Great Barrington Town Discusses Bond Vote for Regional High School
Selectmen report a majority vote needed at the November 11 ballot to approve the 2.4 million regional high school for Great Barrington Stockbridge and West Stockbridge under a special state law. Discussion covers drainage near Fair Shopping Center, sewage hookup cost estimates, and bylaws question. Also notes about Ibsen play tonight at First Congregational Church, VFW anniversary preparations, and Education Week open houses at Searles High School and Searles Annex.
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Great Barrington
Earl S. Jones
Selectmen
Stockbridge
West Stockbridge
Jones
Tighe & Bond
Holyoke
Mr. Jones
Fair Shopping Center
South Main Street
Searles High School
Searles Annex
Movie Timetable at County Theaters Adams Open Weekends
Paramount in North Adams offers Love and Kisses at 2 30, 5 45, 9 00 and Send Me No Flowers at 12 45, 4 00, 7 16. Adams opens weekends only with these showings.
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Adams
Reexenas Oly
Paramount
North Adams
Billboard Hearing Tomorrow on Stockbridge Road Billboards
Selectmen were notified that the Outdoor Advertising Board moved the hearing on the Stockbridge Road billboards protest from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. in Boston at OAB offices. Attendees include town officials and planning board members from Lee and Stockbridge. A cavalcade to Boston is planned by the Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce with cars meeting at the Lee Turnpike entrance. 33 letters protesting the erection were received Monday.
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Great Barrington
Outdoor Advertising Board
Stockbridge Road
OAB
Boylston St
Boston
James Morissey
David J. McGraw
Southern Berkshire Chamber of Commerce
Lee Turnpike
Raymond R. Brinker
Selectman McGraw
William P. Murtagh
Leo Cavannaugh
Lee Plannning Board
William O’brien
Lee Selectman
Thomas Arienti
Stockbridge
Selectmen Opposed to Winter Licenses in Town Meeting
GREAT BARRINGTON The Selectmen oppose a warrant article to issue winter seasonal liquor licenses. They note similar proposals failed in Lenox and Pittsfield and say no current license holder would qualify. Veteran Selectman Cecil E. Brooks urges voters to vote it down. Chairman Elbridge K. Evans adds it’s not what the legislation sought and they don’t want any.
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Great Barrington
Selectmen
Lenox
Pittsfield
Cecil E. Brooks
Elbridge K. Evans
GOP Women Elect Officers
The Southern Berkshire Women's Republican Club held its annual meeting with Mrs. James Blackham as speaker. New officers are Mrs. Ralph Zenowitz president and Mrs. William Barrett Jr. secretary. Retiring president Mrs. Robert Parrish and longtime state committee woman Mrs. Edward Ashworth were named honorary vice presidents.
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Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Women's Republican Club
James Blackham
Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women
Ralph Zenowitz
William Barrett Jr
Robert Parrish
Edward Ashworth
State Committee
Wahconah Auto Shop Receives New Motor and Transmission
Dalton notices celebrate Waheconah Regional High School’s auto shop receiving its first brand new automobile motor and transmission. Gifted by Messenger's Garage and A C Johnson Jr., the equipment, valued around 1100 dollars, joins six other western Massachusetts schools with similar installations. Faculty member Richard Czarnec notes use for tune up and fault finding in class.
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Glendon Motor and Transmission
Wahconah Regional High School
Arthur Johnson
A.C. Johnson Jr
Pittsfield
Charles Messenger
Messenger
Peter J. Davidson
Western Massachusetts
Mord
Richard Czarnee
Mechanical Arts
Wrhes
Dalton
Waheconah Regional
Messenger’s
A. C. Johnson Jr
Ford
Lincoln-Mercury
Massachusetts
Richard Czarnec
Alien Olsen
East Street
David Joseph McHugh Jr
Patty
Gilmore Avenue
Boston
Butternut Ski Club Will Meet Thursday in Great Barrington
Great Barrington residents are invited to a Thursday 7 p.m. organizational meeting at Butternut Lodge to join the Butter nut Basin Ski Club serving grades 1 through 12 from local schools. Membership costs 25 dollars through December 1, then 40 dollars, with lifts, race entries, ski movies, and reduced lessons.
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Great Barrington
Butternut Basin
Butternut Lodge
Housatonic
Southern Berkshire
Patricia Burke
Searles High School
Neal Flannigan
Mt. Everett Regional High School
Thursday Morning Club to Sponsor Slide Show
The Thursday Morning Club will sponsor a slide show by H Wickliffe Rose of South Egregment Thursday at 2 in the parish hall of the First Congregational Church. Rose will present slides from several South American trips. The club is a 73 year old affiliate of the Federation of Women’s Clubs. Wayne H W Deming 18 of Clayton Road Ashley Falls pleaded guilty in Southern Berkshire District Court to speeding and was fined 23 dollars.
