Winn Resigns as Great Barrington Tree Warden
Great Barrington Town Clerk Joseph M. Casey announced the resignation of William D. Winn of Brook Lane from the town tree warden post. Winnie cited a conflict of interest and said the resignation was effective December 24. Winn, operator of Winn's Tree Service, had indicated he would not seek reelection in February.
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Great Barrington
Joseph M. Casey
William D. Winn
Brook Lane
Casey
Russell Street Tree Decorated for 15th Year
A dozen Russell Street families decorated a 20 foot evergreen in the Parley Street triangle with bulbs an illuminated Santa a diamond and a star. The lighting was delayed by national mourning for President Kennedy. The group may buy more lights or trim the tree next season.
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Russell Street
Parley Street
Kennedy
Two Accidents Reported in Great Barrington
Local police reported two Friday accidents. One at 2 45 P M in the railroad underpass on Route 41 north of the big bridge involved John P Frana 18 of West Stockbridge and Allen R Cole 36 of Coco Beach Florida causing substantial damage with no injuries. The second at 1130 P M on Taconic Avenue near Brainard Avenue intersection involved Jon Sullivan 18 of Russell Street who was forced off the road by a fast car in the wrong lane. he received a nose laceration and witnesses supported his account.
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Great Barrington
Taconic Avenue
Brainard Avenue
John P. Frana
West Stockbridge
Allen R. Cole
Coco Beach
Fla
Jon Sullivan
Russell Street
Sullivan
Scouts Entertain At Nursing Homes in Great Barrington
Cadette Girl Scouts of Troop 87 visited the Pines Nursing Home and the Great Barrington Nursing and Convalescent Home on Maple Avenues to sing Christmas carols. Each patient received a gift package including cookies made by the scouts to earn a merit badge.
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Great Barrington
Cadette
Girl Scouts
Troop 87
The
Pines
Maples Avenue
Housatonic River
Bridge Street
Bicentennial Book Funds Grow at Local Libraries
Officials of the Bicentennial Book Committee announced today final deposits in the Mason and Ramsdell Public libraries funds set up from proceeds of the sale of 1961 Great Barrington bicentennial books. The final deposits of $12.15 boosted the total in each fund to $2,940.18. The interest from the money is used to purchase library books. New Year's Eve party at Pine Tree Cabin Sheffield offers Rock and Roll with $5 admission, reservations to 229-8881. Also Christmas fabric ads from Maplewood Fabrics Ashley Falls.
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Bicentennial Book Committee
Mason and Ramsdell
Great Barrington
Pine Tree Cabin
Route 7
Sheffield
Movie Timetable for County Theaters Listings
At Mahaiwe in Great Barrington the Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm plays. Adams Theater shows closed today. Hootenany Hoot at 5:45 and 8:30, Tarzan's Challenge at 1:00 4:05 and 7:15 across listed screens.
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Mahaiwe
Great Barrington
Brothers Grimm
Tarzan
Engagment of Antoinette Kuziemko to Lawrence Bara Planned
Mr and Mrs Edward Kuziemko announce the engagement of Antoinette M Kuziemko to Lawrence J Bara son of Mrs Genevieve Bara of Holyoke and the late Stephen Bara A June wedding is planned at All Saints Church in the village Antoinette graduated in 1962 from Searles High and works for Home Gas Corp in Great Barrington Lawrence Bara attended Holyoke schools and joins Hamilton Standard Division U S Aircraft Windsor Locks Conn He is a four year U S Air Force veteran with overseas duty in Japan and Hawaii Snyder's Store will be open until 9 Saturday and Monday.
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Housatonic
Edward Kuziemko
Meadow Lane
Antoinette M. Kuziemko
Lawrence J. Bara
Genevieve Bara
Holyoke
Stephen Bara
Kuziemko
Searles High
The
Home Gas Corp
Great Barrington
Bara
Hamilton Standard Division
U.S. Aircraft
Windsor Locks Conn
U.S. Air Force
Japan
Hawaii
All Saints Church
Washington Willis Returns Home After Pneumonia
Washington Patrick Willis, son of Mr and Mrs Terry Willis of Washington Mountain Road, has returned home from St Luke s Hospital Pittsfield where he was treated for bronchial pneumonia Milton Corey and daughter Dorothy are visiting Milton Corey Jr of Chicopee
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Patrick Willis
Terry Willis
Washington Mountain Road
St. Luke's Hospital
Pittsfield
Milton Corey
Dorothy
Milton Corey Jr
Chicopee
27th Watson Fund Tops Goal by $61
GREAT BARRINGTON The 71th annual Community Christmas Cheer Committee food and clothing fund named the John S. Watson Christmas Fund received $3 in donations over the weekend, putting the total $61 over the $908 goal. Contributions will be accepted at the Barrington Eagle Office today and tomorrow, or mailed to Post Office Box 238, Great Barrington. Food packages will be distributed to about 55 area homes tomorrow morning by volunteers including several Boy Scouts.
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Great Barrington
Community
John S. Watson
Barrington Eagle
Boy Scouts
I Mamery
Sylvis Laesimana
David Coens
Lisa
Kaley
Mary Eilon Simena
Mamery
Levies
A. Szovczyk
Louiss Sauman
Seraid
Dean
Mary Louise Clark
South Bark
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Winn
Leonard's Cleaners Railroads
Barrington
CERN
Tawrence OF
Arabia
Gshoes Main ‘Street
Eli
Vicki, Donna
Vicki's Beauty Salon
Main Street
Bleerarde
Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Achilles Zanetti
Zanettis
Kelloggs
Near East
Flint Kellogg
Carlisle
Egypt
Greece
Bobby
Tammy
Crete
Kellogg
Maplewood Fabrics
Dickinson College
Ashley Falls
Melvin’s Pharmacy
J. J. Spillane
Grove Street
Tel
Herbert
Russell Stover
Melvin’s
Ady
Baews
Barrington Food Center
Maloney
H. B. Foster, Inc
Adams
Cecelia Bailly
Crestview
Miss Kuziemko
Antoinette Kuziemko
Lanesboro
Jean McGowen
Yale
James Keegan
Imperial Street
Washington
Greenfield's Gift & Toy Shop
Main St
Vinney
Richard Duponce Jr
Houssionic
Richard
Tiey
Great, Barrington
Southern Berkshire Oil & Body CO
Watson
Sheffield Motors
Southern Berkshire Rambler Dealer
Boule
Audits Aid Surveys Company, Inc
Alli
E. Caligari & Son
Ine
Wheeler & Taylor, Inc
Mass
Telephone
Main
Ann Louise
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