Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Berkshire Eagle in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

We have 4,454,244 pages in Massachusetts

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 21 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1965

Page

18

Methodist Conference Set Sunday

GREAT BARRINGTON The quarterly conference of the Southern Berkshire Methodist charge will be at the Great Barrington church Sunday at 10 a.m. with a union Lent en service for Great Barrington Housatonic and Alford. The Rev. Donald T. Keil will be assisted by Rev. Elmo F. Young from Springfield. The conference proper starts 11:20 a.m. followed by a covered dish luncheon at 12:30. Afternoon program begins 1:15 with reports and instruction and panels on membership evangelism social work missions and stewardship led by officials and lay leaders. Treasurers reports will be given and normal charge services suspended for the union service.

Great Barrington Southern Berkshire Methodist Charge Housatonic Alford Donald T. Keil Elmo’ F. Young Springfield Orville DeRose James Morrison Henry Shepard Woman's Society of Christian Service Stephen Carter Arthur Montgomery Roy Shaw William Milligan Morrison Young World Service Raymond Wilcox Raymond Moulthrop Allen Klahn Methodist

Card of Thanks from Canaan Residents

Canaan New York card of thanks from Grace Mamie and Lester Coons expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for contributions gifts flowers cards and acts of kindness during illnesses.

Grace Mamie Lester Coons Harold Kane

Spartans edge Trojans in 1964 K of C league clash

In Great Barrington the Spartans beat the Trojans 18-16 to stay in the win column alongside the Raiders 26-20 over the Mustangs. Peter Gilligan scored seven for the Spartans while George Dennard led the Trojans with ten. Dick Daigle added seven for the Raiders and Eddie Lord eight for the Mustangs. Upcoming Sunday games pair Trojans with Mustangs at 1 30 and Raiders with Spartans at 2 30. The article also notes community notices and a meeting of the American Association of Retired Persons with IRS official Joseph J Haverty speaking on 1964 revenue act changes.

Harrington Spartans Trojans Raiders Mustangs Peter Gilligan George Dennard Dick Daigle Eddie Lord Spartans Traiane Aff Scarbra Madden Ee Gu E Jones Gilligan Caligard Duane Jones Jurgensen Finkle Odennard Ae Klott Oon Pease Ross Larkin aMcauire Carpenter Wright Eon Troy Marvey Ea Dalla Boris Aismith Gordon Trey Great Barrington Joseph J. Haverty Internal Revenue Service Pittsfield American Association of Retired Persons Walker Hall Haverty

Sandisfield School Closes Early for Town Election Day

Sandisfield Consolidated School closes at 12 15 Monday letting Town Hall host the annual town election at 1. First and second grades meet at the Town Hall.

Sandisfield

Middlefield Grange Youth Committee Board Party Canceled

The Middlefield Grange youth committee board party scheduled for tonight at the school has been canceled.

Middlefield Grange Youth Committee Board

Stockbridge The Host Who Cares Serves

Stockbridge advertising a wine shop offering beverages from the Wine Cellar Package Store. It notes daily open hours until 10 that evening and carries a friendly host persona.

Park Commission names Castronova chairman for second term

Charles J. Castronova of Housatonic was named to a second consecutive term as chairman at a reorganizational meeting. The commission will meet at 7 30 p m the first Thursday of each month in the Housatonic Community Center and all matters must be presented in writing.

Park Commission Great Barrington Charles J. Castronova Housatonic Castronova

Secretary of State To Visit Sheffield and Sandisfield

Secretary Kevin H. White will conduct another election day helicopter tour Monday, visiting eight communities including Sandisfield and Sheffield. He departs Logan at 6 a.m. and flies to Hull Maynard Lancaster Dudley Southwick Blandford Sandisfield Sheffield, meeting town officials in each location. This marks his fourth tour of the winter, bringing his total to 29 towns visited on election day.

Kevin H. White Berkshire County Sandisfield Sheffield White Logan Boston At & A.m Hull Maynard Lancaster Dudley Southwick Blandford

Town Children To Compete for Ski Medals in Richmond

Local ski instruction participants in Richmond will compete for medals at Housquet's Ski Area Saturday with events at 3 30 pm weather permitting. If snow fails, postponement to March 13. PTA organized program with Bousquet's, Harry Kosakowski handling Richmond Grange to meet Tuesday 8 pm at Town Hall with Ernest Smith and James Cunningham Sr. as Masters. Delore Clairmont named deputy constable. Richmond Consolidated School phone now 698 2710 after recent installation.

Richmond PTA Bousquet Harry Kosakowski Richmond Grange Town Hall Ernest Smith James Cunningham Richmond Consolidated School

New Marlboro Planning Board to Hold Public Hearing on Land Subdivision Rules

The New Marlborough Planning Board will hold a public hearing at 8 PM on Monday March 8 1965 in the Town Hall Mill River to review and explain proposed Rules and Regulations governing Subdivision of Land, with attorneys John B. Ormsbee Thomas C. Cagney and Francis R. Rood listed.

New Marlborough

Diapers Clogging Lenox Sewer Mains

Lenox selectmen urge residents to stop flushing disposable diapers down toilets as such items clog sewer mains, hindering waste removal and prompting requests for public compliance.

LENOX

Pittsfield Artist Exhibiting Work At Lenox Library

Morris Bennett, Pittsfield art instructor, shows six paintings and 20 drawings at Lenox Library March 1 16. Bennett, 27, born Everett, earned a BFA in 1959 from Massachusetts College of Art and an MFA in 1961 from University of Cincinnati after a Brookline library stint. He has exhibited at Cincinnati Art Museum, Rhode Island Arts Festival, Boston Arts Festival, Brookline Public Library, and Berkshire Museum. He resides at 57 Bartlett Ave., Pittsfield.

