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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1965
Page
9
NORTH ADAMS The Zoning Appeals Board granted a variance to Shapiro Steel Corp to construct a showroom addition at 445 Ashland St within 24 feet of the street, in an industrial zone that requires a 40 foot setback. Funds for Williamstown road work approved.
The American Legion Auxiliary fixed September 30 for its annual harvest supper. Miss Stephanie Leonard spoke about Girls State attendance at a recent covered-dish meeting at Mrs. Anne Zarek’s home. Reports by Mrs. Pauline Kulas on the junior picnic and by Mrs. Anna Farnam on the Leeds Hospital veterans’ picnic were read. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Mary Jezyk’s home with Mrs. Farnam and Mrs. Shirley Tremblay hosting.
Boston Mayor John F. Collins vetoed the School Committee plan to use the vacant Beth El Hebrew School as a temporary fix for overcrowding in Gibson Endicott Greenwood schools. He called it no solution and urged voluntary busing as best short term method while schools face jammed sessions. The Committee rejected busing and dimissed double sessions as options.
Washington AP Johnson moves to cool clash between House Armed Services Committee and Defense Secretary McNamara over base closures. Chairman Rivers says committee accepts administration plan requiring 30 day notice and full report on closings, after earlier veto of broader limits as unconstitutional. The dispute highlights Congress asserting authority in national security matters.
Henry Hall celebrated his 90th birthday at his Summit Hill Road home with a party attended by twenty five guests. A Washington resident for 25 years he remains active and healthy, tends a cucumber garden, and enjoys time with two daughters one son and several nieces. Friends from Pittsfield Washington and Connecticut visited and presented gifts cards and a birthday cake.
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