Brown Seeks Re-Election Not Trying for Mayoralty
Councilman at large Roy F Brown announces he will seek a fifth at large term and not run for mayor He cites 24 years at General Electric and potential leave of absence as reason He has long served on the Council’s key committees and helped lead school building efforts in Allendale Williams and Egremont schools He is married to Suzanne Wendell and lives at 42 McArthur St Ward 7 representative since 1947 with several electoral defeats and returns to the at large seat
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy F. Brown
Brown
General Electric
Council
Ordinance
Allles Commiittee
Pirbtic Buildings Comittee
George A. Purnell
Oiginal School Building Commission
Allendale, Williams
Egremont
Suzanne Wendell
Arthur St
Trapped on Trestle Dogs Killed In Huntington Tragedy
Michael Zyra and Miss Mary Cymes of Easthampton were walking dogs on a three track trestle over the Westfield River when a freight and the New England States express approached from opposite ends. They fell 25 feet to a ledge after being struck by a passenger train as their dogs were hurled into the water. Zyra suffered multiple injuries and Cymes head and body injuries. State police and Huntington firemen rescued them. the trains paused then moved on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
Michael
Zyra
Mary Cymes
Easthampton
Miss Cymes
College Club Picnic Is Set For Lenox Inn Tomorrow
The Pittsfield College Club summer picnic will be tomorrow at 1 p.m. at Mrs. Marie Veselik's Garden Gables Inn in Lenox. The annual event, sponsored by the social group, invites all club members. Activities include bridge and swimming. Chairman Mrs. Edward J. Gebauer is assisted by Mrs. Walter H. Ramsay Jr., Mrs. William F. Lawrence, and Mrs. Edgar H. Philbrick Jr.
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Pittsfield College Club
Marie Veselik
Garden Gables Inn
Lenox
Edward J. Gebauer
Walter H. Ramsay Jr
William Fl. Lawrence
Edgar H. Philbrick Jr
Massimiano Opens Office at Hibbard School
John A. Massimiano, director of health safety and special education for the School Department, opened his office at Hibbard School and continues home visits to parents of special education students. He said about 30 new youngsters will be placed in special classes this fall. A note at Plunkett School offices will reach him.
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John A. Massimiano
Hibbard School
Massimiano
Hibbard
Plunkett School
Block Dance Set for Wednesday in New Parking Lot
The Downtown Merchants Association will host four block dances in the city’s new Columbus Avenue parking lot Wednesday night to draw attention to the area. About 40 Berkshire County square dancers open at 7:30 with a square dancing exhibition, followed by roller skating, a waltz contest, a hootenanny, and five rock and roll groups for a twist contest. Prizes will be awarded in the waltz and twist events. Martin Schecter and Barry Stiegers are chairmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Downtown Merchants Association
Columbus Avenue
Berkshire County
Martin Schecter
WBRK
Barry Stiegers
WBEC
Garden Center Reports Second Theft in Two Weeks
Lenox Massachusetts police report a second break in two weeks at Wilson's Garden Center on Pittsfield Road. Thieves shattered a south side window with a rock to access the store and may have taken cash from a register, while a larger safe remained untouched. An earlier Aug 10–11 break yielded 483 dollars from a north window entry and open safe. Previous December 22 theft saw about 7400 dollars taken. George Champagne, 36, from North Adams, was sentenced to three to five years in Walpole State Prison last April for similar thefts.
