions Club president, Cancer Crusade chairman, and Democratic Town Committee member, awaits approval by Sen. Edward M. Kennedy and Gov. Endicott Peabody. Johnson will appoint. Tickets for the Red and Gas Club banquet April 12 at the American Legion are on sale with prizes announced. meeting Sunday at 7:30 to finalize plans.
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Dalton
John McGarry
Ashuelot St
John P. Broderick
Adams Selective Service Board
Broderick
McGarry
Edward M. Kennedy
Endicott Peabody
Johnson
Crane & Co
Datton Lions Club
Cancer Crusade
Democratic Town Committee
Red and Gas Club
The
American Legion
Peewee League Candy Sale Planned for May 1
Dalton coaches met at the Hinsdale Home Club to announce the fifth annual Peewee Baseball League candy sale set for May 1. League play starts May 18, with a season split into halves and completion by July 1 during industrial vacation. Five central Dalton teams will work out at Pine Grove Park April 11. rosters cap at 14 players, max 15, for boys ages 9 to 12.
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Dalton
Hinsdale
Peewee Baseball League
Central Dalton
Pine Grove Park
Dalton Community House Broken Into in Weekend Theft
Dalton police investigate a break in at the Community House late Saturday night. $35 was taken from a soda machine after entry via the office where machine keys were obtained. Malicious damage noted. Chief Walter R. Decker leading the inquiry. Last month the Dalton American Legion Home was broken into with money taken. The Legion plans a meeting with supper at 6 and tickets available at the Legion Home. Tonight free football movie showing of the 1962 Giants Packers game at 8. adults to accompany for under 18s. Bowling league officers finalize plans for the CRA banquet at the Community House tonight. St Agnes Rosary Society to meet Tuesday after a covered-dish supper at St Agnes School. Grand opening of Dalton General Store reports 30-plus attendees on Sunday. Doe-Z-Dates 4H Goat Club presents an award to Mrs. Harrison F. Wakely.
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Dalton
Walter R. Decker
Dalton American Legion
American Legion
Legion
New York Giants
Green Bay Packers
Giants-Packers
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Wheeler
Lunde
Hodges
Taylor
Stroehlin
Hosier
Powell
Elizabeth Anderson
LEE National Bank
LEE Steam Laundry
Center St
Lee Eagle Office
Tet
Lee Gin Scout Town Association
George 8. Serra
West Park Street
Jack's Dept
Wilkinson
Lee News Room
Dodge and Dart
Shapiro Motors
John D. Hayes
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
St. Mary's School
Jack Cannelly
Brenda Salvietli
Elizabeth Simone
Mary DiGrigali
Sharon Blache
Bonnie Consolati
CCD
Mary Gurestanle
Marilyn Fontana
Berkshire Pioneers
Western Square Dance Group
New England
Ward Hamlen
Robert A. Vinecent
U.S. Air Farce
Walter Vincent
Church Street
Vincent Wil
Pope Air Force Base
North Carolina
George D. Powell
Curtis Street
Charles DeAngelus
South Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
Worthington
Arthur Capen Tet
Kincaid
Depot Street
Cubs
West Shore Club
Lenox
Joe's Grill
Peewee League
CRA
St. Agnes’ Rosary Society
St. Agnes’ School
AIL Shoul
Town Players
Dalton General Store
Harrison F. Wakely
Windsor Road
Rach
Weslern
Idaho
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Feraig
Witt
Katherine Meagher
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