Dalton Legion Loss Covered by Insurance Report
Dalton town officials announce the annual census of voters is under way with 20 year olds counted by census takers. The American Legion lost $1,000 from theft and damage last month, but residents are covered by insurance. Dogs appear in assessor records amid February business notes and redecorated bar renovations are described. A diphtheria inoculation clinic will be led by Dr. P. J. Sullivan in the Town Hall Tuesday at 9:32 a.m. Preschool children may receive doses. Miss Robin V. Skele celebrated her 16th birthday at Rosa Restaurant with family guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
American Legionder
Regime Legion
Sistrars
Other Legion
Robin v. Skele
Mountain View Terrace
Rosa
Charles H. Palmer
Elmer R. Steele
Adams
Local Notables Featured in Community Roll Call
SUD MELD alongside Barbara Simmons and Mrs Margaret Shaw headline a list of residents: Mrs Leah Mitchell, Mrs Agnes Strange, Mrs Eleanor Wechter, Mrs Lillian Haworth, and William Darby. The notice names prominent townspeople in a civic roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prew Emery
Sud
Barbara Simmons
Margaret Shaw
Leah Mitchell
Agnes Strange
Eleanor Wechter
Lillian Haworth
William Darby
Hinsdale Youths to Perform in Show at Kittredge School
Local youths will appear in a minstrel show sponsored by the New England Telephone Co. tomorrow at 7 30 in the Kittredge School gym. Peggy Peeples plays the pig ana Richard Leach drums Linda Mitchell jazz dance Frances Mitchell soft shoe dance Donald Drosehn organ selection Wilhelm Omer vocal solo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
New England Telephone Co
Kittredge
Peggy Peeples
Richard Leach
Linda Mitchell
Frances Mitchell
Donald Drosehn
Wilhelm Omer
Fire District Vote To Fill Seven Offices in Hinsdale
Hinsdale voters will elect seven offices in the upcoming Fire District Election including water commissioner and Prudential Committee member for three years and auditor treasurer collector moderator and clerk for one year. Candidates or special articles must be submitted to Allyn Smith by March 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Prudential Committee
Allyn Smith
Becket Man Heads Welfare Committee
William Frisbie of Becket was elected chairman and Frank Digweed of Peru was elected secretary of the Prudential Committee of the Eastern Berkshire Welfare Association at an organizational meeting Tuesday following the regular committee meeting. Other members are Richard Hurley, Washington. Nicholas Sebastiano, Chester. Louis J. Carmel, Hinsdale. Mrs Josephine H. Eames of Becket is welfare director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
William Frisbie
Becket
Frank Digweed
Peru
Prudential Committee
Eastern Berkshire Welfare Association
Richard Hurley
Washington
Nicholas Sebastiano
Chester
Louis J. Carmel
Josephine H. Eames
Hinsdale weekend events and notices
Youth Center hosts a record hop tonight from 7 to 11 and a full color Mr. Magoo movie Sunday with a small admission fee to cover film costs. Hinsdale firemen fund drive tickets due Monday, with a portable TV and radio prize awarded March 17. Hinsdale Grange officers night Monday at 8, St Patrick’s program to follow chaired by Mr and Mrs Sidney Bancroft. GE employee Norman Sanderson named grand juror for April 6 Pittsfield court. Community chest committee still seeks two members. call Allyn Smith. Richard W Droslyn has enlisted in the Marine Corps plans to depart for Parris Island June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale — Youth Center
Mr. Magoo
Hinsdale Grange
Grange Hall
Sidney Bancroft
St. Patrick's
Ann Butler
Dorothy Culler
Drosehin
Richard W. Droswin
Frederick Drosehn
Circular Avenue
Marine Corps
Wahconah
Parris Island
S.C
Camp Fire Girls Celebrate 14th Birthday Week Dalton
The Dalton Camp Fire Girls mark their 14th birthday with a Blue Bird banquet Tuesday at 6 15, a Camp Fire banquet Thursday at 6 15, and a father and daughter breakfast Saturday for Junior Camp Fire Girls and Horizon Club at the Community House. They begin with Sunday church services, Catholic girls at St Agnes Church 8 15 mass and Protestant girls at Grace Episcopal Church 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Dalton Camp
