Berkshire Regional considers 1966 budget rise and staffing needs
The School Committee tentatively approves a 692,876 dollar budget for 1966, up 66,575 from this year, based on 1,166 students and a 594.23 per capita expenditure. Supt McDonald seeks six more teachers to relieve large classes, expand science and math prep, and address grade 5 and secondary class-size issues amid plans for a February transition to a 6 to 7 period day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul J. McDonald
McDonald
Mt. Everett
Albert J. Trocct
Hours Listed For Open House In Schools
Sheffield Paul J Mc Donald school superintendent announced National Education Week open houses in district elementary schools with Mt Everett Regional no event due to construction and a February planned open house. Parents may visit each school on listed days and times. veterans day has no school and menus are listed for Ashley Falls and New Marlboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Paul J. McDonald
McDonald
Mt. Everett
Sheffield Center School
Monterey
Ashley Falls
Alford
North
South Egremont
New Marlboro
Egremont Gray Property To Be Sold To Philadelphia Couple
The Philadelphia couple Arthur Paul and his wife agreed to buy the Boice Road Egremont home of Kenneth and Jane Gray. Closing set for the 50 acre property includes a ston e framed house dating to Civil War days with extensive interior detailing and a pine timber landscape with a pond. The Pauls will use it as a summer home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleezarda Boice
Egremont Gray
Philadelphia
Great Barrington
Wheeler & Taylor, Inc
Arthur Paul
Boice Road
Egremont
Kenneth E. Gray
Rhinebeck
N.Y
Downs
Seckonk
H.emerson
Phyllis Curtin
Singer
Eugene Cook
Gray
Mr. Gray
Red Hook
Tele
Pauls
Chester Grammar School Grade 8 Fall Frolic Friday Night
The Chester Fall frolic for eighth graders at Chester Grammar School runs Friday from 7 30 to 11 p m. Seventh grade and high school students are invited to attend with Tames Trudeau serving as disc jockey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Grammar School
Tames Trudeau
Protests Over Barrington Billboards Spread to Berkshire Towns
In Great Barrington a protest over two billboards on Stockbridge Road prompts actions from residents across Berkshire County. A telegram to President Johnson sparked a referral to Federal Highway Administrator Rex Whitten and an upcoming state Outdoor Advertising Board conference. Local groups urge the board to respect Berkshire will, while officials plan a public meeting November 10 to brief the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Stockbridge Road
Berkshire
Johnson
Holger Oleen
Sheffield
Oleen
Lee C. White
Rex Whitten
US Bureau of Public Roads
Whitten
State Outdoor Advertising Board
Boylston St
Boston
Wickliffe Rose
South Egremont
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S
Volpe
David J. McGraw
William P. Murtaugh
Requiem Masses and Burials in Pittsfield Area Obituaries
A string of funeral services is reported from Pittsfield and surrounding towns. Requiem Masses for John P. Dowd, Mrs. James Johnson, John J. Longton, and others were held at St Josephs and Notre Dame churches with multiple bearers and graves at local cemeteries. Remains of William Burns, Ellen Reidy, and John Scherben are also noted with services, calling hours, and interments in St Josephs, St Marys, or local cemeteries. Additional notices cover David Spangler, Hillsboro, and William Stewart with details of survivors and burial plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Dowd
St. Joseph's Church
Thomas F. Curran
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Thomas J. O’connor
James FE
Eddy
Myles D. Stanton Jr
Clarence V. Morley
Walter D. White
Obert V. Cowdrey
Patrick Jd. O'Brien
Mr. Dowd
John J. Longton
Notre Dame Church
Paul Kk. Morissette
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Morissette
David M. Nicholson
