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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1969

Page

9

Adams Town Meeting Votes Creation of Conservation Commission

Adams voters approve a seven member conservation commission to hold three year terms with powers of eminent domain and eligibility for state and federal funds to acquire land. Debate focuses on home rule and funding limits as other town business passes.

State Department of Natural Resources Joseph A. Wing Adams Taxpayers Association Andrew J. Dilk Francis H. Stavaski ATA Commission Stanley Max Gwordz Robert Sirard Dirk Berkshires Dik Finance Committee Leonard Turgeon Deliso Veterans

Worthington Cub Pack 710 November Meeting Highlights

Kevin Collins of UMass spoke on the birth and settlement of America. Cubs and parents sang. Awards were given to William Spitzer Stephen Hamsted Thomas Wood wolf badge Stephen Wood bear Donald Roberts athlete Peter McCarty Raymond Fairman citizenship. Grange to serve supper at Town Hall at 6 30 for members and families. Entertainment by children and an adult gift exchange to follow.

Worthington Kevin Collins Umass America William Spitzer Stephen Hamsted Thomas Wood Stephen Wood Donald Roberts Peter McCarty Raymond Fairman Grange

Lenox Postman Boo Cummings Hailed by 600 Well-Wishers

Lenox postmaster Joseph Nolan reports more than 60 signatures on a five foot get well card for Edward Boo Cummings of 51 Tucker Street. Cummings, a mail carrier for 11 years with minimal sick leave, was taken to St Luke's unit, BMC Pittsfield for emergency abdominal surgery and is listed as fair to good. He is married with two children.

Lenox Joseph HL Nolan Edward T Boo” Cummings Tucker St Cummings St. Luke’s BMC Pittsfield Nolan Jin

Cheshire Baptist Church adopts new order of worship

The First Baptist Church of Cheshire instituted a new order for the Lord s Supper on Sunday. Pastor Rev Donald Ashmail noted the change aims to make services more understandable and was approved by the deacons last month. The order includes preparatory prayers, a Word service, sermon, and a separate fable service with a dedication covenant reading.

Cheshire First Baptist Church Donald Ashmail

Lenox Seniors Stage Mystery Comedy The Web of Murder

LMHS seniors present a three act mystery comedy The Web of Murder by Jonathan Troy at the Lenox Memorial High School cafetorium on Thursday and Saturday nights at 8. Tickets are available at the door or from cast and crew. Proceeds go to the senior class treasury. The cast includes Mary Ellen Carroll Susan Jones Barbara Ducharme Elaine Herrick Barbara Abert John Fitha Donna Sharkus Terrence Field Roger Errington and Charles McGee with Raymond Kirby Timothy Wells David Condon Kathleen Kane Peter O'Brien William Stomski Sandra Cummings Catherine Sommerville Mary Ann Piretti Arthur Piretti Albert Pignatelli Edward Munch Nancy Vincelette Beverly Ryder director and Susan Thomas assistant director.

Lenox Lenox Memorial High School Jonathan Troy Mary Ellen Carroll Susan Jones Barbara Ducharme Elaine Herrick Barbara Abert John Fit

Lenox Teachers, Board Split Over 170 Salary Gap

Lenox teachers association and school board subcommittee ended a meeting apart by 170 in salary proposals. Both sides will review last offers to find middle ground. Debate centered on the minimum salary with the district offering 6740 and teachers seeking 6900. Deadline risk looms for Dec 10.

LENOX Lenox Teachers Association STA

Two Receive Webelos Awards at Pack Meeting

The Webelos awards the highest Cub Scouting honor were given to Charles Bell and Jeffery Laraway at a Pack 5 meeting on Nov 28. Bell moves to Boy Scout Troop 5 and Laraway to Troop 53. Several Tigers and Wolf badges were earned by other Cub Scouts including Matthew Tivy and Gary Nelson. Plans for Sunday’s Christmas tree lighting at Lilac Park were announced, and local music librarian Jean MacGaffey noted rentals of Christmas recordings at Lefox Library. Prices for rock salt and bags of varying weights were listed by BR. J. Halpin Inc.

LENOX Charles Bell Jeffery Laraway Bell Laraway Matthew Tivy Gary Nelson James Tenny Stephen Huber Mark Laraway Matthew Walsh Gary Liston Kevin Martin Gary Lorette Jeffery Twing Steward Parzyck Patrick Raftery David Marshall Lefox Library Jean MacGaffey

Christmas Party Planned Tomorrow

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 246 plans a covered-dish Christmas party tomorrow at 7 at Mrs. Ignatius Jezyk home. A business meeting will follow. Mrs. Henry Frederick, president, announces committee chairmen for the coming year including Americanism Anna Zarek Auviliar John Girard child welfare Anna Farnum Christmas gift shop Jezyk civil defense Gertrude Schultz communications Jezyk coups Raymond Kowalski foreign relations Natalie Hubbard Girls State Roy Emerson membership Farum legislation John Andrews music John Leroy national security Edward Kulas poppies Edward Kulas public relations Frederick. Members should bring table service and a grab-bag gift. Selectmen meet tonight at 7 39 at the town offices.

Cheshire — American Legion Auxiliary Ignatius Jezyk Henry Frederick Anna Zarek Auviliare John Girard Anna Farnum Jezyk Gertrude Schultz

Card of Thanks for Stanley Horonzy

The family of Stanley Horonzy thanks friends neighbors and relatives for Mass cards floral tributes and expressions of sympathy during their recent bereavement.

Stanley Horonzy

Correction fixes Hinsdale treasurer name for re election

The Eagle corrects an error from yesterday naming incumbent Hinsdale treasurer as Richard Gerner. The correct name is Robert Gerner, who is a candidate for re election.

Hinsdale Eagle Richard Gerner Robert Gerner

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