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Great Barrington
H. Wickliffe Rose
South Egremient
First Congregational Church
Wayne HW. Deming
Clayton Road
Ashley Falls
Berkshire
New Dam Under Construction In Canaan Receives Artifacts
In Canaan Connecticut a flood control dam on the Whiting River in the Blackberry River Watershed nears completion by year end. Workers uncovered relics including a water wheel remnant pegged with wooden pegs, believed to come from a 200 year old grist mill.
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Canaan
Conn
Whiting
Blackberry River
GOP Plans Victory Dinner in Canaan Conn
The North Canaan Republican Town Committee hosts a victory dinner and dance at 7, with Donald Umlauf as master of ceremonies. Speakers include Mayor P Edmund Power, Francis X Cole, and Mrs. Roland Fenn. Eddie Sherrer Trio provides music. Earle Smedick is general chairman. The article also notes flood control dam projects in the watershed, including the Whiting River Dam and others, aiming to reduce flood loss and create recreational areas.
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Canaan
Conn
North Canaan
Knights of Columbus
Donald Umlauf
Whiting River
New Marlboro
Mass
Norfolk Creek
Norfolk
Canaan Valley
Spaulding Brook
Wood Creek
Thanksgiving Eve Service Set in North Canaan
Thanksgiving Eve services will be held November 24 at 7:30 p.m. at the North Canaan Methodist Church. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. Frank Blaikie of Christ Church Episcopal, with Rev. William F. Foster of the Methodist Church and Rev. Loring Roberts of the Canaan Congregational Parish participating.
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Canaan, Conn
North Canaan
North Canaan Methodist Church
Frank Blaikie
Christ Church, Episcopal
William F. Foster
Methodist Church
Loring Roberts
Canaan Congregational
Egremont Selectmen report high bid for garage removal
The Selectmen announced that William P. Warner of South Egremont submitted the highest bid for garage removal at the South Egremont School, valued at 51 dollars. Chairman Edward J. Hills said no qualified police chief candidate has been found. John Longdyke Sr resigned last week after replacing Joseph Mozzone.
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Egremont
Selectmen
Jas Night
South Egremont
William P. Warner
Edward J. Hills
John Longdyke Sr
Joseph W. Mozzone
Pilgrim Benevolent Society Meeting Tonight Review
The Pilgrim Benevolent Society meets tomorrow at 7 45 p m in the parish hall of Housa tonic Congregational Church. Miss Mary Joyce program chairman will show films and review the historical background of Jamestown and Williamsburg.
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Pilgrim Benevolent Society
The
Housatonic Congregational Church
Mary Joyce
Jamestown
Williamsburg
South Pomona Meets Wednesday at Sandisfield Grange
Berkshire South Pomona Grange will meet at Sandisfield Grange 425 Wednesday at 3 p.m. The program will be a neighbors night featuring a speaker from the state Grange.
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Berkshire South Pomona
White Hart Inn Plans Country Store in Salisbury
Salisbury Conn The country store from the New England section at the Worlds Fair will be moved into the former Colonial dining room of the White Hart Inn. Manager John Harney says the room will be redecorated to resemble an old country store with handmade goods preserves baked beans maple syrup and New England products. Grand opening will be before Thanksgiving.
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Salisbury
Conn
New England
White Hart Inn
John Harney
Kiwanis Club May Be Organized in Canaan
A group seeking to organize a local Kiwanis Club chapter will meet Wednesday evening in Town Hall. Plans for temporary officers are discussed. Residents from nearby Massachusetts and New York State may attend. Information available from Donald Perry or William Polowa.
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Canaan
Free urine analysis offered in Diabetes Detection Week
Lakeville Connecticut residents may leave a urine specimen at the Hotchkiss School Infirmary for a free diabetes test during Diabetes Detection Week November 14 through 20. Include name address and phone so results can be forwarded.
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Lakeville
Conn
Hotchkiss School
Richmond Roses Buy April Hill in Berkshire Transfer
Mrs. William J E Callan’s 266 acre Swamp Road property April Hill sold to Henry and Rose of New York and Richmond. Registry of Deeds in Pittsfield recorded transfer with stamps showing 60000 dollars. Property features a 150 year old Greek revival style house near the Richmond West Stockbridge line, handled by Jordan Town & Country Realty. Rose also owns the former Albert I Ris place on Lenox Road. Selectmen meet at 7 30 p m Wednesday at Town Hall.
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Richmond
William J E. Callan
Swamp Road
April Hill
Henry Rose
New York
Pittsfield
Richmond-West Stockbridge
Jordan Town & Country Realty
Rose
Albert I. Ris
Lenox Road
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Los Angeles City College
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