Virus Drives Absenteeism Across Berkshire Schools and Businesses
A widespread cold like illness pushes absentee rates up in South Berkshire schools and firms. Mt. Everett reports up to 140 of 800 students out, while Lee area schools show elevated absences. Berkshire Hills and Mead Corp note higher than normal but manageable levels. Kimberly-Clark reports no significant absenteeism.
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South Berkshire
Southern Berkshire
Mt. Everett High School
Albert J. Trocchi
Lee
Maurice J. Boulanger
Berkshire Hills
Rising Paper Co
Housatonic
Richard H. Roy
Mead Corp
South Lee
Robert Carnell
P. J. Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
Cable reception in Washington honors NCTA president
John W P Mooney, head of High Fidelity cable TV and C T A of New England, co hosted a Washington reception for Donald Taverner, new NCTA president. The event was sponsored by the national group and state regional associations. Congressmen invited included Silvio Conte of Pittsfield.
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Great Barrington
John W.P. Mooney
High Fidelity Cable Television
Cable Television Association of
New England
Washington, D.C
Donald Taverner
National Cable Television Association
Silvio G. Conte
Pittsfield
Former Visitor Is Cited for Cancer Work
Dr. érecko Podvinec of Belgrade Medical School Ear Nose and Throat Clinic is cited in Yugoslav Review for a larynx cancer treatment called Elg that reportedly uses the body's defenses. The therapy has treated over 1,550 patients with results surpassing irradiation and surgery. The physician spent days in Great Barrington in 1968 lecturing and operating in American hospitals.
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Great Barrington
Érecko Podvinec
Belgrade
Yugoslavia
Podvinec
Frieda P. Alcaraz
Brookside School
United States
Yugoslav Review
Camera Club Presents My Favorite Nature Slides
GREAT BARRINGTON residents attend a nature slide show by the New England Camera Club Council at VEW hall Tuesday at 8 p.m. Members should bring slides for entry in an upcoming council sponsored contest. Visitors will be welcome.
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Great Barrington
New England Camera Club Council
Vew Hall
John Moran Heads Local Heart Drive
John G. Moran of Cornwall Academy becomes chairman of the 1970 Great Barrington Heart Fund campaign succeeding Isadore Karp. Dr. Thomas J. Gillig an Jr. chairs the evaluation committee with James R. Humphrey as treasurer, continuing a drive that raised $2,000 last year.
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Great Barrington
John G. Moran
Cornwall Academy
Great Barrington Heart Fund
Moran
Isadore Karp
State Road
Thomas J. Gilligan Jr
Main Street
James R. Humphrey
South Egremont Road
Earp
Aigner Film Shown to Congressmen in Washington
Aigner’s documentary Hong Kong Breakthrough by Lucien Aigner was viewed by Congressmen Silvie Conte and James Hanley in Washington. Conte praised the film as excellent and stimulating and urged wide distribution for its educational value chronicling Dr. Frank C. Laubach’s English teaching work. A later Berkshire Community College screening is planned.
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Great Barrington
Washington, D.C
Hong Kong
Lucien Aigner
Silvie
Conte
Pittsfield
James Hanley
Syracuse
Aigner
Frank C. Laubach
Berkshire Community College
Two Flags Memorial to Harold Williams
Two flags have been placed at the Town Hall entrance as a memorial to Harold L. Williams who served the town in many capacities. The U S and Massachusetts flags were purchased with funds designated for the memorial.
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Two Flags
Harold Williams
Stockbridge
Harold L. Williams
United States
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Williams Memorial Plaque Honors Harold L Williams in Town Hall
Bronze plaque beside the door honors Harold L Williams a longtime town official. He served on the Planning Board from 1932 to 1947 and, at his death, held posts on the Board of Public Welfare building inspector since 1943 assistant veterans' agent since 1949 and cemetery superintendent since 1959. He helped renovate the Town Hall and was father of Selectmen chairman Robert G Williams.
