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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1965

Page

10

Kiwanis Christmas party and tree sale planned

The Kiwanis Club schedules a Christmas party Tuesday at 6 30 PM at the Hast Lee Steak House with a board meeting beforehand. Sunday at 2 PM members will cut Christmas trees at Becket lot of Albert Belanger to raise funds for the club and a charitable cause. Proceeds split between the club fund and a worthwhile cause.

LEE Kiwanis Club Hast Lee Becket Albert Belanger Belanger

Toys for Joy Fund Nearing Its Goal

Lee appeals for donations as the Toys for Joy Fund nears its target with less than a week left. Friday gifts totaling 45 dollars bring the drive to 432.50. chairman James S. Brown remains hopeful. Names and memorials appear among the contributions.

Toys For Joy Lee Lee Toys For Joy Jamess. Brown Mario Giarde James Brace Ma! McDonough Steve Scott Shari Mike Frank P. Consolati South Lee Fire Company Edna Gus Salinetti

Christmas Program at Federated Church in Lanesboro

The Federated Church Sunday School plans a Gifts of Christmas program tomorrow at 7 with songs and recitations by children from all departments. Mrs. John Ryan and Mrs. Paul Thelig lead. Gifts will decorate the tree for Sunday school children.

Lanesboro Federated Church Sunday School John Ryan Paul Thelig Valleyview Pittsfield

Fragmented name list from school roster

A garbled OCR style list of student names across grades 4 and 6 appears. The text reads like a roster with numerous misspellings and unclear separators, including names such as Gedde I-soreen Vurwin Arpon Gummer Sur wish Neaton Hevin Roterburg and Marion Davi Furman alongside other listed pupils and teachers.

Gedde I Soreen Vurwin Arpon Gummer Sur Wish Neaton Hevin Roterburg Nanty Sope Rust Sickler Vinrenty Adela Andersen Michael Appletan Dean Goland Donna Bidgham Guy Bugbee Viginia Foley Jeffrey Gray Edward Hubbard Steel Madden Daring Millette Kathy Mongeon Yat Tosnirelli Shorea Vickery Kathleen Walden Robert White Bonnie Wit

Lee Sportsmen Invite Public to New Club House

Lee Sportsmen's Association hosts open house Sunday at 1 on Fairview Street as the new club house nears completion. A prize of either a 10 percent horsepower snow mobile with trailer or a 14 horsepower trailer will be awarded to a ticket holder like Arnold R. Scaramuzzi of Lana Avenue to benefit Kenneth E. Shepardson of Willow Hill, who lost his legs in a summer accident.

LEE Lee Sportsmen’s Association Fairview Street Arnold R. Scaramuzzi Lana Avenue Kenneth E. Shepardson Willow Hill

Legion Post Plans Children's Party at Lenox Dale School

Lenox American Legion McCarnell Post 274 schedules its annual children's Christmas party for Sunday at 2 30 at Lenox Dale school. Santa Claus will present gifts to all children through age 10, with Legionnaires and Lenox Dale children invited. The ladies auxiliary runs the program.

Lenox — American Legion McCarnell Post 274 Lenox Dale School Santa Claus Legionnaire’s Lenox Dale Ladies’ Auxiliary

Chester Senior Choir Christmas Party Tonight

The Chester Senior Choir of the United Church will meet at 7 tonight at Mrs. Virginia Jones home on Old Huntington Road for a Christmas party. Gifts will be exchanged carols sung and a buffet lunch will be served.

The United Church Virginia Jones Old Huntington Road

Movie Timetable at County Theaters

Adams shows Morituri at 8:35 and Devils of Darkness at 7:00. Lee features Red Line 7000 at 8:35 and Beach Ball at 7:00 with a Saturday matinee at 1:30. Paramount North Adams lists King Rat at 1:00 and 4:45 and Why Bother to Knock at 3:10 and 7:00.

Adams Lee Paramount North Adams

Lenox Church on the Hill to host Dr Eddy Ashratham

Dr Eddy Ashratham a renowned traveler and lecturer will fill the Church on the Hill pulpit for three Sundays starting tomorrow Dr Carl A Bergan says the church has lacked a full time pastor since Rev David Moore resigned in October Dr Kenneth Beckwith of Amherst will join as participant from the Congregational Church system Ashratham a Harvard staff member native of India educated at world universities will speak on Why be a Christian on tomorrow Christian Missions and the non Christian Revival on December 26 and A new heaven and a new earth on January 2.