Horizon Club
Tthe
St. Agnes’ Church
Grace Episcopal Church
Culverwell's Wins Senior Boys Title In Close Final
Culverwell's defeats Congregational Church 56 to 54 at the Community House to capture the Community Recreation Association Senior Boys Basketball Tournament. Pete Hodgkins and Dave Luceroni top-scored for Culverwell's with 12 points each, while Martin Strange scored 22 for the runners-up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Culverwell
Socony
Congregational Church
Community Recreation Association
Culverwell’s
Pete Hodgkins
Dave Luceroni
Martin Strange
Caesar To Superintend Moth Control Effort
Dalton selectmen appoint Archie D Caesar as moth control superintendent after last year serving as Tree Warden. Article notes May transfer of duties to Public Works, bowling tourney results, and a state commission to study highway funds under Chapters 81 and 90 with three lawmakers and local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caesar
Dalton — Selectmen
Archie D. Caesar
Public Works Department
Dalton Bowting
Marie Street
Bud Morrison
Dalton Community Recreation Association
Lillian Haworth
Archie DeAngelus Dalton
Enior
Peter Sherman
Kevin H. White
State House
Boston
State Department of
Police Hunt Thin Bank Vandal In North Adams
North Adams police seek a tall thin man after dawn vandalism at two Main Street banks. A witness described the suspect’s running as long strides and awkward steps as he hurled large ice pieces through plate glass windows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
First Agricultural National Bank
North Adams Hoosac Savings Bank
Main Street
Agricultural Bank
Dalton News Briefs Highlight Local Events And Appointments
Mrs Rosemary Crosier and Mrs Helen Shepard attended a seminar for practicing professional nurses at Springfield Municipal Hospital. Twelve Cushing Academy students, including Thomas, flew to Puerto Rico for a Rural Life Center work camp seminar. Dalton Selectmen granted Albert H Phillips a permit to add two bedrooms and a hallway to his Johnson Road home and appointed Robert Berube to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Pittsfield Girls Club beat Community Recreation Association 15 to 10. Mail carriers Orville Vase and Martin J Daly were named Dalton jurors for April. St Patrick’s Day party planned by Dalton Golden Agers Club with a potluck. National Merit Scholarship tests to be taken by 65 Wahconah Regional students. Dalton American Legion marks 45th anniversary with a birthday party at 6:30. Robert Trish returns to work after injury.
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Rosemary Crosier
Helen Shepard
Dalton School System
Springfield Municipal Hospital
Inomas L.trager
Natalie Trager
440 North
Cushing Academy
Puerto Rico
Rural Life
Yuquiga
Thomas
Ashburnham
Dalton Selectmen
Albert H. Phillips
Johnson Road
Selectmen
Robert Berube
Pleasant ‘Street
Zoning Board of Appeals
Congregational Notes at Dalton First Congregational
At the First Congregational Church Dalton two new members will be received at the 10 30 service. The Rev Patrick C Finleon continues Lent sermons with Passion. Church school for Grades 11 through 11. preschool and infant care during worship hour. The 7 and 8 club forms a speaking choir for Palm Sunday service. Pilgrim Fellowship meets for God and prayer. fellowship hour to follow. Two one act plays postponed to April 5. Tickets via Pilgrim Fellowship members. Confirmation class Tuesday at 3 in the music room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilgrim Fellowship
Music Room
Grace Episcopal Church hosts Camp Fire Girls and services schedule
Grace Episcopal Church Dalton plans Sunday Holy Communion at 8. Morning prayer at 10. Evening prayer at 7. A Camp Fire Girls celebration marks their birthday week with a study group at 7 45. A women's group led by Mrs. William Manning cleans the church and Guild Hall and expects to finish by next Sunday.
