Egremont Decorations Stand Out On Creamery Road
In South Egremont, George C. Davis and wife display Japanese lantern luminaries made from parchment bags along their Creamery Road driveway. Ten lights form a showy display attracting numerous onlookers as palm icky traffic halts to view the festive scene. Nearby, Lt. (j.g.) Colin Moran and wife Mrs. Moran visit family after time in the Philippines and Baghdad with the World Health Organization. Miss Sheila Wilson Jovan and Richard Murphy wed at the Moran home with ceremony by Rev. John W. Ames and a reception at Jug End Barn before a Maine wedding trip.
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Egremont
George C. Davis
Creamery Road
South Eegremont
Davis
J.g
Colin Moran
Mary P. Murphy
Murphy
Jug End Barn
Maine
Res. Murphy
Oberfin
Ohio
Jackson
Mississippi Free Press Press
Hinsdale Shines as Trailor Park Permit Debate Continues
Hinsdale resident Costi challenges Board of Health denial of his trailer park permit. He cites state health approval limiting to 34 trailers for 52 people and urges actions be made by the Board of Health rather than the Selectmen. A Friday meeting at 7 p.m. at Kitredge School is set to discuss the issue.
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Hinsdale
Louis Costi
The
Eagle
Louis J. Carmel
Selectmen
Board of Health
Costi
State Department of Public Health
Board of Selectmen
Kittredge School
Shorewood Realty Bond Requested for Reorganization
Hinsdale report: The Shorewood Realty Corporation must post a $10,000 bond with the Boston federal court clerk by January 1 as evidence of good faith in its corporate reorganization plan. Judge George C. Sweeney issued the order, pending since October 31.
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Hinsdale
Shorewood Realty Corporation
Boston
George C. Sweeney
Shorewood Realty
New Officals Start Work in New Lebanon
Three newcomers to public office take office for two year terms in New Lebanon New York Herbert W Lindholm Sr becomes town clerk at West Street home with deputy wife Mrs Lindholm. James J Rose named highway superintendent and Lloyd W Sandstrom elected assessor All take duties Thursday following November election and retirement from E D Jones Sons Co
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Herbert W. Lindholm Sr
West Street
E. D. Jones & Sons Co
Lindholm
James J. Rose
Lloyd W. Sandstrom
Richmond seeks bids for new town garage contract
The Board of Selectmen re advertised for bids to build the new town garage. Previous bids were not opened due to unclear drawings and specs. New drawings and added specifications are ready, with bids to be opened January 15 at Richmond Town Hall. Drawings and specs available from Selectman Joseph E. Sinico.
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Richmond
Board of Selectmen
New Town Garage
Selectmen
P.m
Richmond Town Hall
Joseph E. Sinico
Board Changes Subdivision Rules Voted Unanimously
The Richmond Planning Board voted unanimously Monday night to revise subdivision regulations, with public hearing at Town Hall drawing no objections from the three residents present. Changes are largely procedural, aiming to tighten governing rules for subdivisions.
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Richmond
Town Hall
Lenox Woman Plans Own Nursery School
Lenox Miss Patricia McGee of 16 Maple Ave plans to open Miss Pat's Nursery School named after herself. Registration days set for Thursday and Friday January 1 and 3 at 18 Maple Ave, with a full program of arts and crafts, songs, snacks, and play. McGee, a Lenox High School graduate, has taught children since age ten and previously taught at Hollister Junior School in Pittsfield and a fourth grade religion class at St. Ann's Parish in Lenox.
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Lenox
Patricia McFee
Maple Ave
Lenox High School
Miss Pat's Nursery School
Pat
Miss McGee
Hollister Junior School
Pittsfield
St. Ann's Parish
Williams College offers four adult classes next week
North Berkshire residents may attend one hour lectures with Dr. Fred Greene on American Foreign Policy Prof. Don C. Gifford on Six American Novels Dr. Elwyn L. Perry on The Geology of the Berkshires and Dr. George Pistorius on The Contemporary French Novel The courses run Monday to Thursday in Williams College Clark Hall and Griffin Hall room 4 with 8 dollar fee per course no credits or exams and lectures start at 7 p.m.
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Williams College
Williamstown
Fred Greene
Don C. Gifford
Elwyn L. Perry
Berkshires
George Pistorius
Jers
Clark Hall
Griffin Hall
Village Church to Move Service Time and Easter Closure
Local notes report the West Cummington Church closing until Easter and the Village Church moving service to 11 00 a m. The annual meeting is set for January 12. Other items mention families visiting and traveling, New Year parties, and people resuming studies at Northeastern University.
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West Cummington
Berkshire town bans paying for private driveway plowing
Lanesboro residents urged Berkshire to plow private driveways but selectmen said the town cannot legally pay for such work. In earlier years a few driveways were plowed without approval and the board ordered the practice stopped.
