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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1969
Page
6
GREAT BARRINGTON Rotary votes to invite local groups to sponsor an international student exchange as funds run short. Aigner urges shared effort after failed attempts to unite multiple clubs, hoping civic religious organizations can expand the program and benefit both sides.
District Court in Great Barrington fined James Mitchell of Muncie Indiana 190 dollars for driving an uninsured vehicle and 10 dollars for soliciting without a permit. He pleaded guilty to all charges though the license and registration were filed later. Mitchell said he had just arrived from Indiana and unaware his out of state license and registration were invalid. Cartier of Waltham pleaded guilty to faulty headlight and faced unregistered and uninsured charges. He claimed a Wyoming truck had no registration or insurance per local police guidance. Others cited include Trapnell Jr and Benham and Corada for minor alcohol and speeding offenses in nearby districts. Ads listed tennis clinic, snow tire removal and hospital job posting.
Voters will choose among Kirchner and Curtiss in the special election to fill Earle Sutphen’s vacancy. The noon to 7 pm vote at Town Hall follows April 5 caucuses and notes Berkshire veterans. term expires next year.
Great Barrington officials briefed the state Emergency Finance Board in Boston on financing a 3.3 million sewer disposal and treatment facility. The board will review debt limits before bond issuance, with 800,000 annual appropriations approved and 100,000 from cash, remaining from state and federal water pollution funds.
Mr and Mrs Clifford F Brochu of 44 Reed Street observed their 45th wedding anniversary with an open house yesterday from 2 to 5 PM gifts asked to be omitted. The couple wed May 1 1924 in Glendale California and have three children. Dancing Saturday at South Egremont Club with Vittone Group performing. Open daily except Sunday. Also note bids to install water mains opened May 14 1968 at 8 PM by the Great Barrington Fire District Prudential Committee. Specifications at Water Dept Office 20 Castle Street. The committee may reject all bids Emilia J Magadini Clerk. Ads list rent and local services.
A man threatened to shoot Cardinal Gilroy archbishop of Sydney outside St Marys Cathedral. A priest spotted a man with a shotgun near the cardinal private rooms and alerted police, who arrived by car from across the city.
South Berkshire Regional School District plans differentiated staffing at Sheffield Center School next fall. Superintendent Paul J. McDonald outlined new teaching roles and class assignments to 18 Center School PTA members, noting benefits like brighter career paths for teachers and improved curriculum consistency. He cited New Marlboro Central as a successful pilot with evidence of no third-grade non readers and said legislation is pending.
Miss Virginia Victor of Sharon chosen by American Field Service as the Americans Abroad representative from Housatonic Valley chapter Ellery Sinclair coordinator announced at the chapter annual meeting Victor a Housatonic Valley Regional High School junior and oldest of eight children Officers elected Rev Robert K Loesch of North Canaan president Mrs Malcolm McLaren of Salisbury vice president Other officers listed including secretaries home selection chair publicity and a school liaison committee Brownies and Girl Scouts prepare for Rich Litter Week in Canaan with posters and cleanup plans for Saturday including embankment cleanup and cemetery restoration. rain date noted.
William A. Steele Inc advertises rubbish removal in Laneshore with phone contact 433 9717. Ad notes service availability through Laneshore Weekly and provides a single point of contact for scheduling pickups.
During site excavation at the United Church of Christ Congregational building burned earlier this year, a bronze bell was uncovered. The inscription notes a first structure erected 1794 and burned 1882, a second erected 1883, and credits Clinton H. Meneeley Bell Co. of Troy, N Y. USA. The bell appears to be in good condition.
The Richmond Board of Appeals unanimously denied Richard J. Baca a zoning variance to add to his Summit Road home. Chair Leslie Clark said the owner failed to show hardship since land north could host a compliant addition. The plan would have left a 14 foot side yard, under a 20 foot code requirement, on a nonconforming one acre lot pre-dating a 214 acre minimum.
West Stockbridge student Walter Alexander of Defiance College will display his works at Trowbridge Gallery in a Midwest tour next week. A pottery piece was accepted for the Tri Cappa area exhibit now at Marl Wayne Art Museum and continues through May. Three pieces were accepted for the Lima Ohio Art Association annual spring show held in March.
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