Mrs Conklin Dominates Barrington Fair Wins 75 Entries
Great Barrington Mrs William Conklin of Ashley Falls wins 24 blue ribbons 17 red and 8 white in this week’s Barrington Fair. She dominates canning with 15 firsts 12 seconds 6 thirds and floral entries yield three blues four reds one white. Her sewing cooking and floral shows place her entries in top three 65 percent overall. The fair runs through Saturday with nearly 1 900 exhibitors. Mr and Mrs John W Tullock Jr visit prior to Ann Arbor trip as he seeks a master’s in landscape architecture at University of Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
William Conklin
Ashley
Falls
John W. Tullock Jr
Tullock
Long Pond Road
Boston
Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
University of Massachusetts
South 6Th Ave
Madeline Marsella
Barre
Saugus
Chelsea
Algner Honored at New England Photographers Meet
Lu cien Algner of Dresser Avenue attends the Photographers Association of New England convention at Mount Washington Hotel Bretton Woods New Hampshire where six of his photographs are in the print exhibit and three win awards including a gold medal placing his work in the top five percent of over 400 prints. In September Professional Photographer will feature him and in October he opens a one man show at the Berkshire Museum Pittsfield displaying more than 25 years of work including award prints and images in Look New York Times Christian Science Monitor Yankee and portraits of local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Lucien Algner
Dresser Avenue
Bretton Woods
N.H
Photographers Association of New England
Mount Washington Hotel
Algner
Mr. Aigner
The
Professional Photographer
National Association of Professional Photographers
United States
Aigner
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield
Look
New York Times
the Christian Science Monitor
Yankee
Three Women Lead Barrington Fair Baking Winners
Mrs William J Conklin of Ashley Falls led three blue ribbons at the Barrington Fair with dark yeast bread, plain doughnuts and raised doughnuts. Mrs Dorothy Tenney of Fairview Terrace and Mrs Theresa Joyce of State Road each won two blue ribbons for white yeast bread banana cake and white rolls dark rolls respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
William J. Conklin
Ashley Falls
Doroth, Tenney
Fairview
Movie Timetable Across County Theaters
Adams shows Blue Hawaii at 7:00 and Family Jewels at 8:50. Mahalwe pairs The Family Jewels at 7:00 and 9:00. Lee lists The Third Day at 8:45 and Having a Wild Weekend at 7:00. Canaan Drive-In screens Shenandoah and The Truth About Spring. Moasac Drive-In presents The Fiendish Ghouls at 9:25 and Horror of Spider Island at 7:30. Paramount Theater in North Adams runs Shenandoah at 1:10, 4:55 and 8:40 and The Truth About Spring at 3:00 and 6:45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Mahalwe
Great Barrington
Lee
Canaan Drive-In
Shenandoah
Adama
Spider Island
Paramount Theater
North Adams
Story Hours Planned by Mason Library
Mason Public Library sets story hours in the children's room at 3 30 p m on Wednesdays and Fridays starting next week Mrs Isadore Karp will lead Wednesday sessions for pre school children and first graders while Mrs Eleanor Noonan hosts Friday meetings for second graders and older children dogs and cats may attend if accompanied by owners
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Great Barrington
the Mason Public Library
Isadore Karp
State Road
Eleanor. Noonan
Chester Farm Sheep Win At Barrington Fair
In Barrington Great Barrington the Chester entrants led the adult sheep judging with top awards for Corrindales best ram and ewe and best ram in Shropshires. Keith Stumba of Lima, NY won best Shropshire ewe. S Dewitt Stewart from Bath, NY took best Chevonewe and ram. Boulder Creek Farm displayed top two Southdowns. Whippoorwill Farm of Marlboro, NH earned best sheep overall with a Hampshire.
