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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1970

Page

5

Sabbatical for Frederick W. Lord at Wheeler & Taylor

Frederick W. Lord of Stockbridge, treasurer of Wheeler & Taylor, Inc., chosen for a six to nine month sabbatical leave under a firm program begun in November. He and wife Eleanor will attend an East African study conference in Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, Kampala, with lay and clergy attendees. The Lords may visit Athens and Munich. conference hosts include the Episcopal Committee on Higher Education.

Great Barrington Frederick W. Lord of Stockbridge Wheeler & Taylor, Inc Lord Wheeler & Taylor Eleanor Nairobi Kenya Dar’Es Salaam Tanzania Kampala Uganda Athens Munich Episcopal Committee On Higher Education New York New Jersey Cornell University Lords W E. B. du Bois Jomo Kenyatta

Chinese Film The East Is Red Shown At Simon's Rock

The East Is Red, PRC’s first feature shown in this country, will be screened tonight at 8 at the Fine Arts Building Simon's Rock. A 130 minute full color film with English subtitles and predatory remarks, presenting 40 years of Chinese Communist history, will be shown as part of a pageant of music dance and drama. The public is invited.

Great Barrington People’s Republic of China Simon’s Rock Early College

House and Land Sold in Great Barrington

Julia Morrill of Great Barrington sold her house and just over two acres off Maple Avenue near Pines Nursing Home to Mr and Mrs David B Carpenter of West Avenue for 45000 dollars. Roy I Myette of Springfield was fined 20 dollars in Southern Berkshire District Court for illegal hunting after killing a deer. Judge George R McCormick presided.

Great Barrington Julia Morrill David B. Carpenter West Avenue Maple Avenue Pines ‘Nursing Home Berkshire Registry of Roy I. Myette Springfield Berkshire George R. McCormick Myette

Becket Center Ladies' Guild Meeting Planned Tonight

Becket Center Ladies' Guild meets at Camp Chimney Corners tonight at 8 hosted by Mrs Howard Smith. Mrs Josef B Dauben speck leads devotions as the year’s agenda is planned.

Becket Center Ladies’ Guild Howard Smith Chimney Corners Josef B. Daubenspeck

Manners Named to Commission and Ambulance Plan

Richmond selectmen named John R. Manners to fill the Kimball vacancy on the seven member Conservation Commission. Kingsley elected as chief of the Volunteer Fire Company. A federal safety program letter guarantees 50 percent reimbursement for a new ambulance if yearly meeting funds pass. A warrant article seeks 12000 for the ambulance and 3000 for radio and control equipment with potential full reimbursement under Public Law 89 564.

Richmond John R. Manners Conservation Commission Robert B. Kimball Kimball Richard Rawson Manners Poe Selectmen Harold A. Kingsley Volunteer Fire Company Kingsley Fed Eral Selectmien

Caucus Set Monday at 8

RICHMOND residents may register today and again before the annual caucus. Town Clerk Clement R. Moore said registration is open 9 to 5 at the State Road office. Unregistered voters must register by February 18 to vote in March.

Clement R. Moore State Road Moore

State Approves New Dates for Town Meeting

RICHMOND Atty Gen Robert H Quinn approved an amendment to the town bylaws changing the annual town meeting date to the second Monday of March and the town officers election to the following Saturday A special town meeting held November 10 had voted to shift dates to avoid conflict with Whitton's Birthday now observed on the third Monday of February The change permits more time for preparation printing and distribution of the town reports

Richmond Robert H. Quinn Ton

Deadline Set For Caucus Ballot

New Marlbor g deadline for candidates filing names to appear on the caucus ballot is Jan. 26. Names must be submitted to the town clerk by 5 p.m. that day. The Finance Committee requests all town departments to submit final budgets by 7:30 p.m. Jan. 18, with an annual meeting to act on the budgets at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28.

