Grange Installs Officers for the New Year
GREAT BARRINGTON Local Grange 165 installed officers for the coming year at a ceremony in Walker Hall with state deputy Harold Svenson and his party officiating. Installed were Mrs. F. Truman Wheeler master Mrs. George Guyette overseer Mrs. Franklin Andrus lecturer Clifford Brochu steward Idee Hamm assistant steward Jack Kellogg chaplain Mr. Wheeler treasurer Miss Ruth Chaffee secretary and Harry Mead executive committee member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Grange
Walker Hall
Harold Svenson
F. Truman Wheeler
George Guyette
Franklin Andrus
Clifford Brochu
Idee Hamm
Jack Kellogg
Wheeler
Ruth Chaffee
Harry Mead
Methodists Set Spiritual Life Mission Series
Great Barrington Methodist churches in the Southern Berkshire charge announce a spiritual life mission during October at the local church. Sessions begin 7:30 pm with song service Bible lesson and talks on Christian Life. First speaker Rev Wendell Smith US postal clerk. Other participants include Rev William Durante Macedonia Baptist Church and William Andrew North Adams Baptist layman. A birth is also noted for Mr and Mrs Robert Muller.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire
Donald T. Keil
Wendell Smith
U.S
Smith
Melvin
Ady
al Church
William Durante
Clinton Ame Zion Church
E. W. Hamilton
Macedonia Baptist Church
William Andrew
North Adams
General Electric
For rent three room apartment with utilities and furnishings
For rent a three room apartment includes heat hot water stove and Frigidaire furnished adults call 476 J Ad Brick loam slabs wood and gravel Henry Fuller Housatonic also one 1934 Jeep for sale with 4 wheel drive includes new snow plow with hydraulic lift contact 829 after 6 or Saturday after 1 p.m Ad
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J. Ad
Henry Fuller
Housatonic
Wileys Jeep
Movie timetable lists local drive-ins and theaters
Adams Beach Party shows at 8 50 and Young Racers at 7 15. Mahaine Great Barrington screens Shock Corridor at 7 00 and 9 08. Paramount North Adams runs For Love or Money at 1 20 4 55 and 8 35 with Dentist in the Chair at 3 10 and 6 45. Courys Drivelin Please Not Now at 10 00 and Peyton Place 7 35. Fou sac Drive-in Adams Spencer's Mountain 9 25 Island of Love 7 30.
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Adams
Mahaine
Great Barrington
Paramount
North Adams
Fousac Drive-in
Spencer's Mountain
Island of Love
Teachers Plan Card Party at Searles High School
GREAT BARRINGTON The Royal Teachers Association including Searles Dewey Bryant and Housatonic faculty will sponsor a card party October 21 at 8 p.m. in the Searles High School auditorium. Donald Goronsen and Norman Boyer, chairmen, announced proceeds will benefit the association scholarship fund. Reservations by phone with Mrs. Roland Bray or in person with any teacher.
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Great Barrington
Royal Teachers’ Association
Searles, Dewey, Bryant and Housatonic
Searles High School
Donald Goronsen
Norman Boyer
Association
Roland Bray
All Ages Tourney Set at Wyantenock in Great Barrington
A golf event titled all ages tournament will take place at Wyantenock Country Club on October 12 in memory of Dr. Arthur E. Hoag. The 18 hole stroke play handicap format features five men’s divisions and two women’s divisions with a special 58 and up men’s category for the memorial trophy. Women compete in 20–38 and 39+ groups. Open to members and guests with certified handicap cards. A post event dinner and dance require club reservations by Thursday. Free bowling instruction at Cove Lanes daily 1 to 5 pm by Norman Sentz and Irving Twiss. Lanes hours 10 am to 1 am daily. Legion Post 127 meets Monday at 8 for officer elections and reports from outgoing officers.
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Great Barrington
Wyantencck Country Club
Arthur E. Hoag
Cove Lanes
State Road
Norman Sentz
Irving Twiss
Legion
Southern Berkshire American Legion Post 127
Gun Safety Course Planned in South Berkshire
GREAT BARRINGTON a two week gun safety course will meet consecutive Mondays and Thursdays at Mount Everett Church Street. Clifton Bouthilette, a conservation officer, will teach with Alfrea Zabin and Russell Willcox assisting. Sponsored by the state Department of Natural Resources division of law enforcement, the course runs at 7 30 p.m. Students aged 15 to 16 may register at the first class this Monday.
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Great Barrington
Russell Kilbourne
Mount Everett Church Street
Regional High School
Fairview Hospital
Clifton Bouthilette
Alfrea ‘Zabin
Sheffield
Russell Willcox
Egremont
State Department of Natural’Resources
Division of Law Enforcement
Lebanon Valley Students To Attend State School Open House
Seven seniors and one junior from New Lebanon Central School, with guidance counselor Glenn Hall, will attend an open house at Cobleskill State Agricultural and Technical Institute to learn about programs and courses offered. Attending are Jean Kipp, Barbara Jones, Carole Seace, Sandra Hull, Thomas Meizinger, Gordon Drowne, Metin Gallup, and Jon Coulson.
