Boy Scout Drive Meeting Tonight in Great Barrington
Southern Berkshire Boy Scout fund drive leaders announce a 7:30 pm meeting in the youth building on Bridge Street with J Robert Busch and William D Dyer to speak. A film This Is Exploring will be shown. The drive runs tomorrow through Sept 9 with Bruce A Leavitt as general chair and house-to-house canvass led by Mrs John Namistow.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire
Bridge Street
J. Robert Busch
William D. Dyer
Bruce A. Leavitt
John Namistow
Sheffield
Alford
Washington
Housatonic
New
Marlboro
Egremont
Gordon FE. Burghart
Leslie N Davis
Helen Co. Emprimo
Raymond B Galluci
Charles F. Giracra
Main Street
Former Resident Wins High Honor In California
GREAT BARRINGTON A former local resident now Torrance California chief of detectives has been named South Bay outstanding officer for clearing a robbery suspect despite an airtight case. Sgt Donald S Hamilton son of John Earle Hamilton of Housatonic and brother John Alden Hamilton of Berkshire Heights Road was among eight nominees chosen by the South Bay Bar Association for the annual honor. Hamilton spent considerable time to clear a suspect in an armed drug store robbery after witnesses identified a wrong man, with another man arrested in the crime. Police officials praised his devotion to duty and long service.
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Great Barrington
Torrance
Calif
South Bay
Donald S Ifamilton
John Earle Hamilton
Housatonic
John Alden Hamilton
Berkshire Heights
Hamilton
Searles High School
Berkshire School
Sheffield
Navy
Rising! iPaper Co
South Bay Area
Tarrance
Percy Renner
Hamton
Donald
Movie timetable lists drives and theaters in county
Adams open weekends only while Courys Drive-In operates on weekends. Show times include It Happened to Jane at 8:35. Madame Devil's Disciple at 910 OO. Paramount North Adams runs I's a Wonderful World at 1:00, 405, plus That Kind of Woman with showings at 2:35, 5:40, and 8:50.
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County Theater
Adams
Coury’s
Jane
Madame
Paramount
North Adama
Hadassah Rummage Sale Planned in Great Barrington
Hadassah plans a rummage sale Thursday at 9 30 a m in Walker Hall the sale supports Youth Aliyah aiding Middle East and North Africa children. Committee chairs include Mrs David Schocker and Mrs David Finkelstein with others handling clothing shoes house hold and children's wear.
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Great Barrington
Walker Hall
Hadassah
David Schocker
David Finklestein
Alyah
World Movement
Middle East
North Africa
The
Orient
Harry Deykin
David Rubin
Abraham Moskowitz
Irving Steinbert
Jack Penzner
Louis Levine
Mount Greylock plans hinge on water tests at Laneshboro site
Mount Greylock Regional School Committee and architects report South Williamstown Cole site test wells pumping 35 gallons per minute. Pending revisions to preliminary plans per local input, approval sought in Boston in October. final open fall 1961. Meetings set for Oct 2 PTA and town meeting to discuss a regional agreement amendment extending committee terms.
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Lanesrboro
Mount Greylock
Laneshoro
Cole
Williamstown
Lanesboro
PTA
School Building Assistance Commission
Boston
Girl Scout Leaders Course and Town Meeting Set
Great Barrington reports a Girl Scout adult leaders course offered tomorrow from 1 to 3 pm at the Youth Center with babysitting on site. The Town Girl Scout Association meets tomorrow at 2 pm in the Youth Building for its season’s first gathering.
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Great Barrington
Girl Scout Assn
Association
Stockbridge Bauman Named Educational Head of New Y
Stockbridge Mordecai Bauman of Prospect Hill has been named educational director of the new twelve million dollar YM YWHA in Newark. Dedication ceremonies for the building were held yesterday in Newark. The Y will be the main center for Essex County Jewish community. Bauman will continue weekends as cantor of Temple Anshe Amonim in Pittsfield and operates Indian Hall Music Workshop in summer. He will oversee music dance art and theater activities and start a cultural program of equal interest for the Newark Y.
