Crusaders Win Second Local Corps Show at Wahconah Park
Five drum and bugle corps competed for 1500 in prizes at Pittsfield Monarchs Show of Shows. Boston Crusaders won with 77.5 points and 700, Cavaliers second, Imperials 33.8 after a 10 point penalty, with Musketeers and Brain Tree Warriors also performing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crusaders
Pittsfield
Monarchs
Wahconah Park
Boston Crusaders
Cavaliers
Boston
Holy Trinity
St. Rocco’s Cadets
Brooklyn
American Legion
Rochester
Cavaleers
Braintree Warriors
Calor
Imperials
GE and IUE in arbitration row over past deals
GE and IUE officials clash over arbitration limits tied to past agreements. Callahan cites alleged lapses and court actions while GE argues selective arbitration and unchanged terms since 1953. The dispute stems from a Lynn ad and a 1960 missed contract change during a TUK Local 253 meeting in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TUE
IUE
Callahan
Moore
IGE
Lynn
Callaghan
Pittsfield
MTS
TUK
Camp Doctor Charged With Lacking License
GREAT BARRINGTON Mark Yarty 3 of Waadsile N Y pleaded not guilty in Southern Berkshire District Court to practicing medicine without a license at Silver Birch Camp in West Stockbridge. He was released on $499 bail. The case was continued to August 14 at the defendant's request. Yarry alias Robert M Mayer and Robin Baker was arrested yesterday morning by Troopers Jurek and Celli and West Stockbridge Police Chief Gennari and Constable Lashoones.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Mark Yarty
Waadsile
N.Y
Berkshire
Silver Birch Camp
West Stockbridge
Yarry
Robert M. Mayer
Robin Baker
Koward Juregvk
Robert Celli
Fee Barracks
Joseph Gennari
Charles, Lashoones
Man Facing Questioning Over Unlicensed Medical Practice
Troopers questioned Yarry after suspicious youthful appearance and reactions. Background checks show no medical degree and no license to practice medicine in West Stockbridge. He previously worked as a medical aide at a camp in Goshen, Carn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yarry
Uint Bh
West Stockbridge
Goshen
Carn
James Keegan Memorialized as Boys' Club Leader and Referee
James Keegan longtime Boys' Club superintendent and nationally noted football referee is remembered for building a major campus with a large pool and training programs. Born Aug 11 in Adams he guided the club from 1920 and married Irene Lambert in 1938. Survived by wife and three children plus two sisters and several grandchildren. Funeral services planned in Sarasota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Club
Keegan
Williams College
Bennie Boynton
Vac Williams
Boynton
Sam
Naional
Adams
Patrick Kk
Mary Farnam Keegan
Piusfield
Camp Dief
Irene L. Lambert
Worcester
Marguerite Reid
Dalton
J. Russell Keegatt
Pittsfield
Janet Cuthrell
Winter Park
Fla
Marion Mentoss
Massapequa
Lil
Junior Drum Corps to Play at CSF Benefit in Pittsfield
Four junior drum and bugle corps Cavaliers Monarchs Imperials and Skyhawks will exhibit tomorrow at Wahconah Park at 8 15 p m for the Pittsfield Citizens Scholarship Foundation. Admission is 30 cents for adults 25 cents for children with proceeds funding CSF scholarship awards next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Wahconah Park
John F. Bresnahan Jr
CSF
Boys’ Club Cavaliers
The
Monarchs
Imperials
Skyhawks
Park Department
Drim Corps
Advis
Bresnahan
Notable Names List From Page One Article OCR
A fragmentary OCR reads a roster of individuals including Mrs Mary Brockett Miss Elizabeth Dalley Mrs Mary Digiforum Camila Frederick Willam Hever Francis Keegan James Maher John Radke Mrs Harry Rupp Richard Reeves Louise Robitaille Albert Rupioski Helen Taylor Augustus Vau and others listed on page one.
