Five Local Boys To Enter Cranwell Five Local Boys To Enter Cranwell
Five local boys will register at Cranwell School in Lenox Thursday. Three are freshmen and two are eighth graders. Thomas J. Gilligan Jr and William Matteson start as freshmen, Anthony Mooney also enters as a freshman, while Robert Capone and John Tuller will enter eighth grade. Miss Grace Chapman leaves for Emma Willard School. Recent guests of Mrs. Starkie included Betsy Starkie and Mr and Mrs James Starkie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Cranwell School
Lenox
Thomas J. Gilligan Jr
Thomas J. Gilligan
Lake Avenue
Wiliam Matteson
William J. Matteson
Lewis Avenue
Anthony Mooney
William H. Mooney
East Street
Robert Capone
Louis L. Capone
West Avenue
John Tuller
A. John Tuller
Castle Street
Grace Chapman
Gerard Chapman
Emma Willard School
Troy
N.Y
Thomas F. Starkie
Betsy Starkie
James Starkie
New York City
Two anniversaries and celebrations at Silver Street party
GREAT BARRINGTON A family dinner at Silver Street highlighted multiple local milestones. Mr and Mrs Otto Peters hosted as 25th wedding anniversaries for Mr and Mrs William Morrow of Worcester and Mr and Mrs August Bailly of Lenox were observed alongside the birthday of Mrs Edward Tracy of Great Barrington and the graduation of Miss Donna Rae Bailly from St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Otto Peters
Silver Street
William Morrow Jr
William Morrow
Worcester
August A. Bailly
Lenox
Edward Tracy
Donna Rae Bailly
St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
Minor Auto Accident on South Main Street
A rear end collision on South Main Street in Great Barrington caused minor damage to two cars. Stanley A. Staszowski of Winsted Connecticut stopped north of Pope Street when Elizabeth R Thompson of Sheffield struck from behind near Main Street around 1 45 pm. Both cars sustained light damage. A fire department engine responded to another incident at 10 35 pm on West Avenue to flooded oil furnace due to faulty ignition at Louis I Lossner residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
South Main Street
Stanley A. Staszowski
Winsted, Conn
Pope Street
Elizabeth R. Thompson
Main Street
Sheffield
West Avenue
Louis I. Lossner
Rotary Golf Tournament Set for Sept 23 at Wyanutuck Club
GREAT BARRINGTON The Rotary Club will sponsor its annual golf tournament for clubs in the 91st District Sept 23 at the Wyan tuck Country Club. Reservations close Sept 22. Prizes will be awarded to Rotarians and their guests. Reserve with A. H. Bales, sports committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Rotary Club
Wyantenuck
A. H. Bales
Superior General Visits Seminary in Great Barrington
In a historic arrival, Father Joseph Anthony De Palma of the Sacred Heart, the Superior General, visited Dehon Seminary in Great Barrington for an overnight stay. He spoke to 27 students and marked the first Rome born Superior General to visit the seminary and the first American Province return from Rome in that role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
iVory
Joseph Anthony de Palma
C.J
Dehon Seminary
Father de Palma
Rome
Eternal City
Provence
the Sacred Heart
The
Sacred Heart
Milwaukee
St. Marie
Ill
Milwaukee-Hales Corners
Wis
North America
Canada
Boy Scout Drive Chairmen Named in Great Barrington
Rotary Club announces drive leadership for the local Boy Scout fund drive. Captains for town businesses are James E Kimball Peter J Mason Jr Guy W Nichols Jr and Willard O Pease. Professional and industries group led by Charles L Schneider and Charles W Agar. Special gifts directed by William F Y Flaherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Rotary Club
Bruce A. Leavitt
James E Kimball
Peter J. Mason Jr
Guy W. Nichols Jr
Willard O. Pease
Charles L. Schneider
Charles W. Agar
Professional and Industries Group
William Fy, Flaherty
Special Police Named At Board Meeting
GREAT BARRINGTON At a brief Selectmen's meeting last night Harry Koporek and Willam Hart were named special police officers A letter informed the board of a seminar for selectmen at the University of Massachusetts on October 15 Rotary meeting notes announce no speaker with Rotarian Edward J Carroll of Springfield organizing this week’s program
