Zoologist’s view of man sparks Berkshire lecture
Dr. Charles E. Roth, director of education at Hatheway School of Conservation Education, Massachusetts Audubon Society, spoke at Berkshire Community College on man as an animal. He argued humans resemble other species in behavior while unique in their need to link reason and emotion, and to understand origins and culture.
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Berkshire Community College Ecology
Berkshire Community College Ecology Lecture Series, Presented His Marning
Charles E. Roth
Hatheway School of Conservaton Education
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Roth
Curtiss Opens Lee District Office To Aid Constituents
Rep. Sidney Q. Curtiss of Sheffield opens a new Lee office in the Frank Consulati Building at 71 Main St for constituent service in Berkshire County’s large 28th district. An open house is set Friday 7 to 9 p.m. with Warren A. Turner coordinating. Calls will be relayed to Curtiss’s Boston and Great Barrington offices.
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Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
House
Lee
Frank Consulati
Main St
Curtiss
Boston
Great Barrington
Republican
Warren A
Casey” Turner
Turner
Berkshire
Berkshire County
Peru
Mount Washington
Anthony J. McBride
Probate notices from Berkshire Massachusetts court
Multiple probate notices in Berkshire court. Fanny Freadman estate seeks executor appointment after filing will. Evelyn Knapp Schroeder estate seeks administration with will copies filed in Berkshire registry. Beatrice Leggett estate in New York appoints executrix with license to sell real estate. Citations set return dates in February and March 1970. appearances must be filed.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Berkshire
Fanny Freadman
Pittsfield
Samuel Freadman
Pittnels
Berkshire
Bravia
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Serkshire
Evelyn Knapp Schroeder
Brooklyn
Kings and State of
New York
L Pepers
Court of Fittsfield
F. Anthony Hanton
F. Anthony Hanton, Esquire, Wwe of Isid Court
James W. Carqlan
Register
Massachusetts
Beatrice Leggett Tate
State of New York
Cort
Larsare Leggett
Evecuirix
County of New York
Mirsfield
Esquirez
Mt Greylock football team honored at dinner in Williamstown
Mt Greylock Regional High School football team was feted by the Mt Greylock Athletic Boosters Club at a Ta conic Park Restaurant dinner. Seniors received team pictures and a photograph, while honor roll plaques and several special trophies were awarded to players including Mike Landino and Dike Ritter. Co captains Phelps, McQuillan, and Terry Wright spoke as coaches’ wives received gifts. John MacLean of UMass spoke as speaker.
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Williamstown
Mt. Greylock
Taconic Park
Williamstown High
Greylock
Johnny Allen
Mt. Greylock School
Collier Wright
Mike Landino
Dike Ritter
al Myles
George Moorehouse
Fritz Phelps
Danny McQuillan
Lin Rhodes
Tim Roy
Moorehouse
Phelps
St. Pierre’s
McQuillan
Terry Wright
The
Roosters
John MacLean
University of Massachusetts
Worthington Grange Plans Public Sugar Eat in April
The Worthington Grange set a public sugar eat for April 11 and accepted new membership applications at last week’s meeting. A March of Dimes card party netted $19 and a Pomona supper yielded $35 in profit. A $5 Heart Fund donation was authorized. The Cummingfield benefit card party in Cummington is slated for February 28. Local Grange members and fair officials traveled to Boston by bus for a legislative hearing on new agricultural fair regulations. The Rev Jerome H Woods began six senior high meetings on membership in the United Church of Christ, held Saturdays at 11 a.m. at the church.
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Worthington
Grange
Pomona
Heart Fund
Cummingfield
Cummington
Russell Borst
Irving Granger
Elmer Olds
Howard Mollison
Boston
Jerome H. Woods
United Church of Christ
Lent in a Revolutionary Age opens Lenten series
The First Congregational Church hosts the open public program tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. with Br. Arthur L. Teikmanis setting the theme Lent in a Revolutionary Age. Stephen B. Hibbard, Price M. Hutchins, and Robert C. Bogle lead panel discussions representing establishment and youth perspectives.
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First Congregational Church
Covenant Committee
United Church of Christ Churches
Arthur L. Teikmanis
First Church
Stephen B. Hibbard
Price M. Hutchins
Robert C. Bogle
Textiles in India To Be Lecture Topic
Mrs. Erik H. Erikson will lecture on The Cloth of the Mother Goddess Sunday at 4 in the Bement Room Stockbridge Library. The talk, with slides, is part of the Old Corner House series and ties to her book of the same name about India’s textile processes along the Sabarmati River.
