Meeting Here To Discuss Vocational Education
State education officials and local superintendents meet at Lee Sligh School to map the future of vocational education in Southern Berkshire. Attending are Bureau officials Walter Markham John Fitzgerald Joh Morine and regional leaders including Maurice Boulanger George Lane and Raymond Irabold. The conference aims to identify current vocational programs and directions to supplement area comprehensive high schools. A regionalization proposal for Lee Lenox Otis Tyringham was defeated in October. Also on the docket Congregational Church annual meeting Golden Age Club Lee High School Booster Club and related notices are listed with timing and refreshments.
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LEE
Ared
Lee -Sligh School
Berkshire County
Walter J. Markham
State Bureau of Vocational Education
John Fitzgerald
Joh Morine
Bureau
John ¥. Modgen
State School Building Assistance Bureau
Maurice J. Boulanger
Paul J. McDonald
Southern Berkshire
George Lane
Berk‘tre Hills
Raymond Irabold
Lenox
Goon Sitzpatrick
Central Berkshire
Martin J. Daly
Boulanger
Markham
Stone Chanlda
Lee, Lenox
Otis
Tyringham
Jack's Boulanger
Don Nealon
TV South Berkshire
Personnel Board Supports Raises for Town Employees
The Personnel Board urged a two class grade pay hike for most town workers with labor and trade groups getting three class raises. Increases of 6 and 9 percent were proposed, plus new posts including a town mechanic at total 9,512 dollars and a town engineer at 7,096 dollars. Crossings guards and town counsel salaries also raised.
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Adams
Alexander Cwalinski
Dilk Accuses Duplicate Insurance on Town Schools
Adams town counsel An drew J. Dilk told the Finance Committee that the town pays for insurance twice on all town schools. He said the regional school district would benefit from one policy while the town holds ownership and controls the other. Both policies are managed by Smith Brothers McAndrews Insurance Agency. The town policy covers all town buildings and costs 9500 dollars annually.
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ADAMS
Andrew J. Dilk
Finance Committee
Dilk
Smith Brothers-McAndrews Insurance Agency
Decorator on Wheels Offers In-Home Drapery Service
Helen He Jen introduces a mobile decorating line, plowing through flower to cafe rooms. She helps select draperies furniture and fabrics at the client’s home, with samples provided. Contact Adams 743-0960 for service details. Store hours show Thursday and Friday until 9 PM, closed Mondays.
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He- Jen
Helen & Call
Adams
Cumington Town Meeting and 4H Rifle Club Notes
The town meeting will be held Feb 21 with polls open 1 a.m. to 6 p.m. for officer elections and business. new voters can register at the town clerk’s home Jan 31 and tomorrow from 7 to 8 p.m. Absent ballots available. The 4H Junior Rifle Club, led by Milton Howes, lists Winthrop Stone as president and Paul Streeter as vice president. next meeting Feb 3.
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Cummington
Milton Howes
Winthrop Stone
Paul Streeter
Levi Robbins Jr
Stockbridge Plans Firehouse on Bidwell Site
Stockbridge Selectmen announced two articles on leasing Riggs Center land for recreation and building a new firehouse on Bidwell property. Riggs favors the Pine Street site for tennis, basketball and handball courts with 99 year noncharge lease, while the Bidwell land would be moved to a public purpose then leased for recreation.
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Stockbridge Plans
Bidwell
Riggs Center
Stockbridge
Austen Riggs
Main Street
Otto A. Will Jr
Riggs
Pine Street
Firehouse
Selectmen
New England Telephone Co
George E. Emerson Jr
Elm Street
Firehouse Survey Committee
Stockbridge selects power to chase and restrain dogs
The Selectmen voted to empower regular and auxiliary police to destroy dogs chasing deer in winter. Police Chief Obanhein and conservation officer Leeman cited deer deaths and dogs on Octo Mountain. Leeman reported 22 deer killed by dogs. owners may know culprits, but enforcement will continue with limited muzzling as too strict. Budget allocations include 2500 for Road maintenance work and 9300 for Willeut Road maintenance. Brownie Troop 241 will ice skate after a one time joint meeting, then switch to a Wednesday schedule starting next week.
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Stockbridge
Police Department
William J. Obanhein
Gordon E. Leeman
Department of Natural Resources
Leeman
Hinsdale
Dalton
Selectmen
Obanhein
Nance
Willeut Road
the Plain School
Recreation Park
James F. Kiley
Thanksgiving note from Mrs. Mary Estes
Mrs Mary Estes thanks friends neighbors and relatives for making her Christmas pleasant in a brief personal advertisement listed as Adv. with the date 21.
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Mary Estes
Numbers For Houses Proposed In Stockbridge Meeting
Stockbridge Selectmen plan to discuss house numbering at the annual town meeting after Mrs. Francis J. Drake described delivery and ambulance difficulties. She cited a Boston rental firm refusing to send a film to her box and taking her own house number to obtain it.
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Stockbridge
Francis J. Drake
Maple Street
Selectmen
Boston
Voter Registration Tomorrow Saturday Windsor
The Board of Registrars will register new voters at Town Hall on Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. and Saturday 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. Those wishing to be on the ballot for Monday's caucus must file with Mrs. Peter Menard by noon Saturday. Firemen's Auxiliary meets Wednesday 8 p.m. at the fire house. Mrs. Menard attends the midwinter Town Clerks Association meeting in Lexington Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Windsor
Board of Registrars
Peter Menard
Town Clerks Association
Lexington
Also Mentioned on This Page
Soul Berkshire Bureau
Congregational Church
Golden Age Club
First Congregational Church
Edna Schles
Lee High School Booster Club
Frank J. Kelly
Anne Louise Millet
Nel Board
Stanley Zelazo
John A. Tarsa
James Pieri
Standard Furniture CO. Adams
Rifle Club
By Sally Bergmans
Firehouse Building Committee
John P. McDonnell
Glendale
Interlaken
McDonnell
Robert H. Cornell
Francis J. Pilling
Karl F. Bechtel
Louis J. Peyron
Emerson
Brownies
Shurfine Bartlett
Oxford
Nestle
Roth Blackhawk
Calif
Delicia
Pascal Celery Hearts
Anjou Pears
Joan Bird
Firemen’s Auxiliary
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