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Lebanon Springs
N.Y
New Lebanon Central School
Glenn Hall
State Agricultural and Technical Institute
Cobleskill
Jean Kipp
Barbara Jones
iCarole Seace
Sandra Hull
Thomas Meizinger
Gordon Drowne
Metin Gallup
Jon Coulson
Williams High elects student officers by class
Williams High recently elected class officers. Seniors elect Daru Baldasarre president Clinton Schneyer vice president Karen Antoniazzi secretary and Dennis O'Brien treasurer. Juniors choose Henry Euler president David Vincent vice president Judy Blair secretary and Holly Hartel treasurer. Sophomores pick Jane Campetti president Michael Gallagher vice president Donna Negrini secretary Priscilla Jacquins treasurer. Freshmen elect John Gennari president W Sprague Baldwin vice president Gretchen Hartel secretary Barbara Berson treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Euler
David Vincent
Judy Blair
Holly Hartel
Jane Campetti
Michael Gallagher
Donna Negrini
Priscilla Jacquins
Treasrer
John Gennari
W. Sprague Baldwin
Gretchen Hartel
Barbara Berson
Richard Miner Wins Gold Emblem in FFA Judging Contest
Richard A. Miner of Stockbridge earned a gold emblem with the milk judging team from Massachusetts at the national FFA judging contest in Waterloo Iowa. He also won a silver medal individually and a bronze in the national dairy cattle showmanship contest. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Miner of Pittsfield and Stockbridge Bowl.
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Stockbridge
Richard A. Miner
Future Farmers of America
Massachusetts
Waterloo
Iowa
Miner
George B. Miner
Pittsfield
Stockbridge Bowl
Tuesday Club To Tour Museum
STOCKBRIDGE The Tuesday Club women will tour the Clark Art Institute in Williams town. Members meet at St. Pauls Parish House at 1 then join Lee and Lenox members at Lenox Library at 1 15. Tour scheduled for 2 30 with no business meeting.
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Stockbridge
Clark Art Institute
Williamstown
St. Paul's Parish House
Lenox Library
Lee
Lenox
School Bus Contract Decision Postponed
Stockbridge School Committee postponed awarding a contract for the Berkshire Street Railway route. Two bids from Lee Auto Sales and Stockbridge Motors were reviewed with Town Counsel after a 15 minute session. The route on the west side of Route 183 from Hawthorne Road to Routes 102 and 183 was being temporarily served by Lee Auto Sales. A decision will be made at next Wednesday's meeting.
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Stockbridge
Berkshire Street Railway
Hawthorne Road
Lee Auto Sales
Stockbridge Motors
lLee Auto Sales
Church School Begins Sunday in Stockbridge Church
The First Congregational Church of Stockbridge opens its church school this Sunday for Grades 3 through 12 at 9 30. Mrs William E Williams and Mrs John H Fitzpatrick cochair the annual winter sale sponsored by the Service League. The Rev Nehemiah Sur will preach at the service Sunday. The John Sergeant Society meets at 7 p m at the church. Menus list weekly meals and hours for stockbridge auto service and a wine shop advertisement concludes the item.
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Stockbridge
The
First Congregational
Sports Sale
Church of
William E. Williams
John H. Fitzpatrick
Lhe Service League of the First
Nehemiah Ce
County Bowling Lee Men Tenpin League Highlights This Week
Wayne Gray rolled the high 232 single and Tuilio Montini led with 597 for a weekly men’s tenpin meet. Standings list Hang Package Store and Min’s Restaurant tied at 4, Rossi’s Restaurant, Joe’s Diner, and several others in pursuit. In the Women’s division Ceil Mitchell posted 174 and Rita Withers 468, Wither's Busy Builders took top team scores 782 and 2,229 total.
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Lee
Wayne Gray
Tuilio Montini
Robert Mackie
Hang Package Store
Jt & Min’s
Canon's Electric
Rossi's
Ceil Mitchell
Rita Withers
Helen Asterhout
Marion Abele
Polly Maillard
Wither
Girl Scouts and Blood Drive at Old Parish Church Sheffield
Sheffield n ylurd grave Brownies meet Tuesdays 3 to 4 30 at Old Parish Church with Mrs Gordon Davidson and Mrs C Jesse Newton Fourth grade junior Girl Scouts meet Mondays same hour and place with Mrs Richard L Maghery Twelve volunteers assist Blood mobile visit Wednesday 1 45 to 3 43 at Old Parish Church cochairmen Mrs Ross Whittier and Mrs Roger Drury Mr and Mrs William Geiger and son Billy Baltimore Md weekend guests of Mrs Virginia Lee Stowe Mark Hamilton son of Mrs A E Hamilton Silver Street leaves weekend for senior year at Antioch College
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Old Parish Church
Sheffield
Ross Whittier
Roger Drury
William Geiger
Billy
Baltimore
Virginia Lee Stowe
Mark Hamilton
A.E. Hamilton
Silver Street
Antioch College
Majorettes Picked for Housatonic Valley High Band
After recent tryouts Priscilla Graf Marguerite Gulotta Adrienne Kosciusko Michele Kosciusko Irene Marckocki and Donna Osborne earned majorette posts for Housatonic Valley Regional High School band with Bernice Plonski and Elizabeth Avagnin named as alternates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Graf
Marguerite Gulotta
Adrienne Kosciusko
Michele Kosciusko
Irene Marckocki
Donna Osborne
Housatonic Valley
Bernice Plonski
Elizabeth @avagnin
Pastor Attends Conn Conference and Regional Football Rally
Rev. Loring Roberts of Canaan Congregational will attend the Connecticut Conference meeting at First Congregational Willimantic. A Housatonic Valley regional football rally and regional plays are planned with Berlin High as a participant, discussing ministers salaries, scholarships, health insurance, and church gifts at the conference.
