Trial Lawyers Convene Judge Tauro Rebuts Blast By Judge of Lower Court
Chief Justice G Joseph Tauro spoke at the Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association convention in Oak n Spruce Western Massachusetts urging oral depositions in civil cases to speed trials. He defended court scrutiny, warned against inaccurate criticism, and noted a judiciary push supported by local attorneys for reform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tauro
Lee
G. Joseph Tauro
Massachusetts Superior Court
Massachusetts
Boston Municipal Court
Elijah Adlon
Fice
Judiciary Committee
Paul A. Tamburello
Pair To Face It Charges in Accident Cases
David Jefferson and Mrs. Jean E. Gromacki will appear in District Court Tuesday to face 11 motor vehicle charges stemming from two hit run incidents. Robert LaPlante and Ivanhoe Slaughter are involved. LaPlante was treated for arm and back injuries. Jefferson faces six charges including leaving the scene and reckless operation. Gromacki faces similar counts plus allowing an improper person to operate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Jefferson
Brown St
Jean E. Gromacki
Weller Ave
First
Fenn Streets
Robert LaPlante
Longview Ter
Wendell Avenue
Ivanhoe
LaPlante
Pittsfield General Hospital
Jefferson
New Equipment Demonstrated At Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
At a Saturday all day session at the Berkshire Rehabilitation Center Pittsfield General Hospital demonstrated the chronaximeter a device for measuring muscle conditions and nerve regeneration. About 20 physical therapists attended with officials from Sargent College North Adams Hospital Franklin County Hospital Greenfield Cooley Dickinson Hospital Holyoke Providence Holyoke Athol Memorial Hospital and the Massachusetts Public Health Department Pittsfield offices. Dr Vincent T Barnaba director and Miss Norma Fisher chief therapist led the talk on electrodiagnostic machines and the demonstrated chronaximeter. In District Court Judge Frank W Cimini kept four young men cases for windshields and windows repair with one juvenile dismissed for non participation. Bruce G Carr Dalton and Edward Nixon Amherst continued to April 25 along with the other juvenile.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Pittsfield General Hospital
Western Massachusetts
American Physical Therapy Association
Sargent College of
Boston University
North Adams Hospital
Franklin County Hospital
Greenfield
Cooley- Dickinson Hospital
Northampton
Providence Hospital
Holyoke
Athol Memorial Hospital
Pittsfield
Amherst
Massachusetts Public Health Department
Vincent T. Barnaba
New Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Norma Fisher
Frank W. Cimini
Bruce G. Carr
Grange Hall Road
Dalton
Edward Nixon
Newell St
Wwwi Opens WWI Veterans Membership Drive
Pittsfield veterans group Wwwi will start a month long membership campaign at its regular meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 in the Pender Block rooms 236 North St James Watt Jr vice commander is drive chairman the meeting is open to all World War I veterans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Barracks
Pender
North St
James Watt Jr
Mass Trades School Offers $500 Grant To PHS Graduate
Massachusetts Trades School of Boston will award a $300 scholarship annually to an outstanding male graduate of Pittsfield High School. Pittsfield High faculty will select the recipient, and the award may be used toward a vocational training program at the school. Further details are available from the PHS guidance office. The trades school was founded in 1936.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Trades Shhops School of
Boston
Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield High Facullty
PHS
Trades Shops School
National Guard Pay Checks Ready for Dispatch Tonight
Payday arrives for National Guard personnel as quarterly checks for members of Headquarters Company 2nd Battalion 110th Armored reach headquarters and will be distributed tonight from 7 to 8:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Guord
110Th Armored
National Guard
Callahan’s Rise From City Office to Turnpike Authority
Calahan known as a doer moved from Nashua Street to head the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority in 1952 after Gov. Dever’s defeat. He oversaw the Weston to State Line Turnpike, the Boston harbor tunnel to East Boston, and the Sumner Tunnel. The authority expanded the Turnpike into downtown Boston and pursued air rights to lease built-over structures. Despite innuendo and a 1960 federal probe, no evidence tied Callahan to the kickback claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cal
Dever
Callahan
DPW
Nashua Street