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Stockbridge
Erik H. Erikson
Old Corner House
Erikson
Institute of Design
Ahmadabad
India
Sabarmati
Free Boating Classes Open Tonight At North Junior High
A series of free safe boating classes will begin tonight at 7 at North Junior High School. Massachusetts Division of Motorboats sponsors six two hour sessions over six weeks. Enrollment welcomes men women boys and girls regardless of craft ownership. Instructors are Enforcement Officers Roger Ardaini and Leo Genga.
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North Junior High School
Massachusetts Division of Motorboats
Roger Arduini
Leo Genga
Rare Weems Washington biography copy acquired by AAS
The American Antiquarian Society announced it has acquired one of four known copies of Mason Locke Weems's The Life and Memorable Actions of George Washington. Printed in 1800 by George Keatinge in Baltimore, the Worcester relic is among the two complete copies known, linking Weems to figures such as Marion Franklin and Penn.
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Worcester
Mass
George Washington
America
American Antiquarian Society
Mason Locke Weems
George Keatinge
Baltimore
Washington
the Historical Society
Pennsylvania
Weems
Francis Marion
Benjamin Franklin
William Penn
Wright Named GE Manager of Telecommunication Operations
Jack B Wright formerly of Pittsfield has been named manager of GE communications and information processing in Schenectady He will oversee the DIAL COMM and RECOMM networks plus Schenectady pooled computer operations and advanced computer techniques Wright a Pittsfield High School and University of Miami graduate joined GE in 1954 His career spans roles in television receiver accounting X ray ordnance and wiring device divisions He is married to Betty Young with two children
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Jack B Wright
Pittsfield
Schenectady
Dial Comm
Recomm
Wright
University of Miami
Ordnance Department
Providence
Plunkett Repeats Easter Seal Campaign Leadership
Thomas F. Plunkett, VP of First Agricultural National Bank of Berkshire County, will head the Pittsfield Easter Seal Society mail drive again for 1970. The local goal is 12 dollars. Bill Veeck, president of Suffolk Downs, chairs the statewide drive at 510000. The appeal runs until March 29, with past programs aiding 2498 disabled in services from traveling rehab teams to hospitals, nurse associations, home care agencies, and summer and school programs.
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Thomas F. Plunkett
First Agricultura] National Bank
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Bill Veeck
Suffolk Downs
Plunkett
Wahconah Honor Rall Details High Honors At Wahconah
Wahconah Regional High School lists 31 students for high honors and 63 for honors for the second marking period. Requirements include 20 credits of A work with no D or F for high honors and 1 A credit plus 10 B credits with no D or I for honors. Names are given for Freshmen Sophomores Juniors and Seniors with multiple spellings and line breaks preserved.
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Dalton
Wahconah Regional
Warrant articles list for Chester annual town meeting
Chester townsfolk prepare for 42 articles at 1 pm March 7 in Town Hall. Key items include a 25 cent hourly raise for Highway Department workers and a transfer of 20009 from free cash to assist Assessors in setting the 1970 tax rate. Polls open 7 am with two contested races for Gateway Regional School Committee and library trustee.
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Chester
Highway Department
Hampden Street
Municipal Electric Department
Janet Savioli
Otto Ebelt
Gateway Regional School Committee
St Josephs High School Honor Roll List Honors 137 Students
St Josephs High School reports 137 students named to the first semester honor roll under Rev. Raymond A. Lanoue. Fourteen earned first honors for a 6.0 or better average on a 7-point scale. The list includes students across grades 11 to 14 with numerous names and distinctions noted.
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St. Joseph's High School
Raymond A. Lanoue
Srue
Michelle A. Kent
Goyelle
Linda
Red China Claims Downing U S Plane
Tokyo AP report says a U S unarmed reconnaissance plane was shot down near Hainan Island by a Chinese navy air defense unit. Hsinhua stated the downing occurred Tuesday and accused the aircraft of reconnaissance and provocative activities.
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Tokyo
U.S
Hainan Island
Red China
Peking
Hsinhua
Public Invited To Color Slide Competition Friday
The Berkshire Museum Camera Club hosts an Unusual Color Slide competition at the museum Friday evening at 7 30. Members may submit two slides on any subject. The second half features The Best of 199 prepared by Melrose Camera Club with taped commentary. The public may attend.
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Berkshire Museum Camera Club
Melrose Camera Club
Why Are You A Poor Talker
A Chicago publisher promotes a simple daily conversation technique to gain poise confidence and popularity. The paper notes easy rules for everyday talk and offers a free booklet Adventures in Conversation by mailing a dime for postage to Convernation 838 Diversey Pkwy Dept 387-312 Chicago TL 60614.
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Chicago
Convernation
Diversey Phwy
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Cherie Bissaillon
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John M. Burke
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