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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 21, 1970

Page

6

Budget Questions Highlight Lenox Town Meeting

Lenox officials reviewed four budget items at the annual town meeting. Finance Committee member Donald Grody questioned health, sewerage, insurance, and five school department items while Selectman Chairman John Pignatelli explained major factors behind the increases.

LENOX Donald R. Grody Finance Committee Grody Health Department Board of Health John J. Pignatelli Pignatelli Lenox Center Lenox Dale Mole George E. Mole Raymond L. Trabold Grady

Junk Car Bylaw Approved in Lenox Vote

Lenox voters approved a junk car and dilapidated motor vehicle bylaw and moved to seek state court action to remove license classifications. The junk car article failed in amended form after debate, while alcoholic beverage measures, seeking licenses for seasonal or annual sales, passed by voice vote.

Lenox General Court Robert 8. S. Whitman Charles R. Alberti

Lenox Town Meeting Votes 70 Budget of $1,581,648

Lenox voters at last night annual town meeting appropriated 1,381,648.49 with the largest item aside from the school budget 299,533.01 and 179,130 for town debt and interest. Twenty nine articles were acted on with two health items indefinitely postponed. Several capital items included a new fire engine 30,000, police cruiser 1,800, dump truck 5,080, town hall roof 5,396, sewer pipeline 1,500, and various departmental appropriations totaling 1,500,000 plus for town services. The town plans and budgets reflect selections across departments including highways, streetlights, and public works.

Lenox Board of Health Department of Public Works Lenox Academy Reynolds Street AIS ASM Palice Department Sa Forestry Department Board of Appeals Depa Conservation Committee Veterans Service D.C Lefer Academy American Legion Civic Association Berkshire

Water meters to be universal in Lenox town

Lenox votes 192 to 22 to borrow $20,000 for installation of water meters in all households lacking them. Meters will charge water and sewer use by consumption. North Lenox area supplied to Pittsfield presently lacks meters. Grange meets Tuesday 8 at Lenox Community Center with refreshments. Tony Bartoni listed for water commissioner on Feb 23.

Lenox Pittsfield Grange Lenox Community Center John O'Brien

Dalton Elementary School would cost $1 820 854

The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee heard a turnkey price of 1 820 854 for a two story compact Dalton elementary to ease regional overcrowding. Architect Paul Leineck of Haynes Lieneck Smith outlined a 350 student building with library gym central kitchen two special rooms and future expansion. The plan price reflected updated labor and material costs versus the earlier one story proposal.

Dalton Central Berkshire Regional School Committee Paul Leineck Lieneck Haynes, Lieneck & Smith Fitchburg Fox Road Wahconah Regional High School

Dalton Seeks Modern School Plan With Cost Breakdowns

Edward P. Richards and James Newslow report a regional school plan costing 127263 for site work 108374 for furnishings 116401 for fees and contingencies totaling 26.40 per sq ft The plan goes to SBAB then the Regional Committee and voters in seven towns The project includes kindergarten considerations air conditioning costs near 30000 and phase two options if a year round plan fails Eighty five percent of costs fall on Dalton with other towns sharing the rest.

State School Building Assistance Bureau SBAB Gordon H. Fitzpatrick SRAB Fitzpatrick Boston Craneville School Wahoonah Regional High School Arthur Needham Windsor Lebeck Lieneck Dalton

Hinsdale Lions plan Dalton paper drive today

The Hinsdale Lions Club will conduct a paper drive in Dalton from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call Donald Cornwell at 67 Carson Ave or Robert Bishop at 26 Flanspurg Ave to arrange paper pickup. A dance for junior high age youths runs 7 to 10 p.m. at the YMCA Youth Center featuring the George Kyers Band.

Hinsdale Lions Club Dalton Donald Cornwell Carson Ave Robert Bishop Flanspurg Ave Ymca Youth Center George Kyers

Stockbridge Library displays American History Month exhibit

Stockbridge residents view an exhibit at the library featuring books maps photographs and documents marking American History Month proclaimed by Gov. Sargent. The display links present staff ancestors early Stockbridge settlers and library growth from 1790s to the present with portraits and historical materials.

Stockbridge Stockbridge Library Francis W. Sargent Stafford Curtisville Interlaken Jackson Library Nathan Bement Bement Harold Pierce Jr

Area Church Services Summary

Area churches list Sunday worship times and education programs led by multiple pastors including Rev. David Gaba Rev. Edward Hempel Rev. Edward C. Hempel Rev. Joseph Holland Rev. Richard Colemany and others. Services span morning afternoons and evenings across St. Matthew St Mary First Congregational Federated churches with catechism CCD and church schools. Palm Sunday closure noted for some.