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LENOX
Wilson's Garden Center
Pittsfield
David N. Lane
Wilson's
Lane
Cpl
Edward Haughey
Gaden Center
North Adams
George Champagne
Walpole State
Phone Company Union Continue Negotiations
In Boston, New England Telephone and Telegraph Co and the International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers kept talks going to a new contract. A company statement called weekend meetings encouraging, while Brotherhood President Edward L. Garvin said progress was slow and talks were not encouraging. Issues include arbitration, work hours, and job transfer rights. The union represents traffic, directory, and accounting staff. the International Executive Council is called to Boston if needed. Local unions remain on standby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England Telephone and Telegraph Co
International Brotherhood of Telephone Workers
Edward L. Gervin
Brotherhood
International Executive Council
Garvin
Girl Injured As Car Overturns In Local Crash
Christine Jastram of Tom Ball Farm Housatonic was injured Saturday afternoon when her car failed to turn and overturned on Tamarack Road. She received treatment at St Luke's Hospital for finger lacerations and was later released. A passenger in her car was also hurt. The vehicle was considerably damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christinie Oastram
Tom Ball Farm
Housatonic
Tamarack Road
Miss Jastram
St. Luke's Hospital
Hancock Racing Contested Dates Debate Heats Up
A state wide public dispute over an election bill continues as Hancock seeks to block artificial softening and Crawford plans to push guidelines for candidates. If the bill passes Cain county referendums could decide added voting dates, with Ways and Means to consider the measure today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Posal
Crawford
Hancock
Ways and Means Committee
President Powers
Wonalula
Tow
Bugles Denied Cavaliers Protest Loss To Favored St. Rocco's
Cavaliers nearly upset St. Rocco Cadets of Brooklyn at Wahconah Park as the Yankee Circuit drum and bugle corps finals faced a 42 point penalty for dented horns. Cavaliers argued the dents were irremovable without damage. the event featured Gatesmen, Grenadiers, Noteables, Charter Oaks, Fletcher's Raiders, Shoreliners, and other corps with Class A and B standings. St. Rocco's clinched Class A top honors. Shoreliners led Class B. 8350 youths from 17 communities performed in a lively, well attended show with trophies awarded by Skyhawks officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Cavaliers
St. Rocco Cadets
Brooklyn
Wahconah Park
Silp
Charter Oaks
West Hartford
Conn
Vletcher
Raiders
Norwich
Noteables
Auburn
New Britain
Grenadiers
Gatesmen
South Boston
St. Rocco's
St. Royco’s
Fletcher’s Raiders
New Hampshire
Lievester All Girls
Skyhawks
St. George's Olympians
Springfield
Bonnies
Berlin
Graniteers
Rochester
N. H
Lincolnsmen
Baltic
Paramounts
Worcester
Shrewsbury
Shoreliners
Mildford
Targets
Olympians
Lincolnmen
Leicester
Rachel Gilbert
Robert Nichols
Paramouts
St. Rocco’s
Gatesmien
Hank Adamo
Don Allen
Connecticut
All-American Association of Judges
Mason Andres Sr
Pittsfield Imperials
Barry Steigers
Mrs Hoult to retire from Family Service after 32 years
Isobel Hoult of Canaan New York retires from the Family and Children Service of Berkshire County after 32 years of service. A reception Tuesday at 5 30 pm will be held at Mount Pleasant Windsor at Winthrop M Crane Jr summer home with a buffet supper. Former staffers attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isobel Hoult
Canaan
N.Y
Family and Children Service
Berkshire County
Mount Pleasant
Winthrop M Crane Jr
Windsor
Hoult
Thomasr. Hoult
Associated i Charities
Association For Family Service
New England
Pittsfield
Benjamin J. Sullivan
District Court Fines In Chester Driving to Endanger
Gordon Vincent, 44, of Chester, fined 23 for driving to endanger and failing to stop for a police officer. Offense dated Aug 1 on North Street. Judge Samuel E. Levine sits while Judge Frank W. Cimini is on vacation. William F.E. Bust of North Adams and Robert R. Rothschild of New York City fined 150 each for speeding. Thomas E. Giddings of 88 Dawes Ave fined 35 for second speeding offense in a year. Parking fines of 3 paid by All-Makes Leasing Corp Dale Tan, Mar Louw Walsh, 441 Pomeroy Ave, and Raul Torres of 1100 Narilly St. William C. Walden II denied a parking charge and the case was dismissed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Vincent
Chester
Thomas J. Fitzgerald
North Street
Samuel E. Levine
Williamstown
Thomas E. Giddings
Dawes Ave
All-Makes Leasing Corp
Daletan
Mar Louw Walsh
Pomeroy Ave
Raul Torres
Narlly St
William C. Walden
White Terrace
Probate News: William M Henry Smith Will Details