John T Maher Sr dies after long illness in Pittsfield
John T Maher Sr 62 of 88 Third St died at home after a long illness. He was born in Pittsfield son of Cornelius and Catherine Ryan Maher and served in the Pittsfield Police Department. He worked 31 years for Eaton Paper Corp and earlier as a printer for Excelsior Printing Co North Adams. He was a communicant of St Josephs Church and member of Pittsfield Review of Eagles and Knights of Columbus. He and Anastasia Rioux observed their 37th wedding anniversary last May. He leaves his wife two sons Capt John T Maher Jr and Pvt Robert J Maher both with the Pittsfield Fire Department four sisters seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call at the Condron Funeral Home this evening 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John T. Maher Sr
Third St
Pittsfield
Cornelius
Catherine Ryan Maher
Condron
Funeral notices from multiple rites and burials
A series of funeral services and burials are reported, including Albert E. Roucoulet of Lenox with a high Mass at St. Ann's Church, and Frank A. Connors, Robert C. Reeves, and others with services across Pittsfield Great Barrington and nearby towns. Also noted is a fatal car accident on the Turnpike killing a horse trainer and injuring a sibling.
Man Falls To Death At Bash Bish Falls
Augustus L Taylor 23 of Washington DC assistant counselor and director of the Youths Work Camp in Sheffield fell to his death at Bash Bish Falls Mt. Washington Sunday afternoon. Police say he aimed to reach the top of the falls and his body was found about 100 feet below after companions reached the top. Medical examiner ruled skull fracture and other injuries. His body taken to Stevens Funeral Home Great Barrington and to be shipped to Washington DC. The camp is run by Sheffield Projects Inc with about 20 youths from Puerto Rico and New York City. Previous fatalities at the falls include Eileen Reiter and E Cranston Sutphen. The Rev. Dr. William Vail Wilson Davis died here in 1910 when his carriage was swept over the falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Washington
Augustus L.taylor
Washington, D.C
Sheffield
Bash Bish
Lee State Police
Taylor
Stevens Funeral
Creat Barrington
Tavonic Park Rangers
Copake
John Shea
Mt. Everett
Hien
Arthur L. Cassel
Great Barrington
Sheffield Projects, Inc
Puerto Rico
New York City
Eileen Reiter
Bronx
N. Y
E. Cranston Sutphen
Long Island
William Vail Wilson Davis
First Congregational Church
Pittsfield
Local Lawyer Pleads Innocent To New York Charges
Frederick Broderick, a Pittsfield attorney of 14 Taconic Street, was released on $30 bail after pleading not guilty to driving under the influence and breach of the peace in New Lebanon New York. Justice Roger Wemple set an Aug 19 hearing. Troopers W B Sweet and L B Christianson arrested him after responding to a call at his former wife’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
Frederick Broderick
Taconic SL
Pittsfield
Justice of the Peace
Roger O. Wemple
Broderick
W. B. Sweet
L. B. Christianson
Mrs H O Radke Sr dies after long illness in Pittsfield
Mrs H O Radke Sr 60 wife of Harry O Radke Sr of 572 West Housatonic St died Saturday morning at home after a long illness Born in Pittsfield daughter of Fred and Mary Ragen Harvey lifelong resident She was a member of the First Baptist Church Surviving are husband two daughters Mrs Philip J Le Clair Miss Joan M Radke two sons Harry Jr and Alfred H both of the city two sisters Mrs Lillian Driscoll of Chatham N Y and Mrs George L Brown of Pittsfield a brother Lester E Harvey four grandchildren and several nephews and nieces Services were held this afternoon at the Wellington Funeral Home Rev Vernon F Price officiated Burial was in Pittsfield Cemetery Bearers were Henry B Gallison Edward J Drew Robert J Barlow Milton K Natl Dennis J Driscoll John Murphy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline E. Radke
