Births and notices from Great Barrington area
Great Barrington birth notices include a daughter for Mr and Mrs John Askipious of Cooper Road and a daughter for Mr and Mrs George Francis of Brook Lane on Saturday and a son for Mr and Mrs Lawrence Brazie of River Street. Parish Club of the First Congregational Church announces a covered dish supper tomorrow at 6 30 in church parish rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairview
John Askipious
Cooper Road
George Francis
Brook Lane
Lawrence Brazie
River Street
First Congregational Church
Hammond to Address GOP Committee in Barrington
State Senator George D. Hammond of Westfield will discuss the current legislative session before the Republican Town Committee at Barrington House Monday at 7 30 PM. Guests may attend the meeting and a social hour will follow. three new committee members will be introduced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
jState
George D. Hammond
Westfield
Barrington House
Republican Town Committee
James O'Keefe
Seekonk Crossroad
Milton Stevens
West Avenue
John A. Smachetti
Division Street
Movie Timetable Long Pond Development
Long Pond Development lists weekend only showings in County Chesters Adams with Hootenanny Hoot at 6 30 and 9 30 and Tarzan's Three Challenges at 8 00. Paramount North Adams screens Twilight of Honor at 1 10 4 50 8 30 and Play it Cool at 2 20 and 7 00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Pond
Mahatwe
Great Barrington
Paramount
North Adams
Selectmen Deny Intent To Abandon Unused Road
GREAT BARRINGTON The Board of Selectmen denied any intent to abandon Long Pond Road a county road linking Division Street with Route 41 along Williams River and Long Pond Round Pond shores The Mercers plans for Round Pond development include damming a stream and summer cottages They will improve the road if tax revenue is evident from Mercer development West Stockbridge Selectmen attended and said they began steps toward abandonment after complaints about Mercer equipment use The central unused section remains impassable Mercer estimated 3000 would make the southern approach to Round Pond passable Lawrence Barbieri opposes abandoning the road
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Board of Selectmen
Long Pond
Division Street
Williams River
Round Pond
Fred J. Mercer Jr
West
West Stockbridge
Mercers
Selectmen
Mercer
Lawrence Barbieri
Camera Club Travelogue by Betty Jansen at Barrington House
The Camera Club will host the first public showing of a color slide travelogue by Mrs. Betty Jansen of West Avenue at Barrington House on Tuesday at 8 p.m. Her collection covers the Through the Lens tour of Corsica Sardinia Sicily and Malta. A PSA member, she blends color photography with travel and has visited Australia New Zealand Fiji Islands and Alaska. She recently won first prize in the club fair. Admission is free. a collection will defray expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Betty Jansen
West Avenue
Barrington House
Australia
New Zealand
Fiji Islands
Alaska
Camera Club
Ward's Seeks World Fair Landscaping Contract
Ward's Nursery proprietors Donald Ward and Matt Tomich said they are negotiating to design and landscape the World Theater Building at the 1964 World's Fair in New York City. The plan covers interior floral decorations and exterior patios, with negotiations expected to wrap up after a return trip next week. The contract arose after a visiting customer from last summer's horse show featured in their sales, boosting local business and the chance at the fair job.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Donald Ward
Matt Tomich
Ward
South Main Street
World Theater
New York City
New York
Mr. Ward
Bank Names Comstock President at Housatonic Co op Bank
Clark P. Comstock of North Plain Road was elected president of the board of directors at the Housatonic Co operative Bank annual meeting. He has served 42 years as a director and 14 years as vice president, succeeding John F. Mack who led the bank for 46 years and was president since 1949. William V. Seeley becomes vice president, replacing Comstock. New officers include John Burnett as clerk, Ross H. Whittier as treasurer, and Mrs. Alice Parrish as assistant treasurer. The bank, chartered in 1889, is at 264 Main Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Clark P. Comstock
North Plain Road
Housatonic
Comstock
William V. Seeley
Alford
Board of Directors
John §. Burnett
Ross H. Whittier
Alice 8. Parrish
Mr. Burnett
Mr. Whittier
Lawrence Barbieri
Nathan [Brickman
Housatonic Co-operative Bank
Main Street