New Marlborg

County Extension Group to Meet Discuss Market Clothing Dollars

A Southfield community note lists a Tuesday 8 p.m. meeting at Mrs. Charlotte Gerolstein’s home to discuss Your Clothing Dollars Shopping the Market. Southfield Ladies Aid collects sheets and pillowcases for bandages for lepers, with donations left in the Southfield Church vestibule. Additional items cover Capt. Ann Riou’s Army School in Indianapolis, James Stevens’s admission to the University of Massachusetts, Ronald Ballough’s move to New Marlboro, Mrs Anthonyarson’s broken leg, and family visits and weddings involving Langhorne PA, New Marlboro and Torrington Conn.

County Extension Group Charlotte Gerolstein Southfield Southfield Ladies’ Aid Ann M. Riou Mill River Ft. Benjamin Harrison Indianapolis Ind Army Strategic Command James Stevens Alfred Stevens University of Massachusetts Mt. Everett Regional School Sheffield Ronald Ballough Springfield Kolburne School Welles Sellew Sr New Marlboro Anthonyarson Hartsville Fairview Hospital Herbert Phillips Margaret Langhorne Walter Galliford Portsmouth Welles Sellen Sr Middletown N.Y Christina Mills Stephen Root Barnsboro Rose Hearn Francis

Day Care for Retarded Opens in Canaan Parish House

Day care for retarded and handicapped children will open Monday at the East Canaan Congregational Church parish house in Canaan Connecticut. The program is sponsored by the state Department of Mental Retardation and the Litchfield County Association for Retarded Children with contributions of educational toys and a record player from Connecticut General Life Insurance and local employees.

Canaan, Conn East Canaan Congregational Church State Department of Mental Retardation DMR Litchfield County _ Association for Connecticut General Life Insurance Co

Program for Prison Personnel Wins Praise

Springfield national training program for prison administrators guards and educators launched at American International College drew praise from Sherman Day consultant at the Atlanta Federal Prison. Day said the program could improve prison operation by turning officials and guards into counselors and helpers, a shift from their traditional custodial roles. The national program was developed by Robert R. Carkhuff director of AIC's human relations department.

Springfield American International College Sherman Day Atlanta Robert R. Carkhutt AIC

Record 128 indictments read in Springfield court

Springfield Superior Court set a record Tuesday as assistant court clerk Edward McKay read 128 indictments against Archibald Forbes, 41, once a Springfield insurance salesman. The lengthy session took 24 hours with two recesses, ending before the morning session closed. Forbes was arrested last April for cashing stolen checks drawn on Springfield firms.

Springfield Springfield Superior Court Edward McKay McKay Archibald Forbes Forbes

Shoveling Violations Stir City Safety Concerns

North Adams residents complain that many property owners fail to shovel sidewalks within 12 hours after storms, raising safety concerns for schoolchildren. Fort Adams Redevelopment Authority properties lacked a sidewalk path over the past weekend. Police note issues with snow being thrown into streets and plow backfill onto sidewalks.

North Adams Fort Adams

Alleged Troy Corruption Goes to Jury

A Rensselaer County grand jury was empaneled Monday to study charges from last summer's hearings by the state Investigation Commission. District Attorney Con. G. Cholakis leads the sessions as first witnesses in the city government probe are expected next week.

Troy Rensselaer County State Investigation Commission Dist. Atty Con G. Cholakis

Hayden Mountain Corp plans 900-acre Windham resort development

Hayden Mountain Corp pledged nearly 10 million dollars to build recreational facilities and a resort community on a 900 acre tract between Windham and Lake Heloise. The four year plan began this summer with roadwork for campsites, aiming to create Hayden Mountain Park as an independent village with 100 resort homes, shops, its own power plant and police force.

Windham Hayden Mountain Corp Lake Heloise Hayden Mountain Park Conergaddoer

Britten Work To Be Performed At Cathedral

Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols will be performed by the Trebles and Altos of the cathedral choir at the Cathedral of All Saints in Swan Street Sunday at 5 15 pm. Corkey Christman, harpist and Sche nectady Conservatory faculty member, will accompany and give a harp recital at 4 30 pm. The program is open to the public.

Albany Benjamin Britten Cathedral Choir of Cathedral of All Saints Swan and el Streets Corkey Christman Schenectady Conservatory Christman

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