Great Barrington Elect co plans 34th annual safety campaign
A.M. Werrmann district manager says Massachusetts Electric and NE Electric System workers join the 34th annual no accident safety campaign themed For Safety's Sake. Employees urged to wear tie tacks, use bulletins, and read features in Contac magazine to promote safe habits during October. Local safety committee chaired by Attilio A. Arcardi praised efforts.
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Great Barrington
A.M. Werrmann
Massachusetts Electric Co
New England Electric System
New England Klees
Contac
Herrmann
Attilio A. Arcardi
Aigner Shows “Something More” at Berkshire Museum
Lucien Aigner, Dresser Avenue photographer, opens his second Berkshire Museum one man show in Pittsfield marking ten years in the Berkshires and thirty five years as a professional. The exhibit aims to move beyond candid and standard portraits toward insight portraiture with captions for each image. Aigner views photography as communication and notes clients now seek pictures that emphasize specific facts, not just pleasing visuals.
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Great Barrington
Lucien Aigner
Dresser Avenue
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield
Aigner
Berkshires
Insight
Europe
Mr. Aigner
Newsweek
United States
New York Times
Christian Science Monitor
Look Magazine
Look
Parents’ Magazine
San Francisco
Popular Photography
U.N
League of Nations
Voice of America
Sarah Delano Roosevelt
Fiorello la Guardia
Albert Hinstein
Paderewski
Yehudi Menuhin
Worthington Girl Scout fund drive opens next week
Worthington launches a Girl Scout fund drive chaired by Mrs Kenneth Holly with support from a committee of mothers. The Health Association holds its annual meeting Wednesday at 8 pm in the town hall. Annual reports go out this week. Mrs Harry L Bates, membership chair, has sent reports and invitations to former and prospective members in the hill towns.
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Kenneth Holly
Health Association
Harry L. Bates
Even Subscriptions To Newspapers Must Eventually End
A Sheffield subscriber to The Berkshire Courier canceled this week after 131 years. Harold Roys cites failing eyesight as the reason, ending a weekly chain since 1834 begun by his grandfather in 208, continued by his widow and son to the present Roys. The subscription was one of the oldest continually active in the nation.
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Great Barrington
Sheffield
Berkshire Courier
Harold Roys
Under Mountain Road
Roys
Mr. Roys
Hinsdale Progressive Supper Links Local Homes Saturday
Hinsdale residents will begin at 7 30 p m Saturday with courses at four homes including Mr and Mrs Robert Clark Ashmere Lake Mr and Mrs David Hubard Stonehouse Road Rev and Mrs R Jerry Morgan Maple Street and Mr and Mrs Rene Elger Maple Street Invitations from John R Naughton extend to local committee members to meet Sen Edward M Kennedy at 5 p m Sunday at the Stanley Club Kennedy plans several appearances during the day Prudential Fire District committee says water mains will be flushed Saturday and water may be rough Christian Doctrine classes at St Patrick s Church move to 9 a m Saturday for elementary grades Ballet classes for preschool and 1st grade children at the Youth Center Saturday 10 to 11 30 with Linda Mitchell as instructor.
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Robert Clark
Ashmere Lake
David I. Hubbard
Stonehouse Road
Maple Street
R. Jerry Morgan
René Elger
John R. Naughton
Hinsdale
Democratic Town Committee
Edward M. Kennedy
Stanley Club
Kennedy
St. Patrick’s Church
Youth Center
Linda Mitchell
Weekend Movie Timetable for Adams and North Adams
Adams and Great Barrington host weekend showings at Mahaiwe and Hoesac with titles including Wiki Weekend My Blood Runs Cold Motor Psycho Ballad of a Gunfighter Tick le Me Racing Fever and The Satan Bug at various times. Coury s Drive-In North Adams lists Tick le Me and Racing Fever while Paramount Theater presents What's New Pussycat and The Satan Bug. Canaan Drive-In shows Cat Ballou and The Family Jewels. Lee presents Cheyenne Autumn The Woman Who Wouldn't Die with a Saturday matinee at 1 30 PM.
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Mahaiwe
Great Barrington
Hoesac
Adams
Coury
North Adams
Paramount Theater
Pussycat
Satan Bug
Lee
Cheyenne Autumn
Kent Congregational Square Dance Aids Building Fund
Kent Congregational Church members sponsor a square dance on Oct. 9 from 8 30 p m to 12 30 a m at the Kent Community House Route 7 to aid the building fund Pioneer Trio will provide music Eddie Gilbert will call Public invites extended Mrs Carl Swanson of South Kent is chairman Also noted North Canaan Board of Admissions will meet Saturday 10 a m to noon to administer elector oath for those eligible after Sept 11 this year.
