Taconic High School Roof Debate Ends In Confidence Vote
Taconic High School faced two hours of stormy testimony from supporters and critics before the High School Commission backed the 170000 square foot coal tar pitch roof. Critics cited ponding and leaks at other city schools while defenders argued the roof’s material resists water and warrants maintenance rather than replacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Commission
Taconic High School
Harold T. Grandshaw
William A. Bunt
South
Crosby
William Wieself
Frederick McCullough
Koppers Co., Inc
Wiese
McCullough
Grandshaw
Taconic
Bunt
Charles Reagan
Joseph 8. Scelsi
Roy F. Brown
John H. Rica
Edward Sattile
Raymond Crow
Richard W. Paul
George W. Spasyk Named Executive of Fraternity
George W. Spasyk of Pittsfield was named executive director of Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity. He has served 19 years on the staff, starting as traveling secretary in 1950 after earning degrees from the University of Michigan. He previously worked at General Electric and on Manhattan Project research before Navy service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balsign Bennett C. Twombley
Navy
General Electric Ordnance Systems
Dam Neck
Pittsfield
Twombley
Maine
Naval Reserve
George W. Spasyk
George Spasyk
Connecticut Ave
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Indianapolis
Ind
University of Michigan
Spasyk
U.S
Canada
Massachusetts
Fittsfield
General Electric
Madison Square
Princeton University
U.S. Navy
Berkshire Museum Starts 27th Season Nature Hours Saturday
The Berkshire Museum will launch its 27th season of free Saturday morning nature hours for 4th through 6th graders, running weekly through December 6. Sessions begin at 10:15 with films on natural science or conservation, talks, and quizzes. prizes and a two week Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary camp prize will be awarded to top scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
Bartlett Hendricks
Thomas G. Smith
Woodward
Bousauet
Pittsfield High School
Pleasant Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
David Vaye
Sacred Tieart School
George Hess
Crosby Junior High
The
Museum
Massachusetts Audubon Society
Shaw Re-Elected ASCS Chairman in Berkshire County
Forest C. Shaw of Great Barrington was re elected chairman of the Berkshire County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service Committee at the Pittsfield Grange Hall meeting. Henry Jaeschke of Adams was elected vice chairman and Frank W. Carrington of Lee named regular member for a three year term. Terms shift to three year top positions. Arthur Comas Jr. and Frank J. Whisenant named first and second alternates. Arthur G. Rosenberg noted pending 1970 programs. about 40 attendees viewed a farm to vacation resort film by the Grange Oak Group. Berkshire County is allotted about 40 000 annually for ACP practices plus 12 000 15 000 for feed grain, 5 000 6 000 for CAP, and under 1 000 for wool incentive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest C. Shaw
Great Barrington
Berkshire County Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service
ASCS
Pittsfield Grange Hall
Henry Jaeschke
Adams
Frank W. Carrington
Lee
Emil R. Scholz
Agricultural Conservation Program
ACP
Shaw
Jaeschke
Arthur Comas Jr
Frank J. Whisenant
Alford
Arthur G. Rosenberg
Williamstown
Massachusetts Ascs
The
Grange
Oak Group
Scholz
Berkshire County
South Egremont Man and Son Win National Competition
A South Egremont food service operator and his son won a national contest naming Pepsi-Cola’s new Syr-o-Matic postmix dispensing system. William H. Bender Sr. earned a custom Aztec Avenger GT-12 sports car, with his son Bill Jr. receiving a $1,000 Cornell University scholarship. The system uses five-gallon syrup tanks for safe, efficient fountain beverages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Bender
Bill Jr
Vepsi- Cola Co
South Egremont
Red Saber Inn
Colonial Inn
Pepsi-Cola
Bender
John EB. Repka Jr
Pepsi-Cola Co
Son
Cornell University
Cornell
Local 254 Will Hear Negotiations Report
Local 254 meets Oct 6 at 7 p.m. in the union hall on Tyler Street. President Nicholas J. Speranza is expected to report on contract negotiations with General Electric Co. The contract expires Oct 26. Laval 254 represents about 500 GE clerical workers in Pittsfield.
