Sprague Firm Wins Patent Dispute With Bell Labs
Sprague Electric Co won a patent dispute over solid electrolyte capacitor tech with Bell Labs. Bell moved to overturn a 1951 Robinson patent award. the suit was dismissed with prejudice. Sprague holds ~40% of U.S. sales, with $29.1 million in last year’s capacitor output and a pending $225,000 infringement suit against Dickson Electronics in Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Boston
Sprague Electric Co
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Bell
Sprague
Bell Telephone
Robinson
Electronic Industries Association
United States
Br. Robinson
Wilmington
Del
Dickson Electronics Corp
Scottsdale, Ariz
Conte-for-Senate Move Started in Boston Area
Congressman Silvio O Conte says he is not yet joining a U S Senate or gubernatorial bid and will run as district delegate to the Republican National Convention in April. He notes opposition from Walt Campbell and mentions petitions circulating in Boston. Massachusetts Republicans consider a 1966 run against Sen Ted Kennedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conte-for-Senate
Boston
Silvio O. Conte
U. S. Senate
Pittsfield
Walt Campbell
Walter J. Campbell
General Electric
Oxford Paper Co
New York
GOP
Sen
Barry Goldwater
Senate
Conte
Congress
Massachusetts
U.S. Senate
Edward M
Ted) Kennedy
Leverett Saltonstall
Mayor Urges Support of CSF Appeal in Pittsfield
Mayor Dillon promotes the local Citizens' Scholarship Foundation fund drive urging every Pittsfield resident to contribute. His son Thomas was among 28 last year’s CFS scholars. 11 scholarships totaling 32.32 dollars funded since 1959. Dillon calls the chapter one of the city’s finest reforms, aiming to keep college accessible without heavy government programs.
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Dillon
Citizens’ Scholarship Foundation
Pittsfield
Thomas
CFS
Pittsfield High
St. Joseph’s High
Tyringham Man Found Guilty of Shooting Dog
Tyringham 33 year old special police officer Lee Donald B Hale was found guilty in District Court of shooting a neighbor's dog. Judge John J Dwyer ordered restitution of 75 dollars and filed the complaint for wanton destruction of personal property. Hale admitted shooting the dog but said it had been attacking a deer. He was represented by Atty John Martin of Pittsfield.
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Lee
Donald B. Hale
Tyringham
Main Road
John J. Dwyer
Hale
Gilder Palmer
Palmer
Probate filings outline Werner and Mathews wills
Probate Court records reveal George Werner of Lenox leaving the bulk of his estate to son George E. Werner and daughter Katherine G. W. Hurst with the Lenox house to Mrs. Hurst. The court also probated Samuel G. Mathews Jr. of New Marlboro who bequeathed his entire 16200 dollar estate to his wife Lillian M. Mathews.
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George Werner
Lenox
George E. Werner
Katherine G. W. Hurst
Mr. Werner
Samuel G. Mathews
Samuel G. Mathews Jr
New Marlboro
Lillian M. Mathews
Will of Reinhold H. Ernst Filed for Probate
The will of Reinhold H. Ernst of Adams has been filed for probate. Under its terms his undisclosed estate is left to his daughter Marie Josephine Sio per of Wilton Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhold H. Ernst
Adams
Marie Josephine Si Oper
Wilton
Conn
Estate of Mae Taggart Appraised at 6300 in Great Barrington
The estate of Mae Taggart of Great Barrington is valued at 6300 in personal property per an administrator's inventory. The listing includes 45 Bethlehem Steel Corp. shares valued at 1538 and 27 American Telephone & Telegraph shares worth 3837. Barbara Ann Sargent of Lenox is granted a divorce from Franz Chester Sargent of Glendale California. They wed September 6, 1953 in Lenox.