Turnpike Authority
Weston
State Line
West Stockbridge
Massachusetts Turnpike Authority
Boston Harbor
Boston
Sumner
William F. Callahan Jr
Massachusetts
Federal District Court
U. S
Elliott Richardson
Calahan
Worcester
Charles E. Wyzanski Jr
Gilder Club Burglarized For Guns Liquor And Cigars
State police investigate burglary at the Gilder Club in Sandisfield. About $350 value stolen include a German rifle a machine gun pistol 16 bottles whisky a case of beer three boxes of shells cigars cigarettes and $40 cash. Trooper John F. Danehey leads the inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandisfield
Lee Barracks
Gilder Club
John F. Danehey
First Heart Diets Session Draws About 40 Attendees
About 40 men and women attended the inaugural session of a free low-sodium cooking class sponsored by the Berkshire Heart Association the state Department of Public Health and Western Massachusetts Electric Co. Dr Joseph Budnitz explained low-sodium diets for cardiac patients while Dorothy Cole discussed sodium content and herb flavored dishes. Sophie Chapla demonstrated recipes and sampled dishes as attendees asked questions. Printed materials and recipes were handed out. The second class is set for Thursday at 1:30 p.m. at Western Massachusetts Electric on Eagle Street focusing on low calorie cooking and sugar substitutes with more recipes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
The
Heart Association
State Department of Public Health
Western Mass. Electric Co
Joseph Budnitz
Dorothy Cole
Sophie Chapla
Electric Company
Eagle Street
Conn Driver Injured In Lee Accident
Jerome Parady a 24 year old resident of New Britain Connecticut sustained leg and chest injuries when his westbound pickup left Route 2 near the East Lee Inn and struck a tree. He received on scene care from Dr Charles Stratton and was rushed to Pittsfield General Hospital by Kelly ambulance in good condition. Lee police said he appears to have lost control as the vehicle left the north side of the highway. Patrolman Joseph Eisenberg investigated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Jerome Parady
New Britain
Conn
East Lee Inn
Parady
Charles W. Stratton
Pittsfield General Hospital
Kelly
Joseph Eisenberg
County Legion backs prayer in public schools in Berkshire
Berkshire County Council of the American Legion, meeting in Williamstown, endorses a resolution to amend the U S Constitution to allow voluntary prayer and Bible reading in public schools. Fred Little reports 2774 total members countywide and 21 Boys State enrollees in Amherst for June. Expenditures of county posts total 1968 with 1251 man hours by hospital-visiting volunteers. Cmdr Madison Sr receives commendations from hospital chiefs. plans set for a testimonial dinner honoring Madison and District Director Erma Clark. List of attendees includes Allan, Bradway, Casey, Daley, DiCicco, Evans, Jaffe, Kolesnick, Morton, Robins, Staples, Williams and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Council of the
American Legion
Williamstown
U.S
Fred Little
William O’hearn
Legion
Amherst
Jack B. Rabiner
Coity Legion
Veterans’ Hospitals
Joseph J. Madison Sr
Cmdr
Madison
Erma Clark
LeBion Auxiliary
Public Invited To Symposium On Job Opportunities
The Rev. Douglas M. Williams will review Freedom of Residence and Job Opportunity, a symposium by the National Council of Churches, Tuesday at 10 a.m. at St. Stephen's parish house. Williams chairs the Pittsfield Area Council of Churches social action committee. the open meeting is sponsored by the United Council of Church Women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas M. Williams
National Council of Churches
St. Stephen's Church
Williams
Pittsfield Area
Callahan Honored at Pittsfield Reception for Committeeman Bid
About three hundred attended a Friday night reception at Highland Restaurant for Lawrence A. Callahan of Pittsfield a candidate for state Democratic committeeman in the upcoming presidential primary. The event featured telegrams from Sen Edward M Kennedy and Lt Gov Francis X Belloli. Rep Patrick E Callaghan of Pittsfield, the candidate's uncle, spoke at the affair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Restaurant
Lawrence ‘A. (Bucky) Callahan
Pittsfield
Edward M. Kennedy
Francis X. Belloli
Patrick E. Callaghan
Quirico Called Exhibit A Among High Court Justices
Judge Francis J. Quirico of Pittsfield was praised by Chief Justice G. Joseph Tauro as Exhibit A among the Superior Court's 42 justices at a Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association dinner. Tauro recalled a story showing Quirico epitomizes a judge and that his eastern county assignment extended lawyers’ hours from nine to five to nine to nine.
