Great Barrington PTA Dinner Meeting Schedule
Great Barrington PTA holds its annual dinner May 10 at 6 30 in Searles High cafeteria with a buffet then a gymnasium meeting at 8 Officers will be installed and committee reports read Reservations should be made by Monday via Mrs Donald Goranson or Mrs George Davis A card party at Walker Hall hosted by Southern Berkshire Post 127 American Legion and Legion Auxiliary drew about 150 Local merchants donated 83 door prizes District Court opened with Law Day May 1 presided by Judge George R McCormick and Court Clerk James R Doheney.
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Great Barrington
PTA
Searles High
Donald Goranson
Castle Hill Avenue
George Davis
Hollenbeck Avenue
Walker Hall
Southern Berkshire Post 127
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
District Court
James R. Doheney
George R. McCormick
Great Barrington Little League Draft Completes 37 Selections
Great Barrington Little League officers report 37 players were drafted Thursday to fill vacancies on six teams. Season runs the week of May 9 with Little League Week May 23 featuring a candy sale and a jamboree at Olympian Meadows Field. Games start at 6 p.m. on Olympian Meadows Field, ending July 23 after 11 weeks. League officials include Charles Barnes president and Thomas Teggs vice president.
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Great Barrington
Olympian Meadows
Charles Barnes
Thomas Teggs
Joseph Barry
Richard Roy
Dog Training Registration Opens for 28th Berkshire Class
Berkshire dog training class opens its 28th obedience season at the Barn Club at 2 30 on May 16. Mrs. W. Taylor Day of South Egremont Road handles telephone reservations for class placement. Classes run weekly for 10 weeks. Open Friday nights at Lou's Appliances, Sheffield Road, Tel 1101.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire
Barn Club
W. Taylor Day
South Egremont Road
Movie Timetable County Theaters Showings List
The page lists multiple cinema showings across county theaters including Cleopatra at 3:00 in Massive Great Barringies, Your Wife at 4:45 and 8:30 Paramount North Adams rise, Code 7 at 3:05 B45, The 633 Squadron at 8:40, Ferry Across the Mer sey at 7:00, Sylvia at 8:40 and The Law of the Lawless at 7:00, 36 Hours at 9:00 and Rio Conchos at 7:10, Beach Blanket Bingo at 9:55 and Operation Snafu, Satan Bug and That Man from Rio at various North Adams venues.
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Paramount
North Adams
Coury
Hoosac Drive-In
Rio
Officials Meet On Mutual Aid Across Borders
Albany reports mutual disaster aid was discussed by New York and Massachusetts Civil Defense officials at a staff college at West Point. Lt. Gen. M. J. Asensio announced the talks while Allan R. Zenowitz of Great Barrington attended as state Civil Defense director. Emphasis was on moving vital supplies across state lines to Lebanon Valley Hoosick Valley and Mt. Washington areas.
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Albany
N.Y
New York
Massachusetts
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
M. J. Asensio
New York State Civil Defense Commission
Allan R. Zenowitz
Great Barrington
Lebanon Valley
Hoosick Valley
Mt. Washington
Mass
VFW Elects James A Modole as Commander
VFW Post Wednesday night re elected Ed ward H Rockefeller of Reed Street commander. Named to other offices were Harold Beckwith senior vice commander Martin Chamber lain junior vice commander Walter Smith quartermaster Dr G T Mullany post surgeon Sidney Q Curtiss legislative officer Sheldon Raflowitz post advocate and John Baglee post chaplain The rest are ads for Coty Lily of the Valley Acme Ruffour Wellington Boots Lad N Lassie and local help wanted openings at Friendly Ice Cream and more.
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Great Barrington
James A.modole
VFW
Edward H. Rockefeller
Reed Street
Harold Beckwith
Martin Chamberlain
Walter Smith
G. T. Mullany
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheldon Raflowitz
John Baglee
Tri Town Plan Seeks Special Meeting on Regional School
The Tri town Regional School Planning Board asked Stockbridge West Stockbridge and Great Barrington selectmen to schedule a June 7 special town meeting to vote on a regional district agreement. Two articles will be on the warrant with secret ballots. one to form the district and another to allocate about 25 000 dollars for planning, land options and consultant fees. Great Barrington may add a third article to authorize leasing part of Seartes High School.