New Ashford Notes and Local Visits Highlight Week
New Ashford school children collected 24 for the UNICEF fund, $24 total, $6.86 more than last year. Miss Joan Den Blyker, field director for Child Evangelism Fellowship of Western Massachusetts, based in Springfield, was an overnight guest at Mr and Mrs Edward Lechvre. Mr and Mrs Saul Love and two daughters spent the weekend in Bangor Maine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Unicef
Ashford
Unicef Fund
Joan den Blyker
Child Evangelism Fellowship
Western
Massachusetts
Springfield
Edward Lef Chvre
Saul Love
Bangor
Maine
Canaan Photographer To Address Audubon Club
Canaan Connecticut photographer John C Schmid of Greenwich will speak at the Housatonic Audubon Society meeting in Sharon at 8 p.m. next Wednesday at the Sharon Audubon Center. A birder, lecturer and Audubon contributor, Schmid will demonstrate his camera canara and attachments with color slides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Conn
Housatonic Audubon Society
Digest Editor To Speak on The Mafia
Sharon area residents may attend the Sharon Women's Club meeting at Christ Episcopal Church to hear Frederick Sondern Jr. of Cornwall discuss The Mafia. Sondern, roving editor of Reader's Digest and author of Brotherhood of Evil, has written extensively on crime and law enforcement. UNICEF Christmas cards and a 1964 illustrated calendar will be on display and for sale, under the coordination of Mrs. Albert B. Glenn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon
Conn
Christ Episcopal Church
Frederick Sondern Jr
Cornwall
Sondern
Reader's Digest
Diet Ward
Vienna
Berlin
Rome
McClure Syndicate
Unicef
Albert B. Glenn
Firemen Tonight In Chester Meeting At Station
Chester Volunteer Firemen Association will meet at the fire station tonight at 7 30 with president Tino Cardarelli in charge. Mrs Robert Carraway of Brookside Lodge is ill at Noble Hospital in Westfield. Mrs Amos Davenport of Maple Street hosted the Past Pocahontas Club of TaskTo Council Monday for bridge and buffet lunch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Tino Cardarelli
Robert Carraway
Brookside Lodge
Noble Hospital
Westfield
Amos Davenport
Maple Street
Pocahontas Club
TaskTo Council
Bridge
Sheffield Residents Back Planning Board and Zoning
More than 110 residents attended an open meeting hosted by the Town Conservation Commission and voted to insert an article in the March town meeting warrant seeking the formation of a planning board and zoning bylaws. The meeting, chaired by James L. Saunders, discussed a possible special town meeting before March to vote on planning and zoning and to inform Selectmen on potential detrimental projects. Louis H. Smith, chief planning engineer for the state, explained local planning objectives and procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Town Conservation Commission
Warren L. Russell
Maple Avenue
James l. Saunders
Home Road
Conservation Board
Saunders
Board of Health
Louis H. Smith
Bedford
Division of Planning
State Department of Commerce
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Thomas W. Bleezarde
Tel
Sen. Hammond
GOP
Cornwall Academy Gymnasium
Alan Macy
Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth Baseball League
Great Barrington Firehouse
Cadette Girl Scouts
Troop 87
American Legion
Bridge Street
Heme Steem Woot Stroyaliscope
Brooks
Insurance, Agency, Inc
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Co-Op Bank
Great Barrington, Mass
Coopers Warehouse
Fenn St
Pittsfield
Gov. Winthrop
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COE W. Morgan
Tal
Lenox
Rance
Ford
FW. Spaulding « Sons
Barrig
County Chesters
W. Stockbridge St
George W. Panzeri
Francis Marzotti
Mercer Con
Mount Everett Circle
Isabella
Will
Circle Rooms
PTA
PLA
First National
D. Marcus
Julian Cihocki
James Reynolds
Thomas Tegei
Reynolds
James Capelli
Charles Mack
Frank Andine
Guy Marchetti
Andine
J. J. Spillane
Grove Street
Sone
Barca
Royal Family
Maloney
Ward’s
J. Mack
Co-operative
Jifda Ruane
Joan Lahshere
Bertha Cassel
Cassel
Sheila Dunn
Lois Elliott
New Ashford
Claire Steinhoff
Glenview
Canaan, Conn
Audubon Club
The
Recollect Augustinian Guild
Recallect Augustinian Seminary
Norfolk
Katherine ,Salm
Canaan
Mae Colligan
Winsted
Emily Talavinskas
E. Roy Laffargue
Sharron Hospital
T Lester Hunter Sr
East Main Street
St. Luke's Hospital
Mass
Chester
Lyman R. Cooney
Fleetwood
Ried Cleaners & Dyers
Main
Pontiac
Oldsmobile
Buick
Dempsey's Garage, Inc
Berkshire County
Bridge St. Tel
Hamburg
Aga
APOE
Your Pag Commons
Barrington Food Center
Nanook
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