Selectmen Agree To Plea For Police Overtime Pay
Great Barrington officials meet with Arthur Cottrell to discuss overtime pay for patrolmen, keeping base salaries unchanged while considering 40-hour work week overtime and shift differentials. Clothing allowance dropped. Finance Committee to review, with a special town meeting set for August 15.
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Great Barrington
Arthur J. Cottrell
Paul J. Gibbons
Cottrell
Gibbons
Selectmen and Finance Committee
Teacher Named To Attend Audubon Camp
Mrs Isabelle Carney of Lakeville Conn a Dewey School teacher has been chosen by the Great Barrington Garden Club to attend the national Audubon Camp on Hope Island in Maine for two weeks this summer. The club shifts from pupil enrollment to adult instruction to share wildlife heritage through pictures slides and lectures. Luncheon Monday marks the club 45th anniversary with a 12 30 gathering at Guilder House dug End Resort South Egremont speaker Mrs Irving W Mack of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts. Past presidents invited. auction chairs announced for Aug 2 at Great Barrington Manufacturing Co Bridge Street to aid Fairview Hospital planting fund joint fundraiser by Garden Club and Fairview Hospital Auxiliary.
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Great Barrington
Isabelle Carney
Lakeville
Guilder House
Dug End Resort
South Egremont
Irving W. Mack
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts
Ellwood R. Burdsall
Norman Holt
Great Barrington Manufacturing Co
Bridge Street
Fairview Hospital Planting Fund
Garden Club
Fairview Hospital
Berkshires Flyers Policy Sparks Legal Test Potential
The Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee moved to require permission before distributing leaflets on school property, a rule tied to a Monument Mountain Regional High School graduation incident. The plan, backed by Supt George P Lane, could prompt a civil liberties test if the Berkshire County High School Student Union pursues action with C L U guidance. Police seized flyers at graduation and ordered students off campus, and a committee vote is needed before adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Berkshire Halls
George P. Lane
Monument Mountain
Berkshire County High School
Dialogue For Education
Stockbridge
Civil Liberties Union
Sunday School Church Picnic At Housatonic Methodist
The Housatonic Methodist Church hosts a Sunday picnic at the home of Mr and Mrs William Gillett on VanDeusenville Road with a 1 40 covered dish dinner. Families bring dishes and tableware while the committee serves. Afternoon activities include swimming games and pony rides amid a neighborhood fair atmosphere.
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Housatonic
Barrington Fair Association Awards Scholarships
Five Berkshire County youths share 525 in scholarship awards from the Barrington Fair Association. Recipients are Kay Leining Shef field Linda Rotti Pittsfield Mark Phelps Lanesboro Robert Balawender Cheshire and Norman Mercier Stockbridge. Eligible students must study agriculture or home economics and have active 4 H or Future Farmers of America involvement.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire County
Barrington Fair Association
Kay Leining
Sheffield
Linda
Rotti
Pittsfield
Mark Phelps
Lanesboro
Robert Balawender
Cheshire
Norman Mercier
Stockbridge
Miss Leining
Little League All Stars Meet Adams in District Playoff
The Little League all star team faces Adams in District 1 playoffs at the Little League Field Saturday at 6. Local roster includes George A. Ryan Jr and Joseph Kay among others. Paul J. Gibbons will throw first ball. Public invited. refreshments served.
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Great
Paul J. Gibbons
Selectmen
Egremont youth fined in assault case in court
GREAT BARRINGTON A South Egremont resident, William Nardo, 19, pleaded guilty to assault and battery for a beating of a 14 year old in Walker Hall Saturday night and was fined 25 by Judge George R. McCormick. Also, Vladimir Laketkins, 30, was fined 15 for drunkenness and ordered to repay a broken toilet seat at the Great Barrington jail. John VanDeusen, 18, was fined 25 for speeding after pleading guilty.
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Great Barrington
Egremont
Berkshire
William BR. Nardo
South Egremont
Walker Hall
George R. McCormick
Vladimir Laketkins
Dresser Ave
John VanDeusen
Alford
Berkshire School Assistant Headmaster Purchases North of Johnny's Mountain
Arthur C. Chase, assistant headmaster at Berkshire School, bought a 43 acre parcel just north of Johnny's Mountain Road, the Berkshire Registry of Deeds shows. Former owner Mary M. Fowler of West Hartford sold for about $64,000 according to tax stamps.