John D. DeSantis
John J. Keating
David M. Dr. Brien
James Johnson
Wellington
R. Perry Bartlett
First Baptist Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Andrew J. Powell
Sydney E. Setliff
Edward Reid
Jerald Oakiey
Canaan Obituary for 87 Year Old Mrs Cora Stevens
Mrs Cora Stevens 87 widow of Frank Stevens former Canaan town clerk died Wednesday at Wide Acres Nursing Home Sheffield Mass Born Monterey May 22 187? to Sheldon and Ellen Downs she belonged to North Canaan Methodist Church Funeral from Newkirk Funeral Home Saturday at 10 30 with Rev William Foster and burial in Hillside Cemetery East Canaan In lieu of flowers gifts to Cancer Fund or Canaan Methodist Church suggested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox
Ellen Reidy
Crescent Road
Belmont
Lee Nursing Home
John Reidy
Ireland
Andrew Bowen
John
James Reidy
Kelly
St. Ann's Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Kelly Funeral Home
Canaan
Cora Stevens
Wide Acres
Sheffield
Mass
Frank Stevens
Monterey
Sheldon
Ellen Bentley Downs
Stevens
North Canaan
William Foster
Methodist Church
Burlat
Hillside Cemetery
East Canaan
Cancer Fund
Canaan Methodist Church
Obituaries for Nelson and Weinhofer in Dalton area
Mrs. Herbert A Nelson 34 of 36 Plunkett St died at St Luke s Hospital after a long illness. She is survived by her husband, her mother, five brothers, two sisters, and many inquires but not all details are clear. Jacob J Weinhofer 76 of 28 Oak St Dalton died at home after a long illness. A native of Albany he worked at Crane Co for 43 years and attended St Agnes Church. Funeral details list calling hours and Masses at St Agnes Church and burial at Fairview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William I. Stewart Sr
Marcella Ave
Pittsfield General Hospital
Londonderry
England
A. H. Rice Co
Stewart
First Methodist Church
William I, Jr
Lee
Samuel
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lyle
Philadelphia
Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home
Funeral Home
Pittsfield Cemetery
Marion Duquette Nelson
Herbert A. Nelson
Plunkett St
St. Luke’s Hospital
May Duquetta
Lawson
Stanley Hager
Rutland
Leslie Jones
Scotia
Newton & Barnfather
Funeral
St. Agnes’ Church
Fairview Cemetery
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Sheffield House
Wes the Beatles
Sun
Anthony Quinn
Alan Bates
Rene Papas
Nichael
Ccacoyanns
Zorbathe
Maloney
S. Berkshire
Tralian
J. H. Maloney, Inc
R. H. Congdon
Mer
Windsor
Taylor
E. Caligari & Son
Main Street
Chevrolet
Corvair
Volkswagen
Barrington
Chester
the Berkshire Traveller
Monblason Pine
New York
DE LA Vergne Amenia
Morgan House Fee
Curtis Hotel
Mast
New Ashford
Berkshire Traveller
Box Elee
Creat Barrington
St. Peter's Community Center
Paul Cunningham
Housing Authority
Philip FE. Ziter
Philip E. Ziter
St. Joseph’s Church
John H. McDonnell
Southview Cemetery
Mser
John P. Donahue
Richard Taglieri
David J. Pulcaro
David Crockwell
Edward Gaza
John Madeiros
Albert B. Jones
John I. Longton
Alfred Hw, Barnes
Alfred H. Barnes
Bartlett-Wellington
Dalton
R. Jerry Morgan
Hinsdale
Mrs
Joseph P. Hill
Gardena
Calif
Pittsfield
Sacred Heart Church
Bunal
Father Hill
Bishop County Assembly
Fourth Degree
Knights of Columbus
Guards of Honor
William Sawick
Bloniarz
St. John’s
Leslie Ormshee
Dwyer Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
Rosary Society
John Scherben
St John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church
George Hnatyshak
Father Hnatyshak
Joseph W. Scherben
Richard J. Delisle
Andrew J. Scherben
Michael P. Quinlan
Yvon Doucette
Gordon T. McLeod
William Burns
W. Arth St
New York City
St. Vincent's Hospital
John and
Mary Connors Burns
John H
Bradenton
Fla
Devanny
St. Mary’s Cemetery
David Spangler
Hillsboro
Iowa
Marjorie Gilbert
Boston College
Anthony Mooney
Mooney
Spangler
Total Performance Cars
FORD
Bill Whittaker
Ford, Inc
Herbert Nelson
Jacob J. Weinhofer
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