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Williams
Harold L. Williams
Board of Public Welfare
Select: Men
Robert G. Williams
CD Seeks To Qualify For Surplus Goods
Stockbridge civil defense chief Harold Dewkett told selectmen the state area director will meet next Monday at 7 30 PM to explain why the local Civil Defense has not qualified to buy surplus equipment. The original application was filed last summer and repeated inquiries have failed. Dewkett asked for the names of the committees granting approval and warned further steps would be taken if the holdup continues.
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Denkett
Falling Tree Outage Hits Route 7 North to Stockbridge
A falling tree cut electric power along Route 7 from Monument Mountain Regional High School to the Penn Central bridge in Stockbridge early today. Massachusetts Electric Co. reported the outage at 2:45 a.m. and said 24 customers remained in the dark until the line was repaired, while most areas quickly restored after circuit switching.
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Great Barrington
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Penn Central
Stockbridge
Massachusetts Electric Co
Business Men's Dinner Talks Protective Bylaws in Sheffield
The Business Men's Association will hold a 6:45 dinner at Pine Tree Restaurant to discuss proposed bylaws for Sheffield. Speaker Peter Treato will outline standards for mobile grimes amid town protection efforts. Also notes tire shop and shoe sale listings from local ads.
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Sheffield
Businessmen’s Association
Pine Tree
Peter Treato
Town Meeting to Feature Country Music in Stockbridge
Voters at Stockbridge town meeting on February 17 will enjoy an interlude of country music during a break. Joseph T. McCormick will fiddle while brothers Charles and Herb Tenney provide guitar tunes. A community sing may also be held to make the 31-article warrant more palatable.
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Stockbridge
Selectmen
Joseph T
McCormick
Charles
Herb Tenney
Charles Tenney
Atling
Roerick to Speak on Forster at Stockbridge Library
Actor William Roerick will lecture on E. M. Forster Sunday at 4 in the Bement room of the Stockbridge Library. The event, part of a series by the Old Corner House and Stockbridge Historical Society, notes Roerick’s Berkshire ties and recent acting work. He has contributed to Aspects of E. M. Forster and visits Forster in England annually.
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Stockbridge
William Roerick
Tyringham
BE. M. Forster
Bement
Old Corner House
Forster
E. M. Forster
America
Roerick
England
Robert Rushmore
Fanny Kemble
Berkshires
Rushmore
Miss Kemble
Lions Schedule Macaroni Supper at Lee High School
Lions Club sets a St Valentine macaroni supper at Lee High School Saturday February 14 from 5 to 8 with all you can eat and takeout. Tickets from Lions members. Celtics Knicks and 76ers win in Community Basketball League junior division games.
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Lions’ Club
Lee High School
Lions
Robert Walker
76Ers
Paul Hayes
Globetrotters
Lakers
Warriors
Suns
Royals
Caps
Wildcats
Timothy Barumin
Andre LeBlanc
Thomas Biasin
Gerald Blache
The
Brian Whitman
Thomas Salice
Planned Early Dismissals for Curriculum Study
The School Committee approved a released time program for curriculum evaluation across public and parochial schools. Dismissals will occur on eight dates with staff meetings, covering subjects from English to guidance, starting February 12 at Lee High.
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St. Mary's School
St. Mary’s
NYC Company To Supply New LHS Band Uniforms
The Lee High School band uniform contract went to Ostwald Co. of Staten Island at 89.16 per unit after bid comparison by band director Charles DiNunzio. Competing bids from Inland Associates Sol Frank San Antonio 87.78, Fruhauf Wichita 88.80, Fechheimer Cincinnati 89.50 were not fully compliant.
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LEE
Lee High Band
Ostwald Co
Staten Island
N.Y
Inland Associates
Sol Frank
San Antonio
Tex
Fruhauf Co
Wichita
Kan
Fechaeimer Bros., Inc
Cincinnati
Ohio
Charles
DiNunzio
Fruhaur Co
Fechheimer
Lee High graduation on June 7 amid planning changes
Lee School Committee set June 7 for Lee High School graduation and June 19 as final student day. They approved grouping administrators for bargaining under Lee Education Association Group B, hired Peter Baker as custodian, and met after an executive session to assess tenure teachers. Next meeting February 19 at Lee High.
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LEE
Lee High
Lee Education Association
Peter Baker
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