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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1969

Page

7

Two-Car Collision in Great Barrington Causes Minor Damage

A Friday afternoon crash at Cottage and East streets left both cars with dented front fenders but no injuries. James T. Race, eastbound on East Street, collided with Charlotte Seeley, who skidded from Cottage Street into the intersection, police reported.

Great Barrington Cottage and East Streets James T. Race Main Street East Street Charlotte Seeley Hillside Avenue Cottage Street

DPU Decision On Freight Agent Still Pending

The Connecticut Department of Public Utilities awaits a hearing transcript before ruling on Penn Central's plan to drop freight agents from two to one in Lee Great Barrington and Housatonic. A public hearing was held December 4 after complaints from towns and local industries. The decision may sustain modify or cancel the plan once the transcript is reviewed.

Great Barrington State Department of Public Utilities DPU Penn Central Railroad Lee Housatonic DPA Penn Central Joseph A. Coppenrath

Finance Committee Meeting on 1970 Budgets

Finance Committee will meet Monday at 8 pm in town rooms to discuss budgets for 1970. Dorothy Tolmie is listed with contact number 232-8592.

Snowbound Great Barrington Quiet on Main Street

A heavy storm dumped up to 10 inches of snow on Great Barrington causing a near calm on Main Street. Traffic dropped to a standstill until noon while plows cleared roads, shops opened irregularly, and postmen paused for a holiday.

Great Barrington Main Street State Department of Public Works Highway Department H. Carl Davis Mator First National A&p Adams

Monument Mountain Ski Team Begins Madonna Training Camp

Four Monument Mountain Regional High School skiers Peter Albano Kurt Syer Shelley Wilcox and Kenneth Aronoff joined a week long training session at Madonna Vermont with the Johnson College ski team. Hosts are Earl Morse Johnson College coach and Spencer Whitney Searles Middle School teacher. Morse a Middlebury graduate has four skiers in the top 10 of the Eastern US amateur ski ratings.

Great Barringtonfour Monument Mountain Madonna Johnson (Vt Peter Albano Kurt Syer Shelley Wilcox Kenneth Aronoff Earl Morse Johnson College Spencer Whitney Searles Middle School Morse Whitney Montpelier Middlebury Vt. College U.S

Hearing Set Jan 14 on Subdivision Law

The Planning Board will hold a public hearing on January 14 at Town Hall to consider subdivision regulations. The rules aim to ensure safety standards for streets and municipal services in new subdevelopments, with a board vote to follow after the hearing. Additional ad text appears about a night watchman at Red Lion Inn in Stockbridge.

Great Barrington Planning Board

Town caucus announces annual meeting and article deadline

Mrs Evangeline Prince announces the annual town caucus at Hancock School Monday night from 7 to 9. Deadline for submission of articles for the annual town meeting warrant is January 5.

Hancock School

Ambulance Service Ends in Middlefield

Hinsdale Fire Department will no longer provide ambulance service to Middlefield due to volunteer shortages and commitments to other towns. Huntington Lions Club ambulance remains available via Russell State Police Barracks. Local roads largely passable as highway crews began plowing at 3 a.m. Friday.

Middlefield Hinsdale Howard F. Pease Jr William Robbins Huntington Lions Club Russell State Police Middlefield Highway Department

Thieves Steal Farm Equipment from Curtiss Road Farm

Police investigate theft at John Roessler's Curtiss Road farm. A Ford garden tractor a snow blower and two 36 inch rotary mowers were taken between December 16 and the report date. Investigator James McGarry leading the case.

Sheffield John Roessler Curtiss Road James McGarry

Dietrich Named to MSU Bean's List for Fall Term

Miss Kathleen A. Dietrich daughter of Mr and Mrs James H Dietrich of Goodrich Street has been named to the Beans List at Michigan State University for the fall term. A 1967 Williams High School graduate she is a junior majoring in political science. p m 7 30 am Call Jack Fitzpatrick 298 5565 Adv 29 The collections normally made on Tues will be made Mon Wed collections on Tues Andy Cahill's Trucking Adv 4

Kathleen A. Dietrich James H. Dietrich Goodrich Street Michigan State University Williams High School Dietrich Andy Cahill

Milk safety orders target three dairies in Hudson area

Hudson officials have ordered private laboratory analysis of milk entering Columbia County from Crowley's of Binghamton Pros pect Dairy Inc of Stanford and Saratoga Dairy of Saratoga Springs after excess bacteria found in milk and milk products sold in Hudson. Milky processing occurs outside the county before distribution. In Milan, Dutchess Public Works opens a 3.5 mile snowmobile trail in Wilcox Memorial Park. project head William C Black says trail tests riders’ skill and park lands may later become a ski area.

Hudson Columbia County Health Department Crowley's Binghamton Prospect Dairy, Inc Stanford Saratoga Dairy Saratoga Springs Columbia County Milan Dutchess County Public Works Department Wilcox Memorial Park William C. Black

Waterbury and state inspect poultry plants halt operations

Benjamin Clark's Poultry Co in Waterbury joins two other Connecticut farms in temporary closure after joint state and federal inspections found possible health hazards. Nine surprise meat department checks flagged several short weight violations and packaging weight mischarges across county stores. Haddam jail to become correctional training academy. St Francis Hospital reports rapid ambulation with new artificial limbs for ten elderly amputees.

Waterbury Benjamin Clark's Poultry Co Harry Lustig Poultry Bridgeport Fasset Farms Beacon Falls Hartford St. Francis Hospital

Area Church Services Listed Across Towns

A compiled schedule lists Sunday worship times and programs for many area churches. It notes pastors, service hours, Sunday schools, nursery care, confessions and additional activities across Congregational, Catholic, Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist, and other denominations in multiple communities.

Federated Church Edward C Cheshire George T. Warriner Aim Schaiishes Klanergarden First Baptist Donald H. Ashmall Little Christians Youth Fellowship Woman's League First Congregational Herbert B. Morrell David L. Dickerman Todd Grace Eniscopal Frederick F. Jian Methodist Church Paul H. McCauley Fellowship Hall St. Agnet Cathelic Lea J. Shaughnessy Daniel R. Foley Church On the Hill United Church of Christ Harris Hinchelitt Hope Advent Christian Carlyle Roberts Rovsic George W. Saunders St Ann's Thomas S. Hanrahan Leonard MA. Perrault St. Malana’s Chapel Beyeconat Donald F. Burr Holy Communion Trinity Church Episcopal Robert S.S. Whitman Haly Churgh Sra Lenox School Church School Turse Gay United Church 9 Christ David Julius St. Patden's Church Cethane Grace United Methodist Josephond Lawrence Staples St. Vincent de Paul Francis X. Bayle Grace Bible Church Harry W. Lewis Old Parisn Congregational Waller K. Aailer Our Lady of the Valley Edmund FP. Healy

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