Christmas Community Notices in Canaan Connecticut
Community events including a no cost Christmas Day dinner at Pilgrim House for those alone, violin choir cantata and candlelight services at Pilgrim Congregational and United Methodist Churches, a VFW Pipa Post scholarship fund for Canaan and Falls Village students, garden club activities donating trees and a fountain at Geer Extended Care, and a January meeting at East Canaan Congregational Church with a talk on wild flowers.
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Canaan
Conn
Pipa Post
VFW
Canaan and
Falls Village
Pilgrim Congregational Church
United Methodist Church
Bloodmobile collects 85 pints in Canaan Norfolk drive
In Canaan Connecticut the Red Cross Blood mobile visit yielded 85 pints. Honors went to Mrs. David Curtis who received a four gallon pin, Norbert Noyes a two gallon pin, and Anthony Segaila a one gallon pin. Richard Hasbrouch chaired the event and a host of volunteers managed recovery, clerical work, and cantien duties.
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Canaan, Conn
Canaan-Norfolk
Richard Hasbrouch
Norfolk
Douglas Adam
Eleanor Whitney
Louis Aakjar
Allyn Gatti
William Dickinson
Mae O’brien
Robert Neary
Marie O’brien
Mason Hale
Matthew Fox
Robert Meade
Joanne Yoon
Albert Moore
Michael Hayes
Earl Smith
Albert Goring
John Mulville
Cecil Dyer
Thomas O'Connor
St. Joseph's Church
Cantien
Joseph Solan
Eda Fungo
Jerry Fallon Jr
Richard Bunce
Jeri Veronesi
Verna Dunne
Helen Lanfra
Christmas Eve and Day Communion Services in Canaan
Christ Episcopal Church in Canaan Connecticut holds a Christmas Eve Communion tonight at 11. Christmas Day services are at 8 and 10 am. The Feast of St Stephen will be observed with a communion Friday at 4. The Treasure Shop will be closed Friday.
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Canaan
Conn
Christ Episcopal Church
St. Stephen
Bierce Couple Set For Golden Anniversary in Connecticut
CANAAN Conn Mr and Mrs William Bierce of North Cornwall will observe their gold en wedding anniversary Christmas Day Friends and relatives are invited to a 2 to 6 reception tomorrow at the Cornwall Grange Hall The Bierces were married in 1919 at the home of Mrs Hart in West Cornwall
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Canaan
Conn
William’ Bierce
North Cornwall
Cornwall Grange Hall
Holiday notices and community events in Williamsburg
Postmaster Cullen S Packard announces mail collection from the outside box on Christmas or New Year’s Day. Corners Grocery Store will be closed on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Weekly coffee hour is paused for two weeks due to holidays. The first coffee hour of the new year is scheduled for January at 10 a.m. at Mrs. Thomas Monteleone’s home on Williamsburg Road. Last week 15 attended at Mrs. Ralph Smith’s home. A silent auction raised $20 to support the Frederick Sargent Huntington Library for adult books. Mrs. Harry Mollison won the door prize.
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Cullen S. Packard
Corners
Thomas Monteleone
Williamsburg Road
Ralph Smith
Frederick Sargent Huntington
Harry Mollison
Karen Jameson chosen Gateway Regional Student Government Day rep
Karen Jameson of Skyline Trail Chester selected by the Gateway Regional Junior-Senior High School senior class as Student Government Day representative. She is cocaptain of the cheerleading squad and a National Honor Society member and will attend the statewide event in April at the State House in Boston.
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Huntington
Karen Jameson
Harold C. Jameson
Skyline Trail
Chester
Gateway Regional
Jameson
State House
Boston
Karen
Fifty Attend Hinsdale Public Hearing On License Bid
Fifty residents crowded Kittredge School for Hinsdale liquor license applicant Frank A. Chichette of Lenox. Selectmen will rule this week after hearing opposition from South Street Package Store owner Harry Dame and Naughton’s Market proprietor Sain Naughton. Attorney Donald A. Hall argued population warrants another license. most attendees opposed the bid. one speaker supported Chichetto.