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Stockbridge
Tritown
West Stockbridge
Great Barrington
William S. Webber
Webber
Seartes High School
Caroline Angelini
Angelini
VEW Seeks Help In Moving Fixtures
VEW VFW post asks volunteers to extract fixtures from an old Holyoke building bought from the state. Cars depart from South Main Street home at a.m. Saturday and Sunday. Fixtures flooring and paneling to be removed and reused locally. Food and tools provided.
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VEW
Great Barrington
VFW
Holyoke
South Main Street
Red Cross Highlights Local Branch Meeting Activities
Red Cross reports from Great Barrington detail 1,196 miles driven for patient and blood trips in March, with 46 pints of blood used for residents in local hospitals. Fund drive remains $430 short of the $3,000 goal as a follow up plan proceeds. Paul Hickey named treasurer. E B Blood resigns. May 24 meeting plans the annual branch meeting for June 3 at St James Parish House.
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Great Barrington
The
Red Cross
James Sullivan
Pittsfield
Albert Steven
Egremont
Berkshire Museum
Paul Hickey
South Main Street
E. B. Blood
St. James’ Parish House
Housatonic PTA Hosts Panel on Regional School Plan
The Housatonic PTA announces a public panel on the Proposed Tri Town Regional School. The event is May 12 at 8 p.m. in the Community Center, replacing the May 5 PTA meeting. Regional School Planning Board members will answer questions and provide reports.
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Housatonic
Tri-Town
PTA
Regional School Planning Board
Parish Leaders To Meet Saturday
Captains of the Corpus Christi parish committee of the Catholic Charities Appeal will meet Friday at 7 30 p m in the Father Fagan auditorium. The committee will meet with Rev Joseph T Collins pastor Albert Ingegni Jr lay chairman Miss Edith E Mack secretary treasurer Miss Mary Barry Mrs Albert Ingegni and the Misses Mary Anne Murray and Mary Ann Malally typists Mrs Francis Malally and Mrs William Murray hospitality chairman and Mrs Cetilia Bailly publicity chairman.
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Cetilia ¥. Bailly
Koelmels Mark 25th Anniversary Observed
Mr. and Mrs. Koelmel of North Street celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a family dinner hosted by their son-in-law and daughter, Bruce Bailly, at their Wyantenuck Street home. They have two other children, John and Donald, with John recently chosen as a Boys' State candidate.
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Housatonic
Koelmel
North Street
Bruce Bailly
Wyantenuck Street
Corpus Christi Church
Koelmer
Rosary and Altar Society
Holy Name Society
Robert J Gray Jr Elected Class President at Springfield College
Recently elected president of the class of 1968 at Springfield College is Robert J Gray Jr son of Mr and Mrs Gray of Pine Street He is a member of the freshman football and track teams Mr and Mrs Gray will attend parents weekend at the college Saturday and Sunday
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Springfield College
Robert J. Gray Jr
Lie Detector Case Heads to Connecticut Supreme Court
Atty John A Mettling counsel for three officers whose dismissal was upheld by the Court of Common Pleas said an appeal will go to the state Supreme Court of Errors. He notes the polygraph issues have not been decided by the high court and suggests the ruling could set new law.
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High Court Torrington
Atty
John A. Mettling
Department
Board of Public Safety
Court of Common Pleas
State Supreme Court of Errors
Supreme Court
Meuling
Lenox High Honors List Highlights 67 Students
Lenox High School named 67 students to its third marking period high honor roll. Recipients include Mary Catherine Flessner and Elaine Herrick in 1A, Laurie Hunter 6A, and seniors Claire Bergan and Lawrence Wurst among other honorees.