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Stockbridge
Mordecai Bauman
Prospect Hill
Newark
Essex County
New Jersey
Bauman
Temple Anshe| Amonim
Fenn Street
Pittsfield
Newark Y
Stockbridge Day At Chesterwood Draws 125 Attendees
Under sunny September skies about 125 local residents and guests attended the second Stockbridge Day at Chesterwood Studio yesterday. Glendale Fire Department provided refreshments. Chesterwood trustees present included Cornelia Chapin Stuart Henry Stephen Hibbard Prentiss French Benjamin Roeder Rosamond Sherwood Gertrude Robinson Smith and Robert Wheeler, committee chairman.
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Stockbridge
Chesterwood
Glendale Fire Department
Cornelia Chapin
Stuart Henry
Stephen B. Hibbard
Lanesboro Girl Scout event highlights and local notices
The Lanesboro Girl Scout Town Association met at West Shore Sports Club with Miss Donna Wilkinson recounting her Colorado Springs roundup experiences. The group discussed senior rank participation, UCS financial agreement, and potential troop expansions. Autoclave donation planned by Lanesboro Lions. local residents Allan Fox and Elizabeth Hermann noted in school updates.
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Lanesboro
UCS
John R. Woodason
Lanesboro Lions Club
West Shore Sports Club
Silas Willis
Electric motors and rewinding services at Ter Williger’s
Rewound or repaired electric motors including armature winding. New and used motors available. Ter Williger's address 41 Railroad Street advertised.
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Terwilliger’s
Railroad St
Middlefield School Lunch Menu For The Week
Middlefield School announces weekly meals with tomorrow baked potatoes and meat loaf plus succotash and dark bread. Wednesday features dried beef, potatoes, cheese, tomatoes and date cookies. Thursday offers spaghetti and meatballs with greens and fruit pudding. Friday serves California chicken with biscuits and salad, plus Jello. Milk with all meals. Wendell P R Cook visiting relatives from University of Massachusetts Stockbridge School.
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Wendell PR. Cook
University of Massachusetts, Stockbridge School
Charles E. Cook
Hinsdale Firemen Parade Largest Entry in Dalton
Hinsdale firemen with five apparatus led the anniversary parade in Dalton yesterday. White-helmeted reserves joined the procession, marking the department's strong showing. Firemen are reminded of the first session of the first aid course.
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Dalton Hinsdale
Hinsdale
Dalton
Dalton Methodist Church Sets Fall Schedule
The WSCS of the Dalton Methodist Church lists a Sept 29 smorgasbord, an Oct 24 Teen Age Barn from WRGB at Town Hall, choir rehearsal Wednesdays at 7 15 p.m. and the final leadership course session on Friday at 7 p.m. Rally Day is Sunday at 9 30 a.m. with services at 10 45 a.m. A 7 p.m. Sunday meeting of the membership and evangelism commission will include William Sumner as chair. Plans cover United Evangelistic Mission meetings with the Troy and New York Conferences next month and the annual auction on Nov 6.
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Dalton
WSCS
Methodist Church
WRGB
Commission On Membership and Evangelism
William Sumner
United Evangelistic Mission
Troy
New York
Legion Alleys Open for Legion Leagues This Season
Dalton The American Legion alleys opened for the season with leagues on weekdays and weekend hours from 1 pm to midnight for members and guests. Reservations can be made by calling the Legion Home. In a North Ends League game, the Commandos shut out the Rangers 40, Seabees and Frogmen tied 2-2, while individual high scores were posted by Mrs. Carol Adar and others.
