Four Residents Attend Bylaw Hearing on AR Districts
A Planning Board public hearing on a major zoning bylaw revision for Agricultural Residential districts drew only four residents. Opposition by Richard P. Davis focused on smaller lots increasing school and municipal costs, while proponents argued the change would extend sewer lines and spur development. The revision would adjust minimum lot sizes based on town water and sewer availability, with further actions planned including a special town meeting to seek voter approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Planning Board
Richard P. Davis
Navin Avenue
Finance Committee
Davis
J. Peter Scoffore
Arnold Scaramuzzi
Scaramuzzi
Karin A. Hekler
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
Hekler
Henry Donahoe
Driving Course Approved for Lee High School Students
Lee school committee approved a 42 hour summer driving course for local high school students after a survey of 41, of which 34 were eligible. The program limits 20 enrollees with a $20 registration fee that is refunded upon completion. The course combines 30 hours classroom study with six hours behind the wheel and six hours as a passenger. Open to Lee residents. driving car provided by a local dealer. Beginning date not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE
Stephen A. Cozzaglio
Cozzaglio
Lee Native Awarded Bronze Star for Navy Service
Lt. Cmdr. George M. Giganti of Lee Massachusetts has been awarded the Bronze Star for Navy service in the Western Pacific last winter. He commands Task Unit 73.4.2 and served aboard USS Current ARS 22 from Dec 25 1968 to Jan 21 1969 aiding in a salvage operation after a grounding at Kano Se Reef. He also holds the Navy Commendation and Navy Achievement Medals for prior salvage work in the Western Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
N.M
George M. Giganti
Angelo Giganti
Prospect St
Lee
Mass
Western Pacific
U.S.S
Kimberly-Clark sales and income rise in first quarter
Kimberly-Clark Corp of Neenah Wisconsin reported at its annual meeting that first quarter sales reached 214.862 million and net income 13.996 million or 1.37 per share, up from the prior year’s 285.972 million sales and 12.582 million income. Lee Chamber of Commerce to hold annual dinner meeting Monday at Oak n Spruce in South Lee with social hour at 6 and dinner at 7. Mothers Day program held Friday at South Lee school with pupils led by Music Supervisor Helen Fohrhaltz and teacher Anne P. Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neenah
Wisc
Kimberly- Clark Corp
Gohose Schweitzer
Lee, Mass
Lee Chamber of Commerce
Oak ‘N’ Spruce
South Lee
South Lee School
Helen Fohrhaltz
Anne P. Anderson
Hancock 4-H Camperships Available for Goshen Camp Howe
Hancock announces four 4-H camperships for Camp Howe in Goshen. Registration forms due by June 1. Annual exhibit night set for Thursday May 29 at Central School at 6 15. Parents asked to donate for a covered-dish supper before exhibits and candlelight ceremony with Thomas Noyes, county extension agent, speaking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Camp Howe
Goshen
Central School
Thomas Noyes
The
Extension Service
Cheshire Baptists To Build Addition
Cheshire The First Baptist Church of Cheshire announces plans for a two story addition and vestry remodel matching the current building. It includes a dining room for 155, six classrooms, a remodeled vestry, expanded kitchen, and a new baptistry. Building Committee chaired by Donald Phelps. architect William Kirby. project cost 50000 dollars. A building fund kickoff and pledge campaign began April 28 with a roast beef supper on May 18 to launch advance donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
First Baptist Church of
Donald Phelps
William Kirby
Williamstown
William Bleil
Richmond youth leads drive for church robes and music
Jay Rawson has raised 371 dollars toward buying robes and music after the United Church of Christ congregational fire in January. Twenty-six choir members have generated 237.80 dollars from greeting ecards, to be added to the fund, with a letter started during the blaze. Berksh ire Eagle promotes applications to county desk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Jay Rawson
Frank Rawson
United Church of Christ, Congregational
Jay
Hinsdale Meeting Set On School Construction
The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee will hold a public informational meeting Monday about the district’s 3.7 million building program. Selectmen, the Finance Committee, all town officials and interested residents are invited to attend at 7:80 at Kittredge School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Central Berkshire Regional School Committee