Church-on-Hill Lenox Eddy Ashratham Church-on-the-Hill Carl A. Bergan David Moore Braintree Bergen Ashgatham Kenneth Beckwith Amherst Massachusetts Congregational Church Asirvaiham India Harvard

Lenox Approves Stop Signs and Bridge Funding

At the selectmen meeting, officials approved an amendment to add Stop signs at the New Lenox Road East Street intersection and sent a state approval letter. The Department of Public Works approved allocating $21,000 in Chapter 90 funds for the Lenox bridge, with state appropriation to be sought and a $10,500 match from Lenox and from the county this year.

Lenox Selectmen's Meeting New Lenox Road East Street Department of Public Works Lenox Bridge

Christmas Pageant at Berkshire Country Day School

Berkshire Country Day School staged Christmas at the Castle with 242 pupils. most on stage, others as ushers. Mrs. William Moore led script and lyrics, Robert Blafield directed music, and Orff Schulwerk instruments were featured for many songs this year.

LENOX Berkshire Country Day School William Moore Robert Blafield Karl Orff

Wahconah Budget Up 6.7 Percent for 1966

The Central Berkshire Regional High School budget for 1966 totals 620 651 dollars, up 6.7 percent. Wahconah Regional hosts an 8 p.m. open meeting to review the plan as officials discuss Grade 9 expansion and a potential junior high adding Grades 7 8 9 with added physical education health and electives. About 40 percent of WRHS students depart by 3:30 p.m. Graduation is set for Sunday June 19.

Dalton Central Berkshire Wahconah WRHS Jacob Franklin

Becket Christmas Program At Becket Federated Church

Becket Sunday observance features children taking over the 11 a.m. service with recitations by preschoolers and 1st and 2nd graders. A pageant The Adoration of the Kings and Shepherds is led by the Sunday school older students under Mrs Mace Gargan. The Junior Choir sings What Child Is This. A Christmas Tree will be decorated and gifts exchanged with each child receiving a candy box.

Becket Becket Federated Church Mace Gargan Josephine Eames

Yule Program Set Tomorrow At Becket Center

Becket Becket Center hosts annual Christmas program at 2 PM led by superintendent Mrs. Charlotte Ellsworth. Christmas Sunday closes church services until Easter. Congregants urged to attend Federated Church. Mass at St Matthew's at 9 PM. Rev Joseph Holland pastors. Mrs Donna Poulton organist. choir to perform Christmas selections. United Youth Fellowship meets Federated Church parsonage at 7 PM. Rev and Mrs Lincoln Thomas serve as advisers.

Becket First Congregational Church of St. Matthew's Church Joseph Holland Donna Poulton United Youth Fellowship Federated Church Parsonage Lincoln Thomas

Berkshire First Church of the Nazarene Organized in Dalton

The Berkshire First Church of the Nazarene will be organized at 8 am Sunday in the Community House with Rev. Fletcher Spruce of Quincy presiding. The new church follows a local meeting in Dalton since November 21 and plans a parsonage at 461 North St with a church at Worth and Hale streets next year. An early Sunday school begins January 2 as the community and district leaders, including Spruce, oversee Nazarene missions in New England.

Dalton Fletcher Spruce Quincy Berkshire First Church of the Nazarene Spruce Church of the Nazarene Department of World Missions Department of Church Schools Eastern Nazarene College the Nazarene Bible College New England the Nazarene Massachusetts Vermont New Hampshire Rhode Island Connecticut North St Worth Hale Streets Dalton General Store Ady

Victory Hill houses denied permit in Dalton

Dalton selects against two Victory Hill houses planned on Lake Street. Charles DeAngelus of Hinsdale was informed the request to locate the dwellings in Dalton was denied. The Board of Health, under the sanitary code, condemned the houses and refused the permit to move them into Dalton.

