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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1965

Page

13

Public installation of officers at Joannon Berkshire Chapter

Dalton MARTIN F. GLENDON tel 654-0797 notes public installation IN Masonic Rooms Union Block Tuesday. Ruth Drake to be installed worthy matron succeeding Inez Munson. Charles L. Plant to be worthy patron succeeding Martin Beavers. List of officers and past matrons/patrons. Also garden supplies ad and local Hootenany benefit ad with Dalton Methodist Church event details and prices.

Joannon Berkshire OFS Masonic Rooms Union Block Ruth Drake Inez C. Munson Charles L. Plant Martin F. Beavers Elizabeth Lott William E.morgan Oliver A. Har- Breaves Esther W. Sears Sentinel Munson Hargreaves Sears Fairfield Clark Beavers Mr. Morgan Alfred D. Munson Rudi H. Risch Dorothy Dunn Doris J. Neumiester Doris E. Sodergren

Safety Show With Trained Dogs For Local Children

The safety circus at Wahconah Regional High School features 10 trained dogs and aims to teach 1st through 8th graders safe play, walking, biking, and respect for authority. Ernest Pressley of the International Association of Chiefs of Police presents the show with endorsements from the National Safety Council FBI and parent teacher groups.

Dalton Wahconah Ernest Pressley International Association of Chiefs of Police National Safety Council FBI

Cheshire Juniors win spots in Adams Memorial speech contest

Cheshire residents Stephanie Leonard Richard Scholz and Stephen Reynolds are finalists in Adams Memorial High School junior prize speaking contest set for April 28 at the school auditorium. Leonard interprets Renas cence by Mil lay, Scholz presents The Love Song of J Alfred Prufrock by Eliot, Reynolds performs The Black Fox by Whitker as Elaine Morris coordinates the planning committee. The event is free and open to the public at 8 p.m.

Cheshire Adams Memorial High School Stephanie Leonard Edna St. Vincent Millay Richard Scholz J. Alfred Prufrock T.S. Eliot Stephen Reynolds Black Fox John Greenleaf Whitker Elaine Morris

Poppy Poster Contest Winners Named in Cheshire

Moffett and Nuttall, fourth and sixth graders, win first and second in the American Legion Auxiliary poppy poster contest. Judges include Mrs. Hubbard Wohrle Leray. chair Mrs. Lebeau. Winners advance to the county contest and Berkshire Baptist Association events are announced for Sunday at 3 30 at North Adams Baptist Church featuring Dr Forrester and Dr Garrison.

Cheshire Richard Moffett Allan Nuttall American Legion Auxiliary Natalie Hubbard Claire Wohrle Margaret Leray Dorothy Lebeau

Area Church Services in Canaan and Surrounding Towns

A dense roster lists area churches with named pastors and weekly schedules. It covers Catholic and Protestant congregations in Canaan, Cheshire, Great Barrington, Tyringham, and nearby villages, detailing mass times, worship services, confessions, and church schools.

Fragmented Parish Schedule Reveal Local Church Services

The text lists irregular worship times for multiple congregations including Stockbridge Firet, Congregational, and Episcopel churches. It mentions pastors Revs Nenemiah cyaton Wis Willem Connor and G. Ovvgies Krumtsars, with various Sunday Masses Holy Communions, daily Masses, confessions, and midweek services.

Firet Congregations Nenemiah Cyaton Wis Fovertaken Congregational Sedeseon Willem Connor Anc

Sheffield Ashley Fate and church services listed

Sunday morning service at 10:30 led by the Rev Walter B Wright at Christ Church Rector. End with First Sundays Communion. Family service at 7 30 evening prayer at 7 30. Other Sundays: Communion at noon family service at 9 30 morning prayer at 11 evening prayer at 7 30. Sreca Bible Church Sunday services 1 YW and 2 gm midweek Thursday at 7 38 Bim. Ot Parish Congregationer Pastor Rev Walter K Miller Sunday morning worsip service at 11.

