Lenox appoints Nancy A. Cowhig to School Committee
In Lenox, Mrs. Nancy A. Cowhig was named to the School Committee at a joint meeting with the Selectmen. Seven applicants vied for the post vacated by William Q.R. Strong. Cowhig won six of eight votes. Kennedy and Miller were also nominated. She previously sought a seat in February, led the League of Women Voters education efforts, and this summer led the Red Cross swimming program at Lenox Town Beach. She has Simmons College training and two children in Lenox schools.
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Lenox
Nancy A. Cowhig
William QR. Strong
Cowhig
John W. Kennedy
Grict B. Miller
League of Women Voters
Berkshire
Red Cross
Lenox Town Beach
Simmons College
Fiorini Replaces Strong on Building Committee
LENOX The Selectmen voted unanimously to appoint Anthony T. Fiorini to the School Building Committee. He will replace William R. Strong, who resigned, as the School Committee member on the building panel. Fiorini is serving his first term on the local School Committee. The committee was created to propose solutions to school space problems that could avoid joining a regional district.
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LENOX
Anthony T. Fiorini
Fiorini
William R. Strong
Lenox holds Dec 1 for High Fidelity CATV hearing
Lenox officials set December 1 as the date for a tentative hearing to determine if High Fidelity Cable Television should lose its franchise. The selectmen warned progress toward delivering CATV to Lenox must occur, while debates centered on rate fairness and potential facility sales between New England Telephone and High Fidelity.
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LENOX
Selectmen
High Fidelity
Robert D. Bruce
New Zingland Telephone Co
Warren Syer
John W. P. Mooney
CATV
Bruce
Telephone Company
FCC
John J. Pignatelli
Lenox Savings Bank Names Kirby Loan Manager
Lenox Savings Bank announces 33 year old Richard F. Kirby of East Street as loan manager. a Lenox High School graduate formerly auditor at Berkshire Bank & Trust Co of Pittsfield for one year. He served two years in the Army including a year in Germany and has been with Lenox Savings Bank about two weeks.
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LENOX
Richard F. Kirby
East Street
Lenox Savings Bank
Kirby
Lenox High School
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Pittsfield
Germany
Fire Damages Abandoned Chicken Coop on Hubbard Street
Three fire trucks battled a blaze in an abandoned chicken coop between the Bypass and Hast Street last night at 8 90. The coop, owned by Mastover Inc, was uninsured and sustained minor damage after the fire was put out in 10 to 15 minutes. Cause is unknown. Also, a correction notes Robert K Stevens was misidentified. Mrs Stevens is the Regional School Planning Committee member. A presentation on regionalization is planned Sept 9 at Tenax Memorial High School, open to the public.
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LENOX
Hubbard Street
Hast Street
Mastover, Inc
Robert K. Stevens
Stevens
Tenax Memorial High School
Massachusetts
Washington
National Honor Society
Windsor
Dramatic Club
St. Bernard
Northeast
Harold E. Brown
Worthington
Thomas White
Dalton
Sylvester P. Robertson
Williamsburg
Carl 8. Joslyn
Roger P. Harrington
Northampton
Steve's Team Is Champ in Bantam League
Dalton Marshall Marty Porter pitched a one hit shutout as Steve's team defeated the Chris Apartments 2 0 in a Bantam League playoff for the championship. Key players include Bachli Cummings DeForest Faye Gamwell Hanboldt Hermann LeBeau Levesque Manship Poplaski Scare Smith Wheeler. An outing is planned at the Hermann home Monday. coaches are Stevens and Levesque.
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Dalton — Marshall
Marty” Porter
Marshall Porter
Centennial Ave
Steve
Chris Apartments
Peter Bachli
Blaine Cummings
David DeForest
William Faye
Paul Gamwell
Michael
Peter
Thomas Hanboldt
Thomas Hermann
Peter LeBeau
Paul Levesque
Paul Manship
Donald Poplaski
Kevin
Paul Scare
Richard Smith
Gerald Wheeler
Vincent Hermann
Robert F. Stevens
Bernard E. Levesque
Quaker Oats AAU fitness pentathlon at Pinegrave Park
Dalton hosts a 6 p.m. AAU physical fitness pentathlon for youths ages 6 to 18 at Pinegrave Park. The event tests speed strength endurance and agility with activities including push ups pull ups standing broad jumps and baseball throws. Participants can compare results with peers nationwide.
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Dalton
Quaker Oats Co
AAU
Pinegrave Park
Buck-Page Exposition to energize Columbia County Fair
The Buck-Page Exposition will supply the amusement section for Chatham New York's Columbia County Fair during its 125th anniversary season from August 28 to Labor Day. It features 26 rides eight shows and more than 1 million games and shops on the midway. The rides include a Tribault valued at 51000 a Dart at 43000 and a Skydiver at 47000. Kid ride area will be separate from adult rides for the third year. Bowling leagues start the first week of September at Larabee’s Lar-A-Bow Lanes which is currently closed for resurfacing with 16 lanes.
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Chatham
Oscar Buck
Arthur €. Larabee
Lar- A-Bow
Dalton drives fund for democracy in Brazil plan
Dalton Martin Strange of 176 Pleasant St leads a Dalton group seeking local donations to support democracy efforts in Colatina Brazil through the FASE program. The drive funds slum organization and civic meetings taught by Peace Corps volunteers with local partners.
