Highland Agricultural Society notes gate receipts rise
Middlefield officers report gate receipts at the 1963 fair were over 400 dollars higher than last year though net total awaits additional bills. A meeting before the October 9 annual meeting will approve bills. Nancy J. Olds elected temporary secretary to fill the term. Richard A. Waite and Mrs. G. Robert Olds to plan the program. Discussion on drilling and blasting lege formation to improve access on the fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Highland Agricultural Society
Nancy J. Olds
Lynn Wheeler
Peru
Teave
Liberia
Richard A. Waite
G. Robert Olds
Charles Cook
Grange Drives Donations to Hospitals and Contest
Grange leader Mrs Richard A Waite announced boxes of items were sent to Belchertown State Hospital and magazines collected for Northampton State Hospital. A needlework contest entry was received and state contest entries for Christmas decorations and message holders are due by September. State police Cpl Ralph E Johnson spoke and showed Signal 30. Ladies Aid plans chicken pie and coon supper. Granddaughters Jessie and Jennifer Hobart of Shirley Center visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Richard A. Waite
Community Service
The
Grange
Belchertown State Hospital
Northampton State Hospital
Richmond Grange
Lenox Grange
Ralph E. Johnson
Attendance Supervisor Needed for Sheffield and Alford
The towns of Sheffield and Alford seek an attendance supervisor. Interested persons should contact the superintendent's office at phone 229-8762. Ady, -31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Alford
Ady
Town Meeting Set Sept 9 in Middlefield
Middlefield selectmen set a special town meeting for Monday Sept 9 at 7 p.m. to consider two articles one transferring 1193 dollars 16 cents from the machinery earnings to machinery expense for payment and interest on an International truck and another to transact any other business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Selectmen
Fire levels summer cottage on East River Road
A summer cottage owned by Frank White of Chicopee on East River Road was leveled by fire of undetermined origin. Passing bicyclist Dan Tucker of Westfield alerted authorities, and Middlefield volunteers with Worlington and Littleville departments fought the blaze but could not save the structure. Fire crews dampened surrounding areas to prevent spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Frank White
Chicopee
East River Road
Dan Tucker
Westfield
North Chester
Fred Fairman
Ralph Smith
Worthington
Littleville
Lenox Inn To Open Next Summer
Lenox prepares for a new inn as Doris N Bardon of New York City completes a $30,000 purchase of 1744 acres on West Mountain Head. The buyer plans to open the Lenox inn next summer, living on site while renovating the mansion and gate house. Bardon, a former field director for the Encampments for Citizenship, seeks winter occupancy and arranges tenancy. The Metz estate property includes the mansion and gate house with Schmidinger retaining part of the land.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LENOX
West Mountain Head
Paul J. Schmidinger
Doris N. Bardon
New York City
Henry M. Donahoe
Schmidinger
New York
Richmond 10th Graders To Switch to Crosby
Richmond IA will move a number of 10th graders to Crosby Junior High to ease overcrowding at Pittsfield High. Two buses will run in the mornings and afternoons to carry both junior and senior high pupils to Crosby and then to their respective schools. The Richmond Consolidated School opens Wednesday for a full day. First graders must be five years six months by Sept 1 with birth and vaccination records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Pittsfield High School
Crosby
Charles E. Doherty
Doherty
Richmond Consolidated School
Leslie C. Burch
Stockbridge VNA Sale Names Table Chairmen for Event
Mrs. Lawrence W. Whitaker and Mrs. Oliver C. Kempton announced table chairmen for the Stockbridge VNA rummage sale at the First Congregational Church on Saturday Sept. 7 from 12 a.m. to 2 p.m. Names include Mrs. L. Gardner Underwood clothing, Mrs. Douglas R. Hall clothing, Mrs. Alan Har fer children, Mrs. James H. Dietrich food, Mrs. David A. Klein linens, Mrs. Kirby Ducayet Jr jewelry, Mrs. Ann Hunt shoes, Mrs. Louis E. Bell hats, Mrs. William Selke white elephants, Mrs. E. Gillette Wilcox vegetables, Mrs. Joseph Chasseli furniture, Mrs. John M. Deely cakes, Mrs. Guy I. Selva toys, Mrs. A. G. Guerrieri glassware, and Mrs. Meredith A. Read snack bar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Whitaker
Oliver C. Kempton
A. G. Guerrieri
Meredith A. Read
Whitaker
Becket MRS to Open School With Two New Teachers
Becket will open Wednesday with two new teachers Robert W Pratt succeeds retired Helen Perkins Pratt is a Dal ton High and University of Dublin graduate with 12 years teaching experience Ellen Wheeler of Westfield will teach vocal music replacing John B Roberts who will work mainly at Wahconah Regional High School Wheeler is a Westfield State College graduate with conservatory training and 14 years teaching experience Lunch and milk programs start Monday Sept 9 supervised by Mrs Winston Saville first graders need birth certificates if not in records vaccination certificates required for first grade.
