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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1969
Page
9
A special town meeting in Cummington will consider winter road funds and other actions, followed by community notices. The 4H Town Committee planned clubs and events for 1969 1970 including a February picnic and snowmobile outing and a foods club at the Community House.
Mrs Samuel H Bailey of 58 Flansburg Ave Dalton celebrated her 101st birthday with a 50 relative and friend gathering, a Grace Episcopal Church luncheon, and a dinner plans by her son S Henry Bailey. Nixon sent a greeting letter as the couple marks 70 years of marriage. Mrs Bailey remains active, knitting and playing cards, living with her niece Anna Howe. Mr Bailey, 91, is in a convalescent home.
A silver tea and Christmas sale will be held in the Christ Church parish room on Saturday December 6 from 2 30 to 4 30. The event will feature a boutique with handicrafts, aprons, candy and food available for sale.
West Stockbridge residents are urged to prepare for the town bicentennial celebration planned for 1974. The Queens borough Association newsletter says the event should honor local heritage and welcomes constructive ideas, though official plans rest with local government.
West Stockbridge officials renewed four alcoholic beverage licenses for 1970 including K's Place Albany Road Card Lake Hotel Main Street West Stockbridge Social Club Harris Street and Chet's Package Store Main Street. The town also authorized dismantling the Water Street footbridge over the Williams River and issued a Lenox Mountain Road equipment building addition permit to New England Telephone. UNICEF collection totaled 80.60 dollars from Village School Grades 1 to 4. Girl Scout Troop 474 will visit residences for merit badge work over four weeks.
Richmond notes list Joint Junior Pilgrim Fellowship Sunday 1 to 7 30 at Town Hall York Sunday 7 30 to 9 00 at Town Hall Discuss In not meeting Wednesday due to school noon dismissal Diaconate meets Tuesday at the Eldr idge home 8 Contemporary worship Wednesday at home of Harold and Mrs Nelson Thanksgiving worship Thursday 9 a m at Richmond School Civic Association meets Wednesday Dec 3 at 8 p m Town Hall annual meeting Garden Gables Lenox ad note Beautiful Barricini bonbonnieres
In Lee District Court Judge John J. Dwyer accepted a note plea from Grover Finkle 19 of High Street Great Barrington on a operating to endanger charge with a 25 fine. A leaving scene of a property damage accident charge was dismissed. Susan NY Relyea of Pittsfield pleaded not guilty then guilty to a reduced red light violation with a 3 fine. Both were represented by William Boraski of Pittsfield.
Salisbury Congregational Church marks 225 years since its 1744 log cabin opening with an 11 a.m. service led by interim pastor Rev Charles W Rawson. Yale professor Arnold Whitridge will speak on Historical Reflections and attend as Eagle columnist.
The Housatonic Valley Regional High School Band joins 33 high school bands at Band Day at the University of Connecticut. They will perform with the UConn Marching Band at halftime as Bald win Wallace conducts, with more than 50 band members accompanying and about 2,400 students from across the state attending.
Redwood City Calif AP George Whittell left 40 million to animals and a million aire-size headache to San Mateo County Superior Court. About 34 lawyers appeared for animal groups seeking portions of the estate valued overall at 50 to 100 million. Judge James O Keefe set a hearing for January 5. Whittell built a woodside estate with cheetahs lions and African game and died April 1 aged 87. His widow receives an estimated 10 million.
The Kiwani-Annes select an auction as the year’s major project with Mrs Stephen Cozzaglio chairing the event to be scheduled in the spring. The club also votes to form a community service committee with Mrs Merrick Bradbury named chairman.
A large compiled notice lists numerous churches with pastors and Sunday schedules including Mass times at Catholic parishes and worship services at Methodist, Congregational, Episcopal, Baptist, and other denominations. It covers multiple towns, weekly hours, confessions, and special services across the region.
San Francisco school officials plan four crash pads in high schools to treat students under the influence of dangerous drugs. The $115,000 annual program will be staffed by a nurse, a psychiatric technician, and student aides, and is backed by the Board of Education and Health Department with police support.
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston formed a 10 member board with policy making power over parish schools and the archdiocesan high school system. Cardinal Richard Cushing stated the group would assist in setting diocesan guidelines and long range planning for schools.
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