Confusion Over Interest Sparks Savings Bank Turf War
In Pittsfield the entry of commercial banks into savings accounts has stirred a competition over interest. Banks like First Agricultural, Berkshire Bank & Trust, Pittsfield National and Union Federal touted day-to-day and instant rates at around 4 percent, creating mass confusion for savers juggling dividends versus quarterly incentives. Analysts note about 54 variables affect how interest is calculated, with at least 20 variations active in Berkshire County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Savings Bank
Mutual Savings Banks
Savings and Loan Associations
Agricultural National
Berkshire Bank & Trust
Pittsfield _ National
The
Agricultural and Berkshire Trust
Union Federal
Pittsfield National
Berkshire County
Broderick Opposes Crow For Ward 2 Seat In Pittsfield
James J. Broderick, a UE Local 255 member and 1955 Pitsfield High School graduate, challenges Raymond BK Crow for Ward 2 City Council. He cites grassroot disappointment in handling property taxes and other city issues, urging new faces and responsible governance. The piece also discusses banking practices and the need for clearer disclosure of true yields and loan costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Broderick
Raymond BK. Crow
Broderick
General Electric
Pitsfield High School
Carstyn Forgey
Brown St
Hospitals In the Hospitals Pittsfield General and Nearby
A list from Pittsfield General and Hillcrest notes several patients with operations or illnesses. Included are William Pizzuto Jr and Sandra Scherben with family details, Mary Hageman and Paula Langlais, Roberta Crennan, Edward LaTourneau, and Charles Vallone at Children’s Hospital Boston undergoing operations or treatments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
William Pizzuto Jr
Pizzuto
Mill St
Mary Hageman
Lenox
Julia DuPont
Frederick G. Hutchinson
Sadler Ave
Paula J. Langlais
Carolyn Langlais
Carlin
Sandra Scherben
Joseph Scherben
Linn SL
Roberta Crennan
Carol Crennan
Charles Vallone
Anthony Vallone
Third St
Children’s Hospital
Boston
Woods fire investigation at 403 Crane Ave under control
FireRecord 12:55 pm reports Engine 2 investigated a supervised burn at 403 Crane Ave by New England Tree Co. and found it under control. At 5:12 pm Engine 3 checked Jubilee Terrace for smoke with no fire found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crane Ave
New England Tree Co
Jubilee Terrace
IUE Seeks United Front in GE Contract Talks
The International Union of Electrical Workers aims to rally AFL-CIO unions for a united stance in GE contract negotiations due to contracts expiring Sept 30, 1966. Leadership led by John H. Callahan plans coordinating conferences with UAW IBEW IAM AFTE and others while noting George Meany pledged support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Union of Electrical Workers
Afl-Cio
General Electric Co
John H. Callahan
Schenectady
IUE
Washington
George V. DiPalazzo
Pittsfield
Callahan
David Lasser
Paul J. Jennings
TUE
George Meany
United Automobile Workers
UAW
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
IBEW
International Association of Machinists
LAM
American Federation of Technical Engineers
AFTE
IVE
IAM
United Electrical Workers Union
CIO
IUF
Jennings
U.S. Labor Department
James B. Carey
Therrien Honored for 25 Years with GE
Raymond J. Therrien of 176 Woodlawn Ave has received a 25 year emblem for service with General Electric. He is a quality control planner in the ordnance department Polaris guidance program, with 14 years in ordnance and a prior stint as a GE stock boy in power transformer division. He served in the Air Force 1942 to 1946 and returned to GE after discharge, married to Alice E. Cavenaugh of North Adams, with one son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond J. Therrien
Woodlawn Ave
General Electric
Therrien
Ordnance Department
Ordnance
Air Force
Mr. Therrien
Alice E. Cavenaugh
North Adams
Citizens for Del Gallo for Mayor forms early push
An informal committee named Citizens for Del Gallo for Mayor appears before any official announcement by Ward 3 councilman Remo Del Grillo. Temporary chair Allen F. Babcock, who once worked on William Kitterman’s Berkshire district campaign, says plans will be set once Del Gallo declares. Del Gallo has hinted at a run but won’t announce before September 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Remo del Grillo
Ward 3
Allen F. Babcock
New York Ave
Mast Fall
William J. Kitterman
Berkshire
Citizens For
del Gallo
Babcock
Miter
PHS Site Tops Agenda For Council
City Council set to discuss site for a proposed new high school, favoring Victory Hill land owned by the Housing Authority and park land. Agenda also includes a 94000 capital improvement request for Park and Public Works, a 24000 water supply search funds, and Fire Department captain appointments for Martin Keehnle and John Friederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Hill
