Jan. 17 Deadline Set for Democrat Office Seekers
Lee Eagle Office reports that registered Democratic voters may file letters of interest for town offices, due January 17 as announced by Chairman William J. Brown. The Democratic primary is January 31 at 5 p.m. at Town Hall, with elections on March 2 at Central School. Vacancies include moderator, selectmen, health, assessor, town clerk, treasurer, school and sewer/planning posts, and other town roles.
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LEE
Democratic Town Committee
William J. Brown
Knights of Columbus to Discuss New Quarters Move
Knights of Columbus Lee Berkshire Hills Council will hold a Thursday 8 PM meeting in Main Street rooms to decide on renting, buying land and building, or purchasing an existing structure. They have built a building fund after contributing 5000 dollars toward St Mary's School and continue growing the fund for a possible own building.
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LEE
Berkshire Hills Council
Knights of Columbus
Main Street
Knights
St. Mary's School
Youth Fined 100 For Using Auto Hitting Bridge
An 18 year old Holyoke youth Benjamin A Hyte pleaded guilty in District Court to using a motor vehicle without authority and leaving the scene after damaging property. Judge John J Dwyer fined him 100 and suspended six months in the House of Correction with restitution of about 400 dollars. State police said Hyte took Edward F Siewkiewicz car and rammed an abutment on the Turnpike at Johnson Road overpass Becket before abandoning the car.
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Lee
Holyoke
Massachusetts
Benjamin A. Hyte
John J. Dwyer
House of Correction
Hyte
Westfield Barracks
Edward F. Siewkiewicz
Johnson Road
Becket
Center Site Group To Report Tonight
Lee community notices report tonight at 8 in Memorial Hall. Executive PTA board meets Thursday at 8, Men’s Club at 7, supper served. Chamber of Commerce decor removed. donations acknowledged. Fraternal discussion club meeting 7:30 tonight at former St Mary’s School. Local ads and student returns noted. Openings for two men over 38 in Boston institute. Apply in person.
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LEE
Lee Community Center
Memorial Hall
W. Thomas Bonn
Lee Pta
Lee and Lenox Dale Methodist Church
Lenox Dale Church
Confraternity of Christian Dectrine
St. Mary's School
Academy Street
Richard A. Salinetti
Charles Salinetti
St. Mary's University
Halifax
N.S
William B. Salinetti
Fairview Street
St. Mary's
Ler
Shaylor Jr
Charles H. Shaylor
Franklin Street
Francis P.ariment
Francis J. Arment
High Street
Larry Tate
Lawrence V. Toole
Laurel Street
Miami
Fla
Mary Guillette
Richard Biasin
Wentworth
Boston
Dominic Biasintonie
Pleasant Street
Sodality Hears Talk On Trip To Ireland
The Rev. James J. Moylan of Blessed Sacrament Westfield spoke at St Marys auditiorium on Ireland using slides. He joined Rev. Francis X. Boyle on a three week Ireland trip by plane to visit relatives and describe cross sections of areas. The sodality set February 6 for its annual parish card party and Mrs. Joseph Kresiak won a door prize.
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Lee
James J. Moylan
Blessed Sacrament Church
Westfield
Ireland
St. Mary
Joseph Kresiak
Wilde Addresses Women Fellowship Talks on Russia Trip
Col. H. George Wilde of High Lawn Farm spoke to 45 members and guests of the First Congregational Church Women’s Fellowship about his August 1982 Russia trip. Mrs. Robert W. Birch introduced him. devotions led by Mrs. Alvin Clark. Mrs. Charles O. Reed named chair of the annual summer bazaar.
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Lee
Col
H. George Wilde
High Lawn Farm Montag
Women’s Fellowship of the First Congregational Church
Russia
Robert W. Birch
Col. Wilde
Alvin Clark
Charles O. Reed
Lenox Voters To Choose School Site
Lenox voters at a Jan 17 special meeting will pick between two approved sites for a new junior senior high school. One site on Kemble and Walker streets is owned by Mrs Adolph Berle. the other on East Street near East and Housatonic streets is owned by Louis Scarinzi. The warrant also includes sewer line funding to Housatonic Street and a transfer from stabilization to the school building fund. Estimated costs favor the Scarinzi site by about 17 800 dollars, with Berle site net cost about 1 147 322.50.
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LENOX
Adolph A. Berle
Kemble
Walker Streets
Louis Scarinzi
East Street
East
Housatonic Streets
Housatonic Street
Alderman
Mc Nivsiy
Selectmen
Berle
Scarinzi
Magic Flute Topic in Lenox Library Talk
Mrs John Dewitt Peltz archivist of the Metropolitan Opera discusses Mozart Magic Flute at Lenox Library Monday Jan 20 at 8 pm. Mrs Henry J Wheelwright heads library music committee arrangements for the operalog. Peltz has given other operalogs at Lenox Library in past years.
