Lenox Award Grants for Physics Research to Dr O'Brien
Dr Edward J. O'Brien, son of Mr and Mrs George T O'Brien of Lenox Dale, has won one of five $1000 ASTM grants to study phase transitions in solids using ultrasonic techniques at Catholic University of America. He earned a PhD in physics in 1963 and has been with Catholic University since 1962. The grant supports equipment and personnel for the project. Also in Lenox, McCar-Nest Post 274 American Legion to meet to vote on building fund. Kiwanis to hear automation talk. local students and staff noted in related items.
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LENOX
Edward J. O'Brien
George T. O'Brien
Church Bt
American Society For Testing and Materials
ASTM
O’brien
Electrical Engineering
Catholic University of America
Washington, D.C
O'Brien
Cranwell Preparatory School
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
U.S. Naval Ordnance Laboratory
Catholic University
Tau Beta Pi
Sigma Xi
Mc-Car-Nest
American Legion
Eldorado Inn
Lenox Dale
Scouts Receive Awards During Court of Honor
Scouts of Troop 53 at Grace Methodist Church Hall received attendance and merit badge awards. Aus ten Brazee earned two-year attendance and William Cuene Jr. one-year attendance. second class awards went to Leonard Miller Richard Govani Raymond Larrivee Alson Reynolds and Michael Walsh. first class awards to Donald Huggins William Cuene Jr. and John Reynolds. Refreshments were served. Pure Spring Water sold nearby.
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Lenox Dale
Austen Brazee
William Cuene Jr
Grace Methodist Church Hall
Neil Flint
Leonard Miller
Richard Govani
Raymond Larrivee
Alson Reynolds
Michael Walsh
Donald Huggins
John Reynolds
Joseph Martin
Satan Bug at Mahatwe and Girl Happy at North Adams
Movie timetable lists The Satan Bug at Mahatwe Great Barrington with showings at 7:00 and 9:00. Girl Happy plays at North Adams with times 1:25 and 8:50. Page notes Paramount in North Adams and several theaters open only weekends with various notations.
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Paramount
North Adams
Coury
Canaan Preschool Clinic Examines 48 Children
In North Canaan Elementary School a three day preschool clinic weighed, measured, and checked teeth and eyes for about 48 youngsters. Nurses Marie O Brien Isabelle Smith and Virginia Cook led the screening. A measles vaccine clinic for children aged 1 to 12 will be held Wednesday, with 200 doses supplied by the state. Preference goes to preschoolers and 1st and 2nd graders as long as supply lasts.
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Canaan, Conn
North Canaan
Marie O'Brien
Isabelle Smith
Virginia Cook
Girl Scouts Shatter Cookie Drive Record in Canaan
In Canaan Connecticut Girl Scouts North Canaan finished delivering 1,700 boxes, 258 more than last year. Troops earned 85.40 dollars, five cents per box, for local projects, with remaining profits funding Northwest Connecticut Girl Scouts Council for camperships and Camp Maria Pratt maintenance near Torrington. Sale overseen by Mrs Kent B Miller with assistants Mrs Joseph Negri Mrs William Reilly Mrs John E Foley Mrs Lester Dalone and Mrs Anthony Gandolfo.
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Canaan
Conn
Girl Scouts of
North Canaan
Northwest
Connecticut Girl Scouts Council
Camp Maria Pratt
Torrington
Kent B. Miller
Joseph Negri
William Reilly
John E
Sharon Woman's Club Fashion Show at White Hart Inn
Sharon Woman's Club members and guests will view a fashion show at White Hart Inn in Salisbury on Thursday at 8 30 pm with a 6 30 cocktail hour before dinner Fashions come from The Barn Shop Kent and will be described by George Gladden who with his wife has run the shop for nine years Items include Kimberly knits Mollie Parris cocktail fashions and Ballantyne cashmeres Also mentioned is Miss Cynthia Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Kent B Miller of North Canaan who played her own piano piece at Arts Weekend at Connecticut College New London where she is a junior Mr and Mrs Miller attended the Crozier Williams Center program Electric motors repaired and rewound by H J TerwilligerTel 1723 Gt Barr Adv
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Sharon, Conn
Sharon Woman's Club
White Hart Inn
Salisbury
Barn Shop
Kent
George Gladden
Kimberly
Mollie Parris
Ballantyne
Cynthia Miller
Kent B. Miller
North Canaan
Crozier- Willams Center
Connecticut College
New London
District Court Hears Unauthorized Vehicle Use Case
Gil bert T. Klahn, 18, of Lime Kiln Road Sheffield, fined 100 dollars and given six months to the House of Correction suspended for two years with probation after pleading guilty to two counts of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. A juvenile accomplice, age about 15, unnamed, also pled guilty to three charges. Police Emmet J. Shea filed the complaints. The incidents involve vehicles from Paul Castonguay of Housatonic and A John Tuller of Castle Street, with the cars left at the Village Community Center and local railroad station.
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Great Barrington
Gilbert T. Klahn
Lime
Kiln Road
Sheffield
House of Correction
Emmet J. Shea
Klahn
Paul Castonguay
Housatonic
A. John Tuller
Castle Street
Connecticut Schools Labeled Segregated by NAACP Leader
Hartford NAACP regional conference speaker says half of public elementary and junior high schools in cities with high Negro concentrations are segregated. Dr. Frank T. Simpson warns de facto segregation must be faced by major New England cities.
