Allen Hotel Changes Hands
Isa dore Goodman sold his stock in the Allen Hotel to Lawrence P. Goyette for an undisclosed sum. The deal included a $68,060 mortgage and the liquor and restaurant licenses. Goodman will stay on as consultant and keep office space. plans call for converting to a residential hotel with remodelled restaurant and continued bar operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Hotel
Isadore Goodman
Corporation
Lawrence P. Goyette
Goodman
Raymond B
Frank C.smith
Berkshire County Math Fair Draws 24 Student Projects
Twenty four students entered projects for the second annual Berkshire County Math Fair to be held tomorrow at Wahconah Regional High School. Exhibits will be set up from 3 to 5 p.m. with judging by a panel including Robert R. Mott, Esther Gassett, David Lowry, and Lucien Geer. The event leads to the state math fair on March 20 at Salem State College. Public viewing runs 7 to 9 p.m. Judging concludes early evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Wahconak
Dalton
Salem State College
Wahconah
Robert R. Mott
Kent (Conn
Esther Gassett
David Lowry
Lenox School
Lucien Geer
Berkshire School
Sheffield
Republican Gala Plans Tonight At Wendell Hotel
The Republican gala committee meets tonight at Congressman Conte’s office to process ticket returns and confer by telephone with Conte heading the program. The March 21 event at the Wendell Hotel honors 25 years of GOP service with certificates signed by Conte, Gov. Volpe, and RNC member Bruce Crane.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell Hotel
Silvio O. Conte
Rep. Conte
Republican Party
Conte
Bruce Crane
Republican National* Committee
Gov. Volpe
J. Ovila Gagne
Republican City Committee
Louis Minafra
Joseph Barnini
Charles H. Perernick
Peter J. Genovese
Elbert HK. Neése
John M. Fossa
Fourteen Berkshire residents earn Red Cross first aid instructor certificates
Warren A. Sears led the Berkshire County Red Cross course naming fourteen new instructors. Recipients include Francis L. Betisle John J. Feeley Jr John J. Sullivan Valentino Masiero Donald R. Gilbert June B. Bebko Orrin Stern Ysabelle Halloran Arthur E. Sylde Harriet K. Barnett Frances A. Chapman Evan M. Hendricks Tracy B. Jalm Jr. Daniel E. Smith all of Pittsfield and others from Adams North Adams Lee Richmond Williamstown. Sears says the chapter now has seventy qualified instructors and invites others to call 63 Wendell Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Warren A. Sears
First Aid
Berkshire County Red Cross
Francis L. Betisle
Adams
John J. Feeley Jr
John J. Sullivan
Valentino Masiero
Lee
Donald R. Gilbert
North Adams
June B. Bebko
Orrin S&. Stern
Richmond
Ysabelle Halloran
Arthur E. Sylde
Williamstown
Harriet K. Barnett
Frances A. Chapman
Evan ML. Hendricks
Tracy B. Jalm Jr
Daniel E. Smith
Pittsfield
Sears
Wendell Ave
Pittsfield YMCA Health Club Reaches Capacity Milestone
The Pittsfield YMCA Men's Health Club reports its 15th member this week, expanding capacity to 150. New enrollees include Patrick J. Mele of 20 John St, Fred B. Hogan of 49 Darlene Ave, and Paul A. Ferland of 29 Ann Drive. The club, started in 1953 with 12 members, was renovated in 1962 to current capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
YMCA
Patrick J. Mele
John St
Fred B. Hogan
Darlene Ave
Paul A. Ferland
Ann_Drive
Harold D. Barnes
James J. Scullary
Gagne Heads Berkshire County Traffic Association
J Ovila Gagne of Pittsfield was elected president of the Berkshire County Traffic Association at a meeting held at the Midway Restaurant in Adams. He succeeds Francis Reynolds of Byron Weston Co Dalton as president. Edward Kondel of Adams was elected first vice president Lionel Doumouchel of Lee second vice president George Marsden of Lee third vice president and Harry M Collins of Pittsfield secretary treasurer. Newly elected to the board of governors were Raymond Burdick of Hoosick Falls NY Dennis Driscoll of Dalton and Norman St John of Adams. About 50 attended the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Ovila Gagne
Pittsfield
Berkshire County Traffic Association
Midway
Adams
Gagne
A.H. Rice Co
Francis Reynolds
Byron Weston Co
Dalton
Edward Kondel
Lionel Doumouchel
Lee
George Marsden
Harry M., Collins
Raymond Burdick
Hoosick Falls
N.Y
Dennis Driscoll
Norman St. John
Work Program Issue To Be Debated By BCC Students
