Adams Town Votes On Renewal Tonight
At a special town meeting voters decide on a five article package for a $1.1 million Myrtlé Street urban renewal program including housing for 38 families and 15 businesses. Session begins 7 at Memorial High School auditorium with a finance raise for town employees medical coverage. A separate item covers a $1,500 appropriation and Hartford Life Insurance increasing coverage next Friday.
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Adams
Myrtlé Street
Memorial High School
Selectmen
Ewart D. Callahan
Hartford Life Insurance Co
Anthony P. McBride
Hartford
Minor Accident Injures Driver On Grove Street
Adams police report a minor two-vehicle collision in heavy rain on Grove Street Friday night. Driver Matthew F. Juras, 46, of 70 Commercial St., suffered an elbow injury and planned to consult his physician after his car was rear ended in a northbound line of traffic. The other motorist was 16-year-old Michael T. Whitney of Ingalls Road, Cheshire. Juras’ car damage estimated at 450 dollars, Whitney’s about 300 dollars.
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ADAMS
Grove Street
Matthew F. Juras
Commercial St
Juras
Michael T. Whitney
Ingalls Road
Cheshire
Whitney
Adams Blanchette returns to Northampton VA hospital
Edward Blanchette, 59, a former Adams resident and patient at the U S Veterans Administration Hospital in Northampton who had been reported missing by Adams police last week returned yesterday. Hospital officials said Blanchette left the grounds last Monday and was brought back by a friend from Adams.
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ADAMS
Edward Blanchette
U.S. Veterans Administration
Northampton
Blanchette
Lanesboro turkey shoot winners and Legion drive update
Seven winners at the American Legion turkey shoot held Sunday at Rhinehart Turkey Farm in Lanesboro include Kenneth Potak Ronald Alderews Mark Turner Joseph Sealai Joseph Zatawski David Darby of Dalton and Robert Arndt of Hinsdale. A Turkey Farm shoot follows next Sunday at 1 30. The Legion Post 446 membership drive is under way contact Paul Harris or any member. The post meets the last Tuesday of each month. Albert Dinicola of Pittsfield won the top 100 door prize at a Lions Club dance at West Shore Club Friday along with $50 and $25 prizes for other winners. Next dance is Friday Oct 29.
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Lanesboro
American Legion
Rhinehart Turkey Farm
Pittsfield
Kenneth Potak
Ronald Alderews
Mark Turner
Joseph Sealai
Joseph Zatawski
David Darby
Dalton
Robert Arndt
Hinsdale
Post 446
Paul Harris
Legion
Albert DiNicola
Lions Club
West Shore
J. A. Stryczynski
C. T. Weigand
Ernest DeChaine
T. J. Shears
Douglas Smith
Nancy Zurrin
Housatonic Celebrates Miss Kath Mack’s Eighth Birthday
Katharine Mack of Main Street quietly marked her eighth birthday at home in Housatonic. Known as Aunt Kate, she received about 100 messages from friends and relatives and remains active in Corpus Christi Church and village life.
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Housatonic
Katherine Mack
Main Street
Kate
Mack
Corpus Christi Church
Brewster Urges Whole Man Education At Williamstown
Williamstown event at Chapin Hall features William Brewster praising Greylock Corners for shaping the whole person through intellectual and social growth. Warden Williams warns trustees that teaching and living must evolve to avoid stagnation, while honors are awarded to Brewster and Williams. The Karl E. Weston House language center opens to visitors afterward.
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Chapin Hall
Greylock Corners
Brewster
Warden Williams
Oxford
Board of Trustees
Williams
Karl E. Weston
New Marlboro Monterey Driver Hurt In One Car Accident
Michael J. Oates Jr., 23, of Monterey, was listed in fair condition at Fairview Hospital after a one car crash on Hatchery Road near Route 57. State police said his car struck a shoulder, failed control, hit a tree, and caught fire. He suffered a concussion and multiple cuts. the front end was badly damaged. Trooper Roy F. Sibley investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
New Marlboro
Michael J. Oates Jr
Main Street
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington
Hatchery Road
Lee Barracks
Oates
Roy F. Sibley
Mount Greylock Marching Band Rehearsals for Fall Foliage Parade
The Mount Greylock Regional High School marching band will rehearse after school Wednesday through Friday from 3 to 4 and Saturday 1 to 3 in Williams town, preparing for the Fall Foliage parade in North Adams Sunday. Buses depart from Lanesboro Supermarket and Steele's Corners at noon, with additional pickups and a 11:45 departure from Williamstown Center School. Sunday return details require parental permission slips. students may be met at Noel Field Curran Highway.
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Williamstown
Mt. Greylock
North Adams
Lanesboro
Steele's Corners
Williamstown Center School
Noel Field
Curran Highway
Lanesboro Music
History talk at Mt. last week by Harvard professor
Williamstown. The Rev. John Westerhoff, former professor of ecclesiastical history at Harvard Graduate School, spoke to freshmen, juniors and seniors in Mt history classes. He stressed reading history meaningfully and that history is an interpretation students must understand.
