Adams Man Elevated to PSA Fellow for Amateur Photography Service
William J. Barrett of Adams Massachusetts has been named a Fellow of the Photographic Society of America for unsel fish service to amateur photography through club activities and notable contributions as a working member. The honor was announced at the PSA International Convention in Chicago. Barrett holds more than a dozen PSA offices and serves on multiple committees while also directing regional events and serving on local town finance duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
William J. Barrett
Columbia St
Adams
Mass
Photographic Society of America
PSA
Society
Foval
Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain
Barrett
Massachusetts
New England Camera Club Council
NECCC
Norther Berkshire Camera Club
Amherst College
Town of
Sheffield Catholic Women Meet for Parish Hall Meeting
The Catholic Women's Club of Sheffield will meet Thursday night at 8 in the Parish Hall of Our Lady of the Valley Church. Plans will be made for the Christmas catechism call. Visitors at Cobble A group of 30 girls from the Albany Academy for Girls visited Bartholomew's Cobble with Mrs. Edward F. Shaw accompanying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Club of
Sheffield
Our Lady of the Valley Church
Albany
N.Y
Academy For Girls
Bartholomew's Cobble
Edward F. Shaw
Academy
First PTO Meeting in Otis to Hear Geologist Schna bel
The season’s first Parent-Teacher Organization meeting will be Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Otis Consolidated School. The public is invited to hear Robert Schnabel, geologist, of the U S Geological Survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otis Consolidated School
Robert Schnabel
U.S. Geological Survey
Sharon Hospital Auxiliary Luncheon in Salisbury
The Sharon Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual luncheon at White Hart Inn Salisbury at 12 30 with a post luncheon business meeting. The item also notes a Girl Scouts cookout for their first meeting at 5 30 at the scouts new leader Miss Patricia Landis Clayton Road and asks scouts to bring one dollar for a new handbook. Minor accident report: Violet L Hines 59 Lebanon Conn charged with failure to maintain right of way after a one car crash on Route 44 East Canaan with no injuries. court date Salisbury November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon Hospital
White Hart Inn
Salisbury
Canaan
Girl Scouts
Stoots
Mary Hulett
Chris Carlson
Patricia Landis
Clayton Road
Violet L. Hines
Lebanon
Richmond Sanity Hearing For Charles Farmer
Charles Farmer of New Brunswick New Jersey faces a murder charge after allegedly shooting his wife in a dispute He has been moved to the New Jersey State Hospital in Trenton for a sanity hearing to be held within 20 days A hospital transfer followed the incident and his condition was reported as improving He did not face arraignment yet due to his injury
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Brunswick
N. Z
Charles Farmer
Berkshire Cultural Center
Thurs
Middlefield
New
Brunswick
New Jersey
State Hospital
Trenton
Gould Farm celebrates 50 years of rehabilitation work
More than 250 people attended the Gould Farm anniversary ceremonies in Monterey marking the 50th year of the 550 acre rehabilitation center. Dr. Seward Hiltner of Princeton Theological Seminary delivered sermons and spoke on faith and healing. A large buffet followed, with dedications to the new Danielsen staff house and dining wing. An historical pageant was postponed to a later date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Gould Farm
Monterey Church
Seward Hiltner
Princeton Theological Seminary
Hiltner
William J. Gould
Biterard
Martha Brunner-Orne
Westwood Lodge
Connecticut
Plunkett Reservoir Lowered by Town Official
Hinsdale reports the Plunkett Reservoir level was reduced 24 inches as a seasonal safety measure. Fred Drosehn removed the flashboards at the dam on Saturday to perform the task for the 25th time. The reservoir now belongs to the town, accepted as a gift from Crane and Co Inc at the last town meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Plunkett Reservoir
Fred Drosehn
Crane & Co, Inc
Hinsdale Muster Team Leads in New England Contest
