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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1965
Page
11
The state census shows Dalton with a population of 7,304, up from 6,436 in 1960. The five year gain reaches 868 or over 13 percent, and after state verification the town will qualify for another all alcoholic beverage license, bringing total licenses to eight with six in use and one unissued.
DALTON form an advisory panel for regional schooling with Dalton input. The plan aims to tackle Becket Hinsdale and Windsor population problems via regional junior high or full 12 grade regionalization. Committee makeup includes White, Dalton electeds, planning board, regional committee members, finance, selectmen, and public reps. Hootenanny Saturday raises funds for Ellen Fund education in Hong Kong with local acts. Town officials back Gov Volpe tax plan though Callahan questions the 20 percent lawn-use score for school costs. Army tour: Pvt James W. Grierson, 25, participates in Fort Carson event.
East er egg hunt started sunny but finished in snow on memorial green. About 300 children ages 5 and under participated with over 1000 candy eggs found. Prizes awarded to Elise Chenail preschool William Parker Grade 1 3 and John Chivers Grades 4 5. Other prize winners listed by class and grade.
Work will resume on the continuation of rebuilding Dalton Division Road this year extending about 2,500 feet toward the residence of Roy Whitaker at a total cost of 40,000 dollars. The town pays 10,000, the county 10,000, and the state 20,000. Dalton Grange 23 meets tonight at 8 at Grange Hall on South Street with no degrees conferred. A travelogue on the Western states and Disneyland is at 9:15 by Miss Loyola Madden. Bag and paper drive planned by the Dalton Legion Auxiliary Saturday with bundles collected by 9 a.m. Delegates to the state convention in Swampscott June 3-5 named. Gift of 1,600 dollars presented to Marianapolis development by Eugene F. Barnley. Campaign for 300,000 dollars at Marianapolis Preparatory School in Thompson, Conn.
Hinsdale reports are distributed to residents and can be requested from treasurer Norman Sanderson. Included are water commissioners pru dent al committee treasurer and tax collector and town tax collector reports. Books printed by Village Print Shop Dalton. Annual fire district election set for April 26 from 7 to 7 at Kittredge School.
Hinsdale Rosary Sodality members will honor past presidents with a tea at the rectory hall on Sunday from 3 to 5. Mrs John M Casey St is chairwoman. About 100 couples attend. It was the 38th Easter Monday ball. Wahconah Regional baseball opens Wednesday at Regional Field. Peewee tryouts Saturday at Pine Grove Park. May 7 candy sale for league benefit. Airman Robert J Smith completed basic training at Lackland AFB. He moves to technical training in Amarillo. Mary Margaret Kennedy visiting from Hoosick Falls. Craig S Kelly accepted at The Citadel for fall admission. More sports on 9-Channel Berkshire TV Cable.
JUNSDALE The grave of Israel Bissell honored in Maple Street Cemetery with an Hinsdale Grange ceremony. It marks the 11th annual service honoring Bissell who carried the call to arms in 1775. His message is kept at the Pennsylvania Historical Museum. He moved to Hinsdale in 1799.
A public meeting will be held tomorrow at 8 p.m. at Chester Town Hall to discuss a proposed 4.4 million flood control and recreational program on the west branch of the Westfield River serving Becket Washington Peru Middlefield Chester Huntington and Blandford. Richard A. Waite, executive director of the Westfield River Watershed Association, will present an illustrated talk about building 13 dams on tributaries to control watersheds totaling 90 square miles, create recreational ponds, and encourage wildlife propagation.
Richard A. Waite was elected chairman of the Gateway Regional District School Committee at a recent meeting, succeeding the Rev. Harald Bardsley. Gertrude Lucey was named vice chair, Edward Majkowski secretary, replacing Doris Fisk. The Russell town amendment to join the district passed, Russell voters to decide May 3. Faculty largely retained. Elizabeth Schneider resigned for Bay Path Junior College. William Wennessey not reappointed due to Peter Montovani drafting status, with May decision pending.
The Kuder Interest Inventory will be given to 8th graders on Thursday and to juniors on Monday to gauge interests and guide future course selection. Sophomores will take differential aptitude tests Wednesday and Thursday to aid concentration choices. test reports will go home. Gateway Luncheon menus list meals for Wednesday through Friday. Sophomores are measured for class rings by a Foster’s representative. rings arrive next fall.
