Hair debate ends as reservists keep long business look
Two young proprietors of a New Ave Music Shop avoided mandatory haircuts by wearing short wigs at Army Reserve drills. Army officials said their appearance met rules after initial confusion. A local wig maker donated the headpieces, reflecting tensions between business image and military grooming standards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newave
Army
Thuy
John L. McLean
Michael J. Athana
Agawam
Alty
Genie Nasser
Carl Martel
Wigville
Pittsfield Plaza
Federal District Court
Court of Appeals
Yenassar
Hartwell
Hot Lunches Plan Tabled for All Pittsfield Schools
Pittsfield school committee tabled a proposal by Supt Thomas J Whalen to install hot lunches in all schools. A $10 600 budget rise would fund cafeteria aides for supervision, with money possibly found in last night’s $9.97 million budget if feasible. Several core city schools lack hot lunch programs. pilots exist at Bartlett Tucker and Rice Church linked sites.
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Thomas J. Whalen
Pittsfield
Kalen
Bartlett and Tucker
Morningside Baptist Church
Rice
Whaley
Core City
Mercer
Russell
Briggs
Redfield
Whaten
Anthony W. Sollile
Butler
Massachusetts
Fire damages snowblower in Daly garage mishap
Fire responders extinguished a small fire in a snowblower outside Michael Daly’s 364 South St residence. Daly moved the unit from the garage and tried to douse the blaze with snow before firefighters arrived and fully contained the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iremen
Michael Daly
South St
Daly
Senior Citizens Meet Tomorrow at Center
The Senior Citizens Club will meet tomorrow at 2 p.m. at the Center, 253 North. Anyone older than 60 is invited. Plans for February and March will be announced and the monthly bulletin will be distributed, per Mrs. Anne Lapierre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senior Citizens Club
North $1
Anne Lapierre
Births Reported at Berkshire Medical Center
Birth notices list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Paul D Bucker of Lee yesterday. A daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gardner Jr of Lanesboro yesterday. A son for Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Vining of South Egremont Monday. S Sgt and Mrs David Oslund of Dayton Ohio have two sons Anthony Michael born January 26. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Edward Oslund and Mr and Mrs Michael Dauenhauer. Great grandparents are Mr and Mrs Harald Yon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul D. Bucker
Lee
Edward 4. Gardner Jr
Lanesboro
Theodore Vining
South Egremont
Monday
Mayor declines reappoint Palmer to Pittsfield housing authorities
Mayor Buller said he will not reappoint William B. Palmer to the Pittsfield Housing Authority or name a city council member to the Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority. He favored naming a low income or minority representative to each board to improve participation. Palmer has served on the PRA six years and its chair for 214 years. his term expires March 1.
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Butley
Wiliam B. Palmer
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Bill
Uat
PHA
Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority
Palmer
PRA
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Floyd E. Murphy
Mayer
Buller
Murphy
Repair Work Sought by The Blind
The Work shop for the Blind at 109 Eagle St is short on jobs and accepting chair recaning and tennis racquet repairs. Industrial supervisor Irvin F. Itossi notes idle workers, with hours from 7:30 to 4 Monday through Thursday and 7:30 to 3 on Friday.
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Eagle Std
Irvin FL Itossi
Advisers to Advise On Winter Recreation at Mt Greylock
Mt Greylock advisory leaders formed a new winter recreation unit to balance snowmobile use with cross country skiing hiking and snowshoeing on the 10 000 acre reservation. The group includes representatives from the Berkshire County Snowmobile Association the New England Trail Conference Williams Outing Club DNR and local ski clubs. Officials previewed emergency snowmobile rules from the DNR and discussed gate access signage trail patrols and educational outreach to reduce conflicts between users.
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New Ashford
Mt. Greylock
Janes E. Roy
Adams
Berkshire County Snowmobile Association
James Kirchner
Dalton
Kirchnert and
Roy
Arthur R. Koerker
Pittsfield
New England
DNR
Bliss
Rockwell and
Notch Roads
Cheshire Harbor Trail
Mt. Greytock
Transcript
Norith Adams
Samuel W. Smith
Williamstown
Money Brook
Lopper
Ropper
Cheshire Harbor
Berkshire Dfp
Douglas G. Poland
Goodell
Notch
Old Adams
Trad Sperry
Agen Ty
Kirchner
Rey
Goodwin
Peter J. Decker
Republicans Cited for Work at Berkshire GOP Dinner
Four Republicans will be cited Sunday at the Holiday Inn Lenox during the Berkshire County Republican Association Recognition Night. A special committee nominated Northern Central and Southern Berkshire Republicans as Republicans of the year and the GOP worker of the year for the county. Mrs Helen Brzevin oversees arrangements. Awards will be presented by past winners after the dinner. Previous honorees included Irene Monahan, Salvatore Feterante, Warren Jurner, Rudolph Sacca, Helena Fossa, Bruce Crane, Peter Francese, Marion Hollingsworth, and Mary Nosasen.
