District Court Docket Reports Multiple Charges and Fines
Officer Edward Sherman testimony leads to Edward P. Stanton found guilty of operating under the influence and related charges with fines set for 35 on one count 3 on another and two more dismissed. James Sick of Stephen town pleads not guilty to speeding with case continued to Saturday. David Biggart found not guilty on disturbing the peace drunkenness and rude conduct and dismissed. he leaves for military duty. Previously paid fines listed include several speeding offenses plus registration and towing penalties for local residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sherman
Edward P. Stanton
Brown St
South Street
Frank W. Cimini
Stanton
James EB
Stephentown
David Biggart
North St
Dalton
Arthur Shin
Biggart
Fred Mayeux
Lenox
Thomas P. Ryan
Harryel St
Edmund F. Ward
Fairview
James A. Davis
North Adams
George Tubbs
P.O. Box
Pittsfield
Robert ¥. Kettler
Police Briefs Note Local Crash and Juvenile Break-In
Jacqueline L. Cox of Cheshire and William Dunsmore of 27 Highland Ave. were in a car motorbike collision on Wahconah Street Monday morning. Dunsmore complained of an injury but was not hospitalized. Thomas Hisenburgh of 60 Pine St. reported 15 detectives Monday night that he caught one of three juvenile boys who broke into his home. the boy named the other two, and their cases were turned over to their probation officer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacqueline L. Cox
Cheshire
William Dunsmore
Highland Ave
Wahconah Street
Dunsmore
Thomas Hisenburgh
Pine St
Coast Guard Reservists End Tour of Duty
Seven Coast Guard Reservists from Pittsfield and a 1 day training group from Salem and Otis Air Force Base complete a tour aboard USCGC Courier. They supported Boston port duties with 23 officers and 193 enlisted during a simulated mobilization for a national emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Coast Guard Reserve
Courier
Coast
Winter Sports Committee Picnic Set for Sept 7 at Ponterril
The Pittsfield Winter Sports Committee of the Department of Parks and Recreation announces its annual picnic on Sunday September 7 at Ponterril starting at 2 p.m. Rain or shine. Mr and Mrs Carl Peaslee chair the event. Reservations via the Park Department Office by Tuesday September 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Department of Parks and Recreation
Ponterril
Carl Peaslee
Litter Contest Winners Named at City Playground Program
The Beautification Commission with the Department of Parks and Recreation completed a litter barrel decorating contest in the final week of the summer playground season. Winners include Karen Lay Linda Divany Carol Cudak Jean Keyes Chris Prew Theresa Fairweather and Bill Watson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Karen Lay
Linda Divany
Carol Cudak
Jean Keyes
Chris Prew
Theresa Fairweather
Bill Watson
Four Killed In Berkshire County Turnpike Crash
A late model convertible collided with a bridge abutment on Lee's Stockbridge Road near the turnpike at 11:15 p.m. A camper visiting from Annapolis High School student William Gideon's family mourns. Miss Weinberg to Riverside Memorial Chapel Far Rockaway. Eight deaths in Berkshire County over the past week include a Dobbs Ferry camper found at Bush Bish Falls and a drowning in Hancock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Annapolis (Md
William Gideon
Westfield
Accarey
Lee
Stockbridge Road
Weinberg
Kelly Funeral
Riverside Memorial Chapel
Far Rockaway
N.Y
Beth Moses
Pine Jawn
Berkshire County
Dobbs Ferry
Bush Bish Falls
New York State
Hancock
Windsor
Judge Quirico Sets Sept 2 Special Motions Session
Superior Court Judge Francis J. Quirico schedules a special motions session for the Pittsfield Superior Court. The sitting begins at 10 a.m. on Tuesday Sept 2 and all attorneys with special motions or civil cases are reminded to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis J. Quirico
Pittsfield
Fire causes damage at residence on Williams Street
Saturday evening a fire at 720 Williams Street, Redding, damaged a house with smoke and water damage. Fire officials believe children playing with matches started the blaze. Local responders reported a quick containment and no serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliams Bt
Redding
Wheeler divorce granted in Sheffield probate court
Elizabeth L Wheeler was awarded a divorce from Clarence C Wheeler in Sheffield. Elizabeth gains custody of two minor children and will receive 75 dollars weekly for support. The couple married in October 1931 in Great Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth L. Wheeler
Sheffield
Clarence C. Wheeler
Merrill Barrington
Allendale
Roland St
Two Girls Hurt When Car Overturned on County Road