Hinsdale Fire Department muster team holds a substantial lead in the New England Muster Association after a first place finish at Keene New Hampshire. The Incal team won centrifugal pumping with three points, reaching a total of 39. Lions Club meets Tuesday at 6 15 pm at the Home Club with two speakers from the Family and Children’s Service of Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinsdale
Hinsdale Fire Department
New England
Keene, N.H
Lions
Lions Club
Familys
Children’s
Service of
Pittsfield
United Church Men Plan Harvest Festival and Auctions
The United Church invites all men to a meeting tonight at 7 in the church parlors to arrange the annual turkey supper on October 14 and harvest festival auction on October 17. Foods and other items may be dropped at the church at 2 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the United Church
United Church
Teachers Reception To Open PTA Season
GREAT BARRINGTON The PTA opens its season with a reception for faculty at Searles High School cafeteria following a short business meeting to set the year’s program and budget. Officials invite all parents of district students to attend as Fire Prevention Week activities begin with Chief Charles Reid distributing helmets and badges to lower grade children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Parent-Teachers Association
Searles High School
PTA
Charles Reid
Local House Sale and Salon Move on Main Street
Mr and Mrs Ern est LaPlant purchased 677 Main St from the estate of the late Mrs William Booth and will move the beauty salon from 661 Main St to the new address. J Leo Candron acted as the real estate agent. Also cheered was a Wahconah Regional High School field trip to Chesterwood Barn Gallery and Daniel Chester French Studio in Stockbridge with lectures by Ted Shawn. McElroy at Glynco USN airman apprentice Michael C McElroy, son of Mr and Mrs Gordon T McElroy of 46 Lake St, reported for duty at Naval Air Station Glynco Georgia to help maintain and operate facilities and aircraft.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Memorial
Henry Koivisto
Olin Avenue
Wahconah
Ramaining Koivisto
Finland
Edward Jadatz
WRHS
Faestone
Chesterwood
Mary Flynn
Wahconah Regional High School
New Barn
Daniel Chester French
Stockbridge
Leo Eroldi
Ivan LaPalme
Charles Mayberry
Michell Mulholland
Ted Shawn
McElroy
Glynco
Michael C. McElroy
USN
Gordon T. McElroy
Lake St
Naval Air Station
Lawrence Shove carded a hole in one at Wyantenock Club
Lawrence Shove of Sheffield recorded his first career ace on the 180 yard 14th hole at Wyantenock Country Club yesterday using a four iron. He played with Louis Rodrigues, William Flaherty Jr., Raymond H. Congdon, Harold B. Foster, and Francis E. McGraw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Lawrence Shove
Sheffield
Wyantenock Country Club
Shove
Louis Rodrigues
Pleasant Street
William Flaherty Jr
Lewis Avenue
Raymond H. Congdon
Crosby Street
Harland B. Foster
Prospect Street
Francis E. McGraw
Housatonic
Firemen Called Three Times to Marty's Diner
The Great Barrington diner faced a stubborn electrical grease fire with three alarms. Fire crews battled through the night from 11:47 pm to 1:30 am and again from 3:32 am to 5:30 am, damaging wiring and interior due to smoke. Building owner Aaron Broverman and operator Martin Connelley run the business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marty
Great Barrington
State l Road
Aaron Broverman
Martin Connelley
Dinner and Reunion Planned for Church’s 200th Year
In Chester Center on Skyline Trail the First Congregational Church marks its 200th anniversary with Old Home Sunday on October 1. Services at 2:30 pm feature a speaker and music, with a public turkey dinner served at noon and 10 am by church women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
First Congregational Church of
Chester Center
Skyline Trail
Owens to Collect Taxes at Town Hall Wednesday Evening
Arthur L. Owens, tax collector for Lanesboro, will hold hours at the Town Hall Wednesday from 7 to 9 p.m. instead of Thursday. Regular Thursday hours resume next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Arthur L. Owens
Middlefield Brownie Troop Seeks New Members in Washington