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Great Barrington
Barrington Fair
Robert J. Oppenheimers
Chester
Corrindales
S. Dewitt Stewart
Bath
N.Y
Boulder Creek
Trimansburg
Hampshire
Whippoorwill
Marlboro
N.H
Help wanted and sales ads from local paper
Full or part time fountain help wanted for Christmas pay plus employee discounts. Write Box B Eagle Office Adv. 20 Butter and Sugar corn, other vegetables, native apples and mums Whitcomb's Vegetable Stand Stockbridge Rd near Dairy Queen Adv. 18 Immediate employment steady work housekeepers waitresses Jug End South Egremont Tel 434 Adv. ol Consignment sales Fri starting 6 30 p m Auction house Sheffield Rd Rt 7 south of Gt Barrington Wanted Truck driver sear round Sheffield Poultry Co Inc Gt Barrington 1054 Lenox 637-3545 Ady 13 For sale six room house Large lot full trees large kitchen cabinets 3 bedrooms storage oil heat storm windows Possession 30 days 7800 Tel 1574 Ady 18
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Eagle Office
Whitcomb
Stockbridge Rd
Dairy Queen
Jug End
South Egremont
Sheffield Rd
Rt. 7
Gt. Barrington
Sear Round
Sheffield Poultry Co., Inc
Barrington
Lenox
Livestock Judging Is a Many Sided Art at Barrington Fair
At Barrington Fair judges Fay Carey and Vernon Mudgett explain cattle and sheep evaluation. Carey uses a public address style to guide teen handlers on dairy cattle while Sam emphasizes wool and meat balance. Entry, weather, and few spectators frame a quiet, practical judging scene with ribbons awarded for merit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington Fair
Fay E. Carey
Pine Plains
N.Y
Jersey
Carey
Varnon Mudgett
Sterling
Guernsey
Robert J. Sam
Richfield Springs
Robins Family Outstanding in Home Sewing at Barrington Fair
The Robins family of North Street Pittsfield dominated the adult home furnishings division. Mrs Robins won first prizes for crocheted afghans knitted afghans and braided rugs. Florence Robins won firsts in tied quilts crocheted rugs and hooked wool rugs. Mrs Robins earned a second in the crocheted rug class, plus a first two seconds and a third in adult sewing. Florence captured two firsts and three seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Lester
Robins
North Street
Pittsfield
Barrington Fairgrounds Fire Coverage Sets High Mark
Nine firefighters and two trucks by day plus two firemen and one truck at night protect Barrington Fairgrounds this year. A muster truck loan from an independent team enabled continuous coverage. Special police number about 30 with Daniel Kennedy in charge. About six state police and around a dozen local police assist during peak traffic. John Bigford, 91, of New Marlboro, has attended the fair for 87 years and was seen twice at the grounds this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington Fairgrounds
Fairgrounds
John Bigford
New Marlboro
Housatonic
Daniel Kennedy
Oleen Coyle Photos Win Top Awards at Club
In a color slide contest Leona Coyle of Park Street won first with On the Jetty. Holger D. Oleen of Sheffield secured third with On the Hudson and claimed top spots in black and white. Charles Pope of Stockbridge placed third in BW. Herbert Oleen of Long Pond Road finished second in slides with After the Storm. Fred Waidman earned Honorable Mention for City Sun Fun. Swap and sale night set for Oct 12 at the next meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barrington
Camera Club
Leona Coyle
Park Street
City
Fred Waidman
Castle Hill Avenue
Plymouth Rock Best in Show at Barrington Fair
A Plymouth Rock hen from Belardo Farms of Montague City won Best in Show at the Barrington Fair poultry judging. Belardo Farms also took top prize for Best Poultry Display. Charles Pope of Agawam won Best Bantam with a silver Seabright rooster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Belardo Farms
Montague City
Charles Pope
Agawam
Captains Named For Mustangs Season Opener
The 1965 Searles High School football Mustangs open their season with a Saturday game against Bethel of Connecticut on Memorial Field. Head coach John LaFontana names Jack Koelmer and Mike Benham as captains for the opener as the team begins a nine game schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Searles High School
Mustangs
Jack Tryon
Bethel
Connan Chile
Best
Shettinld Ie High School
Memorial Field
John LaFontana
Jack Koelmer
Mike Benham
Chatham
N Y
Riiskas Sweep Brown in Barrington Dairy Class Finals
