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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1963
Page
20
The Great Barrington Savings Bank paid a semiannual dividend of 416327 dollars to 12575 depositors, about 25000 dollars more than the prior payout. The Christmas Club will distribute about 76000 dollars to 763 subscribers Monday, a small rise from last year.
Charles Kreskovich 43, address unknown, arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court on larceny under $100 by recheck. He pleaded innocent. Judge Hannon ordered fingerprinting and set bail at $500 with hearing Nov. 8. Chief McCarthy and Cpl. Haughey to take prints. defendant objected, citing record concerns for liquor license.
The Lions Club of Great Barrington will hold its annual public card party at 1 p.m. in the Congregational Church rooms. Reservations can be made through Mrs. Charles Giracea of Castle Street, Greenfield's Main Street Gift Shop, or any club member.
Adams Spencer's Mountain at 6 00 and King Kong vs Godailla at 7 15 showings. Mabalwe Great Barrington The VIPs at 6 30 and 8 30. Paramount North Adams A New Kind of Love and No Time To Kill listed.
Southern Berkshire Post 127 American Legion and auxiliary announce a public joint installation of officers Sunday at 3 at Walker Hall. County Cmdr. Joseph J. Madison of Pittsfield and his suite will preside over the legionnaires induction and Mrs Irma Clark to Pittsfield and her suite will install the auxiliary electees.
Mrs Evelyn Tracy principal of the Lee H Kellogg School Falls Village Conn will speak on New Methods in Mathematics at the Great Barrington PTA meeting in Searles High auditorium Monday at 8 The PTA will present checks of 100 to the principals of Dewey and Bryant Schools and 200 to the principal of Searles for school libraries In District Court Frederick J Gagner 65 Ashland Street North Adams today pleaded guilty to passing a stopped school bus Found guilty he paid 10.
The Community Chest drive is about $2,000 short of the $47,750 goal. Chairs W Richards Bonneaxr and Mrs Ruth Greenwood warn that unreached funds could trigger agency allotment cuts, risking essential local services. Officials urge return of unreturned pledge cards and corrections of missing ones.
The Town Hall hosts a Sunday polio clinic for adults from 1 to 4 in a series of three immunizations. Type 3 Sabin oral vaccine will be distributed alongside a tetanus shot. Dr. P. J. Sullivan leads with aides Mrs. Rosemary Crosier, Mrs. Marguerite Fox, and Mrs. Julia Chivers. Four volunteer checkers and several high school girls assist.
Three members of the Dalton town Finance Committee attended the Western Division fall meeting in West Springfield. Committee heads Betit Kirchner and Fahey led a program featuring Arthur McKinnon, state Bureau of Accounts director.
Dalton police chief Walter R. Decker publicly praised local youth for behaving well during Halloween. He noted minor egg throwing and an eye injury from a broken shell but called the night the most sedate in town history.
Lebanon Valley Protective Association reports improved weekly fund campaign. treasurer John S Sheil notes $100 from nine donors raises total to $2193 from 465 donors. About 800 area families remain uncontacted yet donations accepted gladly. Congregational Church hosts Ellen Moore Hopkins of Liberia to speak Sunday at 4:30 p m on a tour raising funds for her interdenominational maternal child care center in Liberia.
Pittsfield's Lenox officials hear plans to rename the Hi Way Diner Hitchin Post Restaurant after Storie Moran of Storan Inc who near completing the diner purchase from N Benjamin Minsky. License transfers and state approval expected as planning board signs change authorized.
Stockbridge Massachusetts planning officials appeal last Augusts Willow Tree Motor Inn building permit to the Appeals Board claiming possible zoning bylaw violations. Roy Hare says the move sets a precedent for future applications and the board must take a stand.
The Rev. Lawrence P. Deery of the Oblate Fathers will lead a family mission at St. Joseph's Church Stockbridge from Sunday through Nov 10 with nightly services at 7 40 and 7 for Mass at 6 30 a m Blessing of babies Saturday at 4 15 and children's mission Mon Tue Wed at 3 15 Open to all Catholics and non Catholics Deery recently led a three week mission at St Mark's Pittsfield The article also covers zoning appeals regarding a 128 foot motel addition to a Route 7 establishment owned by Mr and Mrs Joseph Bonzani and notes town planning board actions and a USO post in New York City plus an unrelated wine store ad and work bee notice
GREAT BARRINGTON The Searles High class of 1963 won first prize in the high school parade float contest with the “1984 World’s Fair On The Moon” theme featuring a foil space capsule labeled Friendship Restaurant. Second prize went to Mardi Gras, third to Peace Corps with a live donkey, and fourth to Hootenanny. Junior and other group prizes were also awarded with various student entries and costume honors noted.
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