Realty Firm Grants $2500 In Scholarships
Wheeler & Taylor Inc announces $2500 in scholarships for 1969 graduates of Mt. Everett and Monument Mountain Regional schools. Monument Mountain gets $1600 and Mr. Everett $900. Applications due next Friday via guidance offices. Recipients chosen by local school committees based on academics need and character. Twelve students received similar aid in 1968.
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Great Barrington
Wheeler & Taylor, Inc
Mt. Egbrett
Monument Mountain
Everett
American Indian benefit weekend at Simon's Rock School
Folk rock groups from New York Boston and nearby will headline a two day benefit at Simon's Rock School to aid Navaho Community College. Orpheus will headline Sunday at 3 30 p m with Wee Sweet Jennie’s blues band Saturday 8 p m Apteryx Boston opens Saturday 2 30 p m open air concert Larry Myra Spatz Terry Flynn Kenny Evans Bil Shute and Peter Flynn also perform Saturday afternoon An illustrated talk by John Belind of the National Congress on the American Indian opens Saturday 11 a m Proceeds go to Navaho Community College scholarship fund Many Farms Arizona.
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Great Barrington
New York
Boston
Simon's Rock School
Orpheus
Wee Sweet Jennie
New Canaan
Cann
Apteryx
Larry
Myra Spatz
Terry Flynn
Kenny Evans
Bil Shute
Peter Flynn
John V. Belindo
National Congress On the American Indian
Washington
Navaho Community College
Many Farms
Ariz
Appeals Board Ponders Zoning On Dump Issue
GREAT BARRINGTON Zoning Board of Appeals will seek more information from the state Department of Public Health on recommendations that Catskill Materials Corp property be used only as a last resort for a sanitary landfill. The board previously heard Monument Valley Road residents argue the site is illegal in a light industrial zone. The state health department hearing and its influence on decisions are noted, with other local court speeding, muffler, and care-fault fines listed for several residents and out-of-town visitors.
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Great Barrington
Zoning Board of Appeals
Catskill Materials Corp
Appeals Board
Monument Valley Road
State Department of Public Health
DPH
Kindergarten Parents Orientation Planned
GREAT BARRINGTON Orientation meetings for parents of children entering kindergarten in September will be held Tuesday through Friday next week at elementary schools throughout the district. Sessions run 1 to 3 p.m. Tuesday Village School West Stockbridge, Wednesday Stockbridge Plain School, Thursday St. Peter's Center Great Barrington, Friday Housatonic School.
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Great Barrington
Village School
West Stockbridge
Stockbridge Plain School
St. Peter's Center
Housatonic School
Lancome Set To Graduate From Harvard Law School
Monterey resident Claude Lancome is slated to graduate from Harvard Law School on June 22. A 1962 Mt. Everett Regional graduate, he attended Earlham College, where he served on the college senate and engaged in government seminars in Yugoslavia. Lancome also worked as a page at the 1964 Democratic National Convention and held roles as student district attorney and adviser on youth in Harvard activities.
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Monterey
Claude Lancome
Fred Lancome
Harvard Law School
Mt. Everett
Earlham College
Lancome
Earlham
College Senate
Yugoslavia
Atlantic City
Harvard
Democratic State Advisory Committee
Lights On for Nixon Demonstration Urges Lights Nationwide
The 300000 member UJ Junior Chamber of Commerce plans a Memorial Day weekend light display to back President Nixon on Vietnam. Wendell E. Smith of Saginaw Michigan relayed the plan to Nixon during a White House visit as the group seeks a unity showing across the country.
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Washington
U8 Junior Chamber of Commerce
Vietnam
Nixon
White House
Wendell E. Smith
Saginaw
Mich
Sandisfield Secession Plan Faces Legal Hurdles
A northeastern Sandisfield area proposed to join Otis remains under study with no concrete action. George M. Etzel says about 12 families would be affected. talks with Sandisfield selectmen occurred and Otis might be next. A Beech Plain Better Civic Association meeting highlighted the plan, which would require a special act of legislature and approvals from both towns.
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Sandisfield
Olis
George M. Etzel
Cold Spring Road
Etzel
Otis
Otis Center
Beech Plain Better Civic Association
Memorial Day Parade in Sandisfield Steps Off Sunday
The Memorial Day parade will start at 2 on Sunday with marchers meeting at Town Hall and proceeding to West New Boston cemetery. Commander Gustin R. Hamilton oversees ceremonies. Alex Gaslicki and units including Westfield Drum Corps and Redmen participate. Refreshments served at Legion Hall after events. First graders register for fall term May 16. seven enrolled, late registrations allowed.
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Sandisfield
Town Hall
West New Boston
Gustin R. Hamilton
Alex Gaslicki
Westfield
Conn
Redmen
Legion Hall
Canaan Groups Elect Local Historical, Kiwanis Leaders
The Falls Village-Canaan Historical Society named Edward D. Fales president with Albert Van Vlack as VP and Mrs. Douglas Adam as corresponding secretary. Other officers include Miss Emily Burmeister recording secretary and George Dings treasurer. North Canaan Kiwanis Club elected Robert Davidson president, with Louis Gatti and Robert Rueger as VPs, Stanley Rivard secretary, and Charles Svehla treasurer. Charcoal drive for scholarship funds underway with sales at Lau's and door-to-door. Local theatre group to meet at North Canaan Elementary School. A son, David Scott, born May 18 to Mr and Mrs. Ronald Knickerbocker. grandparents listed.