Housing Authority
High School Commission
Williams Sivest
Park Department
Publiic Works Department
Water Commission
Martin J. Keehnle
John L Friederick
Headmaster Hurt in Plane Crash Near Pittsfield
Headmaster sustained a head cut and was treated at St. Luke’s Hospital in Pittsfield after a plane crash. The aircraft belonged to Howard W. Spaeth, a Windsor Mountain teacher. Lenox Patrolman Henry A. Fuore transported him, while Trooper David Moran and FAA officials assisted in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Hospital
Pittsfield
Lenox
Henry A. Fuore
Howard W. Spaeth
Hawthorne S&j
Windsor Mountain
Lane
David Moran
Lee State Police
Federal Aviation Agency
Liberzzi
Heinz Bondy
Windsor Mountain School
Wrona Wins Loam Contract For PHS Grounds
Carl Z. Wrona of 2 Jones Ave wins the bid to supply 108 cubic yards of loam for Pittsfield High School playgrounds at a total of 2665 dollars. James J. Quirico bid 3850 in the only other offer. School officials will sign the contract after reviewing loam beds and bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Z. Wrona
Jones Ave
Pittsfield High School
James P. Reynolds
Mr. Wrona
James J. Quirico
East 5Th
Mr. Reynolds
John J. Quinn
James R. Clary
S. Rocco Scullary
Four-H Fair Scheduled for Shaker Village
The 25th Berkshire 4-H County Fair will be Aug 20 and 21 at Hancock Shaker Village with free admission for 4-H exhibitors and families. Regular visitors pay village admission, 4-H members run a food tent, Top-H Service Club underwrites awards under $1 and cash home economics prizes, funded by an $1,800 state grant. The fair began in 1941 at Polo Grounds and has since been held at several locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Hancock Shaker Village
Trustees of
County Aid To Agriculture
4-H
State Agricultural Purposes Fund
Polo Grounds
Holmes Road
Allendale
Pittsfield
Cheshire Grange Hall
Camp Sumner
Miller Leaves Milford Daily News for Amsterdam Recorder Post
Charles H. Miller resigns as Milford Daily News general manager to take a similar role with Amsterdam Recorder in Amsterdam New York. He will oversee construction of a new offset printing plant for the Recorder, which serves a 14000 circulation. Miller, a Pittsfield native and WWII veteran, has held multiple civic and press positions locally and regionally. He and his wife Eleanor Morandi have three sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Miller
Henry Miller
Allendale Road
Milford Daily News
Amsterdam
N.Y
Recorder
Miller
Pittsfield High School
The
Eagle
Europe
Milford
Milford Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club and
Industrial Development Commission
New England Newspaper Advertising Executives Association
New England Newspapers Advertising Bureau
Eleanor Morandi
North Egremont
Ex-Resident of Hinsdale Faces Charges
Former Hinsdale resident Thomas O Malley is to be arraigned in District Court for forging checks. State police questioned him Friday morning. He last lived on Smith Road Hinsdale before moving a month ago. Forged checks were reportedly passed at two Pittsfield banks. The investigation continues, with Trooper Richard Clemens and Sergeant Stanley E Bower leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas O'Malley
O'Malley
Smith Road
Hinsdale
O’malley
Pittsfield
Richard Clemens
Stanley E. Bower
Obituary notices from Pittsfield General Hospital death notices
Edward A. Mayers 70 of 7 Caroline Ave died last night at Pittsfield General Hospital Born in New York City he helped start a lifesaving service at Coney Island and earned bravery citations He retired from F H Fahnestock after 45 years and moved to Pittsfield four years ago He was a member of the Episcopal Church and the Masons He survived by his wife Beulah and two nieces Services are at Wellington Funeral Home with burial in Elmwood Cemetery Great Barrington Cecelis Ballardini Vecchia 61 died at Pittsfield General Hospital Survived by husband Michael Vecchia a son and daughter two brothers and two sisters six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral services Monday at Kelly Funeral Home Lee followed by High Mass at St Marys Cemetery Miss Catherine Manning Funeral held at Devanny Funeral Home and St Josephs Church Burial in St Josephs Cemetery Leonard F Culverhouse coach and manager of Moldmaster team East Little League died Thursday at a Hed Sox game Funeral Service 1 15 at Dery Funeral Home Service 2 at St Martins Episcopal Church Burial Pittsfield Cemetery Uniformed Moldmaster players to attend Giuseppe Giun ipero funeral at Benevenga Funeral Home High Mass 10 Mount Carmel Church Burial St Josephs Cemetery Bearers listed
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Edward A. Mayers
Caroline, Ave
Pittsfield General Hospital
New York City
Coney Island
City of
New York
