Silence Period Questioned After Brooke Ruling
Massachusetts wrestles with a school silence period after a state attorney general opinion that in school prayer and Bible reading are banned following the U S Supreme Court decision. Pittsfield officials, led by Ward 7’s Edward Harabin, proposed a one minute silence before the pledge, with some students free to pray if desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schoos Committee
Edward W. Brooke
U.S. Supreme Court
Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Ward 7
Edward §. Harabin
Supt
Raynolds
Adams
Lenox
Cheshire
Chester
Mabel Choate Estate Listed At 3 4 Million
New York reports the late Mabel Choate of Naumkeag Stockbridge and New York left a 3.4 million estate. Under her will Stockbridge home becomes a public country house museum with a 600000 dollar trust to Trustees of Reservations. Bequests totaled 778583 to charities, with large shares to relatives. Robert Crichton received 15000 dollars. 1000 dollar gifts went to several Stockbridge organizations. Berkshire Museum trustees got 5085 dollars in art and 1000 dollars. She died December 11 1958 at age 8 in 1958. The New York inventory shows a 588297 gross and 3457684 net estate value.
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EAGLE
New York
Mabel Choate
Naumkeag
Stockbridge
Joseph H. Choate
Britain
State Transfer Tax Department
Choate
Trustees of Reservations
Boston
Robert Crichton
Berkshire Garden Center, Inc
Berkshire Museum
Pittsfield
Eagles Band Finale At Park Square Tonight
The Eagles band presents the summer finale at Park Square at 8. Conductor John A Noonan curates standard overtures popular numbers and marches. The clarinet section shines in Flight of the Bumble Bee. a trumpet trio performs Bubbling Brass. Sponsored by Parks and Recreation and Local 109 Pittsburgh Federation of Musicians with grant support from the American Music Performance Trust Fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagles
Park Square
John A. Noonan
Rimsky- Korsakov
S. D. Eisch
Department of Parks and Recreation
Pittsfield Federation of Musicians
Lisi Brothers Win School Piano Contract Bid
Lisi Brothers Piano Co of 444 North St has won a contract to supply a Wurlitzer school piano to Northampton State Hospital. The bid amount was 549 dollars.
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Lisi Brothers Piano Co
North St
Northampton State Hospital
Births Reported From Pittsfield General and St Luke's
Mr and Mrs Bryan A Dona bie 158 Fairhaven St have a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Juan Serrano 168 Linden St have a daughter today. Mr and Mrs Dayton DeLorme Lee have a daughter today. Mr and Mrs Frank A Carroz za East Lee have a daughter today. St Luke s Mr and Mrs Arthur Jr Delano 66 Crane Ave have a daughter yesterday.
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Pittsfield General
Bryan A. Donabie
Fairhaven St
Juan Serrano
Linden St
Dayton DeLorme, Lee
Frank A. Carrozza
East Lee
St. Luke's
Arthur Jr
Delano
Crane Ave
Police Survey To Be Aired By Council
City Council President Joseph Scelsi will chair the committee meeting at City Hall to discuss the Police Department survey and the conflict of interest law. Mayor Haughey may be asked to request funds to fix Morewood School heating, with a possible special session. Del Gallo backs funding after learning Redfield housing costs rise versus a Morewood retrofit.
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Joseph 5. Scelsi
Committee
Police Department
Tin City Hall
Scelsi
Haughey
Morewood School
Schess
Morewood
del Gallo
Ward 3
Remo del Gallia
DelGallo
Redfield
Briges School
Samuel J. Quadrozzi
Public Buildings Department
Public Buildings Committee
Pay Increase Proposed for Election Officers
The Special Committee on Salary and Administrative Survey chaired by Ivan Lord urges a pay boost for wardens clerks and inspectors. Wardens and clerks would receive 18 a day up from 13 while inspectors would get 15 a day up from 11. About 192 election officers work at least 13 hours daily on primary and election days twice a year.
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Ivan Lord
St. Joe Players Exam Set for Tomorrow
Physical examinations for St. Joseph's High football candidates will occur tomorrow morning between 1 and 12 at St. Joseph's High. Coach Bill Murray plans to begin practice Monday mornings at Deming Field.
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St. Joseph's High
Bill Murray
Deming Field
Puffballs Lead Early Mushroom Season in Berkshire
An anonymous writer notes puffballs sprouting ahead of schedule in the Berkshires. Mycologists attribute the early growth to an unusually warm spell this month, predicting the usual peak next month despite earlier emergence.
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Berkshires
Sgt Marce ls Son Chases Runaway Car Stoppe d Accident
The 17 year old Bruce Marcel son of Sgt and Mrs Raymond D Marcel prevented a serious traffic incident on West Street by chasing and stopping an unoccupied rolling car. The Dodge sedan owned by Isadore Cooperman caused about 200 dollars in damage to a parking meter and a light standard near Berkshire Restaurant.
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West Street
Bruce Marcel
Raymond D. Marcel
Dan Ave
Stanley Stankiewicz
Marcel
Berkshire
Isadore Cooperman
East St
David L Strout Leaves RISD for Hallmark Cards Post
David L. Strout, Rhode Island School of Design vice president and dean of the faculty, resigns to take an executive position at Hallmark Cards Inc. The Pittsfield Mass native, RISD alumnus, past Kenyon and Kansas City art posts, had led RISD since 1938 with a 1958 leave for an international art project.