Berkshire Community College hosts a 1964-65 debate on the federal government's national program of public works for the unemployed. Speech I students—David Knight Mountfort Euston for the affirmative and David Crittenden Bernard Shaw for the negative—present, with Lorraine Kaiser Richard Bluett rebuttals. Judges are Frank Gorton George H. Genzmer and Richard J. Rowe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Community College
David Knight
Mountfort Euston
David Crittenden
Bernard Shaw
Miss Lorraine -Kaiser
Richard Bluett
Whitmore Kelley
Bruce Cornel
McNeil and Ingram Win National Essay Awards
Cub Scout Thomas McNeil son of Mr and Mrs Melvin J McNeil of Great Barrington and Boy Scout David Lee Ingram son of Mr and Mrs Robert L Ingram of 305 Barker Read received George Washington Honor Medal Awards in a Lenox Eastover dinner hosted by George Bisacca. Pepsi Cola Co funded the Nathan Hale Youth Patriot Award program with the Boy Scouts of America Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge. Only 1,506 awards were given nationwide per Berkshire Boy Scout Council executive William D Dyer. McNeil wrote Why I Love America and Ingram What the Scout Oath and Law Mean to Me a Responsible American Citizen. Bisacca noted he valued American opportunities, presented silver dollars, and led a tour of his American Heritage Room with local Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co officials in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell
Freedoms Foundation
George Bisacca
Eastover
Thomas McNeil
David Lee‘Ingram
William D. Dyer
Berkshire Boy Scout Council
Wilfred
Bud) Hoag
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Thomas McNeeil
Melvin J. McNeil
Great Barrington
David Lee Ingram
Robert L. Ingram
Barker
Naional Freedoms Foundation
Lenox
George Washington
Pepsi-Cola Co
Cub
McNeil
America
Boy Scout
Ingram
Bisacca
Nevada
Land of Opportunity
Pepsi-Cola Battling Co
John L. Canning
Local Poverty Committee to Incorporate in Pittsfield
The Local Committee on Poverty plans incorporation as the Pittsfield Anti-Poverty Commission, Inc. City Solicitor Edwin E. Reder will prepare papers. members will sign Wednesday night. Officers include Lincoln D. Lynch president, Richard B. Kaufman treasurer, Richard Whitehead vice president, and Mrs. Leonard Van den Honert secretary, with an 11 member board. The incorporation awaits approval from the Massachusetts secretary of state. The commission will hear subcommittee reports and review its revised planning grant application from Basic Systems, Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Basic Systems, Inc
Rights Struggle Noted by Speaker At St. Stephen's
The first in a five week Lenten series at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church drew about 150 worshippers, with Rev. David S. King of Amherst delivering “Darkness and Light.” King, past jailed during Southern civil rights demonstrations, urged neighborly aid to those in need and linked light to action against darkness. He noted future appearances and praised ecumenical participation led by church leaders and a religious choir after the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
David S. King
Amherst
Laymen’s Academy For Ecumenical Studies
William Stringfellow
Mr. Stringfellow
Pittsfield Area
Williamston
N.C
King
St. Augustine
Fla
South
Selma
Ala
Christ
Jericho
Shadowbrook
Lenox
E. Roy Burchell
First Church of Christ, Congregational
Sportsmen Avoid Vote on Greylock
Berkshire County League of Sportsmen's Clubs voted to take no action as a league on anti tramway bills filed by Mount Greylock Protective Association. President Larry Bishop urged clubs to decide individually, warning that victory for the tramway would threaten hunting on Greylock Mountain. Colton Bridges of the state Division of Fisheries and Game spoke on trout allotments, while Edwin Culver of the Dalton club pressed concerns over Western District fish sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
League of Sportsmen’s Clubs
Mount Greylock Protective Association
Lakeview
Larry Bishop
Adams
Bishop
Mount Greylock Organization
Colton
Rocky) Bridges
Bureau of Wildlife Research and Management
State Division of Fisheries and Game
Edwin J. Culver
Dalton Club
School year 1965-66 set with 181 days
If the School Committee approves admin recommendations, the 1965 66 year will begin Wednesday September 8 and end June 24 1966. A total of 181 school days are planned for the year.
