Pine Cobble School Reopens in Temporary Space
Pine Cobble School resumes classes in temporary quarters provided by First Congregational and St. John's Episcopal churches. Kindergarten and nursery functions operate in the carriage house as fire investigators determine a wiring fault caused Sunday’s main building blaze. A salvage squad saved office records but financials and furnishings were lost.
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Pine Cobble School
Williamstown
First Congregational
St. John’s Episcopal
N. H. Sabin
John Gale
Pine Cobble
Troy Names Ralph DeSantis Troy City Manager
Ralph A. DeSantis a 40 year old Inkster Michigan manager chosen as Troy new city manager starting March 1 at 27000 annually. He cited opportunities and a challenge amid six years of council manager feuds. this salary tops the prior 18500 paid to Adrian Gonyea.
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Troy
Ralph A. DeSantis
Inkster
Mich
Adrian Gonyea
Relative newcomer Napper seeks Republican Senate nomination
Mrs Ber niece Norwood Napper, a Black Republican and town meeting representative, announces her bid for the U S Senate. She says the campaign will seek peace by returning the family to its proper place and notes her service on the Republican State Committee Division for Minorities.
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Greenwich
Berniece Norwood Napper
U.S. Senate
Community salutes Rev Lancaster in Feb celebration
A Feb 8 gathering honors Rev James L. Lancaster, pastor of the First Congregational Church of South Hadley for 16 years, who was named associate minister of the Massachusetts Conference UCC for the western area on November 1 last year.
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Holyoke
James L. Lancaster
First Congregational Church
South Hadley
Massachusetts
United Church of Christ
Daniels Mark 25th Anniversary Surprise Party
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daniels of 7 Church Street Lenox Dale were honored with a surprise 25th wedding anniversary party Tuesday at Dantes Inferno in Springfield. Their three children Sgt David Daniels McGuire AFB and Mrs Thea Kleinkauf plus Miss Gee Daniels hosted. They received a silver bowl. one grandchild mentioned. He works for Lee Lime Co and she is a private nurse for Rev Reinhold Niebuhr of Stockbridge. Waitress and counter help positions sought at Wendover Restaurant 25 Church St Lenox.
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Lenox Dale
Fred Daniels
Church St
Springfield
Sgt
David Daniels
McGuire Afb
N.J
Thea Kleinkauf
Daniels
Reinhold Niebuhr
Stockbridge
Pfizer Sets New Records in Sales Earnings 1969
Pfizer and Charles Pfizer & Co. Inc. posted record 1969 figures with worldwide sales at 803.8 million, up 11 percent from 1968, and earnings totaling 71.5 million, about 11 percent higher. Fourth quarter sales reached 221.7 million with earnings of 22.2 million, 1.06 per share.
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ADAMS
Charles Pfizer & Co., Inc
Pfizer
Canaan
Cana
Lenox Grants Tenure To Guidance Director Alfred Turner
The School Committee voted in a closed session to grant Alfred F. Turner tenure in the Lenox school system. Turner, a Fitchburg State College BS in education graduate with an MEd from North Adams State College, recently earned state certification as a school psychologist after studies at Westfield State College and other state requirements. He has served Lenox for four years, previously teaching woodworking at Lee High School after moving from Lee.
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Lenox
Alfred F. Turner
Turner
Fitchburg State College
North Adams State College
Westfield State College
Lee
Lee High School
Wareham Girl Named Massachusetts Junior Miss
Christine Hayward, 17, a Wareham senior at Old Rochester High School, won the Massachusetts Junior Miss title at the Hyannis state pageant. She sang and played guitar in the talent segment among 21 state contestants. Barbara Ducharme of Lenox was named Local Junior Miss from 14 Lenox entrants, earning a $250 Kirwan Annes scholarship after composing a poem for the talent portion.
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Lenox
Christine Hayward
Old Rochester
Wareham
New Bedford
Massachusetts
Hyannis
Hayward
Barbara Ducharme
East St
Lenox Memorial High School
Jocal
The
Kirwani- Annes
Miss Ducharme
Lenox Board of Registrars to Meet for Voter Registration
The Lenox Board of Registrars will meet Saturday from noon to 10 pm at Town Hall Offices to register new voters ahead of the town elections on February 23. Voters must be state residents for at least one year and town residents for at least six months. Also, Cub Scout Pack 55 will meet Friday at 7 pm at Lenox Elementary School for the Pinewood Derby featuring two races with handmade cars.
