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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1960
Page
21
The fourth Sunday of Advent will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. with carols by the senior choir under Miss Margaret Reade Areata Ne. The program includes "As Lately We Watched" and "What Child Is This" as well as "To Shepherds Fast Asleep." Dr. Charles G. Christianson will present "Be It Anva or Demon: the Familiar?" An annual primary department party is today 2 to 4 in the parish house.
Camp Fire Girls and Bluebirds lit the Community House tree to open the holiday season with carols and a puppet show. Children donated gifts for overseas shoebox projects as groups sang, traveled to visit shut-ins, and returned for refreshments at the parish house. John G. Anderson announced he will not seek re election in February town meeting after nine years on the Finance Committee. Four other members’ terms also expire.
Dalton notes list the Methodist Church Christmas preparations with Mrs. Everett Calkins in charge of young adults and the upcoming Christmas party at the Walton home. Other events include a 9:45 am church school program, 10:45 am nativity baptism service, a 6 pm family party with Santa Claus, and youth caroling for shut-ins, followed by refreshments.
Dalton news reports Whitey Persson resigns from active participation in the Dalton Junior Football program where he served as head coach last season. The group began with Persson and Edward Culverwell to address lack of pre high school training. The organization once played Thanksgiving games at Wakoonah Park and expanded to peewee football. new officers include Buel Adams president, Craig Halvorson vice president, William Sumner secretary, and Robert Smith treasurer.
Dalton Civic Association members weighed abatements processed by assessors including cases where abatements were granted without applications. Edmond F. Shea, assessor chairman, said such adjustments are routine. A separate discussion touched on possible 4 percent interest on abatements for the town. Patterson Transfers Airman William L. Patterson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Patterson, completed his initial Air Force basic training at Lackland and will attend motorized equipment maintenance training at Chanute.
The Holy Family League of Charity will hold its monthly meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the home of Miss Betty Shields. A Christas party will follow and attendees are asked to bring a 50 cent gift for the grab bag. In other local items, Solomon Smitherman was fined for driving with a suspended license and speeding. His wife Dora Smitherman pleaded innocent to allowing an improper person to operate her car. A separate court action fined Arthur C. Nagai and Charles W. Tyler for traffic violations. The George D. Van Zandt Sheet Metal Co. held its Christmas party. Fire calls were reported in Lee. Selectmen will meet Monday at 8 p.m. at the town office. Local students and residents are mentioned in holiday homecomings.
Mer chants League action records season high 333 total and 131 high single by LEE-Leon Consolati. Frank A Consolati runner up 318 total and 115 high. Biaich results show Wales Builders 3, Joe's winter 1, tee hare at Tarmace tne. Tonight's schedule and standings noted along with a birthday bowling party for Miss Lenora Guzzo at Lee Bowling Lanes.
Hinsdale Troop 91 Girl Scouts performed a public play A Cool Yule at Kittredge School last night. Cast included Marsha Morgan Judy Peters Joan Drosehn Sharon Gero Peggy Pomeroy Susan Jeffries Noreen Adams and Virginia Olds.
Hinsdale 4-H clubs report 20.40 earned at food booths to aid the Lions Club summer beach fund. Garden Club headed by Mrs. Arthur Moon completes candy sale for summer camping expenses and Christmas favors for Lamont Nursing Home in Dalton. Officers named Laurie Peeples president Philip Peeples VP Mark Moon secretary Heidi Hansen treasurer Cerie Moon song leader. Allyn J. Smith fire chief issues no flammable decorations in stores halls churches or assembly places and requires inspection. First Congregational Sunday School holds 3:30 p.m. Christmas party at church.
Williamstown Recreation Commission will stage its annual public Christmas event for local children next Friday at 6 30 in the school. No skating on December 29 as the Williams College rink session is canceled due to a Faculty Club party.
Reporter Martin F Glendon is on vacation for two weeks. During this period Mrs Marion Ransford will handle items for the Eagle Republic.
Williamstown student Jerre B. Swann, a Williams College senior, earns a Rotary Foundation Fellowship for the 1961 62 academic year to study English history and literature abroad. Swann, Phi Delta Theta president, plans five universities in England and Germany with Oxford as first choice and aims for a legal career. He is a Gadsden Alabama native, Christ School graduate, and sits on multiple Williams committees while earning merit honors.
The notice states a 3 PM Christmas children service at St George Church with a following party. Gifts will be donated to the Family and Children Service in Pittsfield. Youth fellowship meets at 6 to visit the sick, sing carols, refreshments follow. Morning services include Holy Communion at 8 at the Church of the Good Shepherd South Lee.
Lee Lenox and Pittsfield Kiwani Annes invite nearby clubs to a Christmas meeting at East Lee Inn at 6 45 pm Monday. The prize is a handmade shaggy dog donated by Mrs Margaret Bassidy. Also noted is a recent Kiwanis Christmas party gift of a pottery pig containing 134 dollars from dolls prize money.
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