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Providence, RI
David L.strout
Pittsfield
Mass
Hallmark Cards, Inc
Rhode Island School of Design
Mr. Strout
Pitsfield High School
Roy Strout
Hebron
Maine
Three Scout Executives to Attend BSA Conference
William D. Dyer of Tyringham Berkshire Council along with district executives Herbert H. Duffy of Williamstown and Lauren R. Bradley of Lenox will represent the council at the 12th annual national training conference of the Boy Scouts of America at the University of Illinois Champaign Urbana from August 29 to September 4. More than 3,500 professional leaders and 1,400 accompanying spouses and children are expected to attend. The week includes over 10 workshops and discussion groups with exhibits on camping equipment and evening assemblies featuring leaders in education religion business finance labor and government.
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William D. Dyer
Tyringham
Berkshire Council
Boy Scouts of America
Dist Ict
Herbert H. Duffy
Williamstown
Lauren R. Bradley
Lenox
BSA
University of Ilinois
Champaign
John M. Anthony
Berkshire County Probation Officers Face Salary Increases
Berkshire County faces a proposed salary schedule raising probation officers pay. James S. Brown of Lee would move to 5175 yearly, Lyman Sanford to 3850, Great Barrington and Pittsfield figures rise, and Poe pro tem pay would reach 7900. Overall county probation salaries would total about 4000 more, with increases pending legislative approval.
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Berkshire County Real
Marshall
James S. Brown
Lee
Joseph B. Torchio
District Court
Pittsfield
Joan Keyes Scott
Wilthat
Lyman R.amstown
Sanford
Great Barrington
Berkshire County
John J. Shields
Trustee Named For Creditors Of Bus Company
Paul W. Glennon appoints Robert J. White of Boston as trustee for creditors if Berkshire Street Railway Co. goes bankrupt. Hearing held in District Court. reorganization feasibility to be decided. Receivers White and Silverman seek permanent franchise to Yellow Coach Lines, Pittsfield, for former BSR routes. Atlas Silverman and John L Hawkins named counsel for creditors.
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Paul W. Glennon
Federal Stereo
Robert J. White
Boston
Berkshire Street Railway Co
Atty. White
Atty
Albert S. Silverman
Pittsfield
Harold 8. Gordon
Glennon
White
Silverman
Federal District Court
County School Services, Inc
Danbury, Conn
DPU
BSR
Blacktop Drives since 1940 and local ads
Local classified fragment lists services and notices including Blacktop Drives estimates, childrens plays Pinocchio at Berkshire Museum, Hancock Shaker Village snacks and admission, a clothing pickup deadline at Little Economy Shop, paint discounts from Pratt Lambert, roof flashing solution from Berkshire Roofing, Johnny's Blacktop Service with phone, Launderaid under new management, and watch repairs by James Jewelers.
Persip Named State Assistant Sergeant at Arms for 17th Term
Charles Persip of Pittsfield was appointed assistant department sergeant at arms by State Commander Thomas F. Abely of Anton for a 17th term. Fenrir Abely noted Persip has the longest tenure of any Massachusetts Legionnaire in this office. Persip serves as an assistant to the commander and aids him upon request, under State Sergeant at Arms Edgar Wynot of Braintree, appointed in Quincy last June.
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Charles Persip
Pittsfield
American Legion
Thomas F. Abely
Anton
Fenrir Abely
Persip
Massachusetts
Edgar Wynot
Braintree
Quincy
Young Springside Archers Sweep Playground Tourney
The annual Parks and Recreation archery tourney at Clapp playground finals saw Springside Playground players sweep all three age divisions. Sixty archers from nine playgrounds competed in junior scholastic rounds at 30 and 20 yards, with top honors going to Jim Delphin, John Reid, and Sam Bows in midget, junior, and senior divisions respectively. Trophies to be awarded tonight at North Junior High.
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Department of Parks and Recreation
Springside Playground
Clapp Playground
Jim Delphin
Diane Pitrowski
Clapp
Lenox Selectmen Plan Hearing on Flynn Liquor Permit
Lenox officials plan a public hearing in September for Edward Flynn and his wife, operators of the Lenox Cocktail Lounge, to show cause why their common victualler and seasonal licenses should not be suspended or canceled. The action follows a Pittsfield District Court copy showing Robert Flynn, their son, had a second betting manipulations conviction. the hearing was postponed to ensure proper notice.
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LENOX
Edward Flynn
Church Street
Pittsfield
Robert Flynn
Lee District Court
Flynns
Berkshire Inn Not To House Winter School
GREAT BARRINGTON No school will be operated at the Berkshire Inn this winter. Rob ert K Wheeler president of the corporation that runs the Main Street hotel, said he had no contact this summer with Barrington School officials. Authoritative sources say the private boys school will not open at any location this season, but spokesmen were unavailable for comment.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Inn
Robbert K. Wheeler
Main Street
Wheeler
Barrington School
Herforth Honored On 45 Years at GE
Louis W. Herforth of 23 Summit Ave was honored on his 45 years with General Electric in ceremonies at the ordnance department where he is an administrator in the manufacturing suggestion program. A Pittsfield native, he began as an office boy on Aug 20 1918 at age 14 and spent most of his GE career in cost work for the transformer division. He and his wife Edith Galimberti have two sons, Robert in England with the U S Air Force and Richard of 23 Summit Ave.
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Louis W. Herforth
Summit Ave
General Electric Co
Ordnance Department
Pittsfield
Herforth
Edith Galimberti
Robert
U.S Air Force
England
Richard
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North Adams
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John S. Watson
Watson
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Pratt & Lambert
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Berkshire Roofing and Insilation Company
Dial
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Tyler Street
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South St
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Springside
Mike Davis
Albert Nachbauer
Lakewood Playground
Carolyn George
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