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Canaan, Conn
Falls Village-Canaan
Roy Gerken
Falls Village
Ronald F. Knickerbocker
Millbrook
N.Y
David Scott
Sharon Hospital
Air
Frank Knickerbocker
Salisbury
Canaan
Paul Cortesi
Cortesi
Conn
Robert Davidson
Orchard Street
North
Berkshire Hills
Twin Lakes
Honor Society Adds Six Members at Mt Everett
South Berkshire Regional Honor Society inducts six students at Mt Everett Regional School. New members Louise Antony Stanley Collins Evelyn Harp and Jane Schoenfeld from class of 1971 Irene Klein and Lorine Montgomery from class of 1969. Ceremony included remarks by Dr Edward Storey welcoming address by Neil Pedersen and initiation by Principal Albert Trocchi. Musical selections by Mr Everett Band. tea followed. Barbara Rhoades faculty adviser. Officers for 1969 70 Lynne O Connell president Christine Salzmann secretary treasurer.
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Sheffield
Auriga
National Honor Society
Mt. Everett
Louise Antony
Stanley Collins
Evelyn Harp
Jane Schoenfeld
Irene Klein
Lorine Montgomery
Edward J. Storey
Camp Half Moon
Neil Pedersen
Society
Albert J. Trocchi
Kelley Heads Teacher Assn
Mt. Everett biology teacher Joseph Kelley was elected president of the Southern Berkshire Regional School District Teachers Association at a meeting on site. New officers for 1963 70 include Myron Wartella as vice president Sally Mahoney as secretary and Jesse O Hara as treasurer. The Berkshire County Guidance Association elected Lilian Priess as secretary at its final meeting of the year at the Holiday Inn Lenox. Mt Everett cheerleaders for next fall include Janis Bosworth Donna Brallier Betsy Cary Pat Cassidy Carole Don Nealon Maghery Nancy Pedersen Elaine Wuori and Marcia Wuori.
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Sheffield
Joseph Kelley
Mt. Everett
Southern
Janis Bosworth
Donna Brallier
Betsy Cary
Pat Cassidy
Carole Don Nealon
Nancy Pasche
Ruth Pair
Pedersen
Elaine Wuori
Adv
Marcia Wuaori
Three From S Berkshire Enlist in Navy
Joseph E. Johnson and Frank M. Goeney of Housatonic and Douglas A. Glenar of Lee have enlisted in the U S Navy and are in recruit training at Great Lakes. Johnson, ward of Mr and Mrs Donald Rockefeller of Park Street Housatonic, is among first recruits under a limited program to enlist 17 year olds. Goeney, son of Mr and Mrs Frank Goewey Jr of Park Street, also attended Monument Mountain Regional High School. Glenar, son of Mr and Mrs Earl Gienar, David Ave, Lee, is a 1968 graduate of Lee High School.
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Joseph E. Johnson
Frank M.goeney
Housatonic
Douglas A. Glenar
Les
U.S. Navy
Great Lakes
Hi. Johnson
Donald Rockefeller
Park Street
Navy
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Goewey
Frank Goewey Jr
Monument Mountain
Glenar
Earl Gienar
David Ave
Lee
Lee High School
Five town meeting articles in Middlefield special session
Voters will decide five articles at a Pim at the school special town meeting. Proposed transfers include 500 from the general fund to library, 12 000 for a town truck, a revaluation report by the Assessors, and sale of the old Town Hall. Veterans graves display flags and geraniums as Mrs Tefts is aided by George Olds. Leon Gardner was taken by ambulance to St Luke's Unit BMC in Pittsfield early Wednesday.
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Middlefield
Peter A. Tefts
George W. Olds
Leon A. Gardner
St. Luke's Unit
BMC
Pittsfield
Picketing Westfield officers seek 5 percent across the board raise
About 30 off duty police officers from the Greater Springfield area picketed City Hall in Westfield in support of patrolmen seeking a 5 percent raise. Officers currently earn 7,100 after five years as they press for higher pay. Meanwhile two Chicopee officials pleaded innocent to conspiracy and bribery charges in Superior Court. Alderman-at-Large Roger Roy and Sanitation Department Superintendent John Seidel face multiple counts. In Springfield, Jane Maroney was named city editor of the Springfield Union Sunday Republican, succeeding Harry W. Evans who left after 26 years. Amherst hosts University Day for Women with topics on dissent poverty and urban growth, part of University of Massachusetts cooperation with Home Economics Alumnae Day.
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Westfield
Springfield
Chicopee
Public Works
Superior
Roger Roy
John Seidel
Chicopee Sanitation Department
Roy
Seidel
Miss Jane Maroney
Union-Sunday Republican
Jiss Maroney
Harry W. Evans
Amherst
University of Massachusetts
Cooperative Extension Service Division
Home Economics
Massachusetts
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George R. McCormick
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Warner Road
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East Haven
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Provincetown
Gordon B. Mannweller
Waugatuck
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Cheshire
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Dempsey’s
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U.S
Army & Navy
Edgar Whitcomb
Stockbridge Ra
Dairy Queen
Buzza-Cardozo
Bil’s Phry
Melvin's Phey
Zayre Fabulous Depot
Sicra Dalton Ave
Caprice Coupe
Fred Bunce
Aldo Cagiani
Deaier
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Harvard Law
Claude Lancenie
Canaan Drive-In Theatre
Rt. 7
Robert Horton
Dick Jackel
Coshit
A Cee
Fales
Lawrence Eddy
Elm Street
Canaan Little Theatre Group
North Canaan
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Sarah Ann
Mrs. Morris Paley
Sharon
South Berkshire
Honor Society
Kelley
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Whittaker
Bill Whittaker
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Pioneer Credit Main
S. Berkshire
City Hall
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Emorial DA
Church St
Tony Bartoni
Lenox High
Loeb’s
Ana
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