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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Apr 02, 1965

Page

7

Prizes Roar At Mt Carmel Card Party Tonight

Mount Carmel Ladies' Guild hosts a public card party at 8 p.m. Tuesday April 27 in the Bubble Room Copper Pin Restaurant with four grand prizes including 100 dollars in cash. Over 75 door and table prizes, free gifts, refreshments and multiple games. Proceeds support convent debt reduction.

Mount Carmel Imperial Lanes Nash Cleaners Nicholas J. Meie Gloria Langlois Carolyn Scott

AME Zion Church Realizes $15 at Tea

The junior missionary department of Prince Memorial AME Zion Church realized $15 at a tea held recently. Miss Susan Ubhinger spoke.

AME Zion Church Prince Memorial Ame Zion Church Susan Ubhinger

Pittsfield and Searles High School Concerts Tonight

At 7 30 Pittsfield High School band orchestra and choristers perform at the school gym. At 8 00 the Searles High School music department presents its annual spring concert in Great Barrington. At 8 30 Town Players present A Far Country at Berkshire Museum.

Pittsfield High School Searles High School Great Barrington Town Players Berkshire Museum Freud

Iinois Girl Becomes Bride of James I. Garrison

Miss Bonnie L. Short daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert L Short of 163rd St married March 6 to James E Garrison son of Mr and Mrs Carl E Garrison formerly of Pittsfield Mass The double ring ceremony was at Thornton Methodist Church A reception followed at the Thornton Americans Legion Hall The bride wore a satin sharkskin gown with beaded headpiece She carried white roses and carnations with stephanotis The bridal party included Mrs James Lord matron of honor bridesmaid Randy Goldie junior bridesmaid Deborah Larcher and Susan Short flower girl Best man was Robert P Garrison Ushers included David R Betters Michael Ryan and Robert Short After a trip to Miami Beach the couple reside at 18232 Exchange St Lansing Ill Both work for Illinois Bell Telephone Co The bride a Thornridge High School Thorman Junior College graduate is employed in Hammond In Hi Bell Bus office James Garrison a Dalton Mass High School and Marietta Ohio College graduate is a communications consultant for Illinois Bell Telephone Co in Highland Ind

South Holland Bonnie L. Short Robert L. Short James E. Garrison Carl E. Garrison Calumet City Pittsfield Mass A. L. Larimer Thornton Methodist Church Thornton Americans Legion Hall James Lord Randy Goldie Deborah Larcher Susan Robert P. Garrison David R. Betters Michael Ryan Robert Short Miami Beach Yla Exchange St. Lansing Thornridge High School Thorman Junior College Hammond Iinois Bell Telephone Co Garrison Dalton Mass Marietta Ohio Illinois Bell Telephone Co Highland Ind

Reception To Follow Service of Music At Baptist Church

An informal reception follows the First Baptist Church chancel choir service of music at 7 30 Sunday evening. The program features Buxtehude Jesus Priceless Treasure and Schubert Mass in G Major. Free and open to the public, under G Daniel Marshall who marks a year as director of music. Soloists Patricia Burne Ivan MacGlauflin and Paul Nixon. Rev R Perry Bartlett to offer prayers.

First Baptist Church Buxiehude Franz Schubert First Congregational Church St. Stephen's Church G. Daniel Marshall Patricia Burne Ivan MacGlauflin Paul Nixon R. Perry Bartlett

Elaine Digweed Betrothed To C L Thomas In Peru News

Elaine Ruth Digweed, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank W Digweed of Peru, and Airman 2 C Charles I Thomas of Lawndale California, plan to marry July 31 at Peru Congregational Church. Miss Digweed is a licensed practical nurse at Pittsfield General Hospital and graduate of Dalton High School 1958 and Pittsfield Vocational School 1960. Thomas, a weapons mechanic at Westover Air Force Base, has served two years and is a Lawndale High School graduate, class of 1962.

Frank W. Digweed Peru Elaine Ruth Digweed South Carolina Ave Charles I. Thomas USAF Henry Sutter Lawndale Calif Peru Congregational Church Miss Digweed Pittsfield General Hospital Dalton High School Pittsfield Vocational School Thomas Westover Air Force Base Lawndale High School

K of C Open House Marks Anniversary

The Knight of Columbus marks its 82nd anniversary with an open house from 2 to 5 pm tomorrow at 1000 North St. All Catholic men and families are invited. Founded March 29, 1882, by Rev. Michael J. McGivney of New Haven. The order now exceeds 1.2 million members in the U.S. The Rabida council, founded in 1894, has 700 members and the group runs seven Rome playgrounds, built the Knights Bell Tower in Washington, and microfilmed Vatican Library documents.

