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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 19, 1969

Page

5

Zenowitz Wins U S Award for Civil Defense Work

Allan R. Zenowitz of Berkshire Heights Road received the U S Defense Supply Agency certificate of achievement for developing public information systems for the Department of Defense while on active duty as an Army reserve colonel. The award was given in Washington by Eugene Hart. Zenowitz is president elect of the National Association of State Civil Defense Directors and previously served overseas as an armored recon officer with the New England 43rd Infantry Division. Past Matrons of Cincinnatus Chapter 146 ORS will meet Tuesday at 7 30 PM at Margarite Kreh's Egremont Plain Road home.

Great Barrington Allan R. Zenowitz Berkshire Heights Road Civil Defense U.S. Defense Supply Agency Department of Defense Eugene F. Hart Washington, D.C Zenowitz National Association of State Civil Defense Directors New England 43Rd Infantry Division Cincinnatus ORS Margarite Kreh Egremont Plain Road

Two local youths named for Boys State delegates

Wayne Gannett and Richard Ganci, juniors at Monument Mountain Regional High, were chosen by Southern Berkshire Post 427 American Legion and the Rotary Club as Boys State delegates for June 21 to 29 at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Eligible youths must rank in the upper quartile and show strong leadership qualities. Gannett is son of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gannett. Ganci is son of Mrs. Rita Ganci.

Gannett Ernest Gannett Ganci Alrs Rita Ganci

Dr Koff Named NATO Fellow

Dr Sondra Zenowite Koff of Berksh ire Heights Road has been named a NATO research fellow. She is an assistant professor of political science at SUNY Bing hamton and has taught at Syracuse University. She earned degrees from Miss Hall’s School Wellesley College and Maxwell School. She is married to Prof Stephen Koff and they have a daughter Elisa. they will spend the summer in Florence Italy.

Great Barrington Sondra Zenowite Koff Berkshire Heights Road North Atlantic Treaty Organization State University of New York Binghamton California State Colleges Europe Syracuse N.Y) University Miss Hall Pittsfield Welles College Maxwell School Stephen P. Koff Elisa Florence Italy Koff Ralph Zenowitz

Reception for Father Amrhein Draws Large Crowd

About 240 people attended a Sunday afternoon reception and buffet for Reverend Thomas Amrhein S C J as he prepares to depart for Holly Springs Mississippi to begin a new apostolate. He has served as treasurer and dean of Studies at Dehon for four years and plans a social service program focusing on education and community development in Mississippi and nearby areas.

Great Barrington Thomas Amrhein S.C.J Holly Springs Miss Father Amrhein Dehon Mississippi

Middlefield Meetings Schedule Text Darkens Hall

Middlefield Conservation Commission will meet tomorrow at 8 at the school. Grange third- and fourth-degree rehearsal is scheduled Wednesday at 8 at the school. Congregational Church Sunday school is preparing for observance of Children's Day at the church June 8.

Congregational Church 5Sunday

Stockbridge Town Meeting Tonight Seeks Funds and Bills

Stockbridge town meeting tonight at Procter Hall begins at 7 30. Seven articles include a 1000 election and registration account to cover census costs and the special election. Also on the agenda are a 100 unpaid dog pound bill, a 325 legal fee for town counsel, insurance payments for employees and retirees, stamps removal from the free removal account, and repairs to the youth building on Shamrock Street. Librarians Dusenbury and Babcock attended the Massachusetts State Library Association conference at Chicopee.

Stockbridge Procter Hall Cain, Hibbard and Myers Pittsfield Robert N. Faber Jr Shamrock Street

Gateway Menus For Tuesday To Friday

The menu lists daily offerings at Gateway with a rotating meal plan. Tuesday features juice, burgers, cheese, tossed salad and peaches. Wednesday serves mashed potatoes, baked ham, pineapple sauce, carrots and chocolate pudding. Thursday offers juice American chop suey green beans and apple sauce cake. Friday includes mashed potatoes fish portions tartar sauce corn and apple crisp.

Gateway

Lebanon Valley School District Budget Meeting June 10

New Lebanon Central School District voters will decide the 1969 70 budget, higher than the prior year’s 1 million appropriation, and authorize purchases of three buses totaling up to 25379.75. Two 30 passenger buses cap at 6982.03 each, one 60 passenger bus cap at 11415.09. A five year board seat also is up for election. Allan Nt. Bills’s term ends. Candidate petitions due May 27 with district clerk Olive A. Bateman.

Lebanon Springs N.Y New Lebanon Central School District 1 Board of Education Allan Nt East Nassau Olive A. Bateman

Fire Chiefs Meet Tuesday in New Lebanon NY

The Columbia County Volunteer Fire Chiefs Association will meet at the New Lebanon fire station Tuesday. Auxiliary members will serve dinner after the business session. The weekly first aid class is postponed due to the meeting. Rescue Annie, the lifelike dummy for resuscitation demos, will be available May 27.

New Lebanon N.Y Columbia County Volunteer Fire Chiefs Association Robert —. Barlow

East Nassau PTA To Install Officers

Newly elected PTA officers will be installed Wednesday May 98 at 7 p.m. at the school. A physical education program will be presented by pupils under Richard McPhilomy. Officers to be installed by Mrs. John McEwan are Mrs. Leo Masse president Mrs. Paul H. Sutherland vice president Mrs. James V. Boyle secretary and Mrs. Fred Ruhe treasurer. New Lebanon Grange No. 651 will hold a rummage and food sale May 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at its hall. Poppies sale by Floyd Carlton Post 1236 auxiliary continues through Memorial Day. Mrs. C. M. Frambach Jr. has returned home from Albany Medical Center Hospital.

