SBTA Arranges Loan for House in Great Barrington
The Southern Berkshire Tenants Association secured a second low interest mortgage through the Farmers Home Administration enabling a member to buy a home. The loan financed the sale of Clarence Baldwin’s Housatonic house to Mr and Mrs Lavern Austin of Rosseter Street via Theodore Bigos at the Worcester office. A prior loan was obtained in Lee. Also noted are births: a son to Francis Gurek, a daughter to Robert Bleau, and a son to Dennis Clark.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Tenants Association
Farmers Home Administration
Clarence Baldwin
Housatonic
Lavern Austin
Rosseter Street
Theodore Bigos
Federal Agency
Worthampton
Lee
Tenants Association
Fairview
Francis Gurek
Stockbridge Road
Robert Bleau
Crosby Street
Dennis Clark
Alterations at Great Barrington Post Office Planned
The Great Barrington post office will receive major alterations in September including a new lighting system a raised roof over the rear loading platform and an extended service area. Bids for materials and work are due July 23 at the General Services Administration Boston building in triplicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
James P. Welch
U.S. General Service Administration
Welch
General Services Administration
John F. Kennedy Federal Building
Boston
Federal Building
Interlaken Club to hosts children's picnic at Curtis Park
Interlaken Community Club sponsors its annual children's picnic tomorrow at 3 30 at Curtis Park. Parents invited. Hamburgs salads and ice cream served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interlaken
Interlaken Community Club
Curtis Park
Streater Firm To Reopen Chatham Plant
Streater Industries a division of Litton Industries will reopen its Chatham New York plant within weeks and begin recruiting July 14. Leonard J. Browney named plant superintendent after transfer from Salinas California. The plant will start with about 20 employees and aim for a peak of around 100 as conditions permit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
N.Y
Streater Industries
Litton Industries
William Grabski
Streater's
Albert Lea
Minn
Leonard J. Browney
New Lebanon
Salinas, Calif
Grabski
Valley Garden Club To Meet Wednesday In New Lebanon
The Lebanon Valley Garden Club will meet Wednesday at 2 at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth G. Gardiner on West Street. Mrs. Aden Gokay will speak on How About Biennials. Members will arrange flowers for churches and homes on the tour of Canaan houses Saturday. The club will not meet in August. Lebanon Valley Protective Association, Inc. will hold its annual meeting at 8 tonight at the New Lebanon fire station with contests for all offices but treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N. Y
Lebanon Valley Garden Club
Elizabeth G. Gardiner
West Street
J. V. DePorte
Aden Gokay
Canaan
Lebanon Valley Protective Association, Inc
New Lebanon Fire Station
Swim Classes Under Way at Horn's Beach Cheshire
Cheshire Berkshire County chapter of the American Red Cross began nine free swimming lessons for Cheshire children. Classes run 10 to 12 daily at Horn's Beach through next Thursday. Instructor is Frances A. Chapman of Lanesboro, with YMCA and Boys Club teaching, and first aid qualifications. Children age eight or older or entering third grade in fall may enroll with a permission slip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Berkshire County
American Red Cross
Horn’s Beach
Frances A. Chapman
Lanesboro
YMCA
Boys’ Club
Pittsfield
Rock Family Gathering At Pow Wow House
Mr and Mrs Henry Rock Sr of Middlefield Road hosted a family get together at the Pow Wow House over the weekend. Attendees included Rock Jr and wife and 11 children, John Rock and two children, Joseph Rock and three children, Louis Reck and five children, Andrew Methe and eight children, Joseph Lynch, Robert Ellsworth and three children, and Cecelia Reck who recently graduated from Clark University Worcester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry Rock Sr
Middlefield Road
Rock Jr
John Rock
Joseph Rock
Louis Reck
Andrew Methe
Joseph Lynch
Robert Ellsworth
