Great Barrington News Roundup of Local Incidents
Quick-fire local notices include speeding fines for Aloisi of Park Street Ohio railway underpass crash near Route 41 involving a guard rail. A cement truck hits a traffic signal at Maple Avenue Main Street intersection. A car crashes on Route 25 over Green River bridge injuring driver Richard Carlotta. Also details on Mary Wells memorial, Edward Foley talk, and local ads for pharmacy and employment openings.
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Thet Corp
Dun Railroad
Brown
Orth
Paperboard Manufacturing
Alossi
Trek
Schweman Trucking Co
Hudson
Robert A. Smith
Albany
N. Y
Maple Avenue
Richard H. Carlotta
Houstonia
Green River
Carlota
Dr Jestin to Address Educators at Berkshire Meeting
Dr Heimworth G Jestin director of professional education at Central Connecticut College New Britain Conn will discuss the Canton Evaluation Plan at the Berkshire County Association of School Committees fall meeting Tuesday night at 8 at Searles High School The meeting is open to the public Dr Jestin who was Canton schools superintendent developed the merit pay evaluation plan in use since 1956 and cited attention in US Canada through Wall Street Journal and Saturday Evening Post He earned a B S from Central Connecticut 1947 an MLA from Yale 1949 and a Yale Ph D in 1954
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Connecticut College
New Britain
Willl
Canton
Berkshire County Association of School Committees
Searles High School
Jestin
United States
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Saturday Evening Post
Dr. Jestin
Central Connecticut
MLA
Yale
South Berkshire Music Supervisor Threatens Resignation Over Facilities
Arthur Ellis, director of music in the South Berkshire Regional School system, told the Regional School Committee he would resign as of next September if teaching facilities are not improved. He outlined cramped spaces for 9th to 11th grade classes, gym-stage rehearsals for glee and band, and a lack of a dedicated music room and teaching aids. Ellis, who has led Mount Everett programs since 1960, warned he may seek opportunities elsewhere if space and resources remain inadequate.
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Sheffield
Arthur Ellis
South Berkshire
Glee Club
Ellis
Richard Belast
Lee Club
C. Russell Doane
Raymond Real
Evening Hymn Sing Planned at Great Barrington Church
Old and new hymns will be sung at the Great Barrington Methodist Church each Sunday at 7 30 p m this month. The kickoff guest will be Rev William Durante pastor of Clinton Amerion Church with his choir. He will give a brief sermon while Rev Donald K Keil will speak on What We Believe and present a Bible study from Acts. Open to the public in the rear church hall. Also store wide sale Thursday and Friday open until 9 pm Lad n Lassie Advy 12
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Great Barrington
Great Barrington Methodist Church
Willam Durante
Clinton Amerion
Local theater timetable lists double features at county and drive ins
Cinema schedule shows Adams county heaters presenting Giant Gila Monster and Killer Shrews at 0:00 and 7:30. Mahaiwe in Great Barrington offers For Love or Money at 7:00 and 9:00. Paramount in North Adams screens 90,000 Leagues Under the Sea at 2:05 4:20 and 8:40. Courys Drive In presents Call Me Bwana at 9:15 and White Slave Ship at 7:30. Hoosac Drive In Adams shows A Gathering of Eagles at 9:10 and King Kong vs Godzilla at 7:30.
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County Heaters Adams
Paramount
North Adams
Coury
Hoosac Drive-In
Adams
Elementary pupils begin first annual junior fire marshal program
In Sheffield Southern Berkshire districts pupils start the 1th annual junior fire marshal program during National Fire Prevention Week. Students inspect homes with parent help, using check lists to spot fire hazards and qualify as junior marshals with an official badge. Carlton W. French Insurance sponsors the effort with school and fire departments cooperation. The top class earns a Rummage Get prize. Also noted are a rummage sale at Dewey Hall chaired by Mrs. J Homer Platten and a concurrent food sale chaired by Mrs. Wesley W. Andrus. Sheffield American Legion Auxiliary meets Monday at 8 at Mrs. Peter F. Brahier's home and seeks Christmas gift shop contributions. Grange meets Tuesday at 7:15 with a United Nations program and junior fire marshal achievement award flag.
