Lebanon Valley businessmen push Taconic Parkway extension
Local business groups from Lebanon Valley Nassau Schoharie and East Greenbush aim to extend the Taconic Parkway into Rensselaer County despite Parkway Commission limits. Edmund Wagner leads plans to meet Parkway chairman Charles Merritt after talks with Assemblyman Willard Drumm. A Thanksgiving service at Church of Our Saviour is set for tomorrow at 10 a.m.
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Lebanon Valley
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East Greenbush
Rensselaer County
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Willard C. Drumm
Merritt
Edward van Wormer
Julian W. Olsen
Albert I. Wheeler
Kennedy
Wagner
Douglas Hudson
Parkway Commission
Nurse Miss Tucker to Serve Aboard SS Hope Ship
Dalton Martin F Glendon reports Grace Tucker daughter of L B Tucker Sr will spend ten months as part of a staff of 83 doctors and nurses aboard the hospital ship SS Hope. The 15 000 ton former U S Navy vessel sails from New York for Ecuador as part of Project Hope funded by People to People Health Foundation with support from American contributions.
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South Viet Nam
Peru
Hope
Tucker
L. B. Tucker Jr
Lanesboro
Karl Pomeroy
Canaan
Knights to Hold Annual Breakfast in Dalton
Dalton Columbia Council Knights of Columbus to hold memorial Holy Communion and breakfast Sunday. They will march from St. Agnes School to the church for the 8:15 a.m. Mass, followed by breakfast at the American Legion Home. Speakers include Sheriff John Courtney of Pittsfield and Armand Ferrand of Great Barrington. The Dalton Junior Basketball League has a full schedule tonight across several venues with multiple matchups.
Robert Fowler to not seek re election in Lanesboro
Lanesboro board of selectmen chairman Robert Fowler announced he will not seek another term after about 18 years of town service. He cites business duties and owns Fowler Oil Co. in Pittsfield. A special Recreation Committee meeting Friday at 7 30 p m at Town Hall will discuss the annual budget. The post office will close on Thanksgiving with no deliveries. Lanesboro selectmen approved renewal of an all alcoholic club license for Arthur Wigglesworth, West Shore Sports Club Inc.
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Memorial Service Honors President Kennedy at West Stockbridge Church
About 100 people attended a memorial service at Village Congregational Church in West Stockbridge Monday at noon. Rev. Herbert K. Robinson led the service with special music by the choir.
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President Kennedy
Village Congregational Church
West Stockbridge
Herbert K. Robinson
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Stockbridge Directors to Meet This Year
Stockbridge directors will convene with the Kiwanis Club of Stockbridge-West on Monday at 6 30 pm at the Old Homestead Curley's Beauty Salon. Contact 208 4838. Margaret Drake Ade ser.
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West Stockbridge
Curley’s Beauty Salon
Margaret C. Drake
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Hinsdale Meeting Delayed by Too Few Voters
Hinsdale town meeting was postponed for a second time after only 12 voters attended, far short of the 30 needed under the new quorum. Selectmen criticized the turnout, noting even supporters of the higher limit stayed away. The board planned to decide at this week’s meeting whether to transfer 1000 dollars from road machinery earnings to the maintenance account.
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Hinsdale
Great Barrington Board Moves To Take Over Local Sewers
Great Barrington selectmen seek General Court action to place a February ballot item allowing the town to assume sewer ownership in the Housatonic district while the Fire District retains water lines sidewalks and fire protection. State Sen Hammond sets a December 4 deadline for petitions and offers sponsorship.
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Kennedy
General Court
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Housatonic
George D. Hammond
New York Man Fined $150 in Egremont Case
Samuel J. Pezze Jr., 35, of Copake New York was fined 150 in district court after five counts tied to an auto crash in Egremont. He paid 74 for operating under the influence and 50 for leaving the scene, plus 25 for driving without a license. He faced two additional counts for no registration and drunkenness.
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Lee Water Commission Unveils Dam Plan and Costs
The Lee Water Commission outlines a $390,000 dam project at Leahey Reservoir as the best of five options. Commissioner Ralph W. Smith spoke at a public hearing noting the dual Lee reservoir system and favoring clearer water from Codding Brook over sediment-heavy Washington Mountain Brook water. The plan would quadruple capacity, raise the reservoir by 14 feet, and require a 50 percent rate increase to $22.50 semiannually. The project expects a 20 year repayment, with a first year total of $31,180 including interest. The old reservoir holds 60 million gallons. the new capacity would be 240 million.
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Ralph W. Smith
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Washington Brook
Leahey Reservoir
Water Commission
Commission
Smith
Codding Brook
Washington Mountain Brook
Leahey
Thanksgiving service at Lee Methodist Church tomorrow
The notice states a Thanksgiving service will be held at Lee Methodist Church tomorrow at 9 a.m. The text references Lee Eagle Office contact details and ad notices from the same source.
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Three Appointed To Industrial Planning Group
Lee selectmen expand Lee Industrial Planning Commission to seven by appointing Col. Howard C. Dellert Neil J. MacDonald and Albert A. Belanger. The four member panel previously reduced after Clarence Doheney’s October resignation. The commission suggested replacements and the board approved all three.
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Lee Industrial Planning Commission
Col
Howard C. Dellert
Laurel St
Neil J. MacDonald
Center St
Albert A. Belanger
Clarence Doheney
Commission
Memorial plans emerge for late President Kennedy in North Adams
North Adams officials form a special committee to study a Kennedy memorial with options including naming a new school after the President or establishing a memorial library. A Kennedy plaque at Veterans’ Memorial Care was also proposed by a resident.
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Kennedy
Francis C. Fiorini
Louis Gagliardi
Theresa Lincourt
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