Unity Week ecumenical services draw 100 attendees
More than 100 people attended the first in a series of ecumenical services observing the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity at First Congregational Church in Great Barrington. Clergy from Clinton AME Zion, St. James Episcopal, area Methodists and St. Peter's Catholic Church led readings and prayers. Further services are planned through the week at congregations in Housatonic, St. Peter's, Clinton AME Zion, and St. James at 7:30 pm.
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Great Barrington
First Congregational Church
William H. Durante
Clinton Ame Zion
A. Pierce Middleton
St. James’ Episcopal Church
David Glahn
James Alexander
Dehon Seminary
John McNarmara
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Charles W. Crocker
Congregational Church
Walter B. Wright
Congregational Church of Housatonic
St. Peter's
St. James
Mead sets junior bowling record with 279 at Cove Lanes
Rodney Mead, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Mead of State Road, bowled a 279 in the Cove Lanes Junior League the highest single game ever in the junior division. Mead had previously rolled a 663 triple last year in the same division.
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Great Barrington
Rodney Mead
Andrew Mead
State Road
Cove Lanes
Mead
Film Wednesday in Insight Series Snow in Summer
GREAT BARRINGTON film showings feature Snow in Summer in the Insight Series at Dehon Seminary on Wednesday night. The program runs 7:30 to 9 with a discussion after the film. All area high school students invited. refreshments served. Annual Carpet Sale now through January 24 at Tyler Carpet in Canaan Conn offers 50 percent off. contact 6247325 for ad.
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Great Barrington
Dehon Seminary
Tyler
Canaan
Conn
Nassau Garage Raids Yield Over $500000 In Drugs
State police seized more than 500000 dollars worth of drugs from a Nassau village garage on a Saturday night. About half of the stash could fetch 250000 on the illegal market. The garage belonged to a salesman who died in 1966, and current owner was not linked to the drug cache. Drugs traced from Syracuse led investigators to Nassau. Police will inventory and destroy the drugs after contacting manufacturers. potential arrests were not disclosed. The haul included barbiturates amphetamines sedatives and pep pills.
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Loudonville
N.Y
Nassau
Syracuse
Fire damages Barrett home in Hinsdale
Fire crews responded Saturday to the Robert Barrett residence on Perry Hill where heavy smoke and extensive damage were reported. Cause attributed to a defective gas water heater. Barrett family had been staying with relatives due to heavy snow. Peru firefighters aided Hinsdale. one truck and 12 men dispatched. Community notices include an annual white elephant sale January 27 at Kittredge School, a March of Dimes canvass, Hinsdale Grange meeting, ceramics classes at the Youth Center, and a maple street hall program dedicated to fighting men.
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Hinsdale
Robert Barrett
Pery Hill
Wiliam JR
Robins
Barrett
Adams
Vermont
Peru
Kittredge School
Dennis J. Curtin
Hinsdale Grange
Maple Street Hall
Nataro
Package Store License Sought By John Casey
Hinsdale public hearing scheduled Wednesday at 7 30 p m on John M Casey Sr Maple Street for a package store license to sell beer and wine at the former Frissell Store. Previous similar application by Frank Chichetto was rejected 2 1 by the board with Carmel voting to grant before resigning December 31. Logged town events include final voter registration, town election February 14, town meeting February 9, plus Lions Club basketball entries due February 1 and Lions schedules after entry completion.
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Ralph B. Marshall
Louis J. Carmel
Kittredge School
Sally A. Terry
Tthe
Hinsdale Firemen Hold Annual Supper
The Firemen's annual supper was held Sunday at the Hinsdale Home Club. Guests included Harry J. Freshler a charter member, Howard A. Terry selectman Deputy Chief William Reddy and Capt. Robert Villanova. Also present were Miss Sarah Seitz and Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Seitz of West Stockbridge. Chief Charles Reid and Asst. Housatonic, Chief Edward J. Croughwel, Dalton and Chief James MccDermott of Mich. College, and Hugh Ferry of Windsor.
