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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Jan 31, 1964

Page

9

League of Women Voters Rally for Lenox Candidates

The Lenox unit of the League of Women Voters will host a rally at Morris School on February 13 at 8 PM featuring candidates for selectmen, school committee, and planning board. Speakers include Duffin, Mitchell, Sargent, Stokes Jr., Curlew, Drumm, Hamberg, Martin, Piretti, Pitha, Plageman, Tapie, Bancroft, and Connors, with audience questions directed to specific candidates. unopposed candidates for Board of Health and tree warden will also be introduced.

Lenox Board of Selectmen Planning Board Morris School Pam League of Women Voters Central Berkshire League For Lenox League Pittsfield Dennis J. Duffin Ralph P. Mitchell John A. Sargent W. E. D. Stokes Jr S. Ray Curlew Iola Drumm Kenneth W. Hamberg Frances T. Martin Henry R. Piretti John J. Pitha Robert K. Plageman Helen Marco Tapie E. Kenneth Bancroft George E. Connors Board of Health Theodore W. Cowing George L. Carey Walter A. Hutchinson Robert M. Quinn

Lenox High Girls Accepted by Boston College and Russell Sage

Lenox High School seniors Pamela Berrigan and Judy Clark have been accepted to Boston College School of Education and Russell Sage College Troy respectively. Berrigan will major in teaching of mentally retarded children and Clark will specialize in physical therapy. Both plan to enter in September.

LENOX Pamela Berrigan Judy Clark Lenox High School Lenox High Berrigan Boston College School of Education Joseph T. Berrigan East Street Clark Earl R. Clark Russell Sage College Troy N.Y

Chapel Elects Five OKs 313 876 Budget

Five new members join the St. Helena's Chapel committee for three and two year terms. New officers are Arthur R. Hall and Mamie Starks. Budget approved at 13 876, ten dollars below 1963. Catholic Daughters Tea, no Saturday movies, skating rink open at Beagen Building event noted.

Lenox St. Helena’s Chapel Walter J. Jeehuis James Brown Robert Herrick Theodore E. Hill Gerald B. O'Connor Arthur R. Hall Mamie Starks Thomas W. Bosworth

Lenox Prohibits Married Students Policy Adopted

Lenox School Committee approved a policy barring married students from the Lenox public schools after marriage. The decision followed a closed session discussing a married Lenox High School student readmission and other personnel matters. Also noted were weekly school lunch menus and a brief personal message from a patient at Fairview Hospital.

Lenox

Folk Mass Sung by Lenox School Choir Sunday

Lenox School choir presents an original folk Mass at Trinity Church in Lenox during 9:30 and 11:00 services. John Davies, senior, wrote the service and will sing with guitarist Stephen Giddings, another senior. Giddings is son of Rev. Randall C. Giddings. Davies’ mother is Florence Davies. Davies has four years at Lenox and sang at Tanglewood last summer.

Lenox Lenox School Davies Westfield Giddings Timothy B. Cogan Randall C. Giddings Christ Church Redding Ridge Conn Florence Davies Weston Tanglewood

Trinity Parish Elects Four New Vestrymen

Trinity Parish in Lenox elected four new vestrymen Dr Alan C Hart er Robert R Merrick and Mrs Phyllis F Linstead to three year terms J Arthur Howland to an unexpired one year term Officers re elected include Harold Felton George E Mole Sylvester Mihovan and James Paterson The parish approved Budgets of 43150 for Trinity Church and 13876 for St Melena's Chapel R vestry report says 1963 communions rose to 4517 total church attendance 19457 The Rev Robert S Whitman noted his 15th year as rector and 20th anniversary of his ordination next March The meeting followed a covered dish supper and monthly suppers planned until summer

Trinity Church St. Melena’s Robert S.whitman Lenox School Whitman Jand

Tuesday Club Plans Parish House Meeting

Stockbridge MES notes Ann Shanahan contact and meal plan for a week. The Tuesday Club will meet Tuesday at 2 30 in St Paul's parish house with a surprise program. Mrs Joseph Franz Mrs Barbara Gumpinger and Mrs Edwin Beckett to serve refreshments. Adv notes Wine Cellar Package Store open daily until 10.

