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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1969

Page

4

Old Railroad Days planned in Canaan week long

Canaan Chamber of Commerce and local groups outline Old Railroad Days from Monday through next Saturday. Events include a Monday picnic at North Canaan Elementary School, a 9:30 to 7:40 Tuesday invitational swim meet, and Wednesday night old railroad films. The Connecticut Railroad Historical Association will run a museum, and the Canaan Station, built in 1871, inspired the event.

Canaan North Canaan Lakeville Sharon Connecticut Railroad Historical “Association Main Street Long Island Sound Pittsfield Mass Western Massachusetts New York Central New York City Albany

Bloodmobile Visit Aids Canaan Red Cross Drive

Canaan Conn bloodmobile to visit Pilgrim House Wednesday 9 45 to 2 30 with walk ins welcome donors urged to call 824 5710 for appointments. Nor fork recruiters listed and upper age limit raised for donors. Salisbury Conn library to share proceeds from Sha ke speare play Much Ado About Nothing benefiting area libraries.

Canaan, Conn Canaan Salisbury, Conn Scoville Sharon Playhouse Wiliam Shakespeare

Wettest July Wasn't All Bad

GREAT BARRINGTON The Fire Department responded to only one grass fire during the month of July a sharp decrease from July 1858 when 38 grass fire calls were answered. Twenty five of those were in one day due to an arsonist. Weather likely kept the grass from burning.

Great Barrington

Lime Rock Church Names New Rector

Trinity Church in Lime Rock Conn voted to call Rev. F Newton Howden as rector to replace Rev. Bruce Le Barron who moved to Trinity Church Bethany Howden grew up in Sheffield Mass and studied Berkshire Business College He is a graduate of the University of the South and General Theological Seminary and has served parishes in St Alans Vt Waterbury and Bristol He authored A Rule of Life and Holy Communion for the Sick and Shut In Taconic Smith College Club heard Mrs Thomas Richmond of New Canaan give A Good Look at Smith in 1969 at a July luncheon in Sharon Richmond is a former Smith Alumni president plus notes on local residents and a son promoted to sergeant in the U S Air Force and a local hospital patient.

Lime Rock Conn Trinity Church F. Newton Howden Bruce LeBarron Bethany Howden Sheffield Mass Berkshire Business College University of the South and General Theological Seminary St. Alans Waterbury Bristol Mowden Taconic Smith College Club Thomas Richmond New Canaan Smith Egbert Bofardus Sharon Richmond Smith Alumni Association Phyllis Dower New York City West Main Street William Joseph Falls Village Thomas M. Graham Hubert Graham U.S. Air Force Nala Tower Naha Air Base Okinawa Emily Burmeister West Main St Sharon Hospital Mooney High Fidelity Great Barrington Searles High School Kmg Cross College Worcester the Eagle Congregational North Carolina Ohio First Congregational Church James €. Chase St. Mary's California Caem Roe Berkshire Churchs Vy Cornwall Maar Mane and Lee Ays Berkshire Courier Diegel High Fidelity Magazine Cable

Two Car Off Road Incidents Reported In Connecticut And Massachusetts

Monterey Connecticut man John Bebb, 57, crashed on Route 23 two miles south of Route 37 when failing a right curve at 2 15 PM. His car demolished, speeding charges filed. In Great Barrington Robert J Boehmer, 31, tipped over on Seekonk Cross Road near Morey’s Service Station at 7 36 PM, minor injuries, no charges. Ad for practical nurse position also noted.

Monterey Norwalk Great Barrington Seekonk Cross Road Fairview Hospital Robert J. Boehmer Barrington House Richard Zucco Bochmet Morey Doris H. Tanner Richmond Southern Berkshire District Court James EB. Hannon Hannon Great Barrington Court William Pixley West Stockbridge Avas Tanner Daniel Dunne Interlaken Northampton State Hospital Dunne Northampton Clemson A. Davis New York City Davis South Egremont Zucca Zucco Alden L. Thompson Terryville Conn James Tinsley Boston Timothy J. Nicholson Green River Road Alford Douglas ©. Dowd Lee Joan Shapiro

Great Barrington considers sewer extension plan Aug meeting

Great Barrington set for an Aug 18 town meeting warrant featuring a proposal for the selectmen to borrow to build a sewer link from Christian Hill Road to a cleared nursing home site. Other articles ask pay raises for police, Planning Board reorganization under modern laws, and a roughly $3,000 allotment to pay interest on debts. A $75,000 bond proposal may be authorized, with Berkshire Hills Nursing Home expected to contribute about $15,000 toward a $100,000 project.

Great ‘Barrington Christian Hill Road Berkshire Hills Nursing Home Tighe & Bond Great Barrington Planning Board Joseph M. Casey Catters

Mooney Named General Manager Of Hi Fi Cable

Warren B. Syer of Billboard Publications announced two promotions in the High Fidelity Cable Television Division in Great Barrington. John W. P. Mooney, program director for High Fidelity's Channel 2, was named general manager and John Diegel, formerly chief technician, became systems manager. Both promotions took effect on Friday.

Great Barrington Warren B. Syer Billboard Publications Billboard High Fidelity John W. P. Mooney John Diegel

Area church listings include many services across Berkshire area

A long local church notices section lists pastors and weekly services for many congregations including Methodist Bart Hurley Federated Church Edward Hemple St Matthew St Mary of the Assumption and others. It shows Sunday worship times 6:30 am to 11 am, Sunday schools, youth groups, and confessional schedules across parishes.

Federated Church Edward Hemples W A.m First Congregational Hempel Schoal St. Matthew's Church Joseph Holland First Congregational Church Skyline Trail Harold Bardsley Glad Tidings Lloyd Curry St. Peter's Edward V. Reilly Dean T. McNamara First Congregational United Church of Christl David J. Julius St. Patrick’s Church Cathaile Grate United Methodist Ihn Ray Joseph Holtend Staples Corpus Christir Thomas E& Lynes Methodist Church Bart Hurley United Church of Christ Rev Virgil V. Bratier Lloyd Charpenning Fellowship Hall P.m. St. Agnes Leo J. Shaughnessy Daniel R. Foley Bird Stanley A. Fry Memorial Hall Candlelight Society First Baptist Church Kilam Hunsitker Macning Dercas Society

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