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Hinsdale
Kittredge School
Frank A. Chichetto
Lenox
Frissell
Maple Street
Chichette
Donald A. Hall
Harry J.dame
South Street
Hall
Sain K. Naughton
Naughton's Market
Hinsdale College Students Home For Holidays
Hinsdale reports that college students home for the holidays include Paul Rice and Julia Motter of Westfield State College John Warren of University of Bridgeport Arthur Motter of Franklin and Marshall College Bette Ann Baumann of Rivier College Allison Blake and Thomas Butler of Stonehill College Kathleen Butler of Our Lady of the Elms Linda Mitchell of North Adams State College Frances Mitchell of Career Training Institute Laurie Peeples of Loyola College. Board of Finance will hold its final meeting with the Selectmen Wednesday Jan 7 to consider final February town meeting appropriations for recommendation to the annual town meeting. Army Pvt Philip Peeples spending two weeks with his parents on Maple Street. stationed at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama.
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Hinsdale — College
Paul Rice
Julia A. Motter
Westfield State College
Jotn Warren
University of Bridgeport
Arthur V. Motter
Franklin and Marshall College
Bette Ann Baumann
Rivier College
Allison E. Blake
Thomas A. Butler
Stonehill College
Kathleen Butler
Our Lady of the Elms
Linda Wf. Mitchell
North Adams State College
Frances Mitchell
Career Training Institute
Laurie Peeples
Loyola College
Board of Finance
Selectmen
Army
Philip Peeples
Carlton M. Peeples
Maple Street
Redstone
Ala
Gateway Notes on Gateway Regiwral Drama Classes and Activities
Gateway notes show drama classes attending Animal Farm at Smith College. School nurse Esther Plankey and Public Health official Elizabeth Watt completed dental exams for Grades 5 6 and 10. Grades 7 12 tested to assess achievement with results due in six to eight weeks. Three assemblies featured Nancy J Olos and David Whitmarsh on smoking and drugs. Dr Irmgard Kroner spoke about life in Iceland. Senior physiology students visited Belchertown State Hospital with toys for children. Fifty business students toured Springfield Technical Community College data processing. Two seventh grade classes visited the Springfield Planetarium.
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Esther Plankey
Elizabeth Watt
State Department of Public Health
Nancy J. Olos
David Whitmarsh
Gateway
Irmgard Kroner
Iceland
Gateway Regional basketball schedule announced
Gateway Regional Junior-Senior High School released the boys and girls basketball schedules. Boys compete in the bi county league with games from December 30 at Belchertown to February 27 at Westfield Vocational. Jayvee games start 6 and Varsity at 7:30. Girls play January 6 at Westfield and January 29 at Southwick with games through February 13 at St Marys.
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Huntington
Gateway Regional
Belchertown
Southwick
Smith School
Granby
Holyoke Trade
Williamsburg
St. Mary's
Precious Blood
Westfield Vocational
Gateway
Westfield
West Springfield
St. Mary’s
Cheshire Selectmen reject Snowblower bid and set town meeting
Cheshire Selectmen rejected the lone bid of 59250 for a new snowblower as 3250 over the 6000 appropriation and set a Dec 30 special town meeting. Four-article warrant seeks to rescind Nov 18 action, restore funds, and transfer money between town accounts while listing holiday sale hours and a call for Northern Berkshire Community Action Group applicants.
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Cheshire
Ione
Tri-Counties
Supply, Inc
Berkshire
Therm
Randall Completes Air Force Service
Cheshire staff Sgt. Charles H. Randall, son of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert A. Randall, has completed a four year U S Air Force tour. He was stationed in Colorado Texas Thailand Okinawa and New Hampshire and earned the Air Force commendation medal for meritorious service in Thailand. A 1964 Adams Memorial High School graduate, he prior to enlistment attended Berkshire Community.