Middlefield invites girls aged 7 to 8 in grades two and three not in existing Brownie troops to join a new troop organized in Washington. Meetings are Saturdays 10 AM to 1 PM at Washington School. Information from Mrs. Amos Gallant, Washington. Also mentions Larry Pease Jr recovering after surgery at Noble Hospital, and marriage intentions filed for William Otis Chaffee and Deborah Mary Webber. Wilma Hora sek underwent an appendectomy at Wil t erest Hospital Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seoul
Washington
Washington School
Amos Gallant
Larry Pease
Howard F., Pease, Jr
Noble Hospital
Westfield
George W. Olds
William Otis Chaffee
Middlefield
Deborah Mary, Webber
Monson
Wilma Horalek
Edward F. Horasek
Wilterest Hospital
Pittsfield
Turkey winners claim prizes at Great Barrington shoot
South Berkshire participants led by Martin Graham William Ron den Berter Maro Leo J Larkin Francis Rathbun James Lava lette and Victor Albertazzi won turkeys at Sundays Turkey Shoot hosted by the Great Barrington Fish and Game Association. A second shoot is set for next Sunday at the Barbieri farm on Division Street. Proceeds support the club pheasant program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Graham
William Ronden
Berter Maro
Leo J. Larkin
Francis Rathbun
James Lavalette
Victor Albertazzi
South Berkshire
Great Barrington Fish and Game Association
Barbieri
Division Street
Jat 1
Movie Timetable for Adams and North Adams Theaters
The schedule lists Mahalwe in Great Barrington showing Women of the World at 7:00 and 9:00. At Paramount in North Adams the films Condemned of Altona run 2:15 5:20 8:30 and Thunder Island at 1:00 4:10 7:15. Coury’s Drive In and Hoosac Drive In in Adams are open on weekends only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Mahalwe
Great Barrington
Paramount
North Adams
Altona
Thunder Island
Coury
Hoosac Drive-In
District Court Handles Youth and Adult Cases in Great Barrington
In Great Barrington District Court two Inca youths had companion cases continued to Oct 22. Ronald Briqueler 18 faced charges of possessing alcoholic beverages on school grounds on Sept 21, and Donald Howe 17 charged with operating a motor vehicle knowing beverages were in the car. both pleaded innocent. Frederick Stevenson 73 of Newcomb N Y received a 60 day suspended sentence for vagrancy and two years probation after pleading guilty to related counts. Weston Vosburgh of Mill River was sentenced to six months in the House of Correction for accosting a Mill River woman Oct 4, with an additional drunkenness charge. Thomas Schneider 18 of Stockbridge Road was found guilty on three motor vehicle charges from a Sept 28 accident on Monument Valley Road, receiving a suspended 30 day sentence and two years probation for car use without authority, plus fines. Benson Canfield of New Milford Conn was fined for speeding and unregistered car. Connecticut drivers Leonard Gargagliano Anthony Petratite and Wayne De Carli paid fines after guilty pleas for speeding. Ads for furniture finishing and building materials appeared at column end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Ronald E. Briqueler
Donald V. Howe
Frederick B. Stevenson
Newcomb
N.Y
Weston J. Vosburgh
Mill River
House of Correction
Connstable
Homer B. Stanton
Vosburgh
Thomas F. Schneider
Stockbridge Road
Monument Valley Road
Benson L. Canfield
New Milfe Conn
Saurday
Connecticut
Leonard Gargagliano
Stamford
Anthony Petratite
New Britain
Wayne de Carli
Middletown
Also Mentioned on This Page
William Barrett
Photo Society
Rasta JT A
MAIN
Weekly
John Delgrande
John
Otis
Barrington Food Center
Main Street
Corvair
F.W. Spaulding « Sons
Barrington
Canaan, Conn
Richmond
Atlantic Heating
Berkshire Oil and Body Co
Beauty
Ray Congdon
Maloney
R. WW. Congdon, Mgr
Plunkett
N.E
Greenridge Park
Wahoonah Regional High School
Kenyon
Ralph E. Kenyon Jr
U.S. Navy
U.S. Naval Nuclear Power School
Bainbridge, Md
Chester High School
Navy
Jean Nareau
Albert Lafoe
Lions Club of
Huntington
Willard A. Pease
Hannah Piet
Huntington Street
Dela Harris
George Young
Middlefield Street
Massachusettts Hospital
Christopher Eagan
Andrews Avenue
Helen Shepard
Rosemary Crosier
Boston
Public
Dalton
Thomas W. Bleezarde
Wyantenock
Leo Hayes
Edward Leafgreen
Silver St
Martin Leafgreen
Leafgreen
A. L. Baker
Portland
Conn
Salvation Army
Berkshire
Henry T. McCarty
McCarty
Melvin’s Phey
Ady
J. J. Spillanes
Grove St
Tel
Henry Fuller
Adj
Painter
Zenith
Kincaid Appliance
Sireet
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!