Great Barrington Assemblies of God Dauglas Fenton M. Peter's Donald F. Mullen Ohn O'Donnell Amy Pam WW. Cheet Mrememst Church Donald T. Keil B. Semen Evivcopet St. Mary‘s Joseph F. Gagan Francis Kennedy Berkshire Hills Baptist Peaster Clarence D. Kennedy Ship and Prayer St. George’s Episcopal Leslie T. Francis Abs Basil Harvey TiSa Church of the Geat Shepherd Episcopal O. Fay Zinn St. Francis Timothy J. Champoux First Congregational Stanley F. Johnson M. Ant. Dalnelle George B. Healy Joseph L. Cavanaugh Mionday Church-an-te Hill Davin & Moore ST. Helena’s Chapel Prescot Beach Jr Trinity Church Eptecepel Robert 5S S. Whitmen Ropa Avent Carrillen Rayment Lowden Jr Mitweek Ashley Fate Matwettet Stucent Christ Church Walter B.wright Sreca Bible Church Walter K. Miller

Missionary Dr Paddon to Speak at Trinity Church

Lenox Andrew L Clarke reports Dr William Paddon medical director of Grenfell Mission in Labrador will address the 9:30 and 11:10 a.m. services at Trinity Church tomorrow. The talk covers the mission serving about 50 000 people across 600 square miles, plus education and social services. The public is invited to the services and a 9:30 coffee hour to meet Dr Paddon.

Lenox William Paddon Grenfell Labrador Lenox School Trinity Church Paddon Harry I. Paddon Wilfred Grenfell Far North Royal Canadian Navy North Atlantic Grenfell Mission Newfoundland

Msgr Johnson to Address Rosary Society Dinner

St Ann’s Rosary Society will hold its ninth annual year end dinner after 6 p m mass May 4 at St Ann’s Church Lenox with speaker Rt Rev Msgr Joseph J Johnson P A J C D. Reservations are urged by Mrs Gilson and Mrs Walsh.

LENOX Richard C. Gilson George P. Walsh St. Ann's Rosary Society St. Ann’s Church Lenox House Joseph J. Johnson P.A.J.C.D The Rosary Society St. Ann's Parish National Canon Law Society of America Christopher Weldon Springfield Monsignor Johnson Holy Cross College St. Sulpice Paris Worcester Canon Law Institute Rome

Hinsdale Lions Club Notes and Local Affairs

Hinsdale area Lions clubs exchange tensions with Hinsdale possessions held by Lanesboro Lions as ransom for a good-quality American flag. George Turner negotiates, Steve Salvini takes six months inactive. Project plans include a 4H helmet drive, plaque funding for a new flag pole, and a baseball day at Wahconah Park to profit from Red Sox game tickets. District Governor Tinney event set, soapbook praise, statewide contest entry, and a $2000 heating device loan for Youth Center noted.

Hinsdale Lanesboro Lions Club Hinsdale Lions Club George Turner Steve Salvini Mation Ransford War Memorial Lions Club Charles DeAngelus Massachusetts Eye Research Fund Wahconah Park Pittsfield Pittsfield-Berkshire Red Sox Charles Mayberry Arthur Tinney Agawam Clair Bradley Howard Terry

Annual Fire District Meeting Set for Monday in Hinsdale

Hinsdale residents will vote Monday at Kittredge School on the annual Fire District meeting with William Zeitler Frederick Pomeroy Norman Sanderson and Allyn Smith listed for reelection to water commissioner prudential committee treasurer and clerk respectively. Voting is 6 to 7 pm and the business meeting follows at 7 30.

Hinsdale Kittredge School William J. Zeitler Frederick D. Pomeroy Prudential Committee Norman A. Sanderson Allyn W. Smith

Sheffield Little Leaguers Register Monday

Sheffield Kiwanis Club opens registration for Little and Pee Wee Baseball Leagues Monday at 6 pm. Boys from Egremont Mill River Monterey and Sheffield sign up at their fields. Ages 8 to 12. Little League plans 10 teams of 11 players. unassigned players in Pee Wee hall. Season runs early June to mid August.

Sheffield Sheffield Kiwanis Club Egremont Mill River Monterey Pee Wee Hall

Becket Scout Committee To Hold Meeting and Registration

Becket Troop 26 Boy Scout committee will meet Sunday at 3 p.m. at the Legion Hall. Troop registration for the coming year will take place at this meeting. Parents of boys aged 11 to 18 are invited to attend. Over the past year three local Troop 26 boys attended Camp Eagle for a week and several weekend campouts were held.

Becket Scout Committee Becket Troop 26 Boy Scout Committee of Legion Hall Camp Eagle Greylock Dalton Community Center Arthur Smith

Community Health Association Turkey Dinner at Town Hall

The Community Health Association will hold a family state Turkey dinner Sunday at 12 30 at the Town Hall with Mrs Charity Laurent as chairman. The menu lists daily offerings from Sunday through Friday including barbecued pork Dutch apple cake hamburgers sausage dishes fish sticks and assorted sides.

