Barrington Fair Winners Dominate Vegetable Displays
Olszewski of Lenox topped the Barrington Fair adult vegetable show winning five blue ribbons and first prizes in multiple categories including Kennebec potatoes Danish baldwin cabbage Hubbard squash red tomatoes and slicing cucumbers. Louise Sweet of Great Barrington earned four first prizes and two seconds for several vegetables and the heaviest pumpkin. Dozens of regional residents from East Longmeadow West Stockbridge Ludlow and surrounding towns also placed in varieties from beets and onions to peppers and squash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Edward Olszewski
Lenox
Barrington
Olszewski
Copenhagen
Louise Sweet
Great Bartington
Sandra Grabierz
East Longmeadow
Peter Sweet
Great’ Bartington
Vasen Zanconaio
West Stockbridge
Gordon Davidson
Sheffield
Audrey Olszewski
Mary Anne Brown
Monterey
Crosby
Detroit
Charles Lashoones
Stanley Kanas
Ludlow
Kale
Richard and
Julia Curtiss
Canaan
Conn
Fred Hansen
Washington
Thomas Laska
Sally Geer
Andrew J. Durlack
Judy Durlack
James Blakey
Cornwall
Stanley Danas
Margo H. Pierce
Chester
Thomas Daska
Fred Hansen Jr
John H. Durjack
Alex Baldyga
Housatonic
Charles Williamson
Aenrn
Bethuel Barnum
John McKay
Frederick W. Paul
Salley Geer
Mary Keldys
Thomas Atwood
John Longdyke
Windsor Youth Wins With Yule Tree
Charles Sturtevant of Windsor won the silver trophy for Best-Tree-In-Show at the Barrington Fair Christmas tree competition. The 17 year old earned blue ribbons in balsam fir and multiple second place awards across Norway and other species. Competition was sanctioned by the Massachusetts Christmas Tree Growers Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Charles Sturtevant
Windsor
Sturevant
George Sturtevant
Young Sturtevant
Adrian Rudolph
Raymond Burke
Belchertown
Richard Wells
Nicky Sturtevant
Jon Wiig
Worthington
Robert M. Hall
Dalton
Massachusetts
Selectmen Refuse To Bar Student Newspaper Distribution
GREAT BARRINGTON Town Counsel William P. Murtagh ruled editors of the student newspaper New Leaf do not need selectmen’s permission to distribute the publication here and the board will take a hands off position. The board said it has no jurisdiction to regulate distribution and criticized the paper, while Police Chief Emmett J. Shea was asked to monitor it for obscenity if it arises. The editors sought permission. the issue lingered about four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
William P. Murtagh
New Leaf
Selectmen
Selectman
Lawrence Barbieri
Paul J. Gibbons
James McDermott
Gibbons
Emmett J. Shea
McPermott
Great Barrington Selectmen OK Fuel Permits at 51 Church St
After a public hearing, officials approved permits for M T Cavanaugh to store 1,000 gallons of gasoline and 8,000 gallons of fuel oil underground at 51 Church Street for his plumbing business. Cavanaugh and M H Realty Trust each held respective 1,000 and 8,000 gallon permits amid two objections. Berkshire Gas Co also won a permit to install a service line at a residence on North Plain Road and to lay a main with four service lines at Fairview Terrace and Blue Hill Road.
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Barrington
M.T. Cavanaugh
Church St
Cavanaugh
M& H Realty Trust
Berkshire Gas Co
North Plain Road
Fairview Terrace
Blue Hill Road
McDermott Seeks Removal of Tree in Barrington
Great Barrington spokesman James J. McDermott of New England Electric asks town to remove a large tree in front of Corpus Christi Church after it caused four power outages and short circuits. Residents in Housatonic reported complaints as officials plan to contact the tree warden. Eagle Motor Route listing notes about 180 customers and a phone contact for more information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Spedman
James J. McDermott
Corpus Christi Church
MccDermott
New England Electric Co
Housatonic
Board Commends Officer Kennedy for 37 Years of Service
The Selectmen praised Patrolman Daniel Kennedy who will retire this month after 37 years with the police force. Selectman James McDermott called Kennedy’s long service worthy of special tribute and moved to add the commendation to the minutes.
