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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 04, 1970

Page

14

Lanesboro Town Meeting To Consider 28 Articles

Lanesboro schedules annual meeting at 7 30 p m next Tuesday at Lanesboro School to act on 28 articles including $5 000 for land near Maple Court and $50 600 transfer for a Highway Department garage. Election of officers set for Feb 17 at Newton Memorial Town Hall with further requests for police and building code actions.

Lanesboro Newton Memorial Town Hall Highway Department Maple Court

Candlelight Soviets Install Officers at Federated Church

In Stephentown New York new officers were installed January 28 by Rev. Stanley A. Fry. President is Mrs James Saxby, vice president Mrs Calvin Atwater, secretary Mrs Thelma Winn, treasurer Mrs Donald Hall. A food sale is planned for March. Refreshments were served by Mrs John Makinson and Mrs John Alwater.

Stephentown N.Y Federated Church Stanley A. Fry James Saxby Calvin Atwater Thelma Winn Donald Hall John Makinson John Alwater

Hinsdale Fire District candidates listed for re election

Incumbents Daniel J. Carroll treasurer and tax collector and J Edward Pelkey moderator filed for re election. David E Quail seeks prudential committeeman three years Richard N Galencia seeks water commissioner two years William M Goddard seeks water commissioner three years. Annual meeting and election Friday at Kittredge School polls 7 to 7:30 business meeting 7:30. Prudential committeeman Dana G Cobb and auditor Roy C Barnes did not register. Fire district reports available at meeting. First Friday Mass at St Patrick's Church 3:30 with confessions before Mass.

Hinsdale Hinsdale Fire District Daniel J. Carroll J. Edward Pelkey David E. Quail Prudential Richard N. Galencia William M. Goddard Kittredge Dana G. Cobb Roy C. Barnes

Chief Warns Snowmobilers In Hinsdale

Hinsdale Police Chief Ralph B. Marshall reports numerous complaints about flagrant and inconsiderate snowmobile use and noise on town streets at night. Residents allege property damage and destroyed shrubs. offenders will be charged with driving unregistered and uninsured vehicles.

Hinsdale Ralph B. Marshall Marshall Curtiss Street Plunkett Lake Ashmere Lake

Selectmen Endorse Dog Restraint Order in Hinsdale

Hinsdale selectmen at a recent meeting endorsed the statewide order from the Department of Fisheries and Games requiring dogs to be restrained until further notice. The move comes after deer were killed by dogs, per James M. Shepard. Town has 211 licensed dogs, up $3 from last year. A weekly color movie, All Hands on Deck, starring Buddy Hackett, shows Friday at 6 30 PM at the Youth Center.

Hinsdale Department of Fisheries James M. Shepard Buddy Hackett

Help Wanted Guide for Better Jobs in Clawified Section

Your guide to the better job means more security for your family. This classified note promotes job listings and a secure path for readers seeking improved employment opportunities in the local paper.

Williams Offers Adults Course in Black Literature

Williams College announces an adult education course in black literature. Peter Berek will lead a 10 week program from Feb 17 tracing Harlem Renaissance to the Black Arts era, examining art and politics and reader perspectives. Classes Tuesdays at 8 in Griffin Hall, $30 registration via Hopkins Hall.

Williamstown Williams College Peter Berek Richard Wright Ralph Ellison James Baldwin LeRoy Jones Eldridge Cleaver Berek Amherst College Harvard Williams Hamilton College Griffin Hall Hopkins Hall

Hearing on Worthington zoning rules discussed at meeting

About 75 residents attended the Worthington public hearing on protective zoning bylaws held in Town Hall. Selectman Kenneth Osgood opened the session, explaining proposed bylaws one by one and inviting questions. Some board members disagreed on building size limits and easing rules for trailer families. no junk-car or snowmobile controls were discussed. The board plans to reconvene and redraft for the Feb 14 town meeting warrant. Mr and Mrs Ralph A Moran returned home to Huntington Head from Bermuda.

Worthington Kenneth Osgood Osgood

Grange Meeting Reports Earnings and Updates

Worthington Grange members announced 285 dollars in fair premium earnings at a recent meeting. A new dishwasher is nearly ready, a cupboard was added beside the Town Hall stove, and kitchen insulation is planned. The group also collects used eyeglasses and postage stamps for a Community Service project.

Worthington Worthington Grange Howard Mollison Grange Town Hall Emerson Davis Vernon West Cummingfield Irving Granger

Local caucus nominates officers and clerks

At the caucus last week Mrs. Edward K. Shuttleworth was nominated acting chairman and Miss Coralie Steele became secretary. Regular ballot clerks were Mrs. Rita Bunnell Leona Cullett Delores Phillips and Ruth Digweed. Dana Phelps served as ballot box operator.

Edward K. Shuttleworth Coralie Steele Rita Bunnell Leona Cullett Delores Phillips Ruth Digweed Dana Phelps

Fragmented OCR glimpse of library schedule notes

A fragmentary OCR shows library and school names with scattered times and locations. entries mention State Bookmobile, Falls, Harkourt, Nor­ma Library, Housatonic Library, New Boston Library, Berkshire, Cheshire, Phelps home, and dates or times like 2:15 and 10:15. The text is garbled with misspellings and partial lines.