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Williamstown
John LePage
Williamstown Taxpayers Association
Williams College
LePage
College Board of Trustees
Lenox
Board of Registrars
Cub Scout
Lenox Elementary School
Town Plows Driveways Becket Snow Rules
Becket Selectmen announce continued town snow removal on private property only after all public roads are cleared. Driveways blocked by cars will not be plowed and plowing must keep distance from private buildings. No paths to outbuildings or entrances served by main drive will be done. Public money should not be used to improve private property.
Becket heart fund drive names Salvini as Becket rep
Mrs. Hubert S. Salvini of High Street is named Becket representative for the Heart Fund auction set for Saturday February 28 at the National Guard Armory Onota Lake Boulevard Pittsfield Articles donations antiques art bric a brac furniture and other items are sought Auction begins at 1 am with Louis Carapreso Jr and Francis X Mackoul as auctioneers Bible study Wednesday at 10 am at the Federated Church parsonage led by Mrs Edward Hempel.
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Becket
Hubert S. Salvini
High Street
Heart Fund
National Guard Armory
Onota Lake Boulevard
Pittsfield
Salvini
Louis Carapreso Jr
Francis X. Mackoul
The
Federated Church
Edward Hempel
Lions Club to Give 250 Scholarship in New Lebanon NY
The Lebanon Valley Lions Club will award two scholarships of at least 250 each to a New Lebanon Central School graduate pursuing agriculture or homemaking. Donations may reach 300. Faculty members will determine the recipient.
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New
Lebanon
N.Y
Lebanon Valley Lions Club
New Lebanon
March of Dimes drive returns and birth notice
Donation returns to Mrs. Rerbert Farnam on Fisher ty Road for March of Dimes drive. A drive will be held February 31 for those who have not made two donations. Myr and Mrs. Douglas Suka hek of Greenfield announce the birth of daughter Jennifer Lee at Hampden County Public Hospital with grandparents Joseph Sukanek of Cheshire and David Hakes of Adams.
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March of Dimes
Rerbert Farnam
Fisherty Road
Myr
Douglas Sukahek
Greenfield
Jennifer Lee
Hampden County Public Hospital
Joseph Sukanek
Cheshire
David Hakes
Adams
Finance Board Approves Cutting Planning Funds
The Adams Finance Committee votes a $3000 cut in Planning Board budget requests. The board seeks the consultant to keep the master plan current as it works on zoning bylaws with Philip B. Herr of Boston. Town counsel advised against more planning funds while bylaw and sewage training are underway.
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Sizard
Herr
Finance Committee
A. Edward Godek
Andrew J. Dilk
Officials Defend Town Census Necessity
Town Clerk I Audrey Scully and Board of Registrars Chair Frederick Boisvert defended a town census cost of 2100 saying lists provide proof of residence for candidates servicemen scholarships and Social Security benefits and aid jury selections redrawing precincts. Finance Committee member urged savings noting caucus reforms and petition signatures.
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ADAMS
Board of Registrars
Finance Committee
Atty
Philip Grandchamp
Audrey Scully
Frederick Boisvert
Scully
Boisvert
Edwin Ginsburg
Finance Board Approves Hike In Dump Funds Police To See Personnel Unit About Raises
The Adams Police Association opposes the Personnel Board's wage and benefit recommendations for the next year. They will meet tonight to press their case, claiming the board did not discuss the police requests. Proposed gains include a 10 percent night shift differential, a three week vacation after 15 years, longevity pay, and a higher clothing allowance.
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Finance Board
Adams
Police Association
Polce
Adams votes to seek 1000 dollar raise for dump maintenance
After health board explanations the Finance Committee recommended a 1000 dollar boost to the dump maintenance budget, totaling 10000. Health Board member Donald Bombardier cited prep costs for landfill conversion as the reason for the extra expense.
