State Approves Land Switch in Stockbridge
The Senate passed a bill to let the Trustees of Reservations convey 20.26 acres between Church Street and the town cemetery to Stockbridge. The land, part of Miss Mabel Choate’s Naumkeag bequest, is eyed as a potential site for a proposed no high school. The trustees oppose surrender of the school site.
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Boston
Senate
Peabody
Trustees of Reservations
Stockbridge
Church Street
Mabel Choate
Naumkeag
Village Store to Close Permanently on Main Street
STOCKBRIDGE The Village Store on Main Street will close permanently once current stock is sold. A spokesman cited insufficient profits as the reason. The store sits in a building owned by David E. Braman. no plans exist yet for future use of the space.
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Stockbridge
Main Street
David E. Braman
Kiwanians To Award II Trophies For Little League
STOCKBRIDGE The Rathbun trophy and Trepania award will be given at award night for the Little League at Card Lake Hotel in Stockbridge West Stockbridge Kiwanis Club. Ralph Collins will speak at the 6 30 dinner. Father and son night also planned with 4 H capon project ribbons presented by Robert Hall.
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Stockbridge
Rathbun
Stockbridge-West Stockbridge Kiwanis Club
Card Lake Hotel
Ralph Collins
Stockbridge Public Schools
Kiwanis
Robert Hall
Berkshire County Extension
Arthur Freeman
Matteo Guerra
Frederick
Donald Coleman
Scott Kern
Charlotte Hanna
Lynn Beacco
Richard McDonald
Robert Naventi
Paul
Mark Bubwinkle
John Robinson
Mr. Hall
Pittsfield
Sheffield
Town Offices Move to Town Hall in Stockbridge
STOCKBRIDGE The town offices were moved yesterday from the old building to the remodeled Town Hall beside the First Congregational Church. The office hours are now 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily for town business.
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Stockbridge
First Congregational Church
Winter sports equipment sale at First Congregational Church
STOCKBRIDGE The third annual winter sports equipment sale sponsored by the First Congregational Church Service League will be held at the church on November 23 from 10 to 3 30. Seventy percent of sale price goes to the donor and 30 percent to the Service League. Items may be left November 19 from 10 to 2 and November 22 from 2 to 4. Call Mrs Williams for pickups.
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Stockbridge
First Congregational Church Service League
William E. Williams
Service League
Congregational Notes From Stockbridge Church Activities
Stockbridge notes list senior choir rehearsal at 8 tonight and a special church meeting Thursday at 8 in the Jonathan Edwards Room. Meetings of Ladies Missionary Society and John Sergeant Society are scheduled, with Sunday church school as usual and a 11 am sermon by Rev Dr James N Gettemy. Polio clinic set Friday at Williams High School cafeteria from 5 30 to 6 30. Tax collector Trepania to be on vacation next week.
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Stockbridge
Williams High
First Congregational Church
Jonathan Edwards
Ladies Missionary Society
John Sergeant Society
James N. Gettemy
Hartford Seminary Foundation
Nehemiah Boynton I
Interlaken Congregational Church
John Sergeant
Williams High School
Orville M
Trepania
Burns
North Adams
Chamber of Commerce
Hotel Phoenix
Williams College
James M. Burns
India
Africa
Church Group Announces Bazaar At Local Methodist Church
The Women's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church plans a bazaar Saturday starting at 11 a.m. at the former variety store in Lenox With a church meeting tonight at 7 30 p m plans include a coffee bar needlework children s games Christmas decorations cards food sale gifts and a cutlery sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Dale
Women’s Society of Christian Service
the Methodist Church
Lenox Square Dance Friday Hosts Tri-Town Trotters
The Tri-Town Trotters of Lenox will host a Western square dance Friday at 8 PM, at Morris Elementary School, with Fritz Guyette calling. Also noting the K of C smoker in Lenox on Wednesday, Nov 20, at 8 PM in the Walker Street rooms. Three 11 pound turkeys were awarded to one of 613 freshmen at Bentley College in Boston.
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Tri-Town Trotters
Lenox
Morris Elementary
Fritz Guyette
K. of C
Walker Street
Raymond J. Lynch
Bent
William Maloneistiey
Harubin O Gara debate on athletics policy in Pittsfield
The panel discussed state laws and norms for physical education and athletics as Harabin defended a measured view of interscholastic sports. O Gara and Ha rubin clashed over quotes, budgets, and the push for a director of athletics, amid calls for equal time and questions about program emphasis.
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Kimball
O'Gara
Harubin
Pittsfield
Ubin
The
Eagle
Harwbin
Harabin
Har
O’gara
John J. Quinn
James R. Clary
Thomas F. Kelly
Robert B. Kimball
Richmond
Edwin R. Grady Jr
Grady
Adams Firm's Equipment To Be Auctioned Tomorrow
Berkshire Sleeping Products Inc will sell its equipment at public auction tomorrow at 11 as an assignee's sale ordered by attorney Abraham W Chesney and his counsel Albert Silverman of Pittsfield. The company began operations December 4 1961 in Berkshire Mill No 4 and closed September 10 with 26 employees at peak.
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Adams
Berkshire Sleeping Products, Inc
Atty
Abraham W. Chesney
Albert
Silverman
Pittsheld
Berkshire Mill No. 4
Lanesboro selectmen issue building permits and license hearing
Lanesboro the Selectmen issued building permits to Richard Stroehlin of Bena Street for a garage and breezeway and to Carl Zurrin for a garage on Orchard Street. A hearing will be held Nov 25 on the West Shore Club's application for renewal of an all alcohol license. The selectmen will act as the Licensing Board.