Schoo Orla New Boston Ors Woedeescay Berkshire Hepat DiLego Cheshire Phelps tCheshira Tierery

Becket ByLaw Hearing Set for Saturday Evening

Becket residents are invited to a public hearing Saturday at 7 30 p m at Becket School to review proposed protective bylaws before the town meeting on February 28 Item 6 amends trailer permits allowing a trailer or mobile home replaced by another unit in the same location without a permit if the original was there on or before February 28 1970 Planning Board members are Ahlan T Murray Robert V Keiper Wendell S Moulthrop Paul C Metcalf and Albert R Palmer Copies of the bylaws available at Becket General Store or from secretary Metcalf Also noted are bowling scores and socials from Becket Women's Bowling League with players listed and a note on Sara Lee Willis daughter of James and Mrs Willis returning from seminars in Canada and resuming classes at Williams Wesleyan University.

Becket Becket School Ahlan T. Murray Robert V. Keiper Wendell S. Moulthrop Paul C. Metcalf Albert R Palmer Becket General Store Metcalf

Appellate push seeks data on airport land award

Albany, N Y The Appellate Division of the state Supreme Court seeks more data from the Columbia County Airport appraisal commissioners who recommended 43191 for land and aviation rights at West Ghent Former owners appealed the award two years ago The court says the basis for the award was insufficient for an intelligent review Also New Khanon Central School shut due to poor bus routes Troop 123 meetings halted per Edward A Martinson interim Scout master Mrs Daniel R Robert formerly of New Lebanon Center and now in Jackson Mich and Venice Fla is in a Vertice hospital with a fractured hip from a recent fall

Albany N.Y Appelate State Supreme Court Columbia County West Ghent Daniel R. Robert New Lebanon Center Jackson, Mich Venice Fla Vertice Hospital

Piispanen Withdraws From Selectman Race in Chester

Walter Pyispen Piispanen of Maple Street withdrew from the Chester town selectman race after caucus voting 15 write ins on January 26. He told Town Clerk Nicholas Sebastiano he will not run and does not want his name on the March 7 ballot, leaving Ralph Baldasaro unopposed for re election. Baldasaro had 22 of 42 caucus votes. Lisa Piergiovanni of William Street spent the weekend with Marcia Ferris in North Adams.

Piispanen Selectman Chester Walter Pyispanen Maple Street Selectiman Nicholas Sebastiano Ralph Baldasaro Minning Baldasaro Lisa Piergiovanni William Street Marcia Ferris North Adams

First Agricultural National Bank promotes Racette

North Adams Williamstown items report promotions and grants. Racette named customer services officer at the North Adams office after a U S Air Force service and college degree. Williams College received National Science Foundation support totaling 10.9 percent for summer independent research in biology psychology and physics with multiple faculty coordinators. North Adams League of Women Voters seeks to film inside Drury High School but the School Committee tables the request citing concerns about public image. Mayor Bianco voices caution on showing the school's worst aspects.

North Adams Reobert W. Racette First Agricultural National Bank Gardner L. Brown Racette U.S. Air Force St. Joseph's College Old Bennington Williamstown Williams College Bean National Science Foundation Alva Patricia A. Labine Roger M. Tarpy Jr Fielding Brown

Albany Group Forms Silent Majority Movement

Albany Troy Schenectady residents form The Great Silent Majority, a Tri City organization with 350 members and branches in Chicago and Los Angeles. It seeks to promote the idea that neither the President nor anyone else can speak for a silent mass and may sue anyone labeling the group as policy supporters.

Albany Nixon Troy Schénectady Chicago Los Angeles

New York Eyes Recession Impact and Policy Shifts

The governor's advisers warn unemployment will rise in 1970 but New York state should escape a severe recession due to its diverse economy. Buffalo Utica and Rome would feel the sharpest hits as manufacturing remains a small share of output.

Albany

Central Connecticut State College editors sever printer ties

New Britain and surrounding towns report multiple items. Central Recorder editor Hopeton A. Scott says the printers Pub Co Simsbury retain right to edit material under an obscenity clause, prompting editors to sever connections. Connecticut vaccines boost for spinal meningitis tested at Newington Children’s Hospital. Baldrige uses nontraditional campaign to gauge non Republican voter sentiment. Trinity College considers C Sumner Stone Jr for fulltime associate professorship after secret ballot. Stone has written Black Power in America and Tell It Like It Is.

NEW Britain Ee Td Cas Central Connecticut State College Hopeton A. Scott Central Recorder Fonts Publishing Co Simsbury The Recorder Scott Newington Connecticut Newington Children's Hospital Irving Goldschneider University of Conpcticut Health Center Hartford Trinity College C. Sumner Stone Jr Stone America Trinity

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Police Study Committee Planning Board Board of Standards Martin Candlelight Society Bers Katherine B. Kirchner St. Patrick's Church Asnaier Selectmen Margaret C. Morse Ralph A. Moran Huntington Head Bermuda South End South St Boyd’s Nagelschmidt Linden St Samel’s Tene St Potsaid Dewey Elm. S Abdalla’s Stockbridge Bilodeau’s ST Prizen Bologna Corres Orn CL Re State Bookmobile Thureaay Seaeeineids Sirnel Mie Tle Joyce Meter Toini Letun Virginia Pollucci Frances Lane Kay Peltier Becket Women's Bowling League Jefferson Lanes North Street Fittsfield Winnie Alexander Stacia Lampro Sara Lee Willis James Willis Washington Mountain Road Canada Toronto Ottawa Montreal Quebec Tinais Wesleyan’ University Clifford M. Frambach New Khanon Central School Boy Scout Edward A. Martinson Fay Piergiovanni Ist Agricultural Bank NSF Upstate New York England Nelson A. Rockefeller Senate Woodbury Malcolm Baldrige Baldrigé
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