A car driven by 23 year old Bruce Berger of 85 Doreen Street overturned after hitting a boulder on Farnham Reservoir Brook Road in Washington. Delphie Sulock 15 and Berger escaped with injuries. Diane Simmons 14 sustained a laceration and was treated and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Berger
Doreen St
Farnham Reservoir Brook Road
Washington
Pittsfield
Joseph Orzechowski
Stephen Sulock
Curtis St
Berger
Injo S Wioek
Delphie
Pittsfield General
Flynn divorce with custody granted to Margery Flynn
Margery M. Flynn of Pittsfield obtained a divorce from John M. Flynn of North Hollywood California. She was awarded custody of a minor child. The couple married in Reno Nevada in June 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margery M. Flynn
Pittsfield
John M. Flynn
North Hollywood
Calif
Rena
Nev
Pittsfield Civil Defense Dept earns distinguished service citation
City Hall brief notes the state Civil Defense Agency awarded Pittsfield Civil Defense Department a distinguished service citation for outstanding leadership and cooperation in the state program. Health Department vaccinated 47 youngsters in its preschool clinic at City Hall today and Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Civil Defense Agency
Pittsfield
Civil Defense Department
Massachusetts Civil Defense
Allan R. Zenowitz
Department
Health Department
City Hall
Navy Seeks Women As Secretaries and Stenographers
Navy recruiting seeks young women over 17 for secretary and stenographer posts in Washington D C Interviews will be with Miss Louise Amtonou at the U S Navy Recruiting Station 40 West St This work may lead to overseas assignments in Hawaii the Far East or Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Navy
Washington, D.C
Louisea Amtonou
U.S. Navy
West St
Washington
Hawaii
Far East
Europe
Obituaries for Bernice R. McCue and James Taylor
Bernice R. McCue 87 of 96 Elm St died yesterday at Valley View Nursing Home Lenox widow of James F. McCue born in Bethany Conn ran a local nursing home member of St Stephen's Episcopal Church leaves a brother W Russell of Detroit Private services will be held tomorrow at Newton Barnfather Funeral Home burial in Pittsfield Cemetery Mount Washington James Taylor 71 of 35 Pierrepont St Brooklyn N Y died at his sister Rowland Patterson's summer home here Born in Dobbs Ferry NY son of James and Rose Dennen Taylor a former New York City real estate agent retired 20 years ago WWII veteran survived by sister Rowland Patterson and sister Mrs William L Hanavan of East Orange NJ
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Ll's
Bernice R. McCue
Elm St
Valley View
Lenox
James F. McCue
Bethany
Conn
Mount Washington
James Taylor
Pierrepont SL
Brooklyn
Rowland Patterson
Dobbs Ferry
James
Rose Dennen Taylor
New York City
Patterson
Taylor
William L. Hanavan
East Orange
Edward J. Connor
Third St
la Mesa
Calif
Pittsfield
Lewiston
Maine
Mr. Conner
Berkshire County
American Red Cross
Alice
Eugene D. Conner
Chicago
James R. Reid
Baxter's Funeral
North
Brandywine Ave
Schenectady
N.Y
Park View
Amog
Lucille Reid
Madison
Wis
George B. Reid
San Jose
Gaetano
LaBarbera
Eleanor Road
Valley View Nursing Home
Palermo
Sicily
General Electric Co
Tor
Mount Carmel Church
Douglas J
Richard F
Guido
Jack
New York
James Luongo
Monroe
Bud Ruffer
Paterson
Nyi
Devanny Funeral
American Cancer Society
la Barbera
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Willard F. Mosher
Wood Ave
Pittsfield General
BMC
East Chatham
Mosher
First Methodist Church
Lodge of Masons
Maude E. Woods
Robert L. Vincent
Richard W. Mosher
Wellington Funeral Home
Funeral
Cheshire Cemetery
Real Estate Transfers Listed Across Several Streets
Realty sales include transfers from R Blakeley and Mary Honeyman to William and Estelle Pomerantz for a house and lot on Williams Street. Mary Rose Sais to Rich V and Doris E DeFortuna for a house and lot on Winter Street. Edward J Demastrie to Wood Realty Trust for a house and lot on Brown Street. Arthur and Judith Ran kin to Thomas and Mary Mulkeen for a house and lot on Glory Drive. Leona Hickey and Elsie Healey to Marie H McCulloch for a house and lot on East Center Street. Chadwick Farm and Game Bureau Inc to Graham Hunter for property on Route 23. Otis Ivor W and Shirley Collins to Robert and Amy M. Hager for a house and lot on Springside Drive. Dalton Family Group Inc to Phoebe Contenanzi for land at Great Lake Estates in Otis. Emilio and Joan France to Raymond and Mary Guynup for land at Skyview Grove Hinsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leona C. Hickey
Elsie
Healey
Marie H. McCulloch
East Center Street
Lee
Chadwick Farm and Game Bureau, Inc
Graham Hunter
Otis
Ivor W
Shirley
Collins
Robert and
Amy JM. Hager
Springside Drive
Dalton