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Mae Taggart
Great Barrington
Bethlehem Steal Corp
American Telephone & Telegraph
Barbara Ann Sargent
Lenox
Franz Chester Sargent
Glendale
Calif
Courtney Seeks Public Safety Post
Berkshire County Sheriff Jon D Courtney Js has an appointment this afternoon at the State House with Gov Peabody to discuss the possibilities of his appointment as commissioner of public safety The governor suspended Public Safety Commissioner Frank Giles of Methuen after an Essex County Grand Jury indicted him on conspiracy and conflict of interest charges Giles pleaded not guilty this week in Salem Superior Court Courtney a former state trooper was chief of police in Williamstown before election as sheriff in 1962 He has FBI training and is taking Williams College courses for a political science degree Gov Peabody has faced many applicants for the vacancy Clayton Havey deputy commissioner is acting commissioner until a new head is named He is a former Governor s Council member
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Berkshire County
Jon D. Courtney Js
State House
Peabody
Frank
Giles
Methuen
Essex County
Salem
Courtney
Williamstown
FBI
Williams College
Gov
Berkshire Arts Center Moves to Berkshire Community College
The Berkshire Arts Center now operates from Berkshire Community College with a working agreement under negotiation for an active program. Exhibitions and classes are suspended, but the membership program continues and works are circulated to institutions. BAC finds space in a college building and benefits from student exposure and a sketch group meets weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Arts Center
Berkshire Community College
Joel S. Greenberg
BAC
Carri
Robert M. Roland
O'Connell
Top Student Nurses Named Theresa Hamel and Carol Furey
Theresa Hamel of Indian Orchard and Carol Furey of Cheshire have been chosen as Student Nurses of the Year at St Luke's School of Nursing and Bishop Memorial School of Nursing Pittsfield General Hospital. Both were selected by faculty senior classes for scholarship clinical work and activity. Hamel serves as Student Association president and student council president, while Furey chairs the judiciary committee and class party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Librizzi
St. Luke's Hospital School of
Henry W. Bishop Memorial School of Nursing
Pittsfield General Hospital
Carel A. Furey
PGH
Howard Furey
Cheshire
Theresa Hamel
St. Luke's
Alfred * Hamel
Indian Orchard
Alfred Hamel
St. Luke's School of Nursing
Carol A. Furey
Bishop Memorial School of Nursing
Massachusetts
Miss Hamel
Sodality
Furey
Longer School Day Considered in Pittsfield Plan
Pittsfield administrators study adding 30 minutes to the school day with elementary schools shifting to 8:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 3. If junior high adds time under FLES, high school likely follows. Current elementary hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 3. secondary day runs 8:43 to 2:43.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln D. Land
Lynch
Pittsfield Teachers’ Association
Federation of
Pittsfield Teachers
Joseph J. Canavan
Canavan
Canadian Geese Return to Barrington Pond
GREAT BARRINGTON The pair of Canadian geese that have made Fountain Park their spring home returned to the pond on Monument Mountain Tuesday. Each year they stay to hatch a brood and teach the young to fly before leaving for cooler northern areas for summer. Geese mate for life and typically return to one location to raise families.
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Great Barrington
Fountain Park
Monument Mountain
Pittsfield Teachers Fault Eagle Coverage in Row Over Pay
The Pittsfield Federation of Teachers blasted The Eagle for insufficient coverage of their education proposals. President Louis Hebert rebutted a state house column by A A Michelson that urged focusing beyond pay raises. Hebert said the federation has nonsalary plans from last October and urged full publication of recommendations on recruitment schedules preparation periods duties supervision in service courses and sabbaticals. A fuller resume will follow.
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Pittsfield
Ous
Michelson
Teachers’ Federation
Sehoat
Hebert
Tragie
Massachusetts
Trout Stocking Continues in Berkshire Area Streams
District wildlife manager Eugene D Moran reports stocking of Berkshire streams is underway for the April 18 trout season opening. Most streams will be stocked by opening day. access issues may delay some. The Deerfield River is being stocked today after a hatchery truck became mired in mud in Plainfield.