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Sheffield
Arthur C. Chase
Berkshire School
Richmond York Sports Day and Cookout Announcement
Richmond York, a youth group of the United Church of Christ Congregational, invites participation in a sports day and cookout at Matt Donald's home on Sunday starting at 5 p.m. The event aims to foster community through games and a meal hosted at a private residence.
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York
The
United Church of Christ, Congregational
Matt Donald
Group backs Nixon ABM plan led by Acheson and Nitze
North Adams reports Robert C. Sprague of Williamstown chairs a blue ribbon panel supporting President Nixon’s Safe Guard ABM system. The Committee To Maintain a Prudent Defense Policy aims to balance the strategic debate, countering academic opposition to ABM.
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Geneva
North Colonie voters reject most school budget measures
North Colonie residents voted against six of seven supplementary budget propositions in the Tuesday election, continuing a statewide trend of budget rejections. The self-supporting school lunch program was approved, while emergency aid for districts was urged by Governor Rockefeller.
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North Colonie
New York State
Albany
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Catharine O’c. Barrett
Syracuse
New York State Teachers Association
Hartford NAACP Leader Denounces Kinsella Racism Charge
President Glenda L. Copes of the Hartford NAACP denounces Deputy Mayor George B. Kinsella as an unmitigated liar for claiming white Hartford businessmen face force sellouts by black militants. Copes urged public documentation of proof while condemning unlawful threats and intimidation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartford
Glenda L. Copes
Hartford Naacp
George B. Kinsella
Kinsella
North End
First woman chaplain likely for Civil Air Patrol unit
In Greenfield Massachusetts Rev. Phyllis Ingram, assistant pastor of Second Congregational Church, is set to become the nation’s first woman CAP chaplain after national commander Gen Walter B Putnam ordered a regulation change. Ingram had been invited to lead Turners Falls Squadron serving central Franklin County but restrictions blocked her.
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Greenfield
Phyllis Ingram
Second Congregational Church
Civil Air Patrol
Bank Honors Allyn Fuller for 60 Years of Service
Canaan Savings Bank marked its 97th year with a July 8 dinner at Mountain View Inn Norfolk honoring Allyn Fuller for 60 years as a trustee chief executive officer for many years. William J. Harvey Harold W. Roberts praised Fuller and presented a plate.
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Canaan, Conn
Allyn Fuller
Canaan Savings Bank
Mountain View Inn
Norfolk
Fuller
Mutual Savings Bank
Connecticut
William J. Harvey
Savings Banks Association of Connecticut
State-Dime Savings Bank of Hartford
Harold W. Roberts
Association
Harmon Boyd
Woodbury
Boyd
Woodbury Savings Bank
Canaan
Walter L. Arbo
Oliver F. Eldridge
Roy F. Perkins
Francis W. McCarthy
Frederick J
Blood Bank Here Aug. 6 in Canaan Pilgrim House
Canaan Connecticut residents are informed the Ca h a an Norfolk Red Cross blood bank will be at Pilgrim House on August 6 from 9 45 to 2 30. The Red Cross and the American Association of Blood Banks announce a raised donor age limit to 66 years. Donors over 66 may donate if they bring a physician consent slip on the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Conn
Cahaan-Norfolk Red Cross
Pilgrim House
American National Red Cross
American Association of Blood Banks
Lifesaving Course Starts July 21 in Canaan
In Canaan Connecticut a junior senior lifesaving course will run at the North Canaan Community Pool on Mondays Wednesdays and Fridays from 5 to 7 PM July 21 through August 8. Eligible are 12 year olds or entering the 7th grade and capable of passing a prelim swimming test. Senior course open to 15 year olds or entering 11th grade with fitness and swimming requirements. Nominal fee to cover equipment and pool use. Attendance mandatory.
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Canaan
Conn
North Canaan
Sharon SCAF schedules annual outdoor clothesline art show
Sharon Creative Arts Foundation announces the annual clothesline art show on Sharon Green in August. Victor Clarke of Canaan chairs the event which brings dozens of artists to Sharon for a day of outdoor display and sale. Applications will be sent to participating artists upon request. The show runs from 10 a.m. to afternoon with more than six area artists last summer. Entry fee accompanies each application.