Livestock Prices At Chatham Rise
Chatham New York reports slight rise in auction prices from the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. Calves, over 100 lbs, 80-37 each, 60-80 lbs 13-17, under 40 lbs 10 down. calves list includes various weight brackets. cows and bulls priced by cwt. steers and veal categories shown. lambs and ewes listed with per hundredweight figures. Names listed at end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
N.Y
New York
Longtime Pittsfield Little League Coach Dies at 60
Obituary notes John J. Hurley Sr a longtime Little League coach and former Crane School custodian resident of Morningside Pittsfield born here son of John and Mary Hurley graduated from Pittsfield High School and St Michael college. He retired in June as Crane head custodian after 14 years and opened Reillys Variety Store with family. He received the Philip Bruno Memorial Plaque in 1967 for his youth sports contributions. He is survived by wife Irene, two daughters two sons a sister six grandchildren and other relatives. Funeral arrangements set with Dwyer Funeral Home and St Marys Church burial at St Josephs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Hurley Sr
Parker
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Pittsfield
John and
Mary O'Neil Hurley
Pittsfield High School
St. Michael’s College
New England School of Embalming
Boston
Hurley
Crane School
Crane
Reilly's Variety Store
North Street
Little League
Philip “Trip’ Bruno
Morningside
Irene Kresiak
John T. Coakley
Daniel C. Boyle
Alystic
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Notices and Masses
Obituary notices list OLIVER EDWIN WOOBARD of Winter Haven Florida and JAMES RUSSELL REID of Schenectady New York with dates August 22 1967 to be held at Reigle Funeral Home Sunset Chapel Flint Michigan and Baxter Funeral Parlors Schenectady respectively. Survivors include family members from Flint Kalamazoo Dearborn Pittsfield and Dalton Massachusetts with numerous grandchildren and nephews. Burial at Sunset Hill Cemetery Flint and services to be announced with tributes by family and clergy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Edwin Woobard
Idyiridge Drive
Winterhaven
Fla
Hospilal Funerat
Reigle Funeral Home
Sunset Chapel
Clio Road
Flint
Michigan
Micnast Schulenberg
Sunset Hii
Florida
St Paul's Episcopal Church
Flint Fellowship Lodge No
FQAM
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
A. c. Sparkplug
Charlotte
Flav
Charles F
Kalamazoo
Edwin L
Lenton
Des. Franklin
Elizabeth) Schoonover
Dearborn
Ernest (Lovisel Miner
Pittsfield
Herbert Brisey Henderson
Dalton, Mass
Reid
James Russell
Schenectady
New York
Marjorie (Brobst) Reid
Lessington Parkway
James R. Reid Jr
Lucile Reid
Madison
Wisconsin
George B. Reid
San Jose
California
Richard ¢C. Reid
Baxter Funeral
North Brandywine St
N.Y
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Coast Guard
Gwen Pennington
Toby
Hairion
Joe
Superior Court
Probate
Mondag
Eaton Paper Co
West Housatonic St
Samuel Nykardhueck
Watson St
Francis Avenue
Bradford Street
Crane Avenue
Benedict Road
Navy
New England
Mrs
Bernice McCue
James L. Taylor
R. Blakeley
Mary B. Honeyman
William and
Estelle
Pomerantz
Williams Street
Mary Rose Sais
Rich V
Doris E. DeFortuna
Winter Street
Edward J. Demastrie
Wood Realty Trust
Brown Street
Arthur D
Judith A. Rankin
Thomas A. and
Mary B. Mulkeen
Glory Drive
Family Group, Inc
Phoebe Contenanzi
Great Lake Estates
Emilio
Joan MI
France
Raymond T
Mary C. Guynup
Skyview Grove
Hinsdale
James KR. Reid
Gerald W. Hamling
Bery Funeral Home
Bryce EP. Cleveland
United Federated Church of Lanesborn
Thomas E
Thomas E. Hall
Wellington
William F. Ellis
Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses
Andrew F
Richard T. Bell
John .W
William F. Bartels
Robert Elliot
Harvey Weitzel
Evelyn W. Brown
Edward O. Sabin
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Westhampton Cemetery
Edwin J. Alen
Edwin J. Allen
First Congregational Church
Mountain View Cemetery
Elizabeth W. Wood
Andrew J. Wissemann
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Gaetano LaBarbera
Clarence J. Fares
Dwyer
St. Joseph's Church
Bruce W. Higgins
Foley Funeral Home
Delton
James W. Knorr
Trinity Methodist Church
Kurt K. Haswell
Thomas P. Smith
Rickardd Smith
Walter T. Higgins
William J. Blake
William E. Harrington
Ashuelot Street
I. Knorr
Ulegrave
Karen Herzog
Serviers
Karen Anne Herzog
St. Patrick's Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
George Nuttall
Dwyer Funeral Home
Dudness, Breeze
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
J Wallace Burns
J. Wallace Burns Jr
Arthur E. Chapman
Charles Whitman
Donigick F. Demick
James S. Burns
Berkshire Hills
Berkshire Eagle Daily
Tay
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