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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1959

Page

15

Giants of the Town bowling team tops Glennon's 4 0

Dalton reports the Giants of the Town Bowling League whitewashed Glennon's 4-0 to press Crane and Co for the league lead as Crane was held to a 22 tie by last place Wallin's Garage. VFW beat Wallin's 3-1 in third match. Bill Sanders led with 334. Several players surpassed 300 including Jove Wechter 322 and Herb Porter 404.

Dalton Giants Glennon's Crane & Co Crane Wallin’s Garage VFW Wallin’s Bill Sanders Mike Gregory Bill Smith Len Callahan Frank Dolphin Len Haworth Ray Abare Jove Wechter Dick Street Herb Porter

Brown Oil Moving to New Dalton Headquarters

The Brown 632 Co. will relocate its headquarters from 637 Main St to Daly Ave, ending 15 years at the old site. Francis B. Schnopp of 29 Ensign St, owner of Brown Oil, purchased the land containing a double house for the new offsee, storage tanks, and marking area.

Paper Companies Merge Insurance Benefits Increase

DALTON Cr ane & Co Inc announces merger of Byron Weston Co and the pit company group insurance plans. Crane acquired Weston in 1956. New plan adds increased benefits for about 900 employees of both firms. Regular full time workers become eligible after one month. Companies pay full cost of group life, accidental death, dismemberment and sickness.

Dalton—Crane & Co. Inc Group Insurance Byron Weston Co Pit Company Crane Weston Conpanies

Cheshire Post Office Sunday Mail Collection Begins

New mail collection rules start Sunday with a 2 26 p m cut off for all letters left in the outside box on Sundays and holidays. Letters must be addressed to Cheshire with the town name included. Local tax and Blue Cross Blue Shield information is noted along with a 4 H Exchange Group paper drive planned for Saturday morning at 9.

Cheshire 4-H Exchange Group

Costi Back on Job After Hospital Stay

Louis Costi has returned to duties at Luigi's Resta after a stay at St Luke's Hospital. He was at home in time to host a meeting of the Faccinlt Club of Pittsfield where Judge Francis J Quirice of the Massachusetts Superior Court spoke. Junior Footballers practice tomorrow at Lion Witridge Field for a Sunday 1 30 game against Cheshire.

Costi Joh Louis Costi Luigi’s Resta St. Luke’s Hospital Pittsfield Francis J. Quirice Massachusetts Superior Court Lion Wittredge Field Cheshire

Cheshire Buggy Rides Benefit Planned

Buggy rides for the Methodist WSCS will be held Saturday afternoon from 1 to 3 on Church Street beside the Rod and Gun Club weather permitting. The event was moved from the bazaar held last Saturday due to rain and aims to support church activities.

Ie Methodist Wscs Church Street Rod and Gun Club

Otis School Bus Bids Awarded and UNICEF Drive

Bids opened Tuesday night at the Otis school for several bus routes with contracts awarded to Frank Rowley Lee High School route to Rowley and Wilber Strickland North Otis elementary route. West Otis elementary route awarded to Mrs Cowell. Contracts run through this year and two more years. UNICEF drive ongoing this week. Church Council meets tonight at 8 at the library. Mr and Mrs Kenneth Gould of East Otis attended the New England Chapter Natural Food Associates convention in Woodstock Vermont last week.

OTIS Lee High School Frank Rowley George R. Barton Walter Robert Bartow Raymond Hayes Lee Rowley West Otis Leon Cowell Harold Lewis Wilber Strickland Cowell North Otis Wilbur Strickland Robert Barton George Barton Strickland Harold, Lewis Walter Silkey Kenneth Gould East Otis New England Natural Food Associates Woodstock

Chester Cortland Honors Employes for Long Service

Cortland Grinding Wheels Corp held a banquet at the Westfield Hotel to honor long service. General manager F. Meyer presented watches for 40 years to Tiarry A. Woodis and others, diamond pins for 25 years to Edna Ripley and two others, year pins for 10 to 15 years to several employees, with about 60 service-club members in attendance.

Chester —. Cortland Grinding Wheels Corp Westfield F. FR. Meyer Tiarry A. Woodis Iimar N. Raitio Charles Foley Edna IT. Ripley Kenneth L. Fay Joseph F. I Gertrude Xileon Lauri Lovivsto Charles Peckham l Merman B. Pease William Morrissey Armand J. Marion Jesse E. Kenyon J. George D‘astous

Chester Local Lunch Menus For Next Week

The Chester schools list hot lunch menus for next week with daily items. Monday offers vegetable soup, relishes, and cherry cobbler. Tuesday features cream potato squash and duck bread. Wednesday includes fortified meat dish with mashed potatoes and peanut butter cookies. Thursday supplies blended juice and stew with biscuits and fruit. Friday serves fish sticks, cole slaw, dark bread, milk and potatoes.

