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Head Start Program in full operation in South Amherst
South Amherst's Head Start Program is in full operation after a board of education meeting. New hires include Mrs. Robert Berger as director and teacher at 400 dollars monthly, Mrs. Willard Hill as part time assistant and family coordinator at 1.90 an hour, John Wright as speech therapist at 5 dollars an hour, and Mrs. Wilhelmenia Calhoun as secretary at 1.50 an hour. The project, funded by a 7271 dollar grant from the United States Office of Economic Opportunity, serves 18 children ages 4 to 6 from an approved target area to prepare underprivileged youngsters for school. An accountant and psychologist remain to be hired. Wright also was hired for a summer speech therapy program from June 20 to July 29, lasting about 300 dollars, to run at Firelands Schools and assist 12 to 16 local children with speech defects to preserve progress.