Lee Planning Board hears no dissent on mill site move
About 75 residents attended a Lee Planning Board hearing on Schweitzer Mills proposed reuse of Greylock and Columbia streets for a Kimberly Clark mill. No questions were raised as chair Leo Cavanaugh prepared the board’s report for Selectmen. A special town meeting is set for Thursday at Central School to vote on the zoning change. Renfree touted a 200 by 500 foot mill with no cooking or odor, minimal noise, and landscaping to screen neighbors, with water returning to the Housatonic River. The group discussed land use and duration of Schweitzer’s option, six months.
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Lee
Planning Board
Peter J. Schweitzer
Getone
Greylock
Columbia Street
Kimberly - Clark Corp
Leo R. Cavanaugh Jr
Memorial Hall
Jack DB. Renfroe
Schweitzer
Lee-Lenox
Spotswood
Afr
Renfree
Housatonic River
Dalton Greenridge Park water meeting on rate hike
Dalton Martin F Glendon notes Greenridge Park water users face a meeting at Town Hall tonight at 7 38 to decide on action about the recent rate increase granted to New Junction Water Co The Green ridge Civic Association water committee asked DPU for a 20 day extension but only 10 days were granted so an appeal must be filed by May 3
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Dalton
Greenridge Park
New Junction Water Co
Greenridge
36 Boys Turn Out For Peewee League
Dalton reports 36 boys turned out for first Peewee baseball tryouts at Pine Grove Park. All but two were in the eligible 9 to 12 age group. Sessions continue Tuesday and Thursday at 6 with drafting set for Saturday at 2. Frank Dolphin leads tryouts and asks attending coaches to bring bats and balls. Ralph Johnson signed as fourth umpire for the Dalton segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Pine Grove Park
Frank Dolphin
Ryouts
Ralph Johnson
Miss Gazaw Completes Air Force Course
Dalton notes Miss Narita E Gazaw daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul J Gazaw has graduated from the U S Air Force medical service course at Gunner AFB Alabama She is a member of Women in the Air Force Selected for assignment to a medical unit at McGuire AFB New Jersey McGuire is a Military Air Transport Service installation providing global airlift Miss Gazaw a Wahconah Regional High School graduate attended basic hospital procedures and emergency medical treatment
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Miss Gazan
Wahconah Regional
Adams Town Meeting Urged On School Budget Split
Adams School Committee voted to seek a special town meeting to restore 29 220 dollars as a compromise to the disputed budget. The package would add 47 473 dollars including federal funds to the 936 328 dollar approved budget, with space and overcrowding at Memorial High School a major concern.
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ADAMS
Donald R. Sommer
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Merton
Anthony
Finance Committee
Sommer
Supt
Balland G. Duval
Memorial High School
John J. Grosz
Richmond Grange Plans Talk and Selectmen Meeting
Berkshire County Extension Service agent Dick L Boyce will speak on Gardening for You at the Richmond Grange meeting tonight in the Town Hall. The public may join during the talk after the Grange members. The regular meeting starts later. Selectmen plan a 7 30 p m gathering Wednesday at the Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dick L. Boyce
Berkshire County Extension Service
Town Hall
Boyce
Williams College professor to sabbatical at Oxford
Dr William C Grant Jr chairman of Williams College biology will take a sabbatical 1965 68 at Oxford University zoology department studying hormones influence on lower vertebrate behavior. In Bennington Vermont a 76060 industrial shell building will be sold to the Vermont Department of Highways. North Adams built a 175000 shell at Hodges Crossroads 1942 but failed to find occupant Acro Malion Inc was to locate there but could not raise capital. Adams Nursing Homes Inc of North Adams will hold a public hearing May 10 on a zoning variance to build a nursing home at Franklin Street and Wells Avenue in a residential area. Clinton E Tilton of Savoy honored by 175 with a testimonial dinner at Green Acres Cheshire. Tilton turns 80 May 7. Since 1916 he has served as assessor selectman Welfare Board and 43 years as selectman and 47 years as assessor.
