I UNION, SPRINGFIELD, FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1961 27 THE SPRINGFIELD PITTSFIELD BANK ROW HIllcrest 5-5111 ORDERS FILED BY MAYOR ON TAKING SITES Three Parcels for Use in Continuing of Sewer Program PITTSFIELD Mavor Haughey Thursday filed orders for the taking by eminent of three parcels land plement the continuing section of land is that of million dollar sewer program. an A. Leo Nash off Holmes Rd. and two parcels are owned by Dr. Eugene 0.
Brielman, also off Holmes Rd. The land is needed for trunk line construction to 3 new treatment plant and partly for the plant itself. Other Actions In other executive action, the mayor visited the nearly completed Stearns Elementary School on Lebanon Ave. with Supt. of Building Donald E.
'Farr. Mayor Haughey said that dit appeared as though the buildting would be ready for installadion of equipment by the end of this month, painting and one or two minor jobs only remainAng. The resignation of Mrs. Rose Tift as clerk to Farr has lowed the mayor to effect a personnel savings in that he intends do combine the duties of the present civil defense clerk with those of Mrs. Tift.
Also under consideration is a possible consolidation of duties, in which another clerk would also take on the unfilled job of license board clerk and also act as clerk for the Zoning Board of Appeals. The petition of Angeline R. Hughes, widow of Police Patrolman Francis R. Hughes, for an annuity -under provisions Chap. 32, will require appointment of a medical panel to determine whether or not the death could be attributed to a heart malady and so come under the particular statute.
If the panel finds death of does not come under the called heart law, his widow would be entitled only a pension as a widow of a city ployee who was not in the retirement plan SO entitled to considerably less money. Patrolman Hughes collapsed while driving his cruiser on South St. Dec. 2, 1960. and died shortly after being admitted to the hospital.
Settlement Made In $100,000 Suit PITTSFIELD-A $100,000 automobile suit was settled for an undisclosed sum in Superior Court Thursday. Mary C. Rodrigues, executrix of the estate of Fernando Rodrigues of Pittsfield, entered the action a gainst Eddie and, Frances Blue of Alfatal' accident on South St. in as the result of a el May, A 1959. separate action for $15,000 against the same defendants by Mary and Fernando Rodrigues was also marked settled in the nominal sum of $1, Building Drops For December PITTSFIELD-The usual drop in building activity during December was noted in the monthly report of William A.
Mandell, building inspector, who said only 12 permits for single dwellings had been taken out, total value being $189,750. In December of 1959 10 such permits were issued, valued at $177,000. Total building during Decemher, 1960, amounted to about $220,000, including a $20.000 addition being male the Yellow Aster on South St. Quarter Century Club Holds Election at GE tric's Quarter Century Club elected two new directors re-elected two others, it announced by William H. secretary-treasurer.
James J. Frank of the transformer department elected to a three-year 'and Eugene R. Clark of nance, to one term. elected for three-year Avere Charles S. Dery of tribution transformer and In Probate Court PITTSFIELD.
The Pittsfield will was of filed for probate Thursday, the accompanying bond indicating an estate of less than $100,000. The will that one share of the residuary, estate be left each to children, Arthur of Pittsfield, Max of Albany, N. Y. and Esther Horn of Leominster; and one share to the children of Samuel Boxer of Pittsfield. Margaret E.
Blodgett was granted a divorce from David A. Blodgett, both of South Egremont, on grounds of cruel and abusive treatment. They were in Cape Vincent, N. Aug. 19, 1941 and have three children, who are in custody of the mother.
According to an agreement, the libellee will pay $50 a week for support until such time as the children reach 21 or marry. All personal and property will be equally divided. PITTSFIELD BRIEFS PITTSFIELD-Mount Carmel Ladies Guild will hold its annual spaghetti supper Saturday, Jan. 21, at the school hall. Sittings will be at 5, 6 and 7.
