Mt Greylock seniors named for possible year abroad
Mt Greylock Regional High School students Jennifer Copeland and Alicia Greene were chosen from 15 applicants by the Williamstown Laneshoro American Field Service committee for the Americans Abroad program. Their applications head to New York for final selections. Jennifer, a senior, volunteers at North Adams Hospital and engages in drama, choir, yearbook, theater, and student council. Alicia, a junior, serves as student council vice president, is in the Honor Society and civil rights and international clubs, sings with the chorus, and worked summers at the Clark Art Institute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Jennifer Copeland
Alicia Greene
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Williamstown-Laneshoro
The
American Field Service
Central Headquarters
New York
Fred Greene
Characers
Wmnb-Fm
North Adams
Clark Art Institute
Alicia
Gregory Anrig
Maurice Filler
Gerald Norton
Guy Dushanek
Trevor Driver
John W. McGowen
Lanesboro
Frederick Copeland
Williams College
Middlefield School Union hears progress report
Middlefield-Supt Melvin D Ferris Jr presented a progress report to School Union No. 4 at Middlefield Elementary. He outlined attendance at meetings on entrance requirements, duties of school committees, teaching responsibilities, school construction, Public Law 80-10 and mental health. He discussed aims for the year including a policy book, modern mathematics, and an individualized reading program. A salary increase for Miss Beatrice Van Wert, school secretary, was approved. The next union meeting will be April 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middlefield
Melvin D. Ferris Jr
School Union No. 4
Beatrice van Wert
Becket-Chester- Middlefield School Union
Ladies' Aid Collects 80 Pounds of Clothing
Middlefield reports the Ladies' Aid Society sent 80 pounds of clothing to Church World Service from a recent drive. Allocations included CARE five dollars, Massachusetts SPCC five dollars, missions ten, children's aid ten, and Middlefield Congregational Church three hundred dollars. A Dec 4 meeting at Mrs. Platzer’s home plans year-end reports, officer elections, and a silent gift auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
Middlefield
Ladies’ Aid Society
Church World Service
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Children’s Aid
Middlefield Congregational Church
George E. Platzer
Sheffield Grange Harvest Supper and Auxiliary Meetings
Sheffield Grange hosts a harvest supper November 16 with sittings at 5 30 and 6 45 at Grange Hall reservations by phone to Mrs Minnie Markham Mrs William Conklin or Mrs Edwin LeGeyt Post 34 American Legion Auxiliary meets tonight at 7 at Mrs Milton Barnums Cook Road home to plan a Christmas party. Dr and Mrs Howard Kiefer hold a farewell party after the 7 30 midweek prayer meeting at Grace Bible Church. he leaves to pastor Onset Baptist Church. Reverend Charles Pont will speak at Grace Bible Church on Sunday morning and evening. Teens hold a spaghetti supper at Dewey Memorial Hall Wednesday at 6 30 by the Grace Bible Church Youth for Christ Club. film Play for Keeps to follow. tickets from club members. Youth rally at Bacheldor School Hartford Saturday at 7 30 features Larry McGuill with local Youth for Christ members attending. Mt Everett Bible quiz team will compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield Grange
Grange Hall
Minnie Markham
William Conklin
Edwin LeGeyt
Post
American Legion Auxiliary
Cook Road
Milton Barnum
Howard Kiefer
Grace Bible Church
Youth For Christ Club of Grace Bible Church
Dewey Memorial Hall
Bacheldor School
Hartford
Victory Hill Houses Move to Windsor Homes
Two World War II era houses from Pittsfield's Victory Hill development, now being dismantled, arrived in Windsor on Friday. One house owned by Lawrence Antone will be set on a foundation off Route and renovated, while the other owned by Gilbert Leitch will become a four room addition to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Hill
Windsor
Pittsfield
Lawrence Antone
Gilbert Leitch
Firemen Sponsor Ice Capades Trip in Windsor
Windsor fire department will sponsor a bus to West Springfield Coliseum for the Ice Capades show on November 20. Tickets available from Earl Scott with contact urged before Thursday. Public hearing on transferring an alcohol license has been moved to November 12 at 7 40 PM in Town Hall.
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Windsor
West Springfield
Earl Scott
Leonard Tufts
Lawrence Kinney
Town Hall
New Ashford Joins Mill on the Floss
Mr and Mrs Mort Van Cott announce Gregory Behan joining the Mill on the Floss. Behan formerly managed Brass Rail restaurants in New York and at the New York World's Fair. Van Cott will devote time to the Carriage House Motel, planning a major expansion. Gerald Nicklien, chef at the Mill on the Floss, stays. The Van Cotts have run the restaurant for 15 years.