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Selectmen
Harry Koporek
Willam Hart
Board
University of Massachusetts
Rotary
Edward J Carroll
Springfield
Farm Sold to Engineer From Stamford Conn
Walter Smit, an industrial engineer from Stamford, Conn., bought the 200 acre Raymond Hoyt farm on Bow Wow Road in Sheffield. The 10 room Colonial house, tenant house, and several barns were part of the estate long held by the Hoyt family for over five generations. Seller Raymond Hoyt of Millerton, N.Y.. sale handled by Ashley Falls Realty Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Walter Smit
Stamford
Fales Road Project Urged by Village Residents
Cheshire six residents on Fales Road pressed Selectmen to start the project under Chapter 0 this year, arguing road danger and bus trouble. Road Supt. Johnson defended Harbor Road completion first, noting funds left would finance Fales Road next, while noting long-running work in Fast Cheshire and other town needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Fales Road
Harbor Road
Robert Johnson
I Fales Road
Johnson
Movie Timetable for Weekend Drive-In Showings
Adame opens weekends only Hoowac Drive-In also on weekends Coury’s Drive-In opens weekends Lee shows A Hole in the Head at 8 5 Mahaiwe presents The Big Circus at 7 00 and 9 00 Paramount North Adams plays The Blue Angel at 2 20 9 25 and 8 40 plus Missiles From Hell at 1 00 4 05 7 15
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoowac Drive-In
Coury
Paramount
North Adams
Hell
Bowlero Alleys Plan September 26 Opening
GREAT BARRINGTON Bowlero Bowling alleys behind the Barrington House on Main Street open officially Sept. 26 with leagues planned almost every night. First league matches set for Sept. 28 as part of Barrington House renovation completed after its January purchase by Nicholas J. Rutsis. Aristotel Tripades will manage the 12 alleys with Brunswick Automatic Pin Setters in an air conditioned building. This will be the town’s only public alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Bowlero
Barrington House
Main Street
Muller Hotel
Nicholas J. Rutsis
Aristotle Tripades
Brunswick School of Alley Management
Chicago
Brunswick
St. James’ Episcopal Church
Cheshire School Addition Architects Review Meeting
A Cheshire subcommittee of the School Building Committee reviewed architect responses for the new school addition. Four members met at Stephen Leonard's home to discuss, with forms sent to 20 architects and nine responses received. A report goes to the committee Wednesday at 8 p.m. at the Town Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
Lynnce Littlejohn
Nenneth Negus
William Sample
Stephen Leonard
Mrs Annin To Speak At First Meeting Of Tuesday Club
STOCKBRIDGE The Tuesday Club opens its 1959 60 season with a luncheon on September 22 at 1 at Heaton Hall. Mrs Williams Annin of Richmond, Berkshire Eagle columnist, will speak on The Fight for Conservation. Reservations by Friday with local hosts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Annin
Stockbridge
Middlefield Students Enter UMass Amherst in September
Middlefield residents Christin McQuaid Alton M Sternagle Jr and Wendell R Cook begin classes this week at the University of Massachusetts Amherst McQuaid attends arts and sciences Sternagle engineering and Cook floriculture at Stockbridge School of Agriculture Firemen Clear $66 The volunteer fire department cleared 66 12 from its concession at the Middlefield Fair School committee members plan an evening meeting in Huntington Mr and Mrs Robert Kneeland return to Longmeadow after a summer visit Bet ty Frahm and Mrs Howard L Hosford of Valhalla N Y spent the weekend at the Hosford summer home here.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. of M
Christin McQuaid
Alton M. Sternagle Jr
Wendell R. Cook
University of Massachusetts In Amherst
Miss McQuaid
College of Arts and Sciences
Alton
Wendell
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
Middlefield Fair
Middlefield
Murrayfield School
Huntington
Robert Kneeland
Longmeadow
Betty Frahm
Howard L. Hosford
Valhalla
N.Y
Hosford
Permit Granted to Convert Paddock Inn Into Restaurant Hotel
