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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1964

Page

12

Great Barrington notices and events briefed

Great Barrington Fish and Game Association schedules its 43rd annual banquet at Jug End Resort in South Egremont on May 16 at 7 30 p m with 200 tickets. Door prizes and live entertainment planned. Tickets available at Johnesys Lunch Kenver Sports Center or through association directors. The Monday Night Club announces a musical tea at AME Zion Church Elm Court Sunday at 4 featuring Hope Gospel Singers and Venita Brinson essay on The Voice of Democracy. Public welcome, collection to be taken. Clearance Sale offers spring coats at 50 percent off Town lodging house permit issued to Antonio St Georgio of Monterey Road to operate meals and guest rooms in his home with six rooms available.

Great Barrington Great Barrington Fish and Game Association Jug End Resort South Egremont Johnesy State Road Kenver Railroad Street AME Zion Elm Court Hope Gospel Singers of Pittsfield Albany NLY Venita Brinson Main Street Voice of Democracy Board of Selectmen Antonio St. Georgio Monterey Road

Carroll Completes Naval Basic Training at Great Lakes

GREAT BARRINGTON Philip A Carroll 19 son of Mr and Mrs William C Carroll of South Main Street recently completed basic training at the Naval Training Center at Great Lakes Al The 1962 graduate of Scaries High School will be assigned to service school for technical training or to a ship or station for on the job training in a Navy rating specialty. Door prizes to be awarded at the card party sponsored by Mount Everett circle Daughters of Isabella next Thursday at 8 p m at the Housatonic Community Center including an Afghan made by Mrs Armand Ferron are on display in Maloney s furniture store. Wanted to buy House in vicinity of Gt Barrington Box A Eagle 235 Office Town Adv 77.

Great Barrington Philip A. Carroll William C. Carroll South Main Street Naval Training Center Great Lakes, al Scaries High School Service School Navy Mount Everett Circle Daughters of Isabella Housatonic Armand Ferron Maloney Gt. Barrington Eagle

Connelleys Take Over Town House Restaurant

Mr and Mrs Martin Connelley of Stockbridge Road will take over the Town House Restaurant on Bridge Street from Mr and Mrs James G Krause of Lake Buel Road about May 1 They began renovations today and plan to keep seating capacity The bar and dining area will be separated New cooking and broiling facilities to be installed They will offer three businessmen lunches daily and an improved dinner menu Full time staff of five Daily hours 5 am to 5 pm Public hearing on liquor license transfer set for Monday night’s Selectmen meeting Krause will remain as manager of Wirthmore Feed Co plant in New Milford Conn The Krauses opened Town House in October 1961

Great Barrington Martin Connelley Stockbridge Road Marty State Road Town House Bridge Street James G. Krause Lake Buel Road Connelleys Connelley Selectmen's New Milford Conn Krauses

Twilight League Set to Begin May 3 at Wyantenuck

Twilight League at Wyantenuck Country Club opens May 3 with 25 teams in an 11 hole format. Players may tee off until 6 pm. First round features matchups including Congdon with Murtagh byes and several two player teams facing off across a wide bracket.

Movie Timetable Entries from Adams and North Adams

The page lists showings for Adams and North Adams venues with titles such as The Victors Charade For Love or Money Who's Been Sleeping in My Bed Duel of the Titans The Prize Young and the Brave Kissin Cousins Hercules and the Captive Women The Brass Bottle Teacher and the Miracle and more. Showtimes span afternoon to late evening including dusk schedules and varied theaters Paramount and Mahkaine.

Camane Ceary Deivelm North Adapes Hessae Drivela Adams Tas

N Y C Banker to Be Made Alumni Head Watchword: Berkshire Alumni

James C. McCurrach of Brooklyn New York a Berkshire School class of 1953 and Banksers Trust Co executive is to be elected president of the Berkshire Alumni Association at alumni day exercises in Great Barrington. Frederick C. Twitchell a 1955 master at the school is expected to be named secretary replacing William Coddington of Millbrook New York. Elections are for two year terms and the luncheon will host over 100 alumni with a special table for the class of 1914 marking its 50th reunion. Activities include baseball with Kent School tennis with Millbrook and track with Canterbury followed by a tea for team members alumni and families.