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Great - Barrington
Selectmen
Daniel Kennedy
James McDermott
Kennedy
Firemen Prepared for Fuel Fires in Great Barrington
Great Barrington chief Mortimer T. Cavanagh told selectmen the fire department bought foam nozzle and lines to fight gasoline fires costing about 1400. Equipment can discharge five gallons of foam in 43 seconds, citing high tanker traffic through town. Also reports court actions and local births with several small ads from the Eagle Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Mortimer T. Cavanaugh
Cavanagh
Housatonic Eagle Motor Route for Sale
Classified notice seeking buyers for a motor route in the Stockbridge Glendale area. For more information call the listed number after 5 PM. Advertisement terse and incomplete but clear action to inquire.
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Eagle Motor
Stockbridge-Glendale
Windsor Selectmen Permit Undersized Lots At Windsor Pond
Windsor two building permits approved for undersized lots at Windsor Pond replacing earlier denial in a controversy. Town Counsel Edwin E. Reder said pre enactment lots may be exempt if water and sewage tests pass. Desnoyers receive permit for land recorded before March 1967 meeting state minimums, while Cuzzone’s reinstated permit follows a prior denial and Planning Board review. Ralph Peek returns to work at General Electric after ankle sprain.
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Windsor
Windsor Pond
Edwin E. Reder
Ralph Peck
Reder
Peter Desnoyers
Adams
Peck
Raymond Cuzzone
Pittsfield
Cuzzone
Planning Board
Monument Mountain School Fire Water Supply Debate
At Berkshhire Hills Regional School Committee meeting, fire chiefs urged an auxiliary water source for Monument Mountain Regional High School. Proposals included a natural pond with hydrants, a 60,000 gallon storage tank, wells, or septic effluent, with costs ranging to about $18,000–$20,000. Officials noted a pond’s ecological value and questioned feasibility of converting it for emergency use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Berkshire Hills Regional School Committee
Monument Mountain Regional High School
Monument Valley Road
Swann
West Stockbridge
James McDermott
George P. Lane
Soil Conservation Services
Vocational Education Department
Lane Ilso
McDermott
Sand
Lane
Francis Pilling
Stockbridge
Edward Vigeant
Housatonic
Sheffield moves to require public hearing for fuel storage permits
Sheffield Selectmen set a policy requiring a public hearing after inspection by the fuel oil inspector for all gasoline and diesel storage permit applicants. Inspector Charles Ward will survey tanks for proper licensing and the town may raise the inspection fee to eight dollars. A 8 p.m. Sept 15 public hearing at Town Hall will address Neil Fletcher's request to store 275 gallons of diesel. Building permits were issued to Harold S. Ladas for a house addition and Carlton I. Nott for a horse barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Selectmen
George H. Welch
Charles Ward
Franklin Curtiss
George Welch
Robert J. VanDeusen
Santi J. Galatta
Neil Fletcher
Harold S. Ladas
Blue Hill Road
Carlton I. Nott
Ashley Falls
15 700 Turn Out at Fair Despite Rain and Mud
GREAT BARRINGTON A downpour kept crowds away but about 15 700 attended the Barrington fair yesterday likely drawn by horse races. Weather dampened midway shows and traffic. parking was muddy. Today is 4 H day with livestock judging at 6 30 and awards banquet. Tomorrow features New York State day with more livestock judging and midway shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Barrington Fair
All Park
Gerda
New York
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Ady
South Berkshire Bureau
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St.—Ady
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Berkshire District Court
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Soto
Thaddeus J. Zmistowski
Cottage St
Zmistowski
Paul Cihocki
Highland Drive
Albert T. Gulvas
Holyoke
James McGarty
Patty Duke
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Mat
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Dial
Great Barrington Savings Bank
Sheffield and
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Kings Park
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Farrel
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Long Beach
L.1
Raymond F. Lajoie
Torrington
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Hawthorne
Wiliam A. Bliss
Tolland
Fairview
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Donald Jones
Richard LeGeyt
George Crockett
Eagle Office
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Mountain View Club
State Rd
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