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Wheeler
Westfield State College
Springfield Conservatory of Music
Yale University
Smith College
New York University
Columbia University
Winston Saville
Margaret Robinson
Becket
Chester
Middlefield
Chester Grammar School
Bradley Completes Training At Southeastern Signal School
U S Army Pvt Edward M Bradley son of Mr and Mrs Edward L Bradley of Smith Corners completed eight weeks of communications specialists training at the Southeastern Signal School in Freway Lanesboro Mrs Alma Gordon lunchroom director announced Bradley a 1962 graduate of Mount Everett Regional High School enlisted in the Army in January and began basic training at Ft Dix N J.
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Bradley
Sheffield
U. S. Army
Edward M. Bradley
Edward L. Bradley
Smith Comers
Army
Lanesboro
Alma Con
Southeastern Signal School
Freway
Lanes‘Gordon
Gaboro School
Mount Everet
Ft. Dix
N. J
Trudeau Observes 70th Birthday in Becket
An open house at Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Trudeau’s home celebrated his 70th birthday. A 26-year Becket resident, he has served multiple terms as chairman of the Becket Board of Selectmen. He retired from Berkshire Waterproofing Co. and is known nationally as a carpenter mason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becket
Peter L. Trudeau
Trudeau
Board of Selectmen
Berkshire Waterproofing Co
Tyringham School Opens With 183 Day Year Plan
Tyringham will open Wednesday at usual time with 12 15 dismissal. Grades 1 5 attend in Lee. Grade 1 entrants must be five years six months by Sunday and vaccinated. Transfers required. Transportation by Neil Curtin. Teachers listed for grades 1–3 and music. School year totals 183 days with early dismissals on opening day Thanksgiving period and final day June 17. Vacation and holiday dates spaced through year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyringham
Lee
Lee [High
Neil Curtin
Emily Welch
Emma Gray
Iimusic
Ruth D. Carey
Hinsdale Grange to Run Turkey Shoots for Charity
Hinsdale plans a Sept 22 start for weekly Sunday turkey shoots weather permitting. Proceeds from the first shoot go to the Lions Club youth center. About 75 attended the Grange meeting. The firemen’s picnic will be held at Chimney Corners Camp grounds on South Street. The Hinsdale Pee Wee Football League team will practice Saturday at 10 at the Legion Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Grange Jwih
Lions Club
Grange
Chimney Corners
Camp Beach
Centerford
Berkshire Gravel Company
South Street
McSweeney-Gage
American Legion
Kittredge
Legion Halt School
Two Car Accident in Main and Elm Streets
Police report a two car crash at Main and Elm Streets last night at 9 22 involving Roy L. Ferrell 20 of Westover Air Force Base and Vernon W. Baker 40 of Forest Street no injuries. Judge Hannon ordered a wage complaint against Music Inn owner Donald Soviero Lenox set for tomorrow at 9 am. A 14 year old Pittsfield juvenile was adjudicated a delinquent for car theft and given two year probation under curfew. A 15 year old companion received a lighter sanction. Other items noted include probation terms for a 14 year old, a guilty verdict for Celia Silfen of Brooklyn in a separate driving case, and fines for speeders with names listed. Advertisements for local goods and Labor Day sales appear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Main
Elm Streets
Roy L. Ferrell
Westover Air Force Base
Main Street
Vernon W. Baker
Forest Street
Elm Street
John J. Boyne
Lorenzo Briggs
Dauro Baccoli
Western Auto
Pittsfield
Hannon
Lenox
Celia Silfen
Brooklyn
N. Y
Endannger
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Robert J. Blanquart
Adams
Jere Clarence F. Grabb
Rochester
George C. Johnson
Springfield
Susan Ashhley
Stockbridge
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Ladies’ Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
Charles E. Cook
John H. Hart- Jey .J
Pany
Oligari and
Sen
Church Street
Lenow
Loeb’s
Foodtown
Lenox, Mass
United
Catherine Garrity
California
Charles Garrity
Lee Nihan
Rutland
Lenox Inn
Metz
Lenox Holy Family League’ of Charity
Henry P. Hagaman
Tel
Wilfred Bontell
Pittsburgh Paints
B. G. Casey
Joe's Grill
Metropolitan Opera Ballet
Alicia Markova
Jacob’s Pillow
Ted Shawn
Claudia Cravey
Pillow
Markova
Amos E. Gallant
Miss Jensen
Teachers 'Federated Church
Roland Daigle
Berkshire Tissue Mills
Bancroft
Victor Curtis
Norfolk
James Turner
Elm
Street
Dudley F. Webb
George Meiers
West Springfield
Meiers
John
L. Meiers
Center Lake
Ethel Mecum
Middletown
Conn
High Street
Edward J. Gajewski
Chicenne Falls
Mass
Bruce Sanborn
St. Paul
Minn
Roy Pier
Manton Copeland
Philip Walsh
Robert Debevoise
Williamstown
Kenneth Fagan
Honolulu
Hawaii
Pat LaPine
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NS Ores Ee
Turkey
Rae
Alge
Dresser-Hull CO
Railroad St
Lee Eagle Office
Soviero
Hanes Boys
Jack's
Eagle Office
Morgan House
Tel Lee
Lee Pharmacy
HAM
United Stamps
Lenn
LEE National Bank
H. A. Johansson
S&i
Mom
Kelly
Quaality Furniture
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