Stockbridge selectmen approved a building permit for Michael Bakwin to convert the Paddock Inn at Route 183 into a restaurant and hotel at an estimated cost of 275000. The plan includes a new architect John M. Johansen of New Canaan and later contractor, with the old cow barn removed and building dimensions 58 by 151 feet. Also approved were permits for Edward A. Buck to alter Elm Street property into two apartments, Stockbridge Water Co. to dig up a highway front, and turkey shoots by the Captain Allen W. Harrington post on Sundays at the Foote property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Selectmen Ap
Michael Bakwin
New York City
Stockbridge Bowl
John M. Johansen
Elm St
New Canaan
Conn
Alice McNiff
Bakwin
James Luther Adams
de Heredia
Edward A. Buck
Elm Street
Stockbridge Water Co
Albert Adams
The
Water Company
Charles Schneyer
Allen W. Harrington
American Legion
Foote
Church Street
Chesterwood Plans Stockbridge Day on Sunday Sept 20
Chesterwood announces Stockbridge Day to be held Sunday September 20 from 2 to 6 PM at the studio grounds. Admission is free and residents of Stockbridge and nearby areas are urged to visit. The event aims to become an annual observance with volunteers including members of the Glen dale Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Chesterwood
Daniel Chester French
Glendale Fire Department
Richard F. Peters
Carlyn Markham
Gordon IL. Beebe
Business College
Linda Sambel
Albert L. Sambel
Narragansett Ave
Berkshire
Sambel
Fred Mercer Firm Wins Furnace District Water Main Bid
Stockbridge selectmen awarded the furnace district water main contract to Fred Mercer Construction Co of Great Barrington for 20515 after bids from Mountain Sand and Gravel Co and Mercer were higher. The 19900 appropriation will be augmented by reserve funds. work to be completed in 60 days. The line will run from Housatonic along Route 283 to serve Furnace District homes now on wells, with water supplied by Housatonic Water Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Mountain Sand & Gravel Co
Ffrom
Miss Beverly Lyon Visits Grandparents in Shrewsbury
Miss Beverly J Lyon, daughter of Mr and Mrs Maurice N Lyon of Baglee Avenue, spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr and Mrs George H Lundberg in Shrewsbury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly J) Lyon
Maurice N Lyon
Baglee Ave
George H. Lundberg
Shrewsbury
Confraternity of Christian Doctrine Refresher Course
A refresher course for teachers of Confraternity of Christian Doctrine classes begins September 29 at 7 p.m. in the St Marys Church rectory. Interested persons should contact Father Francis Sullivan, pastor.
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Cranwell
Cereeche Amond Rings
Avery Engagement Center
Cameron
Pew
C. H. Morton
Southern Berkshire
Silver—Crystal
China
Gt. Barrington
Mass
Allied Artists
Metro Golowtn-Mayer
Bensente Amarcola
Glenn ‘ Ford
Debbie
Reynolds
Akiss
Gustave Rosewagader
Fred Clark
Kel
Matinaes
Mobilheat
Lael Recon
S&h
John B. Hull, Inc
J. A. de Palma
Boy Scout Drive
Raymond Hoyt
Engineer
Stamford, Conn
Fales Road Group
Cheshire Rod and Gun Club
Bruce Mendel
Chester Ramer
Adams
Preston Tracy
al Bondini
Walter
Ernest Nicklien
South Williamstown
Laura
Art Searbeau
Phil Landry
Orth
Robert Knopp
Edward Michalski
Clement LeClair
Walter Jamres
Ralph Belanger
Walter Bator Jr
Theodore Nowak
Fritz’ Tolle
Pownal
Tony Bi
Ralph Decker
Leo Clairman
Pittsfield
Clairmont
Francis Ramer
Clarence Voyer
Robert Dargie
Cheshire Lions Club
Mason Library
Grange Hall
Linda Hart
Krutiak
Norman W. Hart
Cheshire Grange State Road
Iona Curtiss
South Eg
Fast Hampton, LY
Susan Havard
South Egremont
Joseph Massey
Mahaiwe Block
National Mahaiwe Bank
Hartford Hospital
Remington
Terswilliger’s
Railroad St. — Ady
Wallace Papo
Mark
Long Beach
L.A
Ineliences
Max Gans
Eagle
Rena Ronsino
Gans
Kathleen Chapman
Fairview Hospital
Madelene Arienti
Fermo Arienti
Fof
van Deusenville Road
Barrington
Blue Gill Club
Plymouth
David Hat Corp
Housatonic
oAdv
Stanley Tracy
Theodore Skowron
Adame
D. Aera Horton
Robert Vincent Tel
Arthur L. Owens
Fred Mercer Firm
Lanesboro Super Market
Lanesboro, Mass
Ben Franklin
Barrington Savings Bank
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