Housatonic Babe Ruth All Stars win state crown in comeback
In Canaan, the Housatonic Babe Ruth League All Stars rallied for three final inning runs to defeat North Haven 4-3 for the state championship. Pitchers Don Atkins and Gene Delaine held North Haven to five hits as John McGuire powered the winners with a single and a double. The title advances Housatonic to the New England Regional in Cranston with plans to reach Farmington NM then nationals later in August.
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Canaan
Conn
North Haven All-Stars
North Haven
Med Kirby
Housatonic
Don Atkins
Gene
Delaine
John McGuire
Winers
Cranston
Farmington, N.M
Miss Cayder To Teach Art at Sharon Playhouse Gallery
Julie Cuyler head of Kent School for girls art department will teach art to children and adults at Sharon Playhouse Gallery Tuesdays and Thursdays from tomorrow through August. Student classes run 9:30 to 11 and adult sessions 1 to 2:30. Persons interested may register at the playhouse for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon, Cent
Julie Cuyler
The
Kent School For Girls
Sharon Playhouse
Playhouse
Lebanon Valley Church Women Meet at Adams Home
The women of the Church of Our Saviour will meet at noon on Wednesday at the home of Mrs. William L. Adams, with a sandwich lunch. Mrs. Guy Payne will preside over the business meeting, followed by a group sponsor food sale Saturday from 1 to 3 at Friendship House. Jerseys Win Awards at Fair Weather Farm include F. W. Dictator Sunlight with a 100,000-pound certificate for 103,923 pounds milk and 5,677 pounds butterfat. F. W. Merry Maiden and F. W. Queen Lily earned double ton-of-gold certificates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church of Our Saviour
William L. Adams
Guy Payne Willl
Lannch
Friendship House
Jerseys
Jersey
American Jersey Cattle Club
F. W. Dictator Sunlight
F. W
Merry Maiden
F. W. Queen Lily
Movie Timetable for Local Theaters and Drive-Ins
Adams open weekends only lists Irma La Douce at Mahalwe Great Barrington 2 00 6 30 9 00 Paramount North Adams Walt Disney Summer Magic 2 40 5 25 8 35 Yellowstone Cubs 1 15 4 25 7 35 Hoosae Adams open weekends Canaan Drive-In Kina La Douce California Courys Drive-In North Adams PY 109 9 550 Reptilicus 25
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Mahalwe
Great Barrington
Paramount
North Adams
Walt Disney
Yellowstone Cubs
Hoosae
Adams
Canaan
Conm
Kina la Douce
California
Coury
Reptilicus
Barrington court sentences Smitherman on lewd cohabitation
Great Barrington residents report that Smitherman 34 of Salisbury Conn pleaded guilty in Southern Berkshire District Court to lewd cohabitation with Mrs Nova Smith of Main Street and adultery committed between February and August this year. He received two concurrent 30 day terms in the House of Correction. Mrs Smith also pled guilty and was placed on probation for one year. Judge George R. McCormick presided.
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Great Barrington
Solomon Smitherman
Salisbury
Conn
Berkshire
House of Correction
Nova Smith
Main Street
Reat Barrington
Smith
Mobile
Ala
Ipleas
George R. McCormick
Chester Meats Wave Claim Attributable To Parrett Jr
Chester meteorologist David Parrett Jr of the U S Weather Bureau says the June heat wave this year is the longest since 1957 in this area. Assistant Fire Chief Royal Braga will act as fire chief during Donald Ryan's absence. Ryan, a chief warrant officer with the 131st Tactical Fire Fighters Squadron, is at Otis Air Force Base for a two week annual encampment. Mr and Mrs Roy Wheeler Sr of Sunrise Knoll are spending a week at Cape Cod.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Parrett Jr
Chester
U.S. Weather Bureau
Royal Braga
Donald Ryan
Ryan
131St Tactical Fire Fighters Squadron
Otis Air Force Base
Roy Wheeler Sr
Sunrise Knoll
Cape Cod
Shaker Festival in Old Chatham draws big crowd and antique cars
Old Chatham New York festival attendance neared a record as the Shaker Museum Festival drew 2,212 paid admissions over two days. Net proceeds expected to exceed $5,000 with 26 antique dealers from four states and 47 vintage cars on display. Top prizes went to Zac Cante for a 1904 Stanley Steamer, Dr. G. P. Hall for a 1911 model, and Paul Rutherford for a 192 Thomas Flyer. Demonstrations by Mount Lebanon Shaker Work Group highlighted spinning, weaving, broom making, and pegboard crafts.