The will of William Henry Smith of Great Barrington leaves his entire estate to his widow Marjorie Smith. A special administration was granted for Marry C Shaw of Washington. The estate lists 916,000 in real estate and 2,000 in personal property. An inventory for Catherine H Burnett of Adams shows 48,662 in personal holdings and 31,575 in real estate. Robert Graner of Yonkers left 14,000 in real estate and 632 in personal property per today's inventory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Henry Smit
Great Barrington
Marjorie 2
Smith
Harry C. Shaw
C Shaw
Washington
Catlen H. Burnett
Adams
Robert Graner
Yonkers, Nly
Funeral Obituary for Higgins and Grady in St. Josephs Cemetery
A solemn high mass for William E. Higgins retired Pittsfield Fire Department captain was held at St. Josephs Church with Chief Raymond Killackey and a large firemen delegation. Burial followed in St. Josephs Cemetery with prayers at the grave by Fa there McDonnell. Bears included five department members led by Deputy Chief William Reddy. A second mass for Thomas J. Grady occurred at St. Charles Church with burial in St. Josephs Cemetery and prayers at the grave by Pathor Brunton. Bears included Harold Grand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William &. Higgins
Willian E. Higgins
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's Church
Frederick J. Moore
Raymond A. Tanane
Sonn
Departments
William H. Reddy
Daniel F. McLaughlin
David J. Cullen
Alexander D. Sturgeon
Willis H. Groat
John L. Friederick
Thomas J. Grady
St. Charles’ Church
Daniel J. Brinton
John J. Fotey
Charles Hayes
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Pathor Brunton
Harold T. Grand
Funeral set for Eugene T Brady in Pittsfield area
The funeral for Eugene T Brady 152 longtime Democratic figure dies in Boston Friday night will be held tomorrow morning at 8:15 from Congregational Funeral Home with a 9 AM High Mass at St Josephs. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Calling hours 2-4 this afternoon and 7-9 tonight. Survived by a son in the Marines in Puerto Rico and three daughters and several siblings. Brady had worked in state and federal posts and ran for state senate last year against Sen Edmund R St John Jr.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene T. Brady
Boston
Congdon Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Funeral
Brady
Massachusetts Transportation Commission
State Department of Natural Resources
State Department of Public Health
U.S
David I. Walsh
Davida
Charles J. Gaetani
Federal Housing Authority
Washington
FHA
Office of Price Administration
OPA
American Association of Railroads
Pittsfield
Edmund R. St. John Jr
Eugene JT
Marines
Puerto Rico
Robert J. Goulet
George Tremblay
Mary ‘Margaret
Dorothy H
Frances Brady
William Madden
Lawrence
J. Howard
Miami
Fla
Ehrlich Led Western Mass WPA Chief Dies at 72
Springfield district court figure Harry M. Ehrlich 72, former WPA chief in Weston during the Roosevelt era, died Saturday at Mercy Hospital after weeks of illness. Services drew 700 as Rabbi Moses D. Sheinkopf praised him as a jurist with a national reputation. He leaves a wife Rose, two children Arthur and Ruth, four grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Harry M. Ehrlich
Rose(Feinberg) Ehrlich
Arthur J
Longmeadow
Ruth Werman
Boston
Rathbun Frank E 83 Glendale dies at nursing home
Stockbridge resident Frank E Rathbun 83 born March 26 1880 son of Emerson and Mary Collins Rathbun died Saturday morning at Great Barrington Nursing Home He lived here all his life and worked many years for the Stockbridge Cemetery Department He leaves wife Jonnie Love a brother George W Rathbun five grandchildren 17 great grandchildren two nieces and three nephews Funeral services tomorrow at 2 at Searing Stevens Funeral Home Friends may call at the home tonight from 7 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockbridge
Frank E Rathbun
Glendale
Great Barrington
Emerson
Mary Collins Rathbun
Stockbridge Cemetery
Jonnie Love
George W. Rathbun
Searing. Stevens Funeral Home
Funeral services blur lines of sequence in small town notices
Funeral services were held for Mrs Blanche King at Kelly Funeral Home with Rev Lessie Francis of St George s Church of Leo officiating. Bearers included Kenneth Hunter Edward A Thomas Edward Sut Haw and Charles Kilmer. Burial followed at Fairmount Cemetery Lee. Also, Frank G Ruesch of Stockbridge had services at Searing Stevens Funeral Home with Rev G Douglas Krumbaaar officiating. Bearers list Joseph F Galisa Julius Lentolini Wenzel Krebs Harold L Williams. Horlwor White and Edwin Measrehm attended. Burial was at Village Cemetery West Stockbridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche King
Kelly
Tee
Lessie Francis
St. George’s Church of
Leo
Kenneth Hunter
Edward A. Thomas
Edward Sut- Haw
Charles Kilmer
Fairmount Cemetery
Lee
Francis
Frank G. Ruesch
Stockbridge
Searing-Stevens
G. Douglas Krumbhaar
St. Paul's
Pittsfield
Buriat
Village Cemetery
West Stockbridge
Mrs Cunningham Sister Nurse Dies After Short Illness