There will be special tickets for children under 12 years of age. Gencral chairman of the event will be Mrs. Joseph Francese, this Hanco*ck Asks Race Dates Music Festival PITTSHIELD Hanco*ck Raceways, has asked the State Racing Commission 10 allocate 30 days of flat racing to Berkshire Downs in 1961, from July 3 to Aug. 5. Competition Cited B.
A. Dario, managing director of Berkshire Downs and owner of Lincoln Downs in Rhode Island, had said previously he would not sock dates in conflict with the Tanglewood Music Festival." Asked about the overlapping dates, Dario said that concern over the plans of track promot-66 beers in Pownal, had prompted the change. Ile said the Vermont promoters apparently were planning 100 both harness and flat racing only 25 miles away. Ile said that he didn't believe the race mect would hurt Tanglewood attendance, which is mostly a' Shea Is Elected As Chairman by Commissioners PITTSFIELD-John F. Shea of Pittsfield was elected to his seventh term as chairman of the county commissioners Thursday morning, following 3 brief discussion between himself, Commissioners James A.
Bowes of North Adams and Mathew 'J. Collins of Lanesboro, newest member of the board. answer to a question Collins, said he was not actively seeking the chairmanship, Bowes said he didn't want it, and Collins said that as couldn't 3 take it. freshman a member he The addition of Collins to the board, replacing Clinton J. Foster of Stockbridge, makes it an all-Democratic group for the first time.
Following organization, the commissioners started their budget review beginning with the Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission, which has asked for $82,452 in 1961. All three commissioners are members of the development group. Dr. Abetti Given GE Promotion PITTSFIELD Dr. Pier A.
Abetti, manager of General Electric's experimental extrahigh-voltage project, has been promoted to the position of manager of the newly expanded electrical engineering laboratory in Schenectady, it was announced Thursday by Dr. J. Herbert Holloman general manlager of GE's General Engineering Laboratory. The appointment becomes effective Feb. 1.
No successor to Dr. Abetti has been named. Driver Charged Following Crash PITTSFIELD A Lebanon man has been charged with operating to endanger by local police following a Louis two-car F. Brook- acci20, will be in District Court as a result of a head collision of his car with that of 25-year-old Edwin F. Hearn, of Ann Dalton at Burbank and Winter Sts.
Property damage was considerable but there were no personal injuries. Also under investigation is a property damage accident in-: volving a parked Public Works Department dump truck. Mrs. Alice Wrzesinski of 48 Marshall told police that she backed out her driveway without ing the truck. Mazza to Face Grand Jurors PITTSFIELD Carmen F.
Mazza, 23, of this city was bound over to the grand jury Thursday morning his appearance in District Court, postponed because he had in St. Luke's Hospital in a diabetic coma. Mazza was returned here from Pennsylvania, ostensibly to testify in the Koza murder trial. He and companion had been held there on robbery charges. Judge Frank Cimini set bail at $5000 on charges of breaking and entering in the nighttime.
Mazza is charged with breaking into the office of Dr. Antonio P. Desautels and also the county courthouse. Detailed records pertinent to the Koza trial were taken from the office and subsequently returned. Dr.
Desautels is the county medical examiner. Downing Seeks Liquor Probe PITTSFIELD. -John F. licensing Downchairman of the board, has asked for a meeting with the mayor, chicf of police and Inspector C. David Dixon of the ABCC together with Asst.
Dist. Atty. Clement A. Farris, for the purpose of studying the transcript of the recent Koza murder trial where, Downing says, he understands some testimony was given which leads him to believe that certain licensed places in the city were in violation of the liquor laws. Should the testimony indicate that at hearings are in order they will be called Downing said in his letter to the mayor.
PITTSFIELD Rev. Pacific Baldyga of the Franciscan Fathcrs stationed in Becket was brought to St. Luke's Hospital at 2.30 Thursday afternoon and admitted for treatment of a head injury received when he fell in one of the monastery buildings. State police from Lee barracks were asked to contact an ambuto the hospital. Fire Chief FRANCISCAN FATHER IS INJURED IN FALL HOUSATONIC Card Party Set By Church Unit HOUSATONIC The annual public card party of the Rosary Altar Society of Corpus Church will be held Thursday at 8 p.
m. at the Com- F. munity Center. Mrs. Thomas Ryan is general chairman.
