Sixth annual preist grade summer program opens at Craneville School
The Dalton program runs four weeks half days with Frostig Visual Perception testing for all participants. In September corrective materials aid 1st graders with Frostig scores. Of 148 enrolled, 46 attend Craneville 57 Center and 23 St Agnes. Central Regional adds Mary Johnson as teacher. staff now five plus Johnson.
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Dalton
Craneville
Houghton-Mifflin
Science Research Associates
Mary K. O'Leary
Center
St. Agnes’ School
Central Regional School Committee
Mary Johnson
Leila R. Yates
Frances Ferris
Rita Furlong
Margaret Brennan
Joyce Kellar
Six New Teachers Appointed in Central Berkshire District
The Central Berkshire Regional School District appoints six teachers: Janet Murphy to Windsor 3rd and 4th grades at 7245 dollars. Barbara Sullivan split science teaching between Hinsdale and Becket at 5500. Lettye Cox 5th grade at Craneville School at 9135. Wave lyn Hine to teach music at Wahconah Regional High School at 6300. Irene Lapierre to teach Latin at Wahconah Regional High School at 7875. Barbara Turner girls' PE at Wahconah Regional High School for 4884 on a half-day basis, previously Dalton High School and Wahconah math teacher.
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Sullivan
Hinsdale
Becket
Boston University
Westfield State College
Cox
Craneville School
Pittsfield
Selma
Ala
Gional
College of Conservatory of Music
University of Cincinnati
Ohio
Lapierre
Waheonah Regional
Florida State University
American Academy In
Rome
Turner
Wahconah Regional High School
Dalton High School
Wahconah Regional
Conn Resident Buys 305 Acres of Sage Estate
A 305 acre parcel straddling New Marlboro and Sandisfield on South Sandisfield Road was sold from the Sage estate to Frank J. Bobryk of Stratford Connecticut for about 77000 dollars, per Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds records.
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Conn
New Marlboro
William H. Sage
Frank J. Bobryk
Stratford, Conn
Sandisfield
South Sandisfield Road
Southern Berkshire Registry of Deeds
Premium Lists Issued For Middlefield Fair Aug 8 10
Premium lists issued for the 114th Middlefield Fair set for Aug 8 10 Entry deadline Aug 3 Hall exhibits in place by Aug 8 12 noon Judging starts 1 p m Hall closes during judging No removal before 9 p m Sundays Cattle and sheep on grounds by 10 a m Sat and Sun, removal 5 p m Sat 6 p m Sun Entries improperly entered disqualified Prize money forfeited for unentered exhibits Married persons under 20 must enter adult dept Draft animal classes with specific weight and height rules draw times across Friday to Sunday Auction-like judging schedule given for various weight classes Approx 300 people attended Ladies Aid Bazaar in Middlefield despite poor weather Decorations parade prizes awarded to Richard Bellows Steven Bellows Jeremy Hobart Mark Doane and Douglas Pease.
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Middlefield
Fair
Richard Bellows
Steven Bellows
Jeremy Hobart
Mark Doane
Douglas Pease
Worthington Vacation Bible School Under Way
Worthington Church hosts daily vacation Bible school through Friday from 9 to 11 30 p m with worship services and classes for all ages. High graders attend as Mrs Winston Donovan directs. A daily offering funds an Aug 1 Head Start party and program to teach that giving includes time and talents as well as money.
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Worthington
Worthington Church
Winston Donovan
Williams Town man gets suspended sentence in drag for chase
Richard J. Haas of Cheshire faced a high speed pursuit on July 11 after allegedly failing to stop for an officer. He pleaded not guilty, surrendered his license, and received a one month suspended sentence plus 275 dollars in fines for DUI, dangerous driving, failing to stop, and speeding. A leaving the scene charge was filed. Thunder Mountain Ski Area bought by Berkshire East owner may not reopen next season. Also reports of minor injuries in a three vehicle collision in North Adams with 1000 dollars damage. Dr. William R. Clark to help screen superintendent candidates in North Adams with the goal of selecting by August.
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Williamstown
Richard J. Haas
Fiske St
Cheshire
House of Correction
Haas
Samuel E. Levine
Charlemont
Thunder Mountain
Boston Development Corporation
Joseph B. Manello
Berkshire East
Massachusetts
North Adams
William R. Clark
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Clark
Stephen M. Long Jr
Long
Berkshire horses sweep Easter National Morgan Show wins
Two Berkshire County horses dominate the Easter National Morgan Horse Show at Three County Fairgrounds. Green Mead's Princess owned by Darwin Morse won two firsts in the ladies saddle class and saddle pairs, ridden by Pat Patronis. Ouisa Fehrhaltz won second in road back mares aboard Green Mead's Phyllis from Holzland Farm.
