Region board weighs Sandisfield entry into Berkshire Hills
Great Barrington The Berkshire Hills Regional School District committee discussed adding Sandisfield amid questions on the 2000 pupil threshold and costs. Sandisfield sends 49 students to Monument Mountain High School for 53,000 yearly tuition while seeking alignment with state guidelines and district rules.
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Great Barrington
Sandisfield
Berkshire Hills
Charles R. Moffatt
West Stockbridge
Roland C. Weeks
State Department of Education
SDE
Teacher Resigns and Hired in Berkshire Hills School Board
GREAT BARRINGTON The Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee accepted the resignation of elementary teacher Miss Mary Katherine Antony of Dewey School effective January 1 and hired Mrs Betty W Long of Housatonic who graduated from Maryland Teacher College with a BS in education and completed practice teaching there. Her salary is $6200.
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Great ‘Barrington
Berkshire Hills
Mary Katherine Antony
Dewey School
Betty W. Long
Housatonic
Maryland Teacher College
Maryland
Study Tour In Europe Proposed
A study tour of London and Paris for Monument Mountain Regional High School students was endorsed by the Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee. Led by Robert G. Brolli, the trip last year covered England with this year’s plan running April 19 to May 3. Ten days in London and four in Paris, limited to juniors and seniors, at 444 per person, not including incidentals. Ten to twelve students had signed up, with air travel via Air France and parent-arranged airport transport.
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Great ‘Barrington
London
Paris
Monument
Mountain Regional
Berkshire Hills
Robert G. Brolli
Brolli
England
Air France
Resignations Reach Southern Berkshire School Committee
The Southern Berkshire Regional School Committee accepted the resignations of two teachers, math teacher Mrs. Beth Sauer of Mt. Everett Regional and 1st grade teacher Mrs. Persis Granger of New Marlboro. Replacement for Granger named, Susan Doane, new salary 6500 dollars. Sauer position remains open.
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Sheffield
Southern Berkshire
Beth Sauer
Mt. Everett
Persis Granger
New Marlboro
Susan Doane
Granger
Doane
University of Massachusetts
Sauer
Ecumenical Unity Week Services Planned in Sheffield
Churches in Sheffield and nearby towns outline a week of Christian unity services. The schedule opens Sunday at 7:30 p m at Our Lady of the Valley Catholic Church with further services Wednesday at the Old Parish Congregational Church and Sunday January 25 at Christ Episcopal Church in Sheffield. Observances extend to Great Barrington churches as well.
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Sheffield
Our Lady of the Valley Catholic
Old ‘Parish Congregational
Christ Episcopal Church
Great Barrington
Housatonic Valley seniors start magazine drive
Falls Village Connecticut senior class at Housatonic Valley Regional High School launches a two week magazine subscription campaign to raise class funds. Four captains lead teams with rewards for top sellers including mascots and prizes such as a tape recorder camera and radio phonograph.
HVRHS Principal and Coach Attend Northwest Conference Meeting
Principal Edward M. Kirby of Housatonic Valley Regional High School and coach Edward Tyburski attended the Northwest Conference meeting in Farmington in January.
Missionary Conference Under Way at Grace Bible Church
Sheffield reports Grace Bible Church begins annual missionary conference with Rev Everett Sjoberg of the Northeastern Gospel Crusade as principal speaker. Crusade mission spans New England and beyond with 50 pastors now serving. Sessions, slides, and school programs planned through Sunday.
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Everett Sjoberg
Northeastern Gospel Crusade
New England
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New York State
Quebec
Canada
Newfoundland
Sjoberg
Bob Jones University
Greenville
D.C
Aso
Ralph Browning
Arctic Missions
Browning
Berkshire Christian College
Main Street
Harry W. Lewis
Cummington Caucus Updates and Local Notices
In the Eagle’s town caucus report dated Jan 6 Russell Sears Jr. and Earle Streeter Jr. were misidentified as incumbents. Eva Howes is not opposing Florence Streeter for Finance Committee. she aims to replace Clifford Thayer who did not seek re election. Fabulous Farmers 4 H Club meets tonight at 8 at Francis Wickland’s Chesterfield home. Cooking Kooks convenes tomorrow at 8 am at the Community House. Mrs Jason King returns from St Luke’s unit BMC Pittsfield after minor surgery. Mrs Florence Sandford at Conley Dickinson Hospital Northampton for tests. Charles Morey visiting his mother Harriet Morey of West Cummington. guest Claire Andrews of Toronto, Canada, where Morey teaches at the University of Toronto. Mr and Mrs Henry Damm spent Christmas with their son in Kings Park LL. sister M Dorothea of Akron, Ohio was also visiting.
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Eagle’s Report
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Earle Streeter Jr
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Clifford Thayer
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Pittsfield
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Conley Dickinson Hospital
Northampton
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Harriet Morey
West Cummington
Claire Andrews
Toronto
Canada
Morey
University of Toronto
Henry Damm
Kings Park
Sister M. Dorothéa
Akron
Ohio
Connecticut Solders Indicted Over Bribed Drill Attendance
A federal grand jury indicted Spec. 4 Lawrence Boilard of New Britain and Spec. 4 Peter Ashe of Hartford for bribing their National Guard unit leader to mark them present at drills they did not attend. Sgt. Domenick LaCapruccia, who has not been charged, allegedly received 20 and 38 dollars respectively. An FBI Army probe into attendance sheet tampering began in September and will continue.
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Hartford
Connecticut
Lawrence Boilard
New Britain
Peter Ashe
Domenick LaCapruccia
FBI
Army
Federal Court Dismisses State Court Issue in Panthers Case
In New Haven a constitutional challenge to strict courtroom rules set by Superior Court Judge Aaron J. Palmer, including bans on cameras, sound equipment and sketches, was dismissed by a U.S. District Court for lack of jurisdiction. The rules applied to Panthers charged with murder and kidnapping, who argued the measures violated their right to a public trial.
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U.S. District Court
Superior Court
Aaron J. Palmer
DeCaro Sentenced Eight to Twelve Years in Slaying
Vincent DeCaro, 26, of Longmeadow, was convicted in Superior Court of causing the death of Ralph Ramsdell, 23, of Westfield by knocking him to the pavement outside an Agawam lounge in September 1968. He received eight to 12 years at Walpole State Prison.
Sports center study proposed for Albany regional commission
The Capital District Regional Planning Commission met in Albany to consider a study on a regional sports facility. Assemblyman Fred G. Field Jr. requested approval for a sports center study at Albany County Airport, noting no cost to the commission as staff would perform all work.
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Albany Albany
Capital District Regional Planning Commission
Fred G. Field Jr
Albany County
CARE Builds Pathways to Self Reliance in Villages
CARE starts by feeding the hungry but expands to roads, schools, clinics, and tools to empower farmers, teachers, agriculturists, technicians, and doctors. The program aims to end isolation and enable communities to feed and support themselves with lasting development. Will you contribute.
Care Self-Help Program in New York 2016 outreach
A notice inviting participation in the CARE Self-Help Program in New York during 2016 and guidance to contact local offices for enrollment or information.
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New York
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