Harry O. Radke Sr
West Housatonic St
Pittsfield
Fred
Mary Ragen Harvey
First Baptist Church
Philip J. LeClair
Joan M. Radke
Harry ©. Jr
Alfred H
Lillian
Henry B. Gallison
Edward J. Drew
Robert J. Barlow
Milton K. Natl
Dennis J. Driscoll
John Murphy
Mrs Mary Dailey 75 of North Adams dies at hospital
Mrs Mary Agnes Quinn Dailey 75 of 52 East Quincy St North Adams died this morning at North Adams Hospital widow of J Frank Dailey Born in North Adams she was a Drury Academy graduate and parishioner of St Francis Rosary Society She leaves a son Robert W Dailey two sisters Mrs Lawrence Bassidy Mrs Walter Lovett and Mrs Joseph Adams seven grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Flynn Le Roach Mineral Home tomorrow from 2 to 7 PM
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Adams
Mary Agnes Quinn Dailey
East Quincy St
North Adams Hospital
J. Frank Dailey
Dailey
Drury Academy
St. Francis’ Church
Rosary Society
Robert W. T
Lawrence Bassidy
Wlater Lovett
Pittsfield
Joseph Adams
Southington
Conn
Flynn le Roach
Obituaries and Funerals Eagle Reporter NY
Richard C Rapp 21 of Bloomfield Conn Middlebury College senior and athlete dies in Route 22 crash near Hoosick Falls NY Blondid Stewart 16 of New York City also dies at Mary McClellan Hospital Other injured include William Dyson 21 and Mary Vatigan 59 Immediate services set in West Hartford Conn and Scotia NY as Middlebury notes tribute from coach Duke Nelson and Rapps college careers remembered with letters and awards
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Richard C. Rapp
Bloomfield
Con
Middlebury College
Eagle’s Sport
Hoosick Paris
N.Y
Blondid Stewart
New York City
Mary McClellan
Cambridge
East Greenbush
Rapp
Leslie Vatigan
North Bennington
William Dyson
North Adams
Mary Vatigan
Mary McCleHlatt Hospital
Dyson
Stewart
Vatigan
Thomas of
Giddings
Dawes Ave
Middebury
Loomis School
Windsor
Conn
Middlebury
Vermont
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Rushing
Community Chest
Breadloaf Writers Conference
Breadloaf
Eventenreal Ty Midlebury College
Loomis
the Campus
Newspaper Fund, Inc
New York
Wall Street Journal
The
Eagle
Hover Francis H Hover, local resident dies after long illness
Francis H Hover of Church Street died Saturday afternoon at Hillcrest Hospital after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield, he was a 21 year GE employee and member of Morningside Baptist Church. He leaves two sisters, two brothers, and several nephews and nieces. Services will be held tomorrow at Hat Wellington Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley Thomson officiating. Burial in Cedar Park Cemetery. Friends may call tonight from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Uitover
Church St
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
George C
Bertha Wh. Race Hover
General Electric Co
Morningside Papas Church
John L. Rice
City
John A. Higgins
Dalton
Charles W
Largo
Albert J Robitaille Sr dies at home in city
Albert J Robitaille Sr 70 of Sunset Street died at his home Saturday night a native of Cohoes New York he lived here five years retired from Wyandotte Worsted Co after 15 years of service previously carpenter with area contractors WWI veteran member First Methodist Church Golden Age Club and Senior Citizens Club survived by wife Flossie Chittenden four sons Albert J Jr Gilbert L Norman W and Robert A all of city two sisters Mrs Mattie Christensen Pittsfield and Mrs Recard Phelps Adams 12 grandchildren and several nieces services 10:30 tomorrow at Dery Funeral Home Rev Jesse S Greene officiating burial Pittsfield Cemetery friends may call today 3 4 and 7 to
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert J. Robitaille
Sunset St
Cohoes
N.Y
Wyandotte Worsted Co
