Mutuel Handle Rises at Barrington Fair Week
Barrington Fair racing reports show six days of racing producing a total handle of 4 337 639 dollars, up 87 983 from last year, while overall attendance dropped from 1968's record. Hi race card Saturday handle reached 854 801 with a daily double pool of 124 210. attendance was 25 685, below last year’s 27 048 Saturday peak. Weekly attendance totaled about 114 417 versus the 124 111 1968 record.
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Great Barrington
Barrington Fair
New Leaf Sold Over 100 Copies in Great Barrington
The New Leaf, a controversial periodical, sold more than 100 copies in its first two nights in Great Barrington, according to staff writer Robert R. Butterworth. Berkshire County Students Union plans future sales from Monument Mountain Regional High School. The Selectmen postponed a decision on local distribution for three weeks, saying they lacked jurisdiction. The second issue was sold last week and the third is expected tonight or tomorrow.
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Great Barrington
New Leaf
Robert R. Butterworth
Butterworth
Albany
N.Y
Bicycles Awarded As Prizes At Barrington Fair
A Pittsfield boy Austin Liebenow and Great Barrington girl Laura Beth Clark won bicycles during Kiddies Day awards at the Barrington Fair last week. Other prizewinners include Lori Soldal Stephen Jones Terry Naughton Ann Murtagh Michael Harrington Roxanne Devoss Edward Abderhalden Gina Briggs Alice Coon and Stephen Bannon.
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Great Barrington
Pittsfield
Austin Liebenow
Austin A. Liebenow
Bradford St
Laura Beth Clark
Clifton E. Clark
Cottage St
Lori Soldal
Prospect Street
Stephen Jones
Ashley Falls
Terry Naughton
Auburn St
Ann Murtagh
Hollenbeck Ave
Michael Harrington
Copake
N.Y
Roxanne Devoss
Monterey
Edward Abderhalden
East Street
Lee
Gina Briggs
Christian Hill Road
Alice Coon
Benton Avenue
Stephen Bannon
Huntington Dairy Cattle Lead Field At Barrington Fair
Paul E. Richardson Sr. of Huntington led the Brown Swiss division with 12 firsts from 15 classes at the Barrington Fair. He earned blue ribbons for the calf under 6 months, junior and senior yearlings, heifer, 3-year-old cow, cow, four or under, best-addered cow, junior champion, junior get of sire, senior get of sire, produce of dam, dairy herd, and best three females. Edward Drosehn of Hinsdale won three firsts. The Anderson herd of Shelburne Falls dominated the Milking Shorthorn with 15 blue ribbons in 16 classes. Windy Hill Farm of Worthington won for its calf under 6 months. Osbourne C. West of Hadley topped the Holstein division with 16 blue ribbons in 26 classes. Other firsts went to Cook Farm Hadley, Fred Balawender and Everett L. Martin of Cheshire, and Donald Quimby of Williamstown. Betty Boivin led Ayrshire with 11 tops in 24 classes. Robert G. Bean of Florence and Golden Sunset Farm of Chesterfield also won.
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Great Barrington
Paul E. Richardson Sr
Huntington
Barrington Fair
Edward Drosehn
Hinsdale
Anderson Herd
Shelburne Falls
Windy Hill Farm
Worthington
Osborne C. West
Hadley
Cook Farm
Fred Balawender
Everett L. Martin
Cheshire
Donald Quimby
Williamstown
Ayrshire
Betty Boivin
Robert G. Bean
Florence
Golden Sunset Parm
Chesterfield
Truck Flips Over. Driver Slightly Hurt in Accident
David Whitham of Ontario Canada was slightly injured when his pickup overturned at Division Street and North Plain Road near Barrington Fairgrounds. Police say braking hard caused the truck to flip after locking brakes, knocking down a stop sign moved after a previous fatal motorcycle crash on Aug. 26.
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Great Barrington
David Whitham
Ontario
Canada
Division Street
North Plain Road
Whitham
Barrington Fairgrounds
William Beneat
West Springfield Man Wins 1969 Chevrolet at Barrington Fair
Ronald Gearing, 32, of West Springfield, a liquor salesman, won the 1969 Chevrolet given away Friday at the Barrington Fair. He held the mission ticket stub with the lucky number drawn after the last horse race.