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Berkshire
Eugene D. Moran
Mr. Moran
Plainfield
Deerfield
Miss Hall Glee Club to Sing at St Stephen's
Miss Hall's School glee club will perform at the 11 o'clock morning service at St Stephen's Church on Sunday. The choir of 16 girls is directed by Mrs Neidi Wagner Mitchell who chairs the music department and leads the group. They will sing Vent Creator Spiritus and other numbers.
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Miss Hall
St. Stephen's Church
Neidi Wagner Mitchell
Glee Club
GE Manager Gibson To Speak At Yale May Fourth Talk
Robert J. Gibson, GE vice president and general manager of the power distribution division based in Pittsfield, will address Yale graduate students in the department of industrial administration on May 4 about ethics in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Yale
Robert J. Gibson
General Electric Co
Yale University
Department of Industrial Administration
Pittsfield
Fire Record at Wahconah Street Misleads Reflections
Fire crews responded Tuesday at 5 12 p m to a reported blaze at 31 Wahconah Street where a reflection of light was mistaken for a fire the call was a false alarm with no injuries or flames observed.
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Wahconah St
Obituaries and Funerals Summary of Local Deaths and services
Robert L. Jones of 105 Magazine Street Springfield died yesterday at Wesson Memorial Hospital. A Pittsfield native and WWII Navy veteran he was a funeral director and embalmer at Byron Funeral Home since 1937. He is survived by his wife Virena S. Safford a son William M. Jones of the Springfield Police Department. Services will be held at Byron Funeral Home tomorrow at 11 with burial in Oak Grove Cemetery. Calling hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society.
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Robert L. Jones
Magazine St
Springfield
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Byron Funeral Nome
Mr. Jones
William
Bessie Jones
Shriners Altair Lodge
Brooklyn
N.Y
Melha Temple
DeSotan Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Funerals and Memorial Masses in Local Churches
Funeral notices list services for Irving S Curtin of Cheshire bearer Leo Sandrini and Alfred Richards of Great Barrington with burial at Mahai ne Cemetery. Oliver N Burns burial at Pittsfield Cemetery followed by private services. Mrs Anna D Saving Mount Carmel Church high mass with burial at St Ann's Cemetery Lenox. Rose L Bila dean high mass at St Joseph Hinsdale burial St Patrick’s Hinsdale. Edward Cone funeral at Meehan Funeral Home and St Joseph’s Church with burial St Joseph’s Cemetery. Leonard Brown Sr New Lebanon burial in Gar field Cemetery. Anthony Carnevale funeral at Rondinella Funeral Home Mount Carmel Church burial St Joseph’s Cemetery.
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Irving S. Curtin
Cheshire
Leo Sandrini
Anna D. Savina
Anna D
Mount Carmel
Camillo L. Santini
Leonard J. Ferrecchia
Geoffrey J. Decker
St. Ann’s Cemetery
Lenox
William J. Ludessi
Paul E. Darnavich
Wilbraham
Kazimer J. Zaorski
Feeding Hills
Henry Alocazulewski
Hadley
Frank W. Germanowski
Leon J. Marcel
Thomas J. Geary
Mount Carmel Rosary Society
Carmella Scialaba
Anna Fresia
Rose DiNicola
Joseph Calderella
Rose L. Biladeau
Rose L. Biladean
St. Joseph’s Church
Thomas P. Curran
John D. McNamara
John WH. McDonnell
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Hinsdale
John J. Ayers
Edward J
Leon A. Wall
John P. Pinnozan
Donald J. O'Keefe
Russell JT. Rickert
Donald
District Court fines for endangering driving and drunkenness