Assisting will be Mrs. Aldo Oggiani and Mrs. Lester Opperman, reservations; Mrs. Arthur Carlotton, and Mrs. Marshall refreshments; Mrs.
Robert Kinne and Mrs. Erwin Lord, door prizes; Mrs. Peter A. Lane, tickets; Mrs. Donald LaMudge, candy table; Mrs.
Ellen Kinsella, table setups; Mrs. Edward C. Tigeant, table prizes; Mrs. Ned Spadaccini, table decorations. A special prize will be given, a $100 wardrobe.
Reservations are being accepted. GRANVILLE TOWN DATES LISTED GRANVILLE Town Clerk Charles Hansen has announced the following dates relative coming 9, registration in Town elections: stall from town 7 to caucus; 9 p. Jan. m. 17, for last anday to register, 10 a.
m. to p. m. in town clerk's home, Sodom Jan. 23, last day file nomination papers caucus, by 5 p.
Feb. 6, town caucus. Baptist Church Officers, the The recent following annual were meeting elected the Baptist Church: L. K. Dickinson, clerk; Mrs.
Joseph Dickinson, treasurer; Mrs. Francis Hunt, auditor; Paul C. Nobbs, executive committee member for three years; Karl Hansen, deacon for three years: Mrs. Charles sen, deaconness for three years; Ralph Dickinson, member joint committee for five years. Joseph Dickinson, moderator, presided at the meeting, commended by Mr.
Groesbeck, pastor, for his 25 years of service deacon. Groesbeck recommended that resolution commending the service be included in the annual report of the church. TYRINGHAM PERCY L. STANTON TYRINGHAM-Percy L. Stanton, 77, of Main died at his home Thursday afternoon.
A native of Otis he had spent most of his life here. He had conducted a lumber business and in later years was caretakcr at the James estate in this town, He leaves wife, the former Isabel Roger; a son, Perrin: two daughters, Mrs. John Curtin of Tryingham and Mrs. Charles McCarthy Glens Falls, N. a brother, Frank grandchildren of Putnam, and Contreal grandchildren.
He was a memHousatonic Lodge of Nasons in Canaan, Conn. Funeral will be Sunday at 2 at the Union Church with Rev. Franklyn L. Couch officiating. Calling hours at the Kelly Funeral Home are tonight from 7 to 9 and Saturday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
LENOX DALE AUGUST E. MARTIN LENOX DALE August E. Martin, 88, of 23 Elm died at his, home Thursday afternoon. lifelong resident of the town, he was a retired painting contractor. He was a member Evening Star Lodge of Masons.
He leaves his wife, the former Ritta Bull; one brother, Roland of Lenox Dale and several nieces and nephews. Funeral will be Saturday at 2 from the Kelly funeral home. Calling hours are today from 2 to and 7 to 9. LENOX EDWARD W. BLIGR LENOX Edward W.
Bligh, 71, of Housatonic a pharmacist at a Pittsfield drugstore and A veteran of the 303d Ambulance Corps in World' War I. died Thursday morning at Pittsfield General Hospital. A native of Holyoke, he came to Berkshire County in 1909. His father was a a captain in the detective bureau of the state police. He was a communicant of St.
Ann's Church. He leaves his wife, the former Alice Mahanna, of Lenox; a son, Thomas J. Bligh. of Pittsfield; a daughter, Mrs. Mathew Capeless, of Pittsfield; four sisters, the Misses Mary and Marguerite of Belmont, Mrs.
Eugene O'Neill of Chicopee Falls and Mrs. Joseph Cowhig of Lenox. The funeral will be Saturday morning at 10 at Kelly funeral home and St. Ann's Church at 10.30. Calling hours are today from 2 to 4 and to 9.