Mr. Mayers
F. H. Fahnestock
Pittsfield
Brooklyn
N.Y
Episcopal Church
Commonwealth Lodge of Masons
Beulah May
Wellington
Funeral Home
Elmwood Cemetery
Great Barrington
Lee
Cecelis Ballardini Vecchia
Michael Vecchia
Canal ‘St
Michael T. Vecchia
John Pompi
John
Joseph Ballardini
Leon Alexander
Donald Hayford
Kelly
St. Mary's Church
St. Mary's
Catherine Manning
Devanny
St. Joseph's Church
Thomas P. Curran
John H. McDonnell
Thomas J. O'Connor
St. Joseph’s ‘Cemetery
Father McDonnell
Beavers
Edward J. Maloney
J. Lawrence Curley
Joseph P. Brennan
James A. Rowan
Edward W. Fox
James W. Kelly
Leonard F. Culverhouse
Moldmaster
Dery Funeral Home
St. Martin's Episcopal Church
Malcolm W. Eckel
Clifford R. Jacob
James W. Wagstaff
Arthur A. Olsen
John ©. Moynihan
James F. Kelly
Donald M. Hayford
Giuseppe Giunipero
Beneivenga Fe’neral
Mount Carmel Church
Camillo L. Santi
St. Joseph's* Cemetery
John RE. Dickinson
Victor G. Ferrari
Louis A’ Masinn
Philip Mascera
Walter F. Vezina
Leonard T. Boivin
Joseph’ E. Darwin
Five Levels Former Home Of School Bel Air Purchase
Berkshire Country Day School bought the house then known as Bel Air from Mrs. Virginia Starks on July 16, 1956. Built in 1890, it featured five master bedrooms three bathrooms two living rooms a dining room a library with a fireplace a playroom and servants quarters. The clapboard house sat on four acres with 274 feet of road frontage a barn four-car garage a seven-horse stall a four-room apartment and a swimming pool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Country Day School
Bel Air
Virginia Starks
Trophy To Honor Mrs Wing at Holstein Show
The Amy Wing Memorial trophy will be presented to the junior champion of the Berkshire Holstein Club show. The event is Aug 18 at Silvio Rotti farm 270 Fort Hill Ave Pittsfield from 10 am to 3 pm with about 80 cows heifers and calves to be exhibited. The Happy Wanderers 4 H Club will sell refreshments. The Wing winner must own the animal and its dam. Mrs Wing owned a New Marlboro dairy farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amy Wing
Berkshire Holstein Club
Silvio Rotti
Fort Hill Ave
Pittsfield
Happy Wanderers
Wing
Marlboro
Park Board Denies Concession Request
The Park Commission refused Donald P. Sheran of 45 High St. permission to sell food and beer at a softball tournament. The Massachusetts Class A championships are scheduled at Hibbard Park on August 14 and 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Park Commission
Donald P. Sheran
High St
Hibbard Park
Massachusetts
Rare Mushroom Found by Hurley at Lenox Sanctuary
The blusher Rubescens, a rare mushroom, was found at Pleasant Valley Sanctuary in Lenox by William C. Huriey of the city. A prior item had failed to credit Mr. Huriey for the discovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary
Lenox
William C. Huriey
Mr. Huriey
School officials set Boston meeting on Pittsfield high plans
Supt. of Schools James P. Reynolds will meet in Boston Wednesday with Walter J. Markham, director of vocational education in Massachusetts, and John E. Marshall, consultant to the High School Commission. Vocational specifications for the proposed new Pittsfield high school will be discussed. The School Committee's salary subcommittee will meet Monday at 7 30 p.m. in Plunkett School to discuss pay proposals made by the administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James P. Reynolds
Boston
Walter J. Markham
Massachusetts
John E. Marshall
High School Commission
Pittsfield
Reynolds
Plunkett School
Shaker Village Announces World Peoples Dinner Menus
Dinners at Hancock Shaker Village in the Believers' dining room will start tomorrow with varied menus. Sunday and Wednesday feature Shaker fried chicken and native corn on the cob plus raspberry shortcake, while Monday and Thursday offer lamb pie and tomato pudding with rice cream. Tuesday and Saturday include cream steak with beans and lemon pie. Reservations through Shaker Community Inc. include village admission and a tour. Dinners at noon tomorrow and 6 p.m. on other days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hancock Shaker Village
Lawrence K. Miller
Watervlie
Ohio
Shaker Community, Inc
Also Mentioned on This Page
Edward J. Farrell
J. J. Broderick
Crow
American Bankers Association
Staro
James J, Broderick
ST. Luke's
William J. LaMontagne
Beck
Clayton Goodermore
Cherryplain
Anna Tuneff
Mary E. Gaul
Alove St
Bernard J. DeShaw
Mrs. Kent DeShaw
Ohn St
Hillcrest
Mary E. Dow
Cheshire
Herbert Mosher
Neilig Kucmir
Park
Sharon LaDouceur
Horace J. LaDouceur
Bradford St
Edward LaTourneau
James LaTourneau
Robbins Ave
Tah
Sears
Bonita
Thomas
Morton
Meany
Carey
PHS
Wrona
Shaker Village
Charles Miller
Amsterdam, N.Y
Mrs
Park Board
Hurley
East St
Wellington Funeral Service Inc
Bruce H. Gaimow
Donald A, Léonard Roger W. Wellington
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