Dalton Charles DeAngelus Hinsdale Victory Hill Lake Street DeAngelus Commonwealth of Massachusetts Board of Health Board of Selectmen Town of

Mt. Greylock Regional School Board Ups Tuition

Mt Greylock Regional School Committee approves higher tuition rates for nonresident students. New Ashford will pay 811 with 24 students, other tuition students 770 with 20 students. Budget up 7.3 percent to 54149 due to enrollment and space limits. full operating costs plus capital costs apply. Superintendent Anrig notes revenue rises with tuition shifts.

Williamstown ME. Greylock New Ashford Ashford Supt Gregory Anrig Anrig

Mt Greylock names James Gazzaniga administrative assistant

Mt Greylock Regional School Committee approved a January to June appointment for James Gazzaniga as administrative assistant to Supt Gregory Anrig. He will add duties as guidance counselor with $409 extra pay after school hours.

Williamstown Mt. Greylock James Gazzaniga Gregory Anrig Gazzaniga Robert Osterman West Boylston Osterman Rachel Daniels Gloria Halbritter Phyllis Steurwald Ruth Pemble Leonora Axt Paul Callahan Henry LaBeau

Kittredge Sixth Graders Stage Christmas Pageant at Nursing Home

Kittredge School 6th graders present four pageants titled The First Christmas for High Meadow Nursing Home residents in Hinsdale Washington Tuesday at 1 30 p m Mrs Dennis J Curtin directs with Mrs Herbert W Prew as pianist R Thomas Murray assistant vice principal accompanies students School dismisses Thursday at noon A 9 30 a m Christmas program in the auditorium invites parents and friends.

Hinsdale Kittredge School High Meadow Washington Dennis J. Curtin Herbert W. Prew R. Thomas Murray

Drosehn Feted Before Induction to Army at Ft. Dix

Edwart Lewis Drosehn 19 son of Mr and Mrs George F Drosehn of Middlefield Road received a party with about 20 relatives and friends who gave him a purse. A Wahconah Regional High School graduate he has worked for Dalton contractor Peter LaMontagne and leaves today for Army induction at Fort Dix. Fire Chief William Robins says fireproofing for Christmas trees is available at the firehouse today at 1 p.m.

Hinsdale Edwart Lewis Drosehn George F. Drosehn Middlefield Road Gilbert Shepard Drosehin Wahconah Regional High School Peter LaMontagne Dalton Ft. Dix William Robins

Dalton Topped as Best Prepared for Emergency

Dalton is described as the best prepared in Berkshire County from Civil Defense officials view. Robert Nolan of Boston says Dalton has a 60 kilowatt portable generator assignable to Ft. Devens and able to serve any point in town. Dalton director Lt Col Couch led local discussion with Berkshire CD officials. Rabbit hunt club meeting planned for 7:30 p.m. with 1966 membership drive plans.

Dalton Berkshire County Robert Nolan Boston Dalton Rad and Gun Club

Hinsdale Caucus Sets Up Two Contests For Election

Hinsdale voters set two contests for the February 12 election at a town caucus. Nominees for selectmen are Garrett F. Collins and Sam Virgilio. for free warden Richard Greb Sr. and Jack Fuller. No one received six write-in votes for four Finance Committee vacancies. Incumbents up for reelection include Pelkey Lott Bellinger Naughton and Smith. Registrars will meet January 10 and 17 at Kittredge School to register new voters.

Hinsdale Garrett F. Collins Sam Virgilio Richard Greb Sr Jack Fuller Finance Committee J. Edward Pelkey Elizabeth Lott Willis Bellinger John R. Naughton Allyn Smith Board of Registrars Kittredge School

Grange Schedules Yule Party Monday

Hinsdale Grange plans a Christmas party for members and families at Maple Street Hall Monday at 7 30. Adults bring 50 cent grab bag gifts marked man or woman, parents bring gifts for children with each child’s name. Santa Claus will distribute gifts. refreshments by Mrs Harold Lee and Mrs Louis Zauche.

Hinsdale The Grange Maple Street Hall Santa Claus Harold Lee Louis Zauche

Tyringham Knit Pullovers At Blue Bird Sport Shop

The Blue Bird Sport Shop in Stockbridge advertises Tyringham bulky knit pullovers in a wide range of colors. Customers can explore various sizes and hues suitable for winter wear and casual occasions.

Blue Bird Sport Shop Stockbridge

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