BECKET BECKET -Mr. and Mrs. Richard Veen have rented the James R. Phillips home on Route 8. Veen is employed United Parcel Service of Watertown.
Phillips and his family have moved to Des Plaines, where he has taken a position with then Tecnifax Corp. Mr. Mrs. Hubert Salvini of High St. are parents of a son, William Edward, born recently, at Hillcrest Hospital.
Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Salvini of Rialto, and Mr. and Mrs. Tucker of Pittsfield.
Mrs. Salvini has returned to her home in California after a month's stay in Becket where she visited with relatives and former friends. Roy Smith of High St. is visiting her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
August E. Martin, in Lenox Dale. Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A.
Hays and Mrs. Dell Chittenden of Norwich Hill, Huntington, were New Year's guests of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Eames. GREAT BARRINGTON Actor's Son Gets 30 Days in Jail For Larcenies GREAT.
BARRINGTON-Anthony E. March, 26, of Home Shefficld, was sentenced to serve 30 days in the House of Correction in Pittsfield Thursday after pleading guilty to three counts of larceny of less than $100. in Southern Berkshire District Court. March, the son of the noted acting team, Mr. and Mrs.
Frederic March, was in court with Robert B. Bradley, 17, of Mill River, who plcaded guilty to two charges of larceny of less than $100. Both were charged with ing a car battery from William D. Winn, a tire and wheel from the Sheffield Motors, and a riding saddle from Pell-Dodge, Great Barrington. March was given three months suspended sentence on two charges, and placed on probation on both for one year.
The charges against Bradlcy were filed, but he on probation with a six months. suspended sentence for conviction of selling firearms to a minor, the suspension was l'evoked and he was ordered to serve the six-months term. Special Justice James F. Hannon of Lee presided during the hearing. 'He questioned March as to the reason for the thefts.
March who is employed locally as a tree surgeon, said he could give no reason for the robberies. JUDGE TAKES OVER COURT DUTIES TODAY GREAT BARRINGTON Judge George R. McCormick will officially take over his duties as presidjustice ci the District Court of Southern Berkshire at exercises to be held this morning at 10. The Berkshire County Bar Association of which Judge McCormick is past president will have charge the arrangements. Special Justice James E.
mention of Lee will preside. In charge of the arrangeaments are Atty. Paul A. rello of Pittsfield, president of the Bar Association; Atty. Albert Silverman of Pittsfield, past president of the association, and clerk of courts James R.
Doheney of the local court. GREAT -Clerk of Courts James R. Dohoney of the Southern Berkshire District Court announced that the court handled a total of $32,391.33 in business during the past year, a slight increase over the previous vear which was $31,737.74. The breakdown shows that the county received $11,652.91: the state $365; the town of Great in the district, $1325, and Barrington, $3205; other towns $1405.42 in civil fees. The total bail handled for 1960 was $13,470.
In the previous year, the cash bail was higher, the amount being $15,770. The county in 1959, received $11,603, and $1155.74 was paid out in civil fees. 'Pennsylvania' Topic For Club Speaker A Allan GREAT L. Dow of IN Needham Mrs. speak at the January meeting of the Thursday Morning Club on Jan.
12 at the parish rooms of First Congregational Church at 2 p. Mrs. Dow lived for many years in Pennsylvania. Her is titled, "Pennsylvania Dutch treats." A coffee hour will precede the talk. District Court Receipts Total $32,391 for 1960 Legionnaires to Meet GREAT BARRINGTON The Southern Berkshire Post, American Legion, of this town will hold its monthly meeting at the Legion rooms on Monday at p.
m. A special meeting of the board and the building committee will be held Sunday of this week at 3 p. m. for an James important Tripodes of the post andiscussion, Comdr. nounced.
HUNTINGTON HUNTINGTON The Holy Name Society of St. Thomas Church will attend the 8 mass and receive Holy munion Sunday. A business meeting and sports smoker will in the cafeteria of the Murraybe held Sunday night at 7 p. m. field School.