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Great Barrington
Ronald Gearing
West Springfield
Gearing
Pace-setter drive kicks off for Berkshire Community Fund
The Southern Berkshire Community Fund begins a two week pace-setter program with firm representatives soliciting employees for weekly payroll deductions. Notable solicitors include Adams Super Market Ronald Glady Austen Riggs Center John J. Dakin First Agricultural National Bank David Gilmore Berkshire Bank and Trust Co Roger Gendreau Nuclear Components Edward Houghtaling Wheeler Taylor Inc John R. Downie Rising Paper Co Richard H. Roy.
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Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Community Fund
Joseph Casey
Adams Super Market
Ronald Glady
Austen Riggs Center
John J. Dakin
First Agricultural National Bank
David Gilmore
Berkshire , Bank and Trust Co
Roger Gendreau
Edward Houghtaling
Wheeler & Taylor Inc
John R. Downie
the Rising Paper Co
Richard H. Roy
Ludlow Girls Score In Vegetable Events at Barrington Fair
GREAT BARRINGTON The Ludlow Janas sisters swept vegetable prizes with Connie earning firsts in nine categories including carrots onions pumpkins and squash while Betty claimed multiple firsts in green beans onions pumpkins squash and squash varieties Also winners from area towns included Hansen Olszewski Leonard Farnum Drumm Brazie Cartinalli White Ward Geer Gashaones Wool Zanetti Teggs Johnson Johnson and others collecting numerous blue ribbons across beans corn tomatoes squash and peppers.
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Great Barrington
Janas
Ludlow
Connie Janas
Betty Janas
Terry Hansen
Washington
Neil Olszewski
Lenox
Daniel Leonard
Jeffrey Farnum
Susan Drumm
Housatonic
Patricia Brazie
Alford
Joseph Cartinalli
Sheffield
Reiner White
Mill River
Michael Ward
Gary Geer
Richard Gashaones
West Stockbridge
Brian Wool
Rosemary Zanetti
Thomas Teggs Jr
David Johnson
Stockbridge
Joseph New
Laurie Kenyon
Elizabeth Pezzee
South Egremont
Jane Baker
Chicopee
Becky Barnum
Sharon Fletcher
Mark Teggie
Paul Kosik
James Johnson
John Brinker
Stoeckbridge
Robert Balestro
United Fund Aims for $3500 in Fall Drive in Hinsdale
Hinsdale United Fund committees set a $3500 goal, identical to last year, for the autumn drive opening October 1. Executive chairmen John Naughton and Howard A. Terry lead the committee with Charles J. DeAngelus as president and Cornelius F. Sharron as treasurer. board members include David I. Hub bard and secretary Mrs Kenneth G. Kirchner.
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Hinsdale
Katherine B. Kirchner
United Fund
United Fund Committee
Howard A. Terry
Charles J. DeAngelus
Cornelius F. Sharron
David I. Hubbard
Kenneth G. Kirchner
Miss Silvernail Observes 103rd Birthday in Hinsdale
Miss Erminie Silvernail celebrated her 103rd birthday at Ashmere Manor Nursing Home where she has resided since 1967. Born September 8, 1866 in Adams, she worked as milliner and seamstress before long service at Wallace Co. A community drive for local services and agencies runs through October with a kickoff dinner September 29 at Hinsdale Home Club.
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Hinsdale
Erminie Silvernail
Ashmere ‘Manor
Nixon
Silvio O. Conte
Miss Silvernail
Adams
William J. Silvernail
Pittsfeld
Onota Street
Peck’s Road
Peck’s Mill
Herbert
St. Petersburg
Fla
Electa Smith
Kennedy & McGinnis
North Street
Wallace Co
Hearing Set On Fuel Storage at Great Barrington Airport
Great Barrington selectmen schedule public hearing at 7 30 pm on Berkshire Aviation Enterprises permit to store 10 000 gallons of jet fuel and 10 000 gallons of fuel oil at the Great Barrington Airport. Walter Koladza says jet fuel used in small turbo prop planes. Runway too short for jets.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Aviation Enterprises
Walter Koladza
Berkshire Aviation
Southampton Entrant Wins 24 Ribbons at Guernsey Cattle Show
Elwyn Fowles of Southampton led the Guernsey cattle competition at the Barrington Fair with 24 ribbons. He earned firsts in 11 categories including junior yearling, senior yearling, heifer, 3-year-old, four-year cow, cow over 5 years, and several dam and offspring classes, while Myrtle Nevers of Middlefield earned six blue ribbons and Chris Fowles collected two wins in the year-old male calf and junior female divisions.
