Trustee elected to marshal assets for bankrupt Hancock Raceway
Leonard H. Cohen of Pittsfield elected trustee for Hancock Raceway Inc to marshal assets for creditors. He aims to recover a disputed $100,000 bond held by Judge Frank E. Smith as part of the stock suit involving Dr. Charles L. Furcolo and Charles B. Carson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard H. Cohen
Pittsfield
Hancock Raceway, Inc
Cohen
Frank E. Smith
Suffolk Superior Courts
Hancock Raceway
Charles L. Furcolo
Charles B. Carson
Springfield
Carson
Hancock
Twenty Two Granted U S Citizenship in Berkshire Court
Twenty two individuals including a 12 year old Polish native and a 12 year old German native were naturalized in the Berkshire Superior Court. The oath was given by Clerk Nelson A. Foot Jr. Judge Francis J. Quirico noted loyalty to the people of the United States and mentioned possible future adjustments to dual national status. The group, from eight Berkshire towns, represents ten nationalities.DAR serves refreshments. new citizens included Miss Mary Pado and Stella Pado among others from Poland Italy Ireland Portugal Belgium Canada Great Britain and Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Nelson A. Foot Jr
Francis J. Quirico
Immigration and Naturalization Service
Berkshire County
Stella Pado
Depot St
Dalton
Poland
Johann Dietrich Dierau
Jug End Road
Egremont
Germany
Johann
Quirico
DAR
Athenaeum Included in Pay Raises
Berkshire Athenaeum staff will receive the city two step pay raises retroactive to April 5, though library workers were not named in last week’s order. Librarian Robert Newman asked for a $7,081 supplemental appropriation to align library employees with other city staff. Mayor Dillon learned a blanket order already covered library raises. The library board approved buying a new bookmobile for about $8,000 from state funds and discussed $14,000 in state funds for library use, $6,000 cut from next year’s budget, and $8,000 for the new vehicle. The current bookmobile would be replaced after major repairs. The board noted completion of a 25th task toward new library needs. Open house set for May 14 with Friends of Berkshire Athenaeum. The Western Massachusetts Library Club will also meet that day at the Athenaeum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Athenaeum
Robert G. Newman
Robert B. Dillon
Library Board of Trustees
Athenaeum
Newman
Dillon
John Norton
Board of Trustees
Paul K. Fodder
Friends of the Berkshire Athenaeum
Western Massachusetts Library Club
The
Peabody withdraws Amy Daniels from hospital costs panel
Gov. Peabody yesterday withdrew the nomination of Miss Amy Julie Daniels of Ludlow for reappointment to the advisory committee of the state Division of Hospital Costs and Finances. The move comes after the Governor’s Council failed to act, signaling disapproval of her prior critical report on Pittsfield General Hospital and Wesson Memorial Hospital. A separate land transfer notice records Paul R. and Mary E. Robert of Springfield gaining property on South Pine Street in Otis.
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Boston
Peabody
Amy Julie Daniels
Ludlow
State Division
Miss Daniels
Pittsfield General Hospital
Wesson Memorial Hospital
Springfield
George F. Brookman Jr
William B. Brookman
Anna B. Blaney
Paul R
Mary E. Robert
South Pine Street
Otis
Mrs Daniels Reimbursed For Time in County Jail
Ruth Lee Daniels eighteen of Church Street Lenox Dale received three hundred forty seven dollars for time spent in Berkshire County Jail Pittsfield as a material witness in the December death of her two year old daughter Mary Lee Daniels. She appeared before Judge John J Dwyer of Lee District Court for determination on payment for inconvenience. Lt Detective Brown and Asst Dist Atty William R Flynn accompanied her to court. She was to appear later before Superior Court Justice Francis Quirice to be released from material witness status, but a parole violation warrant from Framingham Women’s Reformatory kept her in custody. Daniels had been held since December 27 1963. The baby’s death occurred near the town forest off Golden Hill Road. Her uncle Robert P Moulthrop faces a second degree murder charge and will go before the Traverse Jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Ruth Lee Daniels
Church Street
Lenox Dale
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Mary Lee Daniels
Superior Court
Francis Quirice
Brown
Mary Lee
Town Forest
Golden Hill Road
Water Street
East Lee
Births in multiple Families Across Towns
Mr and Mrs Nelson Sparks announce a daughter in Stockbridge. Mr and Mrs Harold McKen na welcome a son in Oxford Street 48. Reginald Carr and Mrs Carr report a daughter yesterday in Stephentown NY. Eric Lovgren and Mrs Lovgren announce a son yesterday at 132 Appleton Ave. John Bailey and Mrs Bailey announce Christine Ann born at Santa Rosa Hospital Milton Florida. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs Elmer Morris of Otis and Mrs Carl E Bailey of Lee.
