Fire Chief Appoints Officers in Lee Department
Fire Chief Ottavio B. Giardo announces new appointments in Lee Fire Department. Gerald De Freest becomes deputy chief, Paul Naventi first assistant, Lazarro Buffis and Louis Naventi second and third assistants, William Powers fourth assistant at South Lee Station, Thomas J. Boyne fire alarm supervisor, Ralph Williams oilburner inspector. Also Lee fund drive leaders named and Heart Sunday set for Feb 22 with Lee Savings Bank to collect contributions. last year $2,003 raised.
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Lee
Ottavio B. Giardo
Gerald de. Freest
Daniel E. Brown
Paul Naventi
Lazarro J. Buffis
Louis P. Naventi
South Lee Station
William Powers
Thomas J. Boyne
Ralph Williams
William J. Baker
Fairview Street
Lee Heart Fund
Fred H. Vohr
Albert N. Nettleton
The
Lee Savings Bank
Barbara Jones
George Serra
West Park Street
Bruce Stevenson
Fuller Street
Willam Pleu Jr
Lee league basketball results and standings brief
Last week in the Lee In men's night education league the Lakers went three and one while Royals Hawks Knicks and Celtics finished two two two two and one three respectively. Current standings place Royals first at 13 three and 23 games, Lakers second 22 14, Celtics third 18 18, Hawks fourth 17 19, Knicks last 10 26. Lee history group meets tomorrow at 7 30 at the Lee Library. John La Fontana named speaker, former Great Barrington bicentennial chairman 1961. Hurlbut employees federal credit union meets tomorrow at 5 p m in Morart training room. Art supplies, oils, water colors, easels noted.
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Lee
Lakers
Royals
Hawks
Knicks
Celtics
Lee History Study Group
Lee Library
John
la Fontana
Great Barrington
West Stockbridge Selectmen race discussed at civic meeting
Three of four candidates for the three Selectmen seats spoke at the Queensborough Community Association meeting last Wednesday. Incumbent George W. Panteri said he considered resigning but stayed in the race amid a shortage of candidates. Thomas Clark touted his business experience, while John H. Miller urged clearer town communication. James O'Brien did not attend.
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West Stockbridger
Queensborough Community Association
George W. Panteri
Thomas Clark
Clark
John H. Miller
West Stockbridge
James O'Brien
Selectman
Pfc Klein Completes Language Institute
Pfc Randall A Klein graduated January 29 from the Defense Language Institute in Monterey California after a 12 week Vietnamese course. He is the son of Alan Klein of Baker Street Stockbridge a graduate of Williams High School Stockbridge and is married to Cynthia Ann Mazur of Pittsfield.
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West Stockbridge
Pfc
Randall A. Klein
Defense Language Institute
Monterey
Calif
Alan Klein
Baker Street
Klein
Williams High School
Stockbridge
Cynthia Ann Mazur
Pittsfield
Toms Named Asst. Manager At Greylock Mill
Lee J A Toms was named assistant manager for the Greylock Mill of the Peter J Schweitzer Division, Kimberly Clark Corp. He will report to mill manager Robert W Birch. Born in Rutherford ton NC, he earned a BS from NC State in 1962 and previously worked at Ecusta Paper in Pisgah Forest NC. He and his wife Mary and their five children live in Pittsfield Velma Avenue.
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N.C
Olin Mathieson
Toms
Moraine Mill
Kimberly-Clark
West Carrollton
Ohio
Schweitzer Mills
Lee
Mary
Velma Avenue
Pittsfield
Balch Returns From Vietnam With Heroism Awards
Sgt. Douglas G. Balch son of Mr and Mrs Harold Balch Wade Inn Road has come home after fourteen months in Vietnam Where he earned the Army Commendation Medal twice for heroism in action He led a squad with Company E 2nd Battalion 60th Infantry in Tan Tru and traveled by helicopter His service began in July 1968 following graduation from Wahconah Regional High School and included a discharge in Oakland California on the way home The Federated Church Bible study class tomorrow will be canceled due to school vacation.