Community Health Association Charity Laurent

Overdue Books Accepted Free Library Week

Lee-Lee Library marks National Library Week by displaying 126 pen books and inviting patrons to drop overdue volumes in a basket at the entry with no fines. Librarian Miss Betty Dennis notes the basket allows free return of overdue books during the week Monday through Saturday.

LEE — Lee Library Betty Dennis

Paper Drive Set Sunday by LEE-Cub Scout Pack 6

LEE-Cub Scout Pack 6 conducts a paper drive Sunday from 1 to 4. Residents are asked to place papers by roadsides and call Edward Murray at 137 Summer St. for pickup. If rain, the drive shifts to Sunday May 2.

LEE Cub Scout Pack Edward ¥. Murray Summer St

Bank Official Outlines Savings Plan At Rotary Meeting

William F. Staples vice president of Lee National Bank spoke at East Lee Steak House on a plan for saving spending for credit and investing. He noted 47 percent of American families face financial problems and described target percentages for weekly pay, savings, and checking balances along with government bonds personal loans and mutual funds. Randolph Forman introduced the speaker.

LEE William F. Staples Lee National Bank East Lee Steak House Staples New York Stock Exchange Randolph Forman

Lee Fire Dept Douses Multiple Grass Fires This Week

Lee firemen battled several grass fires this week including an acre burn on Old Valley Mill rubbish fire at 11 a.m. two acres scorched on Housatonic Street near Winns Station, and half acre woodland on George Avenue. Children playing with matches likely started the last blaze per Fire Chief James J. Bush.

LEE Lee Fire Department Park Street First National Meadow Street Old Valley Housatonic Street Winn's Station George Avenue James J. Bush Louis Basinait South Lee Frank Consolati Fairview Street Bush

North Berkshire promotional folder sparks regional tourism drive

The Adams area chamber circulates a North Berkshire folder featuring Mt. Greylock sketches, a county map, town history, and notes on Susan B. Anthony. Williams College hosts a May 13 15 dramatic reading The Assassination by Dr. Robert I Gaudino and a Monday lecture by Dr L Gray Cowan on African attitudes. Mt Williams Reservoir reaches 75 percent of 200 million gallons as 100 million gallons have been added recently. Dr Robert V Hamilton seeks Superior Court action to overturn a Zoning Board decision approving a house on an undersized lot on East Main Street. attorney James W Lilly notes proceedings. Kenneth C Casperson comments he would be foolish to proceed during the appeal.

ADAMS Chamber of Commerce Mt. Greylock Berkshire Susan B. Anthony Williamstown Robert I. Gaudino Williams College Kennedy North Adams Robert V. Hamilton Zoning Board

Lee Eagle Office Lee 242 240 Lee Eagle Office Lee 242 240

Joseph Valenti of Fairview Street will be installed for the third consecutive year as venerable of G Marconi Lodge Sons of Mary Sunday at 436 at the Main Street hall. New officers include assistant venerable Francis J Vania ex general Frank P Consolati orator August Buarbini etc. The installing officer is Mrs Dominick Russo of Pittsfield grand deputy. New members inducted Joseph Sorrentina James Carlino and others. Delegates named to state convention June. Refreshments after installation.

Lee Joseph Valenti Fairview Street G. Marconi Lodge Sons of Mary Main Street Francis J. Vania Frank P. Consolati August Buarbini Mary Gurestante Joseph Scanin Peter W. Consolati August Moser George Scapin Louis Arroldi Alphonso Sorrensing Frank Paleri Carmello di’ Grigoli Dominick Russo Pittsfield Guy Arigo Grand Lodge Boston Joseph F. Sorrentina James F. Carlino Afr Arnold Toupence Joseph Scapin Pamela S. Valenti Frank A. Consolati John T. Cinella Jr North Adams

Ruth League Tryouts Monday for Babe Ruth team

Tryouts for boys 13 and over to earn positions on the Babe Ruth League team are set for Monday at 6 at the athletic field with Tuesday rain contingency. Aldo Pascucci is re-elected league president, Allan Houghtaling is vice president, and James Bianco serves as secretary.

Aldo Pascucci Allan Houghtaling James Bianco East Street Laurel Lee Sundries

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