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Sharon, Conn
Sharon Creative Arts Foundation
Sharon Green Aug. le
Victor Clarke
Canaan
Sharon
Regionalization vote target set for four towns
The Regional School District Planning Board for Lee Lenox Otis and Tyringham plans Sept 29 as the date for special town meetings seeking approval to form a K 12 regional district. Informational brochures and public meetings will explain district operation while the initial vote covers administrative setup, not funds for a regional high school site. A temporary regional committee would be elected to oversee operating and capital costs.
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Lee
Regional
Lenox
Otis
Tyringham
Yiglobal
Regional four town plan moves to inform residents
The four town Lee Lenox Otis and Tyringham regional school district planning board maps a publicity campaign with a 6 000 copy brochure written by Frank V McCarthy to explain how the district would operate costs shared and administration staged with town meetings radio and cable outreach. A composite land map and a 50 acre parcel for a regional high school are proposed. Public meetings telethon radio and TV appearances are planned including Aug activities with PTA Kiwanis Rotary and WSBS radio.
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Lee
Lenox
Otis
Tyringham
Frank V. McCarthy
Navin Ave. Heights
John DeVarennes
Lee-Lenox
PTA
Kiwanisant Rotary
High Fidelity Cable TV
Great Barrington
Stockbridge, Lee
Lenor Dale
Father Flynn To Observe Silver Jubilee in Canaan
The Rev. Thomas Flynn will be honored at a silver jubilee party July 27 in St. Joseph's Church basement. The Daughters of Isabella and Knights of Columbus sponsor the event for 25 years in the priesthood. he was curate of the church until June when transferred to Ansowia.
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Canaan
Conn
Thomas Flynn
St. Joseph's Church
Daughters of Isabella and
Knights of Columbus
Father Flynn
Ansowia
Regional Planning For Adult Courses In Falls Village Conn
Housatonic Valley Regional High School plans adult education courses with suggestions invited from residents. Officials said efforts will aim to offer classes matching local interests. News from Sharon Conn reports births at Sharon Hospital and a tour by Upward Bound students of the Sharon Creative Arts Foundation gallery. Lillie Theatre Group meets, and local officials schedule voter registration at North Canaan Town Hall. Property sales noted in East Canaan and Canaan Valley.
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Falls Village
Conn
Housatonic Valley Regional
Sharon, Conn
Sharon Hospital
Regina Marie
Dennis DeMartin
Canaan
Michelle Ann
Dennis O'Brien
Ashley Falls
Mass
Keith Edward
John Luning
Hotchkiss School
Sharon Creative Arts Foundation
Sharon
William Jackson
Grange Family Picnic Set for Monday Evening
West Stockbridge residents by the Grange plan a family picnic on Grange grounds at 6 30. Each family should bring a casserole and place settings while the refreshment committee provides dessert and beverages.
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West Stockbridge
Refresh Trent Committee
Chester MRS FAY PIERGIOVANNI Tel 447-7311 notice
Chester Municipal Light Department says power will be off Saturday from 5 to 7 am for equipment repairs. Andrew and Stuart Markham of Granby visit grandparents Mr and Mrs Howard Markham on Main Street. Frank Cornoni of Maple Street moved from Noble Hospital Westfield to Springfield Hospital. Mrs Rose Potrzuski of Middlefield Street is on vacation from Hamilton Emery Co. Mrs Margit Devene substitutes for Potrzuski.
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Chester Municipal Light Department
Andrew and
Stuart Markham
Granby
Howard Markham
Main Street
Frank Cornoni
Maple Street
Noble Hospital
Westfield
Springfield Hospital
Rose Potrzuski
Middlefield Street
Hamilton Emery Co
Margit Devene
Egremont Fire Company Carnival This Weekend
Firemen of Egremont Fire Company No 1 host an annual carnival today Friday and Saturday at the firehouse on Route 71. Hours are 7 p.m. to midnight each night with pony rides games and refreshments for all. Coffee hamburgers and hot dogs will be sold. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Conn
Egremont — Firemen
Egremont Fire Company No. 1
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