Lenox Rockwood Academy Holds its First Commencement
Eighteen members of Rockwood Academy’s first graduating class were told at the Sunday ceremony they had lived through a social revolution and made history. Dr. Kenneth Winetrout, head of education at American International College, cited the move from large estates to small schools as a major American shift and urged graduates to confront big life issues beyond daily routines. Headmaster Harry D. Gafney praised the year’s effort, while class president Scott Miller received several prizes and diplomas were presented by Richard J. Herbert. The event followed a Saturday senior prom at Holiday Inn and a Saturday dinner at the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LENOX
Rockwood Academy
Kenneth Winetrout
Department of Education
American International College
Springfield
Kyngesleigh Hall
America
Winetrout
Viet Nam
Santo Domingo
Rockwood
Harry D. Gafney
Scott Miller
Milford
Henry Miller
Pittsfield
Alfred R. Lenardson
Miller
Richard J. Herbert
Te Academy
Bernard Bernard Nabity
Sacred Heart Seminary
Robert Froio
Fiorino P. Froio
Holiday Inn
Pittsfield Road
26 Receive Diplomas At CCD Graduation
Graduation exercises for St. Ann's Confraternity of Christian Doctrine observed at Lenox as 26 students earned diplomas. Rev. Joseph L. Cavanaugh presented diplomas and scholastic awards to Jan Fiessner, William Smith, and Raymond Carlson, with Janet Payson cited for improvement and effort. A communion breakfast followed at the Community Center chaired by Mrs. Raymond Carlson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CCD
Lenox
St. Ann's Confraternity of Christian Doctrine
Joseph L. Cavanaugh
St. Ann's Church
Jan Fiessner
William Smith
Raymond Carlson
Janet Payson
Patricia James
Richmond 150 at Parade Marks Bicentennial Tribute
A Memorial Day parade at Consolidated School drew about 150 people for the annual Richmond tribute to veterans, expanded this year to honor the town’s bicentennial. Fire crews later battled a Dublin Road car blaze driven by Leroy Thorpe of Monterey. damage was limited to wiring and parts of the vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Dublin Road
Berkshire Downs
Leroy Thorpe
Monterey
Adams Greylock Draws Largest Crowd In Eight Years
Adams records show Memorial Day weekend drew 3 500 visitors to Mt Greylock with 2 000 at Bascom Lodge and the Veterans Memorial Tower on Sunday and 1 200 on Monday. Past commanders of the Adams American Legion held a memorial service outside the tower as about 2 000 watched a parade from McKinney Square to Maple Street Cemetery where Rev Edward A Roberts spoke. The Alert Hose Company held its annual firemen memorial service at Bellevue Cemetery shrine.
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Trinity Methodist Church
Alert Hose Company
Bellevue Cemetery
Gallivan Named to Finance Committee in Adams
John J. Gallivan executive vice president and treasurer of South Adams Savings Bank was appointed to the Finance Committee by moderator Walter J. Donovan for a three year term, replacing Michael F. McAndrews who did not seek reappointment. Donovan also reappointed Chairman Merton St. Anthony Henry J Jaeschke Kenneth King and John T. Brunn.
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ADAMS
John J. Gallivan
South Adams Savings Bank
Walter J. Donovan
Gallivan
Michael F. McAndrews
McAndrews
Donovan
Merton St. Anthony
Henry J. Jaeschke
Kenneth King
John T. 3Runn
Man Hurt in Fall at Adams Home
An 85-year-old Adams man was found on the floor of his home after a neighbor reported him missing for several days. He was listed in satisfactory condition at Plunkett Memorial Hospital. James B. Danny of 13 Second St. was found Saturday by two policemen and taken to the hospital with unspecified injuries. The hospital said he had apparently fallen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Plunkett Memorial Hospital
James
Danny
Second St
Micro Tech moves operations to Worcester from Sunnyvale
A substantial portion of Micro Tech Manufacturing, Inc. set for relocation around July 1 from Sunnyvale, California to Worcester, as Sprague Electric plans a major new Worcester plant for microelectronic component parts. The announcement connects with broader regional industry expansion.
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North Adams
Micro Tech Manufacturing, Inc
Sprague Electric Co
Duly 1
Sunnyvale
Calif
Worcester
Sprague Electric
Yale Library Coin Heist Triggers FBI International Alert
FBI agents warned overseas buyers and US coin dealers to watch for a $153,000 stash stolen from Yale University's Sterling Memorial Library. Five hooded bandits took British and American coins, and dealer Pat Maffeo said the coins would be nearly impossible to sell in the United States as they would be easily recognized by experts.
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New Haven
UPI
FBI
Yale University
United States
Sterling Memorial Library
Pat Maffeo
Middlefield Fair Changes Planned
The Highland Agricultural Society's 110th annual fair plans include no goat classes this year and New Hampshire Reds removed from poultry. A parade of oxen and steers will award prizes to drivers, with Richard C. Cook in charge and grounds expanded. Community meals and quilting at the Ladies Aid, plus weekend visits by local residents, frame the event.
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Middlefield
Highland Agricultural Society
New Hampshire Reds
Richard C. Cook
Bravel
First Cym Trophy Awarded At Lee High School
Judith Consolati received the inaugural Cym Trophy at Lee High during the mother daughter banquet of the Girls’ Physical Education Department. The award honors an outstanding girl athlete with high academic averages and leadership qualities, sponsored by the newly formed Girls Athletic Association.
