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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 08, 1965

Page

10

Lee Apprentice Program Slated For Schweitzer Papermen

Lee Mills Schweitzer division Kimble Clark to start a papermakers apprentice program within a week to ten days. The plan, second in the nation, aims to train younger workers in full papermaking processes with on the job theater room lab and two days of class weekly. Open to high school graduates ages 18 to 35 who pass aptitude tests and meet physical standards, with current crews invited to join.

LEE Papermakers Peter J. Schweitzer Kimberly Clark Corp Neil J. MacDonald MacDonald United Papermakers and Paperworkers Columbia Mill Lee Mills Mills

143 Pints Collected By Lee Bloodmobile

The Red Cross Blood mobile collected 143 pints Tuesday in its visit here, 12 under its goal. Three-gallon pins were presented to Albert Ingegni of Hostonic and Mrs. Randolph Forman and August Brighen of Lee, two-gallon to August La Grant of Lee, and one-gallon to Thomas Maynard and William J. Landon of Lee. Sylvia Macchi of Great Bennington, Leland W. Hovey and Alexander Williamson of Stockbridge, and Brother Cornelius C. Murphy of Shadow Brook were noted.

LEE Red Cross Bloodmobile Albert Ingegni Hosatonic Randolph Forman August Brighen August la Grant Thomas Maynard William J. Landon Sylvia Macchi Great Bennington Leland W. Hovey Alexander Williamson Stockbridge Cornelius C. Murphy Shadowbrook

New Police Cruiser Bid To Be Accepted In October

The Selectmen will accept bids at the town office October 18 at 8 p.m. for a new police cruiser. A bid for the purchase of the current 1964 Ford sedan cruiser will also be opened. Specs for the new car are available at the Police Department in Memorial Hall.

Police Department Memiorial Hall

Golden Age Club Bazaar Planned for Oct 16

The Golden Age Club will hold a bazaar on Saturday Oct 16 from 10 to 4 at Grange Hall. Forty members met this week to finalize plans. Thirteen Pittsfield club members performed with music and Mrs Phoebe Barber read a poem. Visitors from Great Barrington attended. membership remains open to anyone aged 60 or over. Real hair eyelashes now available at Lee Pharmacy Main St.

LEE — the Golden Age Club Grange Hall Pittsfield Phoebe Barber Lee Club Great Barrington

Wildcats Set to Clash with Frontier Regional Rival

Lee coach John Consolati says his Wildcats are ready to beat Frontier Regional High for Intercounty League supremacy. The teams meet Saturday at 1 30 at Greylock Street Field after Frontier’s 35 0 win over Pioneer Regional and an 8 6 loss to Mahar. Lee has beaten Mt Greylock and Mahar in league play this season.

Lee John Consolati Wildcats Frontier Regional South Deerfield Greylock Street Frontier Pioneer Regional Mahar Apt Mt. Greylock Ady Ware

Connecticut News New Constitution Anti Bias Clause

The Rules Committee votes to add a single sentence to the 1818 Bill of Rights banning discrimination by race religion or color and removes a clause guaranteeing no legal preference for Christian sects. A federal panel will hear a civil rights suit challenging Connecticut incitement laws brought by four NECAP leaders. A driverless blue bulldozer wrecks property in six Roosevelt Street yards. two 7 year olds will be referred to Juvenile Court.

Hartford Constitutional Convention Connecticut City Hall North End Hartfotd Roosevelt Street

Sodality Bazaar Committee Heads Are Appointed

Mrs Lawrence V Toole and Mrs Gene Longo chair the annual St Mary St Martha Sodality bazaar on November 20 at the parish auditorium. Committees include Kitchen Aprons and Handkerchiefs Jewelry Knitting Religious Articles Novelties Flowers and Plants Food Fish Pond Christmas Decorations Movies Linens Used Toys Raffle Altogether multiple members named for each area.

Lawrence V. Toole Gene Longo St. Mary-St. Martha Francis Curley Joseph Kresiak Betty Hodgkins Robert Coty Laura Nolan Edward .Truchere Ralph W. Smith Peter Consolati Joseph Valenti Albert Bona Marco Avigo Joseph Keenan

Two Jurors Drawn For Traverse Duty

The Selectmen drew Miss Alice M. Dennis of Chapel Street and Keith Rafferty of Greylock Street for the next civil session of the traverse jury at Pittsfield. Four construction permits were granted: Joseph Evangelists of Laurel Street for a residence on Teresa Terrace, John Ryan of Pittsfield for Myrtle Street, and two permits to Home Realty Corp. of Pittsfield for William Parkway. Atlantic Refining Co. applied to replace a sign at the Atlantic service station on Housatonic Street. the board will study the request.