St. Paul's Parish House Joseph Franz Barbara Gumpinger Edwin Beckett

Interlaken Scout Troop 29 Holds First Court of Honor

Interlaken Boy Scout Troop 29 will hold its first court of honor tonight to advance members. Nine will receive Tenderfoot badges and one will reach First Class. Leroy Fond of Boy Scouts of America will present the charter, to be received by Robert Dunne, foreman of the Interlaken Volunteer Fire Department, the sponsoring organization. The Community Club met at Mrs. Robert Ady's home for a bi monthly gathering. Miss Carol Lowe, a Drew University student, spent several days at home.

Interlaken Boy Scout Troop Leroy Fond Boy Scouts of America Robert Dunne Interlaken Volunteer Fire Department

Jaouen Wins Selectman Post in GOP Caucus Feat

Lee EAGLE OFFICE reports Jaouen wins Republican caucus renomination for one year as 60 voters attend. Jaouen, 47 votes, topped Andrew W. Jaouen of Summer Street who had 0 opposition. Jean Wassell earns School Committee nomination with 47 votes. write-in John J. Loughlin gets eight. Democrats meet tonight at Memorial Hall.

Maurice I. Lerner Memorial Hall Donald L Fillie Walter ‘E. Brown Florida Claude M. Maggerty Francis G. Fanning James S. Brown Ralph W. Smith Board of Health

Lenox schools set 1964 budget at 413 258 dollars

Lenox officials released the 1964 school budget totaling 413 258 dollars, up 29 256 from last year. Superintendent Hiram F. Batter notes 1963 expenditures were 390 642.54 with 6 043.25 from federal funds. The district receives about 120 dollars annually per GE ordnance division student, about 100 such pupils last year, and federal funds on hand total 4 544.25. Major rise is 24 258 in teachers salaries along with changes in administrative, instructional, operational, maintenance and auxiliary costs.

LENOX Lennox Hiram F. Batter General Electric Ordnance Division Fed

Ticket Returns Due At Sodality Meeting

SEE The St. Mary St. Martha Sodality of St. Mary's Church will meet for devotions Monday at 8 p.m. at the church. A business meeting will follow at the parish auditorium with members making ticket returns for the public card party Feb. 6. A social hour will follow. Refreshments will be served by a committee headed by Mrs. Eucee Longo.

St. Mary - St. Martha

Mrs Barrette Hired To Teach Second Grade

The committee hired Mrs Beverly Barrette of Dalton as a Grade 2 teacher for the remainder of the year. She substitutes for Mrs Joyce Collins until Collins returns on February 21. Barrette previously taught in Lenox schools and joined Lenox again after starting in 1958.

LENOX Beverly Barrette Dalton Barrette Joyce Collins Collins Cutlins Cullins Nicolletta Koutonecatis

111 Women Exercising For Fitness At Lee High

Miss Ludlow announced the adult conditioning program turnout as eleven women with registration closed after opening session. The group splits into two classes meeting Mondays and Wednesdays 7 to 9 30 in the Lee High gym. Participants aged 20 to 55 engaged in 25 minutes of exercise, dance rhythms, gym work, volleyball, with trampolines and parallel bars used.

LEE Linda-Joe Ludlow Lee High

Lee Independents to Host Berkshire Christian College Tonight

The Lee Independents meet Berkshire Christian College at 8 tonight in the Lee Central gym. Memorials Play Monday features semipro Thomas Memorials against Pittsfield Imperials at 1 p.m. at Lee Central School gym. Willie Green, Pittsfield High star, will play for the Imperials.

Lee Independents Berkshire Christian College Lee Central Gymnasium Thomas Memorials Pittsfield Imperials Lee Central School Willie Green Pittsfield High Imperials

Panel Planned On Church Role in Changing Society

Lee A panel discussion on The Dynamic Church in Our changing Society of Today is set for Monday at 7 30 pm during the Women’s Fellowship meeting of the First Congregational Church in the church parlors. The panel includes Mrs Charles B Wheeler Jr Mrs Walter G Berghahn and Mrs Robert Birch. Afterward groups will discuss with leaders Mrs Berghahn Mrs Mark Ferreili and Mrs Harry M Keating directing. Mrs Alvin H Clark will lead devotions and refreshments follow. Chester High travels to Lee High tonight at 8 for a South Berkshire League basketball game with Jayvee action at 7.

Alvin H. Clark

Northeastern Ads Lift Boston Enrollment 8 Percent

Northeastern University in Boston increased enrollment by 8 percent after turning to newspaper advertising. Dean Dr. Albert E. Everett attributes the rise to the campaign and notes the prior year's enrollment growth.

Northeastern University Boston Mass Albert E. Everett Northeastern

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