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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
24
Officials of the General Contractors' Association charged that Carpenters Local 444 on strike are not being told truth about offers. An ad in The Eagle highlighted a June 2 proposal of $2.8444 an hour raise plus fringe benefits, equivalent to 15960 yearly at 2000 hours.
Plans announced to rebuild Merrill Road between Peck's Bridge and New York Avenue. Commissioner Gerald Doyle says work starts around June 30, lasting about two months, with full excavation and 12 inch gravel plus three inches of bituminous concrete in two 1.5 inch layers. General Electric to assist drainage. Road closure likely one or two days. work aimed to minimize motorist disruption.
STOCKBRIDGE The Mission House and Historical Museum owned by the Trustees of Reservations will open for the season tomorrow. Renovations and repairs to the house including a coat of stain to the exterior have been completed. The house will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 to 4 on Sundays, and will be closed on Mondays.
The Red Cross collected 270 pints of blood yesterday at the Masonic Temple. Of the donors, 83 were walk-ins from a total 281 who came to donate, with 11 temporarily deferred for colds or other minor reasons. 92 pints were replacements for specific cases.
Mr. and Mrs. James A. Winslow at 990 Peck's Road welcome a daughter yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. William D. Croes of 253 Springside Ave. have a son yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Walter M. Krougon of Cheshire greet a son yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Edward J. Carroll at Hartford Conn. announce a son Wednesday. Grandparents listed include Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Carroll of 40 Hawthorne Ave. and Mrs. Albert W. Jacob of 84 Kenwood St. Mr. and Mrs. Russell McNair of East Longmeadow announce a son Monday at Wesson Memorial Hospital in Springfield. Grandparents: Mr. and Mrs. Harold L. Fairfield of Richmond and Mr. and Mrs. Loyd McNayr of Twast hongmeadow.
The ninth annual flower festival is set for 10 a.m. Sunday at the Unitarian Church. Attendees should bring two flowers to place in a vase at the entrance. Flower girls will carry the vases to a table near the pulpit as a symbol of all united. The Litany for Flowers and Men by Rev HV Kafka will be read responsively by Jim and the congregation. Church school is in recess until September 14. A lay service by Ralph Lopez is planned for June 22. Regular Sunday meetings resume September 7. Baby-sitting will be available Sunday.
The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute will open a new French room showcasing 18th century furniture from Mary Hayward Weir along with paintings by Fragonard and Claude. Also on display are Weir bequests to Williams College Museum of Art and works by Edward Penfield. Guided tours at 3 p.m. start mid June, with daily hours 10 to 3 except Mondays.
The City Council Finance Committee unanimously endorsed an $890,000 bond to complete Taconic High School, with total project costs now pegged at about $7.14 million after site, equipment, and consulting fees. If approved on June 24, the bond may be grouped with a $1.635 million road project. critics urged funding from other sources, while the auditor warned against tapping anticipated income.
Becket fire razes a four story wooden structure used as kitchen dining and sleeping quarters at Camp Tomaka on Carter Hill Road. No injuries. caretaker Richard Bishop rescued with oxygen masks by firefighters David Furlong and Daniel Millis. Owners William Grable and wife of Merrick NY unreachable for loss estimate. Investigation and firefighting details follow.
An Agawam firm, Beshaw Rigging Co, offered 8500 for moving vocational equipment from Pittsfield High School to Taconic High and 350 for moving gear from the current PHS shops to the annex across Appleton Avenue. Other bids ranged higher from Mullen Mayflower, Philip Farmel, and Conway Construction. Bids were reviewed and discussed at the council meeting Monday night.
John Maniatis denies Christo’s on the Pittsfield Lenox Road is changing hands despite a previous Eagle report calling it a sale. He says the publication caused a misunderstanding and notes plans to reopen a Pittsfield restaurant similar to the former Johnnie’s on West Street, which was affected by urban renewal. The item also confirms the intended return to the Pittsfield business scene.
Four Pittsfield High seniors received top awards for athletic leadership and scholastic ability at an assembly. James Vandergrift won the Thomas F. Curtin Memorial Award, James Bagdonas earned the William Pierson track medal, Rick Tanner received the John Carmody award, and Patricia Curd won the Ruth Nicholson blazer for their achievements and family backgrounds nearby.
Paul J. McDonald, superintendent of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District, was elected to a two year term as president of the Berkshire County Superintendents Association during a Lenox luncheon. He succeeds Allen Hansen of Williamstown. New officers include Raymond Trabold of Lenox as vice president James R. Westall of the Northern Berkshire Regional Vocational District as treasurer and Maurice Boulang er of Lee as secretary. The association honored retiring members James P. Reynolds of Pittsfield and Earl Suttor of Hinsdale Becket Peru Washington Cummington and Windsor with Paul Revere silver bowls.
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co and Pittsfield National Bank boosted their prime rate to 8 percent, following New York City banks. First Agricultural National Bank is expected to raise to 8 percent early next week. The move affects borrowers on mortgages and new housing loans as inflation concerns persist.
Building Inspector Archille E Lamoureux issued a construction permit for a 350,000 extension to the GE tank shop Building 14 on Kellogg Street. McFarland Construction Co of Latham NY will construct the 100 by 150 foot structure.
Donors redirected from the Red Cross to Berkshire Medical Center units aided emergencies at the Masonic Temple and Pittsfield General. Nine donors gave blood for a surgical patient while St Luke's unit sought O positive blood. Both types were in short supply at the Springfield bank. The bloodmobile returns July 14.
Since 1920 free estimates Buckley Construction lists 445 4827. War estimates provided. numbers 243 1246 and 243 3071. See Blacktop Corp. Ice Cubes offered with 24 hour vending at 195 Wahconah St. Reduction services at 443 2519.
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