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TUE
Union Hall
Tyler Street
Nicholas J. Speranza
General Electric Co
Speranza
Iue-Ge
Laval 254
Pittsfield
Ex-Mayor Capeless Paid $16,000 in Lobbying Fees
Former Pittsfield mayor Rob ert T Capeless appears at the Statehouse with $16,000 in lobbying fees for the 1969 session. Secretary of State records show payments from AVCO Corp. Joyce Capeless Kilroy McNulty Roddy represented him. Other large sums went to Gerard F Doherty, John W P Mooney led cable group, and Massachusetts Gas & Electric Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Robert T. Capeless
Statehouse
Secretary of State
Avco Corp
Atty
Thomas Macken Joyce
National Shawmut Bank
Capeless
Joyce
Beacon Street
Joyce, Capeless, Kilroy, McNulty
State
Gerard F. Doherty
Charlestown
Massachusetts Cable Television Committee
John W. P. Mooney
Great
Barrington
Alty. Joyce
Massachusetts
Massachusetts Gas & Electric Association
Wiliam F. Malloy
Scituate
Outdoor Advertising Association
Massachusetts Port Authority
Savings Banks of
Clarence F. Roberts
Winchester
Four Seek Planning Post for City Role
Planning Director E. Boris Stahm reported four men applied for the long unfilled principal planner position. Two candidates, a regional planning director and a private consultant, are viewed as well qualified and will be interviewed. The post is the second in the city's planning department and has sat vacant since mid 1968.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Boris Stahm
Stahm
Bruce Clark
Blood Donors Sought at Masonic Temple Drive
Red Cross calls for volunteers to meet a 310 pint two day goal at the Masonic Temple. Yesterday 126 pints were donated with 29 under the daily quota of 155. nine potential donors were deferred for health reasons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tit Red Cross
Masonic Temple
City Observatory To Remain Open At Springside Park
The Department of Parks and Recreation announces the observatory at Springside Park will stay open weather permitting on Friday and Saturday evenings at dusk. Schools or groups may use the observatory by calling the Park Department office at 874 North St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Springside Park
Park Department
North St
Girl Struck by Car Escapes Serious Injury
Margaret Gregory six of 798 East Street was hit in front of St Joseph's School Maplewood Avenue this morning but suffered no serious injuries. Traffic Bureau named driver Chevalre Gerard of Quebec. no action taken. She was treated at Pittsfield General unit BMC and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Gregory
East St
St. Joseph’s School
Maplewood Avenue
Chevalre Gerard
Quebec
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Commission Moves To Fence Taconic High Track
The High School Commission voted to install a fence around the Taconic High School track to deter vandalism and potential motorcycle or small car racing on the athletic fields. Estimated fence cost ranges from 9100 to 2000 dollars. Principal Paul R. Johann noted most 1300 students behaved well despite $500 to $1,000 in damage inside the boys washroom, thermostats, and a clock in the vocational wing, caused by a few students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High School Commission
Taconic High School
Commission Mem
Bers
Taconic High
Paul R. Johann
Area's Plans for Vietnam Moratorium Charted by 50 Persons
Berkshire Community College hosts about 50 faculty, students, school representatives and residents as plans for Moratorium Day on October 15 take shape. The program includes day-long forums at BCC, teach-ins at GE gates, petitions, leaflets, a TV program and a newspaper ad listing participants who will halt daily work to advocate peace in Vietnam plus a large rally. Additional activities include a morning teach-in at Stockbridge School and plans at Windsor Mountain School for a meaningful day in the Lenox Stockbridge Great Barrington area.