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Williamstown
John Westerhoff
Harvard Graduate School
Mt. Greylock Regional High School
Westerhoff
Hancock Children Raise 18.53 for Hospital
Neighborhood children staged two pantomime performances of Peter Pan with music, raising 18.53 for Newington Hospital for Crippled Children. Bonnie Bump directed and played Peter, with sister Marcia as Captain Hook and Tracy Burdick as Tinker Bell among other young actors.
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Hancock
Newington (Conn.) Hospital
Bonnie Bump
Stanley Bump
Hancock Road
Bonnie
Peter
Capt. Hook
Marcia
Tracey Burdick
Norman Burdick
Tinker Bell
Scott, Todd
Shawn Burdick
Ann Ostrander
Catherine
Nancy Smith
Speech Tests Completed at Hancock School
Hancock School finished speech testing per Patricia A. Fuller Mount Greylock School Union therapist. First grade and transfer students were tested and rechecks done for those previously treated or re-evaluated. Three half hour therapy sessions twice weekly scheduled with sessions at Hancock School on Wednesdays and Fridays for 11 children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock
Hancock School
Patricia A. Fuller
Mount Greylock
Plane Owners Stage Second Picnic at Barrington Airport
Great Barrington hosts a Northeastern Colonial Owners Association flying picnic. Eight rare Colonial Skimmers and Lake Amphibians arrived from New England states and Pennsylvania. About 20 people attended as John Staber of Lakeville Connecticut showcased his Skimmer on the flight line.
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Bleezarde
Barrington
New England
Pennsylvania
Great Barrington
Northeastern Colonial Owners Association
Lake Aircraft Co
Sanford
Maine
John Staber
Lakeville
Conn
Hilltop Grange Installs Officers and Delivers Honors
Windsor notices Hilltop Grange officers installed led by master Mrs Cecile Zink with Edgar Turner overseer and Theodore Loring steward Chap lain Mrs Hattie Turner treasurer Mrs Gabrielle Drew secretary Mrs Helen Estes gatekeeper Mrs Alice Converse Ceres Mrs Laura Loring. Margaret Catherman to be lecturer and Marguerite Palmer to be assistant steward later. Theodore and Mr Loring elected alternate delegates to State Grange session in Springfield October 26 27 28. William Bolt of North Adams receives 25 year pin and certificate. Grange donates $10 to Firemen's Ambulance Fund. Tax bills mailed for 1965 personal property and real estate. payment due by November 1 with 4 percent interest from October 1 if unpaid.
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Theodore Loring
State Grange
Springfield
William Bolt
North Adams
Grange
Hilltop Grange
Firemen’s Ambulance Fund
Freshmen and Juniors Return to Local Colleges
Brian Peck, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph Peck, starts his freshman year at Berkshire Community College. Peter Utz returns to the University of Massachusetts as a junior student.
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Brian Peck
Ralph Peck
Berkshire Community College
Peter Utz
University of Massachusetts
Allen Goldfine Dies Textile Manufacturer
Funeral services are held today for Allen Goldfine, 73, retired New England textile manufacturer who died Friday. A native of Russia, he arrived in the U.S. at age four, studied in Boston, established a textile plant, and rose to be president of Winthrop Mills in Waterville, Maine.
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New York
UPD
Allen Goldfine
New England
Goldfine
Russia
U.S
Boston
Winthrop Mills
Waterville
Maine
Car crashes into guard rail in Stockbridge front of Collins home
Miss Antonia J. Tanasijevic, 19, of Northampton, drove north on Route 7 and skidded on wet pavement striking the Collins property guard rail and rock wall. The wall has repeatedly been damaged. a stone mason reportedly numbered stones for replacement. Car front end towed. Tanasijevic nose injury reported. Patrolman Louis J. Peyroline investigated.
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Stockbridge
Him Street
Route 7
William Collins
Antonia J. Tanasijevic
Northampton
Collins
Tanasijevic
Louis J. Peyron
Two Car Crash in Stockbridge Produces No Injuries
Police reported no injuries after a Route 7 Teast Street collision north of the Turnpike overpass. Ernest Cardillo 38 East Street southbound preparing to turn into his driveway was rear ended by John Deniki Jr. 42 Newburgh NY. Cardillo car sustained minor rear damage. Deniki car undamaged. Patrolman Louis J. Peyton investigated.
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Stockbridge
Route 7
Teast Street
Ernest J. Cardillo
East Street
John F. Deniki Jr
Newburgh
N.Y
Cardillo
Vaccination Clinics Set for Asian Flu Shots
Stephentown Troy and surrounding firemen will again be offered Asian flu vaccines. John Leary says clinics run by County Health Commissioner Jackson Davis will operate at Troy Health Center and City Hall, Hoosick Falls, with second shots scheduled for Troy December 1 and Hoosick Falls and Rensselaer November 30. Those who had one or two doses since 1957 qualify for a shot. first timers will get the initial dose.
