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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1965
Page
26
In Hartford Rep John Brademas and Sen Thomas Dodd clashed over college activism at a rally of the International Conference of the Greek Orthodox Youth of America. Dodd called protests aimless and harmful while Brademas defended student voice as a sign democracy works.
Berlin Central School District Board of Education lowered 1965 66 tax rates for member towns due to higher state aid. Total levy $171 002 with Berlin $97 67 Grafton 70 54 Poestenkill 78 36 Stephentown 90 70 and Petersburg 70 54. Equalization rates shown. Board also approved Ruth S Hall memorial scholarship fund recognition.
Berlin Central School announced fall practice for the soccer team will begin next Tuesday with about 50 boys trying out. 12 lettermen from last year’s 8-3 team expected. First day ends school at 11 am for physicals and equipment. Cafeteria closed. bring gym clothes and lunch.
The Lebanon Valley Protective Association ambulance fund drive shows $1878 in four weeks from 158 donors, with weekly receipts totaling $240 reported to financial secretary John H. Sheil. Also noted are Women of the Church events and Little League uniform return plans for Thursday.
Housatonic John McDermott acting postmaster at Housatonic Post Office received a Post Office Department superior accomplishment certificate and a $100 award from the Boston regional office. The citation honors his work during 1963 while the postmaster was on sick leave and a senior employee was absent before retirement, noting his handling of duties reflected well on him and the service. Donald P. Steele regional director said the commendation becomes part of McDermott's permanent official record.
HOUSATGNIC Rising Paper Co. schedules the 13th annual outing for Sept. 12 at Jug End South Egremont. Activities include a 12:30 softball contest between plant and office workers, trophy for the winners, a 2 pm smorgasbord with music and dancing by the Bix Stanley Orchestra of Springfield, and tour prizes for ticket holders.
HOUSATONIC The Legion of Honor incentive reading program at the Rams dell Public Library runs through the final week with near perfect participation from 100 children registered. About 3 children have earned certificates for completing the required books since June 26. Tardy registrants have until Sept 7 to finish the program. Each child earns a certificate a special ribbon and bookmark after 10 stars on the chart through library and Houstatonic PTA cooperation. Children also received a Lesson of Honor membership poster at registration and are urged to record titles and pages read for a final report.
Elm Street Stockbridge firefighters extinguished a kitchen stove blaze at Thomas P. McCormick's home on Church Street Monday. Fire Chief Francis Pilling said only minor smoke damage resulted, with a 5:30 p.m. report. Friable oven details follow. The day also lists a Grange Fair chicken dinner schedule and a Dalton zoning hearing notice for September 2 1965.
A dense page item list includes legal notices, employment wage details, real estate foreclosures, stray pet notices, and a public notice from WBEC Inc. It references federal wage laws, Mass Fair Employment rules, and local bankruptcy style citations, with names such as Eleanor Roberts and James J. O'Neil Jr. and institutions like Pittsfield Co-operative Bank and WBEC Inc. The notice includes auction like notices, electrolysis ads, and stray animal reports. Public notice covers FCC construction permit change for Radio WBEC with directors and shareholders listed.
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