Williams College to Open Center for Students and Development Economics
Williams College announces a new graduate center for development economics and student study. Funded by a 3.423 million Ford Foundation grant, the overseas program will host 20 graduate students, with professors Gates Barrett Brooks Despres and Clark directing operations. The one year program leads to an MA in political science.
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Proam
Yanson
Williams
Tketate CG
Alfred Cluett
Willum B. Gates Js
Chieti House
Broges
Prove
Despres
Paristan
Paul G. Clark
Chirk
Wll
Duate
Senos
Gates
Asia
Central
Africa
Williams' Freshmen Parents Day Draws 178 Families
Over 400 guests from Texas Michigan North Carolina Elinos Minnesota Tennessee and California will attend Williams College eighth annual Freshman Parents Day in Chapin Hall Saturday at 8 80 pm. Dean William G Cole will speak on the Stature Seekers.
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Williamstown
Lome
Willams College
Willard D Dickerson
Deveopment
Amon
Perms
France
Texas
Michigan
North Carolina
Elinos
Olue
Minnesota
Tennessee
California
Chapin Hall
Wiliam G. Cole
Cluctt
Velegun
Middlefield Grange Halloween Party Planned for Oct 30
Middlefield Grange sponsors a Halloween party at Middlefield Elementary School on October 30 for all age groups. Prizes for preschool to high school divisions, a jack o lantern contest, cider and doughnuts, with Wayne Sumner and Mrs. James R. Turner heading the organizing committee.
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Middlefield
Middlefield Grange
Spating
Wayne Sumner
M , Nam
James R. Turner
Committee Chairman Named for Coon Supper
Middlefield hosts a fLa gies Aid Society coon supper with chairmen named for tickets salad vegetables chicken and dance duties. Cliff Parna Orchestra provides music at Middlefield Elementary, with dancing and a tea for supervised children. Grange meeting is canceled due to State Grange session. delegates announced.
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Middlefield Laminates
fLagies’ Aid Society
Charles E. Cook
Emi Andersen
Dorothy Sullivan
Richard A. Waite
P. Y. Rathnacoan
Wayne Surmer
Edward F. Horajek
Peter UO. T Provost
Charle
G. Rober Wi Olds
George W. Qglds
Mr DeMoss
Cornelius Vreeland II
Middlefield
Cliff Parna
Paterna
George
First Candidate Forum Draws Near-100 Attendees in Lebanon VY
Nearly 100 residents attended Lebanon VY town forum to meet candidates for town offices. Republican incumbent Ul old B. Yorks and Democrat Hee bert L. Peete spoke briefly as others from both parties introduced. Discussion covered assessments, property appraisals, and a nine amendments ballot.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Democratc Town Committee
Jerome Count
Ul Old B. Yorks
Heebert L. Peete
Poore
A. H. Shatford
Lanesboro Scout Troop 66 Light Bulb Sale Planned
Scout Troop 66 plans a light bulb sale drive Sunday afternoon with scouts and parents meeting at the Grange Hall to conduct the fundraiser.
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Grange Hal
School Committee accepts DeMar resignation as superintendent
At a special meeting on Wednesday the School Committee voted to accept the resignation of Dr. Gilbert V. DeMar as superintendent effective Nov 15. The following day he becomes superintendent of Regional School District No. 4 serving Essex Deep River and Chester. The committee seeks graduates from Harvard, Columbia, Boston University and University of Connecticut to replace him and invites candidates from Berkshire. Also the committee approves use of sewing machines by the 4-H Club at the school.
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DeMar
Une Berkshire
Hinsdale Lions honor volunteers and plan guests visit
Hinsdale Lions Club heard Clifford M. Zundell district governor praise five years of effort including a Plunkett Lake beach project. He urged clubs to avoid small town labels and noted Crest Barrington Lions will visit November 12 for a 7 p.m. dinner. tickets for November 6 in Mapleview Ballroom were covered by club members.
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Hinsdale
Clifford M. Zundell
Springheld
Lions Invernnal
Lions Club
Zundell
Lions
Plunkett Lake
Gerard der
Crest Barrington Lions Club
Mapleview Ballroom
Dance Scheduled For Tonight In Hinsdale
Hinsdale reports Friday dances for youths at Nuttredge School with sponsors purchasing records. The Drave Serenaders Pittsfield will play at Luigi's Restaurant with Charles Lagan leading the group. Boy Scout troop meets first Thursday monthly at Town Hall as Reginald Millington resigns. Cloverleaf 4-H holds annual candy sale with all Hinsdale 4-H groups participating in achievement night at Kittredge School.
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Hinsdal
Yowell
Tlan Nuttredge School
Activ
Charles Biski
Ea Swart
Don Meyers
Meton High School
Tom Porter
St. Joseph's High
Pittsfield
Charles Lagan
Ashmere
Boy Scout
Reginald Millington
Cloverleafs
Hinsdale
Kittredge School
Berkshire Farm Hosts Council For Exceptional Children
Berkshire Farm in Canaan New York hosts a Council for Exceptional Children event starting at 3 p m with an intake presentation in the chapel chaired by Dr James Bell resident psychiatrist and clinical director. Furgene Eliasoph presents a case with committee members Robert O'Brien and others. A 6 to 6 39 p m Q and A follows on intake study and program aspects. A 6 30 p m business meeting precedes a smorgasbord in the cafeteria. Tours for late arrivals are available after 8 p m. The film Mirror in Mountain has been shown to various local groups and will be shown again to a sociology class at Albany State Teachers College tomorrow.
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Hicks Lumser Co
Hicks
Poore
Highway Department
Tatham
State Bureau of Audit and Central
George W. Losty
Julian W. Olsen
Florence C. Faisht
William B. Black
Count. Membe
Graham JD. Wilcox
Stockbridge Library
New York
Canaan
Berkshire Farm
James Bell
Furgene Eliasoph
Robert O'Brien
Dale Isaacs
David Fo
Maryin Gurainick
Broadway Methodist Church
Schenectady
Donald G. Cox
Schuylerville
W.Y
Michael Fabiano
Yo-ng
Albany State Teachers College
Southfield church services and local meetings update
Arnold White and Mel Crawford led Sunday worship with William Wuorf and Mrs. Mel Crawford delivering the sermon. Erika Eigen was elected president of the Pilgrims Fellowship of Monterey and New Marlboro, with Pollv Sanford as vice president and Jack Santos as treasurer. Activities include church services, Sunday school, and a late afternoon Berkshire South Association meeting at Lee Congregational Church. The Southfield Ladies' Aid plans to discuss a stove and floor repairs after services, while auxiliary and election-related church gatherings are noted along with assorted resident updates.
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Southfield
Arnold Whitehouse
Mel Crawford
William Wuorf
Pilgrims Fellowship of
Monterey and
New Marlboro
Erika Eigen
Monterey
Mill River
Migets
Southfield Ladies’ Aid
Berkshire South Association ‘of Congregational Churches
Lee Congregational Church
Arthur Simmons
George Carley
Henry Klein
Harry Rutgers
Sheffield Post 340 and Auxiliary Install Officers
A joint installation of officers for American Legion Post 340 and Auxiliary Unit 340 is set for Sunday at 3 PM at Sheffield Center School. Richard J. Kirchner will command the Legion, while Crys. Peter Frahier leads the Auxiliary. public invited, refreshments served.
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Sheffield
Auxiliary Unit
Sheffield Center School
Richard J. Kirchner
Crys
Peter Frahier
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