Great Barrington Grants For June Grads And Bids
Great Barrington announces Berkshire Foundation and Wheeler Taylor grants totaling 1500 to June graduates of Searles Mt Everett and Williams high schools with May 20 application deadline. Also bids open May 20 at 2 PM for a new unit ventilator at Searles High School. bid terms and specifications available at the superintendent's office.
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Berkshire Foundation
Wheeler & Taylor, Inc
Searles
Mt. Everett
Williams
Bridge Street
Mass
Searles High School
Bridge St
Kenneth F. Preston
Berkshire School tribute marks Stevens 44 years
Nearly 16 Berkshire alumni and wives attended a testimonial dinner at Wyantenuck Clubhouse honoring Frank E. Stevens of South Egremont who will retire in June after 44 years on Berkshire School faculty. The event featured gifts, tributes, telegrams from former students, and Stevens’s plan to leave his estate to the school for faculty benefits.
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Wyantenuck
South Egremont
Berkshire School
Sheffield
James McCurrach
Stevens
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Stevey
Ann Buck
Seaver B. Buck
Marjorie Sweet
James Kellogg
Kellogg
John F. Godman
Arthur Chase
Frank Beattie
Frederick Twitchell
Becket Queen Candidates Interviewed for Bicentennial Crown
Becket bicentennial queen finalists were interviewed by judges Mrs Warren Fowler Mrs John Culpo and Robert Boland at the White Tree Club Pittsfield The final queen will be chosen May 5 at the hall Finalists include Brenda Daigle Sharon Deane Cynthia Gargan Barbara Litourneau Concetta Marano Victoria Marano Donna Meiers Nancy Murray Sally Petersante Donna Rice Nancy Tremblay Mary Jo Wittig The entrants will appear on WRGB TV at 6 10 p m Thursday
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Lanesboro
Richmond
John Culpo
Robert Boland
Warren Fowler
White Tree Club
Pittsfield
Madeline Cantarella
WRGB
Schenectady
N.Y
Earl
Middlefield Votes Tonight on Gateway District Admittance
Middlefield holds a special meeting to decide on admitting Russell into the Gateway Regional School District. Russell recently approved joining 130 to 88. If admitted, enrollment would reach about 400 in grades 7 through 12, with cost per pupil estimated around 550 dollars for a five-town district, versus 735 without Russell.
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Middlefield
Russell
Gateway Regional
Gateway District
Hancock Selectmen Schedule Meeting Tonight Becket
Three Becket teachers resign from Hancock Central School system citing district tensions. Miss Addie Marsh who taught 19 years in grades 2 3 and 4 resigns effective year end for health reasons. Mrs Avery Spencer art supervisor resigns to avoid conflict of interest as husband runs for School Committee. Mrs Naoma Pelletier resigns citing committee teacher conflicts. she may do part time remedial work and has long Becket PTA involvement.
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Hancock Central School
Addie Marsh
Avery Spencer
Naoma Pelletier
Castleton
Pelletier
Washington
Vermont
Johnson (Vt
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South Boston
Dalton High School
Navy
Randolph
Quartermaster School
Middlefield Grange
The
Eagle, Printing & Binding Co
Lee
Avery Holmes
University of Massachusetts
Phillips Quits Candidacy Citing Ill father in NC
TH Phillips withdrew from the race for school committee after learning of his father’s serious illness in North Carolina. He will move there after the school year ends, and his name remains on caucus ballots already printed.
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North Carolina
Phillips
Mothers Day Open House Draw At Elm Court Greenhouse
An estimated 900 people attended Elm Court Greenhouse on Mothers Day for its annual open house. Door prize winners were Julia Ethier of Richmond $15 Mrs Richard O'Donnell of Pittsfield $10 and Arthur Pike Jr of Dalton $5.
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LENOX
Elm Court Greenhouse
Julia Ethier
Richmond
Richard O’donnell
Pittsfield
Arthur Pike Jr
Dalton
Valley League of Women Bowlers Banner Night
The Valley League of Women Bowlers schedules its annual banner event tonight at Mario's Restaurant in Lebanon Springs.
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Valley Leage
Lebanon Springs
Becket School Principal Defends Political Activities
Becket Consolidated School principal Wendell Moulthrop defended his political activity amid criticism after backing a School Committee candidate who unseated an incumbent. He cited support from the Massachusetts and National Teachers Associations, stressing teachers’ civic rights and ability to participate in public life. The Berkshire Eagle noted editorials denouncing backstage politicking by school employees in Becket’s school board race.
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Wendell 5. Moulthrop
Becket Consolidated School
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Berkshire Eagle
Edward F. Downey Jr
Massachusetts' Teachers’ Association
Massachusetts Teachers’ Association
Commonwealth
Citi
William G. Carr
National Teachers
NEA
The
Eagle
Ite
Seven Seek Nominations For Becket School Committee
Seven Becket residents signed intentions to seek three vacancies on the School Committee. Two two-year terms will be chosen from George A. Wechter and Arthur L. Johnson while Anna Blaney Edward Burke William Elovitta Mitchell Mulholland and Leonard Spencer vie for four one-year seats.
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Edward Burke
William Eblovitta
Mitchell Mulholland
Leonard Spencer
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