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LENOX
Lenox High School
Mary Catherine Flessner
Elaine Herrick
Laurie Hunter
Mary Crittendan
Bruce Eknolm
Joseph Pignatelli
Eva Pitha
Brian Scott
Judy Barry
Jo Anne O'Brien
Robert Hotchkiss
Claire Bergan
Lawrence Wurst
Honor Ball
Mary Elsey Carrol
Barbara Ducharme
James Garland
Jeanne Hamberg
Deborah Hanson
Mary Ann Piretti
Jon Randall
Pamela Scott
Catherine Somerville
William Stomsk
Nancy Nincelette
Aary Welcome
Wendy Doans
Susan Bender
Jonathan Bosworth
Raymond Carlson
Arthur Domby
Jen Flessner
Patrick Gable
Brenda Hamel
Gregory Hersh
Denis Larrivee
Thomas Romeo
Sharon Shore
Lewis Stewart
John Mc
Cub Scout Pack 53 Meets Tonight in Lenox
Cub Scout Pack 55 holds its April pack meeting at 7 30 PM at the Community Center with Kiwanis Club rep presenting the pack charter. Theme Green Thumbs features greenery exhibits and gardening songs and skits. Mexico theme noted for last month with dens performing.
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LENOX
Kiwanis Club
Den
Mexico
Dens
Ferdinand
Bull
Den 7
Den 6
Den 3
Norman Day
Keith Langenback
Michael Mahoney
Richard Sitzer Jr
Mal Walsh
Timothy Sheehan
Timothy Decker
Michael Gilligan
James Fuore
Dennero
Ronald Koscielniak
Prize Winners Read Essays on WSBS Radio
Winners of the Housatonic Grammar School essay contest for National Library Week will read their essays on WSBS Saturday at 9 50 with 2nd and 3rd place readers also announced. Poster contest winners across grades 2 6 were listed. prizes to be awarded at Ramsdell Public Library during regular hours.
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Housatonic
Terry Ptak
Bonnie McLean
Senior Play To Be Staged Tonight At Lenox High
Lenox The senior class production Arsenic and Old Lace by Joseph Kesselring stars Susan Reid and Rose Ann McCormack with a full cast led by Lester Philips Shaun Wheeler and Lawrence Hurst. Curtain 8 15 p m in the Lenox High gym directed by Charles Ciovacco and Catherine Condron with art by Joan Lewarn. Tickets at the door.
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LENOX
Susan Reid
Rose Ann McCormack
Lenox High
Joseph Kesserling
Charles Ciovacco
Catherine Condron
Center School
Joan Lewarn
Lester Philips
Shaun Wheeler
Lawrence Hurst
Lynn Buchman
Sharon Marshall
David Dunning
Michael Payson
Michael Connors
Thomas Voisin
David Buxton
Richard Tufts
Wallace Demary
Ronald Caty
Dante Caty
Kathleen Turner
Thomas McClelland
Mary Lane
Hotchkiss Nominated For Honors Program
Robert H. Hotchkiss of Lenox High School has been nominated for the National Council of Teachers of English annual achievement awards. The national competition recognizes outstanding high school seniors for excellence in English. Winners will be announced in December and names sent to college admissions and English departments nationwide for scholarship consideration. Identification cards for liquor purchases are now available at the town clerk's office.
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Lenox
Robert H. Hotchkiss
Harald E. Hotchkiss
New Lenox Road
Lenox High School
National Council of Teachers of English
NCTE
U.S
Beach May Get Diving Board In Lenox
Town Beach Committee approved exploring a diving board for the raft and planned upgrades including roof repair on the bathhouse and drainage work. Lifeguards Hurst and Rooke to be rehired with $35 weekly raises. waterfront director position eliminated. Opening date pending Water Dept decision. life guards on duty 9 to 5.
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LENOX
Town Beach
Harold R. Felton
Laurel Lake
Water Department
Lawrence Hurst
Patricia Rooke
Richard Rivers
Rivers
Frederick Z. Rooke
Lime Kiln Road
Canaan Tax Office Open Tonight in Town Hall
The North Canaan tax office at Town Hall will stay open tonight per tax collector Henry Poeretta. The office will be closed tomorrow and Monday. The first half taxes are due by May 1 to avoid delinquency. delinquent amounts accrue interest at 0.5 percent per month and partial payments are only accepted if they cover full interest. Delinquent motor vehicle taxes will be reported to the Motor Vehicle Department on May 5.
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Canaan
Conn
North Canaan
Henry Poeretta
Motor
Library To Show Films Tonight in Cornwall
Cornwall Library hosts two travel films at 8 pm in Town Hall. Historic Virginia and Progressive Norway visit the west coast of Norway, Lapland, and Oslo, with refreshments served. Open to area residents.
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Cornwall
Conn
Cornwall Library
Town Hall
Virginia
Norway
Lapland
Oslo
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