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Williamstown
William C. Grant Jr
Williams College
Oxford University
Grant
Bennington, VI
Bennington County Industrial Corp
Vermont Department of Highways
North Adams
Hodges Crossroads
Acro-Malion, Inc
Board of Appeals
Adams Nursing Homes, Inc
Franklin Street
Wells Avenue
Savoy
Clinton E. Tilton
Green Acres
Cheshire
Tilton
Welfare Board
Panel to Discuss Willis Report at North Adams College
NORTH ADAMS The Association of Massachusetts State Colleges Alumni will host a public panel on the Willis Commission report on higher education Saturday from 1 to 3 p.m. in the North Adams State College auditorium. Rep. Thomas Wojtkowski of Pittsfield and Rep. Allan McGuane of Greenfield will head the panel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Association of Massachusetts State Colleges
Willis Commission
North Adams State College
Thomas Wojtkowski
Pittsfield
Allan McGuane
Greenfield
Middlefield Grange Bowlers Repeat State Championship Win
Middlefield Grange bowling team won the state championship for the second year in a row at the Grange Youth tournament in Auburn. The squad led by Roy Wheeler and the Olds family rolled a three-string total of 1,471 points, marking the first back-to-back victory in the event. A total of 2% teams participated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Middlefield Grange
Grange
Auburn
Roy Wheeler
Rayemond E. Olds
Nancy Jr. Olds
G. Robert Olds
Hinsdale Fire District votes 5760 for annual meeting delays
Hinsdale Fire District held its annual meeting delaying 30 minutes to reach a quorum. Fifteen voters approved 17 articles totaling 3 760.83. Water tests were requested for lime content and will be sent to Amherst. Re-elected officials include Norman Sanderson and others. Water mains will be flushed May 4 and 5. National Library Week observed with new books, shelving revision, and several donations. Boy Scouts work on signs and a large magazine rack, with books to be shipped to the Appalachian region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Norman Sanderson
Frederick Pomeroy
Prudential Committee
Roy C. Barnes Jr
William Zeitler
Allyn Smith
J. Edward Pelkey
Hinsdale — Naional
Caroline Service
Appalachian
Service
Emersons Observe 25th Anniversary Celebration
Mr and Mrs Roy H Emerson of Fisk Street were feted by children and relatives at the County Squire for their 25th wedding anniversary. About 200 attended a buffet luncheon, a decorated cake and gifts were given, with the Stan Rey Trio providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Roy H. Emerson
Fisk Street
Robert Martin
Robert
Elaine Emerson
Stan Rey
Emerson
Marion Lewis
Otis
South Congregational Church
Pittsfield
Russell B. Richardson
W. B. Plunkett Memorial Hospital
Adams
Roy
Emersons
Lanesboro Selectmen Grant Several Licenses
Lanesboro Selectmen approved multiple licenses at the Monday meeting. Kenneth Sucer receives a Pitch and Putt golf course license for South Main Street. Clovis Bouchard, Rocking HR Riding Club, gets a one day horse show license on Balance Rock Road plus a common victualers license for May 2 with a May 9 rain date. Howard Deane, Narragansett Avenue, authorized as firearms dealer per zoning bylaws. Theresa G. Baker, Baker Farm, licensed for riding stable on South Main Street. Jenny Oparowski, Balance Rock Cafe, granted dancing by patrons only and juke box licenses for May 2, 9, 16, 193, 30. Gaston Gauthier, Lacona Street, okayed garbage removal and transport permit.
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Selectmen
Lanesboro
Kenneth Sucer
South Main Street
Clovis Bouchard
Rocking HR Riding Club
Balance Rock Road
Howard Deane
Narragansett Avenue
Zoning Board of Appeals schedules public hearing
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing May 7 at 8 pm in Town Hall on the petition of Robert L. Johnston of Anne Drive seeking a variance to build a 16 by 22 foot garage within 6 feet of the south yard line. bylaws require 10 feet clearance.
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Lanesboro
Zoning Board of Appeals
Robert L. Johnston
Anne Drive
Housatonic Essay Contest Winners Named
Housatonic seventh grader Terry Pink won first prize and Bonnie McLean took second in the 7th grade essay contest during National Library Week at Rams dell Public Library. Displayed this week are winning essays and entries from grades 1 to 6, with over 200 local pupils’ work judged. Prizes include books funded by the local PTA. library trustees act as judges. Corpus Christi Church Rosary and Altar Society food sale set for May (10) at the Community Center. Mathers Day cakes featured. Mrs. Robert Kinne and Mrs. Edward Vigeant are chairmen. Additional notes: Miss Shirley Kosakowski is at Pittsfield General Hospital for treatment. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Makarski have returned home from Buffalo, N.Y.
