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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1964
Page
13
The Arts and Crafts 4-H Club in Middlefield finished plaster of Paris plaques and started kite frames. They will meet May 1 after school at leader Miss Nancy J. Olds's home.
Lenox High School gym hosts trophy presentations Sunday at 1 p.m. for Little League champions the Nats Peewee and Pistons Junior leagues. A league standout will go to Bob Coakley’s Day Camp at Stockbridge Bowl. Donations from Margaret Halpin memorialize her son Joseph, WWI casualty.
Lee residents and town officials debated funding a 1.25 million sewer plan at a Thursday hearing. Attorney general action may follow if the study finds the town can pay, with opponents citing high taxes and bond duties. Proponents, including Abraham Biasin and Frank Consolati, argued sewers aid growth, while Donahue urged careful easing of land takings and legal status of private sewers.
A group of 20 Rotarians and wives attended the spring district conference of Rotary International at the Statler Hilton in Hartford Connecticut this week. Next year’s conference will be at Jug End Barn in South Egremont with local clubs including Lee in charge of arrangements. Dr. William A. Selke a member will speak at the Lee club meeting next Tuesday. A round table was held at East Lee Steak House this week. The Double or Nothing Club will skip Saturday due to a Senior Pilgrim Fellowship supper. Advertisements note a Great Barr address and a Park Street Lee apartment for rent.
County commissioners will visit the local District Courtroom to inspect and consider renovations for the clerk and probation officers quarters. Selectmen approved an antiques advertisement sign for Emer Hamburg and issued a six month mobile home permit to Mrs. Carlos Reed for a new home under construction.
Francis R. Walsh 37 of Fairfield Conn found guilty of driving to endanger April V in an accident in Lee and fined 35 Judge Joan J Dwyer acquitted him of driving under the influence Walsh earlier said he had three beers before the crash His lawyer Donald J Shaker Pittsfield noted officers could not testify to DUI as they did not witness the vehicle in operation Also lists Knights of Columbus candidates from Lee for third degree exemplification in Pittsfield with multiple names and an advertisement roundup of local shop offers and Little Leaguers athletic support items.
Dalton notes a house to house drive raised just over 1000 dollars with hopes to exceed 1100 as chairman John McGarry reports. Dalton Tennis Club invites members and others to a work party at the Community House courts Saturday at 1 pm to install nets and tapes. The courts will be ready Sunday and a May 2 junior clinic at 9:30 am will feature instructors Bruce Baumert Louis Etlinger Fred Meyers and John P. Broderick.
Dalton awards were presented and officers elected at the Town Bowling League annual meeting at the American Legion Home. Robert Manning won high season average 106, Ray Donlevy high three-string total 391, and William Drew high single 143. William Smith, Charles Manning and John Glennon received silver plates for over 40 years on CRA alleys. Archie DeAngelis, CRA director, presented awards. William Quinn elected league president. Lawrence Haworth secretary treasurer. Rummage sale set for Saturday April 25 at 10 a.m. Dalton Methodist Church basement.
Crane School serves a weekly menu with daily items. Monday offers stew peanut butter and jelly juice and sponge cake. Tuesday features hashed brown potatoes scrambled eggs celery and carrot sticks baking powder biscuits and fruit cocktail.
Lee Albert N Nettleton of Maple Street president of Lee Savings Bank was elected secretary of the Massachusetts Savings Bank Officers' Club at a meeting in Boston attended by more than 230 members at the Park er House.
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