Atlantic Housatonic Street

District Court Group Makes Annual Visit

The Administrative Committee of the District Courts of Massachusetts visited Lee District Court on Wednesday meeting Judge John J. Dwyer James E. Hannon special justice Frank lyn Sturgis clerk and James S. Brown probation officer Visiting were Judge Kenneth Nash chairman Judge Daniel Casey Boston and Judge Walter Allen Worcester The Lee office of Western Massachusetts Electric Co will close one week October 4 through 8 No toll charge adv 9

Lee District Courts of Massachusetts Lee District Court John J. Dwyer James E. Hannon Franklyn Sturgis Jamess. Brown Kenneth Nash Quincy Daniel Casey Boston Walter Allen Worcester Western Massachusetts Electric Company

South Lee Plans Halloween and Community Activities

South Lee Civic Association invites residents to a Monday 8 p.m. meeting at the South Lee Fire Station to plan the annual early November Halloween party for village children. Also noted: Lee Sportsmen's Association turkey shoots begin Sunday at 2 p.m. at Fairview Street Grounds, with weekly sessions through November 12, plus a work party at 9 a.m. at the Fairview Street HQ. Troop 486 meets Thursday 3 to 4 30 p.m. at Mrs Schoendube’s Marble Street home to start fall program.

South Lee LEE Lee Sportsmen’s Association Fairview Street Lee Sportsmen's Association Girl Scouts of Charles W. Schoendube Marble Street

Car rolls over in Canaan injuring two youths

In Canaan Route 126 minor injuries occurred when Iris Reymers 16 failed a curve and hit an embankment, rolling the car. Passenger Brian Reymers 12 sustained a finger cut. the vehicle was badly damaged. Reymers faces speeding charges and a Salisbury Court appearance on Nov 4. State Trooper Eliott investigated.

Canaan Conn Route 126 Iris Reymers Falls Village Brian Reymers Miss Reymers Salisbury Court Thomas Eliott

Lebanon Valley and New Lebanon Community Notices

New Lebanon announces last day to register for the November election at Town Hall from 4 to 10 pm with voting machine instruction. Home Demonstration Unit meets Monday at 8 at Mrs. G Willard Roberts home. lesson on Food Additives by Mrs. Robert Corey. Chester A Junior Girl Scout troop organized at Queechy Lake Inn with 22 girls. Scout leader Mrs. Paul Ray, treasurer Mrs. Eugene Potrzuski. Chester High School senior class hosts freshman initiation party Friday 7 to 11 pm at Town Hall with dancing, cider, and doughnuts. proceeds go to Washington trip fund. Catechism classes at St John’s Church Monday after school. Russell Pease celebrates 6th birthday. Fair Weather Milkman Gee, a Jersey cow owned by J Lawrence Benson, receives American Jersey Cattle Club recognition for 305-day production record.

Chester Lebanon Valley Queechy Lake Harry A. Mahnkidi United Ary Malinken Paul Ray Royal Braga Hiram Young Eugene Potrzuski Ray Union Settlement House New York City Philadelphia Chester High School Town Hall David Hitchcock Washington Mary Heather Gee Jersey J. Lawsrence Benson New Lebanon Center American Jersey Cattle Club

Berkshire Farm Builds Five Dormitories for Boys

Berkshire Farm for Boys at Canaan New York is constructing five dormitories to house 90 boys on Route 22. The $800,000 project is managed by the farm's maintenance department led by Raymond Fisher with farm boys aiding the work. Each unit includes 18 bedrooms a community room offices and living area and uses masonry brick and reinforced concrete for low maintenance. Architect Parker Dodge of Rensselaer designed the buildings slated to close in by month end and finish next summer. If completed another five units may follow. The farm’s maintenance department also oversees 64 campus buildings an electric system a sewer and a gravity fed water system storing 4 million gallons with 110 psi pressure. Fisher's crew totals 15 plus about 150 workers including subcontracts and farm youths.

Canaan N.Y Berkshire Farm Raymond Fisher New Lebanon Parker Dodge Rensselaer Berkshire Farm Mainenance Department Farms

Barn sale and picnic events in Sheffield area

Sheffield Garden Club runs a barn sale today and tomorrow from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Ivanhoe Hotel on Under Mountain Road. Recreation Association sponsors a Columbus Day picnic at noon at the proposed Sheffick Park site off Bow Wow Road with guided area inspections. Blue Bird Sports Shop in Stockbridge remains open year round, and lawn caretakers are invited to attend.

Garden Club of Sheffield Ivanhoe Hotel Under Mountain Road Recreation § Association Sheffick Park Bow Wow Road Blue Bird Sports Shop Main St Stockbridge

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Lee National Bank Bankis Park Street J. T. Owens Schweitzer Papermen Mr. MacDonald Lee Bloodmobile Falcon Futura Fordomatic Adoor Walt Center St S&h Dresser-Hull CO Railroad Lee Pharmacy Laurel Lee Sundries Connecticut News Sodality Bazaar Committee U.S United Stamps Lee ‘Ais District Court Group Tristany's Dial Lou’s Pizza House Center Street Wolverine Ben Kodak Photo Lee News Room Adv Farah Jack's Laurel Hill Laurel Hill Motel Belden Tavern DuPont Francis Drake Turkey Canaan, Conn North Canaan Leslie E. Palmer Winsted Nicholas Valerio 18Th Circuit Court Palmer Winsted Court Laurel Grange East Canaan Grange Clifford Frambach Tel Leb. Sp G. Willard Roberts Elton Wilson Robert Corey St. John's Church Russell Pease Duane Pease Prospect Street Telstar Henry’s Electric Service
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