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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1965
Page
8
Mrs Rose Pollucci Washington School lunch supervisor oversaw a Thanksgiving meal for local children. Auctioneer's Meese licensed to Frank Goodness of Pittsfield for a Mapleview Ballroom auction Saturday at 10 a.m.
At a public auction in Washington on Saturday four parcels seized for nonpayment of taxes sold for 3800. Rupert Pomeroy property about 28 acres sold to Kelly Hardwood Corp of Pittsfield for 525. Sternagle and Hamilton parcels sold for 1500 each, Howland lot 275 to Walter Wilson of East Chatham New York. Twelve people attended.
A special town meeting is planned for Monday at 7 30 p m at the school to act on three articles including transfers from machinery earnings to maintenance and from available funds to the snow account and funds for three two way radios for town trucks. State auditors are at the school this week auditing town books. Jeffrey Wood son of Dorothy Wood recently celebrated his sixth birthday with a party.
Washington selectmen discussed a warrant article to merge the offices of auditor and tax collector with town clerk and treasurer. A new liquor license form will require business or corporate officer details and registrar certificates filed with the state ABC. Hotels and taverns may sell liquor on Thanksgiving Day. package stores barred all day but open until 11:30 p.m. Wednesday. School recess begins Wednesday for Thanksgiving and resumes Monday. John Morrow Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Morrow of Route 8, is hospitalized at Hillcrest in Pittsfield for treatment.
Becket Cub Scout Pack No. 26 held a meeting at the Legion Hall to recruit volunteers and committee members as flier outreach attempts reach few families. Den Mothers Mrs. Lorraine Wechter and Mrs. Majorie Beier were appointed, with Beier named news reporter. A round table at Washington School drew about 40 attendees.
Windsor sent two fire engines to a Peru house fire on Thursday evening but one engine was sufficient. The Firemen's Auxiliary served a Baked Beat supper to about 90 people on Saturday. Jenny Drew of Windsor and Frank Digweed of Peru won turkeys.
Mr Wescott and Mrs Haskell noted. Cake prize won by Mr Bowen. Card party scheduled Wednesday cancelled for Thanksgiving with next on Dec 1 at 8 pm at the Legion Hall. Thanksgiving dinner prepared by Mrs Mary Saville served at Becket Consolidated School. Becket Post Office closed all day. mail collected 2 30 pm to Pittsfield. School recess until Monday. Firemen's Auxiliary meets Wednesday at 8 pm Legion Hall.
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