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Lee
Francis J. Quirico
Pittsfield
G. Joseph Tauro
Superior Court
Tauro
Massachusetts Trial Lawyers Association
Quirica
Sister Gertrude taught at St Charles headline
Sister Mary Gertrude of the Sisters of St. Joseph's died last night at Mercy Hospital Springfield. Born Mary C. Sullivan in Springfield she joined the order in 1914 and taught at St. Charles' School. A Solemn High Mass of Requiem will be held Wednesday at 8 a.m. Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery.
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Mary Gertrude
Sisters of St. Joseph’s
St. Charles’ School
Mercy Hospital
Springfield
Mary C. Sullivan
John J. Sullivan
Thomas D. Bevan
Sisters of St. Joseph's
Christopher J. Weldon
Elliot St
St. Michael's Cemetery
T. P. Sampson Co
High Mass for Ralph Caparrelli at Mount Carmel Church
A High Mass of Requiem for Ralph Caparrelli was celebrated at 9 this morning at Mount Carmel Church by Rev Camillo J Santini pastor. Burial followed at St Joseph's Cemetery with Prayers at the grave led by Rev Leonard J Ferrecchia. Bearers were Frank J Carnevale and Joseph R Carnevale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Caparrelli
Mount Carmel Church
Camillo J
Santini
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Leonard J. Ferrecchia
Frank J
Joseph R. Carnevale
Frank
Harold E Jaffe 49 dies after short illness in Pittsfield
Harold E Jaffe 49 of 101 Edward Ave Pittsfield died at home yesterday after a short illness. He worked in gro cery and meat businesses with his family and co founded the Meat Center at 187 Newell St in 1958. A Pittsfield High School graduate class of 1933 he served four years as a meat inspector in WWII. He was a member of Jewish War Veterans and Congregation Knesses Israel. Survived by wife Ronnie Pellett two sons Albert and Steven two sisters and several nieces and nephews. Services at Congregation Knesses Israel with Rabbi Sanford A Shanblatt and burial in Knesses Israel Cemetery. Bearers and honorary bearers listed from Jewish War Veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Jaffe
Edward Ave
Jaffe
North Street
Sidney
Columbus
Newell St
Pittsfield High School
Jewish War Veterans
Congregation
Knesses Israel
Ronnie Pellett
Albert
Steven Jaffe
Pittsfield
Edward Klein
Gunther Thierfell
Hartford
Knesses Israel Cemetery
Melvyn Rackless
Herbert Weinberg
Theodore J. Weinberg
Jack Black
Michael Klein
Isadore Cohen
Jewish War Vetrans
Harvey L. Rubin
Louis Green Post 140
Morris Rispter
Max Bookless
Jack Lessoff
Irving Lazarus
Ted Jaffe
Mrs Morton Dies After Short Illness In Pittsfield
Mrs Jacob B Morton 63 wife of Jacob B Morton Sr of 49 John St died Saturday at St Luke s Hospital after a short illness. Born in Richmond Virginia daughter of Matthew and Rosa Coleman educated at Brockton High School lived 35 years in Brockton before moving to Pittsfield in 1942. She attended Second Congregational Church. Survived by husband daughter Yona R Payne Albany New York son Jacob B Morton Jr Pittsfield and three grandchildren. Friends may call Wellington Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to ?. Funeral tomorrow at 2 at the funeral home with Rev Vernon F Price of First Baptist Church officiating. Burial in Pittsfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence O. Morton
Jacob B.morton Sr
John St
St. Luke's Hospital
Richmond
Matthew and
Rosa Edmonds Coleman
Brockton High School
Brockton
Pittsfield
Second Congregational Church
Yona R, Payne
Albany
N.Y
Jacob B. Morton Jr
Wellington
Vernon F. Price
First Baptist Church
Carl Williams Dies at 57, Dalton Icon Passes