Speaker will be Eddie Hurley Holyoke, an American League umpire. Members of the Holy Name Society includes the mission churches. St. John's of Chester and Holy Rosary of event Russell, with are invited to attend the their sons and invited guests. Rev.
Thomas Dowd, Holy Name director, is the chairman, assisted by Robert Gibbs, Anthony Mazella and George Louis Car- Dumel of Huntington; fault of Russell and Michael Dec of Chester. HINSDALE -Alien registration blanks are available at the Post Office, according to acting Baumann. postmaster, Star route and rural Elizabeth for delivery the last patrons time, are 10 clear their requested, boxes of snow so that box the mail carrier can reach the cording without to leaving Miss his Baumann. Ir vehicle, acand boxes ice are the not mail cleared will be reof snow turned to the Hinsdale Post Officc, and patrons will be forced to pick it up there, she adds. Deadline for candidates for town office 10 submit their name in writing to the town clerk is Jan.
9. Members of Finance Board have not yet filed with three to be clected. There are nine candidates for constable, four for selectman, NORTHERN BERKSHIRE her 10th consecutive year as chairman. Committec chairMrs. Joseph toli, 1ickets: Mrs.
Simonetta, dining room; Mrs. Valentino Marchetto, cakes; Drs. Joseph Metallo, salad, and Mrs. Dominic Russo, office. Tickets be obtained at Mount Carmel reciory, from Mrs.
Dastoli, 62 Pollock or any member of the guild. Pittsfield Grange will meet tonight at .8 at the hall. The home and service committee, headed by Mrs. Raymond E. Hand, will be in charge of the program.
Refreshments will served by the Lark group. Christian Center Picks Bowers as President Again PITTSFIELD Benjamin N. Bowers was elected to his third term as presdient of the Christian Center at the annual meeting Thursday night in the Robbins institution. Hurt Vice-P'resident William C. Hurt was re-elected vice-president and others returned to office were Samuel G.
Colt, treasurer, and Mrs. Wyman Goss, recording secretary. Mrs. Gordon Mason of Dalton was elected corresponding secretary. Directors elected for Goss, Franklin C.
Lindley, Mrs. three years were Hurt, William Frisch and Mrs. A. W. Patten.
Bowers told the 85 present the 1961 budget had been set at $17,500, a boost of $1500 over year. A fund campaign will be started next week. Rev. Ellis J. Holt, pastor of First Baptist Church, outlined objectives of the Christian Center, which cares for from 400 to 500 children each week.
Truck Hauling Cars Crashes; Driver Injured from the Dalton Ave. barracks PITTSFIELD State police were called to Cheshire at 3.15 Thursday afternoon to an accident near the railroad crossing on Route 8 opposite Hoosac Lake. According 10 police, a large tractor rig carrying six new compact cars went out of control shortly after the driver, James Braurer of Old Bridge. N. had crossed the railroad tracks.
The big truck slid into a fence, taking down five cement posts before coming to rest against a tree 18 feet off the The driver was admitted Plunkett Memorial Hospital Adams and is being treated for a fractured left shoulder, concussion and multiple cuts on his arms and legs. The truck received heavy damage but the cars, due to be delivered North Adams, were not damaged. PITSFIELD-Fred B. C. Hogan, chairman of the concert committee for the Friends of the Sisters of St.
Joseph in Berkshire County, announced Guy Lombardo and his orchestra will return for the third time to perform for the benefit of the sisters. The annual concerts will be presented in Pittsfield High School auditorium Feb. 26 with performances at 4 and 8 p. m. Patrons' and sponsors' tickets are on sale.
General admission tickets will be available after Feb. 1. Lombardo to Give Benefit Concerts Patterson Slated To Retire Feb. 1 I PITTSFIELD-It was learned Thursday that Ralph W. Patterson of 55 Boylston long-time employee in the city Welfare DeI partment, will retire Feb.
1, having reached age 65. Patterson was appointed a social work supervisor Oct. 16; 1933, and has remained in the department since. He is a veteran of World War was active in Legion affairs and was a vice-commander of Post 68. expected that a new Civil Service list will have to be tablished to fill the post.