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Holiday Inn
Lenox
Berkshire County Republican Association
Northern
Central
Berkshire
GOP
Helen Brzevin
BCRA
Irene Monahan
Wileiamstown
Salvatore
Sam" Feterante
Warren A. “Casey” Jurner
Rudolph A. Sacca
Helena Fossa
Pittsfield
Bruce Crane
Dalton
Peter G. Francese
Marion Hollingsworth
Afes
Mary Nosasen
North Adams
Hearing on commodity distribution for hunger in Berkshire
Tomorrow at 10 30 a.m. in Pittsfield City Council chamber the Special Commission on Hunger and Malnutrition led by Senate President Maurice Dortravel will urge Massachusetts adopt commodity distribution over food stamps to ease hunger in Berkshire. Albert Bogdan of Urban Coalition said hearings will include Northern Berkshire witnesses then Pittsfield and Southern Berkshire voices with any resident able to speak.
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Berkshire
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Jean Mayer
Starvard Medical School
Nixon
Bogdan
Mbarass
Silvio GO
Conte
PRA HUD meeting set on West Side plan review
Representatives from HUD will meet Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority on February 18 to review the PRA West Side rehabilitation funding application. PRA chair Alma Arias and members Floyd Murphy and Edward Shaw attended the PRA session in City Hall. The session also involves PRA consultant Bolt, Berenek & Newman and City Solicitor Samuel Landa as the PHA dispute over Columbus urban renewal remains unsettled.
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Te Federal Department of Housing An Urban Development
Pittsfield Redevelopment Authority
PRA
Alma Arios
City Hall
Aros
IUD
Susan Proctor
Floyd. Murphy
Edward W. Shaw
Napoleon Reid
HUD
Bolt, Berenek & Newman
Arlos
Samuel Landa
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Columbus
PHA
Arles
Landa
Murphy
Richard S. Jackson
Ayles
Robert L. Gibson
Leg Charkoudian
State Department
Community Affairs
UCT Donates Sewing Machine For Retarded
United Commercial Travelers donated a $400 sewing machine to the West Street activities center for use by retarded adults. Gary Gibson accepted it, presented by Silvia DiVirgilia and George Mermet. The drive, funded by trading stamps, started by Richard Casanni.
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United Commercial Travelers
UCT
West Street
Family & Children Service
Gary Gibson
Berkshire County Association For
Silvia DiVirgilia
UCE
George Mermet
Richard Casanni
Aenior
Slt
BCARC
Police Brief Details Involving Hoffman and Chateanenul
A morning collision on First Street involved Edward P. Hoffman of Alba Avenue and Arthur Chateanenul of Egremont Avenue. Hoffman aged 34 reported injuries for himself his wife Audrey four and son Eric three.
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Amercar
First Street
Edward P. Hoffman
Alba Ave
Arthur Chateanenul
Egremont Ave
Hoffman
Audrey
Eric
Maryellen Tucker Crowned Queen of Winter Carnival
Maryellen Tucker daughter of Mr and Mrs John J Tucker of 4 Delaney Ave was crowned queen at the annual winter carnival held by the Department of Parks and Recreation at East last evening with about 350 attendees. She is a senior at St Josephs High School and was crowned by 1969 queen Miss Susan Hayford.
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Mis
Maryellen Tucker
John J. Tucker
Delaney Ave
Department of Parks and Recreation
Eastover
St. Joseph's High School
Susan Hayford
Eagle Construction and Heart Fund Auction Ad
Community notice lists Eagle Construction Winskow ski Bros water and sewer connections and a Heart Fund auction with pickup numbers. Also promotes an Allen Hotel entertainment night with Norm Soule and the Country Travelers. Includes Maplewood Fabrics sale with 20 percent off and a Sew Shop event flyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Construction
Wonstkowski Bros
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John McCumiskey
Springfield
McLean
Albano
McCumiskey
Max M. Hartwell
Allinoe
Spee McLean
Spee
S. Rocco Scullary
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Berkshire Medical Center
Thut
Council
PALA
PIA
William B. Palmer
By Gerald B. O'Connor
Gilbert A. Bliss
Rea Pf Recreation
Dion of Forests and Parks
Statehouse
Koerker
Roaring Brook
Hopper
Old Indian
Mt. Greylack
James McC. Smith
Adams Rescue Squad
West Side
Santa
Jung
N. Adams
Arthur E. Sime
Cascade Drive
North Adams Hospital
Sime
Jung's Glass Co
Hollywood Millinery
Phoenix Holek
Debra Griffin
Mildred Griffin
Jenusy
Jeanne Belfield
Wendy Mela
Bermuda
Joan Mills
Ralph Renzi
John Smilch
Joe Gleason
Maryeleen
Hero
Cort
Gobi
Faetaser
Maplewood Fabrics
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