Great Barrington to discuss Route 7 bypass plan
Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce officials announced a meeting with town officials from area communities to discuss the state proposed Route 7 bypass for Great Barrington. Planning boards and selectmen will be urged to attend, with all interested officials welcome, following a chamber luncheon on the bypass study group.
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Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Southern Berkshire
R. R. Brinker
Chamber
Essay Contest Winners Named in Memorial Day Exercises
Kenneth F. Preston announced the winners of American Legion sponsored essay contests during Memorial Day events at Searles High School. Medals were given to 7th grade Dewey School winner Michelle Macken and Bryant School winner Susan Barry, with runner-up certificates to Barbara Walsh and Peter Albano.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Kenneth F. Preston
American Legion
Searles High School
William Durante
Preston
Michelle Macken
James L. Macken Jr
Gilmore Avenue
Dewey School
Susan Barry
Joseph J. Barry Jr
Prospect Street
Bryant School
Barbara Walsh
William R. Walsh
Peter Albano
Peter R. Albano
Benton Avenue
Movie Timetable County Theaters Listings
The Mahaiwe in Great Barrington shows The Girls on the Beach at 7:00 and 8:00. Coury s Drive-In in Nomh Adams lists The Rounders at 10:30 and Get Yourself a College Girl at 8:45. Hoosac Drive-In Adams is weekends only, Paramount Theater in North Adams shows Dear Heart at 1:10 4:50 8:30 and Young Fury at 3:24.
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Mahaiwe
Great Barrington
Coury
Nomh Adams
Rounders
Hoosac Drive-In
Adams
Paramount Theater
North Adams
Brookside School marks 38th year with prize day ceremony
Brookside School held a combined commencement and prize day on Sunday ending its 38th year. Prizewinners included Ernest L Alling Edward G Haywood Barbara F Brig ham prize for art Michael Andreeff Gerald Mandell Addis Van A Adams prize for science and mathematics Arthur Sommers II Thomas W Novak Shirl Toolin Bartini prize for business interest Bruce W Mitchell Oris Salvatore prize for loyalty and service To the school George Steele John B Holmes Jr and Mr Mitchell Clarence T Nicholas prizes for vocational work John L Winter Frieda P Alcaraz prize for piano Mitchell won the Milton Levin perpetual trophy for character and service Holmes received the Saphine Garden perpetual trophy for sportsmanship and honesty Graduating were elementary students Steven Fe Di Mauro Haywood Holmes and William Etheridge a secondary student Etheridge was Brookside winner of Time magazine annual current affairs contest with Andrefff and Mandell receiving honorable mentions The latter pair also ranked in the 96th percentile on the national education development tests of the Science Research Association Officers of the Womens Society for Christian Service at the Methodist Church were installed Electees included Mrs Philip Consolini president Mrs Harold Wheeler vice president Mrs Roy Shaw secretary Mrs Milton Barnum treasurer Mrs John Cassidy corresponding secretary Mrs John Perry secretary for spiritual life Mrs Stephen Carter secretary of missions and Mrs Frederick Adams secretary of literature John T Lucey of Parley Street is a patient at St Luke's Hospital Pittsfield awaiting surgery.
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Great Barrington Brookside School
Ernest L. Alling
Edward G. Haywood
Barbara F. Brigham
Michael Andreeff
Gerald Mandell
Addis van A. Adams
Arthur 8. Sommers HI
Thomas W. Novak
Shirl Toolin Bartini
Bruce W. Mitchell
Oris Salvatore
George Steele
John BR. Holmes Jr
Mr. Mitchell
Clarence T. Nicholas
John L. Winter
Frieda P. Alcaraz
Mitchell
Milton Levin
Holmes
Saphine Garden
Steven FE
DiMauro
New Milford
N.J
Haywood
Chicago
Barrington Airport Takes Delivery of Piper Aztec C
The Barrington Airport received a twin engine Piper Aztec C with six seats for potential regular service between Egremont Plain and New York City. Manager Walter Koladza hints at weekend flights to New York and Boston, with 30 and 35 minute travel times respectively. The plane will support active charter work at the field which now hosts nearly 50 planes.
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Great Barrington
Barrington
Egremont Plain
New York City
Walter Koladza
New York
Boston
Crocker Snow
State Aeronautic Commission
Koladza
Deadline Extended For Rotary Scholarships
GREAT BARRINGTON Rotary International scholarships deadline extended to 9 p.m. tonight. High school juniors must bring applications to the Dresser Avenue home of Lucien Aigner as stated by a Rotary spokesman.
