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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1965
Page
19
The Wahconah Regional Teachers Association hosts a spaghetti supper from 6 to 8 pm Monday in the high school cafeteria. They award scholarships to Wahconah seniors pursuing teaching careers and support additional projects like sports night, a Christmas drive, and a Shakespearean play.
Albert W. Culverwell owner of the Mid Town Motel presented building permit plans to the Dalton selectmen for a second story addition adding two units and a four room apartment for himself and his wife. The board signaled routine approval and Culverwell also sought a smaller illuminated sign on a pole at Daly Avenue and Main Street replacing the roof sign.
The Union Lenten service third in the series features Rev. Earl D. Haywood of Mittineauge Methodist Church as preacher on Undisciplined Disciples at 7 Sunday night at the First Congregational Church. His father in law Rev. D Fay Zinn will read devotion. Haywood, a California Pa native, served in WWI in Europe and holds degrees from West Virginia, Fairmont State, and Boston University. He has led Mittineague since 1958 amid collaborative services with First Congregational, First Methodist, and St George's Episcopal churches.
Dr. Fred H. Vohr praised a Sunday emergency response involving Kelly Ambulance, Officer James Hobian, Officer Joseph Keenan, and Father Joseph F. Gagan after Mrs. Cecelia Vecchia suffered a serious heart attack at 22 Canal St. Oxygen was provided, Mrs. Vecchia rushed to St Luke's Hospital, where Dr. Richard Perara oversaw care and she later regained consciousness. hospitals noted her condition as good. Local doctors will assist the Red Cross bloodmobile on April 9.
The Dalton Lions Club spring ceramics fair drew 230 guests and 74 exhibits at the Community House. Prizes went to Jane Walter Martha Dodge and Rosemary St Peter. Door prizes included a Ceramics magazine subscription and a ceramic figure. Two live demonstrations plus a ceramic film complemented the show.
Dalton police chased off dogs that cornered a lawn deer which escaped into the woods. The incident reinforces a rule that dogs be restrained at all times. Other items note local meetings, a Lions Club charter night, Cub Scout events, a wedding, a student with perfect grades, and Dalton police officials attending a police chiefs convention.
LANESBORO The Berkshire cooperative waterworks calls a public meeting tonight at 8 in the North American Martyrs Hall chapel. The agenda covers the American Legion water connection to the former Berkshire School Building, proximity of a planned liquor license to the church, potential Berkshire Pond contamination from Legion home sewage, pond filling for parking, and Legion convention plans. The town funded pond swimming improvements last year.
Lanesboro uses Constitution Hill as a central motif on bicentennial stationery and souvenir plates. The hill, once Bald-Headed Hill, features in local history from the ratification debate to the World War I memorial tree and Josh Billings birthplace, with design by 6th grader Michael Geary and entries by students for the center seal. The 1926 bicentennial celebration is planned for the June week.
LANESBORO The Recreation Committee began spring plans for a fishing derby on April 17 with Rodney Merchant and Joseph Davis in charge. Organizational meetings for baseball coaches umpires and scorers are set for March 29 at 8 15 p m Minor League March 31 at 7 p m Little League and April 2 at 7 p m Babe Ruth League at Town Hall. Bert Ramsay can be called to help or attend meetings. Field prep and instructional sessions for Little League start next month.
Lanesboro officials approve an exception to bylaws for Herbert J. and Marcia Ballon to build 150 campsites in three zones off Old Ore Bed Road near the town dump. Plans include offices, showers, toilets, a recreation hall and swimming facilities with rules to avoid interfering with the dump. New board officers elected include Winthrop Gutmann Jr as chairman and Frank Ward as cochairman.
A dump truck slammed into a nine room house owned by Eleanor M. Mullen in Becket at 12 20 a m. Gerald F Romano 35 of Middlefield was south on Route 8 at High Street when he apparently fell asleep. The truck damaged the home and front end, Romano received facial and hand cuts and was treated and released. Investigating officers were Cpl. John D. Ashe and Trooper John J. Powers.
Middlefield Berkshire Central Pomona Grange No 36 plans booster night Friday at Lee with a state Grange speaker and a business session. A Grange educational aid program was canceled Tuesday due to a snowstorm. Traverse jurors for a Northampton Superior Court sitting on April 20 include John V Linebaugh and Miss Anna M Dandelin.
Hancock Baptist Church holds a special Lenten service Sunday at 7 p.m. with an invited speaker and choir music. Middlefield Congregational Church choir, directed by John E. Rice, performs at Sunday 11 a.m. service. Mrs. Hugh S. Miller is organist.
A total of 517.15 was raised in Lanesboro Heart Fund drive the largest in town history. Door to door collection accounted for 264.05 and memorials 253.109. Chairs were Mrs. Harold Snow and Mrs. Lawrence Shaw. Miss Betsey Owens daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Owens of Baglee Avenue returns from Barrington College for a week’s vacation with Alfred Fetter guest.
The Ver satiles led by William Prender gast will perform at Greylock Regional High School in Williamstown. A social hour and dance follow from 9 30 to 11 30 sponsored by the Friends of School Music and the school. Exchange students from Glen Ridge New Jersey must be taken home by an adult after the social.
Williamstown seniors planning to pursue college studies and seeking financial aid are registering in Mt Greylock Regional High School guidance office. Maurice Filler, director of guidance, announced that various area scholarships and grants are being distributed to students needing aid. Since deadlines exist for most applications, students should register within the next few days.
Menu plans run Monday through Friday with varied lunches including turkey, Chinese pie, pot roast, beef noodle soup, and fish bites. LANESBORO reports Cub Scout Pack 66 meets at the local school Monday at 7 with Al Belanger, St Joseph's coach and PHS 1957 graduate, to demonstrate tumbling and wrestling using students.
Hinsdale will hold a renewal hearing for Gaston Robert the Lake Ashmere Casino on April 7 at 8 p.m. in the Kitredge School Selectmen’s office. Fire Chief William Robins reminds townspeople that the ambulance fund drive ends April 1 and subscriptions must be made by then. Non-subscribers will face full ambulance charges after April 1.
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