In Barrington Fair dairy judging Great Barrington's Riiskas of Sheffield swept blue and purple ribbons for Brown Swiss, taking grand, senior and junior champion titles. Fairway Farm Middlefield, Robert Olds, won purple for grand champion among Jerseys and senior champion. Raymond Proctor Bel-Air Farm took junior Guernsey. Myrtle Nevers and Marie Pease showed Guernsey grand and junior champions. Sheep judging opened with Whippoorwill Farm Marlboro winning Hamp shire ram and ewe. Clifford Thayer Cummington showed Suffolk ram and ewe. Dorset champion ram was Seldom Seen Farm Chepachet with Dorset ewe blue. Whippoorwill Farm topped two wether lamb weights. Kenneth Spraker Bath won heavy weight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
David Riiskas
Sheffield
Fairway Farm
Middlefield
Robert Olds
Olds
Raymond Proctor
Egremont
Bel-Air Farm
Myrtle Nevers
Lima
N.Y
Whippeorwill Farm
Kenneth Spraker
Bath
Middleweight and heavyweight teams win at Barrington Fair
At Barrington Fair draw pit Charles Thayer of Cummington supervised. Hay and Anderson from Whately moved a 14,000 pound stone boat 59 inches to win middleweight with record. Roberts brothers Ashfield and David Wellspeak Benn ington took second and third. Wellspeak Wellspeak won heavyweight with 13,100 pounds. Roberts brothers second with same lead 47.5 inches. Borenis Lumber Co Dalton and Windy Hill Farm Granby tied for third and fourth. Lightweight Money won by James Malloy Cheshire. Silky West Granby and Paul Lucas Beacon Falls followed. Eight teams entered each division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Barrington Fair
Charles Thayer
Cummington
Hay
Anderson
Whately
Roberts Brothers
Ashfield
David Wellspeak
Bennington
Big Roberts
Borenis Lumber Co
Dalton
Windy Hill Farm
Granby
Cann
James Malloy
Cheshire
William Silky
West Granby
Conn
Paul Lucas
Beacon Falls
Harry Culver
Williamsburg
Colorful Jockey At Barrington Is Only 16
Ray Pichette of Southington Connecticut, the circuit’s youngest jockey, is apprenticed under trainer-owner Harry Hoffman. At Barrington Fair this week he has 10 wins in 70 mounts, with several seconds and thirds. He plans to ride at Berkshire Downs Narragansett and Lincoln before year’s end, aiming for bigger tracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Ray Pichette
Southington
Conn
New England
Ray
Ken
Maurice
Barington Fair
Harry Hoffman
Rhode Island
Pichettes
Pichette
Annapolis
Barrington Fair
Hoffman
Barington
Berkshire Downs
Narragansett
Lincoln
Marshfield
Waterford Park
Chester
W. Va
Detroit
Hazel Park
Barrington
Poe
Youth Center is Now Open in Dalton
The YMCA Youth Center in Dalton is now open with renewals and new memberships. Director Burns Rockwell says the formal program will start about Oct 1. The center expects $3,800 in new equipment including lockers, a trampoline, and gym items. Dalton junior football players are invited to an athletic first aid course at the center Wednesday at 7 led by WHS coach James O Connor, Pittsfield High PE director Rudy Benedetti, and Rockwell. Miss Marcia Morgan begins freshman year at Wheffield State College. sister Miss Barbara Morgan starts second year at Becker College. They are daughters of Mr and Mrs William Morgan of Maple Street, Wahconah Regional High School graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Ymca Youth Center
James’ O'Connor
WRHS
Rudy Benedetti
Pittsfield High
Burns Rockwell
YMCA
Marcia Morgan
Weatfield State College
Barbara Morgan
Becker College
Worcester
William Morgan
Maple Street
Wahconah Regional High School
Potter Charged With Following Too Closely In Car Crash
Helen Potter, 51, of North Canaan faces a charge of following too closely after a two car collision on Route 7 in North Canaan. Laurentine Terra, 51, of Naugatuck, was northbound and rear ended Potter’s vehicle. Both cars had minor damage, no injuries. Potter to appear in Salisbury Court on Oct. 7. Episcopal Church Women of Christ Church Canaan plan first fall meeting Sept. 28 at 8 p.m. at Falls Village home of Mrs. William Knowlton. Plans for hosting the Litchfield Archdeaconry ECW on Oct. 5 will be discussed. The Rev Bruce LeBarron of Lime Rock is slated to speak Oct. 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
Conn
Helen Potter
North Canaan
Laurentine Terra
Naugatuck
Potter
Salisbury Court
Episcopal Church
Women of Christ Church
William R. Knowlton
Falls Village
Litchfield
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Frederick Yale
Robins Family
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Terge
Sheffield House
Oleen
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United Church of Christ, Congregational
Ashmere Casino
Judith A. Peters
Richard F. Seterg
Creamery Road
Bishop Memorial School of Nursing
Pittsfield General Hospital
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