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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1964
Page
19
Local schools will receive 31120 from the federal government this year under Public Law 874 based on the number of children with employed parent(s) in government jobs. Of this total, 23340 is certified for immediate payment and Wahconah Regional district will get 23363 from PA 874 as well.
Daltons polls open noon to 7 pm Tuesday at the junior high for a presidential primary. GOP ballots name 35 town committee candidates and 10 delegates at large from 20. Contests include district delegates with Conte, Dwight, Campbell, and Keyser. Democrats list state committee entries with Wojtkowski, Burke, Callahan, and Fanning facing challengers.
Six students from the Salvation Army Officers Training School in New York City will present an evangelical meeting and concert on the Community House steps Tuesday at noon. The program is part of their training.
Hinsdale town dump will close to the public except Saturdays 10 to 3 Sundays 10 to noon and weekdays 6 to 8 pm effective immediately. The Board of Selectmen acting as the Board of Health warns that leaving old cars and refrigerators will be prosecuted. Meetings are Wednesdays at the school to address health and town affairs.
Cummington Lions Club will meet Tuesday at 6 40 at the Hinsdale Home Club. Town clerk Mrs Jack Lott says licenses expiring April 30 including junck milk and victualers may be picked up at her office. Republican Town Committee polling shows primaries Tuesday 1 to 7 pm with candidate names Hazel Pratt Thelma Whiting and Herman Barnes to be on ballots. Baked bean supper for town committee members Saturday night at Frontier Regional High School South Deerfield. Speaker will be Sen Philip Graham. Hinsdale firemen responded Sunday to a grass fire at William Eberhard’s Hinsdale Road home. -Pol Adv ma
Lenox Pittsburgh offers paint retail and wholesale services including painting and wallpaper hanging. Contact W. G. Casey at 637-0167 for advertising and political ad work.
Dr Theo dore Drachman of Philmont accepted the Columbia County Democratic designation to oppose Republican Assemblyman Willard C. Drumm in the November election. He criticized one party control, saying officials in power neglect public duties and serve themselves, urging Democratic leadership as the path to better government.
Four Lebanon Valley post offices will curtail Saturday hours to 7 to 11 a.m. and close at 5:30 p.m. weekdays starting May 4, with no money orders or COD services. first class mail remains served. The move trims $12.7 million nationally under President Johnson’s tax cut plan. Taconic Valley Tenpin Bowling League banquet set May 13 at Red Inn. Congregational and Federated Churches joint day with luncheon May ? at Garfield church.
Sandisfield voters may cast ballots tomorrow from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall for the presidential primary.
Tyringham will hold presidential primary voting tomorrow from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall. Local officials urge residents to cast ballots and note polling access for residents and nearby communities.
Robert Knopp, organist at the Methodist Church, will present an organ recital Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the church. The public is invited. An offering will be taken for the church building fund. The new organ recently purchased by the church will be dedicated at the recital.
Cheshire Grange will conduct third and fourth degree ceremonies tonight. The ladies’ degree team led by Mrs. Jennie Bickford will give the third degree, while Berkshire Pomona Grange handles the fourth. Refreshments offered by Mr and Mrs Clarence Getman.
The First Baptist Church school teachers and officers will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the church. The Busy Bees sponsor a rummage sale May 16 at the Rod and Gun Club on Church Street. Donations to Mrs. Elsie Zaleski. Cheshire polls open 1 to 7 p.m. tomorrow for presidential primaries. Cancer drive chairman Mrs. Paul Deame reports $346.35 collected.
Becket officials attended the Western Massachusetts Finance Association meeting at Vincent's Steak House in West Springfield. McSweeney Gage of Post 329 American Legion Auxiliary will sponsor six card parties starting April 29 at the American Legion Hall.
Hancock Boy Scout Troop 81 resumes regular meetings Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Hancock Town Hall with patrol leaders Dennis Roberts Eric Hanson Ronald Derby David Rash Tim othy Wright and Joseph Chenail. Scoutmaster Richard MacDonald names Kenneth Watson as assistant leader. Presidential Primary polls open Tuesday 2 to 6 at Hancock Central School. Fire Sirens meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. at the firehouse.
Richmond officials announce an 8 30 p m town hall meeting on Wednesday and plan to keep 8 36 start times until clocks revert for fall. Republicans urge support for Rep Conte in Tuesday primary, M Bartis listed.
A public hearing is set tonight at Memorial Hall at 8 on Schweitzer mills plan to spray effluents on 180 acres near KimberLy Clark in Golden Hill to reduce river pollution. Neil J. MacDonald said the spraying will start as an experiment with abutters notified and employees urged to attend.
Alford voters may cast ballots at Town Hall tomorrow between 5 30 and 7 30 p m in the presidential primaries. Local officials remind residents to bring proper identification and check polling locations.
LEE-Congregationalists plan a canvass next Sunday to raise 75008 for an addition. Dr Curtis R Schumacher of the Church Finance Advisory Service will address multiple church groups tonight and during the week. Canvassers will be commissioned Sunday at 10 30 am, with a dinner at noon and house calls from 2 to 6 pm. A Thanksgiving celebration follows at 8 15 pm.
The Community Center Committee will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Memorial Hall to discuss bylaws and the constitution with Stephen Cozzaglio leading the readings. A Kiwanis card party is set for Tuesday, April 28 at 8 p.m. at East Lee Steak House. Local notices advertise Mother's Day cards and gifts at Lee News Room.
Postmaster General Gronouski orders limited postal services to save 12.7 million dollars with changes to take effect in Lee starting Monday May 4. Parcel post will drop to five delivery days weekly, no Tuesday deliveries, rural routes unchanged. Window service shortened on Saturdays to 8:30 am to noon. First class mail retains priority. Postmaster Charles H. Shaylor notes no essential services are cut. Local notices also mention a car crash case in Pittsfield and other brief items.
Voters in Lee will cast ballots at Central School from noon to 7 p.m. Tuesday for presidential primaries. Republicans list 28 town committee candidates while Democrats list 3. 35 and 21 posts remain to fill, inviting write ins. Delegates to national conventions are the main contest. Berkshire District GOP state committee seats are also up. Voting machines return for a second time this year.
Windsor residents vote at Windsor Town Hall tomorrow from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. A $1,000 donation to a trust fund in memory of Edward C. Franck will fund maintenance of property added to Shaw Cemetery, soon deeded to the Town of Windsor. The primary features M Barris on Tuesday.
North Adams and Williamstown officials consider an easement to secure swamp water for Albert Bachand's Spices trailer court fountain. City plans to extend Harriman Airport runway, Bachand fears water loss, Mayor Florini will seek council approval. Franklin Street takings eyed for slope easements in Franklin Street reconstruction under Chapter 90, token damages expected. New England Lime Co. to add third kiln by June boosting output by about 50 percent. Deerfield Academy debaters win New England prep title at Williams College defeating Hackley School. Donald C. Mork known as Seraffyn dies in a DC plane crash. Harvard graduate, live in South Ashfield, once featured in Williams Inn Christmas season.
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