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LENOX
John Dewitt Peltz
Metropolistan Opera Company
Henry J. Wheelwright
Peltz
Stokes Seeks Lenox Selectman Nomination
W. E. D. Stokes Jr of Walker Street announces running as Republican for a three year Lenox selectman term. He and his wife have resided in Lenox since 1944 after summers visiting. Stokes holds a law degree from the University of Chicago, practiced in Illinois, led the Chesapeake and Western Railroad, attended Yale and the US Naval Academy, and served as a lieutenant commander in World War II.
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LENOX
W.E.D. Stokes Jr
Walker Street
Boxing Practice and Match Planned for Lenox Knights
The Knights of Columbus boxing team will train Thursday at 7 p.m. at the K of C gym, shifting from Wednesday. They will meet the Dalton Youth Center team Saturday at Hinsdale Youth Center, arranged by Anthony Mariano and Archie DeAngelus. If the Hinsdale heating is not ready, the meet may be postponed to Jan 22.
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LENOX
Knights of Columbus
K. of C
Dalton Youth Center
Hinsdale
Anthony Mariano
Dalton
Archie DeAngelus
Charles DeAngelus
Harringtons Celebrate Fifty Years of Marriage
MILL RIVER Me and Mrs Homer Harrington of Lambert Crossroad will mark fifty years together. They wed January 9, 1914 at the New Boston Congregational parish by Rev S A Caldwell. Mrs Harrington Irene Clark Verchot was born in New Boston and has a son Alfred Verchot of Canaan Conn. Mr Harrington was born in North Adams and long worked as a stationary engineer at Great Barrington Manufacturing Co before retirement. He now works part time at Dempsey's Garage in Great Barrington. The Warringtons have lived here for 19 years and plan a quiet celebration tomorrow evening with a few friends this weekend at home.
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Great Barrington Manufacturing Co
Dempsey’s
Great Barrington
Warrington
Lanesboro Basketball Program Opens for 8 to 12
Lanesboro announces a basketball program for boys aged 8 to 12 starting this Sunday at 9 AM at the local school. Junior and senior high boys meet Tuesdays from 11 AM to 1 PM. John Dallmeyer, town athletic director, will be at Town Hall Friday at 7 to collect any new equipment.
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Lanesboro
John Dallmeyer
Strout Realty to open Quarry Road office in Summit NJ
Chester Strout Realty announces a new Becket-Chester office at Quarry Road off Route 20 east of Benny Rigg Corner in Summit New Jersey. The firm, a nationwide sales network with over 500 offices, handles land farms businesses and other income properties plus homes and recreation property. The new office aims for growth in land development and will serve properties within a 13 mile radius.
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Summit
R.F.D. No
Quarry Road
Route 20
Benny Rigg Corner
Strout Realty, Inc
Strout
Stockbridge
Bath
Paul C. Metcalf
New Becket
Chester
Wine Street Realty
Richmond Yerkes Will Resign As Selectman
Arthur D. Yerkes announces resignation from the Board of Selectmen to take effect at the February town meeting. The move means two new members will be chosen for the three member board. Thomas A. Edwards will not seek re election. Yerkes says lack of time prompted the step. He was elected to a three year term in 1963 after unseating Laurence E. Fairfield. Kenneth Truran has filed for the vacancy. David Green has filed for the three year seat. Town Clerk Clement R. Moore says Frank Rawson has signed papers for tree warden, a post Rawson was appointed to last year after William Green resigned midterm.
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Richmond
Arthur D. Yerkes
Board of Selectmen
Yerkes
Thomas A. Edwards
Selectmen
Laurence E. Fairfield
Kenneth Truran
David Green
Clement R. Moore
Frank Rawson
Rawson
William Green
Chief Bebko Re-elected Richmond Fire Chief
RICHMOND Tuesday night re elected Matthew F. Bebko as chief of the department and named Robert Benedict as assistant chief. Other officers named at the meeting included Francis Malnati as captain, Edward Brady as 1st lieutenant, Harold A. Kingsley as 2nd lieutenant, Raymond Charland as secretary, Tom Vagnini as engineer, Camillo Jacobs as treasurer. Auditors named were Joseph Ts. Sinica, Robert Nicholas, and Harold A. Kingsley. Francis Malnati named to the Finance Committee. Sunday papers delivered in Richmond. Tel. John Kimball. –Adv.
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Richmond
Matthew F. Bebko
Robert Benedict
Francis
Edward Brady
Harold A. Kingsley
Raymond Charland
Thomas Vagnini
Camillo Jacobs
Joseph Ts. Sinica
Robert Nicholas
Francis Malnati
Canaan Conn Chimney Fire at Warren Ryan Home
Canaan Volunteer Fire Department crews responded Sunday morning to a chimney fire at the Warren Ryan residence in Greenacres. Only minor damage was reported as firefighters contained the blaze.
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Canaan
Warren Ryan
Greenacres
Cheshire Lions honor winners in Christmas light contest
Cheshire residents and Lions Club members gathered to review the Liots Christmas lighting contest judged by Arthur Schwartz and Emil Raczka. Alexander Szymanski won best decorated home with Richard Wagenknecht and David Mahar in second and third. Special Lions prizes went to Chester Bialas and Stephen Leonard. Final plans for a Jan trip to the Schine fan in Chicopee were discussed.
