Sprague Electric Sales Set First Half Record
Sprague Electric Co and consolidated subsidiaries posted 51,619,241 in sales for the first half ended June 30 1965 the highest half year figure in company history Net profit after taxes rose to 2 136 770 from 4 01 203 in 1964 and earnings per share were 1 35 on 1 582 460 shares Adjusted 1964 figures exclude a 400 831 non recurring credit The executives cited strong demand in consumer and industrial electronics and recovering military shipments amid rising open orders and expanded deliveries of silicon monolithic ICs and thin film circuits.
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North Adams
F Sprague Electric Co
Robert C. Sprague
Ernest L. Ward
Former Williams professor to lead College Board unit
Harlan P. Hanson, a former Williams College language professor, is named head of the College Entrance Examination Board's advanced placement program now in its 11th year. The program lets ambitious high school students pursue college level courses at their schools. About 30,000 students took the special AP exams last May. Hanson studied at Harvard and earned a PhD there in 1959.
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Williamstown
Harlan P. Hanson
Williams College
Hanson
Harvard
Williams
Charles R. Keller
Fire Destroyed Berkshire Country Day School Building Bel Air
Fire investigators concluded that a LenOx blowtorch used by Joseph C. Pope and an accomplice caused the Friday night blaze at the 14 room Bel Air house in Lenox. The accidental fire broke out near the northwest cellar corner two hours before flames engulfed the structure. About 40 volunteers and five fire trucks fought the fire until 4 a.m. The three story building, built by George Morgan, had been purchased by Berkshire Country Day School in 1956 and moved to Stockbridge last year. Water use lowered Woolsey Reservoir eight inches but supply remained adequate after heavy rains. The sale price was 17000 dollars. insured for 20000.
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LENOX
Berkshire Country Day School
Oscar R. Hutchinson
Richard J. Clemens
Pittsfield
Joseph C. Pope
Clemens
Hutchinson
Walker Street
Pope
Pittsfield Road
Woolsey Reservoir
George Morgan
J. P. Morgan
Bel Air
Virginia Starks
Brook Farm
Stockbridge
Skeleton Found In North Adams Pool
North Adams police search for the owner of a one legged skeleton found Sunday in the city pool. The wired together mock skeleton resembled medical or college models, and investigators suspect a prankster tossed it into the pool.
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North Adams Municipal Pool
North Adams
UPI
Becket Bicentennial weekend packed with events and pride
Becket’s Bicentennial Committee reported a successful weekend despite heat. A church fair, a square dance on Lower Main Street with James Willis and band, and a beer garden drew 400 people. A Western dance and Old-Timers Day followed, plus a charity softball game won by Sheriff John D. Courtney Jr.'s team 13 to 7.
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Becket
Women's Society of the Becket Federated Church
Firemen’s Auxiliary
Main Street
James Willis
Berkshire Pioneers Square Dance Club
Becket Federated Church
Alexander Fraser
Gould Farm
Monterey
John D. Courtney Jr
A. Stanley Crochiere
Sheriff Courtney
Crochiere
Federated Church
Warren A. Turner
Lee
Huberto S. Salvini
State House of Representatives
Albert Barris
Richmond
Roland Daigle
Becket Selectmen
Berkshire House of Correction
Lee Little League Meeting For Townspeople
A special meeting of Little League personnel and townspeople is set for tonight at 7 at the local field to plan travel and support for the team in the state semi finals in Worcester. Reservations for Friday night rooms with Francis J. DuPont cost 84, and an awards dinner Saturday at 6 in Worcester costs 4 per person. Lee will play Friday and Saturday at Schwartz Field. details on starting time are pending. The team earned their berth with a 3-1 win over Worcester at Deming Field, Pittsfield, and residents welcomed them home with a victory parade after dinner at the Bubble Room. Donations to the All-Star fund may be sent to DuPont or others. A Tuesday practice is at 6, and all Tuesday farm-team games are canceled.
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Lee
Worcester
Francis J. DuPont
Mr. DuPont
Schwartz Field
Deming Field
Pittsfield
John J. Burns
Edward Mattarella
Sunday Social at United Church Opens Penny Event
Chester Sunday school classes of the United Church will hold a penny social Thursday evening at 8 in the social rooms with Mrs Ray mond Leone in charge. John Rose of William Street has returned home after three weeks in Hillcrest Hospital Pittsfield. I mari Kemppainen of Middlefield Street has returned from Hillcrest Hospital where he underwent an operation last week.
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The
United Church
Raymond Leone
John Rose
William Street
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
Lmari Kemppainen
Middlefield Street
Open House Tour Nets About Eight Hundred Dollars in Richmond
More than 400 people toured five homes and viewed exhibits as Richmond marked a bicentennial with an open house. The fundraiser, led by Mrs. Raymond Leslie Buell, netted about $800 for a special bicentennial project. Hosts included Charles R. Jordan, Katharine Huntington Annin, George Sawyer, and Edward Sawyer. Shaker Farm was replaced last minute. Exhibits featured old Richmond documents and ore samples from the Richmond iron mines, with commentary by descendants of local families.
