Campbell resigns as Otis Congregational pastor
At the Otis Congregational Church annual meeting Howard Campbell announced his resignation effective in 60 days to accept a call from a Udall Kansas church. He and his wife have four children. Officers for 1970 were elected, including clerk Edmund Somes and treasurer Roland Mahoney. Mrs Martha Crandall serves as deaconess and Mrs Sylvia Head as Sunday school superintendent. Mrs Martha Bruneau and Mrs Mary Bliven are noted in the Otis community as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis
Congregational Church
Howard Campbell
Campbell
Udall
Kan
Wichita
Edmund D. Somes
Roland Mahoney
Joseph Lawrence
Martha Crandall
Raymond Bliven Jr
Robert A. Carrington
Sylvia. Head
Dorothy Carrington
Henry A. Jones
Contractors Told Not to Put Snow in Street
Cheshire Selectmen issued a notice to private contractors not to plow snow from private driveways onto public roads to aid the Highway Department during snow-removal operations. The board also noted community actions and retirements, thanking Petricca Construction Co. for fence work around a public pit on Pit Road to improve safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Highway Department
Berkshire
Dean P. Amidon
State Department of Public Works
Green Acres
Kenneth Negus
Ralph D'Elia
Petricca Construction Co
Cheshire Rosary Confraternity elects new officers
Mrs Anna Farnums was elected president at last month s meeting of St Marys Rosary Confraternity with officers Priscilla Berti as vice president Patricia Deamne as secretary and Virginia Lancia as treasurer
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Anna Farnums
St. Marys Rosary
Priscilla Berti
Patricia Deamne
Virginia Lancia
Rod and Gun Club Set Sunday Meeting in Cheshire
Cheshire Rod and Gun Club plans a 7 20 Sunday meeting at the clubhouse to elect officers for the year and arrange the annual spring banquet. President Larry Toporowski asks for 1969 memberships and 1970 memberships are available. A social hour follows with Southern fried chicken served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire — Rod and Gun Club
Larry Toporowski
The Sandpiper Opens in New Lebanon NY
The Sandpiper cocktail lounge opens under Mr and Mrs Lester W Coons of Canaan replacing The Apartment once run by Nick Pignone. Coonses redecorate and plan improvements. Also notes church service by Rev Parkman Howe Jr and Rev Andrew B Jones, plus a class in quilt making Monday at 7 p.m. for the Home Demonstration unit led by Mrs Elton A Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
Sandpiper
Lester W. Coons
Canaan
Nick Pignone
Coonses
Church of Our Saviour
Parkman Howe Jr
Darrow School
Andrew B. Jones
Karl” Dieckmann
Elton A. Wilson
Home Dem
State Police Phase Out ACCREDUC Program in Columbia County
The Accident Reduction Program ACCREDUC in Columbia County ends this month after two years of operation. About eight troopers were stationed at the Lebanon Springs barracks with 14 in Claverack. Maj. Robert E. Sweeney says the presence reduced accidents while county totals fell and Washington County rose. Federal funding had renewed the one-year project, now scheduled for evaluation and cost effectiveness reporting to the federal government. Lt. Eugene Brady led the effort with Sergeants William Hanna and Philip McMugh assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Columbia County
Lebanon Springs
Claverack
Robert E. Sweeney
State
Washington County
Sweeney
Eugene Brady
William Hanna
Philip McMugh
Knicks and Pistons Share First in Junior Basketball Standings
The Knicks and Pistons tied for first with four wins and two losses in the 4th 5th and 6th grade league. Sunday games saw Larkin score 21 for the Pistons in a 30 24 win over the Royals, while Cardillo 14 and Koldys 13 led the Knicks to a 34 22 win over the Celtics. Playoff pairings set for March 1 with Pistons vs Celtics and Royals vs Knicks, booster night to follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royals
Knicks
James Cardillo
Frank Koldys
Celtics
Michael Martin
Pistons
Heart Fund Drive Planned for Heart Sunday in Stockbridge
George C. Rauscher, Heart Fund chair man, announced a door to door collection on February 22, Heart Sunday. Letters have been sent to businesses and special girl donors. Last year the drive raised 1562 dollars in Stockbridge. William J. Roy is treasurer and Nabih Nejaime serves as assistant chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
George C. Rauscher
Heart Fund
Heart
William J. Roy
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Nabih Nejaime
Apartment Entrance Is Site of Crash
LENOX Thomas F. Dignam, 25, of Route 183 West Stockbridge, was slightly injured when his car collided with a pickup driven by Albert Channon, 66, of Lee. Dignam was treated for a forehead cut and released. Channon fled the scene. Police continue to investigate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LENOX
Thomas F. Dignam
West Stockbridge
Albert Channon
Robert Street
Lee
Channon
Wellington Arms
Dignam
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Greylock Mill To Be Center For Local Drive