First Methodist Church
Golden Age Club
Senior Citizens Club
Flossie Chittenden
Albert
Gilbert L
Norman W
Robert A
Mattie Christensen
Pittsfield
Recard Phelps
Adams
Dery Funeral
Jesse S. Greene
Mrs Mary Best 91 Berkshire Village Resident Dies
Mrs Mary Best aged 91 of Old State Road Berkshire Village died Saturday night at home widow of Frank H Best She was a Chapel of North American Martyrs communicant and Rosary Society member Survived by three daughters Helena Margaret Mary and others four sons Raymond James Carleton and Richard and many grandchildren great grandchildren and nephews Funeral 9 from Mechan Funeral Home Pittsfield Solemn High Mass 10 at Chapel of North American Martyrs Burial St Joseph's Cemetery Pittsfield with viewing today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Mary Kk. Best
Old State Road
Berkshire Village
Frank H. Best
Chapel of North American Martyrs
Rosary Society
Helena F
Margaret M
Mary
Raymond L
James C
Pittsfield
Carleston
Dalton
Richard
Stamford
Conn
Chapel of
North American Martyrs
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Baby Brackett Dead in Pittsfield Hospital
Three month old Elizabeth Brackett daughter of Mr and Mrs James J Brackett Jr of New Main Street died Saturday night at Pittsfield General Hospital. Private services will be held at 10 at the Dweer Funeral Home with Rev Dohtr Foley officiating. Burial will be in St Joseph Cemetery. Flowers omitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Sarah
Elizabeth Brackett
James J. Bracket, Jr
Newh Main ‘Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
James J. Bracken Sr
Guttonal
Dweer
Dohtr
Foley
St. Charles Church
Fittsfield
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Miss Louise Rheaume obituary at Pittsfield General
Miss Louise Rheaume of Pittsfield and West Warren died this morning after a long illness at Pittsfield General Hospital. She was a native of West Warren and lived there most of her life before moving to Pittsfield to live with her sister Flora Kintball. She leaves sister Mrs Sylvia Bonneau of Montreal and several nieces and nephews. Services will be held Wednesday at Notre Dame Church. Visitation at Dery's Funeral Home tonight and tomorrow afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Rheaume
Lenox Ave
Pittsfield General Hospital
Miss Rheaume
West Warren
Pittsfield
Flora Kintball
Sylvia Bonneau
Montreal
Canada
Kiuntball
Polish born Rupinski matriarch dies in Pittsfield
Mrs Helen Rupinski 70 of 56 Plinn St died Saturday at her daughter Mrs Anthony D Agostino in Birmingham Mich widow of Peter Rupinski She was born in Poland lived here 156 years employed by Elmvale Worsted Co retired 1955 She was a Holy Family Church Rosary Society member Survived by four daughters two sons 15 grandchildren and a great grandson Friends call Bloniarz Funeral Home today and tomorrow Rosary Society to meet tonight Burial in St Joseph Cemetery with High Mass at Holy Family Church Wednesday morning 8:30 funeral home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Gramkowski Rupinski
Plinn St
Anthony D'Agostino
Birmingham
Mich
Peter Rupinski
Poland
Elmvale Worsled 'Co
Holy Family Church
Rosary Society
D'Agostini
Harald I. Daly
Samuel P.chlodo
George A. Milukas J
Philip G. Gallant
City
Thaddeus J
Romeo R
Pittsfield
Bloniarz Funeral
Mrs Van Rye Former Pittsfield Resident Dies in Caryville
Mrs Orie Van Rye and Mrs Agnes Sullivan Van Rye died Wednesday. Wife of Orie Van Rye of Caryville, she was a former Pittsfield resident. Survived by two daughters Mrs William Sullivan of Lawrence and Mrs Henry Beltrame of Hollister, a son James N. of Medway, six grandchildren, sister of the late Lea T. Sullivan of Pittsfield. Services and burial in Medway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Agnes Sullivan van Rye
Orie van Rye
Caryville
Pittsfield