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Kent Congregational Church
Kent Community House
Route 7
Pioneer Trio
Eddie Gilbert
Carl Swanson
South Kent
North Canaan
Community Chest Drive Opens with New Goals
DALTON The Community Chest drive opened today with clubs and organizations the first to be solicited. Chairmen Fwerett Heiss and Walter Conant outlined a $49,000 goal. The industrial division sets the Fair Share Gift at 45 cents weekly, up from 40 cents. Salaried employees should give half of 1 percent of their gross salary. Children below Grade 7 will not be solicited. In mercantile and professional divisions employees will be solicited at work. Pittsfield payroll deductions are available for Dalton employees who may give to either or both. Also noted a four day workshop on electrical courses by Multi-Amp Institute in Cranford, NJ led by George F. Cosgrove of Burr Drive.
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Dalton
Fwerett Heiss
Walter Conant
Pittsfield
Dalton Man F Glendon Tel and local notices
Dalton selectmen grant Patrolman Harry Stevens six week leave of absence after surgery. Reassignment of duty planned. Crane & Co. says Western Mass Electric Co. poles purchased to save power costs by merging two plants. Hinsdale man gets permit to demolish porch at 30 Lake St. Dalton church services include two festival worship aspects at 9 a.m. and 10 45 a.m. WorldWide Communion observed. prayers of thanksgiving for Progress Fund pledges. church school at 9 30 a.m.
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Dalton
Harry Stevens
Selectmen
Stevens
Walter R. Decker
Crane & Co., Inc
Western Mass, Electric Co
Charles DeAngelus
South Street
Hinsdale
Lake St
Program of Progress Fund
Eligibility For Burial Rules Discussed By Town Trustees
Dalton Robert Crough, a cemetery trustee, met with the Selectman to consider formal eligibility rules for burial in town cemeteries. The rules would define who qualifies as former residents, residence length, and plot responsibilities after ownership passes to a family. A Tufts team captain Edward Stewart will teach a wrestling class at the Community House on Wednesday at 8.
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Dalton
Robert Crough
Selectman
Edward Stewart
Crane Place
Tufts University
Auction by Volunteer Fire Department in Richmond
Final preparations are under way for the annual auction at the Richmond firehouse. The sale starts Saturday at 10 a.m. with items viewable from 9 a.m. A newly organized social club will meet at Town Hall on Oct 9 at 8 p.m. New members are invited. The club plans a Halloween party as its first event, limited to members who join by Oct 9.
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Tel
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Mass. Electric
Preston
Great Barrington —School
Kenneth £. Preston
Pittsfield General Hospital
Christopher Mamonas
al Brundage
Springdale
Fairview
James Hollie
Railroad Avenue
Ivor Madsen
Canaan
Conn
Jdg End
South Egremont
Alford Fire Department
Alford Town Hall
Whitcomb's
Stockbridge Road
Dairy Queen
Sheffield Rd
Rt. 7
Gt. Barrington
Eagle
Saeed
Val
Main St
Norman Rockwell
Sueier Aigner
Dave Clark
Troy Donahue
the Royal Ballet
Worthington
Bel Air
Monza
F. W. Spaulding & Sons
Prudential Committee
Fire District
Canaan, Conn
Eva Wyckoff
West Main Street
Mass.) General Hospital
Paul Allyn
East Canaan
Leonard Amos
Sharon Hospital
Massachusetts
Jerkshire
Marie S. Moore
Lenox
Alice Hayward
Pittsfield National Bank
F. Anthony Hanlon
Esquire
James W. Carlan
Walter E. Reilly
North Street
Mass
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts
Berkshire
Lulu E. Enos Late
Donald A. Hall
James W. Carqolan
Register
Paul Potter
James W. Carolan
William Boraski
Commissioner of Public Welfare
Washington Street
Boston
Fifth Moor
Berkshire Educational Foundation, Inc
Robert F. Ott
Commissioner City Savings Bank
Robert H. Bolza
Multi- Amp Institute
Cranford
N.J
George F. Cosgrove
Burr Drive
Main
Great, Barrington
Dalton Martin F. Glendon
Richmond
Ruth Bass
Denny Lewis
Barrington
Herman G Morelis
Main Street
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