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Northampton
Berkshire County
Green Mead
Darwin Morse
Green Mead Farm
Richmond
Pat Patronis
Rowley
Ouisa Fehrhaltz
Lanesboro
University of Hartford
Hartt College of Music
Phyllis
Holzland Farm
Connecticut 2nd Report On Regional Narcotics Squad
Two Hartford city councilmen urge the council to direct the city manager and police chief to prepare a second report on creating a regional narcotics squad. They want a formal concise thorough examination beyond the earlier recommendation of merely exchanging detectives between Hartford area police departments.
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Hartford
New York Schenectady GE To Study Lunar Samples
GE researchers at the GE Research and Development Center, one of two private firms chosen by NASA, will study lunar material to determine origin and age of cosmic rays. Hudson: planning director warns of unchecked development and rising property values. Hudson River Valley Commission delays Worth Hotel demolition to review eppt-demolition project amid rat complaints and a collapsed chimney. Hillsdale: former Roeliff Jansen and Ockawamick districts offer a $50 savings bond for a Name the School District Contest for the new consolidated district.
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Schenectady
General Electric Co
NASA
GE Research and Development Center
Hudson
Hudson River Valley Commission
General Worth
Carl J. Mays
Tel
Samuel T. Wheeler
Hillsdale
Roeliff Jansen
Ockawamick
Lenox Larger Plan Considered for Nursing Home
Amherst attorney Paul T. Ford discussed enlarging his Pittsfield Road nursing home project near Had dad's Motor Sales and Over head Door Sales. Architects favor a bigger plan beyond 80 to 120 patients. Zoning Board hearing June 23 was continued until an architectural sketch outlines the building. Ford estimates 1 million dollar cost and 55 to 60 jobs. construction hoped within 18 months. Garbarsky property owner six month option since May 1. Garbarsky apartment permit for 86 units denied May 14.
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LENOX
Paul T. Ford
Amherst
Pittsfield Road
Haddad's Motor Sales, Inc
Zoning Board of Appeals
Zoning Board
Ford
Pard
Garbarsky
Garbarskys
Falling limb cuts electricity near Lenox bypass
A tree limb fell across two wires on lower Housatonic Street, burning lines and cutting power. Massachusetts Electric Co field engineer David Van Alstyne said power was restored by 10 45 a m, but traffic lights on the Lenox Bypass and Taconic Avenue lights remained out. Henry Eklund reported the near collision to state police in Lee, who said troopers were stretched thin to warn drivers.
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Lenox
Housatonic Street
Lenox Dale
David van Alstyne
Massachusetts Electric Co
van Alstyne
Taconic Avenue
Henry Eklund
Laumar Drive
Pittsfield
Eklund
Lee
Hughes Store to Close After 20 Years in Lenox
Vera Hough Tal ing, owner of Hughes Store at 17 Housatonic Street, announced today she is going out of business. She expects all merchandise sold by mid September and has no definite plans to reopen.
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LENOX
Vera Houghtaling
Hughes
Housatonic St
Housatonic Man Involved In Late Night Crash
Ronald D. Bleau 35 of Van Deusenville Road was treated at Fairview Hospital after a Friday night crash. He was driving north on Van Deusenville Road at 11 40 p m Sunday when his car left the road struck a tree head on. Bleau was charged with operating to endanger and operating under the influence of alcohol. Police could not provide further details at this time.
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Housatonic
Ronald D. Bleau
van Deusenville Road
Fairview Hospital
Richard J. Gardella
Great Barrington
Bleau
Poica
Board of Health Condemns AEF Block on Columbia Street
The Board of Health voted to condemn the AEF Realty Co. block on Columbia Street as unfit for human habitation. Eviction notices will be served to 18 families by Town Counsel Andrew J. Dilk, after inspectors cited overloaded meters, poor plumbing, and structural defects. Prior to eviction, tenants may appeal in court. The board also requested pollution control details from Mohawk Stone Products for a proposed hot mix asphalt plant on Howland Avenue.
