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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1969
Page
12
Otis will observe Memorial Day Monday with a 2 pm parade. All servicemen and veterans are invited to participate and groups may enter. Form at the school playground at 1 45 pm. Pittsfield Eagles band provides marching music and plays at the church green.
Otis School Supt Maurice Boulanger of Lee outlined the Lee-Lenox Otis Tyringham Regional School District Planning Board activity at the PTO season end meeting. Also on the program were Mrs Maxwell Pyenson and Mrs Lorraine Ide, board members. PTO officers were re elected for next year with President Mrs Alfred Hood and Secretary Mrs Wiliam Estes. Treasurer Mrs Wallace Noel and Vice President Mrs Lorn Crandad were elected.
Egremont selectmen voted to ask the state Department of Public Works for a stop sign at Mount Washington Road and Route 41. The request cited heavy traffic and speeding since paving, with outsiders using the road toward Jug End Resort.
EGREMONT John J. Hudson, Inc. of Westfield awarded the town road tar contract with the low bid of 18 cents per gallon. Catskill Materials Corp. of Great Barrington bid 18.9 cents per gallon.
Gateway Regional School District elementary schools plan an arts festival for May 29 at 7:30 in the Russell Elementary School auditorium. The event features an art exhibit from all district schools, a vocal chorus of 6th graders, and an instrumental ensemble. Parents and citizens are invited to attend.
Chester Elementary School third graders toured the Friendly Ice Cream plant in Wilbraham on Tuesday with teacher Mrs. Wanda Cooney and Mountain Top staff member Mrs. Evelyn Daniels. Rehearsals for a June variety show are Mondays and Wednesdays at 6:30 PM in the Chester High School alumni room. contact Mrs. Rose Potrzuski to join.
Mrs Adelaide Schwarz postmaster of Mill River at St Luke unit BMC Pittsfield in charge during absence Mrs Lee Barnes acts Mill River post office Madalyn Cassidy of Jackson Heights opened her Mill River home for season Weekend guests Raymond Cassidy and children Hicks ville and Anthony Masal Astoria Ingrid Ives daughter of Florence Ives Clay ton accepted at North Adams State College Pittsfield Co operative Bank lost passbooks Nos 0099143 132994 0197790 saved by bank reported missing Bank Treasurer Sidney M Smith May 8 1969
The Rev Lawrence M Stone resigns after 21 years as pastor of Salisbury Congregational Church. He has accepted a call to lead the First Congregational Church of Ansonia, effective Sept 1. Mrs Stone also resigns as organist and choir director.
Wayne Moore, 21, of Great Barrington Massachusetts, eastbound on Page Road, ran off the left side of the road Saturday and struck six trees before stopping. He said his accelerator stuck and he leaned over to free it. Moore was issued a summons for failure to drive right and must appear in North Canaan Circuit Court on June 10. no injuries were reported.
The Falls Village Canaan Historical Society sponsors a lecture by Mary Childs Black director of the Museum of American Folk Art New York City tonight at the Congregational Church. Her topic is Paintings of the Border Country 1800 to 1876 with dessert coffee at 7 and a nominal admission.
In Cana an Conn Cauch Pipa post VFW and its auxiliary held two joint officer installations at the post home last night. Victor Phifield past post county and district commander and Olive Degreenia of Cornwall past chapter county and district president conducted the ceremonies. Amherst Eaton succeeded Joseph Deferari Jr as commander and Mrs Clara Canden succeeded Mrs Dorothy Lotz as auxiliary president. A special hour followed with representatives attending from area posts and auxiliaries.
Massachusetts Department of Public Works announces a combined corridor and design hearing in Pittsfield City Hall for the reconstruction of the Cheshire Road Merrill Road and Dalton Avenue area. Exhibits will be available May 27 28 1989 in Lenox and City Hall. written statements due ten days after the hearing.
City of Pittsfield approves Article X in Chapter 13 to authorize police directed removal of parked or standing vehicles in tow away zones. Fees set for removal and storage. liability for damage during removal assigned to contractor. Provisions cover prohibited parking zones and require official traffic signs and police records of towed vehicles. Public notices of past approvals and probate court references appear in the same document.
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