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Great Barrington
Elwyn Fowles
Southampton
Guernsey
Fowles
Myrtle Nevers
Middlefield
Chris Fowles
Church Auxiliary Elects Officers in Hinsdale
Hinsdale Ladies' Auxiliary of the First Congregational Church re elected officers at its season opening. Officers are President Mrs Zauche Vice President Mrs Esther Geer Secretary Mrs Esther Dame and Treasurer Mrs Dorothy Lyman. The group plans a fall bazaar and baked ham supper on Oct 22 at 4 30 p m at the church and Mrs Zauche will head the clothing drive Sept 21 through Oct 12. Card party winners include Mrs Lara Clark Mrs Alice Converse Everton Parker and William Westcott with prizes awarded.
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HINSDALE — _ Ladies’ Auxiliary
First Congregational Church
Viola Zauche
Washington Road
Zauche
Esther Géer
Esther Dame
Dorothy Lyman
The
Grange
Ladies High
Lara Clark
Dalton
Iaders
Alice Converse
Men’s High
Everton Parker
Hinsdale
William Westcott
Berkshire
Forrest Bentley
Pittsfield
Converse
Maple Street Hall
Grange Meets Tonight in West Stockbridge Hall
West Stockbridge Grange 246 will meet tonight at 8 in the Grange Hall for installation of officers by Deputy Master Francis Van Slyck and the installing suite. The public is invited. Refreshments will be served. Former Grange officers Frederick and Irene Kowick attended last week's meeting. About 30 members watched a flower arranging demonstration by Peter Martin of Stockbridge.
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West Stockbridge
Grange Hall
Francis van Slyck
Frederick and
Irene Kowick
Peter Martin
Stockbridge
Exposition Aims for Attendance Record in Western Massachusetts
Eastern States Exposition near 273036 total attendees with record potential, though Sunday crowds surpassed last year. Giant midway consolidates rides, free admissions to horse shows may boost weekday turnout, and prices stay at weekday levels amid long lines.
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West Springfield
New England States
Better Living Center
Massachusetts
New England
Dam repairs delayed on West Stockbridge Shaker Mill dam
West Stockbridge officials warn dam work may miss the September 22 deadline after Gunite Associates of Syracuse has not confirmed the $3,975 contract. The 70 year old Williams River dam is considered a downstream threat. A safety step lowered the water level 1 inch. The board seeks an early meeting with Richmond to keep Lenox Mountain Road open in winter, requiring plowing by Richmond crews. Also, Werner E. Elsberg of Richmond heads a UNIDO cotton advisory team in Pakistan.
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West Stockbridge
Gunite Associates, Inc
Syracuse
N.Y
William A. Heaphy
Williams River
Gunite Associates
Richmond Selectmen
Lenox Mountain Road
Exam Planned To Fill Job Of Southfield Postmaster
The U S Post Office Department announced openings for an exam to qualify candidates for the Southfield postmaster position, paying 875 per year. Acting Postmaster Dorothy Rugg notes the appointment pause after a federal change. applications close October 13. Candidates need three years experience and one year residency in the delivery area.
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New Marleoro
U.S. Post Office Department
Southfield
Dorthy Rugg
Rugg
Audrey M. Rugg
Cans Didates
Southfield Post Office
Federal Building
Main St
Hartford
Conn
Fabers Celebrate 50th Wedding Anniversary in New Marlboro
Mr and Mrs C Ogden Faber of New Marlboro marked their fifty years of marriage with a September 6 reception at Marlboro Academy They wed October 18, 1919 in Orange New York They have a daughter Mrs Frederick W Vaughan and two grandsons Robert and Daniel Vaughan of Islip New York
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New Marlboro
C. Ogden Faber
Marlboro Academy
Faber
Orange
Frederick W. Vaughan
Robert
Daniel Vaughan
N Y
Canaan Board Discontinues Released Time in School
The North Canaan Board of Education voted to drop released time for religious education from the elementary schedule. Principal Giosela cited limited student participation and need for academic time. Superintendent Tedeschi warned continued religious ed could affect state aid. Bus adjustments discussed. transport committee to decide further actions. Lunch prices rise five cents per meal. 1969 Housatonic graduates show 75 percent pursuing further education. Amherst Eaton named school numerator for 1969.
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Canaan
Conn
North Canaan
St. Joseph's Church
Transportation Committee
Helen Hester
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
Amherst Eaton
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