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Sheffield
Southern
Berkshire
Land
Carlton W. French Insurance Co
Women of Christ Church
Dewey Hall
J. Homer Platten
Wesley W. Andrus
Sheffield American Legion
Peter F. Brahier
Social Security Talk Planned for Women in Canaan
Canaan area notices report Mrs. Mabel Sweeney of Waterton, a social security office employee in Torrington, will speak on Social Security at the Berkshire Business and Professional Women’s Club meeting in Canaan on November 4. A buffet at 6:30 p.m. precedes the program with invites extended to Winsted club members and guests. After supper the event is open to the public with a Q&A session.
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Canaan
Conn
Mabel’ Sweeney
Watertoton
Social Security
Torvington
Berkshire Business and Professional Women’s Club
Winsted Business and Professional Women’s Club
Josephine Harris
Clu
Helen Downing
Ways and Means
Mrs Byers Leads In Northern Litchfield Child Fund Drive
Edward Byers of Canaan is among three area women heading the Connecticut Child Welfare Association fund drive in Northern Litchfield County. Appeals have been mailed to residents of 15 towns, with a goal of 45000 dollars to aid neglected and dependent children statewide.
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Canaan
Conny
G.’ Edward Byers
Connecticut Child‘ Welfare Association
Litchfield County
Local Births: Stanton and Caporale Daughters Born in Sharon
Mr and Mrs Patrick Stanton of Canaan announce the birth of daughter Krista Lynn on Oct 1 at Sharon Hospital. Mr and Mrs Arthur Caporale of East Canaan welcome daughter Marie Ann born Oct 3 at Sharon Hospital. Triday only. Open both nights til 9 Lad n Lassie.
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Forbes
Adam
East Canaan
St. Luke's Hospital
Pittsfield
Rachel Lloyd
Church Terrace
Marie Yonge
Braggs Street
Florida
Airplan 3
David Segalla
Roland Segalla
North Elm Street
Langley Field
Virginia
Patrick Stanton
Canaan
Krista Lynn
Sharon Hospital
Marie Ann
Arthur Caporale
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Lockland
Cincinnati
Ohio
Housatonic Grammar School
Searle High School
Aloisi
Syracuse Univer
Miami University
Commonwealth Drive
Finnytown
Cincinati
Mount Everett Circle, Daughters of Isabella
Mary Wells
St. James
Edward C. Foley
Family and Children Service
Berkshire County
Will
Melvin’s Pharmacy
Eagle Office
Kirk Douglas
Mitz Gaynor
Gig Young
Thelma Ritter
LSU
Aulie Newman Higliaehendir
Richard Sargentes
Paul A. Erickson
Christian Science Board of Lectureship
Christian Science Lecture
Walker Hall
Main Street
First Church of Christ Scientist
Corvair
Jet
F.W. Spaulding « Sons
Canton Merit Plan
Searles
Heimworth G. Jestin
Central
Mount Everett
Dy. HB
Barrington
Maloney
R. Wh, Congdon
Mgr
Mahaiwe
Grange
United Nations
Vikings
America
BO Ford Oc
Sandoval
Chevrolet
Trans
Rambler Psn
standaveTrans
Buick Waterércantato
Desoto Wiie
Coracion Mower
DODGE
Ford “Seca
Ol Ford
BI Ford
Forder
Plymouth
Mercury
Monterey
FORD
Mahaive Motors Inc
Ford—Thunderbirn
Falcon
COMET
Main
Canaan, Conn
Margaret Svehla
Tel
Taylor
Mitzi Gaynor
Eature
Captain Sinbad
Guy Williams
Mrs. Byers
Pee Wein
Ah Hatsae
Pharmacists
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