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Hinsdale
Harry J. Freshler
Howard A. Terry
Selectman
William Reddy
Robert Villanova
Sarah Seitz
Pittsfield
James MccDermott
Mich
West Stockbridge
Hugh Ferry
Windsor
Koepp joins Insurance Firm in Belmont Office
David W. Koepp son of Mrs Hazel Koepp and the late William E Koepp has joined Wausau Employers Insurance Co and is based in Belmont Mass. He will travel to the company's headquarters Feb 2 for safety consultant training. A 1962 New Lebanon Central School graduate and 1966 Syracuse University forestry graduate, Koepp served 18 months in the Army 12th Aviation Co in Alaska and is now in the Army Engineers Reserve in Albany.
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Lebanon Springs
N.Y
David W. Kopp
Hazel Koepp
William E. Koepp
Wausau
Wis
Employers Insurance Co
Belmont, Mass
Koepp
New Lebanon Central School
School of Forestry
Syracuse University
Army
12Th Aviation Company
Alaska
Army Engineers Reserve
Albany
Rev Harold N Eddy resigns from First Baptist Church
The Rev Harold N Eddy, pastor of the First Baptist Church, submitted his resignation to parishioners effective Feb 22 to accept a call at West Edmeston Baptist Church between Utica and Gneonta. He has served since May 1967 succeeding Rev Carlton Baker and is a Warsaw native and Baptist Bible Seminary graduate.
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Lebanon Springs
N.Y
Harold N. Eddy
First Baptist Church
Iie
West Edmeston Baptist Church
Utica
Gneonta
Eddy
Carlton Baker
Campbell
Warsaw
Baptist Bible Seminary
Johnson City
Annual Appointments Are Made by Town Board
STEPHENTOWN N Y The town board has held its organizational meeting for 1970 and named officials including Jean Le Clair court stenographer Mary Kenyon town historian Jay Lind town attorney Mary Jensen bookkeeper to supervisor Richard Demick registrar of vital statistics Susan Demick assistant registrar and assistant town clerk William McEwan library fund commissioner Casmire Kanopka town constable Edward Demick chairman of the board of assessors The board set youth activities under a Youth Commission to five members from the Community Couples Club for five year terms and Supervisor Carl Jensen Councilman Martin Mockler for one year Paul Sykes named youth commissioner Resolutions designated Taconic Valley Bank Berlin as official depository and the Echo as official newspaper The supervisor can invest town funds in certificates of deposit with interest to funds Highway Supt William Hall may spend up to 300 without board direction Hourly raises approved for highway laborers 235 for driver operators raised from 225 in two categories
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Stephentown
N.Y
Jean LeClair
Mary Kenyon
Jay Lind
Mary Jensen
Richard Demick
Susan Demick
William McEwan
Casmire Kanopka
Edward Demick
Taconic Valley Bank
Berlin
The
Echo
William Hall
Jensen
Jesse Haley
Mockler
Wesley Edwards
George Eckhardt Jr
Haley and
Edwards
Eckhardt and Mockler
Town board budgets surplus and sets town meeting date
Slaphentown town board finalizes a 12 641 balance carried to 1970 allocating funds across general and highway accounts. They authorize garage improvements, set new pay scales and vacation rules, election official compensation, and appoint committee assignments. Next meeting is February 16 at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
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Slaphentown
N.Y
General Highway Fund
Fire department names new officers in Stephentown
In Stephentown New York the Volunteer Fire Department unveiled its new leadership with John Diggs as president Bernard Mitchell as vice president Rowland Mc Clare ITI as secretary Gustave Johnson as treasurer and Lewis Sharne as financial secretary Line officers include Sylvester Clase as fire chief John Esposito Jr as assistant chief and Paul Sykes as captain.