Lenox Morris Bennett Pittsfield Bennett Everett Massachusetts College of Art University of Cincinnati Brookline Public Library Cincinnati Art Museum Rhode Island Arts Festival Boston Arts Festival Public Library of Brookline Berkshire Museum Bartlett Ave

Northwestern Connecticut Community College OK With Conditions

The state Board of Education approved a northwestern Connecticut community college opening next September contingent on raising 100000 by May 1 and 50000 by July 1. Rev. Charles V. Rodrigues said pledges total 23000 so far with expectations for substantial increases.

State Board of Education Northwestern Connecticut Charles V. Rodrigues

Dunn Named Eastern Advertising Manager at McCall's

William G. Dunn, former Lenox resident and Lenox High School graduate, has been named Eastern advertising manager of McCall's magazine. A 1959 McCall's recruit, he advanced to classification manager in 1964 handling appliance fashion and home furnishing ads. He now resides in Rye New York with his wife and three children.

HNOX William G. Dunn Lenox McCall's Magazine Mr. Dunn William F. Dunn Tucker St Lenox High School University of Massachusetts McCall’s Magazine Rye N.Y

Lenox Selectmen Sign Sewer Survey Contract and Cable Hearing

Lenox selectmen signed a contract with Camp, Dresser & McKee to survey the town sewer system and lined up a $10,000 loan from the Community Facilities administration to cover the work. A $450,000 sewer expansion is planned for construction in 1968, with $7,500 previously set aside for planning if federal funds fall short. A March 41 public hearing was set on cable firms seeking Lenox franchise, with proposals from L.P. Cable Corp and Television Communications Inc. State Senator Andrea F. Nuciforo and Rep. Warren A. Turner urged a bill to form a committee to study excess tax-exempt property, at the town's request.

Lenox Selectmen Camp, Dresser & McKee Boston Community Facilities Administration Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency

Miss Taylor Visits Barrington College Campus Preview

Miss Sherrill Taylor of Stockbridge Road attended Barrington College's Campus Preview with over 300 teens. Activities included science drama psychology and music workshops plus chapel viewings art exhibit and intercollegiate game. Also mentions upcoming Lenox High basketball doubleheader Dalton vs Housatonic 6 pm and Stockbridge vs Lenox 7 pm.

LENOX Sherrill Taylor Madison R. Taylor Stockbridge Road Barrington R.L) College Taylor Williams High School Stockbridge

Finals Tonight In Lions Club Tournament

Hinsdale hosts the annual Lions Club basketball finals at Kittredge School with four games starting at 6 pm. The feature at 9 pm pits Western Gateway teams from North Adams in a senior girls match. Also on schedule are Drury High School jayvees versus St Joseph's North Adams jayvees, Chesterfield and Cummington junior girls at 6, Mt Greylock Regional and Housatonic junior boys at 7, and Worthington and North Junior High senior girls. Junior awards and the Arnold Buckley award are presented at 8 pm.

Worthington North Junior High Arnold Buckley

Williamstown Single Motor Route Ad Offer

Williamstown Berkshire advertises a single motor route with car allowance. Contact Tel 458-5490 for details. Ady W2.

Berkshire Williamstown Car Allowance Ady

Motor route available in Williamstown ad

Williamstown notice announces a motor route and car allowance with contact number 458-5490 for arrangements. Local Berkshire Eagle listing notes transportation support details and eligibility.

Berkshire Eagle Williamstown

Cheshire Grange Sponsors Public Whist Party Tonight

Cheshire Grange will sponsor a public whist party at the Grange Hall tonight with a door prize and table prizes for attendees.

Cheshire Grange Grange Hall

Girl Scouts Plan Week Activities March Seven to Thirteen

Lenox announces Girl Scout Week March 7 to 13 with church services led by Miss Morrison Mrs Theodore Hill and Mrs Eleanor Smith at St Anns St Helena s and Trinity Church A Saturday March 13 11 am Community Center program led by Mrs Rene F Bannon features skits dances and displays to raise funds for sending scouts abroad and hosting foreign guides.

Lenox Ruth Morrison Miss Morrison St. Ann's Church Theodore Hill St. Helena’s Chapel Eleanor Smith Trinity Church John Bender Church-on-the Hill Rene F. Bannon Thes Quissette Lowe Girth Scout Council

Also Mentioned on This Page

Tee Three Stooges Beautyrest By Simmons Maloney R. H. Congdon, Mgr Methodist Conference Canaan, N.Y O’sheffield Watusis Thomas W. Bleezarde Tel Jug End Levi AARP Middlefield Eagle Office Mass Ali L A Aul Corvair Vhevnovet Fm FW. Spaulding « Sons G.M.C Ruth Bass Delore Clairmont North Farm Joe's Grill Connecticut News Community College Yale Hassle New Haven Albert J. Lavalley Richard J. Bernstein State Board Hartford, Conn State Public Utilities Commission New Haven Railroad PUC State Regulatory Agency Interstate Commerce Commission Hartford Seaboard Las Vegas Nev Barrington Electrical Shop Inc Main Street Andrew L. Clarke Dunn Eastern Ad Ig Sewer Survey Miss Taylor Barrington College Lenox High Gym The K. of C Dalton Hinsdale Katherine Kirchner Lions North Adams Cheshire Girl Scouts Lenox —the Immaculate: Heart of Mary Seminary Fitchburg Walter Nabity C.J Lenox Grange Lenox Community Center George Baumann Fred Joyner Women’s Fellowship of the Church-on-the-Hill Stanley F. Johnson Lee Congregational Church Austria Loeb Foodtown Lenox, Mass
Search Courier

Search the Berkshire Eagle Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Berkshire Eagle?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication