Stockbridge Seeks French Teacher as Fill-In
Stockbridge schools continue without a full time French teacher. Miss Isabelle Kelly leads the French program on a temporary basis starting today. John Donshue, a June Ohio University graduate with 3.8 English, will teach junior and senior English. The district awaits bids to convert the all purpose room into two classrooms, with some classes meeting in the gym until completion.
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Pittsfield
Donshue
Ohio University
Gallagher
Special Meeting On Schools Set For Sept. 9
Stockbridge selectmen call a special public meeting for September 9 at 7 45 p m in Williams High gym to discuss four school building proposals to be voted on at the town meeting September 19. Attending will be School Committee Finance Committee and School Survey Committee members to answer voter questions about every aspect before the town meeting.
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Stockbridge
Williams High
Hinsdale Builds New Highway Department House on Maple
The Hinsdale highway department's new building on Maple Street is under construction by Edward J. O'Leary Inc. The prefabricated high-til metal-sheathed structure will have a desert tan exterior. After this phase, alterations to the current building, along with grading and landscaping, remain to be completed.
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Hinsdale
New Town
Highway Department
Maple Street
Edward J. O'Leary Inc
Main Street Bridge May Open Tomorrow
Hinsdale officials hope the Main Street Bridge may open for traffic tomorrow after a final coat of tar on its floor today. Also, church groups meet with sessions at 7 and 7 45 tonight, while Mont Marie fund drive leaders meet Friday at 8 15 with Garrett Collins as local chairman.
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Main Street
Hinsdale
Mont Marie
St. Patrick's Parish
Garrett Collins
Cheshire Adams High Menus Thursday and Friday
School meal notice lists Thursday options of American chop suey cheese cubes cole slaw and strawberry Jello. Friday features blended juice stuffed tuna salad rolls corn tossed garden salad fruited Jello and topping and Orange juice fish sticks mashed potatoes carrots peanut butter sandwiches and chocolate cake.
School Plans Go on Display in Stockbridge
Architect sketches and floor plans for four possible school projects are on display in the Kempton Insurance Agency windows. Charles Earnshaw, who chairs the School Survey Committee, said plans remain up until the September 9 public meeting. Kiwanis volunteers will post project posters in Stockbridge and nearby towns.
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Stockbridge
Kempton Insurance Agency
Charles W. Earnshaw
Ife
Stockbridge-West
Stockbridge Kiwanis Club
Glendale
Interlaken
Parochial School Opens With New Principal
St Agnes School opens this morning with Sister Josepha Maria of the Sisters of St Joseph from Worcester as new principal succeeding Sister Mary Edward who led the school since its founding six years ago. Enrollment reaches 372, up slightly from last year, with lay teacher Mrs Stanley Zaleski assisting as Grade 3 instructor.
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Dalton
St. Agnes's
Josepha Maria
Sisters of St. Joseph
Worcester
Mary Edward
Lawrence
Stanley Zaleski
Johnson Learns Chinese Language
Craig A. Johnson son of Mrs Norman Quillard of North Street returns to Petaluma California after a 30 day leave with family He enlisted in May and has studied Mandarin at the Army Language School Presidio Monterey Graduated Aug 8 and assigned to the Army Security Agency as interpreter Two months of advanced training await a Far East tour Mount Hermon Prep graduate 1961 Middlebury College student cross country team Wahconah Regional High School to field a team this fall James O Connor named contact for sign ups Callahan home from auto accident Hospital plans Pittsfield next.
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Far East
Mount Hermon Preparatory School
Dalton High School
Middlebury College
Lebanon Valley Teacher Weds Man From Kinderhook
Miss Sandra M. Fitch fifth grade teacher at New Lebanon Central School wed H Wesley Wheeler of Kinderhook on August 24 at St John the Baptist Church Valatie Rev William Cahill officiated. Bridesmaids and family attended with a reception at Kozels. They plan to reside in West Lebanon. Mrs Fitch Wheeler a Ichabod Crane graduate and State University College Oneonta alum. Mr Wheeler a Ichabod Crane graduate and Army veteran now entering State University College Albany.
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New Lebanon
N.Y
Sandra M. Fitch
New Lebanon Central School
H. Wesley Wheeler
Kinderhook
St. John the Baptist Church
Valati
William Cahill
Wheeler
Frank H. Fitch Jr
Howard
W. Wheeler
Nancy Fitch
Edward Keegan
Tinderbrook
Walter Manalio
West Athens
Polly Rogan
Valatie
Joan Schneider
Brooklyn
John Storrar Jr
Mahopac
Donald Walters
Rockville Centre
Kozel
Fair crowns school queen at Chatham Fair
Kathrine Osterhaut a June graduate of Ockawamick Central School was crowned Columbia County schoolgirl queen at the Chatham Fair windup. Greta Streve of Chatham Central School was runner up, Norma Rosekrans of New Lebanon Central School placed third. fair attendance set a 123 year record with 55 000 attendees over four days.
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Chatham
Katherine Osterhaut
Ockawamick Central School
Columbia County
Columbia County High Schools
Greta Streve
Chatham Central School
Norma Rosekrans
Edward
Primary Day Set Tomorrow in New York State
WEW LEBANON NY Tomorrow is primary day with two Democratic County Committee seats likely decided among Raymond H Sheline Michael P DiMaina and William J Hector In Columbia County alcohol sales are banned from noon to 9 pm for on and off premises consumption Door prize winners at the Fellowcraft Club were Ann Zieter Henry Vink and L E Godfroy Jr
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WEW
Lebanon
W.Y
New York State
Democratic County Committee
Raymond H. Sheline
Michael P. DiMaina
State Liquor Authority
Columbia County
Fellowcraft Club
Ann Zieter
Henry Vink
L. E. Godfroy Jr
North Adams State College to Offer Chemistry Degree
North Adams State College expands evening program with a four hour chemistry course starting Sept 17 and now offers a bachelor of science in chemistry. The curriculum includes inorganic and organic chemistry, analysis, electives, and requires a math or physics minor. Registration runs Sept 9 to 12, 3 to 5 pm and 6 to 9 pm.
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State College
North Adams
North Adams State College
Robert W. Hamilton
Lanesboro Seeks eight classrooms at elementary school
Lanesboro plans a special town meeting on September 16 at 8 pm to consider adding eight classrooms and new PE space to the elementary building. Voters will see the Space Needs report, appoint a five member School Building Committee, and authorize $7,000 for preliminary architectural plans. Committee members include Trevor Driver Eugene Sakshaug James H Thayer Ralph N Bradway Jr and Glen T Frank.
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Lanesboro
Trevor Driver
Board of Selectmen
Eugene Sakshaug
James H. Thayer
Ralph N. Bradway Jr
Glen T. Frank
Bruce Fletcher Dominates Blandford Fair Prizes
Bruce Fletcher of Old Cheshire Road swept Blandford Fair classes on Sunday taking firsts in junior jersey calf junior yearling two-year-old and d-year-old plus a second in held competition and the grand champion in the 2-year-old class. Ray Fletcher earned a first in senior calf and a third in 2-year-old while Glenn Fletcher claimed a second in 2-year-old.
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Lanesboro
Bruce Pletcher
Earl D. Fletcher
Old Cheshire Road
Blandford
Jersey
Ray Fletcher
Glenn Fletcher
Board Voices Opposition to Billboard Along Route 20
Selectmen vote to send a letter to the state Outdoor Advertising Authority opposing a proposed billboard on Route 20 north of the Raoul Club to promote Green Mountain Park Race track. They note the ad would violate towning laws and harm the scenic route.
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Lee
Selectmen
State Outdoor Advertising Authority
OAA
James Wolfe
Bennington
Green Mountain Park
QAA
CAA
Select- Inven
Selectmen Schedule Hearing on Belden Tavern License
The Belden Tavern faces a Monday hearing by the town Selectmen to decide on suspending or revoking its seasonal all alcohol license after youths from Chimney Corners Camp testified they were served beer there. Owner Patrick Gameli denied knowledge of the incident.
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Lee
Selectmen
Belden
Chimney Corners
Becket
Patrick Gameli
Palomino Mare Injured In Main Street Mishap
A Palomino named Mommie belonging to Allen W. Jackson of Marblehead was badly hurt yesterday on Main Street after the horse trailer axle snapped. The animal panicked and injured its right forelegs while a homemade van backed into the Jackson car around 2:30 p.m. Dr Bernard Collins treated the deep gashes. Police report the incident occurred at Main and Park streets.
Girl Injured When Hit by Car on Summer Street
Ten-year-old Libera Scapin of Summer Street was hospitalized with a fractured arm, bruises, and a cut after being struck by a car at Summer and Laurel streets around 1:15. Nelson C. Tacy of Lenox, formerly Lee, said he did not see the child and police continue investigating.
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Lee
Libera Scapin
Victor Scapin
Summer Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
Fred H. Vohr
Summer
Laurel Streets
Nelson C. ‘Tacy
Lenox
Tacy
Laurel Street
Lana
James M. Hobian
Women Voters Invite Public To Meeting
Mrs Charles Reed chairs the Know Your Town Study Committee of the League of Women Voters of Central Berkshire announces a meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. at her East Street home. Women interested in town government and the LWV are invited. Attending will be Miss Mary England LWVCB president and Mrs Arthur W Brusila Lenox Know Your Town Communities chair. The Lenox committee published a booklet on Lenox government earlier this year. The Lee unit will begin local government study as a preliminary step required by LWV bylaw. Know Your Town studies from other towns will be shown.
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Lee
Charles Reed
League of Women Voters
Central
Berkshire
East Street
Mary England
LWYCB
Arthur W. Brusila
Lenox
Anox
Athletic Directors Meet Tomorrow in Lanesboro Town Hall
Athletic Directors gather at Town Hall on Thursday at 7 30 to plan the fall season. Football and other fall sports will be discussed including a potential move by Lanesboro from the county football league over age limit concerns.
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Lanesboro
County’ Football League
Three Firms May Seek School Milk Contract
Three central Kentucky firms expressed interest in supplying the local school milk for the year. The School Committee will prepare specifications and set age limits for eligible children from 2 years 8 months to kindergarten age. Bid openings planned for October after the next meeting on September 19 at the Little Folks' Play Center.
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Lanesboro
Ntl Ky
Little Folks
Pittsfield Lenox Road
Cept
Eagle
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Wahconah Regional
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Thomas J. Callahan
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Walter R. Decker
Kirk
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Main St
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Lebanon Valley
Man
Neefus Studio
If. Wesley Wheeler
Fair Crowns School Queen
North Berkshire
NBDC
Adams
Northern Berkshire Development Corporation
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Ernest H. Rosasco
Antonio Rodriguez
Monte Benoit
AL Winter
N. Adams
Robert L. Kent Jr
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Massachusetts Avenue
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Blandford Fair
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South Lee
Lee Sportsmen's Association
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Wendover Restaurant
Church St
Adv
Orangeburg
Stockbridge Lumber CO
South Lee Road
LEE Super Markets
Carl A. Bergan
Claire
Laura
Wolftoro
N.H
Burlington
Jerry Emery
Lanesboro Town Hall
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New England Telephone Co
Williamstown Road
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Lock Road
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