Road Crews Open Streets After Storm Anticipates Next
LHE-Crews quit at midnight after battling yesterday's storm since 2 30 am but expect to resume at 7 am today ahead of another storm forecast for tomorrow or early next week. All local roads plowed, most two lanes wide. Crews to push snow back and begin sidewalk clearing while Main Street snow bank removal depends on next storm. Traffic on Main Street reduced to 5 10 percent. businesses closed early or not opened. Banks remained open but cut Friday evening hours. Card of Thanks Charles Bixley Jr family expresses sympathy. Night watchman Red Lion In Stockbridge weekends 11 30 pm 7 30 am call Jack Fitzpatrick 2985565 Ady New Year cards and party accessories see News Room Ady.
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LHE
Lee Highway Department
Peter Scolfara
Main Street
Red Lion
Stockbridge
Jack Fitzpatrick
Dalton Road Parked Cars Stop Snow Removal Costs
Superintendant Thomas J. Callahan urged townspeople not to park on roads as parked cars hinder snow removal and raise town costs. Police Chief Robert R. Powell warned against plowing or blowing snow into streets, noting dangerous outcomes and light Dalton traffic with no accidents by 7 pm. Town offices closed at noon and Crane & Co. and Byron Weston operated skeleton crews during holidays. business to resume Monday.
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Dalton
Thomas J. Callahan
Callahan
Robert R. Powell
Powell
Town
Crane & Co
Byron Weston
Road Crew Clears Richmond After Snowstorm
Richmond road crews worked since 3 a m to clear snow and make all roads passable. Dublin Road, one of the county’s longest, runs from Hancock to West Stockbridge and will reopen shortly after remaining blockage is cleared by the road department.
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Richmond
Frank Rawson
Dublin Road
Rawson
Hancock
West Stockbridge
Keirstead Transferred To Aetna Subsidiary in McLean
Keirstead was moved by Aetna Life Casualty Co. to its subsidiary Participating Annuity Life Insurance Co. in McLean Virginia where he serves as training supervisor. He left Berkshire Life last year and will relocate his family there in June after resigning from the local School Committee due to the transfer.
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Richmond—Burton Keirstead
Aetna Life Casualty Co
Participating Annuity Life Insurance Co
McLean, Va
the Eagle
Keirstead
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Aetna
McLean
Richmond
Two Vehicle Collision Injures Canaan Woman
Miss Linda M. Riva 21 of Church Street sustained cuts and bruises in a Thursday crash at Route 7 and North Elm Street. States police say Joanne K. Norton 39 of Simsbury failed to yield as Norton attempted a left onto North Elm Street. Norton charged with failure to grant the right of way.
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Canaan, Conn
Linda M. Riva
Church Street
North Elm Street
Norton
Man Charged With Five Crimes in Connecticut
Steven J. Sherman, 22, of Norton New York, brought from Poughkeepsie to Connecticut on warrants from Circuit Court 18. Charged with breaking and entering, larceny, forgery, obtaining money under false pretenses and rape. Alleged incidents in North Canaan and Salisbury. Held at Litchfield Correctional Center on $10,000 bond.
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Salisbury, Conn
Steven J. Sherman
Norton
N.Y
Poughkeepsie
Connecticut Circuit Court
North Canaan
Salisbury
Sherman
Litchfield Correctional Center
Drownings Claim 10-Year-Old Son of Plainfield Residents
In Canaan, Conn., Peter Phillips, age 10, son of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Phillips, former Plainfield residents, drowned Christmas Day after falling through ice while skating. Mrs. Philips, formerly Patricia Murphy, is daughter of Kendrick Murphy and Mildred Hysas.
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Plainfield
Canaan
Conn
Peter Philips
Paul Philips
Philips
Patricia Murphy
Kendrck Murphy
Deely Road
Mildred Hysas
Bond Street
UCF Cites 21 Groups For Community Fund Support
Lee United Community Fund awarded 21 groups and local businesses certificates in appreciation of strong support during the recent United Community Fund Drive which raised 41 386. Recipients include H A Johansson Lee Lime Corp Lee Central School Lee National Bank Clark Aiken Co Lee Sayings Bank Technical Papers Division Mead Corp Local 78 United Paper Makers and Paper Workers AFL-CLO Marcel's Cleaning Center Old Colony Transportation Cap Kelly's Furniture Store Lee Auto Sales and Dresser Hull Lumber Co and several Peter J Schweitzer Division of Kimberly Clark Corp departments Condenser Finishing Main Laboratory Greylock Mill Pulp Mill Plant Engineering Machine Shop and Utilities.
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H. A. Johansson
Lee Lime Corp
Lee Central School
Lee National Bank
Clark Aiken Co
Lee Sayings Bank
Technical Papers
Mead Corp
Local 78
United ‘Paper Makers and Paper Workers
Afl-Clo
Marcel’s Cleaning Center
Old Colony ‘Transportation Cap
Kelly's Furniture Store
Lee Auto Sales
Dresser Hull Lumber Co
Peter J. Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Snowmobiles Said Used Legally Across Private Property
Local police received complaints of snowmobiles crossing private property without owner consent and using unplowed roads during the storm. Police remind owners snowmobiles are not permitted on public ways and may be used on private property only with consent.
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Lee
Former Residents Celebrate 60th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs James A Welch of Buckland formerly of Mill Street Lee will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Jan 1 The couple married Jan 1 1910 in Charlestown They have seven children 18 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren Friends may visit Mary Lyon Rectory Upper Buckland Center 2 to 5 Jeanne M Coderre of Laurel Street and Christine Mora wiec of Cape Street are Framingham State College sophomores majoring in home economics and elementary education respectively
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James A. Welch
Buckland
Mill Street
Lee
Framingham State College
Jeanne M. Coderre
Laurel Street
Christine Morawiec
Cape Street
Pirelli Says Lenox Roads Now Open After Storm
Lenox Public Works chief Andrew Pirelli reports all Lenox roads open after the latest storm. He and five workers cleared streets, noting this storm was milder than last winter’s, with ice storms remaining the most dangerous and costly due to salt and sand use.
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Lenox
Andrew Pirelli
Pirelli
Public Works Department
Car spins off toy roadway in icy Route 20 crash
Guy F Lowell, 23, of 995 Auburn St Auburndale escaped injury when his car slid on ice on Route 20 near Plunkett Street and struck four concrete guard posts. Police noted crushed front and rear fenders and roadside tow. Accident occurred about 4 p.m. with night watch at Red Lion Inn.
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LENOX
Guy F. Lowell
Auburn St
Auburndale
Lowell
Plunkett Street
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