Kittredge School
Lanesboro Soldier Receives Army Commendation Medal
Sgt. Gregory A. Noonan, son of Mr and Mrs John A Noonan, earned the Army Commendation Medal in Vietnam for heroism in ground operations. A 1965 Mt Greylock graduate, he previously served at Ft Dix and Ft Park, joined February 1968, and has Bronze Star, Air Medal, and Purple Heart honors. He worked at GE Pittsfield before enlisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
Ft. Dix
Ft. Park
Vietnam
Mt. Greylock Regional
Williamstown
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield
Naval Ordnance Systems
Bendix Acquires Young Resigns Local Plants From Town
Bendix Corp completes acquisition of American Abrasive Co. assets of Westfield for an undisclosed amount. American Abrasive and subsidiaries employ about 400 in Westfield Chester and Sidney Nova Scotia plants. Bendix plans to integrate Cortland Grinding Wheels Corp. and Hamilton Emery of Chester as subsidiaries. Community notices include missionary supper and a food sale. Planning Board vacancy and alternates sought. town office and highway department offer trash pickup. Selectmen note resignation of Charles A Young from Planning Board and announce openings for Board of Appeals and Conservation Committee. Municipal finance seminar attended by town officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester — Bendix Corp
American Abrasive Co
Westfield
Bendix Common
Cortland Grinding Wheels Corp
Hamilton Emery
Chester
American Abrasive
Sidney
N.S
Bendix
Charles A. Young
Planning Board
Board of Appeals
Conservation Committee
Wondrow Black
Dominic Piergiovanni
Arthur OQ
Wilander
Joint Service On Prayer Day Eliminated In Stephentown
Stephentown NY The Hill and Valley Council of Church Women United votes to hold World Day of Prayer observances in each church rather than in a joint service. May Fellowship Day at Federated Church of Stephentown featured luncheon. Officers elected Terry Candee and Eugene Brown to two-year terms. Rev Parkman Howe led worship. theme Beginning Anew. A silver tea set for June 12 at Canaan Congregational Church.node
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephentown
N.Y
Hill and Valley Council of Church Women United
Federated Church of Stephentown
Ladies’ Aid
Rudolph Knaack
Terry Candee
New Lebanon United Church of Christ
Eugene Brown
Church of Our Saviour
New Lebanon
Women of
New Lebanon Church of Christ
Parkman Howe
Darrow School
Canaan Congregational Church
Cemetery Association Elects Officers
Stephentown New York reports the Cemetery Association held its annual meeting to discuss cemetery care. Officers elected: Clarence Carpenter president, Robert Eldredge vice president, Beatrice Wheeler secretary, Avery Hall treasurer. Thomas Wheeler and Eldredge named two year directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephentown
N. Y
Chester-A Birnie Battles Baseball League opener set Monday
Chester plays in Russell in an exhibition opener weather permitting. Volunteers needed for coaching and transport for 8 to 12 year old players. Contact Emil Lutat Sr to help with travel and program support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Russell
Emil Lutat $R
Youth Corp
Emil Lutat Sr
Dalton Woman Wins $1000 in Double Money Binge
Mrs Chaloner C Whitaker of 575 Dalton Division Road will receive a $1000 check this morning from store manager William Hopper. The award follows her successful completion of the Double Money Binge contest sponsored by First National Stores.
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Dalton
Chaloner C. Whitaker
Dalton Division Road
William Hopper
Whitaker
First National Stores
Mothers Day Buffet at Dalton Methodist Church
Mrs. Raymond Thompson and Mrs. C D Powers chair a Mothers Day buffet in the Dalton Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. Baked bean and ham meal served 5 to 6 30 p m. Tickets at the door or reserved by calling Mrs Powers. Junior Pilgrim Fellowship at First Congregational Church meets tomorrow at 4 for a trip to Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary in Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Raymond Thompson
C.D. Powers
Fellowship Hall
Dalton Methodist Church
Powers
The
First Congregational Church
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
Lenox
Wahconah regional notes on field trips and meetings