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Great Barrington
Rotary International
Rotary
The
Eagle
Dresser Avenue
Lucien Aigner
Minn. Man Fugitive From Justice Turned Over In Court
Allen W. Riddle 23 of St Patrick Minn waived rendition in District Court and was turned over to White Plains N Y police. He received a suspended one year House of Correction sentence with one year probation for unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and was also found guilty of being a fugitive from justice. Police say he was wanted in White Plains for car theft and was apprehended after fleeing into woods at West Stockbridge turnpike interchange. He had left a stolen car and ran on foot due to no toll money. Riddle is an escapee from St. Cloud Minnesota State Prison where he was serving three years for car theft. A bench warrant was issued for Tommy Call Baker of Cassauga New York for larceny by false pretenses and fugitive from Connecticut. his $2,300 bond was forfeited. Water service will be discontinued for past due accounts by June 3 1965 with possible restart charges. Great Barrington Fire District advertisement notes. Two women offering cleaning laundry and care in evenings. Tel 2000.
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Great Barrington
Allen W. Riddle
St. Patl
Minn
White Plains
N.Y
Riddle
House of Correction
West Stockbridge Turnpike
St. Cloud Minn
Tommy Call Baker
Cossaguna
Connecticut
Town approves paving two tennis courts at Shatford Park
Lebanon Valley New York authorizes bids to blacktop 94 by 208 foot Shatford Park courts for about 700 dollars paid to Lane Construction and 995 dollars for laying by Simpson Paying. Restrooms, remodeling and road oil contracts are approved with costs and conditions noted.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Shatford Park
Lane Construction Co
Pittsfield
Simpson Paying Co
Catskill
Harald B. Hicks
Wicks
Highway Department
Joseph Hooper
Wadeco, Inc
William Hamechck
Hicks
Electrical Fire Destroys Car Near Berkshire Farm
A short circuit in the wiring likely caused a fire that practically destroyed a 1956 Ford sedan Saturday night at about 7 15 on Route 22 just north of the Berkshire Farm for Boys. The LYPA responded and...
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New Lebanov, W.y
Route 22
Berkshire Farm
LYPA
Fish and Game Banquet Pushes Land Buy Bill
Berkshire County officials and sportsmen gathered at the Great Barrington Fish and Game Association banquet as Director James M. Shepard urged passage of a land acquisition bill to fund hunting and fishing area purchases through higher sporting license fees. Rep. Turner praised conservation efforts while detailing a real estate transfer tax proposal to fund conservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Berkshire County
James M. Shepard
Division of Fisheries & Game
Shepard
Warren A. (Casey) Turner
Lee
Great Barrington Fish & Game Association
Cove
Lands Local Club
Turner
Conservation Fund
Flames Halt Southbound Vehicle Fire Rescue
A southbound vehicle burst into flames as two occupants Roger B Newman 22 of Pine Plains and Matthew Con Hale 20 of Winsted Conn began unloading. Deputy Lloyd W Church saw the car back up and U turn stopping ten feet off the highway. The vehicle was owned by Theodore F Marolda of St Michael College Winooski VT Unity Lodge No 9 F&AM will confer the third degree on five candidates at 7 30 tonight.
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Roger B. Newman
Pine Plains
Matthew Con Hale
Winsted, Conn
Lloyd = W. Church
Church
Theodore F. Marolda
St. Michael's College
Winooski, Vt
Unity Lodge No. 9
F&am
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Mahaine Motors, Inc
Tel
Great Sarrington
Main
Canaan Drive-In
Brookside School
SCS
Women's Society For Christian Service
Methodist Church
Philip Consolini
Harold Wheeler
Tce
Roy Shaw
Milton Barnum
John Cassidy
John Perry
Stephen Carter
Frederick Adams
John T. Lucey
Parley Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Searles Menus
Funally
Eagle Box A
Bleezarde
Berkshire Aviation Enterprises, Inc
Rocco A. ‘Traficante
Great Barrington Savings Bank
Cheat Barngion Savings Bank
Great Barrington Fire District
Saval the
Les
Berkshire Oil
Body CO
Lebanon Valley
Towle Silversmiths
C.H. Morton, Inc
Fish and Game
Great Barrington Association
Rep. Turner
Statehouse
Saltonstall
Kennedy
Conte
State Division of Conservation Services
Berkshire
Buel
Garfield
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Moro
Bert Moro
Harold Beckwith
Donald T. Keil
Keil
Larry Bishop
Mrs. H. W. Rose
R.D
Mrs. Rose
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John B. Hull, Inc
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