Named Comptroller PITTSFIELD George C. Campbell, 266 Dawes has been named comptroller of the Union Federal Savings and Loan Association, it has been announced by J. Donald Codey, president. Codey also said that Daniel C. Carroll of the local office and John Lavelle of the Springfield office have been made assistant comptrollers.
Campbell came to Pittsfield from the New York City Savings and Loan Association. Suggestion Award PITTSFIELD-Albert X. Beauchemin of Adams has received a $300 suggestion award from General, Electric's department, power according transWilliam H. Prout, suggestion plan administrator. Beauchemin earned his award by pointing out to management a manufacturing error which might have seriously damaged a transformer if it had detected.
Theater Schedules Ways 10 Sundown," 1.05, 4.30, 7.55; "Midnight Lace," 2.35, 6, 9.25. Sundowners." 1.05, 4.50, 8.35; "Freckles," 3.20, 7.05. UNION SQUARE "The Wild One," 1, 4.10, 7.35; "On the Waterfront," 2.20, 5.50, 9. time affair, and he said it might help the festival audiences. Dario denied that the decision to ask for earlier dates was a move to pay back Edward operator of the Great Barrington Fair, for advertisem*nts sponsored by the fair officials during the period prior to racing referendum vote last November.
Ie said that the allocation of carly dates 10 Berkshire Downs wouldn't hurt Carroll since he would have all the month of August. Suffolk Downs has asked for days of racing in 1961, between April 17 and July 1, or such number of days as may be considered fit between April 1 July 1. Racing Commission has until Jan. 30 decide on the dates for commercial tracks. Fair tracks do not have to file applications until April 3.
lance to take the injured priest W. Smith of the Hinsdale ment responded with the fire bulance. Father Baidyga's condition was described as fair hospital Thursday night. Pittsfield Man Is Involved in Prison Stabbing WALPOLE (P--An inmate of state prison was slightly wounded Thursday when a fellow convict stabbed him with a vegetable knife, prison authorities said Thursday night. William Dixon.
27, of Boston, was stabbed in the side by William Winn, 38, of Pittsfield, while Dixon was lined up in the mess hall for supper. Two stitches were taken to close the wound. working in the kitchen when he Prison officials said Winn was No reason Dixon, been determined rushed at with the knife. for the assault. 1957, to 28 to a 37 years for kidDixon was sentenced June 25, napping and assault with intent to commit murder.
Winn is servling life for second degree murder. Developers Take Initial Action On New Association PITTSFIELD-Local development contractors met Thursday night and took steps toward formation of an association, which, they hope, will help in clarifying rights and limits of authority of developers as as well the as city Planning agenBoard, Health Department and Public Works Department in all phases of development. nominating committee was approved by the 15 contractors present, all but two in the city being on hand, and an election will be held next Thursday as will adoption of bylaws and papers of incorporation. Members of the nominating committee are Kenneth Conway, Peter Asci, George Allegrone and Ermino S. Barbalunga.
A spokesman for the prospective association said that a permanent legal representative would also be retained to speak for members in meetings with the various city organizations. Considerable dissatisfaction has been expressed in recent months over the fact that there sis tached no to planning the engineer Planning now Board atand no clerk to take care of detail work. Another source of dissatisfaction has been the slowness in release of performance bonds after work completion. PITTSFIELD--Anthony Polcaro, 77, who was sentenced to life imprisonment by Superior Court Judge Francis J. Quirico, after a jury had found him guilty of being an accessory before the fact of second degree murder and also of conspiracy, has asked for a review of his sentences by the Superior Court Appeallate Board.
Polcaro was tried with Bernard J. Riley and Joseph T. Dougherty, both 23, who were given life sentences for the second degree murder of Michael Koza, 71-year-old retired GE worker in his Summer St. apartment Oct. 12, 1959.