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Richmond
Walter H. Sailman
Raymond Leslie Buell
Longmeadow
Springfield
Boston
Cape Cod
Sawyer
Shaker Farm
Edward Deming Andrews
March Hare Farm
March Hare Road
Sawyers
Inez Eldridge
Peirson Place
Goodwood
Raymonds
Seymours
Charles Lockwood
Andrews
Dwight Buell
Dwights
Sherrills
Leslie C. Clark
Sherley Vosburg
Richard Malumphy
Fire damages Novack House in LANESBORO switch blaze
A short circuit in a switch at the Dezso Novack home on North Main Street caused a fire late Friday evening. Damage reached 13000 to the house and contents, with notable heat and smoke. occupants were away. Fire Chief Speth reported no one located. Dan Delorey Sr. alerted responders. Firefighters contained the blaze in three hours, with two men treated for smoke and a cut. Aluminum siding helped save the structure.
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Lanesboro
Dezso
Joseph Bouchard
Pittsfield General Hospital
Walter Cummings
Speth
Horse Show Draws 200 Spectators at Rocking HR Club Event
About 200 spectators watched 35 horses and riders at a Rocking HR Riding Club show in Laneboro. Donald Goyette of Agawam won the senior division trophy, Richard Crowley of Agawam won the junior division, and Margaret Beeman of West Cornwall Conn won the middle division. Philip Chadwick of Lenox won the old timers first prize, with Albert Morrissey of Pittsfield taking second.
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Lanesboro
Rocking HR Riding Club
Donald Goyette
Agawam
Richard Crowley
Margaret Beeman
West Cornwall
Troop 66 Scores Tie In Waterfront Events
In Camp Eagle waterfront events Troop 66 tied for first place Saturday after noon. Thirty boys attended the camp last week. Closing ceremonies Saturday evening saw Life Scout awards to David Coudert and Michael Toomey, Star to David Toomey, Edward Zembaty, Michael Bredin and Steven Wyble, First Class to Howard Brockway and Robert Bridgham, with 23 merit badges distributed.
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Lanesboro
Eagle
David Coudert
Michael Toomey
David Toomey
Edward Zembaty
Michael Bredin
Steven Wyble
Howard Brockway
Robert Bridgham
North Berkshire Potter Named to North Adams Renewal Unit
Frederick H. Potter of Sprague Electric Co. is named to the local Redevelopment Authority by Mayor Florin filling the vacancy after Russell Lanoue's death. City Council must approve to finalize the appointment.
Cheshire Youngsters League final halves claimed in showdown
Cheshire Butch and Elmartin edged Green Acres 3 1 to win the Cheshire Youngsters League second half and clinch the title, having already won the first round. Billy Rowe earned the victory with 11 strikeouts and one walk over six singles allowed. Sumner took the loss. Rowe Belini and Saldo doubled for the winners while Sumner posted three of his team's six hits.
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Cheshire
Butch- Elmartin
Green Acres Wednesday
Billy Rowe
Sumner
Rowe
Belini
Saldo
Kittler
Delmolino
Building Needs Committee to present church report
A special meeting of the Official Board of the Methodist Church in Cheshire will be held at 7 30 p m Tuesday. The Building Needs Committee will present a report with months of study and a program for initiating the recommended work.
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Cheshire
The
Methodist Church
Three Lee youths appeal fines in Lee assault case
In district court three Lee youths aged 17 to 18 were fined $100 each for assault and battery at a July 26 incident in front of Friendly Ice Cream in Housatonic Street. They pleaded guilty but appealed the verdict. Judge Dwyer ordered shared expenses including medical bills and other costs.
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Lee
John J. Dwyer
Focal
Merrywood
Lenox
William T. Carty
Park Street
James R. Bartini
Fairview Street
Silvio Biasin
School Street
Thomas ©. Wojtkowski
Pilisfield
Carly
Bartini
Neal A. Zaslaw
Biasin
Peter Matt
Dwyer
Friendly
Housatonic Street
Zaslan
Matt
John J. Boyne
Commonwealth
Ellen Zaslaw
Zaslaw
George Danielis
Marian Fathers Host 5000 at Ninth Novena Event
Stockbridge The Marian Fathers welcomed about 5000 visitors to the monastery grounds for the ninth in a series started in 1956 by Cardinal Wyszinski of Poland to mark 1000 years of Christianity there. A procession featured a replica of Our Lady of Czestochowa as hymns were sung and prayers recited. Msgr Bernard Janciewski of Utica delivered a sermon and Msgr Thomas Reginels of New York City gave the benediction as two weeks of prayer began.
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Utica
N.Y
Msgr
Thomas Reginels
New York City
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