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Ra’ Kearn
Ray Abare
Auxiliary Notes from Williamstown County Council Meeting
Delegates from the local American Legion Auxiliary unit attended the Williamstown council meeting including president Mrs. Mary Brisson and members Mrs. Charles Calkins and Mrs. Mrrtle Brown. At a prior meeting Miss Jo Ann Dian recounted her Girls State experiences. Gifts for the VA Hospital Christmas shop are being collected by Mrs. Albert Jandro, with a one dollar minimum value per item.
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Dalton
American Legion Auxiliary
Williamstown
Mary Brisson
Charles Calkins
Mrrtle Brown
Jo Ann Dian
Girls’ State
Albert Jandro
Housatonic Residents Set Public Meeting on Water Rates
Housatonic residents plan a 7 pm public meeting at the Community Center to oppose a 28 percent water-rate hike sought by Housatonic Water Co. They will hire a lawyer to represent them before the State Department of Public Utilities at a hearing next Monday. The petition marks the second proposed increase since 1956, drawing local objections.
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Housatonic
Housatonic Water Co
State Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Flynn Jr. Named Chairman Of Boy Scout Fund Drive
Housatonic reports Charles P. Flynn Jr. named chair for the annual Boy Scout fund drive to begin tomorrow. Solicitors listed include Mr and Mrs Forrest L Bryan and others. Special gifts chair Rev John P Skowronski to aid drive. meeting of chairs and solicitors at the Youth Building in Great Barrington tonight. a film on Explorer Scouts to be shown and refreshments served. John O Storti, Navy technician third class, son of Oliver and Mrs Storti of Cottage Street, Housatonic, serves at Kami Sega Japan, honored earlier for best shore-based mess hall.
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Housatonic
Charles B. Flynn Jr
Forrest L. Bryan
Fmmett J. Shea
Oreste Rigodanzo
Jack F. Cook
Stanley J. Sick
Robert Maurus
Roland F. Bray
William M. Murray
Marshall Hayden
Albert Hudak
John P. Skowronski
Great Barrington
John O Storti
Navy
Oliver Storti
Cottage Street
Naval Communication Facility
Kami Sega
Japan
Ney Memorial
Parish fund drive urged as solicitors tour town
Solicitors for St. Patrick's par ish fund toured the town yesterday asking those missed to contribute at the rectory this week. Mr and Mrs Aubrey O Whit marsh of Dorchester were weekend guests of Mr Whitmarshs sister Mrs Marion L Ransford. Mrs Edward P Richards of Longview Avenue has returned from St Luke's Hospital. Peter A Frissell son of Mr and Mrs Clinton J Frissell of Bingham Street returns to Worcester Academy for his senior year. Boy Scout hike scheduled for Saturday postponed due to weather and other factors.
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St. Patrick's Parsh Fund
Aubrey O. Whitmarsh
Dorchester
Whitmarsh
Marion L. Ransford
Edward P. Richards
Longview Avenue
St. Luke's Hospital
Peter A. Frissell
Clinton J. Frissell
Bingham Street
Worcester Academy
Canaan Gas Station Promotes Reasonable Prices
Canaan New York advertises an established gas station on Route 22 near the Thruway two miles away. It features a reputable service station with reasonable pricing and contact number 2-2873 for Marre Triau at Canaan Adv 22.
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Route 22
Thruway
Marre
Grange To Elect Officers Tomorrow
In Lenox the Grange will elect new officers at 7 p.m. during the regular meeting in the Grange room. A covered dish supper is set for 6 30 with Mrs Amber B Stickles Mrs Mae Joyner Mrs Shirley Turner and Thomas Sullivan coordinating the event.
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LENOX
Grange
P.m
Amber B. Stickles
Mae Joyner
Shirley Turner
Thomas Sullivan
Bowling Captains Meet Wednesday
Captains of all teams entering the Men s Bowling League will meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the Community The league season starts next Monday. Men wishing to bowl who have not signed up for teams may call Thomas Bosworth at the Community Office. Meeting Postponed The meeting of the Women s Fellowship sewing group of the Congregational Church on the Hill scheduled for tomorrow at the chapel has been postponed. Mr and Mrs M T Fairfield returned from a motor trip through Maine New Hampshire and Vermont. The family house is within 12 miles of Great Barrington. Prefer three bed library or finished room in basement. Will pay around 25000 for Eagle Office Pittsfield Ad 23.
