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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 16, 1963

Page

21

Musical Program At Lenox High On Wednesday

Lenox public schools present the sixth annual Christmas concert with over 156 students directed by the music department. The 7:30 p.m. performance in the high school gym features the Trinity Church bell ringers led by Mrs Edward Knight, plus choral and band numbers and a piano duet by David Face and Peggie McKenney. The program includes Christmas songs, carols, and selections from cantatas and a variety of ensembles.

LENOX Lenox Public Schools Trinity Church Bell Ringers Edward Knight David Face Peggie McKenney

Lenox Hosts Mount Greylock in Tuesday 5:45 Showdown

Lenox High School's basketball team, 3-1, faces Mount Greylock Regional here Tuesday at 5:45 after a 62-53 win at Williamstown. Visitors’ center Doug Shepard stands 6 foot 7. Dress sale and stock notes appear in ads.

LENOX Lenox High School Mount Greylock Regional High School Mount Greylock Williamstown Doug Shepard

Night Parking Rules and Local Notices in Williams High Area

Night parking restrictions are in effect until April per acting highway superintendent Carl Cooper. Cars must be at least six feet off streets or will be towed. Type 2 oral polio vaccine will be given Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Williams High cafeteria. John F. Canning, son of Mrs. Frani Carney of Glendale, will spend holidays with his family here. he is a 1962 Williams High graduate and a sophomore at the University of Cincinnati majoring in political science.

Carl Cooper Cooper Williams High John F. Canning Frani Carney Glendale University of Cincinnati Canning

Christmas programs and caucus notices in Windsor

Windsor community announces the annual Christmas Tree program at the Town Hall with grades performing an operetta and play and Santa Claus delivering gifts. Berkshire Hills Singers will perform carols at Hill Church. The town caucus deadline is 5 p.m. December 30 with the caucus January 2 at Town Hall. polls 7 to 9 p.m. Recent visitors include the Parrett family and Alan M. L.imburg attends funeral for former Sen. Herbert Lehman in New York City.

Windsor Town Hall Crane Community School Santa Claus Berkshire Hills Men’s Barbershop Singers Noel Sears Pittsfield the Hill Church Bernice Estes William Drew Lester Parret Westfield Alan M. Limburg Windsor Mr. Limburg Herbert H. Lehman New York City Lehman Williams Williamstown Williams College New York U.S Williams

Lorings Observe 50th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Theodore C Loring of 38 Jennings Ave will be honored on their 50th wedding anniversary Sunday. Open house from 2 to 5 in the Flintstone Grange Rooms Union Block. Sponsored by their son Gordon and Mrs Loring of Lanesboro. Mr Loring is retired from Haddads Motors Pittsfield.

Dalton Theodore C. Loring Jenings Ave Flintstone Grange Rooms Union Block Gordon

Camp Fire Girls in Dalton Elect New Officers and Grants

The Ya Ha Ta Wan Camp Fire group reports 19 girls earning outdoor skills recognition as officers were elected for several groups including Shelley Henderson as president and Wendy Williams as secretary. A five week child care course is underway taught by Mrs. William M. Pikett. 60 girls graduated at the annual fly up. Dalton Council adds seven new Blue Bird groups and lists new leaders and assistants.

Gardner Rudd Kathleen Cady Holly Rudd Debora Ware Beth Mason Susan DiNicola David Powell Roseanne Cooney Beverly Olds Patricia Topping Claudia Simmons William Parker Joseph Poirier Therron Warren George Calebaugh Burt Gibby Lawrence George Frederick Gabrie James O'Connor William Quinn Milton Priest John Richards Ralph Simmons William Elser James Sutherland

Tree Warden Post Proposed by Dalton Selectmen

Dalton selectmen propose abolishing the tree warden office and placing duties under the board via Public Works. Archie Caesar resigned last spring over a conflict of interest. A referendum will ask voters to authorize the change while renewals on Jan 1 are urged. The board spent weekend sessions drafting the 1964 budget for the Finance Committee.