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Troy
N.Y
Pavid
Rensselaer County
John J. Leary
Br. H. Jackson Davis
Rensselaer City Hall
Hoosick Falls
Rensselaer
Sheffield groups set meetings and help wanted ad
Sheffield Cub Sconis registration is Tuesday at 7 p.m. at Bushnell Sage Library. Sheffield Garden Club meets Thursday at 1 at the Ivanhoe Coach House to plan a barn sale. Reliable woman wanted for table and chamber work at a small inn resort. Pleasant conditions. Tel Shef 228-2113.
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Bushnell Sage Library
Sheffield Garden Club
Ivanhoe Coach House
Lenox Mothers Tea Opens PTA Program
Lenox will host a tea for kindergarten mothers at 4 at the Community Center to launch the Lenox PTA’s coming year. Mrs. Robert L. Fischer will preside and Mrs. Edmund Weiss will discuss kindergarten procedures. A Q&A follows and adults are invited.
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LENOX
Lenox Pta
Robert L. Fischer
Edmund Weiss
Phillip Potter
Berkshire Country Day School
Stockbridge
Potter
Bonnie Prudden
Elizabeth B. Hall
Miss Hall
Pittsfield
Simons’ Rock
Great Barrington
Tops of trees left from selective cutting at town forest
Kenneth Shepardson, a local contractor, will clear interior tops of trees left from selective cutting on Golden Hill. He trades gravel for extending a road through the forest to the under construction picnic shelter. The shelter measures 80 by 36 feet and uses timber from the Hemlock cut.
Gun Classes Open Tuesday at Lee Central School
The Department of Natural Resources Division of Law Enforcement offers gun classes for youths aged 14 to 17. Instructor Gordon Lehman will lead sessions on Sept 28, Oct 5, 12 and 19 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Lee Central School. Participants who complete the course receive certificates entitling them to unrestricted hunting licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Natural Resources
Division of Law Enforcement
Gordon Leeman
Lee Central School
Dalton radar detects speeders 24 hours a day
Dalton adopts continuous radar operation after complaints of speeding. Chief Walter R. Decker announced the new system will monitor streets around the clock. Camp Fire Girl leaders plan first season meeting tonight at 7 30 at the Community House. In Korea Army Pfc Richard J Adams, son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred J Adams of 24 Hale St, took part in field exercises. Adams, 18, a combat construction specialist, entered service in October 1964 and is a Wahconah Regional High School graduate. Berkshire Eagles baseball gear available at Musante's Overbrook Town Shop and Dalton Package Store. For home delivery call 447-721 Ady l.
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Walter R. Decker
Camp Fire
Korea
Richard J. Adams
Wilfred J. Adams
Hale St
Army
Adams
Wahconah Regional High School
Berkshire Eagles
Musante’s
Overbrook Town
Dalton Package
Episcopal bishop to visit Western Massachusetts churches
The Rt Rev Robert M Hatch bishop of the Episcopal diocese of Western Massachusetts will make his annual visit to local Episcopal churches Sunday He will confirm a total class of about 20 at ceremonies at 9 at Church of the Good Shepherd South Lee and at 11 at St George s Lee Punt Pass and Kick Contest Oct 9 Ford Motor Co sponsors the event locally by Lee Auto Sales and Lee Kiwanis at Lee High School football field Open to boys through 15 with prizes and a finals tour in Washington DC A clinic is Oct 2 at the field Entrants must be registered via Lee Auto Sales Housatonic Street Details and ads follow
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Robert M. Hatch
Episcopal Diocese
Western Massachusetts
Church of the Good Shepherd
South Lee
St. George's, Lee
Ford Motor Co
Lee Auto Sales
Lee Kiwanis
Lee High School
Washington, D.C
Housatonic Street
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Town
Ernest LaFountain
Center St
House of Correction
LaFontain
Berkshire County Superior Court
Door
Miss Mack
Kingman Brewster
Tague
Windsor
Wanda Skrocki
Lee National Bank
Park Street
Lebanon Valley
Lincoln Lynch
PTA
Lebanon Springs
Lincoln D. Lynch
New Lebanon Central School Pta
Fpittsfield
John P. Geibel
Columbia County Republican Committee
Hudson
Albert
Callan Jr
Chatham Courier
Church of Our Saviour
Friendship House
Stephentown
Sheffield
America
Adv
Bishop Hatch
Children’s End
Olian
Jack's
Laurel Lee Sundries Adv
Cale
United Stamps
Mass
Paul W. Butler
Narragansett
Pittsfield Milk Exchange
Great Berrington
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