Chester

East Windsor eighth grade hosts record hop at town hall

Crane Community School eighth graders sponsor a record hop at Windsor Town Hall Saturday from to 11 30 pm with age appropriate prizes for best costumes. Refreshments served and door prize winners listed among attendees.

Crane Community School Windsor Town Hall

Postmaster Announces Sunday Holiday Mail Collection Start

State Line Postmaster Joseph F Callahan announced that starting Sunday mail will be collected from the box in front of the Post Office on Sundays and holidays at 2 38 pm to speed delivery and enable next day service. Previously there were no Sunday or holiday collections from that box.

State “Line Joseph F. Callahan

Plan to issue report cards with candid photos dropped

The Southern Berkshire Regional School District Committee scrapped an experimental plan to provide report cards with candid photographs of first and second graders at Egremont schools. Superintendent Willard A. Downie cited risk of even slight opposition defeating the project's acceptance despite a 2 to 1 favorable poll. Lucien Aigner of Great Barrington would have photographed the pupils to illustrate behavior and social growth.

Sheffield Southern Berkshire Willard A. Downie Egremont Downie Great Barrington Lucien Aigner New York City

Masquerade Dance Night Winners Named at LEBANON SPRINGS High

Prize winners announced from the Saturday masquerade party and dance marathon held in the Lebanon Springs high school auditorium include Charles Hotaling Howard Commander Jean Saviano JoAnn Trask and an unnamed boy in a dress. Howard Commander and Patricia Sikora won the dance run. The school band featuring David Coldren David Brown David Wadsworth Richard Garret and Edward Garret provided music.

Lebanon Springs Charles Hotaling Howard Commander Jean Saviano JoAnn Trask Patricia Sikora Chool David Coldren David Brown David Wadsworth Richard Garret Edward Garret

New Lebanon Cub Pack 123 Honors At Church Meeting

Cubmaster John P Geibel presents awards to Steven Cox John Butler John Harper Richard Hoc or Herbert Jones Neil Jones Mark Sheline and Brian Trainor bobcat spins go to George Geibel wolf badges to Daniel Dunton Thomas Hensley Charles Logan bear badges earned by five dens skits based on Aesop and Halloween by dens Games and refreshments by Mrs Harriet Dowd and Den 5 mothers Your vote Tuesday will be appreciated transportation to polls by dialing 7 1685 Democratic candidate Herbert L Poore for Supervisor Pal Ady

New Lebanon N.Y Congregational Church John P. Geibel Steven Cox John, Butler John Harper Richard Hoc Or Herbert Jones Neil Jones Mark Sheline Brian Trainor George Geibel Daniel Dunton Thomas Hensley Charles Logan Harriet Dowd

Becket PTA Executive Session and Local Meetings

The Becket PTA executive committee meets Monday at 8 pm at the home of President Paul Burke. Canvassers for the Federated Church will meet next Friday at 7 30 p.m. The American Legion McSweeney Gage Runz Past meets Monday at 8 pm in the Legion hall. Howard C. Smith honored at a dinner hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Orrick White at Chimney Corners Camp. Becket Firemen plan a turkey shoot Sunday at Happyland starting 1 30 p.m. Mrs. Leonora Tremblay returns from Jersey City with updates on family. Miss Esther McCormick visited Tremblays. Mrs. John L. Meiers returned from Hillcrest Hospital and stays with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Willey.

PTA Paul Burke Howard Smith Orrick White Howard C. Smith Chimney Corners Camp Smith Ronald Wiliam Sloan Thomas Murray Harry Elovirta Stuart Eames Amphrosia Barron Robert Murray Jan Elovirta Leonora Tremblay Jersey City John Cropley Francis Tremblay Lyman Street Esther McCormick John L. Meiers Hillcrest Hospital Robert Willey Main Street

Progressive candidates urged for Canaan town ticket

The Democratic Committee presents F. Blake for supervisor K. Crosby for town clerk J. E. Diskin Jr for justice of the peace T. Rogers for councilman B. Herbs for tax collector W. Shufelt for assessor four years and F. Smirrow for assessor two years. The group pledges conscientious, responsible leadership for Canaan.

Democratic Committee F. Blake K. Crosby J. E. Diskin, Jr T. Rogers B. Herbs W. Shufelt Canaan Barbar Herbs

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