Local Moves and Visits Highlight New Marlboro Area
New Marlboro notices list Mr and Mrs Joseph Sieler of Norfolk Conn moving into the former Ormsbee home they purchased. Mrs Robert Ebert of Kauburen Germany is spending two weeks with Mr and Mrs Henry Reimers of Mill River. Mr and Mrs David Beers and children of North Wales Pa are visiting Mrs Edith W McGuire for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Sieler
Norfolk
Stockbridge Tax Rate Up $5
Stockbridge raises the 1968 tax rate to 37 per 1000, an 83 increase, due to higher appropriations and lower expected receipts. Local Aid Fund dropped to 132 328.57, with 23.13 of the rate for education and 13.87 for general government. Seifert and Wood approved the rate on dates in June and July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
John A. Beaceo
Beaceo
Francis T. Seifert
State Department of Corporations and Taxation
Donald T. Wood
Corporations and Taxation
Stockbridge PTA forms regional council for Berkshire Hills
The Berkshire Hills Regional School District PTA group in Stockbridge voted to form a regional council. It will include five officers from each district school FYAs the principals and the school coordinator and act as council until October. Dr. Raymond R. Brinker presided. Meetings are to be held bi monthly at Monument Mountain Regional High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Berkshire Hills
PTA
Raymond R. Brinker
Western Massachusetts
Massachusetts Congress of Parents and Teachers
Monument Mountain
North Adams teachers approve new salary scale increase
The North Adams teachers contract increases starting pay for bachelor’s degree beginners to 6400 from 6200, with 11 steps reaching 8900, effective September. Nicholas Del Negro begins today as interim principal at Drury High School, replacing Stephen Drotter, while Drotter becomes acting superintendent as Wilfred Gallagher resigns after 14 months. 82 applications for the superintendent post have been received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Litchfield Hosts 250th Anniversary Parade
Litchfield Connecticut observed its 250th jubilee with a four day celebration culminating in a Sunday parade. Thousands lined Old South Street to Community Field as Mrs. Alice G. Millard of Lichfield England led dignitaries in a horse drawn carriage. The procession featured 30 bands 40 marching units 30 floats 75 antique cars a horsemen company and four ceremonial military units in period uniforms. The parade was moved from Saturday to Sunday afternoon and Festivities included a Panorama of Change exhibit at the White Memorial Foundation meadow with craftsmen from eight Connecticut and New York communities. Litchfield was founded in 1719.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield
Conn
Old South Street
Community Field
Alice G. Millard
Lichfield
England
Millard
White Memorial Foundation
Connecticut
New York
Tennis Clinic Under Way at Town Courts
Stockbridge residents ages 8 to 18 can attend an eight session Sunday afternoon tennis clinic at the town courts from 2 to 4. A nominal fee is charged. Instructor Karl H. Kreiger, a Stockbridge Country Club tennis pro and Amherst College senior, will lead the program. he hails from Missoula Montana.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Parks and Recreation Commission
Karl H. Kreiger
Stockbridge Country Club
Kreiger
Amherst College
Missoula
Mont
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Great Baplington
Judith Crist
RE Rani Anthea
Aasger
Eons Pallip Rok
Asiametr
Tere ii Beata
ACK Klugman
Atlantic
Southern Berkshire Oil and Body Co
SBTA
Accutron
Bulovat
C.H. Morton Jewelry and Gift Shop
Main Street
Sally Dean
Massachusetts
SPOHN
Arenes
Stockbridge Ra
South Berkshire Bureau
Golden Age Club
Walker Hall
Bill
Main St
Tom
Dempsey’s
Adv
Dewey School
Yesteryears
Sand Lake
Lillian Sproule
America
Freedom Shares Bary
Savings Bonde
Lebanon Valley
Clifford M. Frambach
Streater
Valley Garden Club
Carolyn Rueger
Sur Seles Department
Chevrolet
F. W. Spaulding
Doane Hullek
North Berkshire
Bill Whittaker
Village Auto Sales
Pioneer Credit Main
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