Great Barrington James C. McCurrach Brooklyn Nly Berkshire Bankers Trust Co New York City Berkshire Alumni Association Sheffield Boys’ Preparatory School Frederick C. Twitchell William Coddington Millbrook N.Y MecCurrach Frederick Peters Englewood Egremont Peters Laid.law ,& Co New York Kent Conn Canterbury School of New Milford

Police Department Gets New Cruiser

The town police department yesterday received a new four door grey blue police cruiser funded by a February town meeting appropriation of 1624.15 dollars. The Ford Crown Victoria was purchased from Mahaine Motors Inc after their bid of 1624.15 was the lowest of three bids. The department also traded in the 1961 model for the 1964 Ford with special equipment.

Great Barrington Ford Mahaine Motors, Inc Mahaine

Students Plan Spring Carnival in High School Cafeteria

Housatonic Valley Regional High School students prepare for a biennial spring carnival organized by the student council. Booths run by clubs, entertainment fees fund club income. Cochairmen Gerald Blouin and Michael Pozeira supervise. publicity led by Geoffrey Bornemann and Suzanne Hutchinson. Bruce Delaini and Robert Nickerson handle tickets. Eugene Delaini Edward Luminati and Robert Stone oversee booth construction. event date in May.

Falls Village Conn Housatonic Valley Regional High School Gerald Blouin Michael Pozeira Cochairmen Geoffrey Bornemann Suzannne Hutchinson Bruce Delaini Robert Nickerson Eugene Delaini Edward Luminati Robert Stone

Cars Damaged In Accident At Cove Lanes Approach

Two autos sustained moderate damage in a State Road collision on Thursday at 3 20 p m. Michael Gilmore of Maple Avenue hit the rear of William Severn who was waiting to turn into Cove Lanes driveway. Mrs Severn had neck pain. Gilmore had a cut under his eye. Police investigate.

Great Barrington State Road Michael Gilmore Maple Avenue William Severn Cove Lanes Severn Gilmore Henry T. McCarty William Beneat Toca

Rotary names dinner speaker for 40th anniversary

James Conway of Rockville Center New York a second vice president of Rotary International will speak at a Great Barrington Rotary Club dinner meeting at Jug End marking Rotary’s 40th anniversary A cocktail hour precedes the dinner

Great Barrington James Conway Rockville Center N.Y Rotary International Rotary

Three Attend Florida Conference From Local Prudential Office

Three local men from the Prudential Insurance Co will attend a three day regional business conference in Palm Beach Florida. Attendees are Arthur L. Dick staff manager Gilmore Avenue John G Baglie Monument Valley Road and Nicholas F Wool Hollenbeck Avenue. Also First Congregational Church Women Guild dessert card party prizes include homemade jams. Berkshire court records show Stanley Skrok Housatonic and Henry Dowling Pittsfield each given 20 days suspended to the House of Correction for drunkenness and disturbing the peace after pleading guilty to the other charge.

Great Barrington Main Street Prudential Insurance Co Palm Beach Fla Arthur L. Dick Gilmore Avenue John G. Baglie Monument Valley Road Nicholas F. Wool Hollenbeck Avenue Women's Guild of the First Congregational Church Berkshire Stanley Skrok Housatonic Henry Dowling Pittsfield House of Correction Dowling

Sheffield rummage sale set at church Thursday

Our Lady of the Valley Church hosts a rummage sale Thursday from 10 until 2 45. Mrs Bernard F Kirchner of South Egremont is the general chairman. Mrs John Bagnaschi of Po liko Road has returned from Massachusetts General Hospital Boston after major surgery.

Our Lady of the Valley Church Bernard F. Kirchner South Egremont John Bagnaschi Poliko Road Massachusetts General Hospital Boston

Richmond Subsidy for School Approved by HEW Office

The Department of Health, Education and Welfare approved a federal subsidy under Public Law 874 for the Richmond School. An immediate payment of 93006 was certified, announced by the office of Senator Edward M. Kennedy yesterday.

Richmond School Department of Health, Education and Welfare Edward M. Kennedy Richmond

Scarbro Wins 50 Mile Hike in Just Over Fifteen Hours

Gary Scarbro, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Harold Scarbro of State Road and a fifth grade student at Dewey School, finished Wednesday's 50 mile hike in just over 15 hours, leading eight other finishers. A group of 15 left Great Barrington at 5:30 a.m. and followed Route 41 to Pittsfield, returning via Route 7. Other finishers included Kenneth and Janet Siggsworth, Michael Benham, Dale Scarbro, Barry Larkin, Mary Sermini, Thomas Quinlan, and Peter Burghardt. Opening for the season tomorrow morning at 9 will be the nine hole Barrington School public golf course, open daily until dark through September under caddymaster John Hill of Egremont.