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Hartford
Connecticut
New England
NAACP
Providence
Frank T. Simpson
Magic Show Saturday at Mason Library
GREAT BARRINGTON The Mason Library hosts a magic show in the children's room Saturday at 2 as part of National Library Week. Bill Severn, children's author and former national news editor, headlines with the theme Fun From My Books. his magic books will be on display and may be borrowed after Saturday.
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Great Barrington
Bill Severn
Mason Library
Severn
Sue
Maple Avenue
Marie Tassone
Selectmen Seek Improvements in Road Extensions
GREAT BARRINGTON Selectmen moved to require improvements to three road extensions whose acceptance was authorized by voters at February town meeting. Final acceptance to Linda's Lane Crissey Road and Highland Drive depends upon the Selectmen. They set a public hearing for Hoder Well Drilling Co to Store 500 gallons of gasoline underground and plan a meeting with the Fire District prudential committee to discuss sewer transfers.
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Great Barrington
Linda's Lane
Crissey Road
Highland Drive
Carl Davis
Hoder Well Drilling Co
Lake Buel Road
Prudential Committee
Society Souvenir Wins Two Ribbons at Litchburg Show
A Tennessee walking horse named Society Souvenir owned by Mr and Mrs Clayton Palmer of Maple Avenue earned two ribbons at the Litchburg Virginia horse show over the weekend. The 6 year old stallion won the open class and was named best in the walking horse stake. Mt Everett Council Knights of Columbus will meet at 8 PM tonight at Bridge Street rooms with first degree to be exemplified by council officers.
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Great Barrington
Clayton Palmer
Maple Avenue
Litchburg
Mt. Everett
Knights of Columbus
Bridge Street
Airman Malally Arrives at Shaw AFB Sumter SC
Airman 2.C. Thomas J. Malally from Great Barrington MA arrived at Shaw AFB to join TAC units after serving in Libya. A materiel specialist, he supports firepower and air support for U.S. Army forces. He is a Searles High School and Albany Business College alumnus. his wife is Haroldeen Poirier’s daughter.
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Sumter
S.C
C. Thomas J. Malally
Malally
Main St
Great Barrington
Mass
Shaw Afb
Libya
Tactical Air Command
TAC
Shaw
Searles High School
Albany
N.Y
Haroldeen
Elsie Poirier
Park Street
Housatonic
Class of 55 Plans Reunion at Jug End Resort
GREAT BARRINGTON The Searles High School class of 1955 will hold a 16th reunion banquet July 24 at Jug End Resort in South Egremont. A class spokesman says addresses of all graduates have been obtained and letters will be sent this month. Stanley Koleski chairs the banquet as permanent class president, a former Sandisfield resident now in West Sand Lake, New York.
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Great Barrington
Searles
Jug End Resort
South Egremont
Stanley Koleski
Sandisfield
West Sand Lake
N.Y
Engaged: Marlene Owens to Frank Gorham Jr in July
Mrs. Vincent Owens announces the engagement of her daughter Marlene Ann to Frank W. Gorham Jr. of Russell Street. Marlene, daughter of the late F. W. and Mrs. Owens, is a Searles High School graduate and works as a Welfare Dept clerk in Great Barrington. Gorham is a Pittsfield High School graduate, Navy veteran, and U S Post Office letter carrier in Great Barrington. A July wedding at St Peter's Church is planned.
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Great Barrington
Vincent Owens
Egremont Plain Road
Marlene Ann
Frank W. Gorham Jr
Russell Street
F. W. Gorham
Miss Owens
Owens
Searles High School
Gorham
Pittsfield High School
Navy
U.S. Post Office
St. Peter's Church
L P Cable sets target date in September
Great Barrington L P Cable Corp of Springfield, holder of the town franchise, told Selectmen it aims to begin service September 20. The final draft agreement will be delivered to town counsel Atty. William P. Murtagh this week. Engineering work is complete, with only a plat survey remaining before equipment installation can begin.
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Great Barrington
L-P Cable Corp
Springfield
William P. Murtagh
Wallace Sawyer
Jean O'Brien Engaged To Canaan Bank Treasurer
Mrs Jean O'Brien of Clearwater Florida is engaged to Francis W McCarthy of Canaan Connecticut He is treasurer of the Canaan Savings Bank and of the Town of North Canaan The engagement was announced from North Plain Road Great Barrington Massachusetts Plans for the wedding are incomplete
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Great Barrington
Edward Delmoling
North Plain Road
Jean O'Brien
Clearwater
Fla
Francis W. McCarthy
Canaan
Barrington Course To Open Saturday
GREAT BARRINGTON The Barrington Golf Course will open for the season Saturday announced by superintendent Frank Mackoul. The nine hole public course sits on the Searles mansion grounds now owned by Home Insurance Co of New York City in the town center.
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Great Barrington
Barrington
Frank Mackoul
Searles
The
Home Insurance Co
New York City
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Milon
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Lewis Hart Stewart Sr
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New England Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
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Williamsburg
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Richmond
Loeb’s Food Town
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H. J. Terwilliger
Wimmer
Tina Gunn
Karen, Tracy and
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Meriden
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Charles W. Robison
Marlin Rockwell Co
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Colebrook
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Old Saybrook
Long Island Sound
North Stonington
Society
Searles Menus
Chatham (N.Y
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Levis Wrangler
Stretch Slims
Marlene Owwens
Frank W. Gorham
Melvin's
Marlese Owens
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Rex Harrison
Cleopatra
Dainee
Thomas W. Bleezarde
L-P
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Adv
Jean O’brien
Lessoil
Mobil
Biuaiee
S&h
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