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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1960
Page
18
The Rev Dr and Mrs A Pierce Middleton and children moved from Brookfield Center Conn to St James rectory on Main Street. Middleton will conduct first service Sunday morning at St James with Sunday school at 9 45. Also an ad notes a seven room house for rent on Taconic Ave and other local notices including licenses at Town Clerk Casey's office and a real estate transfer in Monterey.
West Stockbridge announces all bills for town accounts must be in the hands of the Selectmen by Tuesday. The Selectmen will meet Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the town rooms, postponing Monday’s meeting due to a holiday. Town Clerk Lena Anne Consolini says annual department reports are to be submitted by January 9.
The listing notes show showings at County Theaters for Adame with The Man in the Rain Coat at 7 00 and Butterfield 8 at 7 40. Lee presents Elmer Gantry at 8 50 and The Last Days of Pompeii at 7 00 with matinees Saturday 1 30 Sunday 2 00 and Boy and the Pirates. Makaiwe features Flaming Star at 2 10 6 30 and 3 30. Paramount North Adams lists Cinderfella at 2 30 5 45 8 45 and For the Love of Mike at 1 00 4 05 7 20.
In Canaan Connecticut judges of the Christmas home decoration contest, sponsored by the Canaan Business Association, split awards into three categories due to many entries. Richard Phair won first for most picturesque decoration. Mrs. C. A. Beaujon Sr won second. John Poter won first in spectacular class, Stanley Segalls second in Santa Claus class, Archie J. Weaver first, John Zucca East Canaan second, Lawrence Stone and Ambler Travis first and second in unclassified. Judges were Henry Costanzo Ross Grannon and Adelaide Rebane.
U S Representative John S. Monagan plans to deliver a 50 star nylon flag flown over the U S Capitol and Post Office Department to the new Church Street Post Office in Canaan Conn for a dedication on January 14 Leroy Beaujon post master hopes Monagan can attend in person The Canaan Exchange Club sponsors the program with Paul Hammer chairing and aides including Francis W McCarthy Roger Newkirk Charles S Beaujon Jr Natale S Dalone and C Frank Hitchcock
Atty. Catherine G. Roraback of Canaan and New Haven will address Berkshire Business and Professional Women on public affairs at the Community Studio in Canaan on January 9. A buffet supper at 6 30 p m precedes the talk and members may bring guests.
Effective January 1 the firms of Joseph P. Tyrrell of Sheffield and Peter H. Carlotta of Housatonic will be incorporated. Carlotta will bring Housatonic and vicinity and Edsel W. Walker will cover Sheffield and vicinity to offer a full line of petroleum products and improved service. The note thanks customers for past patronage and sends Christmas greetings from Joseph P. Tyrrell, Inc. Mrs E Walker, Peter H Carlotto, and Edsel W. Walker.
Gerald T. McGuire of Great Barrington was fined 50 dollars with a suspended one year jail term and two years probation after pleading guilty to burglary at Taylor's Service Station in Canaan. James Edmunds of Hudson received two suspended sentences totaling 5 to 10 years and 2 1/4 to 5 years for grand larceny and breaking into Liljedahl's Pharmacy in Kinderhook, with 10 years probation. Both were arraigned in Hudeom before Judge William F. Christiana and prosecuted by Columbia County D A David Hendler.
Stockbridge report notes David M Noon son of Mr and Mrs Orin J Noon of Goodrich Street is in New York City for the five day holiday basketball festival at Madison Square Garden. He attends St Bona venture College Allegany NY as a college team participant.
Mrs. Antonio B Guerrier reports contributions totaling 232.10 for a Maryknoll clinic and research center at Chang Hua Formosa. Sister Antonia Maria M D oversees the hookworm clinic, sister of Mrs. Guerrieri, and the new facility replaces a flood damaged clinic from last summer.
STOCKBRIDGE Kittredge Hudson son of Mr and Mrs E Jerome Hudson of Larrywang left yesterday for Lackland Air Force Base Tex to take his basic training He attended the Stockbridge Plain School and graduated last June from Pittsfield High Before his enlistment in the Air Force he was employed by Shapiro Motors in Pittsfield St Pauls Services The Rev G Douglas Krumbhaar will conduct the 8 am service of Holy Communion and the 10 30 service of morning prayer Holy Communion and sermon Sunday at St Pauls Church There will be no church school Next Friday the Feast of the Epiphany there will be Holy Communion at 11 am Library To Close The Stockbridge Library will close at noon tomorrow and reopen at the usual time Tuesday Selectmen Meet Tonight Because of the holiday Monday the Stockbridge Board of Selectmen has advanced its weekly meeting to tonight at 7 at the town officer Linoleum floor and wall tile at 1 Childs Bishop North St Pitts Ady 31 Make us your headquarters for New Years Eve horse parties The Wine Cellar Package Store Ady s1
Hinsdale selectmen approve Hinsdale Volunteer Fire Department officers including Allyn W. Smith as fire chief, William Robins as first assistant, Frederick Pomeroy as second assistant, plus seven board of engineers. New Year church services set at St Patrick 8:30 and 10 am St Matthew 9 am Becket. Sunday school at 9:30 am. Holy Communion at 11 am at the Christian Church. Local residents receive gifts from The Eagle Santa Toy Fund and Salvation Army baskets. Post Office to close Monday all day with 3 20 pm cutoff for street box mail. Norfolk VA navy families visit.
The annual caucus for New Ashford will be held Wednesday night January 4 at 8 at the school house. Three year terms expiring this year include Selectman Daniel H. Steinhoff assessor Saul G. Love school committeeman Boris DeBussy tax collector Forrest C. White Sr library trustee Mrs Helen Kearsey. One year offices to be filled are town clerk treasurer auditor road commissioner tree warden tre chief plus three members of the Board of Health four members of the Cemetery Committee and five members of the Board of Old Age Assistance.
Lee Rotary will hear Francis Touret of Shearson Hamill Pittsfield discuss Investment Opportunities in 1961 at the East Lee Club Tuesday at 12 15 pm He will succeed Harry B Johnson as Pittsfield head May 1. Selectmen meet Tuesday due to holiday liquor and fishing licenses issued tonight at 7 30 pm Feb 28 town meeting date corrected Christmas changes due by Jan 10 local ads and store promotions included
Stephentown New York First Baptist Church hosts a Tuesday night rally at 7 30 featuring Jack Wyrtzen a foremost youth evangelist and Word of Life Fellowship director He has led rallies in major venues nationwide and founded summer camps in the Adirondacks Brazil and Mexico The event is sponsored by Rural Eastern New York Evangelical Churches through Stanwood Bridges Wyrtzen notes youths seek disciplines missing from modern life
Classified notice for Cheshire Linoleum flooring tiles at Childs & Bishop on North Street Pitts with price or stock reference Ady minus three.
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