District Court fined Joan A. Banister 35 dollars for operating to endanger after a chase across several streets and throwing a beer bottle from his car. Jom A. Adams, 61, Dalton, reversed a not guilty plea to guilty and paid 35 dollars for wet driving with drunkenness and endangerment charges dismissed. Ronald T. LaBeau, 35, Dalton, was fined 15 dollars for allowing Adams to operate his car. he denied drunkenness. Bruce G. Mahon, 23, Manchester Avenue, paid 20 dollars for driving to endanger after a collision with Marilyn Heller on March 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan A. Banister
Madison Ave
Frank W. Cimini
Robert Rozon
Banister
West Housatonic Street
Hawthorne Avenue
Mill Street
South Church Street
Jom A. Adams
Dalton
Ronald T. LaBeau
Adams
Ronald E. Dean
Dalton Avenue
Bruce G. Mahon
Manchester Ave
Edwin F. McLaughlin
Maurice Isenhart
Mahon
Marilyn Heller
Oak Hill Road
Allengate Avenues
John Tillman Hillies Pitcher Dies at 70 in Harrisburg
John L. Tillman, 70, a hillies pitcher in Pittsfield during the first four Eastern League seasons, died yesterday in Harrisburg after a 20 year career there. He played with the Hillies in 1919 and 1921 title years, last with Pittsfield in 1922, and briefly appeared for the St. Louis Browns in 1915. Born October 6 in Bridgeport Conn he served in WWI and was a life member of the Professional Baseball Players Association. he leaves wife Cornelia Finney of Canaan NY. Funeral tomorrow at 7 at Kimmel Funeral Home Harrisburg with committal Friday at Flatbrook Cemetery, Canaan, officiated by Rev. Oren House Jr.
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John L. Tilman
Pittsfield Hillies
Harrisburg
Tillman
Hillies
Pittsfield
St. Louis Browns
Bridgeport
Conn
Baseball Players Association of America
American Legion
Cornelia Finney
Canaan
N.Y
Kimmel
Flatbrook Cemetery
Rev. Oren House Jr
West Pittsfield Bus to Springside Path and Evening Runs
Notice lists West Pittsfield Yellow Coach service delivering to Springside Nursing Home main entrance West Branch with bus departures from Park Square at 10 56 p m 1 04 a m and 4 19 p m JL returns at 1 19 a m and 1 19 and 4 19 p m Adv 14 Barber Shop opens evenings Wed Thurs Fri till 9 Allendale Shopping Center Adv 10 Guys Dolls Dance invites widows widowers bachelors separated divorced people 3 years and over Polish Falcon Hall Saturday April 11 42 Couples invited Adv 4 Slate Roofs Repaired Alumi hunt Rock Shake Siding Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co 43 0100 Harry Vincent Adv Bulldozing backhoe blacktop ping gravel foam fill Tennite seater Marino Grizey 447 9977 Adv It income taxes prepared 442 6590 Adv 16 Mrs Lyman Mack Dalton Mrs Estella F Mack 75 of 18 Weston Ave died this morning after long illness native of Windsor daughter of Fred and Cora Duke Willey lived in Dalton 70 years member of Dalton Methodist Church wife of J Lyman Mack leaves one daughter Mrs Arthur J MacKenzie two brothers Elmer W and Walter W Willey and several nieces nephews Private services 2 tomorrow Foley Funeral Home Rev Couch officiating Burial in Ashuelot Street Cemetery Adv 442 6465 Adv It
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Chester
Jennie Orson Ridgeway
Phelps Memorial Hospital
Tarrytown
N.Y
Middletown
James H. and
Etenn Lillie Smith
Carlton Hall
Ossining
Liberty Chapter
CBS
United Church
Henry Werle
Poughkeep
West Pittsfield
Springside Nursing Home
West Branch
Park Square
Guys & Dolls
Polish Falcon Hall
Dalton
Estella F. Mack
J. Lyman Mack
Weston Ave
Windsor
Fred
Cora Duke Willey
Dalton Methodist Church
Arthur J. MacKenzie
Elmer W
Walter W. Willey
Foley Feneral
Franklin
Couch
Connor Pharm
West
Ashuelot Street
Satanic St. Free del
Marion Meaney 71 Lenox native dies in Great Barrington