Methodist Notes Dalton Service Details
The Methodist Church shares below schedule for Sunday activities including Sunday school at 9 30 worship at 10 45 with sermon The Divine Around Us youth fellowship at 6 45 and final Len ten service at 7 30 led by Rev Arthur W Newcomb pastor of First Methodist Westfield The service opens with a hymn by George Greenwood followed by a fellowship hour in the dining room Junior High Fellowship is not meeting this week Mary Brisson and Elaine Fetherston of High Street are vacationing in Florida.
Stockbridge Bowling Scores Highlight Local Women
Stockbridge women led by Mrs. Jo sephine Salvandore posted a single game high of 236 while Mixi Mary Baldisseratta and Mrs Helen Pigott followed with 220 and 189. High series totals included Mrs fiss vatore with 575 and Mrs Pigott 527. A son, John W. Gartner Jr., was born to Mr and Mrs Gartner of Plainsboro NJ on Feb 28 at St Francis Hospital in Trenton. Mrs Gartner is Kay Perinchief of Stockbridge. Grandparents listed in local notices.
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Josephine Salvandore
Mixi
Mary Baldisseratta
Helen Pigott
Fissvatore
Pigott
Miss Baldisseratta
Ason
John W. Gartner
Gartner Jr
Plainsboro
N. J
St. Francis’s Hospital
Trenton
N.J
Gartner
Kay Per
Stockbridge
Lewis G. Stockwell
Gartner Sr
Lawrenceville
Middlefield Sugar Eat Set By Grange
The annual sugar eat and dance hosted by the Grange will be next Friday from 6 to 8 in the church parlors. Menu includes butter, milk, buckwheat and blueberry pancakes with sausage, wax on snow, ice cream with maple sauce, dill pickles, coffee and milk. items priced accordingly. Afterward, round and square dancing at the school with Jack Mansfield calling. Martin Springs Orchestra provides music. Edward F. Horalek chairs arrangements. Neil Nickerson and Mrs. Rodney G. Savery handle pancakes. dining room chair is Miss Janie Horalek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Spring
Edward F. Horalek
Neil Nickerson
Rodney G. Savery
Janie Horalek
Middlefield Selectmen Grant Licenses And Appointments
Middlefield selectmen granted Birch Brook Farm a license to operate a guest house and approved Carl M. Flynn and Helen D. Flynn to run a real estate office at the former parsonage in Center. Mrs. John H. Hartley Jr. was reappointed to the Conservation Commission for three years. The Grange voted to donate 3 to the Youth Travel Fund and 5 to the American Red Cross. Planning notes include knitting knee pads and hobby night with a dues supper. Mr and Mrs H Francis Pease visit Agawam as George LaViolette recovers from surgery. Middlefield Men’s Club will host Father and Son night with dinner, business, and a movie.
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Middlefield
Select
Birchbrook Farm
Carl M
Helen D. Flynn
Becket
Selectmen
Conservation Commission
John H. Hartley Jr
The
Grange
American Red Cross
Richard A. Waite
Home and Community Service Committee
H. Francis Pease
Hancock Willing Workers Elect Officers and Meet
The Hancock Willing Workers Society of the Hancock Baptist Church will elect officers at the April 14 meeting. A tentative March 27 food sale is planned at Syke's Store in Stephentown NY. A banquet is set for May 5 with Robert Rash and Mrs Geraldine Christiansen in charge of arrangements. Mrs Harrison Bassett, Cloverette 4H Club leader, says meetings move to Tuesday afternoons at her home.
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Hancock the
Willing Workers Society
The
Hancock Baptist Church
Syke's
Stephentown
N.Y
Robert Rash
Geraldine Christiansen
Legion Auxiliary Meeting Set for Hancock Unit
The Hancock American Legion Auxiliary will hold a meeting on Tuesday at 7 30 p m at the home of Mrs Richard MacDonald both GPO and unit members are urged to attend local news brief shows community involvement and the host address is noted for readers in the area
Passions Sunday Services and St Patrick's Supper
South Berkshire holds Passion Sunday communion and family service at 9 30 am at Christ Church with sermon and morning prayer at 11 Shove of Park Street announces Sheffield Red Cross fund drive goal of 1375 for 1964 Annual St Patrick's Day pot luck supper at Our Lady of the Valley Church Tuesday at 6 30 pm in the parochial hall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Church
Shove
Lawrence Shove
Park Street
First Agricultural Bank
Great Barrington
Sheffield Red Cross
Our Lady of the Valley Church
Mixed Candlepin Scores and Lane Highlights at League Meet
Mixed Candlepin scores list top totals and highs led by Baptiste Berasconi and Scapin with 366 and 356. Individual high single marks include Boomsma 141 and Scapin 132. Meeting notice for captains and officers set for Monday at 7:30 p.m. plus local ads for Ben's Shop candy, St Patricks party favors, and a 1958 Ford Fair deal at Shapiro Motors.