Carl B. Williams 57 former Dalton athlete and Bennington High athletic director for 30 years died after a stroke. Born in Dalton he played at Ithaca College and pitched in Canadian American and Northern League teams. He served with the Red Cross in Europe during World War II and later returned to Bennington High as coach and administrator. Also noted is Julia Stewart Robins 92 of Windsor who died en route to Pittsfield General Hospital. she was a longtime nurse and mother of 12 with many descendants. Funeral arrangements for both families were announced with calling hours and services forthcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Carl B
Curly) Williams
Bennington
Williams
Carrie Enos Williams
Burton Williams
Dalton High School
Ithaca College
Bennington Generals
Pittsfield
Three Rivers
Que
American Red Cross
Seventh Armored
Europe
Bennington High School
Miraca College
New York University
North Adams State College
Sienna
Second Congregational Church of
Lions Club
Bennington Area
Claire Ham
Richard Bowden
West Boylston
Christopher B. Williams
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
George Lahti
Hanson-Walbridge
Fire Chief Arthur Staples laid to rest in Stephentown
Funeral services were held for Arthur W. Staples 52 longtime Stephentown fire chief who died Friday night of a heart attack while helping volunteers prepare a supper at the fire station. He served as fire chief since 1962 and was active in the Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association. Burial followed at Garfield Cemetery. Bearers were local fire company officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stephentown
N.Y
Arthur W. Staples
Hart & Higgins
Staples
Rensselaer County Fire Chiefs Association
William
Jennie Sweener Staples
Frances Rathbun
Roland Hewitt
Petersburg
Ronald Staples
Lebanon Springs
John Hoffman
Oscar A. Arnold
Garfield Cemetery
Wesley Edwards
Paul Sykes
Gustave Johnson
Michael Ward
Sylvester Close
Robert Daty
Bradway Killed by Car in S Sand Lake NY
Chauncey S Bradway 71 of Sand Lake was struck by a car on Route 66 near Taborfon Road and died Saturday afternoon. A retired Emma Willard School employee, he belonged to Averill Park Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Ruth Kells, two sisters Mabel Sullivan and Emma Sullivan, one brother Clinton Bradway, and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at Larkin Funeral Home Averill Park this evening. Funeral services are set for 2 tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sand Lake
N.Y
Chauncey S. Bradway
Taborfon Road
Emma Willard School
Troy
Averill Park
Cambridge, Md
Larkin
Funeral rites for Betz and Turner held in area churches
Funerals were conducted for Mrs. Jessie C. Betz of Great Barrington at Stevens Funeral Home with Rev. James S. Chase officiating. Burial followed in Elmwood Cemetery. In Stockbridge, John Turner was laid to rest at Stockbridge Congregational Church grounds with burial in Elmwood Cemetery and bearers named. May E. Sayres of Hinsdale also observed funeral services at home, with burial in Maple Street Cemetery Hinsdale and bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jessie C. Betz
Great Barrington
Stevens Funeral
James S. Chase
Egremont
Francis E. Harmon
Frank G. Ketchen Sr
Frederick C .Oles
Frank Whitcomb
Elmwood Cemetery
John S. Turner
John
Turner
Stockbridge
Stockbridge Congregational Church
Nehemiah Boynton II
George E. Ford
Oak Hill
N.Y
Lionel E. Ford
Cator
Robert W. Turner
South Egremont
Walter E. Turner
Springfield
Edward
Richard W. Turner
Pittsfield
May E. Sayres
Maple Street
Hinsdale
Alfred B. Perry
Dalton Methodist Church
Ralph E.sayres Jr