Mrs Marion Meaney 71 of Main Street Lenox died Tuesday in a Great Barrington nursing home She widow of Francis J Meaney longtime caretaker of the DeHeredia estate Born in Scranton Pa she lived most of her life in Lenox She was a St Ann s Church communicant Survived by sons Francis J Meaney Jr of Houstonie and William G Meaney of West Palm Beach Fla a sister Gertrude Mack of Hollywood Calif and seven grandchildren Funeral services at Kelly Funeral Home and St Ann s Church with burial at St Ann s Cemetery Visitation 7 9 p m tonight and 2 4 7 9 p m tomorrow
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Lenox
Marion Meaney
Main Street
Great Barrington
Francis J. Meaney
DeHeredia
Wheatieith
Scranton
St. Ann's Church
Meaney
Francis J. Meaney Jr
Housalonie
William G. Meaney
West Palm Beach
Fla
Gertrude Mack
Hollywood
Calif
the Kelly
St. Ann’s Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Pittsfield Woman Mrs Stockley Dies At 47 In Westfield
Mrs W J Stockley 47 wife of Walter J Stockley of 241 First St died this morning at Westfield Hospital Born in Pittsfield a 1933 Pittsfield High graduate and St Josephs Church member The couple marked 26th wedding anniversary last August She leaves husband a daughter Mrs Robert E Caiebaugh Sr father Samuel Bilotta a brother Joseph Bilotta and four sisters all of Pittsfield Two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Bendvena Funeral Home tomorrow 7 to 9 and Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 The funeral will be Saturday morning
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose L. Stockley
Walter J. Stockley
First St
Westfield Hospital
Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
St. Joseph's Church
Stockley
Robert E. Caiebaugh Sr
Samuel Bilotta
Joseph .Bilotta
Carmen Provenzano
James Blache
Louis Bigelow
Joseph Grimaldi
Bendvenga
Howard J. Coty, 58, dies. ex-Pittsfield resident
Howard J. Coty, 58, of Los Angeles California, former Pittsfield resident, died yesterday. Born in Pittsfield, he was the son of Romeo and Clara Coty and worked for General Electric Co. before moving to California four years ago. He is survived by two sons Howard W. and Philip, a daughter Lorraine, a sister Mrs. Paul Trumbull, and brothers Adrian P. and Carl J. The funeral will be in Los Angeles Friday with burial at Rose Hill Cemetery there. Donations may be made to the American Cancer Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard J. Coty
Los Angeles
Calif
Pittsfield
Romeo and
Clara Coty
General Electric Co
California
Vincie Ciccarelli
Howard W
Philip
Lorraine Coty
Paul Trumbull
Adrian P
Carl J
Rose Hill
American Cancer Society
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Board of Patent
Bernard Henken
Melrose
Donald Rollins
Henken
Rollins
The
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Steel
Tennessee Valley Authority
Probate
Public
BCC
Thomas E. O'Connell
Community College
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Greenberg
BAG
Carol Furey
Barrington
Federation of Teachers
Anxi
Miss Hall’s Glee Club
St. Stephen's
Cely
Howard J. Sener
Reker L. Mack
J. Lyman Meaney
Marion Ridgeway
Jennie C. Steckley
Walter J. Tillman
Jona L
Jennie Ridgeway
Alfred Richards
SS James’ Episcopal Church
A. Pierce Middleton
Mahaine
Robert K. Wheeler
Hartwell Homer
Edward Martin
James E. Comerford
John and Earl Ralf- Stanger
Richard Louison
Stanley Pultorak
Oliver N. Burns
Wellington
James Rae Whyte
South Congregational Church
Pitsfield
Edward F. Cone
Edward
Cone
Meehan
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Leonard Brown Sr
New Lebanon
Devanny
Immaculate Conception Church
Garfield
Albany Council
Knights of Columbus
Anthony Carnevale
Rondivenga
Mount Carmel Church
Si. Joseph's Cametary
Fue Aeral
John Tillman
Allendale Shopping Center
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co
Harry Vincent
Marino & Grizey
Lyman Mack
Mrs
W. J. Stockley
Dettinger
Warren Terrace
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