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Consolati
Lee High Girls’ Athletic Association
Judith Consolati
James I. Brown
Linda Ludlow
Lee High
Lee
Linda Jo Ludlow
Ludlow
James J. Brown
Frank P. Consolati
Fairview Street
Northern Michigan University
Marquette
Mich
Girls' Athletic Association
GAA
Joyce Soucie
Mary Wilson
Sally Dunn
Ann Bulfis
Canvass Opening In VNA Drive
Lee Mrs Edward Stacy chairs a Lee VNA Fund drive house to house campaign aided by Mrs Robert Lucy and Mrs Victor Blache and 39 captains. A thermometer sign on the library lawn will show progress. Harold Johans son built the sign which he will maintain. Lee Sportsmen meet Tuesday at 7 30 at the Fairview Street clubhouse. Members will turn in steak feast tickets Sunday at 1 at the clubhouse. Special June prices on developing color prints at McClelland Rexall Drug.memorial Day film developingLauren Lee Sundics Adv.
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Lee
Edward Stacy
Lee Vna
Robert Lucy
Victor JL. Blache
Harold Johansson
Lee Sportsmen
Fairview Street
McClelland Rexall Drug
Stephentown Cub Scout Committee Meeting Tonight
The Stephentown Cub Scout committee will meet at 7 30 this evening at the Stephentown Grade School to discuss upcoming activities and plans.
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Cub
Stephentown
Selectmen Plan To Issue 3 Liquor Permits in Dalton
Three unassigned liquor licenses will be issued this summer in Dalton: a year round all alcoholic permit possibly a restaurant or package store, a seasonal all alcoholic license for a restaurant, and a beer and wine permit. Public hearings and Zoning Board approvals required. Population dictates eight licenses. Dalton population 7360 yields eight licenses.
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Peter Uryniak
Pete's Package and Variety Store
John Street
Albert W. Culverwell
Pittsfield
Hinsdale Outlook: weekly meals and local notes
Hinsdale entries list midweek meals including juice frankfurter on rolls with greens beans tomatoes and lettuce on Wednesday. Thursday features soup crackers potato chips turkey salad sandwich fruit jello. Friday serves macaroni and cheese buttered beets cabbage pineapple banana salad cherries. Also notes William J Zeitler Sr plans two weeks with Seabees in Argentia departing June 7 by bus to South Weymouth then flight. Zeitler serves as chief utilities man with Seabee Reserves in Pittsfield. Mrs Leon Racquoi visits Hinsdale. Mrs Dorothy Pierce formerly. Mrs John Forward hosted a shower at Hinsdale Country Club with sixty guests. former Carol Bellinger. Miss Lillian Carpenter of Brooklyn summering at Ashmere Lake cottage. Fireman apprentice Allyn Millington visiting guardians and to report to Norfolk Naval Base upon return.
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Hinsdale
William J. Zeitler Sr
Maple Street
Seabees
Argentia
Hfld
Zeitler
Seabee
Pittsfield
South Weymouth
Argentina
Leon Racquoi
Delray Beach
Fla
Carl Pierce
Taylor Street
Racquoi
Dorothy Pierce
John
Forward
Hinsdale Country Club
James Martin
Edward Bellinger
J. Orle Forward
Carol Bellinger
Lillian Carpenter
Brooklyn
N. Y
Ashmere Lake
Appren
Allyn Millington
Reginald Millington
South Street
Millington
Norfolk Naval Base
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Lenox Library
North Farm
Loeb’s Food Town
Berkshire Bank & Trust CG
Albert Tavares
Pittsfield, Mass
City Savings Bank
Robert H. Bolza
Ittsfield
Mass
City Hall Annex
WSS
Plitsfield
Ny Oc
Department OF Public Buildings
Harold T. Grandshaw
Greylock
North Berkshire
Micro Tech
Sprague Plant
BCC
NASC
Thomas E. O'Connell
Berkshire Community College
North Adams State College
Casey
Paul K. Casey
Williamstown
National American Legion
Hillside Cemetery
Young Casey
Field Park
Main Street
Bennington
Bennington, VI
Globe Battery Division
Globe Union, Inc
Wilwaukee
Wis
Phi Gamma Delta
LeRoy Picard
Picard
New York City
Malcolm S. Martin
Iota Trust
North Street
Connecticut News
Yale
Helen Cu
Hamburg
Ladies' Aid Society
Ethel M. Pease
Ulita
N.Y
Center
TOON
Ajol
Bermudas
Madras
Denim
Katherin Meagher
Elm Street
Stockbridge
Lenox National Bank
Walker Street
Lee Miss Consolati
VNA
Jack's
Lauren Lee Sundrics
Dalton Martin F. Glendon
Selectmen
Dalton
Regional Field
L. Pp. Adams
Cranes
American Legion
Dalton Garage
Pine Grove Park
Byron-Weston
Richard Mason
L. P. Adams
Wayne Arnold
Timothy Face
Paul Archambault
Byron. Weston
St. Agnes
William Collins
James Dunn
John Clapper
Richard Sedgwick
James McCaleb
John Cagnini
James Belcher
Edward Sniezek
The
Sonics
Kittredge
Lee Super Market
Handimix
Lenox, Mass
American Association of Newspaper Representatives
Lenox. Mass
LEE National Bank
Park Street
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