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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1964
Page
9
State BPW president Mrs Eleanor T M Harvey of Easthampton will address the Southern Berkshire branch at Morgan House Wednesday at p m. She will outline statewide programs and lead a membership drive. A nominating committee will present officers for the coming year and coffee and dessert will be served.
The selectmen appointed 35 special police including themselves and listed officials such as William H. O'Brien William J. Brown Andre W. Jaouen and Charles T. Powers tax collector Francis G. Fanning town clerk and treasurer Louis A. Airoldi sealer of weights and measures Fire Chief James J. Bush plus named others for schools reserve police civil defense and special town police. A total of 46 public weighers and measurers from several firms were also appointed. A Lee Methodist Church board meeting is set for Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. Dr. and Mrs. Fred H. Vohr plan a three-week Florida trip. Fishing boats advertised at Jack's. Sportsmen’s Association meeting scheduled Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the South Lee Fire Station.
Mrs Duane Slater of Tyringham will receive a 90 year pin from the National Grange for 50 years as a Grange member at the Lee Grange meeting on Academy Street. The event honors Slater and recognizes Frederick Judd for 25 years. The gathering includes degrees for a new class and refreshments led by Miss Betty Shields.
Mr and Mrs Frank Campbell of 74 Franklin Street celebrate 50 years of marriage with a Sunday open house from 2 to 6 pm at their home. Hosts are their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Harry Hodgkins of 26 Glennon Avenue Dalton. They wed April 6 1914 in Lenox later living in Monterey and Lenox. He worked dairying on the Girard Foster estate and later for Smith Paper Co Lee until retirement 1956. She active in Congregational Church. Also notices: Lee Water Department bills increase 25 percent starting today. report if no bill. Dance Tonight Round Aleevers club 8 pm Lee Central School auditorium Walter Benoit of Ludlow to teach. Police Association annual meeting Wednesday 7:30 pm Memorial Hall. Penguins now open. -Adv.-f
Lenox hosts the annual Berkshire Christian College pastors conference with about 100 pastors from New England attendees. Dr Clovis Gillham Chappell of Waverly Tennessee leads sessions alongside Gordon College and Gordon Divinity School speakers. Kiwanis directors meet Wednesday at 6 15 at Eastover.
Kevin Blache posted 184, Charles Nanenti 177, and Vinton Withers 175 in high single games. Blache compiled the top series with 1485, while William Basinait held 464 and Nanenti 447 as the high totals.
Phyllis Baumann led with 119 and Paul Naventi 118 in high single scores while Baumann 331, Naventi 325 and Ernie Hib bard 325 top the high total scores in the candlepin bowling event.
Opening day of the 1964 trout season in New Lebanon is expected to be chilly, but streams should be in better condition. No stocking except Kinderhook Creek, where 47,000 brown and speckled trout were released, plus 1,500 splake into Queechy Lake and Black River East Brook. Tagged trout in Queechy Lake call for returns at Schell's store and the Red Inn for data.
Town Board at its monthly meeting accepted bids for culvert pipe calcium chloride fuel oil and diesel fuel and delayed action on bids for a new truck and gasoline for the Highway Department. Low truck bid from Southgate Motors 9095 for a GMC. Schells Service awarded fuel oil at 13.5 cents. diesel bid 13.9 cents. Culvert pipe Nash lowest at 1.92 to 5.63 per size. calcium chloride Solvay Allied Chemcal 42 per ton. Weekend visitors listed. Miss Beverly Roberts surgery at St Luke's Hospital.
North Adams reports the Northern Berkshire Development Corp arms to sell a $250,000 five percent debenture issue with a bonus of five Acra-Mation stock shares per bond. By opening, $200,000 was in hand as rush continues to end of deadline tonight amid strong demand.
Ronald Miller, 21, of Hudson Falls New York, operated a Blandford car that left the Massachusetts Turnpike near the 31 mile marker, knocked down four guard rails, veered across the emergency lane, and rolled over. Miller suffered a fractured skull and was transported to Providence Hospital in Holyoke.
Hancock IRS announces JO ANN MacDONALD contact 458-5432. Hancock Fire Dept says meeting Thursday at 7:30 at the firehouse. New York City visitors Mr. and Mrs. Eric Charnow spent the weekend with daughter Alice Charnow.
Classroom visits by Abraham Zucker and Vin cent Nevins to plan summer repairs. Chester PTA meets Wednesday at Town Hall with Mrs Domenic Piergiovanni in charge. Easter basket winner Otto Ebert noted. United Church annual meeting after fellowship supper with clergy guests. Library Open House planned for April 16 during National Library Week with speaker Robert N. Sears. Masons meet Wednesday at Masonic Temple under Aldo Bizazzero. Local residents welcomed newborn Richard Gilbert Davenport born March 25 at Noble Hospital Westfield. grandparents listed.
The Glendale Fire Department Auxiliary will meet Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the firehouse to wash and replace kitchen equipment. Stockbridge selectmen approved liquor license renewals for The Homestead Red Lion Inn Christmas Tree Inn Music Inn Inc and Hotel Heaton Hall.
Sheffield Planning Board to hold its initial organizational meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at Gilligan Bros. Inc Main Street offices. The Sheffield Tree Planting Committee meets Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Maple Avenue home of Warren L Russell. suggestions for planting sites will be received. Mr and Mrs Martin Karson of South Main Street have returned from a vacation in Hollywood Fla they visited the Washington DC office of Sen Edward M Kennedy and attended a US Senate session then visited the grave of President Kennedy at Arlington National Cemetery.
Stockbridge and Glendale fire crews battled three fires last week with only minor damage reported. Fire Chief Francis Sh. Pilling said Glen dale responders tackled grass fires on William E. Cummings property Wednesday and Karl G. Cooper property Saturday. Stockbridge and Glendale units then handled a chimney fire at Dikeman Brazea Vriday’s home Friday.
The senior choir of the First Congregational Church of Stockbridge will not rehearse Wednesday of this week as normally scheduled.
Hampshire County Extension Service announces a repetition of the program Family Goals Resources Wants and Needs. Interested persons should call Mrs. Elmer C Olds. If enough women join, the meeting will be arranged. Bartlett and family from Gold Spring Harbor N Y visited Guy F Bartlett and Mr and Mrs C Raymond Magargal for a few days recently.
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