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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1960
Page
16
Adams shows The Man in the Rain Coat and Butterfield 8 with 8:40 showtime. Tee presents Elmer Gantry Last Days of Pompeii at 7:00 and 1:30 2:00 matinees Sundays. Makaiwe screens Flaming Star at 2:10 6:30 and 8:30. Paramount North Adams offers World of Suzie Wong at 1:00 and 5:05 7:20 9:50 with a special children’s program Saturday.
Anthony March 26 of Home Road Sheffield pleaded guilty to larceny in District Court yesterday. Officer Emmett J. Shea asked Judge James E. Hannon for a continuance until next Thursday, granted. Bail set at $1,000. the defendant was taken to the House of Correction in Pittsfield yesterday.
William F. Barrett, former town selectman and head of Berkshire Engineering Corp, was elected a director of the Housatonic Water Works Co at the annual meeting. The company has installed a chlorinating apparatus to supply Housatonic and nearby areas.
Rotarians viewed a film Decision about hospital costs at the weekly luncheon. Burton H. Morrell is named chair for next month's program. Local notes report visits and holidays from families in Boston Roselle NH Hartford Maine and Port Huron with several residents ill or traveling. A five room house for rent with oil heat is listed.
Berkshire Bar Association members will witness the appointment of Atty. George R. McCormick as presiding justice of the District Court of Southern Berkshire next Friday at 10 am in the court room. James E. Hangan of Lee will preside. ceremony planned by Albert Silverman and Paul A. Tamburello. Chamber election by mail underway. selectmen set meeting Tuesday at 7:30 pm. local updates include visits and returns from Troy, Slingerlands, and Boston guests.
There will be a New Year's Eve communion service at the Dalton Methodist Church from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tomorrow worship is at 10:45 a.m. and church school at 9:30. A fellowship meeting is set for 6:30 p.m. Sunday and the official board meets at 7:30 p.m. The Methodist Men's Club meeting, postponed, will be held Tuesday Jan 7. On Sunday Jan 8 at 3 p.m. nominating committee members meet.
DALTON Mr and Mrs Malcolm Yaffe welcome a daughter born December 27 at Abington Memorial Hospital Abington Pa The baby’s mother is the former Jean Ann Thompson Paternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Philip Yaffe of Brooklyn N Y Card of Thanks Elizabeth Rigney extends thanks for Christmas cards and remembrances while ill Kirk's Store advertises Lee work clothes and Red Ball rubber footwear
Lenox Lenox Eagle reports Avatoch Inn opened three rope tow ski trails yesterday marking the first full winter in operation since October. Manager David Green praised the tow’s performance as New Year celebrations commence with a buffet at 9 pm in the Hawthorne Room featuring Norman St Peter and a three piece band.
Seven Hills Hotel welcomes 95 guests for New Year celebration featuring buffet supper and dancing at midnight. A holiday musicale and snacks were held last night with dancing. The hotel plans to close Monday night and reopen Memorial Day weekend.
Most Lenox stores close Sunday and Monday for New Year’s weekend. Post Office windows close today at noon with lobby open until 6 pm. no carrier or window service Monday, lobby open Sunday and Monday to 1 30 pm. Town offices and Community Center closed today through Monday.
Williamstown reports the Anken Chemical and Film Corp of 182 Cote Ave plans to bring a new research laboratory into operation in January, marking a notable expansion for the local science and industry sector.
Lenox 19 year old David T. Crittenden faces charges of careless driving after a three vehicle collision near Housatonic Street on the Route 20 bypass about 5 15 last night. No injuries were reported and property damage was not extensive. Also involved were Ronald Badler 18 of Los Altos Hills Calif a Harvard College student and Thomas R. Magill 53 of Pittsfield driver for Lenox Taxi Co. The accident occurred as Crittenden heading north tried a left turn then hit a southbound car that swerved into him. He then struck the waiting taxi as it entered the intersection on green.
Kenneth Roy 30 of Bennington Vermont escaped injury when his tractor trailer jackknifed along Route Thursday afternoon crashed through four cement posts and toppled onto its side down a bank near the former Dorian's Night Club in Berkshire Village. Trooper Arthur Quinlan directed traffic as two wreckers removed the unit. vehicle damage was not major.
Engine Company No 1 of the Egremont Fire Department sponsors a New Year's Eve dance at the Egremont Men's Club. Dancing runs from 9 p m to midnight.
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