Kindergarten Children May Be Based Elsewhere
The School Committee will likely abandon using a basement Pontoosuc School for kindergarten classes. Assistant Superintendent Lynch proposes bussing kindergartners to Allendale and Crane Schools due to a state inspector ruling the room unsuitable for natural light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontoosuc School
Lincoln D. Lynch
Pontoosuc
James T. Goggins
Lynch
Pontoosue
Allendale
Crane School
John J. Quinn
Goggins
Quinn
Seven J B Paper workers strike after failed talks
Seven union employees at J B Paper Co. 200 West St. walk out after bargaining failed with management on a contract. UPP had won bargaining rights for eight workers. seven are striking. Wages are the core issue with rates from 1 30 to 2 10 per hour. Teamsters drivers honor the picket line. company plans deliveries via other routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Paper Co
West
United Papermakers
UPP
Ralph Mathes
J. B. Paper
Mathes
Robert C. Marmorek
Marmorek
J.B. Paper
Teamsters
St Peter Seeks Re-Election To Ward 1 Council
Ward 1 Councilman Ernest G St Peter filed nominating papers signaling a bid for a third term after first taking the seat in 1961 and being reelected. rival Edmund W Noetzel also announced candidacy for Ward 1. Mrs Florence W Mullaney urged prompt paper submission for certification. filing deadline is Sept 15 at 5 pm. 300 signatures needed for mayor or at large, 50 for ward seats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest G
St. Peter
Edmund W. Noetzel
Greenwich St
Florence W. Mullaney
Board of Registrars of Voters
Apard
Pittsfield Suit Settled Over 1964 W Housatonic Crash
The Superior Court suit filed by William J. Elliott of Pittsfield against William Phillips, seeking 5000, has been settled by agreement for an undisclosed amount. The case stemmed from a two car collision on October 18, 1964, at 2 59 a m on West Housatonic Street. The plaintiff was William J Elliott Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William J. Elliott
Pittsfield
William Phillips
West Housatonic St
William J. Elliott Jr
Probate notices reveal distributions in Baxter estate
Mildred C. Baxter of Williams town leaves 40 000 in real estate and 90 000 in personal property with 17 000 to husband Stanley M Baxter 25 000 to son Robert A Burns house and land to Prof James M Burns 2000 to cousin Mrs Geoffrey Mott Smith 1000 to two other cousins and 12 grandchildren each 500. Stock to surviving sons in trust with differing shares among Baxter and Burns families. Richard B Welch of Windsor leaves 59 000 in personal property to brother Laurence Welch of Old Saybrook Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred C. Baxter
Williamstown
Stanley M. Baxter
Robert A. Burns
Milwaukee
Wis
James M. Burns
Williams College
Mirs
Geoffrey Mott-Smith
New York City
Eugene Reed
Glen Ridge
N.J
John Straple
Magnolia
Mass
Baxter
Charles H. Burns
Michigan
Uris
Richard B. Welch
Windsor
Laurence Welch
Old Saybrook
Conn
Scouts And Staff To Host Dinner At Camp Eagle
The Boy Scouts and staff of Camp Eagle Berkshire Council BSA will host a dinner tomorrow night for Scoutmasters their wives and volunteers who helped ready the camp. Leaders will cook outdoors using skills learned on hikes and camporees under camp director Richard A Rip Bonneville and program director Robert McKie. The six week season closes with the campfire program Saturday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Camp
Eagle
Berkshire Council
BSA
Richard A
Rip) Bonneville
Robert McKie
Pittsfield Soldier Becomes Patient After Visit Intent
Pvt. Wilfred C. Wannamaker III, 21, of 150 Appleton Avenue, is a patient at Wonock Army Hospital Fort Bragg North Carolina after a hit-and-run bicycle crash while en route to visit a sick friend. He sustained a fractured left leg and bruises and contusions. His condition is satisfactory. Wannamaker enlisted in March and is assigned to an engineering battalion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Wilfred C. Wannamaker III
Appleton Avge
Wonock Army Hospital
Ft. Bragg
N.C
Wannamaker
Army
Mardi Gras Parade Showcases Historic Float Display
Under dark skies North Street filled with 12 000 spectators for the 20th annual Mardi Gras parade hosted by the Department of Parks and Recreation. Twenty one floats depicted diverse historical events with Osceola playground’s gold rush float named the most descriptive and other entries earning honors in light of patriotic and literary themes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Street
Department of Parks and Recreation
Osceola Playground
Williams
Iwao Jima
Lakewood
Ford Theater
Lincoln
Real Estate Sales Transactions Listed
Peter A and Jean F May by mortgagee sell to Berkshire County Savings Bank a house and lot on Henry Avenue Edward T Mead sells to Mary L Erickson a house and lot at Hull Avenue and Pine Street Douglas W and Jean T Smith by mortgagee sell to Berkshire County Savings Bank a house and lot on Dalton Avenue George F Brookman Jr Anna B Blaney and William F Brookman sell to Valentine D and Genevieve A Liptak land in Olis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter A. and
Jean F. May
Berkshire County Savings Bank
Henry Avenue
Edward T. Mead
Mary L. Erickson
Hull Avenue
Pine Street
Douglas W. and
Jean T. Smith
Dalton Avenue
George F. Brookman Jr
Anna B. Blaney
William F. Brookman
Valentine D
Genevieve A. Liptak
Olis
Lenox Awaiting Reaction to Pittsfield Sewer Pact