Wahconah Regional High School psychology students visited Williams College for a seminar on autistic children and studied at Craneville School in Dalton. Mrs. Margaret Allen returned from the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics meeting in Minneapolis, representing Wahconah and the Association of New England. John Cicchetti and Elmer Allen attended the Massachusetts Teachers Association meeting, with Cicchetti as Wahconah Teachers Association president and Allen as Berkshire County Teachers Association vice president. Charles Bunnell and his advanced science class toured the Bell Telephone Co. communications center in Peru.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ahconah
Dalton
James Rivers
Wahconah Regional High School
Williams College
Craneville School
Margaret Allen
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Minneapolis
Allen
Association of Teachers of Mathematics In
New England
Wahconah
John Cicchetti
Elmer Allen
Massachusetts Teachers Association
Cicchetti
Berkshire County Teachers Association
Charles Bunnell
Bell Telephone Co
Peru
Nationalist Party Wins Most Student Offices at Lenox High
Lenox Lenox Memorial High School student elections produced 32 Nationalist Party members out of 42 offices with the Federalists taking the remaining 16. The winners will join town officials at a joint meeting next Friday at the Town Hall to share reins of town government. Social studies sponsored the vote with faculty cooperation led by chairmen Margaret Brosnahan and Ruth Kirchner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Warren Jr
Skyline Trail
Gateway Regional
United Technical Institute
Boston
Chester High
Nancy Allman
Huntington Road
Chester Elementary
Wanda Cooney
Gerald Thayer
Blandford
Noble Hospital
Westfield
Thayer
Mary Niskanen
Chester
Charles Niskanen
Huntington Street
Bambi Pease
Robert McGovern
Tina
Savannah
Pfc
McGovern
Armed Forces
Lenox
Nationalist Party
Lenox Memorial High School
Federalist Party
Social Studies
Margaret Brosnahan
Ruth Kirchner
Rebecca Read
Evangelism Conference Opens Tonight at Hope Advent Church
The World Evangelism Conference opens at Hope Advent Christian Church in Lenox tonight at 6 with a buffet of foods from other lands. Dr. and Mrs. Arthur Pottle will discuss their Japan mission work after a slide show, and Pottle will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday. Barrington College coach Jack Augustine will share his Taiwan ministry at 7 p.m. Sunday. Events continue Wednesday night and on May 17 and 18 with other speakers and organizational briefings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Bailey
Arthur Pottle
Japan
Pottle
Berkshire Christian College
Pottles
Jack Augustine
Barrington
R.I.) College
Taiwan
Sophomores Plan Car Wash At Lenox Bank
Lenox Memorial High School sophomores host a car wash today from 9 30 a.m. to 12 30 p.m. at Lenox Savings Bank with a 1 dollar charge per vehicle to raise funds for the sophomore class treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LENOX
Lenox Memorial High School
Lenox Savings Bank
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Lee South Berkshire Bureau
Howard Fenwick
Eagle Office
South Berkshire
Bunnell Auto Parts
State Rd
Great Barrington
Lee, Lenox
Stocksbridge
Russell Stover
Lee News Room
Stockbridge Bowl
Kimberly-Clark
Cheshire Baptists
Phelps
Robert Newton
Herbert Harrison
Dorothy Tinney
Paul Gaylord
Ronald Kupiec
Thomas Andrew
Gaylord
Doris Kupiec
Ruth Haskins
Robert Dorgan
Wilbur Chase
Daniel Forrester
Robert Lamb
Boy
Eagle
County Desk
Berkshire Eagle
Robert Wells
Lanesboro
Noonan
William A. Steele, Inc
Fay Piergiovanni
Young
Community Health Service
Charity Laurent
Organization
Highway Department
Cynthia Pease
Cemetery Association
Baseball League
Pocahontas Club
Ann Philbrook
Chester High School Alumni Association
Rose Petruzki
North Adams
T ‘ Heb Crxen
Mobil Heating Oil
S&a
Dorothy Chapman
Thomas M. Borsuk
Edward Borsuk
Bruce Drive
Hejnal
Orchard Lake
Mich
Schaal
Wahconah Regional
Ralph Conroy
Hope Advent Christian Church
Stephen Sable
Coletta Holmes
Katherine Gilson
Daniel Stearns
Arthur Domby
Barbara Ducharme
Dennis Field
Nancy Vincelette
Richard Buxton
Cheryl Lester
Kevin Harris
Jeffery Lagarce
Board of Health
Michael McKenney
Neila Connors
Beth Grant
Susan Bender
Raymond Carlson
Elaine Herrick
Cynthia Flint
Susan Klug
Susan Merrick
Melissa Kirchner
Water Commission
Thomas Romeo
Sally Liston
Daniel Duffin
John Hincheliff
Community Trust Fund
Mary Beth Reid
Stephen Day
Jane Fillis
Michael Duval
Martin Johnns
Carol Kennedy
Deborah Kelly
Teresina Salvatore
Playground Commission
Janice Marshall
Roger Errington
Nancy Herzig
David Field
Ellen Mara
Housing Authority
Dwight Dean
Cynthia Lagarce
David Crowe
Claudia L'Hote
Gerald Stomski
Insurance Commission
Margaret O’brien
Wheeler's
Portugal
U.S
New Freedom
EE Savings Bank
Berkshire
Park Street
Massachusetts
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