Polcaro Seeking Sentence Review CARD PARTY SET PITTSFIELD The annual public card party of Collina Chapter 69 OES. will be held night, Jan. 19, in the Masonic Temple, starting at 7.30. Mrs. William B.
Stricbel of Dalton, chairman, announced that door prizes and table prizes will be awarded, refreshments will be available and players are asked to bring their own cards for games of their choice. PERU PERU -The citizens' caucus will be at 7.30 Saturday night in the Center School, according to warrants posted in the Hinsdale Post Office and in Peru. Town officers will be nominated for the annual election. Town meeting and election will be the first Saturday in February. Officers whose terms expire, all three-year terms, are Mrs.
Lois S. Darby, town clerk and treasurer; Robert W. Torrey, selectman; William A. Cullett, assessor; Mrs. Edward K.
Shuttleworth, school committee, and Mrs. Mary S. Morrison, tax collector. Officers whose one year terms expire are tree warden, David F. Darby; constables, Robert R.
Steele and James M. Torrey; and auditors. Mrs. Rufus IV. Dewkett and Mrs.
William Avery. WILLIAMSTOWN Finance Board Begins Study of Budget Plans WILLIAMSTOWN The nance Committee began its consideration 'of Town Manager Austin's 1961 budget plans Thursday night and set next Tuesday at 8 p. 11. as a tentative dale to consider budget requests with the Planning Board and the School Department. Describes Changes the reviewed over-all fopshe budget comin comparison with previous budgets and then delved into the body of the budget to describe to the committee the specific changes he hopes to make.
In response to a question from committee member Robert Teeple, Austin said the town employs two attorneys on cases as town counsel. He said that although the present situation is "result of circ*mstance" deriving from the illness of previous Town Counsel O. Dixon Marshall, he believes that as a matter of practice it is wise for the town to use two attorneys, Austin noted that. a $900 increase for equipment in the town office to $1100 is recommended for purchase of an electric typewriter for the tax collector, a fireproof filing cabinet and a new copying machine. He also pointed to a new $300 item SO that the may attend a town managers convention in Florida in the fall.
Another $1000 Boost He noted that pay increases suggested for town officials and office help would account for another $1000 increase in operating expenses. Austin noted that he believes the certified free cash has been built over past years to a point at which it would now be advisable to finance certain projects from that money. He emphasized, however, that he does not believe, that town operating expenses should come from that source. Zoning Change Decision Sought WILLIAMSTOWN-The Planning Board will meet Wednesday at 7.30 in Town Hall to continue consideration of Acting Town Counsel Lawrence B. Urbano's opinion that "spot zoning" of the Simonds Rd.
land scheduled for use as a sewage 1reatment plant "would not. be upheld" in the courts. board Urbano's letter to the said, in effect, that his professional opinion is that the land may not be singled out for "treatment different from that given to similar surrounding land indistinguishable from it in character." The board had asked Urbano to look into appliability of the spot zoning regulations to town uses. NORTH ADAMS N. Adams Enters '61 With Surplus NORTH ADAMS North Adams entered 1961 with 700.87 more in its surplus account than it had at the start of 1960.
According to figures released by City Auditor Virginia F. Piaggi. the city surplus as of Dec. 31, 1960 stood at $482,612.42. The figure for the end of 1959 was $401.011.55.
Miss Piaggi said that alcity expenses had run $76,785.85 more than the previyear, an increase in esti-! mated receipts and a greater percentage of tax collections resulted in the increased surplus. two for assessor, and committee. none as All yet offices but constable are trheeschool year terms. Pfc. William L.
Kemp turned Dec. 27 to Camp Pendleton, where he is stationed with the U. S. Marines. He spent a 30-day leave with his parents, Mr.
Mrs. Chauncey Kemp of Peru Rd. Agreement Made On Use of Heating Plant at School WILLIANSTOWN The Mt. Greylock Regional School Committee Thursday night signed an agreement with its general contractor to provide custodial care lat the contractor's expense for the school's heating system during the time the contractor will use it. A custodian is expected to he announced soon.
