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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 08, 1970

Page

6

Hinsdale Hearing Set on Casey Package Store Permit

Hinsdale residents will attend a public hearing on Wednesday Jan 21 at 7 30 p m in the selectmen s office for John M Casey Sr Maple Street to obtain a package store beer and wine license at the former Frissell Store Two weeks earlier Frank Chichetta Lenox had a similar request at the same site the board rejected his bid 2 1 Casey would join Naughton s Market and South Street Package Store if approved local residents and area families are mentioned including military and funeral travel notes by local households and former Hinsdale residents visiting over the New Year holiday including Vincent Doyle and family from Waterbury Conn and Carlton Peeples and family from Maple Street Bel Air Md for the funeral of C W Peeples.

Hinsdale Selectmen’s John M. Casey Maple Street Frissell Frank “Chichetta Lenox Casey Naughton’s Market South Street Army Michael CG. Galencia Warren H. Galeucia Michaels Road 1St’ Infantry Division Vietnam Carlton N. Peeples Bel Air Peeples C.W. Peeples Vincent ¥. Doyle Waterbury, Conn

Bid Opening Tonight for Middle School Construction

WORTHINGTON The School Committee will open bids by general contractors for the Gateway Regional Middle School in Huntington tonight at 8. A Town Hall meeting Tuesday at 8 will present cost information and a special town meeting to vote on the bond issue is set for January 22 at the Town Hall. Diane B Hemingway of Great Barrington was granted divorce from David A Hemingway of Lee. they married in Norwalk Conn April 4 1964 and have no children. Donna L Dupras of Adams was granted divorce from Robert D Dupras of parts unknown. they wed in Williamstown May 37 1963 and their three children are wards of the state. The court denied a petition for divorce by Marie A Fuore of Lenox against Henry J Fuore of Lenox. they married in Nassau NY November 16 1951.

Worthington Gateway Huntington Town Hall Diane B. Hemingway Great Barrington David A. Hemingway Lee Norwalk Conn Donna L. Dupras Adams Robert D. Dupras Parts Williamstown Marie A. Fuore Lenox Henry 4. Fuore

Cimini Orders Improvements By Landlord In Court

District Court continued the case of Michael Delusky a Wahconah Street landlord charged with sanitary code violations. Inspector Benham said repairs were needed including a hazardous space heater and the judge ordered relocation and ventilation. Delusky pledged to comply by Tuesday. The town health official urged a maintenance staff for his housing units.

Michael Delusky North St Paul L. Benham Delusky Wahconah Street Benham Frank W. Cimini Ady. Anthony Roberto Jean Massimiano Arnold Rose Harold Stein

Wingate Guilty On Driving Under Influence Charges

District Court heard testimony this morning as Judge Frank W Cimini found Kenneth D Wingate of 236 Daniels Ave guilty of operating under the influence endangering drunkenness and leaving the scene of a property damage accident. Wingate received fines of 50, 25, and 25 dollars for the first, second, and fourth counts respectively. Wayne Calkins of Pomeroy Avenue was cleared on a charge of operating without registration. John J Quinn of 92 Harvard St pleaded guilty to operating under the influence and was fined 35 dollars. Earlier Francis Fillion of Adams paid 10 dollars for failure to keep to the right and Robert Kettler of Lenox paid 5 dollars for a red light violation.

Joseph Collins Frank W.cimini Kenneth D. Wingate Daniels Ave Wingate Wayne Calkins Poméroy Avenue John J. Quinn Harvard St Francis Fillion Adams Robert Kettler Lenox

Break-in at Berkshire Fish Market Steals $72 Found

Detectives reported an overnight break in at Berkshire Fish Market on 159 Seymour St. About $72 was stolen, including two $1 bills mounted on the wall, which were the first two received at the shop’s original opening.

Berkshire Seymour St Icot

Break Case Disposed Of In Part In District Court

Three youths faced charges for breaking into the Tamburel home during Christmas. Robert Spaniel 22 pleaded to larceny from a building and received a suspended six month sentence with two years probation. David Eulian 17 had case continued to end of the school year. police noted he was not directly involved. Paul Geerhalt 19 was denied release on personal recognizance with bail set at 1400 and to return January 14.

Atty Paul A. Tamburello Robert Spaniel North St Ralph Cianflone David Eulian Plunkett St Leonard Cohen Eulian Paul A. Geerhalt Jr Henry Ave Geerhalt

National Guard Unit Opens New Drill Season

National Guard unit Company C, 2nd Battalion, 104th Mechanized Infantry Brigade, 26th Division, Massachusetts National Guard, opened its 1970 season with 48 drills. The program included equipment checks, uniform code training by Capt. Donald Labeck, a Geneva Convention discussion led by Lt. Stanley Bagdon, and a refresher on manual of arms conducted by Lt. John DeRosa. The next drill is Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

104Th “Mechanized Infantry Brigade Massachusetts National’ Guard Donald Labeck Cheshire Stanley Bagdon North Adams John DeRosa

Mount Hermon honor roll lists 174 students

Kirk B Leoni and Theodore L ten were named to Mount Hermon School honor roll for the fall term, joining 172 other students in recognition of high scholastic standing. Leoni is the son of Mrs. Leon C. Leoni of 65 South Mountain Road and ten is the son of Dr. and Mrs. Philip Schiffman of Shun Toll Road, North Egremont.