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Dalton
Martin Strange
Pleasant St
Colatina
Brazil
United States
Strange
FASE
Thei
Peace Corps
Eva Wilson
Hampden
Daniel
Catalina
Espirito Santo
Public safety PSA ends with broad coalition partners
A public service notice notes cooperation with The Advertising Council and the National Safety Council to publish safety messages aimed at saving lives. It emphasizes joint effort and outreach to inform the public about life saving precautions.
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The
Advertising Council
National Safety Council
Columbia-Greene College Announces September Openings
Columbia-Greene Community College will offer mature student programs for degree or nondegree study starting in September. Classes run full or part time day or evening, with associate degrees in liberal arts sciences and business. Veterans may qualify for federal aid. counseling and admissions contact at 2 First St Athens.
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Athens
Columbia-Greene Community College
Columbia-Greene
State Education Department
State University of
Adams Board Agrees On Chap. 90 Fund Requests
The Selectmen approved recommendations by highway superintendent Chester Trzcinski for Chapter 90 funding requests totaling 24,000 from the state for road construction with 12,000 from both county and town, and 8,000 for road maintenance with 8,000 matched locally. Public hearing set Sept. 3 at Berkshire County Courthouse Pittsfield. A first 891,600 payment toward the Howland Avenue sewage disposal plant was acknowledged under the Massachusetts Clean Water Act. Police Chief Tarsa notified of three local gaming convictions. penalties on licenses to be withheld pending Superior Court appeal. Public hearing planned for Central Auto gas tank permit. McCann Vocational School assessment approved. Noble Street road work praised. Mt Greylock dirt road request referred for action. Meeting lasted 16 minutes.
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ADAMS
Chester Trzcinski
Department of Public Works
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Selectmen
Charles Pfizer & Co
Howland Avenue
Massachusetts Clean Water Act
Selectman
Ewart D. Callahan
John A. Tarsa
Earl V F. Kelley
Superior Court
Central Auto, Inc
Commercial St
McCann Vocational School
Fred Berthiaume
Noble Street
Gean Foisy
West Road
Mt. Greylock
Hinsdale Kittredge School opens with full faculty Sept 2
Hinsdale Kittredge School plans start Wednesday Sept 3 with faculty reporting Sept 2 at 10 am to Wahconah Regional High School. Bus routes unchanged. 184 pupil days 185 staff days. Thanksgiving half day Nov 26. Veterans Day Nov 1. Christmas break Dec 23 to Jan 2. Midwinter week Feb 17. Good Friday Apr 4. Spring break Apr 21. Memorial Day May 26. Close June 20. Eight graders entering Kittredge at Hinsdale.
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Hinsdale — Kittredge
Waheconah Regional High School
Kittredge School
Kittredge
Cummington Fair Names 3 Scholarship Winners
The Hill side Agricultural Society will award three 200 scholarships at the Cummington Fair after the parade and a contest. Winners are Patricia Howes of Cummington, Charles Sturtevant of Windsor, and Michael T Chudy of Plainfield, with plans for college and teaching or veterinary study.
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Cummington
Hillside Agricultural Society
Patricia Howes
M. Stebbins Howes
Charles Sturtevant
George Sturtevant
Windsor
Michael T. Chudy
Tadeusz Chudy
Plainfield
Howes
Wahconah Regional
Westfield State College
National Honor Society
Girls’ Athletic Association
Sturtevant
Walkonah Regional
North Adams State College
Berkshire County
Peru Tax Rate Breakdown
The Assessors announced a 3969 tax rate of 70 dollars an increase of 2 over last year. The rate breaks down to 31.97 for school costs and 38.03 for general government. Neighbors' Day at First Church of Christ Congregational drew 73 attendees. A Swiss steak dinner preceded a church service led by Rev. Jerome Wood.
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First Church of Christ, Congregational
Jerome Wood
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Berkshire Eagle
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Thomas Ford & Mercury Con
Lebanon Springs
New York
Herrick
PINE
Simmons
Charry Hutch
Aata
Lane
By Draxel
Hutch Dry Sink
Church St
Lenox, Mass
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Dorothy Chapman
Police Association
Boston
Peewee League
Country Variety
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Youngstens
Hinsdale
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Boston Red Sox
Chicago White Sox
Defiance
Ohio
VISTA
Richard Major
Gregory Greenwood
Diane Parker
David Peirce
James Manning
Robert Mongue
Tenge
Summer St
Janet Body
Gregory’s
Delmonte
Lebanon Valley
Clifford M. Frambach
County College
Adams Board
Katherine B. Kirchner
Jacqueline Ann LeBeau
Hartford
John J. Fitzgerald
Herbert W. Prew
Skyline Trail
Carl R. Mosegard
Firentef
Lanesboro
Camphorn
Central Berkshire
Cesare DelVaglio
DelVaglio
R. Thomas Murray
Wahconah High School
Connecticut
Fairfield University
Lions Club
George L. Turner
Charles W. Mayberry
Cummington Fair Names
Patricia Hawes
Michael Chudy
Roxite
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Lala
Peru
Kelly
Package Store
Main Street
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John F. Kennedy
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