Wiliam Sullivan
Lawrence
Henry Beltrame
Hollister
Jajm N
Medway
Ilea T. Sullivan
Mtedway
Miss Elizabeth A. Cameron obituary of Rome resident
Miss Elizabeth Ann Cameron 79 daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Holden Cameron of Rome Georgia formerly of Pittsfield died Saturday after a long illness Born in Pittsfield September 23 1943 she attended local schools and moved to Rome with her family in 1934 She was a Rome High School graduate Survived by her brother William and three aunts Funeral from Stevens Davenport Funeral Home Rome burial will be in that locality
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Ann Cameron
Richard and
Elizabeth Holden Cameron
Rome
Pittsfield
William
Stevens- Davenport
Mrs Camilla Digirohn Dies in Pittsfield Hotel Allen Arrest
Mrs Camilla Digirohn 74 of the Hotel Allen died Saturday morning in the hotel She was the widow of Carlo Digiratan Born in Milan Italy she lived here for alx years A communicant of Mount Carmel Church and Rosary Society member She leaves a son Alfred C Pittsfield four daughters Mrs Leonard Tolyo San Diego Calif Mrs Wiliam Bell New York City Mrs James Agar Chandler Ariz and Mrs Thomas Navy Rome Gay ts grandchildren and several nephews and cousins Friends may call at Benegva Funeral Home today 3 to 4 and 7 to 9 Rosary Society to meet this evening at 7 25 p m recite the Rosary Mass at 8 followed by Solemn High Mass of Requiem at Mount Carmel Church Burial in St Joseph's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camilla Digirohn
Allen
Carlo Digiratan
Milan
Italy
Mount Carmel Church
Rosshe
Alfred C
Pittsfield
Leonard Tolyo
San Diego
Calif
Wiliam Bell
New York City
James Agar
Chandler, Ariz
Thomas Navy
Rome
Gay
Beneivenga
pRosar Society
Phis Evermning
Maris
Mount Pcanmel
St. Joseph's Cemetery
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Akron
Ohio
Robert Richard
James Leon
Yorthind
Ore
Harold We Conrad
Duluth
Minn
Musketeers
Peabody
Doug Shirley
All American Judges Association
Royal Blue Angels
JOR’: GE
James Keegan
Mary Amilda
Order of St. Joseph's
Springfield
James Druggan
Bridgeport
Albert E. Roucoulet
Lenox
Roche
St. Ann's Church
James P. Lynch
Edward E. Girard
Arthur V. Girard
John Bellvase
Bennington
Barry W. Welch
I St. Ams Cemetery
Father Lynch
Frank A. Connors
John Egan
St. Mar’s Church
Eaton Paper Corp
General Electric Maintenance Department
J Connors
Ames P. Connors
Bern
M. McCarron
Francis Woj
Connors
Robert J. Connors
Leonari A. Combs
Michael Todd Pixley
Mer Michael Todd Pixies
Inalyesey Clayton
Alfred Pixley
Lake Buel
New Marlboro
Great Bare Rgion
Loren W. Michkerson
United Churches of
Lee Memorial Cemetery
Southfield
George W. Plumaser
George W. Phunmor
Water Street
A. Pierce Middleton
St. James’ Church
Richard Giegerich
Sandisfield
Birches
Fist Our Lady of the Valley Church
William Breen
Stanley W. Linkosich
Converse Pease
Hasso Heacker
Alexander Flyyckvich
Samuel R. Wilber Jr
Charles Mien
St. Peter's Cemetery
Father Breen
John W. Haley
Sohn W. Waley
Barrington
Lexander G. Lyte
Pitts
St. Jo's Episcopal Church
W. Owings
Stone
John Wall
Oak Grave Cemetery
Fall River
Dorothy L. Reeves
Reeves
Wendy
Doreen Street
Man
Falls Claims
Robert Reeves
H. O. Radke Sr
Mrs
Mary Dailey
Eagle Reporter
Walter J
Duke
Sequen
Ile
Walter J. Rupp
Walter Ill
Molloy Funeral Home
Farmington Ave
West Hartford
Sacred Steart
Mount St. Benedict Cemetery
William A, Frederick
Lee
William A
Frederick
Washington Road
Scotia
Parkview Terrace
Hilda Forster
Robert
Royal Oak
Willigan
Daly Niuneral
McClelland Street
Kenectady
Funeral
St. Joseph's Church
Richard, Rapp
Francis H. Hover
Albert J. Robitaille Sr
Baby Brackett
Helen Rupinski
E. Cameron
Mrs. C. Digirofam
Savino Bros
Pittsfield's Only Monument CO
Rock OF Ages
Berkshire County
Wahconah Street
Tel
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