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Great Barrington
Georgetion Assn
Flesch
Israel
Knesset
Thomas Edwin Rogers
West Honor
Wellington
Conn
Joan Shirley
Su Cray Farms
Hollings
Newton
Harry Moneknunts
Southern Berkshire Nurses Group
First Congregational Church
Betty Wichman
Stockbridge
Future Farmers of America
Eagle Office
Pittsfield
West Springfield
Lewis Sartori
North Atlantic
Sartori
Massachusetts
Norman Mercier
Curt Wilson
Edward Johnston Jr
I Great Barrington
LENOX
Thomas Bosworth
Women's Fellowship Sewing Group
The
Congregational Church - On - the
Micheline Robin
Paris
Louise Arroux
Foxhollow
France
Judith Higginson
Anne Brown
Alexandra Culbertson
Margaret Griffith
Farrell
College Board
Smith
Wellesley
Vassar
Radcliffe
Brya iMtaver
Wells
Wheaton
Barnard
Connecticut
Miss Farrell
Foxhollow School
Foxhollow Farm
Rhinebeck
N.Y
Wiltshire
Einglish
Foxcroft School
Virginia
Cheshire School Eighth Grade Elects Officers and Band of Students
Cheshire eighth grade elected Shirley Alibozek president with Peter Whitney as vice president and Charles Randall as secretary. Officers include Dorothy Soja treasurer and John Biagim news reporter. Patrols named for eighth, seventh, and sixth grades. Evening Circle hosts a play, and Scout fundraising chairmen named. Parent Teacher Organization set meeting. baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Robert Herzig.
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Cheshire
Shirley Alibozek
Peter Whitney
Charles Randall
Dorothy Soja
John Biagim
Srade
Edward Gever
Eugene Gebarowski
Peter Bator
Bruce Voyer
Stephen Clairmont
Jane Bennett
Leutenant
Shirley Atibovek
Douglas Sukanek
James Daniels
Robert Mann
John Girard
John D’elia
Sandra Mayo
Barbara LeBeau
Janice Winter
Karen Dooley
Rachel Kowalski
Thomas Lamb
Stephen Rexnolds
Mary Gwordz
Olivia Wood
Mary Ann Guercio
Stephanie Leonard
Foxhollow Opens Friday for Girls Capacity 80
Foxhollow School for Girls in Lenox opens Friday with capacity for 80 students, including 20 new enrollees. Six Berkshire County students join, from Pittsfield and nearby towns, with a diverse international student body and six new faculty members joining key programs.
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Lenox
Midwest
West Coast
Far
Rell
Austria
Cuba
Panama
Peru
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Imperial Street
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Girl Scouts
Fairview
Edward J. Hulls
South Egremont
Lonzo Palmer
Railroad Street
Robert A. Pino
Watson Bentley
State Rd
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Giles Potter Sr
Springfield
Stockbridge Water Company
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American Legion Home
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Merton Todd
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William M. Hinman
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William Fox
Stockbridge School of Agriculture
University of Massachusetts
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Narragansett Avenue
William Smith College
Geneva
FFA
Middlefield
Charles P. Flynn Jr
Boy Scout Fund
Canaan, N.Y
M. T. Fairfield
Maine
New Hampshire
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Arthur Brown
Benjamin _Kupiec
David Caird
Giles Bradshaw
John Andrews
Newchairmen
Bradshaw
Andrews
William M Ogden Post
PTO
Robert Herzig J
East Main Street
W. B. Plunkett Memorial Hospital
Herzig
Barbara Ann Isabell
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Ady
Kincaid
Monthru
Lenox Savings Bank
Maas
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