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John Boomsma
Paul Clark
Mario Scapin
Joseph Valenti
Baptiste Berasconi
Scapin
James Salvi
Boomsma
Site Chosen For WMEC Substation Near Summit Road
Richmond officials select town property between Summit Road homes of Clarence Hansen and Vincent Olsen for a Western Massachusetts Electric substation. The site east of the bridge will host transformers on an elevated platform as part of a new high voltage line through Swamp and Summit roads. A public hearing is set for April 1 at Town Hall 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Board of Selectmen
Summit Road
Clarence, Hansen
Vincent E. Olsen
Selectmen
Hansen and Olsen
Summit Roads
Crosby Principal To Address PTA
Crosby junior high school principal Lawry Munphy will speak Tuesday at the regular PTA meeting. The PTA will meet at 7 p.m. at the Richmond Consolidated School. A business meeting will be held and refreshments will be served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Lawrence Munphy
Crosby Junior High School
PTA
P.m
Richmond Consolidated School
Atty Gen Approves Town Bylaw Change
Richmond residents learn that Attorney General Edward W. Brooke has formally approved the amendment to the town bylaws separating town meeting and election days. The 1965 town elections will be held on the Saturday after the annual meeting, per Town Clerk Clement R. Moore. The Richmond Sportsmen's Club will meet at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at the fire station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Edward W. Brooke
Clement R. Moore
Richmond Sportsmen's Club
Mrs Watson Gee Visiting Deweys in East Windsor
Mrs Watson Gee of Newburgh New York is visiting Mr and Mrs Charles Dewey for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson Gee
Newburgh, N. Y
Mrs
Charles Dewey
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Legion
Becket Man
Deadline Amis
Monagay
Hinsdale Firemen
Furor Drawn
General Electric
Norman Sanderson
Maple Street
Superior Court
Pittsfield
Camp Fire Girls
North Berkshire
Williamstown
Ralph Levitt
Indiana University
Indiana
Baxter Hall
U.S
Williams Young Democrats
Wiliams Civil Rights Committee
Berard Lenhof
Louis R. Sinclitho
Lenhoff
Sinclufire
Inn Adams
Robert L. Barschdorf
Adams Cooperative Bank
Barschdorf
Barnet
Woodsville
N.H
Laurie J. King
Edward D. Callahan
Alty
Andrew Dilk
Brook Control
State Division of Waterways
Miller and Pine Brooks
Hoosac River
East Road-Lime Street
Acra-Mation
Pittsfield Girls
Dalton Community House
Orville Vase
Deming St
Martin J. Daly
High St
Dalton Golden Agers Club
Dalton American Legion
Post Home
Robert Trish
Hale St
Dalton Public Works
Callahan
Episcopal Services
Methodist Notes
Mary Brisson
Elaine Fetherston
High Street
Florida
United Stamps
Lee
Hancock
South Berkshire
Lee Eagle Office
Wagn
Ann Finnegan
Frank Carrington
Tom Smith
Baumann
Smith
al Bona
Gene Gop
William Basinait
Basinait
Gop
William Goodrich
Ben's
Fanny Farmer
McClelland Rexall Drug Store
Lee News
Shapiro Motors
WMEC
Electric Company
Atty. Gen
East Windsor
Stockbridge, Motors
Cape
Berkshire
Lee Savings
LEE Savings Bank
Berkshire Ville
Massachusetts
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