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Mill
Floss
New Ashford
Mort van Cott
Gregory Behan
Mr. Behan
New York
Palm Beach
Fla
van Cott
Behan
Mr. van Cott
van Cotts
Gerald Nicklien
Gateway Regional High School Open House Schedule Details
Gateway Regional High School invites parents and friends to an open house next Tuesday from 7 to 9 p.m. The program features band music led by John Kowal, with welcome by Principal Richard Sullivan. Each class period lasts 10 minutes and conferences are by appointment only. Refreshments at 9:15 will be served by Marion Tossavainen and home economics classes. New equipment includes a 30-position language laboratory, 200 additional lockers, upgraded gym bleachers, and more shop machines. Thursday class outlines available in the auditorium foyer. Dale Guyetta 2 Gateway Student was recently capped as a Noble Hospital Green Girl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntngton
Gateway Regional High School
John Kowal
Richard K. Sullivan
Marion Tossavainen
School Plans New Style Report Cards
Huntington Gateway Principal Richard K. Sullivan announced the first marking period ends Friday with report cards distributed Nov. 17. A new one-sheet per subject report card, designed with Royal McBee Co, shows achievement and effort marks, and a parent may keep the mark sheet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Gateway
Richard K. Sullivan
Gateway Administration
Royal McBee Co
GOP Holds 15 8 Columbia County Board Margin Despite Local Losses
In Columbia County New York GOP retains its 15 to 8 majority on the county board after defeats of Republican supervisors in New Lebanon and Austerlitz. Democrat William B. Black defeats Harold Hicks by 84 votes in New Lebanon, and Alan Hezeman tops J Warren Braley by 20 votes in Austerlitz. Claverack yields a GOP sweep as Stanford Cards over Henry Demski by 875 votes, while Hudson first ward sees Dominic Marchianne di beat Stephen Martin by 90 votes.
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Hudson
N.Y
New Lebanon
Austerlitz
GOP
Columbia County Board of Supervisors
William B. Black
Harold B. Hicks
Atty
Alan Hezeman
J. Warren Braley
Claverack
Stanford Card
Henry Demski
Dominic Marchianne di
Stephen Martin
Community and league bowling results and notices
Bowling league scores from New Lebanon Happy Valley Commercial Berkshire Hills and other leagues are listed with individual totals. Local club meetings and charity events are announced plus a probate court notice for Ida R. Lasorsa. open house and PTA event noted with postponement.
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New Lebanon
Happy Valley League
Ann Esposito
Poore
Joyce Nichols
Commercial League
Rob Johnson
Rocky Brown
Tom Maloney
Fred Hosler
George Russel
Ed Hover
Bob Stroehlin
Bruce Smith
Joe Verney
Harry Wheeler
Fred Morin
Angie Codeia
Bobbie Grant
Vi Poore
Dot Hanton
Leaghue—Ton
Ray Shelvne
Ken Statford
Milt Jones
Pat Conkers
Pittsfield Mass Highway Work Sealed Proposals Notice
City of Pittsfield invites sealed proposals for Hubbard Avenue highway work. Proposals due November 23, 1955 at 7 00 PM in Boston. Bid bond 7200 required with 109 form for contractor qualification. Prepaid plan charge 35 and affidavits of noncollusion must accompany proposal. Award contingent on bidder equipment and ability to complete. Mayor Remo Del Galllo signs.
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Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Hubbard Avenue
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Lenox
Northampton
Taunton
Worcester
Probate and public works notices from Berkshire county
A probate petition seeks to appoint John H Ripley as executor and record a New Hampshire will in Berkshire Probate Court. Also notices invite bids for state highway tree removal and warn of prebid conference with details on forms and wage rates. Public notices include a Berkshire Family & Children Service adoption consent inquiry for Brian Keith Trapis and a Lenox Board of Selectmen call for bids on No 9 fuel oil for town buildings with deadlines and bid formats.
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Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Berkshire
Ida R. Lasorsa
Pittsfield
Vincent M. LaSorsa
Huntington Station
Long Island
Suffolk
F. Anthony Hanlon
Esquire
James W. Carolan
Register
Donald A. Hall
Atty
North Street
Mass
Commonwealth OF
Forendon
Salé Court
Thornton Lorimer
North Main Street
Concord
N.H
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts Department OF Public Works
Nashua Street
Boston
Massachusetts Department of Public Works
Francis W. Sargent
Public Works
Department
Stanley Trapis
Family & Children Service
Berkshire County, Inc
Commonwealth
Brian Keith Trepis
Brian Keith Trapis
Esther Terrace
Pittsbelg
Massachusetts
Grian Keitty Trapis
Sach Court
F. Anthony Hanton
Walker St
Academy
Maine
Selectmen’s
The
Selectman
Lenon Board OF Selectmen
John J. Pignatelli
Dennis J. Buffin
John A. Sargent
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Mt. Greylock
Mil. Greylock
New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Ferris
Congregational Church
P. ¥. Rathnam
John R. Marshall
New Canaan, Conn
Johnnycake Hill
Sheffield
Charles Pont
Wilton, Conn
Firemen
Nancy Mager
School of Practical Arts
Boston University
Donna Sultaire
Henry Sultaire
Deborah West
George Vose
Revere
Vose
Melody Burdick
Oceanview Nursing Home
W. MM. Witchcock
Camp Nowe Executive Board
Alexandria
New
Ashford
NYC Restaurateur
Gateway Regional School
Dale Guyetta
Noble Hospital
Lebanon Valley
Woman's Club of
Gertrude Munger
Berkshire Farm
Canaan
Frances Fargo
Martin Clary
Frederick Boughton
John Kosmider
Jerome Count
Democratic Club
PTA
Remo del Gallo
PiNstratct
Mber
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Teadin
Jackson Twins
Bea
MR Jones Fedin
Rally
Jan
Plato
Isobept
Frost
Lil Abner
Issau Rainn
By Dick Brooks
America
Blondie
AI Capp
Sadie
Hawking
Beetle Bailey
Dais Hill
Byckie Young
By Charles M. Schulz
Mort Walker
Andy Capp
By Reggie Smythe
the War Syndicate
Oily
Mirpor
London
By Jimmie Hatlo
Bilgewater Beverage CO
Jeal
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Buffalo
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