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Lanesboro
Berkshire
Highway Department
Selectmen
Registrars Announce Voting Registration Hours
The Board of Registrars will register new voters next Monday at the Town Hall from 7 to 9 PM and January 21 from noon to 10 PM. This is the final day to register for the February 27 town election. The town clerk will also register voters during regular office hours at the Town Hall on Monday evenings 7:30 to 9 and Tuesday through Friday mornings 10 to 12.
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Lanessoro
Board of Registrars
Dalton Trophies Awarded At Annual Hunt Event
Dalton Rod and Gun Club sponsors a public hare and rabbit hunt on Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hunters register at the clubhouse on Old Windsor Road. Refreshments will be available. The club runs a membership drive with cards sold at local businesses and by members.
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Dalton
Dalton Rod and Gun Club
Old Windsor Road
Chauncey Carrs Wed 25 Years Honor at Dalton Party
Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey Carr of Old Windsor Road celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary with a surprise party at Edmar Cafe on Friday night. The couple's son Ronald Carr of the U.S. Army will soon depart for a new Texas assignment. they also have three other children, Mrs. Jonn Ellsworth, Byron, and Duane Carr. Mrs. Carr is the former Vera Wheeler.
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Dalton
Chauncey Carr
Old Windsor Road
Edmar Cafe
Ronald Carr
U.S. Army
Texas
Carr
Jonn Ellsworth
Byron
Duane Carr
Vera Wheeler
Pittsfield
Linda McGowen Named Queen at Hinsdale Holiday Formal
Miss Linda McGowen of Hinsdale was named queen at the Phye зpe Club holiday formal themed An Hawaiian Christmas held at the community house. The event drew about 180 youths with The Country Squires providing music and refreshments served.
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Dalton
Linda McGowen
Hinsdale
Phyespe Club
Country Squires
Girls basketball team formed for grades six to eight at community house
A girls basketball team for grades 6, 7 and 8 is organized at the community house. Thursday practice starts at 3 p.m. The schedule was moved from Mondays to avoid conflicts with junior high basketball sessions.
Arthur Canning to Appear on TV Show
Dalton Arthur Canning a Byron Weston Company sales representative in New York City and former 197 Main St. resident will appear on CBS TV Friday at 3 on To Tell the Truth. The program about Gordon Cartwright head of the U S Weather Bureau features panelists Sam Levenson Douglas Fairbanks Jr Phyllis Newman Shelley Winters with BadCollier as master of ceremonies.
Red Cross Bloodmobile to Visit Westfield Friday
The Red Cross Bloodmobile will be at the Methodist Church vestry in Westfield on Friday from 10 38 am to 4 15 pm. Appointments may be made by calling Miss Cheridah Waters RN Service. Chester Volunteer Firemen's Association held a Christmas party Sunday evening at the fire station with Tina Cardarelli as president in charge.
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Red Cross
Methodist Church Vestry
Westfield
Cheridah Waters
R. N
Chester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Tina Cardarelli
Uu A
Dalton Hinsdale Junior League Opens With Close Scores
Don's Market and Kelly's Package win opening games of the Dalton Hinsdale Junior Basketball League at the junior high school. Don's Market Wayne, Blanchard, and Al Streeter each scored 15. Kelly's top scorers included Dave Biggart and John Quirk with 11. Youth Center and Dalton Store also posted victories.
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Dalton — Don
Kelly
Dairy Center
Dalton- Hinsdale
Youth Center
Johnson's Oil
Dalton Store
Hinsdale Lions
Don's Market
Wayne
Blanchard
al Streeter
Towa
Martin
Kelley
Dave Biggart
John Quirk
Mike Cady
Paul Archambault
Terry Young
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Costi Charges Board
Shorewood Realty Bond
Lebanon Valley
Clifford Frambach
Tel
Lebanon Springs
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Burton Keirstead
Morewood Lake
Pittsfield General Hospital
Selwyn I. Atherton
Mr. Atherton
Ives Atherton
Hanover, N. H
Karl Kopp
Grono, Maine
Patricia McGee
North Berkshire
McCann
Mechanics North Adams
Charles H. McCann Vocational-Technical High School
Museem
Cummington
Elizabeth Thayer
Pomona
Hillside
Pomona Grange
Huntington
Augustus McCravey
John
Nancy
Chattanooga, Tenn
Francis Wells
Leon Stevens
Esther Hamlen
Altamonte Springs
Fla
Carl Wells
Arthur Giles
Davis Rose
Marblehead
Mr. Rose
William Rose
Richard Anliot
Shiremenstown
Jimmie
Linda
C. J. Thayer
Lawrence Mongin
Northeastern University
Jean McGowen
Martin F. Glendon
Dial
Chauncey Carrs
Linda McGower
Arthur Canning
Chester
Lyman R. Cooney
Fleetwood
Firemen's Party
Jackson Twins
By Dick Brooks
Burealy Hag
Msamattero Life
Oer
Sar ‘Angeris
Blondie
By al Capp
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By Chie Young
By Charles M. Schulz
Beetle Bailey
Steve Canyon
Mort Walker
Scraper
Colorado State University
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Oaunter
Colorad State College
Greeley
Maumee
Milton Caniff
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