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Berkshire Community College
BCC
General Electric Co
Vietnam
Stockbridge School
Lenox Stockbridge - Great Barrington
Windsor Mountain School
GE Ordnance Department
Gerald T. Spalfora
Sacred Heart Church
Donald B. Chamberlain
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
John Lewis
Richard C. Clement
Estelle Adelson
Francis Moriarty
New Leaf Publication
Jed Stempleman
Lewis
Uie
College Cam
Williams College
Eagle
North Adams Transcript
North Adams State College
North Adams
Igh
NASC
Jina
Ordnance Department
Tather Spafford
Shika
Thnt
William Gibson
Stockbridge
Lincoln Lynch
Pittsfield
Middleboro
Military news and Viet Nam era updates
Airman J Nocher completed basic training at Lackland AFB Texas and is assigned to Chanute AFB for aircraft maintenance training. Major Earl V DeBlieux, senior Air Force chaplain, heads to Da Nang Vietnam for a one year tour. Navy seamen Pixley and Tooley serve aboard USS Ranger off California. ship joins Operation Bell Express. Capt David Morley attends Squadron Officer School at Maxwell AFB, Purdue and St Joseph’s High School ties noted. Local meeting discusses moratorium day protests against the Vietnam War and education plans at BCC Windsor Mountain and Stockbridge schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van J. Nocher
Charles A. Nocher
RFD 1
Washington
Lackland Afb
Tex
Chanute Afb
Nocher
Pittsfield High School
Earl V. DeBuious
Air Force
California
da Nang
Vietnam
Earl V. DeBlieux
Highview Drive
Maj. DeBlieux
Loring Afb
Maine
St. Joseph's High School
Mas. DeBlieux
Michael J. Pixley
USN
John F. Pixley
Bishop Pliwy
David W. Tooley
Edward Tooley
Lakeway Drive
Ranger
Southeast Asia
Pacific
U.S. Air Force
David W. Morley
George J. Morley
Pomeroy Ave
The
Air University
Maxwell Apb
Ala
Morley
Purdue University
Reserve Officers Training Corps Program
Tle
Kappa Delta Rta
Linda
Elmer. W. Fehd
Elberfeld
Ind
Fred Turner to Be Installed as Master in Pittsfield Lodge
Fred Turner of 113 Harryes Street will be installed as master of Pittsfield Masonic Lodge at a private ceremony in the Masonic Temple on Friday night. He succeeds Donald A. Moors. Turner, a British Army veteran of World War II and Dunkirk, works at Eaton Paper Co. as a printing supervisor and holds several lodge and club posts. The installing team includes Robert M. Leslie as master and Clarence E. Wilner and Walter N. Cooper as marshal and chaplain respectively. A post-ceremony smorgasbord follows, with further investitures listed for the installing officers and other members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Turner
Harryes St
Pittsfield
Walter N. Cooper
Jerome Goldenberg
Howard A. Lanfair
Charles E. Thompson
Mr. Moors
William S. Kent
Edward Tooley
Mr. Tooley
Walter H. White
James ¥. Thompson
William A. Rabal
Henry Batiey
Mr. Wil
Lestie
Pittsfield Jaycees Lead Western Massachusetts Rankings
The Greater Pittsfield Jaycees sit first in Western Massachusetts and eighth statewide in a year long contest evaluating 115 Jaycee chapters on community action projects. Quarterly ratings place Pittsfield atop 14 Western chapters, with Framingham leading the state. Matthew Roman of Westfield notes the Western Massachusetts lead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Matthew Roman
Westfield
Western Massachusetts
Framingham
Accident Victim Still Serious
Ronald C. Blanchard a 22 year old resident of 45 East Housa tonic Gt remained in very serious condition today per Pittafield General unit BMC after a one car crash on Main Street Dalton Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald C. Blanchard
East Housatonic
Pittafield General Unit
BMC
Blanchard
Main Street
Dalton
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Second St
Edward M. Demick
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New Haven
Wren
Ally
Berkshire
Virgil Gladieux
Ogden Foods, Inc
Toledo
Oho
Donald Greenaway
Schol of
University of Houston
Theodore Minah
Duke University
Durham
N.C
Robert McKay
Taco Bell, Inc
Torrance
Calif
Forrest Raffel
Arhy's International
Youngstown
Ohio
Gerald Ramsey
Southern Methodist University
Dallas
William Richter
Automatic Vendors of America
Atlanta
Alex Schoenbaum
Shoney’s Big Boys
Charleston
West Va
Commission
Pocher
DeBlloux
Reinhold Niebuhr
John Kenneth Galbraith
India
Benjamin Spock
Paul Shrade
United Auto Workers
National Welfare Rights
George Wiley
Richard N. Goodwin
Robert F. Kennedy
Cesar Chavez
Willams
Rale
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