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Luke
Nelson Sparks
Stockbridge
Harold McKenna
Oxford St
Pittsfield General
Reginald Carr
Stephentown
N.Y
Eric M. Lovgren
Appleton Ave
John D. Bailey
Christine Ann
Santa Rosa Hospital
Milton, Fla
Elmer Morris
Otis
Carl E. Bailey
Lee
Gas Fills Government Mill Trapping Four Workers for Treatment
A chlorine gas release at Crane & Co Government Mill in Dalton prompted evacuation of 35 workers. Four men, William Porter, George Horton, Jose Pedroza, and Harold Hathaway, were treated and released at Pittsfield General Hospital. An accidental mix of aluminum sulphate and sodium hypochlorite caused the emission. the paper machine resumed in two hours and other workers were to return by 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Government Mill
Crane & Co
Pittsfield General Hospital
William Porter
Library Square
George Horton
Crane Avenue
Jose Pedroza
Brown St
Pittsfield
Harold Hathaway
Orlando St
Arthur Crane
Thomas Carmel Named for Government Day and Speech Festival
Thomas D Carmel a senior at St Josephs High School attends Student Government Day in Boston with high school peers running model government. He will compete in the original oratory category at the Massachusetts Speech Festival in Melrose tomorrow following February statewide semi finals at Holyoke. Carmel has previous state festival gold medals and is active as senior class president dramatics club coeditor of the yearbook and a National Honor Society member planning to major in chemistry at Georgetown University. He attended Boys State last year and participates in a mathematics honors program at North Adams State College with Saturday sessions. he is the son of Mr and Mrs John T Carmel of 71 Gamwell Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas D. Carmel
St. Joseph's High School
Boston
Carmel
Melrose
Massachusetts
St. Joseph’s
Holyoke
Georgetown University
North Adams State College
John T. Carmel
Gamwell Ave
Student Government Day Puts 450 Into State House
About 450 student delegates from Massachusetts public private and parochial high schools joined the 17th annual Student Government Day in Boston. Student governor John F Gorman urged a learning experience and greater respect for democratic government as Gov Peabody and other officials guided students through hearings on six bills and planned mock sessions in the afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
UPI
Massachusetts
Ance
House
Senate
Governor's Council
Peabody
Tey
U S Skating Bid Considered For Pittsfield Carnival
Pittsfield Winter Sports Committee voted to bid for the U S Open Speed Skating Championships as the carnival’s marquee event. Louis Conway will present the bid May 15 to 17 at Lake Placid on behalf of the Northern New York Skating Association, seeking a two day meet in late January or early February with open amateur and registered skaters worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Louis Conway
American Skating Union
Lake Placid
Conway
Northern New York Skating Association
Pittsfield Park
Dillon Praises Reynolds for Good Job at School Board
Mayor Dillon praised Supt James P. Reynolds after an executive meeting. He noted Reynolds was reappointed automatically when the School Committee took no formal vote by last April 15. City Solicitor Edwin E. Reder had issued that automatic reappointment opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reynolds
Robert B. Dillon
Reynolds
Edwin E. Reder
John J. Quinn
Bookmobile funding proposed for Pittsfield library
Mayor Dillon sent an order to City Council to allocate 14,469.75 from a state special bill to Berkshire Athenaeum for a new bookmobile and library equipment. Librarian Robert G. Newman budgets 8,016 for the bookmobile 2,308 for metal shelves 2,100 for other equipment and 2,053.75 for books.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fao
Berkshire Athenaeum
Pittsfield Public Library
Dillon
Athenaeum
Robert G. Newman
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Pownal, Vt
Lewis G. Rinebalt
Ratcliffe & Co
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Raymond J. Volpi
Wellesley
Atty. Leonard H. Cohen
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Mary Pado
Hinsdale
Alan Reginald Millington
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DiConza
Monterey
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Woodhurn Farm
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Howard St
Jasmin Dodakion
Crystal St
Maria Filippelli
Fenn St
Italy
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Yarmouth St
Ireland
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Portugal
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Holmes Road
George Rosato
Elaine Drive
Aldo Everetto Samale
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Elm St
Jozef Wouters
Hungerford St
Belgium
Imelda Emilia Barnes
Westminster St
Paula Frances Wouters
Richmond
Audrey Dale Gallombardo
State Road
South Egremont
Johann Dietrich Sierau
West Stockbritze
Nellie Quigley
West Center Road
Australia
Berkshire Roofing & Insulation Co
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Dial
Harry Vincent
Donovan's
Merriam Street
Goodrich Woodworking
Merrill Road
Dairy Center
Dalton Ave
I Kreskin
West Pittsfield
Springside Nursing Home
West Branch
Park Square
Pittsfield Rootie Inc
Marino & Grizey
Skyline
South Main Street
Lanesboro
Holly K
Dixie Serenaders
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Adams
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Stara
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Pittsfield High School
St. Joseph's High
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Abington High School
Gov
Gorman
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South Lancaster Academy
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Somerville Vocational High School
Mark Donovan
Bradford
London
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New City
Key Freeman and Hart Schaffner & Marx
Arrow
Florsheim
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