Miss Helen S Voluckas daughter of Mr and Mrs Stanley Voluckas of Northfield Conn married Mark T Hamilton son of Mr and Mrs Albert F Hamilton of Silver Street The ceremony was at The Manse Stockbridge by Rev Nehemiah Boynton NT pastor of the First Congregational Church There was a reception at the Hamilton home The Sheffield Recreation Association meeting room change and Kiwanis Club gathering at Caesar's in Great Barrington with a state Petroleum Association speaker on taxes
Mr. and Mrs. James E. Davis of Fairview Street observed their 50th wedding anniversary on April 27 with an open house. Married in Saranac New York at Mrs. Davis parents home, they lived in Lee over 40 years and run a poultry business. They have a daughter Mrs. Philip Wetterling of McLean Virginia, five grandchildren and two great grandchildren. A family buffet followed.
Middlefield residents ages 18 to 20 may enter the Fourth of July queen contest in Huntington. Talent show planned July 3 with finals July 4. queen to receive a $100 savings bond and four court prizes. Entrants must live in Middlefield or nearby towns and return applications by May 15.
A. John Tuller of Castle Street reported Barrington Street sedan damaged in a Saturday incident. Police recovered the car Monday with damage estimated at 295 dollars. Seaman Peter Sweet of the U.S. Coast Guard in Boston visited his mother Mrs. Guy Sweet of Gil More Avenue, while Robin Raifstanger, Susan Marcus and Jeanne Hamilton spent Monday in New York City.
At the annual meeting at HH. Francis Peace home, directors named were Mrs. Carl M. Flynn G. Robert Olds George W. Olds Charles H. Winn and J. Francis Pease. It was voted shareholders may vote on any one issue. No sale of temporary water use without board consent. Officers elected: George W. Olds president and Mrs. G. Robert Olds clerk and treasurer.
Middlefield residents join the Ladies Aid Society in selling a new cookbook featuring 900 recipes from New England clubs. Copies are available from Mrs. H. Francis Pease who leads the project as a front matter outlines the region’s cookery history. A town water survey for fire protection is conducted by Cornelius D. Vreeland of the Volunteer Fire Department, and farm distributions to families are under way to be returned promptly. The Conservation Commission will meet next Monday at the school.
John D. Hatch of Lenox described Rotary Club integration attempts during a Lee Rotary Club talk at East Lee Steak House. He cited Atlanta's Chamber of Commerce integrated but Rotary not, noting West Side Rotary's hesitance to admit presidents of three Negro colleges. Hatch, acting chair of Spelman College arts, returned to the Berkshires with Mrs. Hatch.
Mrs. Edmund A. Pelletier of Orchard Street has named captains for the house to house drive Tuesday for the American Cancer Society. Captains include Mrs. Ralph W. Smith East Lee, Mrs. Patsy Zaccaria Fairview Street, Mrs. Franklyn Sturgis William Parkway, Mrs. John J. Loughlin Maple Street, Mrs. Edward F. Murray Summer Street, Mrs. Donald J. Mooney Navin Avenue, Miss Diane Peron Columbia Street, Mrs. Kenton A. Beaujean Willow Street, Mrs. David C. Hunter Olive Street, Mrs. Eva Sparks Woodland Road, Mrs. Leroy E. Bond George Avenue, and Mrs. Robert Lucy Prospect Street. Leaflets on cancer will be distributed.
Lenox- A United Community Services committee chaired by E Kenneth Bancroft forms to inform Lenox residents about USC services and coordinate planning and fundraising with Pittsfield Lanesboro Lenox United. Lee PTA sets May 18 fashion show and card party at Oak n Spruce to fund a scholarship and participates in the Books for Appalachia program. Col H George Wilde will speak to Kiwanians at Eastover with Russia slides.
Mrs Charles Wheeler of Sunset Farm and Miss Martha Scharf of New Lebanon N Y have returned home after two weeks visiting Dover Del Williamsburg Yorktown Jamestown Va and Virginia Beach Mrs Roland Lambson of Middlefield Road is a patient at Pittsfield General Hospital for treatment
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