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Kirmball
Stanley
Chatham
N.Y
Zac Cantle
Salisbury
Old Chatham
Oka
Albert §. Calelan Sr
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Williams
Archibald 5. Snare Sr
Chatham Center
Connecticut Valley
Veteran Motor Car Club of America
Zac Cante
Shaker Village
Mount Leby- Lanon
Jerome Count
Sheffield Dodgers Triumph Over Giants 94 at Field
The Sheffield Dodgers defeated the Sheffield Giants 94 Friday night at Sheffield Field. Barte Suthpen awarded each winning player Kiwanis trophies. Earlier yesterday the coaches and fathers from both teams staged a mixed lineup, ending with a 77 tie at the Sheffield Field.
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Dodgers
Sheffield Dodgers
Sheffield Giants
Sheffield Field
Barte 'Suthpen
Joe
Giants
School Board Wednesday Cheshire Committee Meeting
The Cheshire School Committee will meet Wednesday at 7 30 in the school. The session will address district matters and public concerns with officials present to discuss agenda items.
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Cheshire School Committee
Doyle bid questioned on Harriman Airport project legality
North Adams reports Doyle Brothers Construction of Worcester was the low bidder for Harriman Airport runway work but a $2,500 bid bond instead of the required $3,500 raises questions. City Solicitor Lenhoft says the Airport Commission must rule on bid legality. Included: local items from Williamstown, Pownal, and North Adams about business plans, crime, and new stores.
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North Adams
Doyle Brothers Construction Co
Worcester
Harriman
Doyle
Bernard Lenhoft
Airport Commission
AME Zion convention attendee from Stockbridge attends in St Louis
STockbridge Mrs Ann Shanahan reports Clinton AME Zion Church member Mrs Gunn attends the fifteenth quadrennial AME Zion convention in St Louis. Gunn serves Hartford district secretary of the young women's department. Also notes Stockbridge Women's Candlepin Bowling League gathering and the Sports School Day Camp closing its second session with awards to local youths and staff.
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Stockbridge
Sinclair [Gunn
East Street
AME Zion Church
St. Louis
Gunn
Clinton Ame Zion Church
Great Barrington
Hartford
Young Women's Department
Stockbridge Bowl
Middlefield Fair Offers Home Cooked Meals Weekend
Middlefield Fair at Highland Agricultural Society grounds features Friday six pm pancake supper under Neil G Nickerson supervision Saturday noon roast beef and ham dinner with vegetables and pies Saturday evening baked beans with franks potato salad and cole slaw and Indian pudding Sunday noon dinner of cold cuts vegetables and dessert turkey dinner with all fixings family style led by Willard A Pease and staff Quick lunches with hot dogs and Hamburgs run by Mrs G Robert Olds and Peter A Tefts Mrs Tefts to make grinders in adjacent booth A new larger stand and rearranged equipment aid service Lamies Aid host Mrs John E F Rice speaks Wednesday at two for bazaar outcome Mr and Mrs Yngve Olsen spent weekend in Maine with friends.
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Middlefield
Highland Agricultural Society
Neil G. Nickerson
Willard A. Pease
Chester
Society
G. Robert Olds
Peter A. Tefts
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Z Stary
Wirisch Company
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Jacek
Shirley Lemmon
Maclaine
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Douce
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Panavision
MAIN
Weekly
Sam Vosburg
Great Barr
Lebanon Valley
Falcon
FW. Spaulding « Sons
Barrington
Shalf Price
Sally Dean
Oak
Jad
H. Lossner
Howard R. Sheldon
Mill River
Adv
Shaker Museum
Columbia County
John &. Williams
G. P. Hall
Florence
Mass
Paul Rutherford
Thomas
Cooper’s Warehouse
Fenn St
Pittsfield
Doe W. Morgan
Barrington Food Center
W&t
Wheeler E ‘Insurance & RE Phone
Sheffield
Cheshire
Russell Horton
Cheshire Mothers Association
North Berkshire
Bachand
Williamstown
Albert Bachand
Spruces
Popular Science
Pownal
George Vien
Anselmo Bennoni
Mohawk Homes
Dugway
Massachusetts Line
Salvatore Tarnabene
Tornabene
Tornabene Brothers of
Ann Shanahan
Stackbridge
Red Cross
David Jacobs
Alfred F. Turner Jr
Lee
Gordon Becie
Glendale
Paul Pracopio
Paul Porrini
Kurt Syer
Michael Cloutman
Lenox
Andrew Igoe
George van Zandt
James Brown
Donald Hunter
Terry Hall
Syer
Bethe
Lamies’ Aid
John EF. Rice
Ladies’ Aid Society
Yngve Olsen
Maine
Pioneer Credit Corporation
North Street
Famous Nichols & Stone
Boston Rockers
Maloney
R.A. Conmion
Mar
Atlantic
Die
Berkshire Oil and Body Co
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