Pittsfield Sewer Commission awaits Lenox response to a proposal allowing six Pittsfield businesses on South Street to connect to Lenox North Lenox sewer. Pittsfield would pay $50,000 upfront plus annual fees of $300 to $350, plus shared expansion costs. The pact could later include up to 30 nearby homes if development proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Lenox
Howard Johnson
Golden Key
Aero Shade & Blind Co
Animal Hospital
Jones
Berkshire Gas seeks $2.45 million in stocks and bonds
Berkshire Gas Co applied to the state Department of Public Utilities for permission to raise about $2.43 million via private sale of bonds and preferred stock. The plan calls for $950,000 in bonds and 13,000 shares of preferred stock at $100 each to be sold to institutional investors. Proceeds would redeem existing bonds and preferred stock and repay short term construction loans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Gas Co
State Department of Public Utilities
Union Station Relocation Opposed by City Council
City Council sends request from New York Central Railroad to Planning Board to study relocating Union Station due to Jubilee urban renewal. Proposed site near North Adams junction on outer East Street drew criticism from Councilmen Purnell and St. Peter who vow to block the move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
New York Central Railroad
Union Station
Pittsfield
Ernest G. St. Peter
Yankee Division To Be Inspected By Gov Volpe
CAMP DRUM NY UP I The 26th Yankee Division was scrubbed and polished for Governor Volpe's anticipated visit. Volpe will watch the division parade during two weeks of summer maneuvers and discuss equipment status with VC commandant Gen Quigley and deputy commander Gen Seitz. Gen Quigley said current equipment is adequate for training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Drum
N.Y
UPI
Massachusetts
John A. Volpe
Volpe
National Guard
Canadian
Joseph Ambrose
Ambrose
Richard J. Quigley
J.F.R. Seitz
First Army
Governors’ Island
Quigley
O Connell Attending Special State Training Course
Arthur D. O Connell of 164 Bartlett Ave is attending a seven week state Division of Employment Security course at Northeastern University in Boston. The program covers modern methods of employment counseling and he is on the DES state staff in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur D. O'Connell
Bartlett Ave
State Division
Northeastern University
Boston
Mr. O'Connell
DES
City Hall Picketing Protests Police Brutality in Springfield
A night-long protest at City Hall entered its second day with up to 70 demonstrators, many high school age Negroes, marching from the Dunbar Community Center. Civil rights leaders plan eight hour shift coverage as they demand Mayor Ryan reassess seven officers tied to a nightclub arrest last month and meet five stated requests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mass
UPI
City Hall
Civil Rights Feaders
Dunbar Community Center
Juanita Griffin
Council of Organizations For Civil Rights
Charles V. Ryan
Arlos Reports Some Success in Anti-Poverty Effort
Peter G. Arlos says he secured acknowledgement from Frederick Hayes of the CEO's Community Action Program that Pittsfield anti poverty measures will include poor representation. Hayes noted board formation by month end and that selection of the director will involve the whole board with continued regional review. Arlos contends the local group previously ignored the law and promises ongoing scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter G. Arlos
Sargent Shriver
Office of Economic Opportunity
Arlos
Democratic City Club
Frederick Hayes
Pittsfield Community Action Agency
Mary Hayden
Arles
Pittsfield
Fire Record shows no blaze at Kelly Hardwood plant
At 3 04 a m a fire report cited Kelly Hardwood Corp on Hubbard Avenue but investigators found no fire there instead scrap wood piles were burning at the city incinerator raising alarms about open burning and potential pollution in the area
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Hardwood Corp
Hubbard Avenue
School Board To Discuss Space Problem At Pitts Field High
The School Committee plans a special meeting to address crowded space at Pitts Field High School. A proposal to use classroom space at the Jewish Community Center is pending. A high school consultant's specifications for the proposed new high school will be on the agenda. The athletics subcommittee also schedules a Thursday 7:30 p.m. meeting to discuss upcoming issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield High School
William E. Harris
John E. Marshall
Dinner Dinner Honoring Biron Tickets On Sale
Tickets for a testimonial dinner honoring Postmaster Donald R. Biron, retiring August 31, went on sale. Reservations due by September 4. Dinner set for September 11 at the Curtis Hotel Lenox at 7 p.m. Tickets available at the main post office or parcel post station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald R. Biron
James B. Hamilton
Elizabeth A. McSweeney
New West Street
Anthony J. Penna
Hamilton
Curtis Hotel
Lenox
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J.B. Paper Co
Superior Court
Probate
Scouts
Lorizz
Hannibal
Alps
Libeizzk
Springside Park
Pontoosue Playground
Abby Lodge
Allen Heights
Fountain of Youth
Children of
Highland
Lee
Appomattox
Springside
Wahconah Playground
Christopher Columbus
West Memorial
Wilson
Lebanon Playground
Marie Antoinette
Washington
Delaware
Coolidge
Clapp
Paul Revere
Albert Schweitzer
Pitt
Deming
Wright Brothers
Gus Pilblad
Louis J. Russo
Paul Sherman
Henry E. Como
Charles J. Simonelli
Silvio O. Conte
Robert M. Boland
Walter D. Malins
Union
Council
Yankee
O'Connell
Arzios
Biron
Simon
Franks
Pontooluc Lake
Gov't
Turkeys
Arnold's
Giraffe
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