Great Barrington Gary Scarbro Harold Scarbro State Road Dewey School Pittsfield Kenneth Janet Siggsworth Michael Benham Dale Scarbro Barry Larkin Cottage Street Mary Sermini North Plain Road Thomas Quinlan Mechanic Street Peter Burghardt Russell Street Barrington School John Hill Egremont

Arbor Day events in Egremont involve pupils and Garden Club

Second and third graders from Egremont Grammar School join Garden Club in a Thursday Arbor Day program titled If Trees Could Talk. Activities include scenes at Village Green and Mount Everett Inn, with dramatizations of Egremont’s Shay’s Rebellion, Button Ball Lane sycamores planted in 1913, and The Maple by the Academy. EGremont Grange meets Monday at 8:15 p.m. at Town Hall. polling hours for presidential primaries are Tuesday 1 a.m. to 7 p.m. at North Egremont Men's Club.

Egremont Egremont Grammar School Garden Club Mount Everett Inn Shay Button Ball Lane Academy Egremont Academy Town Hall Walter Anicka Mary Carroll

Public School Menus and Community Notices in Stockbridge

Stockbridge MRS. ANN SHANAHAN announces school menus for Monday through Friday featuring spaghetti, roast pork, baked ham, tomato juice and tuna on roll with sides and desserts. Also a knitting talk by Mrs. Rosemary Ward of the House of Yarn for the Women’s Service League at First Congregational Church Monday 8 p.m. plus local social notes about Miss Karen Antoniazzi’s spring visit to Sarasota and a local advertisement for The Wine Cellar Package Store and home services.

Stockbridge Rosemary Ward House of Yarn Lee Women’s Service League First Congregational Church Karen Antoniazzi Cornelius J. Antoniazzi Sarasota, Fla Charles Remsen Dugway Sarasota

Local notices highlight Girls State attendees and trophy gift

Pamela Rutledge and Bonnie Blass will attend Girls State in June at the University of Connecticut. Mrs Harriet Sellen donates a trophy for the Sixth District to reward the unit with the most complete puppy program. Dr John Gallup warns of childhood accidents and poisoning risks. The North Canaan Mothers' Club plans its annual banquet May 18 at Daniele's Millbrook. Diane Kircher and Nancy Whitney named All Connecticut Concert Festival participants at UConn.

Harriet Sellen Hattie Foley Catherine Schumann Mary Wallace Ruth Fitch Foley Canaan, Conn John Gallup Sharon Clinic North Canaan Gallup Club Daniele Housatonic Valley Regional High School Diane Kircher Nancy Whitney University of Connecticut

West Stockbridge Sportsmen Banquet Tonight at Card Lake Hotel

West Stockbridge Sportmen s Club sets its annual banquet for Saturday at 7 30 p m at the Card Lake Hotel Tickets remain at the hotel Bob s Barber Shop and Baldassarres Barber Shop President William Klein reports. Members note excellent fishing Saturday at Ore Bed Pond during a recent club meeting. Presidential primary polling in West Stockbridge Tuesday runs 3 p m to 7 p m at the Village School.

West Stockbridge Card Lake Bob Baldasarre William Klein

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Thomas W. Ble ZARDE Carroll Tracy & Forty, Inc Main St Tel Berkshire Inn Great Starrington Mass Tony Randall Falcon Mahaive Motors, Inc Thunderbird Mercury COMET Barrington James Krauses Carorsel St. Barrington Mahkaine Great “the Brass Bottle Hercules Paramount North Adams N.Y.C J. C. McCurrach Police Department Prince Matchabell Mano Arvaitetas United Melvin’s Pharmacy Florida Sheffield Scarbro Nousatonic Valley Regional High School Stewart Luce Everett Draper New York Stock Exchange Arbor Day Egremont Grange Adele Whitcomb Charles Proctor North Egremont Men’s Club Ann Shanahan Great Barr Canaan Kirk Douglas Mitzi Gaynor Gig Young Cary Grant Audrey Hepburn James Coburn Cannan Margaret Svehla West ‘Stockbridge Pioneer Credit Corp Pittsfield and Spaulding Corvair Chevrolet Parkwood Spaulding « Sons
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