Mrs F Cunningham 29 of 33 Third St North Andover formerly of 36 Dodge Ave died Sunday at home after a short illness. She was Frank M Cunningham's wife a registered nurse born in Brockton a 1951 St Patrick's High School Lawrence graduate and 1954 Lawrence General Hospital School of Nursing alumna. She leaves two sons Frank M Jr and Paul J two daughters Carol C and Jane T her parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Trombly of Salem N J a sister Mrs John D Bresnahan of Haverill and a grandmother. Solemn High Mass of Requiem will be at St Michael's Church Wednesday 10 a.m. Burial Ridgewood Cemetery. Friends may call George Caron Funeral Home North Andover evenings 7-9 and tomorrow 2-4 and 7-9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude C. Trombly Cunningham
Third St
North Andover
Dodge Ave
Here
Frank M. Cunningham
Cunnningham
Bor
Brockton
St. Patrick’s High School
Lawrence
Lawrence General Hospital School of Nursing
St. Michael's Church
Frank M. Jr
Paul J
Carol C
Jane T
Joseph
Trombly
Salem
John D. Bresnahan
Haverill
Ridgewood
George Caron
Main St
Mrs Bertha Gibbs LEE death notice in Lee obituary
Mrs Bertha Gibbs 74 of Park Street wife of Walter C Gibbs died yesterday at Edgecombe Nursing Home Lenox She was born in Sheffield and lived most of her life in Lee She leaves three sons Walter C Jr Everett W Robert J Gibbs four daughters a sister 11 grandchildren 14 great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral will be Wednesday at 2 at Kelly Funeral Home Rev P L Pierce will officiate Burial in Water Street Cemetery Great Barrington Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Bertha Decker Gibbs
Park Street
Walter C. Gibbs
Edgecombe
Lenox
Sheffield
Walter C. Jr
Boca Raton
Fla
Everett W
Long Beach
Calif
Robert J. Gibbs
el Paso
Tex
John Sisco
Monroe, Mitch
Adelard Laliberte
Edward Her Fihy
Alexander Stewart
Springfield
Harold Enright
Pitsfield
Kelly Funeral Home
P. L. Pierce
Lee Methodist Church
Water Street
Great Barrington
Maxwell Tausek 79 dies after night in Pittsfield General
Maxwell Tausek 79 of 36 Concord Parkway died Friday night at Pittsfield General Hospital Born in New York City he lived here 13 years and worked in real estate and antique business He leaves two daughters Mrs Joseph Gordon and Mrs Harry Gutman a brother John three grandchildren a great grandchild and several nephews and nieces Services and burial were Sunday in Mt Neha Cemetery Brooklyn NY
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell ‘Tausek
Concord Parkway
Pittsfield General Hospital
New York City
Joseph Gordon
James Kirkwood, Actor and Director Dies at 80 in California
James Kirkwood, veteran actor and director, died Saturday at the Motion Picture Country House and Hospital in Woodland Hills, California. He began on stage with Broadway roles in 1906 and later moved to silent films and talkies, directing Mary Pickford in Biograph films and later starring in The Fool and Tobacco Road touring. His film credits include The Great Automobile Robbery and Hired Wife. one of his late appearances was a radio piece Much About Doolittle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodland Hills
Calif
James Kirkwood
Motion Picture Country House
Kirkwood
David Belasenco
Biograph Company
New York
Mary Pickford
Miss Pickford
Biograph
the Fool
Jeeter Lester
Tobacco Road
Mr. Kirkwood
Doolittle
Dalton-Mrs Anna LaChance obituary for Anna Dwyer LaChance
Mrs. Anna Dwyer LaChance 80 of 41 Otis Ave widow of Noe L LaChance died Saturday at St Luke's Hospital after a long illness. Born in Dalton to Robert and Mary Grace Dwyer she was a St Agnes Church communicant and Rosary Sodality member. She leaves son Charles and daughter Mrs Albert J Pera, two brothers, two sisters, four grandchildren and a great grandchild. Friends may call at Fair Funeral Home today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. Funeral tomorrow 9:30 am from the funeral home to St Agnes for a 9 o'clock High Mass burial in Fairview Cemetery. St Agnes Rosary Sodality will meet at the funeral home tonight at 7:45 to recite the rosary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ayer
Michael Smith
North Adams
Harry Brewer
Fair Funeral Home
Funeral Home
St. Agnes’ Church
Fairview Cemetery
St. Agnes Rec Sary Sodality
Iuneral
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College Club
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Lincoln Service
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Pekin
Illinois
Picasa
M-A-C
North St
Garden Center
Union
Hancock Racing
Bugles
By John S. Steele
Probate News
William M Henry Smith
Hugene T. Brady
WPA
Western
Mass
Annie Osborne
St. Joseph's
Solewin
Requier
Annie M. Osborne
Visiting Nurse Association
Raymond A. Lanoue
John H. Mr Donnell
Calvary Cemetery
Webster
William J. Mitchell
Malcolm Danford
Edward Skowron
Edward Deste
Elgar Almstead
Stanley Stankiewiecz
Thomas Flynn
Frank E. Rathbun
Shaw
Francis W. Jacquot
Raymond
Jacquat
Charles M. Gonlich
Bressach
Joseph RK. O'Brien
F. Cunningham
Bertha Gibbs
Maxwell Tausek
Anna LaChance
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