Dalton Selectmen Public Works Department Archie Caesar Caesar Finance Committee

Churches To Join In Creche Service

DALTON The creche at the Methodist Church will be lighted tonight at 7 15 for a joint service by the Methodist and Grace churches conducted by Rev Alfred B Perry and Rev William Starr Choirs from both churches will sing A community carol sing is planned at 6 30 followed by refreshments The carol sing and hour of refreshments were moved from Guild Hall to the Methodist Church This marks the second year the two churches have joined for this event Public is invited Windsor trees available Central parking lot Daly Avenue Midtown Motel Adv 23

North Berkshire Condenser Workers Sign 3 Year Contract

North Adams Sprague Electric Co and the Independent Condensers Union No 2 signed a three year contract for 214 percent wage increase with a minimum four cents an hour yearly rise, a $100 year end bonus, and an extra paid holiday covering 2100 production and maintenance employees.

Condenser North Adams—Sprague Electric Co Condensers Union No. 2

CRA Starts Younger Girls Basketball Program at Community House

Dalton Monday announces a new basketball program for girls in grades 6 to 8 to begin at the Community House with practice sessions, forming teams and Monday afternoon games. Older girls’ games run Thursday nights and Saturdays. new and ongoing activities include pool, gym, swim, social dancing, and clubs such as CRAettes and Phyespe with recent events like a rummage sale and a Christmas formal.

Lois Wilbur Craettes Phyespe Club

Deadline Set For 1964 Dalton Nominations

Dalton voters must file for nominations with the town clerk by January 8 at 3 p.m. The nominating caucus occurs January 20 and the election on February 17. Open offices include selectman town clerk treasurer tax collector three school committeemen regional school committeeman assessor cemetery trustee three library trustees five finance committeemen tree warden planning board commissioner of trust funds and Dalton Housing Authority member.

Dalton Dalton Housing Authority

Hancock MRS 30 ANN MacDONALD Engaged to Donald Quimby

Norma Jane Blair daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert G. Blair announces her engagement to Donald Lawrence Quimby son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil M. Quimby of 44 Lois St North Adams. Miss Blair a Hancock graduate and UMass zoology major plans a June wedding. Quimby, a Drury High graduate, works with Arbor Acres in Williams town. Additionally Hancock Legion officers were elected unopposed and the post will prepare a Christmas tree with Auxiliary members packing bite bags at the Central School after a 10 am meeting at Mrs. James Southards.

Hancock Robert G. Blair Norma Jane Donald Lawrence Quimby Cecil M. Quimby Lois St North Adams Blair Han ‘Cock New Lebanon Central University of Massachusetts Mr. Quimby Drury High Arbor Acres, Inc Williamstown Legion Hancock Central School Hancock American Legion Auxiliary James Southard Southards Central School

New School To Observe 1st Christmas at Gateway

Gateway Regional prepares a Christmas program Wednesday at 7 30 p m for parents and others. The junior high drama club directed by Mrs Ida Joslyn presents The Nature of a Gift with a large cast. A vocal group led by Miss Audria Albro and the Gateway Regional Band directed by John Kowal will perform carols and selections. Ninth to twelfth graders have taken the Town Test of Educational Development with results due in January and an evening event planned for February.

Huntington Gateway Regional Ida Joslyn Jan Bodendorf Kristine Majkowski Douglas Treadwell Carol Searles Christine Donovan Joanne Forbes Judy Boosma Sandra Steins Susan Sears Cheryl Duga Helynmarie la Brecque Sharon Packard Jacob Petrovsky Sharon Knox Jean Bartlett Roberta Humphrey Sandra Whitaker Darlene Estelle Susan Sarain Cestumes iGateway

Miss Cahill Elected For Government Day

Huntington gateway regional high school selects Diane Cahill as representative for Student Government Day in Boston on April 18. Cahill is a senior, honor student, Huntington High veteran, and Student Advisory Council chair. Lisa Giberti named alternate runner-up in the student body race.

Huntington Gateway Regional Diane Cahill Boston Miss Cahill Huntington High Lisa Giberti

Mount Greylock Names New Industrial Arts Teacher

Mount Greylock School Committee appoints Charles Winslow of Springfield as industrial arts teacher, effective January, succeeding Walter Thompson who leaves for Harwich. Transfer of funds within the 1963 budget balances accounts for year end. Williams town Finance Committee reviews 1964 budget. budget accepted. Regional committee meets January 9.

Williamstown Charles Winslow Springfield Mount Greylock Fitchburg State Teachers College Winslow Walter Thompson Harwich Williamstown Finance Committee

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