Kirk B. Leoni Leon C. Leoni South Mount Road Theodore L. Ten Philip Schiffman Shun Toll Road North Egremont Mount Hermon

Pittsfield Richmond Plan Regional K-12 District Heads to Boston

The Pittsfield Richmond Regional School District Planning Committee will meet in Boston on January 23 with state Education Department representatives to discuss a draft agreement. Attorney Joseph Robinson will rewrite the draft. A special Pittsfield-Richmond meeting is set for Tuesday at 7:38 PM to finish review and prepare questions for officials. If approved, the two communities would form the first K-12 regional district between a city and town with voters in Pittsfield and Richmond deciding by referendum and special town meeting respectively.

Pittsfield-‘Richmond State Department of Education Boston Joseph Robinson Department of Education Pittsfield-Richmond Pittsfield Richmond

School Board To Fill 2 Posts Wednesday Night

The School Committee will appoint a summer school principal and a vice principal at its January meeting Wednesday at 7 30 p m in Pom eroy School Five candidates two for principal and three for vice principal were interviewed last night by three members of the school board Supt of Schools Thomas J Whalen will present a draft of the complete 1970 budget The board suspended budget meetings until the full document is available Custodian’s request to guard Taconic High School on weekends faces legal questions

Pomeroy School Thomas J. Whalen Taconic High Whalen

Berkshire Community College President Visits Spain

Thomas E. O'Connell, leader of Berkshire Community College, visits Spain this month at the invitation of the Spanish Ministry of Education to discuss higher education in their counties and to lecture on American community colleges. The Spanish film crew toured Berkshire during October and filmed campus sessions and Berkshires scenery, with O'Connell planning to return for the January 26 semester start.

Thomas E. O'Connell Berkshire Community College Ministry of Education Spain O’connell U.S United States Pittsfield Berkshires O’conneil

Obituary for John Keller Lenox 92 Former West Street Resident

John Keller 92 of Lenox died last night at Edgecombe Nursing Home after a long illness. A Swiss native who immigrated as a youth, he worked 19 years at the old Allen farm, then at the Lanier estate in Lenox, and over 45 years at the Higginson estate, retiring eight years ago. His wife Anna May died in 1954. He was a St Ann's Church communicant. Funeral set for Saturday with time to be announced. calling hours Friday 7 to 9 at Roche Funeral Home.

Lenox John Keller West Street Edgecombe Nussing Switzerland Allen Farm Allengale Pittsfield Keller Lanier George Higginson John H.P. Gould Anna May Ireland Kelley St. Ann's Church Roche Funeral

Rev Daniel F Ryan 81 Jesuit priest dies in Shadowbrook

The Rev Daniel F Ryan 81 once dean of a Fordham university law school died at St Luke's unit BMC after a long illness. Born in Boston he joined the Jesuits in 1905 and was ordained in 1920. He served Fordham University 1922 to 1925 and later as US Army chaplain in World War II. Survived by two sisters he taught philosophy at Holy Cross Boston College Fairfield Weston. Funeral Saturday at Shadowbrook chapel with High Mass of Requiem and burial in Shadowbrook cemetery. Funeral home Kelly of Lee in charge.

Lenox Daniel F. Ryan Shadowbrook Fentham University Law School St. Luke's Unit BMC Boston Ryan St. Andrew’s-on-the Hudson Fordham University New York Shadowbrooks Holy Cross College Boston College Fairfield Ignace i Mount ‘St. Vincent Halifax Nova Scotia Shadowbrook Chapel Shadowbrook Community Cemetery Shadow “Brook Kelly Funeral Home Lee

Social Security Benefit Increase Takes Effect April 3

President Nixon signed a 15 percent increase for about 25 million beneficiaries. Robert M Ball says no action needed and first regular checks will arrive April 3 with separate back payments for January and February. Total monthly benefits rise to over 2.5 billion with averages increasing across retirement, couples, disabled family, and widow categories.

Nixon Robert M. Ball Social Security Ball

Fire Department Monthly Report for December 1949

Fire Chief John E Mc Donough reports 107 alarms in December 1949 with four firefighters injured. The department logged 122 man hours of outside training, plus inside training. Three new recruits entered one week of intensive training before joining fire companies. Fire Prevention Division conducted 549 inspections locating 56 hazardous conditions. division made 303 inspections of merchant establishments during the holiday season. Slightly over 30 permits issued.

John E. McDonough

Funeral Notices for Lovejoy Brex and Sullivan

Funeral services were held for Charles B. Lovejoy at Dery Funeral Home with burial in Hancock Cemetery planned for spring. Mrs Mary C Brex of Dalton scheduled for High Mass at St Agnes and burial in St Marys Cemetery Falls, N Y in spring. Nicholas Sullivan honored with High Mass at St Marys Church in Canisius College community. burial at St Josephs Cemetery with bearers named.

Charles B. Lovejoy Dery Funeral Home Carrol A. Turner Morningside Baptist Church Hancock Cemetery Mary C. Brex Mary C. Brex Dalton Foley St. Agnes Buria St.Mary’s Son Falls N Y John G. Cowlin

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