Conflict of Interest Questions for Blanchette in Town Race
Edward J. Meczywer filed to run for a three year selectman term held by Fred Dabrowski and charged that candidate Donald Blanchette a McCann Vocational School teacher faces a potential conflict. Blanchette is caucus nominee and would be paid by the town as selectman while also earning from a group partly town funded. Franklin Crandall did not file by 3 pm deadline. Franklin Hermann incumbent School Committee member filed as a candidate for three seats with four total candidates. Joseph A. Rauler filed for nomination to replace James Dymes on the Planning Board.
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Health Board
Kelley
Edward Godek
Finance Committee
Philip B. Herr
ADAMS
Edward J. Meczywer
Selectman
Fred Dabrowski
Donald Blanchette
McCann Vocational School
Meezywer
Blanchette
Frantlin Crandall
Franklin Herrmann
James Dymes
Joseph A. Rauler
Highland Ave
Pease Brothers Farm Hosts Marketing Meeting in Syracuse
Mr and Mrs Andrew Pease owners of Pease Brothers Farm attended a session on Roadside and Pick Your Own Marketing at Raphael's Restaurant Syracuse. Richard Pease former Stephentown resident and Cooperative Extension director of Niagara County led the event.
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Andrew Pease
Pease Brothers Farm
Raphael’s
Syracuse
Richard Pease
Stephentown
Niagara County
Berkshire County Receipts and Expenditures for 1969 Report
Berkshire County Commissioners present a statement of receipts and expenditures for the year 1969 detailing general funds, special accounts, reserved items, and totals. The report lists receipts from taxes, various court fees, fines, state funds, and other sources, plus expenditures by department and program, ending with a December 1969 treasury balance and reserve allocations.
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Berkshire County Commissioners Gattlemen
County of
Berkshire
PGP
Tares
House of Correction
Lang Cour
Treasury
Industrial Development Commission
Post War Rehabilitation Fund Group
Dali
Alance
Engineering Department
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N. Adams
North Adams
East Main St
Sisters of St. Anne of the
Notre Dame
Christopher J. Weldon
Clarksburg
Clarksburg ‘Teachers Association
Montpelier
Vic
Thomas L. Hayes
Vermont
Robert Williams
Forest and Parks Departments
Mt. Mansfield
Stamford
Frank J
Opie
Ayer
Mass
Indian Head Plywood Co
Williams
Bianco
Blaswichusetts League of Cities and Towns
Framingham
Joseph R. Bianco
Sprague
AFTE
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Sprague Electric Co
Albany
WTEN
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
John Calandra
Calandra
Newcomer Gop
Senate
Danielses
Ann
Wendover Restaurant
Ralph Conroy
Alfred Turner
Joyce Meier
Lions Club
Mario Soldato
Albert A. Phelps
Howard F. Johnson
Robert G. Murray
Herbert L. Poore
C. M. Frambach Sr
Rod and Gun Club of
Lebanon Valley
Town Hall
Lawrence Wich
PFA
East Nassau
Thomas B. Leonard Jr
State Narcotics Control Commission
Anne Louise Millet
Z‘tance
Casimere
Urbanek
GE Employees Credit Union
Paul C. Theilig
Berkshire Bank & Trust Company
William J. Roy
Stockbridge, Mass
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Elizabeth Scully
Elizabeth F. $Cully
Elizabeth Fleming Scully
George 8. ScuLly
Hampden
Fitsfield
Tey
Witess
F. Anthony Hanlon
Esquire
James W. Carolan
Register
Yon
Curley, Scully & Fitzpatrick
Suffolk St
Patrick Mecauley
Pomeroy Ave
Pittstiald
Aus
Standard
Agro Len
Melen
Dan's Deley
Standard Furniture CO. Adams
Supreme Judicial
Everett Reservation
Cilnfe
Soil Conservation District
Dutch Elm Disease Group
Berkshire Community College
J. Edward Burke
County Freasurer
Loeb’s
Foodtown
Lenox, Mass
the Eagle’s South Berkshire Bureau
Lee, Lenox Dale
Tyringham
West Becket
Eagle's South Berkshire Bureau
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