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Cheshire
Arthur Schwartz
Lanesboro
Emil Raczka
Adams
Alexander Szymanski
Main Street
Richard Wagenknecht
North State Road
David Mahar
Route 116
Lions Club
Chester Bialas
Furnace Hill
Stephen Leonard
Richmond Street
Chicopee
Skowron Seeks Return to Selectman Post in Cheshire
Theodore Skowron, former selectman, filed for nomination at the caucus to regain a seat he held from 1945 to 1962. Also seeking re-election are Natalie Hubbard, a tax collector candidate, and Mabel F. Cox, town clerk. The caucus is set for January 17 from 7 to 10 p.m.
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Cheshire
Theodore Skowron
Natalie Hubbard
Mabel F. Cox
Deadlines Set For Town Voting In Cheshire
Cheshire town clerk Mrs. Mabel F. Cox announces voter registration dates before the town caucus and election. Registration on Jan 10 Jan 24 and Jan 28. caucus sign up due Jan 14. caucus Jan 17. election Feb 17. Offices include moderator tre e warden selectman town clerk tax collector assessor cemetery committee health member and two school committee members for three years. Also notes meal menus and a house purchase by Mr and Mrs Rosario J Ross of North Adams for a five room ranch at 4 Lakeshore Drive Cheshire to be occupied after renovations.
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Cheshire
Mabel F. Cox
Board of Health
Rosario J.ross
West Main Street
North Adams
Lakeshore Drive
Foster, Jones
Ross
Become Grandparents Twice in Eight Weeks
Mr and Mrs Ralph N Burr announce they have become grandparents twice in eight weeks. Their daughter Janice now Lynn Cunningham and husband welcomed a daughter Lisa Ellen on November 19 at Bellevue Hospital Niskayuna. In late December their son Stanley and wife welcomed a daughter Christine Fillen at St Josephs Hospital Kokomo Indiana. Caroline Vink returns to Bethel College Hopkinsville Kentucky after holidays with her parents.
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Ralph N. Burr
Janice
Lynn Cunningham
Colonic
Lisa Ellen
Bellevue Hospital
Niskayuna
Burr
Stanley A. Burr
Christine Fillen
St. Joseph's Hospital
Kokamo
Ind
Married Couple File for Town Offices
Dalton and Maryanna Daniels of 56 Eleanor Road file for caucus nominations seeking seats on the town Finance and School Committees. Daniels is a 1962 Columbia University graduate in business, former Navy serviceman, and GE auditor. Maryanna Daniels, a Hunter College alumna with a mathematics BA, has worked as an actuary and teaches in a church program. they have two children.
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Dalton
Don Daniels
Eleanor Road
Daniels
Columbia University
Hunter College
Teawn
Guy K. Sears
Dalton Housing Authority
Toc
Sears
Robert M. Hall
Cleveland Road
Euple
Mr. Sears
Navy
Maryanna Daniels
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co
St. Iones’ Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Salaries Set For Town Officials With Few Increases
Dalton officials approved most school pay rates and kept many posts unchanged. Tax collector salary rises to 4100 with clerk at 2440, auditors and moderators fixed, and wage subcommittee cites workload. Knights of Columbus meet Monday at 8 15 pm in Caltsville with Trooper Clemens speaking.
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Dalton
Knights of Columbus
Caltsville
Richard J. Clemens
State Police
Richard Belair
Hall Seeks One Year Term on School Board
Robert M. Jali Hall of 190 Cleveland Road Berkshire County announces candidacy for the unexpired one year term on the School Committee. He has lived in the area since 1948, is a Rhode Island State College agriculture graduate, former Wayside Inn Boys School teacher, U S Army veteran, dairy farmer, and North Adams State College student. He and wife Phyllis Tower have five children with one in Wahconah Regional and another in preschool.
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Robert M. Jali
Cleveland Road
Berkshire County
Hall
Rhode Island State College
Wayside Inn Boys School
South Sudbury
U. S. Army
New Hampshire
Mr. Hall
North Adams State College
Phyllis Tower
Wahconah
Dalyon gym class and sports events announced
The ladies' gym class will restive tonight at 7 with about 15 members and open to more. Men's volleyball will be at and tonight with 12 members already and space for more. Bowling for children below high school is set for Saturday at 1 with special rates available.
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Dalyon
Windsor Voter Registration Window Set by Town Clerk
Windsor Town Clerk Mrs Bernice Estes announces final registration of voters before the annual meeting will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 10 at the Town Hall.
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Windsor
Bernice Estes
Vow
Hinsdale School Budget Up About Seven Thousand Four Hundred
Hinsdale voters face a 1964 budget of 113,967 up from 105,259 in 1963. Increased federal aid under Public Law 874 and higher payroll, textbooks, janitorial costs, and new shop and home economics program contribute to the rise. Kittredge Band mothers must return forms for cupcake sales. contact Mrs Leach or Mrs Moon if forms are missing.
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Hinsdale
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