Lenox Sees School Costs Rising 10-12% Annually
Supt Raymond L Trabold warned at a Lenox Town Hall meeting that the school budget will climb about 10 to 12 percent yearly driven by teachers salaries and instructional costs including principals vice principals guidance counselors textbooks and supplies. Enrollment is expected to grow from 1300 to around 1400, squeezing space and forcing double or overlapping sessions with a room at the Lenox Community Center already rented for an elementary grade. The 999 223 budget shows a 12 5 percent rise from last year and funds a larger teaching staff and higher salaries for hires last fall.
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LENOX
Raymond L. Trabold
Trabold
Lenox Community Center
John J. Pitha
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Neil Sullivan
Trabald
Midwest
Fitha
Wisconsin
Nebraska
Minnesota
Iowa
Dakotas
White Knives snowmobile group forms in local towns
Snowmobilers from Chesterfield Cum mington Goshen Leeds Williamsburg and Worthington form the White Knives to aid communities in emergencies by transporting supplies medicine and food. The group met state Sen John Barrus of Gosken about pending snowmobile operating legislation. Executive board members are Michael Donovan Glenn Richardson and Mrs Jaann Donovan.
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Cummington
Chesterfield
Goshen
Leeds
Williamsburg
Worthington
John Barrus
Gosken
The
White Knives
Michael Donovan
Glenn Richardson
Airs
Jaann Donovan
Annual Meetings and Elections Listed for Area Towns
A schedule of this year’s annual meetings and elections in Berkshire area towns. Mount Washington is omitted as its meeting and election were held yesterday.
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Berkshire
Mount Washington
Middlefield Town Meeting Seeks 17 Articles
Middlefield voters face a war rant for the annual town meeting listing 17 articles. Special appropriations include 34 555 for Gateway Regional School 1970 plus 1555 for Chapter 90 High con traction and 2944 from state funds under Chapter 768 Section 4 Acts of 1969. Additional items cover 3100 for Chapter 90 maintenance 800 for police protection and surveillance up to 600 for a two way radio system for the Iowa Highway Department and a transfer not exceeding 3000 from available funds to a special machinery procurement fund. The meeting is set for Saturday February 14 with polls 12 noon to 5 and business at 1 30.
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Middlefield
Gateway Regional
Iowa Highway Department
Pittsfield Heart Fund Auction Names Local Agents
Mrs. Peter A. Chase Mrs. Clifton Bouth of Salisbury Road and Mrs. John W. Warren Jr. of Maple Avenue are agents for the Heart Fund auction set for Saturday February 28 at the National Guard Armory on Onota Lake Boulevard Pittsfield starting at 10 am. Town agents welcome help or contributions of antiques furniture art objects bric a brac china new merchandise and other useful items.
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Sheffield
Peter A. Chase
Clifton Bouthfete
Salisbury Road
John W. Warren Jr
Maple Avenue
Heart Fund
National Guard Armory
Onota Lake Boulevard
Pittsfield
Hancock Town Votes Incumbents In Town Election
In Hancock the only contests saw incumbent Selectman Charles H. Christiansen Jr. win 95 to 28 over Sherman Derby Sr. for a three year term and Moderator Gerald Spaniel defeat Donald W. Rosenburg 89 to 35 for a one year post. Only 24 of 293 voters cast ballots. Several incumbents won without opposition including Town Clerk Mrs. Marjorie L. Southard 121 votes Library Trustee Patricia F. Rast 114 Tree Warden Robert G. Blair 117 School Committee Marjorie Feathers 118 Finance Roscoe W. Conklin 112 Constable Arthur SL Rodda 13. Other unopposed winners were Cemetery Committee Howard La Pier 117 Auditor Mrs Evangeline Prince 111 Treasurer/Tax Collector Mrs Caroline F. Leach 116 Assessor Charles H. Bliss 108. Annual town meeting set for Monday night at Hancock School.
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Patricia F. Rast
Robert G. Blair
Marjorie Feathers
Roscoe W. Conklin
Constable
Arthur SL Rodda
Howard la Pier
Evangeline Prince
Caroline F. Leach
Charles H. Bliss
Hancock School
OES Plans Reception at New Lebanon Masonic Temple
OES Unity Star Chapter 41 in New Lebanon plans a Feb 5 meeting at 8 pm in the new Masonic Temple with a reception for junior past matron and patron Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Sheline. Committees announced include Auditing, Nominating, Hospitality, Ways and Means and others led by Mrs. Sheline and Mrs. Dunton.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Unity Star Chapter
New Masonic Temple
Raymond H. Sheline
Harvey
Moshimer
Herbert MM. Lasch
Dan Natiello
John J. Grant
Sheline
Dorothy Brey
Henry Prass
John Burns
Harold Sharp, Sr
Clifford Dunton
R. D. McCay
J. Richard Sutherland
Sunshine
Ruth Dunton
Canaan
Walter C. Gaylord
Lebanon
Eva Mayer
Stephentown
Ways and Means
John H. Fiske
William H. Slater, Jr
Fred DeLano
Nursery Handbooks Now Available in Dalton
The Dalton Co operative Nursery announces handbooks for the 1970 1971 enrollment session. Pick up at the First Congregational Church office or contact Mrs James R Vincent 237 Park Ave or Mrs Donald Brennan 35 Burr Drive. Applications for next September due April 15. Dalton Golden Agers card party Thursday at 2 p m at the Community House. Bring own cards and a prize. Dalton Red and Gun Club dinner Sunday at 6 30 pm American Legion Home tickets from members. Membership renewals mailed. return soon. Kiwanis Snowmobile Race February 3 Imm Heart Sem Lenox Registration 11 am race 1 pm.
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Dalton
Dalton Cooperative Nursery
First Congregational Church
James R. Vincent
Park Ave
Donald Brennan
Burr Drive
Dalton Golden Agers
Dalton Red and Gun Club
American Legion
Edward Viner
Fred Sears
Caucus Sets Up 4 Contests in Williamstown
In Williamstown a town caucus set four contests for March 2. Moderator race top vote getter was Hubert R. Brooks with 429, facing James J. Casey who had 216 and John Schimmel II eliminated with 139. Selectman race sees William Brookman Jr. with 425 opposing Filmore R. Baker at 95, with Lea Raymond and John Lanczicki eliminated. Mt Greylock School Committee sees Dagmar Bubinski eliminated with 183 while Benjamin Labaree leads with 339 against John Le Page at 261. Elementary committee candidates include Winthrop Wassenar 366, Barbara Barnett 341, Lawrence Lanoue 282, and Robert Jacobsen 197, with Theodore Johnson eliminated at 183.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Hubert R. R. Brooks
James J. Casey
Casey
John Schimmel II
Selectman
William Brookman Jr
Winthrop Wassenar
Barbara Barnett
Lawrence Lanoue
Robert Jacobsen
Theodore Johnson
Lanesboro Teams Win Three Friday Night Games
In Lanesboro, the 7th and 8th grade girls beat Cummington 38-16 with Cindy Estes scoring 20 and Gali Kinna 12. The 5th-6th boys edged Cummington 24-19 as Stephen Larson put up 30 and Laurin Douileut 9. The 7th-8th grade boys won 44-36 led by Michael Powers 22 and Paul LeBarron 12. Robe rt Baker scored 9 for Cummington and Joseph Cumming 8.
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Cindy Estes
Lanesboro
Gali Kinna
Nancy Goldsmith
Stephen Larson
Laurin Douileut
John Connor
Mark Messana
Michael Powers
Paul LeBarron
Robert Baker
Joseph Cuming
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