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Stephentown
N.Y
Volunteer Fire Department
John Diggs
Bernard Mitchell
Rowland McClare Iti
Gustave Johnson
Lewis Sharne
Sylvester Clase
John Esposito Jr
Paul Sykes
Stephentown PTA Set to Meet With Berlin Guidance Speaker
Stephentown Elementary School PTA will convene Thursday at 7 40 p m at the school. Earle Hewitt Berlin Central School guidance director will speak. Baby sitting for children 4 and up will be provided. Refreshments will follow. Senior Citizens Club meets monthly on the first Thursday during February and March.
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Stephentown
N.Y
PTA
Earle Hewitt
Berlin Central School
Senior Citizens Club
Lanesboro School Meeting Moves to Supt Wilk Home
The School Committee will meet Thursday at the Cheshire home of Superintendent Joseph Wilk due to his recuperation from surgery and remote work from home. Athletic director Jeffrey Daury announced that 7th and 8th grade boys plan to play Williamstown this afternoon here, with several later home games for girls and various grade teams.
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Lanesboro
Joseph Wilk
Cheshire
Lanesboro School
Wilk
Jeffrey Daury
Williamstown
Sth Ams
Wisamstown
Democratic Town Committee Meeting Sets Caucus Date
The Democratic Town Committee will meet Tuesday night at 7 20 in Town Hall to set a date for the caucus.
Bellotti Signals Unannounced Run for Massachusetts Governor
Former Lt. Gov. Francis X. Bellotti told a North Adams audience he is an unannounced candidate for governor of Massachusetts and expects a formal statement in a month or two. He blamed past election rumors and a corruption charge, said taxes are the top issue, and urged a two year tax moratorium if elected while opposing a sales tax and supporting aid for the elderly. He also argued state statues violate local home rule on official salaries.
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North Adams
Francis X. Bellotti
Massachusetts
Belloti
Bellotti
North Adams Taxpayers Association
Matrango Questions Derailment Finding
North Adams state representative Frank J. Matrango questions a Department of Public Utilities derailment study on the Zoar wreck, seeking broader railroad operation impact beyond forthcoming DFA safety directives.
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North Adams
Frank J. Matrango
Department of Public Utilities
Zoar
DPA
Matrango
DFA
Bennington College faculty houses tax exempt ruling
The Bennington Board of Civil Authority ruled faculty homes on the Bennington College campus are tax exempt, upholding the college appeal against the Bennington Board of Sisters. The sisters plan a legislative review of tax-exempt property before the next session. Williamstown lecture on 20th century French literature set for Wednesday at Williams College.
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Bennington
Bennington Board of Civil Authority
Bennington College
Bennington Board of Sisters
Williamstown
Marc Hamrez
University of Massachusetts
Artaud, Cocteau, Daumar Et
Michaux
Weston
Williams College
Rockefeller seeks 1970 New York budget of 7.25 billion
Albany Governor Nelson Rockefeller plans to ask the Legislature for a 1970 budget of 7.25 billion, a leap from his first year in office. He has raised major taxes, added three new ones, and seen state aid, operating costs, and capital construction rise significantly since 1 year ago. Troy city finances face losses as Continental Casualty drops the city. Troy places 10,000 with Aetna Insurance to keep 135 vehicles on the road.
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Albany
Nelson Rockefeller
Troy
Continental Casualty Co
City of
Aetna Insurance Co
Plane collision near Braichard Field leaves four dead
A Piper Cherokee with an instructor and student and a Cessna 172 with two men collided on final approach at Braichard Field Saturday morning. Witnesses said one plane cut across the other in the landing pattern.
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Hartford
Danbury
Braichard Field
Westfield eyes new high school amid accreditation doubt
Westfield plans a 9 118 000 dollar high school in the Springfield Hill area after the City Council rejected a referendum. Opposition had urged handing the decision to voters, but a vote was blocked. In Springfield a 15 million plan aims to build Hampden County courthouse called Hall of Justice in the central area, despite desires for a less congested site.
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Westfield
Springfield Hill
Springfield
Hampden County
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