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Canaan, Conn
Loring Roberts
Canaan
Connecticut Conference of Congregational Christian Churches
United Church of Christ
First Congregational Church
Willia
Inmantic
Conn
Housatonic Valley
Wednes School
Berlin
Green Street Stitchers Elect 4H Officers
Peggy Thompson was elected president of the Green Street Stitchers 4H Club at a meeting held at the home of Mrs. Joseph Solan. Others elected were Carol Foley, vice president, Gloria Tatsapaugh, secretary, Hileen Tatsapaugh, treasurer, and Patrice Stanton, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peggy Thompson
Green Street Stitchers 4H Club
Josph Solan
Carol] Foley
Gloria Tatsapaugh
Hileen Tatsapaugh
Treasuer
Patrice Stanton
Pvt John Consolini Begins Basic Training at Ft. Dix
West Stockbridge Pvt John F Consolini son of Mr and Mrs Julian Consolini has been assigned to the 3rd Training Regiment at Ft Dix to basic training He is a Williams High Stockbridge graduate and Bryan College Providence RI After eight weeks of basic training he will get a two week furlough before advanced training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Consolini
Ft. Dix West Stockbridge
John F. Consolini
Julian Consolini
Ft. Dix
Williams High , Stockbridg and Bryan College
Providence
East Windsor Card Party and Fair Report
East Windsor held a card party where prizes went to Mrs. Evelyn Geyer Francis Jacobs Charles Calkins George Galusha and Ralph Cram. Melody Burdick won a clothing exhibit trophy at the Littleville Fair, with her brother Ricky among top poultry blue ribbons. Phillis Arnold broke an arm in a fall and was treated at St Luke’s Hospital. Mrs Richard Jacobs returned home from Hillcrest Hospital Pittsfield.
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East Windsor
Evelyn Geyer
Francis Jacobs
Charles Calkins
George Galushal
Ralph Cram
Chapel Recreation Room
Melody Burdick
Littleville
Fritz’ Market
Huntington
Ricky
Phillis Arnold
St. Luke's Hospital
Richard Jacobs
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
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Fiatview
Robert Muller
Rancis Avenue
Coury's
Maloney
R. Hl. Congdon
Mgr
Main St
Spaulding
Corvair
Bel Air
Iastau
Barrington
Wyantenock
South Berkshire
Lebanon Valley
Wyan- Hudson
Quentin Miller
Tenuck Country Club
Fair Weathernoon
Inter Farm
New Lebanon
Columbia County
New York
Artificial Breeders Cooperative
Miller
Cob ‘Eskill Agricultural and Technical Institute
Columbia County Dairy Herd ‘Improvement Cooperative
Lee E. Grandy
Macon
Iga
Southern Berkshire District Court
Pee Man
Ernest Gilbert
Resssetter Street
Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center
Church of Our Saviour
Church of Ladies’ Aid
Walter B
Hebrew Ladies' Aid
Jorge
Ahayath Sholem Synagogue
Poe Bett
Lake Placid
Friendship House
Guy Payne
Charles L. Danewitz
LVPA
Lebanon Valley Protective Association
West Lebanon
Harold L. Church
Congregational Church
Franklin J. Currier
Earl Maislim
Berkshire Farm
Lage
Studging Basic Nutrition
Ilton Wilson
Lebanon
Ann Shanahan
Williams High
Richard Miner
Hall's Auto Service, Inc
Git
Thomas & Palmer, Inc
Mass
Rosseter St
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Connecticut
New York State
Lee Business Women’s
Bloodmobile
Margaret Svehla
Taylor
Cheryl L. Cortesi
West Stockbridge
Progressive Club
Canaan Drive
Sat
Sun
Doris Day
James Garner
Adrian Messenger
Kirk Douglas
Frank Sinatra
Burt Lancaster
Plymouth
Auto
Brookwood Green
Mahaiwe
Parkwood Black
S. Belts
Buick
Pontiac
Squire
Century
White
Stand
Gray
Mahaive Motors, Inc
Ford—Thunderbird
Mercury
Laloon
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