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Becket
Douglas G. Balch
Harold F. Balch
Wade Inn Road
Vietnam
Balch
Sth
60Th Infantry
Tan Tru
Wahconah Regional High School
Army
Fort Jackson
D.C
Oakland
Calif
Town Votes Tonight on 35 Articles
West Stockbridge voters consider a 45 article warrant at the annual meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Village School The proposed budget totals 416 635 71 with 401 156 raised by taxes and 15 479 transferred The Berkshire Hills Regional School District requests 305 275 the largest item A staggered term plan for Selectmen could set three to one year terms for the three winners plus one three year term each year The Finance Committee rejects extra appropriations including 500 for the Police 960 for 12 radio receivers for Fire and 2850 for radar control equipment Radar funds would be raised only if reimbursable from federal sources
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West Stockbridge
Berkshire Hills
DTA Reaffirms Opposition to Police Plan
Dalton Taxpayers Association president Harold F. Barnes and members reaffirmed opposition to adding three patrolmen for the Dalton Police Department. Barnes praised the Finance Committee’s fiscal oversight, stressing discrimination in spending and stating the group did not single out any budget item for close scrutiny unless there was a reason, notably the school budget.
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Dalton
Harold F. Barnes
Dalton Taxpayers Association
DTA
Robert Ry
Powell Sr
Finance Committee
Dalton Police Department
Powell
Barnes
Dalton Taxpayers Association to quiz town meeting officials
After a three hour meeting the Dalton Taxpayers Association plans questions for tonight's town meeting on four items. They will question the Central Berkshire Regional School Committee about seven percent for other expenses and a $51,585 rise in the 1970 school budget. School Committeeman Manning is set to review all expenditures. Other queries include Article 12 on buying water from Pittsfield and debt and interest accounting in school expenditures.
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Dalton
Dalton Taxpayers Association
DTA
Central Berkshire
William H. Manning
Pittsfield
Boxers To Referee At Sports Night At YMCA
DALTON New England welterweight champion DALTON Ar Romano from Worth Adams and New England featherweight champion Terry Rondeau from Pittsfield will referee at the YMCA Youth Center sports night Thursday 730 to 930. Center director Craig Crosier says the program includes judo weight lifting boxing and gymnastics and tumbling teams to showcase year round participants. Hinsdale Youth Center boxing meets Dalton team.
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Dalton
al Romano
New England
Worth
Health Board Budget Up in Queensborough Growth
John H. Miller, chairman of the Board of Health, outlined a $3,225 budget request at a Queensborough Association meeting, up $2,475 from last year. The increase funds more comprehensive dump care, possible fencing, and restricted access to three days weekly, with plans tied to acquiring a new dumpsite.
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West Stockbridge
John H. Miller
Board of Health
Queensborough Association, Inc
Miller
Pamela Miller Crowned Winter Carnival Queen
Pamela Miller daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur P Miller of 48 Mill Street a Wahconah Regional High School junior was crowned winter carnival queen at last Saturdays Community House dance. Heath er Harrison last year’s May queen crowned the new queen escorted by David Cavanaugh. Music for dancing from 8 to 11 provided by the Sessions. Golden Agers meet Thursday at 2 at the Community House with Donald Horsman presenting slides. Lions Club weekly dinner Wednesday at 6 40 at Ann's Mahogany Room speaker George D White superintendent of Dalton cemeteries.
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Lions Club
Ann’s
George D. White
Dalton Cemeteries
Dalton voters to vote on 1970 budget at annual meeting
Tonight's meeting at Wahconah Regional High School starts at 7 40 with Dalton Finance Committee proposing a total budget of 2 392 586 dollars. The plan earmarks 1 528 057 dollars for schools and 864 529 dollars for other town services, reflecting a record high budget up 236 787 dollars from last year. The town requests 1 516 277 dollars for regional school operations plus 11 780 for vocational programs, 64 592 dollars for school district debt and interest, and 47 119 dollars for remaining capital costs.
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Dalton
Wahconah
George N. Stack
Dalton Finance Committee
Budget items outline town debt and police pay rise
The town budget details added costs for junior high and Craneville school projects funded from maturing debt and interest. It proposes a 9 percent police raise, with prior guidelines of 7 percent and per cent. Articles cover sewer master plan funding, stabilization transfers, water line contracts, zoning changes, and building code prep. Heart Fund drive ends Sunday with canvassers delivering funds to Dalton bank for counting between 3 and 4 p.m.
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Craneville
Williams Street
Pillsfield
Finance Committee
Stabilization Fund
Veterans Services
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Hurlbut
Federal Credit Union
Morart
Morart Mill
Lee News Room
Adv
Dorothy Tolmie Fel
Civic Assn
Pfc. Klein
Greylock Mill
Nell A. Lewis Jobn
A. Toms
Joyce Meier
Federated Church
Edward Hempel
Health Board
Pamela Miller
Donald Horsman
Dorothy Chapman
Opera House
Pitts- Held
Dalton Division Road
First Agrricultural National Bank
Union Block
Sasiov
Rte
IS Market
Berkshire County
Florida
Lac
Bock Beer
Charmin
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