Federated Church Edward Hempel Ish House Edward C. Hempel St. Matthew's Church Joseph Holland Sunderhass C.C.D First Congregational Merbert B. Morrell David L. Dickerman Episcopal Fredric F. Jillson Fellowship Hall Agnes Leo Shaughnessy Daniel R. Folzy First Congregational Church Charles W. Crocker Lawrences Bishop Jr Pasicr New Baston Congo Walter S. Ryan Lawrence S. Staples St. Mary's Catwelle Joseph_F_ Gagan Neal E. Smith St Mary’s Auditorium Grace Bible Church Harry W. Lewis Old Parish Congregational Walter Kk. Miler Malcolm D. Kilborn Peec Crote St Thlayne Sumner

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James Riley Charles Tenney Joseph McCormick Herbert Tenney Ralph Conroy Tel Trabold Berkshire Hills Joe's Grill Transportation Marion R. Hollingsworth Tony Bartoni Garden Gables Budget Paynem Plett Burmet Mobil Heating Oil Lenox Gil Lee Lenox Enterprise Totar Edward P. Richards Curtiss Street Allentown Cuckler Steel James Newslow Curtis Street Datton Francis G. Driscoll Craneville Fred G. Crane Jr Tom Caliento Selectman Pol Sally Berg Margaret M. Royce Church Street Aneceeger Eleanor Dusenbury van Deusens Esther Babcock Thomas A. Barnes Phillip Bates EL Jery Sedgwick Theodore Sedgwick Red Lion Inn Motor Lodge Area Church Services Alford Wennedist Church David A. Gaba Becket Canaan, N.Y Cyorth Richard Colemany Flat Brook Cheshire Tashira First Baptist Donald H. Ashmall Tham Little Christians Woman's League Mary of the Assumption Chester Skyline Trail Harold Bardsley Stas Traingt Church Lloyd Curry Jean’s Richard Mcintyre United Church Hiram Young Isett Clayton Clayton Church Jarha Gurka Cummington Cummington Congregational Gerald Tupper Ernest Parker West Cummington Congregatione Hengietia Fowler First Church of the Nazarene The Ray Ernest O. Smith Sumfay Youth Fellowship of Srlon Egremont Great Barrington Assemblies of God Calvary Bile Church J.P. Ball First Church of Christ Les Mantes Christian Science Healing Main St United Methodist Church David A. Glahn Jevorah Simon Chrzanowaki Kellogg Road Sheffield Schoe Neering Sh_Saler's Camote Edward V. Reilly Jona T. McNamara Hancock Bartist Church Hinsdale Bryce St. Luke's Episcopal Andrew F. Wissemann Lebanon Springs, N.Y Our Saview Epicopal Andrew B. Jones United Church of Christ, Congregational Lebanon Terry N Herold N. Eddy Clarence D. Kennedy Gospel Fellowship Church of the Good Shephard J. Gollan Root Immaculate Conception Otis Peru Sassor Jerome H. Woes Richmond United Church of Christ Dan Mond Consolidated School Gas MacConnell Ab Town Hall Sandisfield Mount Toby Friends Meeting Lester Margaret Clarke South Lee St. Francis Rev. Francis Oyle St. George's Episcopal Gollan Rookaly Communion Church On the Hill Hepa Advent Chrishan Carlyle B. Roberts George W. Saunders St Ann's Carmalk Thomas Hanrahan Leonard M. Perrault Helena’s Donald F. Burr Knox Dale Grace United Methodist St. Vincent @e Pass Francis x. Bovie Middlefield Auhley Falls Methaant Church Howard KK Roblasor Christ Church Donald Pratt Marth Munion Our Lady of the Valley Edmund P. Healy Stephentown, N.Y Federates Church Stanley A. Fry Warship Aermorlat Hatt Ladies' Aid Candlelight Society First Baptist Church Veliam Hunsicker Dercas Society Sunaa At. Joseph’s Francis Mullen Father Sulien Barred Meers Berlin Waterlaken Congregational W. Kirkpatrick St. Joseph's, Cathet Jax T. Fennessey St. Paul's G. Doustas Krumbhaarz Tyringham Union Church Frankin Couch Sunny School West Stockbridge Monterey All Saints Catiwlica Peter Piatrawski Aim Congregational Church C. W. Kirkpatrick Cereus Chri Catholic Thomas E. Lynes Melodist Church David & Gratin Lanesboro North American Martyrs Chapet Frederick J. Moore Borkshire Union Draper Charcher A. Holmes Linda Pierce Kenneth Gaylord United & Charen of Christ Rav Virgil Worralley Subay Phillip Mammon Wand Our Lady of the Hills Edmond Healy Village Congregational Inn Richard Coleman Paul Cerr Worthington Jetore H M. Wood Union Church of Citizens of Michael R. Gallagher View Street Mass American Association of Newspaper Representatives
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