Also cxpected to be announced soon is appointment of a superintendent of buildings and grounds for the school. now under construction off Rie. 7 in South Williamstown. Superintendent-Principal Paul J. McDonald told the committee that he has begun recruiting of new teachers for the school, which is expected 1o open in September.
McDonald also told the committee that on a recent trip 10 Boston he learned the school may be able to obtain funds under the federal defense educaact. He said he also was assured that there would be no problem of teacher certification to lighten the load professioninvolved in employing inS assistants al teachers. The committee modified equipment plans for the library along lines proposed by McDonald to allow increasing the library capacity to 8000 volumes. Incumbents File For Re-election WILLIAMSTOWN Two incumbent members of the Board of Selectmen became the first candidates to declare themselves when they filed Thursday morning with Town Clerk J. Elwood Lamphear.
Selectmen's Chairman Louis Rudnick filed for another threeyear term, while Mrs. William O. Wyckoff will scek the two year remainder of the term left when Charles Dean, resigned." Rudnick was the first hoard chairman under the selectmen manager system and will complete his fourth year on the board in He is a graduate College and president of the Williamstown Theater Foundation, sponsor of the Williamstown Summer Theater. Mrs. Wyckoff was chosen by the remaining members of the board to fill Dean's vacancy until the 1961 election.
She is A past president of the League of Women Voters and A former member of the Capital Outlay Committee. Committee OK's $7000 Transfers WILLIAMSTOWN The Finance Committee Thursday night approved transfers from the reserve fund amounting 10 more than $7000. Largest of the eight transfers was $2500 to the public health account for dump operation and to cover an outstanding bill to Mrs. Kate Hart for operation of the dump on her South Williamstown property from January through July, 1960. Other transfers included $2475 to the Highway Department, $800 to the Police Department, $600 10 snow and ice removal, $300 to town office salaries, $150 to the cemetery fund, $130.82 to clection and registration, and $70 to the Sherman Memorial Chapel.
The transfers will leave $1162.08 in the reserve fund. Theater Timetable PARAMOUNT "Flaming Star," 2.20. 5.40, 8.50; 1.05, 4.15. 7.20. ADAMS "Butterfield 8," 8.40; "Man in the Raincoat," 7.
Vocational School Named As Memorial to McCann NORTH ADAMS The Northern Berkshire Vocational School District Committee day night unanimously voted to Iname the new school the Charles H. McCann School of Education, to honor the memory of the first school director who died Dec. 27. Many Suggestions The move to name the school in honor of McCann was preceded by suggestions of the action as a tribute to McCann who for 20 years urged the establishment of a vocational school in this arca. The motion also stipulated that a bronze (memorial plaque be placed in the school foyer.
In other action committee voted to postpone the opening of general bids from Jan. of 26 the to archi- Feb. 12 tect, on recommendations. The delay will allow more general contractors to submit bids on the com000 school. Harkness told the contractors had obtained plans and that mittec that four general about 40 subcontractors also obtained plans.
The delay in opening general bids will not change bids Jan. the 19 opening at noon in the City Council of subcontract The committee requested the chambers. establishment of an oligibility the newly list for the post of director of post Applications for the may be obtained from committre The Bernard Lenhoff. must possess in addition to general teacher requirements a minimum of three years' experience in vocational cducation as well as professional vocational experience. After the application has been rated by the state division of vocational education the applicant must take written and oral examination before the final rating list is made.
State Official May Act Chairman Lenhoff indicated Thursday, night state that division Leslie of J. voca- Nuttional cducation may be hired as temporary director of the school until A. successor to McCann has been chosen. Nutting has been working closely on the school deand may be available on temporary loan from the state division, Lenhoff said. A conference with Walter J.
Markham, director of the state the division. possibili- is slated soon to discuss ty. In a report to the committee architect Harkness said that the state Building Assistance Commission had approved the plans for the new school, and that verbal agreement been received from the divisions of vocational education. had previousbeen approved by the Department of Public Safcty. P-.