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Cheshire
Charles H. Randall
Herbert A. Randall
North State Road
U.S. Air Force
Randall
Colorado
Texas
Thailand
Okinawa
New Hampshire
Adams Memorial High School
Berkshire Community College
State Bookmobile Schedule Changes Noted
The state techmobile schedule at Berkshire Athen naeum will be open except on Christmas Day and New Year's Day.
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Berkshire Athenaeum
Cub Scouts Christmas Program Highlights Local Pack
Cub Scouts of Otis and Monterey presented a Christmas program at their pack meeting in Monterey. Webelos read the Christmas story, dens performed skits, and badges were awarded to Bradley West, Timothy Crandall, Ernest Hood Jr., Christopher Rocke, Ray Ansderfer, Walter Hawley.
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Cummington
Cub Scouts
Otis
Monterey
Webelos
Den 1
Den 2
Bradley West
Timothy Crandall
Ernest Hood Jr
Christopher Rocke
Ray Ansderfer
Walter Hawley
Dens
City Council Backs Greylock War Memorial Tower Save
NORTH ADAMS city council expressed support for the save the tower campaign to preserve the Veterans War Memorial atop Mount Greylock. The vote highlights local commitment to maintaining a historic monument and community landmark for residents and visitors.
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Greylock Tower
North Adams
Mu. Greylock
Level land blocks joint North Adams development plan
North Adams IDC and Wheel Estates cannot split a 369 acre Church Street parcel for an industrial park and a mobile home park. Only 60 to 70 acres are level enough, and the IDC missed a 1000 down payment by Dec 13 to buy from Ed mond Kieltyka. Wheel Estates holds an option to buy but would need a zoning change, which IDC could oppose to block the project.
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North Adams
North Adams Industrial Development Commission
IDC
Wheel Estates
Church Street
Edmond Kieltyka
New Wheal Estates
Black Wheel Estates
Nuttall Elected Republican County Chair in Rensselaer
George F. Nuttall, former chairman of the Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors, was chosen Monday as chairman of the Republican County Committee to succeed Joseph F. Casey who threatened to sue to retain the post. Casey, politically weakened by corruption revelations, contested the vote citing proxy ballots as 122 of 266 committeemen attended despite a snowstorm.
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Troy
Republican County Committee
George F. Nuttall
Rensselaer County Board of Supervisors
Joseph F. Casey
Casey
Nuttall
Utility Seeks Rise in Gas Rates in Albany
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp. files a 6 percent rate increase for natural gas citing inflation after its first hike in eight years last November. In Schenectady, Acme Oil Co. is fined $500 by the U.S. District Court of Albany for polluting the Mohawk River when a pipe released No. 2 fuel oil in September last year.
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Albany
Niagara Mohawk Power Corp
Red Cross blood drive falls short in Hartford area
Hartford district bloodmobile gathered 843 pints in a friendly competition with Long Beach California where Long Beach collected 14 pints about 27 percent of its quota. In Hartford the total was under 85 percent of its target. Paviak sues to regain Northwestern Connecticut College post after nonrenewal. Recreation fund drive in Farmington raises 15,584 toward a 78,000 goal with 26,000 pledged by Hartford Foundation. Funds to improve Winding Trails area facilities and programming.
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Hartford
Red Cross Bloodmobile
Long Beach
Calif
Winsted
Raymond T. Paviak
Northwestern Connecticut College
Regina Duffy
State Board of Regional Community Colleges
Pavlab
US. District Court
New Haven
Farmington
Hartford Foundation of Public Giving
Winding Trails
Employing the Hard Core Unemployed by UMass Faculty
Lawrence A. Johnson assistant dean at the University of Massachusetts School of Business Administration completed a book for the American Management Association. The study argues that the hard-core unemployed are employable and can profit firms and communities. It profiles 43 company programs, outlining pitfalls and solutions to help employers organize effective employment efforts.
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Amherst
Mass
Umass
Lawrence A. Johnson
School of Business Administration
American Management Association
Johnson
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Saigon
Henry Pepin Jr
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