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Adams
Board of Health
AEF Realty Co
Columbia Street
Andrew J. Dilk
AEF
Arthur 5. Huison
Williamstown
The
David T. Lennon
Lea Paradis
Adrien T. Guertin
Joseph F. Banas
Combmnation
State Health Department
Donald Bombardier
AIF
AEY
Mohawk Stone Products
Nill Install
Howland Avenue
Selectmen Back Kennedy in Wake of Tragedy
Adams officials sent a telegram pledging support to Senator Edward M. Kennedy after his car crash that caused Mary Jo Kopechne’s death. The message, signed by Selectmen Fred Dabrowski Earl F Kelley and Ewart D Caillahan, asserted continued support and noted his long service.
Ground Broken For School In West Lebanon New York
Ground breaking took place in West Lebanon for a new elementary school with attendance down and Sweet Associates of Schenectady awarded the low bid at 1 105 000. Unit Span of Latham holds the bus garage contract at 128 927. Attending were Gene D Lawin John P Geibel Walter B Howard Olive A Bateman Albert H Nieber W Parker Dodge Ansell Sweet and John Reimherr. Town Board meets Thursday at 8 p m. Mr and Mrs Douglas Bairstow and two Winnipeg children are visiting relatives. Mr Bairstow is Winnipeg Symphony oboist and Mrs Bairstow is a cellist.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
West Lebanon
Sweet Associates
Schenectady
Schoal Construction
Latham
Gene D. Lawin
Board of Education
John P. Geibel
Walter B. Howard
Olive A. Bateman
Albert H. Nieber
W. Parker Dodge
Ansell Sweet
John Reimherr
Douglas Bairstow
Winnipeg
Manitoba
Lebanon Springs
Bairstow
Walter J. Lehmann
Harry Bairstow
Dalton
Mass
Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra
Stockbridge Experienced House Painting Estimates
Local painting service advertises experienced work in Stockbridge with estimates using Sherwin Williams paints. Contact Calf at 243-9325 for details and quotes.
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Sherwin Williams
Town to bid 300 tons washed stone for roads
Egremont selectmen announce bids for 300 tons of %-inch washed stone to spread on town roads after oiling. They also report paying 6 14 percent interest on a $25,000 loan taken in anticipation of taxes from First Agricultural National Bank.
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Egremont
First Agricultural National Bank
Crash Hospitalizes Cheshire Driver
Adams John W. Butler, 22, of Cheshire, is in satisfactory condition at Plunkett Memorial Hospital with leg injuries from a two car crash on Route 116 near Route 8-A early Sunday. Donald E. Fortier, 66 Summer Street, driver of the other car, and Ronald Wil liamson, 22, of Anthony Street, a Butler passenger, were treated and released. State police said Butler’s car overturned in the eastbound lane after a head-on collision. Fortier was charged with driving to endanger.
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Butler
Fortier
Planning Board approves housing study substitution
The Planning Board approved consultant Philip B. Herrs suggestion to replace a neighborhood analysis with a housing study required by HUD for federally funded planning programs. The board reviewed a draft zoning bylaw revision, discussed penalties and language, and planned referrals for major projects. It also urged Rep Anthony McBride to oppose House Bill 5429, arguing it would bypass local planning boards.
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ADAMS
Planning Board
Philip B. Herr
Herr and Associates
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Herr
Anthony McBride
Pittsfield Public Works Sealed Bids for Two Way Radio Gear
City of Pittsfield Department of Public Works invites sealed proposals for furnishing and installing two way radio equipment. Bids due 2 00 pm August 5 19 SP and opened publicly. Specifications available at Commissioner of Public Works office. Commissioner may reject any or all bids or accept any bid deemed best for the city.
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City OF
Pittsfield
Department OF Public Works
Commissioner of Public Works
City Hall
Massachusetts
Gerald S. Doyle
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Mountain Park
CRA
Archie DeAngelus
DeAngelus
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Cummingfield
Union Block
Senior Citizens Center
Pauline Stevens
Ata
Dan Ie Ewe Te Eee
Tara
Helen Cook
Ladies’ Aid Society
Margaret
MORSE
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Stephen A. Kaigle
James C. DeGennaro
Park St
Ashland
Church Streets
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Kathryn Downey
Franklin St
DeGennaro
N.A. Supt
Berkshire Morgan
Southwick
Southwick High School
Northampton College
Richard D.pickett
Northampton Commercial College
State Board of Higher Education
Northampton Junior College
Commercial College
Ginsberg
Umass
Allen Ginsberg
University of Massachusetts
Southwest Residential College
Turners Falls
Strathmore Paper Co
United Papermakers and Paperworkers of America
Erving Paper Mill Co
Connecticut
New York
Columbia County
Howard LaCage
Adams Anne Louise Millet
Banas
Selectmen
Kennedy
Lebanon Valley
Clifford M. Frambach
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Stockbridge
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