Ronald M. Sayres
Ray Mond
James Munn
Robert Barnes
Henry Dewey
Farrington Industrialist D H Farrington Dies at 49
Donald H. Farrington 49, former president and chairman of Farrington Manufacturing Co., maker of Charga Plate, died Sunday at Massachusetts General Hospital. Born in Boston, he attended Newton Country Day School and Harvard College, class of 1937. Surviving wife Virginia, son Stephen, daughter Mrs. Davis Barr Clayson, sister Mrs. Lucia H. Shipley, and two grandchildren. Services Wednesday at 2 at Waterman Chapel in Wellesley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Donald H. Farrington
The
Farrington Manufacturing Co
Massachusetts General Hospital
Newton Country Day School
Harvard College
Virginia
Stephen
Bronxville
N.Y
Davis Barr Clayson
Wellesley
Lucia H. Shipley
Auburndale
Waterman Chapel
Mrs. Kart Kolesnick Dies in Sandisfield at 82
Mrs. Kart Kolesnick 82 wife of Kart Kolesnick died Saturday at her Beach Plain Road home. Funeral services were held at Birches Funeral Home Great Barrington. Born in Austria she came to the United States 40 years ago and moved to Sandisfield 26 years ago. She leaves her husband and one daughter Regina Kalesnick of Cambridge Md a grandson and a great grandson. Burial was in Sandisfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandisfield
Memiha Wirbizska Kolesnick
Kart Kolesnick
Beach Plain Road
Birches Funeral Home
Great Barrington
Austria
Joseph Wirbizska
Regina Kalesnick
Cambridge
Sandisfield Cemetery
LeRoy Evans dies on fishing trip in Sheffield
LeRoy Evans of South Main Street South Barrington died Sunday morning at Jones Lake Sheffield during a fishing trip. Born November 4 1890 in Keyport New Jersey he was a retired practical nurse formerly at Fairview Hospital. He leaves wife Mae Kerrigan Romano Evans of Great Barrington six sons LeRoy Jr Robert Arnold Charles George and Ronald four daughters Grace Madelyn Ruth Jennie and others. Calling hours at Stevens Funeral Home tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral at 2 at the funeral home with Rev Donald J Keil officiating. Burials Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Lee-Roy Evans
South Main Street
Jones Lake
Sheffield
Keyport
Charles Evans
Fairview Hospital
Mae Kerrigan Romano Evans
LeRoy Jr
Glens Falls
N.Y
Robert
Bound Brook
N.J
Arnold
Perth Amboy
Charles
Kingston
George
Bedford
Nal
Ronald
Fort Jay
Grace Evans
Freehold
Madelyn Evans
Ruth Craparo
Jennie Sorenson
Stevens
Donald
Keil
First Methodist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
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By Gerald B. O'Connor
Oak N’ Spruce
United States
PGH Center
Mass, Trades School
Litriz
Onota Lake Causeway
County Legion
Quirico
Gertrude
St. Charles
Mrs
Delia A. Casey
Michael] Casey
Cottage Court
County Mayo
Ireland
Michael
Nora McDonough Cleary
Joseph M. Casey
Mary M. Casey
Rosary Society
St. Peter's Church
Birches Funeral
St. Peter's Cemetery
Jacob B. Morton
Carl Williams
Julia Robins
Windsor
Julia Stewart Robins
Joseph Robins
Cairo
Benjamin
Anna Steweart
New York
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Robins
Windsor Congregational Church
Hillside Agricultural Society
Marguerite Burdick
Violet Mason
Joseph F. Robins
Russell S. Robins
Tester S. Robins
Blanche Kerwin
Purling
Nellie Gabriel
Adeline Bennet
Cora South
Coxsacks
Bartlett + Wellington
East Windsor Cemetery
Arthur Staples
Cc. S. Bradway
P. Ruggiero, Rudolph A. Sacco
Guy A. Pellegrinelli, and
John A. Ruscetta Jr
D. H. Farrington
LeRoy Evans
Savino Bros
Pittsfield's Only Monument CO
Rock OF Ages
Berkshire County
Gue
Wahconah
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