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Housatonic
Terry Pink
Bonnie McLean
Ramsdell Public Library
PTA
Corpus Christi Church Rosary and Altar Society
Mathers
Robert Kinne
Edward Vigeant
Shirley Kosakowski
Prospect Street
Anthony Kosakowski
Pittsfield General Hospital
Joseph Makarski
Buffalo, N.Y
Health board seeks town action to remove privy from Verlich property
Cheshire officials report John Verlich on Flaherty Street has not complied with a certified notice to remove a privy, despite a suggested chemical toilet option at about 20 dollars. The Board of Health cites sanitary code violations and asks the Selectmen to authorize town removal at Verlich’s expense, asking also for a meeting to appoint a new third member after Dr. Mayo’s resignation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Board of Health
Selectmen
John Verlich
Flaherty Street
Lorraine Marcil
Verlich
Marei
Health
Marcil
Philip W. Mayo
Recreation Board Seeks 1226 Budget Revised in Cheshire
The Cheshire Recreation Committee met with the Selectmen to present a revised budget of 1226 to operate efficiently. A total of 600 was allotted at the annual town meeting, while 1000 had been budgeted last year but only 600 was approved this year due to lack of prior submission. The proposed breakdown includes 420 for playground supervision 66 for ballot instruction 220 for basketball league janitorial services 300 for baseball diamond repair 100 for miscellaneous and 120 already spent on janitorial service for the basketball league this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Selectmen
Unlicensed Dogs in Cheshire exceed one hundred still
Town Clerk Mabel F. Cox announced a list of unlicensed dogs will be given to dog officer Raymond Biagini on May 3. There are more than 100 dogs still unlicensed despite a March 31 deadline. Other local items note Immaculate Conception discussion group meeting tomorrow at 8:30 p.m. and Catholic Charities Appeal team captains to meet Friday night at 7:30. The mother and daughter communion breakfast follows the 9:15 Mass Sunday. Babe Ruth tryouts set for Thursday and Friday at 3 p.m. at the school field for boys ages 13 to 15 with parental permission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jain
Grosz
Cheshire
Mabel F. Cox
Raymond Biagini
St. Mary's Rectory
Catholic Charities Appeal
Babe Ruth
Stockbridge film shown at Lavender Door tonight at 8 40
Stockbridge silent film classic Down to the Sea in Ships screens at the Lavender Door on Main Street tonight at 8 40. The program is open to the public. Kiwanis Club of West Stockbridge and Stockbridge will meet Thursday at 6 30 p m at Card Lake Hotel. Guest speaker will be Alphonse Stach of Lenox, a well known stamp dealer.
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Lavender Door
Main Street
Kiwanis Club
West Stockbridge
Stockbridge
Card Lake Hotel
Alphonse Stach
Lenox
Gas Co Must Get Permit for Digging
Berkshire Gas Co officials Joseph Bilia and Charles Mel Laughlin appeared before the Selectmen to request written plans before future digging in town after sunken road spots from repairs. Two town equipment bids were opened. Haskins Garage won at 274 dollars per gallon total with taxes, while Lewis Esso Station bid 284 for regular and 317 for high test. Robert E Brooks of Outlook Avenue was drawn as traverse juror for the Superior Court misdemeanor session, with report set for June 7 at Pittsfield courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Gas Co
Joseph Bilia
Charles Mel Laughlin
Fittstied
Selectmen
Mathislaw Ciskowski
Haskins Garage
Lewis Esso
Robert E. Brooks
Outlook Avenue
Superior Court
Pittsfield
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Carl Shirley
Summer St
East Lee
John J. Dwyer
Bernard Judware
Shirley
James M. Hobian
Becket
John J. Boyne
James Cannan
Joseph J. Brooks
Wilson, Conn
Joas B. Santos
Stoughton
Lee Grange
Gil Heat
Jack
Lee News Room
Laurel Lee Sundries
aAdv
Olian
Sheffield
Housatonic St., Lee, Mass
Dalton Martin F
Peewee League
Miss Gazaw
Air Force
Juilliard School
New York City
Wahconah
Library
Mary Pappas
National Library
Wahoonah Country Club
William 3. Glendon
Jacob Franklin
Earl Crosier Jr
Oak St. Pomeroy Manor
Dalton Rotary
William Gilmartin
The
Telephone Co
Cornelius J. Powers
Eugene R. Clark
Thomas J. Callahan
Clinton Tilton
Telired
Nine Channel
Berkshire TV
Dial
North Berkshire
Oxford
Bennington
Willis
Better Ninsdale Committee
John Post
Michaels Road
Rebecca E.brownell
Berkshire Community College
Robert Barrows
Heather
Springfield
Park St. Lee, Mass
First National
Marjorie Horton
Health Board
Recreation Board
St. Mary’s Church
Robert Talvo Hale
Walter Street Lovee
Lee Super Market
Auto Body Shop
Bill Whittaker
Ford
Malm Street
Mahaine Motors, Inc
Great Barriagton
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