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Lanesboro
Richard Stroehlin
Bena Street
Carl Zurrin
Orchard Street
West Shore Club
Select- Men
Athletics in Education Sparks Lenox PTA Meeting
Lenox held a tense PTA discussion on athletics in education drawing 44 attendees. Pittsfield officials including Harabin Quinn Clary and Kelly clashed with Lenox educators over whether physical education should stand alone or integrate with interscholastic athletics, need for an athletic director, and girls varsity programs.
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O'Gara
Pittsfield
Edward W. Gilligan
Lenox
Grady
Raymond Sullivan
Mr. O'Gara
Joseph Buerger
Miss Hall
Harabin
Pittsfield High
O’gara
E. Kenneth Bancroft
Schoal
Edward Gilligan
Housatonic Observes National Education Week
Housatonic Grammar School and the Rams dell Public Library announce activities for National Education Week and National Children’s Book Week. The school will close tomorrow afternoon while teachers greet parents from 1 to 3 p.m. The library displays over 100 new children’s books including space age and teenage activities exhibits.
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Housatonic
Housatonic Grammar School
Ramsdell Public Library
PTA Hears Scouter and Cub Pack Plans in Housatonic
Housatonic PTA heard Scouter Bradley of Pittsfield outline forming a Cub Scout pack. Nine women volunteered as den mothers, three men needed. contact Mrs. Frank Ptak. Also announced public yard party tonight at 8 at the Community Center with over 100 prizes and door tickets at the door. December PTA will feature Prof. Fernand Barrette directing a Christmas program. A reception for local teachers will accompany the party. An Oral Vaccine Clinic, Sabin vaccine, is sponsored Monday 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Housatonic Community Center, Dr. Thomas F. Ryan in charge with Visiting Nurse Association assistance.
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PTA
Housatonic
Lawrence Bradley
Pittsfield
Boy Scouts of America
Frank Ptak
Forrest Street
Board of Wealth
Housatonic Community Center
Thomas F. Ryan
Cheshire Christmas Bazaar At Rod and Gun Club
Cheshire Baptist Church Women’s League presents a Christmas bazaar at the Rod and Gun Club this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Mrs. Wallace Newton is general chairman. Items for sale include doll clothes, sweaters, socks, aprons, food, and crafts with complimentary tea or coffee for attendees.
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Cheshire
Rod and Gun Club
Women's League of the Baptist Church
Wallace Newton
Wahconah Regional Names 1964 Football Cocaptains
Wahconah Regional High School selected Dennis Moran and James Reid as cocaptains for the 1964 football season at a Tuesday meeting. Moran, a guard, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Moran of Burr Drive, while Reid is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Reid of South Street.
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Dalton
Wahconah
Dennis Moran
James Reid
Moran
Eugene Moran
Burr Drive
Reid
South Street
Freshmen Teachers Draw Most Parents At Wahcorah Open House
Wahcorah Regional High School hosted an open house drawing about 350 parents. Most conversations occurred with freshman class teachers while some faculty faced lines in hallways as the evening ended with the Imet teacher leaving at 10.
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Dalton
Wahcorah Regional High School
Imet
Middlefield Voters Approve Snow Removal Fund and Land Sales
At a special town meeting, Middlefield voters appropriated 1000 dollars for snow removal and authorized selectmen to sell 15 acres on Town Hill Road and a parcel east of Chipman Road. Also 500 dollars was moved from machinery earnings to machinery expense. A planning board hearing discussed minimum residence floor area of 768 square feet and ceilings at least seven feet, with no vote on Article 1 yet.
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Middlefield
Town Hill Road
Chipman Road
Middlefield Planning Board
Cub Scout Park Organized Here Hinsdale Pack forms new unit
Hinsdale announces the organization of a Cub Scout pack with Rene Elger as committee chairman and Mrs Elger as treasurer. Den mothers will host first meetings Tuesdays at 3 30. The pack plans a bake sale at Town Hall Sunday from 1 for fundraising.
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Hinsdale
Rene Elger
Wans Rasch
Elger
Earle Moulton Jr
Rasch
John Boraski
Louis Carmel
Robert Ralliher
Kiltredge School
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Curley’s Beauty Salon
Margaret C. Drake
hAdy
John H. Fitzpatrick
Richard K. Weil
Dial
Lee Office
K. of C. Smeker
Harubin-O’gara
McCarth
Roger O’gara
Edward S. Harabin
Center
North Berkshire
Thunder Mountain
John Gattuso
State Outdoor Advertising Division
OAD
Union Street
Hoosac Mills Corp
Sprague Electric Co
Charlemont
Gattuso
Henry A. Galipeau
North Adams Water Works
Phelps Avenue
Galipean
Curran Memorial Highway
Anna Collard
Winter St
Colonial
Williamstown
Daniel W. Gibbs
Williams
David H. Enloe
Jefferson City
Harvard University
Selectmen
Louis Stockbridge
Main
U.S. Choice
Porterhouse
Firtsfield
Sullivan
Robert L. Plageman
Clary
John F. Fraser
Fraser
Gilligan
Massachusetts
Kelly
the Eagle
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D. Russel Horton
Wahconah Regional
Hinsdale Martin F. Glendon
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