Windsor Town Meeting approves four articles in snow turnout
Seven Windsor voters gathered in high winds to approve four articles at a special town meeting. Free cash appropriations totaled 1 325 with 1 000 for winter roads 125 for town counsel 100 for town officers and 100 for veterans benefits. The storm delayed the meeting from Friday to Saturday. Windsor reporters note two property sales by United Farm Agency for summer homes on Main Dalton Road and High Street Hill with buyers from Westwood New Jersey and architects Victor Yohay and Rolf Karl planning cottages possibly permanent homes in the future. Also listed are local soldiers and family visits over holidays plus a Windsor correspondent wanted for The Eagle.
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Windsor
United Farm Agency
Clifford Shaw
Charles Forino
Westwood
N.J
Main Dalton Road
Victor Yohay
Rolf Karl
High Street Hill
Karl
Hammel, Green & Abrahamson
Park Avenue
New York
Messiah Sing Draws Participants From Conn Towns
Despite near blizzard conditions the Messiah sing at the Village Church drew participants from West Hartford and Hazardville Connecticut and others in the area keeping up the holiday music tradition.
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Cummington
West Hartford
Hazardville
Conn
Community Card Party Draws 208 in Cum mington
Boston and surrounding towns gather at Cum mington Community House where about 208 attend a card party with stringed instruments, four tables, and prizes from Leon Stevens. High scorers were Mrs. Lucille Wells and Herman Goldsmith. refreshments by Miss Esther Hamlen and Mrs. Wells. next event planned for Chesterfield. Kooking Kooks 4-H packed and distributed 10 cookie containers to town seniors. Thomas Caldwell travels to Minneapolis after his father Paul Caldwell’s death on December 24.
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Cummington Community House
Lucille Wells
Herman, Goldsmith
Gertrude Healy
Chesterfield
Charles Pierpont
Leon Stevens
Esther Hamlen
Wells
Kooks
4-H Club Riee
Thomas Caldwell
Minneapolis, Minn
Paul Caldwell
Local Notices Recall Holidays and Moves
Mrs Fay Sakaske and son returned to Prospect Street after Christmas with Mrs Walter Gilleand in Texas. Lucien Fravel takes a week's vacation from Schweitzer mills in Lee and stays on Main Street. Mr and Mrs Stephen Sakaske move to Kemppanien apartment on Middlefield Street.
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Wayne Sakaske
Prospect Street
Fire guts Dalton home amid low water delay
Three Dalton firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation after a New Year’s Day blaze that gutted Mrs Patricia Kinson’s five room ranch at 44 Eleanor Road Greenridge Part. Fire crews from Dalton and Pittsfield battled flames aided by a hydrant from New Junction Water Co. The fire began in the laundry room washing machine and was brought under control by 12 30 p.m. The family Valerie 12 Sally 6 and Melanie 5 were home and are staying with friends. Red Cross volunteers will assess long term needs after the loss of furnishings and Christmas gifts. Fire Chief Charles A Reid notes no damage estimate yet.
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Dalton
Patricia Kinson
Eleanor Road
Greenridge
Greenridge Drive
Gertrude Road
New Junction Water Co
Pittsfield
Charles A. Reid
Dalton Division Road
Reid
BMC
William _ Duffy
James Duffy
Edward Shook
Kinson
Valerie
Sally
Ami Melanie
John M. Bonnington
Robert’ Sadlowski
Residents Vote on Town Dog Restraint Plan
In Dalton the selectmen will seek passage of a dog restraint article at the February 17 town meeting. A questionnaire yielded 476 returns with 76 opposing restraint. most back a 7 am to 9 pm or 24 hour year round limit. The Finance Committee had blocked a secret ballot on the issue and referred it back to the selectmen and dog study committee.
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Dalton
John W. Bartels
Bartels
Robert J. Sedgwick
Selectmen
Dog Study Committee
Finance Committee
Peru Pvt Wilfred Guild promoted at Ft Benning Ga
Private Wilfred A. Guild son of Mr and Mrs Loren E Guild Route 143 Peru was advanced to Grade E-2 after Army basic training at Fort Benning Ga The promotion came two months early as incentive for top trainees and reflected scores firing proficiency bearing and leadership The Wahconah Regional High School Dalton graduate 1968 joined the infantry In Peru a special town meeting is set for Saturday at 7 pm at Peru Center School It had been postponed by the storm
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Army
David Wilcox
Ft. Bliss
Tex
Dennis Wilcox
Chanute Field
Norman Wilcox Jr
Clarence Carey
Ralph Peck
Ft. Leonard Wood
Peck
Umass
Peru
Wilfred A. Guild
Loren E. Guild
Route 143
Ft. Benning
Guild
Wahconah Regional High School
Dalton
Burglars Damage House on Kirchner Road Dalton
Milton A. Hempel reports a home on Kirchner Road suffered extensive damage after entry by breaking a front door pane. The house was ransacked with four to six inches of water on the first floor and basement, likely from frozen pipes left by burglars. Police investigate. ownership awaiting confirmation from Florida as residents are away.
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Dalton
Kirchner Road
Florida
Milton A. Hempel
Fred’ Viner
Joseph Rosso
Hempels
Dalton Roof Repair Costs Brought to Town Meeting
Central Berks regional school committee seeks 395000 for Dalton Junior High roof repairs at the Dalton town meeting. Funds were partially provided in 1969 and 1970 budgets but unexpended sums face reversion to the town. The panel argues the repairs are Dalton’s sole responsibility and notes prior remodeling funds remain idle.
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Dalton
Berksshire
Robert G. Barnlett
Dalton School Committee
Unity Star Chapter 84 meeting and officers elected
Unity Star Chapter 84 CBS meets Thursday January 15 at 8 p.m. in the New Masonic Temple Macon New Lebanon New officers elected and appointed include Mrs Harvey Moshimer patron John Burns associate patron Mrs Clifford Dunton associate patron Mrs John Burns secretary Mrs Harold B Nicks treasurer Mrs John H Fiske conductress Mrs William H Slater Jr associate conductress and Mrs Raymond H Sheline trustee for three years Rehearsal for officers set January 8 at 7 30 p.m. Community notices follow
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Unity Star Chapter
CBS
Masonic Temple
Harold B. Hicks
Harvey Moshimer
John Burns
Clifford Dunton
Clifford Dutton
Harold RB. Nicks
John H. Fiske
William H. Slater Jr
Raymond H. Sheline
69 Death Toll On Highways Up 46 Percent
In Columbia County 1969 highway fatalities reached 22, up from 13 in 1968, a rise exceeding 46 percent. New Lebanon saw seven deaths in 1969 vs two in 1968, with four incidents causing triple fatalities in New Lebanon, Claverack, and Austerlitz.
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Lebanon Springs
Columbia County
New Lebanon
Claverack
Austerlitz
Citizens caucus to convene Saturday at Washington Elementary
A citizens caucus is scheduled for Saturday at 8 p.m. at Washington Elementary School. Citizens are invited to attend and participate in the community meeting.
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Citizens’ Caucus
Washington Elementary School
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