East Wnasssu PTA Richard McPhilomy John McEwan Leo Masse Paul H. Sutherland James V. Boyle Fred Ruhe New Lebanon Grange No West Street Route 20 Dolors Joseph H. Mitnight Floyd Whitman Harold Allen Floyd Carlton American Legion

Worthington Hosts Open House Season At Paul Road

Worthington couple Mr and Mrs Allerton Tompkins of Staten Island New York opened their home on Paul Road for the season. Joined by Mrs Tompkins sister Mrs Edwin Collins of Springfield this year. Also noted Mr and Mrs Howard Mollison attended the annual meeting of the Massachusetts State Fairs Association in West Springfield this week.

Allerton Tompkins Staten Island Paul Road Tompkins Edwin Collins Springfield Howard Mollison Massachusetts State Fairs Association West Springfield

International Music Hall entertains 250 at Mt. Everett School

About 250 attend the third annual International Music Hall presented by the Egremont Alford PTA at Mt. Everett Regional School in Sheffield. Net proceeds of roughly 240 go to the Mt. Everett Scholarship Fund. 850 is given to the school band for new uniforms. The show, themed on world music, was produced and directed by PTA president Mrs. Daniel R. Milligan and William A. Gauger.

Sheffield Egremont-Alford Pta Mt. Everett PTA Daniel R. Milligan William A. Gauger Mimi McDonald Bobby Chambers Berkshire Motor Inn Chambers Johnny Carson Robert Goulet Jimmy Durante

Grange 246 Meets Tonight at Grange Hall

West Stockbridge Grange 246 will meet tonight at the Grange hall. A memorial service will be held for all deceased members. The Grange has been invited to the Sheffield Grange to fill the chairs Tuesday. The speaker will be Robert Mayhew of the heifer project. Paper Route for sale in West Stockbridge for 49 customers. Dial 232-4213.

West Stockbridge Sheffield Robert Mayhew Heifer Project

Hinsdale Selectmen grant multiple town permits

Hinsdale officials approved extensions for Camp Romaca and septic work for Robert T. Steele, plus a trailer for Barbara Marcil on Old Windsor Road. Sophie Proctor licensed to operate Lions Club snack bar at Plunkett Lake. Bid opening planned Wednesday for a front end loader. May 28 meeting set with Mr. and Mrs. Weston on Plunkett Lake right of way. Fire Chief Robins met with Ralph Perry Fire Apparatus to discuss a new fire truck. Dump hours updated with weekday noon to1 and 6 to8, Saturday 10 to2, Sunday 10 to2. Lions Club hosted Dalton club at Home Club. 1868 World Series film shown. Women’s Auxiliary to meet Wednesday 10:30 at Mrs. Edward Lyman’s. Tittle League collecting for equipment. umpires sought by coach Fiorinda Castagna Jr. Finance Committee to meet Wednesday at Kittredge. Mrs. Carl A. Pierce back from Florida. Memorial Day observances led by Cornelius F. Sharron at library lawn. Alma Haydock returned from Ormond Beach. Airman Kynian D. Cox visited from Seattle. Airman Kenneth P. Kirchner to leave after medical training at Sheppard AFB.

Hinsdale Camp Romaca Robert T. Steele Barbara Marcil Old Windsor Road Sophie, Proctor Maple Street Lions Club Plunkett Lake Guy Weston Michaels Road William R. Robins Ralph J. Perry Fire Apparatus Co Falmouth Robins Carl A. Pierce Dalton Taylor Street Florida Cornelius F. Sharron Kittredge School Alma E. Haydock Ormond Beach Fla Kynian D. Cox Seattle Wash Kenneth G. Kirchner South Street Kenneth P. Kirchner Sheppard Afb, Tex

Students Sell Plants From Berkshire Hills School Greenhouse

About 500 dozen vegetable plants grown in the Berkshire Hills Regional School District greenhouse on Route 7 will be ready for sale Memorial Day weekend. The first season in the facility was built by students under a state grant. Plants include tomatoes peppers ege plants cabbages lettuce and melons. Thirty five students participate in the program under instructor James L. Collins with plans to expand next year.

Great Barrington Berkshire Hills Route 7 State Bureau of Vocational Education James L. Collins Southern Berkshire Pittsfield Sandisfield Collins

Berkshire Hills PTO Meeting Announces Spring Concert

The Searles Middle School PTO will hold its final meeting of the year Tuesday at 7 pm in the Searles auditorium. The program features a spring concert by the Searles chorus and band conducted by Ludwig Tluszer, with a violin solo by Lynn Davis. Sherman Hall will lead the chorus. officers will be elected and refreshments served in the cafeteria.

Great Barrington Searles Middle School PTO At & Pm Searles Searles Chorus Ludwig Tluszer Sherman Hall Lynn Davis The

Blair Nominated for National Elementary School Study

Clarence N. Blair principal of Plain School in Stockbridge is named by the Massachusetts Elementary School Principals Association to join principals from all 50 states in a survey conducted by Oregon State University for the U.S. Office of Education. He completed a two hour interview last week as part of the study. Blair, a past president of the Massachusetts Elementary...

Egremont Garden Club Sale Set for Saturday

The Egremont Garden Club will hold a food and plant sale Saturday from 10 to 2 on the South Egremont Congregational Church lawn. Miss Faye Campbell and Mrs. Arthur J. Bergauer are plant chairmen with Mrs. Walter N. Borg as food chairman and Mrs. David M. Smith in charge of the white elephant table.

Egremont Egremont Garden Club South Egremont Congregational Church Faye Campbell Arthur J. Bergauer Walter N. Borg David M. Smith

Saturday for Vietnam and 38 day leave noted

Miss Ruth A Edge of Trenton Nut spent the weekend at her summer cottage at Ashmere. He has been on a 38 day leave at his home.

Vietnam Ruth Edge Trenton Nut Ashmere Lake

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