Knight of Columbus North St Michael J. McGivney New Haven Conn United States Focal Council Rabida K. of C Rome Italy Washington, D.C Vatican Library

Samuel Dicranian Named President Of Redfield PTA

Samuel J. Dicranian will be installed as president of Redfield Parent-Teacher Association for next year at 7 45 p m Monday at the school. Mrs Dicranian is first vice president with Anna E Berte as second vice president and George P. Coughlin as secretary. William P. Drummond is treasurer and Pittsfield PTA Council president William Decker will be installing officer. An auction will follow the installation. Refreshments will be served. Public invited.

Samuel J. Dicranian Redfield Parent-Teacher Association Dicranian Anna E. Berte George P. Coughlin William P. Drummond William Decker Pittsfield Pta Council

Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Sale For Gatlinburg School

Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club of Berkshire County will sponsor a sale of Arrowcraft woven wood and ceramic articles Saturday at Holiday Inn Lenox from 2 to 4 p.m. Proceeds go to Pi Beta Phi Settlement School in Gatlinburg Tennessee which has 13 buildings and 77 acres offering grades 1 to 12 and crafts programs.

Pi Beta Phi Berkshire County Holiday Inn Lenox Martin Tanner Pi Beta Phi Settlement School Gatlinburg Tenn Smokies Tanner Arrowcraft University of Tennessee Smithsonian Pi Beta Phi Fraternity

Mercer School Plans Father and Son Night

Father and son night at Mercer School is set for Tuesday at 7 30 p m with mothers invited. A film Time for Trout from the state Fisheries and Game will be shown. A fishing equipment door prize will go to a student with a parent. The nominating committee led by Mrs. James A Papa will report. Mrs. John Q Garrity and Mrs. Ronald I Tooley run a fudge sale. Refreshments planned by Mrs. Louis C Litano.

Mercer School Edmond J. Butrymowicz PTA State Division of Fisheries and Game James A. Papa John Q. Garrity Ronald I. Tooley Louis C. Litano

Richard Martin Performs Violin Solo in Oak Park School Concert

Richard Martin, 12, son of Mrs. Samuel W. Martin and the late Dr. Martin formerly of Pittsfield Mass, played violin in a recent Oak Park elementary schools concert. He is the violin soloist in Holmes School orchestra and grandson of Mrs. Rose Martin of 2393 Dewey Ave Pittsfield.

Oak Park, Tl Richard Martin Samuel W. Martin Dr. Martin Pittsfield Mass Oak Park Richard Holmes School Rose Martin Dewey Ave

Social Briefs Travel and Visits Across States and Europe

Mr and Mrs Horace Hub bard of 42 Bishop Parkway returned from a five week trip to South Palm Beach Florida En route they visited Mr Hubbard s brother and sister in law Mr and Mrs C Hubbard in Hendersonville North Carolina Mr and Mrs Ernest Brundage of Williamstown left today on a trip to Europe

Horace Hubbard Bishop Parkway South Palm Beach, Fla Mr. Hubbard C. Hubbard Hendersonville N.C Ernest Brundage Williamstown Europe

Berkshire PWP Dance and Fitness Programs Promoted

Berkshire Parents Without Partners will host the first social of the year a no charge dance tomorrow at the Green Door with music by the Joe Alphonso trio. The group will also start a fitness program Sunday at Pittsfield State Forest at 1 30 p m and meets continue with an April 9 gathering at 8 p m in the Copper Pin Restaurant French Room. About 50 members attended the last meeting where Albert Bachaud spoke on hypnosis. Evelyn Kerichenko and Pearl Wolf attended the New England regional conference where roughly 25 chapters were represented and a regional bylaws set was unveiled.

Berkshire Green Door Joe Alphonso Pittsfield State Forest Copper Pin Albert Bachaud Williamstown Evelyn Kerichenko Pearl Wolf New England

Hillcrest Hospital Auxiliary Unit 1 to Meet at Church

The Hillcrest Hospital Auxiliary Unit 1 will meet Monday at 10 30 a m at South Congregational Church to sew for the hospital. A luncheon and a business meeting will follow.

Hillcrest Hospital South Congregational Church

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