The Greylock Mill of the Schweitzer Division Kimberly-Clark will center a local cerebral palsy telethon on WTEN channel 10 starting 10 p.m. Saturday. Lee numbers will flash on screen, pledges may be phoned 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. John Corbitt and Homer Kurian head the Lee drive. the fund began with St. Mary’s Church Junior Parish Council dance that raised $10 toward a $15,000 Berkshire County goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Greylock
Schweitzer
Kimberly-Clark Corp
WTEN
John Corbitt
Homer Kurian
St. Mary’s Church
Neil A. Smith
Berkshire County
Scouts Camp Out in Chesterfield Town Hall Session
LENOX Boy Scout Troop 55 camped at Camp Chesterfield during National Boy Scout Week on February 7 with 16 scouts and three adults Norman G. A. Day, C. B. French and Bernard Flood. Flood chairs the Scout committee. Day becomes Scoutmaster. French is assistant Scoutmaster. The troop held a work session Tuesday night at the Town Hall Scout room. Order of the Arrow elections for best campers are set for March 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Camp Chesterfield
Norman G. A. Day
C. B. French
Bernard Flood
Flood
Day
French
Order of the Arrow
Lee Lanes Robbed of $600 in Break
Lee Bowling Lanes on Route 12 reported thefts last night as a southerly window was broken. Nine vending machines were forced open with a blunt tool, $300 in change plus $300 from a cashbox near a register were taken. Police took fingerprints. no vandalism noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE
Lee Bowling Lanes
Route 12
Heart Fund Seeks Support Under Mrs Gallant Chair
In Washington the Heart Fund operates under the chairmanship of Mrs Ames E Gallant of Route for the seventh year. Letters have been sent to year round and summer residents requesting contributions. Last year 35 dollars were realized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Washington
Ames E. Gallant
Route
Grange Hosts Motorcycle Sports Program Tonight
The Grange meets at 9 50 tonight at the Community House in Cummington for a motorcycle sports program by Alton S. Eames, area organizer for the Berkshire International Motorcycle Trials. A movie and slides follow with a discussion on the sport, opened to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummington
Grange
Alton S. Eames
Eames
Berkshire
Contractor Selected For Playground Fence
The Selectmen awarded the Marble Street School playground fence contract to Fitzgerald Fence Co. of Florence with the low bid of 737.50. Other bids ranged from 430 to 1,125, and the contract awaits funding approval at the next town meeting. A March 21 public hearing on a New England Telephone conduit project was set, a veterans services commendation was noted, and a four by six foot for sale sign permit was granted for Route 102 property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Street
Fitzgerald Fence Co
Florence
Guthrie Fence Co
West Springfield
Brodeuy Vence Co
Springfield
Berkshire Tennis Court Construction Co
Lee
Donovan's
Pittsfield
Knud’s Pool Service
Auublic
New England Telephone Co
West Park Street
Devon Road
Charles N. Collatos
State Office of Veterans’ Services
Lewis Steadman
Veterans
Donald O. Ruiter
Talbot
Route
Local court actions tally misdeeds and fines in Berkshire district
Brian C. Miller of Voorheesville N Y was found guilty of hitchhiking on the Massachusetts Turnpike in Lee District Court. James J Moroni William G Ogden Richard J Hill and Frank O McAllister paid fines after illegal trucking pleas. Other defendants faced alcohol DUI uninsured vehicle unregistered vehicle speeding and license charges.
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Lee
Brian C. Miller
Voorheesville
N.Y
Massachusetts
Lee District Court
John J. Dwyer
James J. Moroni
Southington
Conn
William G. Ogden
Manchester
Richard J. Hill
Frank 0. McAllister
Plainville
East Hartford
Becket
John P. Ennis
Ile
Ennis
John 3. Dwyer
Salvatore M. Natare MI
Maple Street
Natare
Robin E. Bock
Pittsfield Road
Lenox
Jennie J. Messana
Pittsfield
Larry L. Kraus
Akron
Ohio
Gordon G. Lotines
Frederick M. Oltsch
Undermountain Road
Otto M. Lipscomb
Pearl River
George H. Alter
Two Cars Wrecked On Center Street
Police report a two car accident on Center Street with no injuries. Richard Ingram, 50, of 62 Laurelid Street, eastbound, attempted a left turn and hit Mary Nagle, 72, of Summer Street. Both vehicles wrecked. Occurred at 8. Patrolman Adelard J. Laberte investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Centers Street
Richard Ingram
Laerelid St
Mary Nagle
Summer Street
Adelard J. Laliberte
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Alfred Hood
Ots
Wallace G. Noel
Gladys Douple
United Church of Christ
Women United of Greater
Mrs. Farnums
Rod & Gun Club
United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall
Col-Euas Shaker Village
Darrow School Road
Shaker Road
M. Frambach
New Lebanon Bowling Commercist League
High Singian
Bryan Tynen
Carl Heard
Richard Breads
High Teteis
Alten
Patrick Fosty
Bresas
Sally Bergmans
Jc. Basketball League
Jecaph M. Tracy
Pd. Pal
Adv
Mercury
Temas Ford & Mercury Cor
New York
Botton of the Mountain
Greylock Mill
Chesterfield
Tony Bartoni
Dem
Pol
Garden Gables
Herrick’s ‘Ox
Nannette
Piccolino
Wain St. Lae
Gregory’s Incr
Rath Franks
Quartered Ik
Soind
Berkshire Bureau
Center Street
Lee Pharmacy
Ady
Jumbera Ford
Les News Room
Eric Trio
Cork
Rooul
Laurel Lake
Lee, Mass
H. A. Johansson
Eagle
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