Cosmetologists Donate Gifts to Two Berkshire Hospitals
National Beauty Salon Week drives philanthropy as Pittsfield General Hospital and Hillcrest Hospital receive checks from Pittsfield and Southern Berkshire Cosmetologists. Doris Colvin and Helen Walsh present the gifts to fund children’s furniture through candy sales, a hair and hat show, a tea and rummage sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield General Hospital
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
Southern Berkshire
United States
Hillcrest
Doris Colvin
Lenox
National Beauty Salon Week
Helen Walsh
Lee
Pittsfield and
Southern Berkshire Cosmetologists
Public Invited On Field Trip To Peru Area
The public including children is invited to a field trip Saturday afternoon to the Peru area wildlife management area and public hunting ground. Tugene D. Moran district wildlife manager announced details. Participants meet at Wahconah Country Club parking lot in Dalton at 1 30 p m. The 2360 acre Peru area is state owned and hosts grouse woodcock deer snowshoe hare cottontail raccoon and gray squirrel. Moran notes existing management work by staff and volunteers and hopes more people will assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Tugene D. Moran
Division of Fisheries and Game
DIG
Wahconah Country Club
Dalton
State
DFG
Moran
District Court handles nonsupport and speeding cases
A nonsupport charge against Willie Hanson Jr. was continued until Sept. 9 on the condition he pay 20 per week for his wife and child. Hanson denied the charge. David K. Akin of 282 Bradford St. was fined 25 for his second speeding offense in a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Hanson Jr
Springfield
Pittsfield
David K. Akin
Bradford St
Landlords Offer Places for Student Teachers
In response to a School Department request, 47 home and apartment owners offered to rent rooms to 27 University of Massachusetts student teachers starting April 5. Assistant Superintendent Joseph J. Canavan said many homeowners may not have tenants, with some students living at home or doubling up in apartments. About 10 to 12 homes are expected to house tenants as 15 UMass student teachers join secondary schools in Pittsfield for orientation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Massachusetts
Asst. Supt
Joseph J. Canavan
Berkshires
Canavan
Mayor stands firm against piecemeal police and fire pay raises
Mayor Ditlon refuses to sign two Police and Fire Dept raises without full council approval of his total $105,800 pay plan. He warned the council must back the entire package, threatening to veto by delaying funding. Council votes on multipart package show uncertain support and no immediate timetable to resolve the broader proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ditlon
Dillon
Remo del. Gallo
UCS Unit Meets With Board of Employe Fund
A meeting of the General Electric Employes' Good Neighbor Fund board and the United Community Services campaign advisory committee was held at Berkshire Life. Arthur Melikan chairs the GNF board. Albert Silverman chairs the UCS committee. They sought mutual understanding and planned further meetings. Lawrence Strattner Jr. discussed campaign issues and United Fund responses. James McGurk praised GNF support and stressed voluntary giving to the community. Silverman urged more such meetings with other companies with employee funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Good Neighbor Fund
United Community Services
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Arthur G. Melikan
GNF
Albert S. Silverman
UCS
Silverman
Lawrence W. Strattner Jr
United Fund
Fair Share Club
James P. McGurk
Option Taken On Site for Nursing Home
A notice of option to buy a 12 acre tract off Hancock Road as a potential nursing home site has been filed in the Middle District Registry of Deeds. Dr Alan o Harter of Lenox has an option to buy the land from Matin and Lillian Dobelle of Pittsfield by Sept 10 with conveyance within 30 days after exercising the option. The option cost $800 and was disclosed as City Council discussed a zoning ordinance revision at Tuesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock Road
Middle District
Alan O Harter
Lenox
Matin
Lillian Dobelle
Pittsfield
Harter
Charles R. Alberti
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BCIDC
Paul K. Fodder
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
Philip C. Ahern
Commission
Y Health Club
BCC
Frank Gorton
George H. Genzmer
Richard J. Rowe
Sons Tromar
Rogozinsky
Allendale Shopping Center
Cheshire Road
Local Committee On Poverty
St. Stephen’s
Pgh
Ray and
John
Hancock RD
Pontoosuc Lake
Pittsfield High School
New England
Mr. Alward
Westfield
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