Reading, Doorway to Knowledge Panel Planned at Williams
Williams School parents heard Pittsfield Superintendent James P. Reynolds say strong early reading training can curb high school dropout. A modern reading method was installed last year in Pittsfield elementary grades. At the Jan 14 meeting a panel of three teachers and three parents, led by Miss Alice V. Coffey, will discuss reading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
James P. Reynolds
Pilisfield
Williams School Parent Teacher Association
Pittsfield
Alice V. Coffey
Redfield PTA Plans Christmas Workshop at School
Redfield Parent-Teacher Association will hold a Christmas workshop Monday at 8 p.m. at the school. Mrs. Thomas P. Frost, executive director of Goodwill Industries, will demonstrate gift wrapping and home decorations. Refreshments will be served. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redfield Pta
Redfield Parent - Teacher Association
Thomas P. Frost
Goodwill Industries
Miss Costello Betrothed To Balassi Jr In Great Barrington
Mrs. Clark J. Hamm of 10 Prospect St announces the engagement of her daughter Miss Fi leen T. Costello to Sylvester J. Balassi Jr. of North Barry town N Y. The wedding will be this month. Miss Costello a Pittsfield High School graduate has a B S from Boston University an M A and Ed D from Teachers College Columbia University and is a business administration professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University Rutherford N J Balassi a Manhattan College graduate with an M A and Ed D from Teachers College Columbia University is an associate professor of education at Patterson State College N J.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Clark J. Hamm
Prospect St
Fileen T. Costello
Sylvester J. Balassi Jr
Balassi
North Barrytown
N. Y
Pittsfield High School
Miss Costello
Boston University
Teachers College
Columbia University
Fairleigh Dickinson University
Rutherford, N.J
Manhattan College
Teachers College of
Paterson
N.J
Dempsey Announces Florida Wedding of Carolyn Elizabeth Dempsey
Carolyn Elizabeth Dempsey, a Florida resident and Army officer, will wed Lt. John Monroe Hewitt II of Leesburg, Fla. The couple’s engagement follows Dempsey’s pending graduation from Florida Southern College with a BA in Spanish. The wedding is planned for December 28 at the First Methodist Church in Dunedin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Matthew J. Dempsey
Hartsville
Carolyn Elizabeth Dempsey
Clearwater
Fla
John Monroe Hewitt II
John Hewitt
Leesburg
Dempsey
Northfield School
East Northfield
Florida Southern College
Lakeland
Largo
Education Group To Meet Tomorrow For Rostow Study
The Adult Education Group will discuss The Stages of Economic Growth a Non Communist Manifesto by W W Rostow tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Unitarian Church Robert Pollock and Arthur B Phinney will lead the discussion The public is invited Prof Rostow teaches at MIT and the work appeared in Life Magazine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Rostow
Unitarian Church
Rostow
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Life
Robert Pollock
Arthur B. Phinney
Martha Fuller to Be Bride of Mr. Brown
Miss Martha Usher Fuller daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Kenneth Fuller of Hidden Spring Farm will wed Francis Brown son of Mrs Francis Brown of Salem and the late Mr Brown in a 4 o clock Trinity Church ceremony officiated by Rev Robert Whitman A reception follows at the Country Club of Pittsfield Attendants include sister Mrs Page Doss as matron of honor and bridesmaids from Concord Boston New York and Philadelphia Best man is Gordon Hall with ushers from Boston Wellesley Hills Beverley Farms and the bride’s brother in law Mr Erhard After a trip to Caneer Bay St John the couple will reside on West Cedar Street Boston The bride is a Shipley School Bryn Mawr Bradford Junior College and attended the University of Lausanne The groom is an alumnus of Philips Academy Andover MIT and Harvard Business School and member of several clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Doss
New York
Henry Erhard
Concord
Marion Bigelow
Katherine Copeland
Boston
A. Slade Mills Jr
Gordon Reese
Philadelphia
Gordon Hall
Nahant
Robert Billings
Robert
West Cedar Street
Caneer Bay
St. John
Shipley School
Bryn Mawr
Bradford Junior College
University of Lausanne
Switzerland
Mr. Brown
Philips Academy At
Andover
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Harvard Business School
Eastern Yacht Club
Marblehead
Tennis and
Busy Week at Local Schools and Venues
Today from morning to 3:60 p m the first bazaar by young adults at the Social Development Training Center Coolidge Hill School. At 10:15 a m a free nature hour for boys and girls at the Berkshire Museum. At 1:30 p m a dessert bridge sponsored by Delta Kappa Gamma Women's Club. Tomorrow at 2:30 p m a free concert by the Manhattan Percussion Ensemble at Stockbridge School auditorium. At 3:38 and 7:30 p m two performances of The Nativity According to Saint Luke presented by St Stephen's Church at the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coolidge Hill School
Berkshire Museum
Delta Kappa Gamma
Manhattan Percussion Ensemble
Stockbridge School Auditorium
St. Stepen’s Church
Marriage Intensions Edwin Randolph Line and Cora Gleason
Edwin Randolph Line of Sparta New Jersey and Cora Lee Southall Gleason of 53 Commonwealth Avenue filed intentions to marry. The notice records their names and residence as part of a public marriage intention notice in the local paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin ‘Randolph
Sparta
N.J
Cora Lee Southall Gleason
Commonwealth Ave
Miss Newell Engaged to W H Quay Jr
Sherman New York announces the engagement of JoAnn Newell to W Harvey Quay Jr USAF son of Mr and Mrs Quay of 65 Appleton Ave Pittsfield Mass The wedding is set for January 18 at Sherman Community Church Miss Newell is a research assistant at Upstate Medical Center Syracuse She is a Syracuse University graduate Quay attended Pittsfield High School and Syracuse University class of 1961 now in Officers Candidate School at Connally Air Force Base Texas awaiting commission as second lieutenant next month
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
N.Y
Mead E. Newell
JoAnn
W. Harvey Quay Jr
USAF
Quay
Appleton Ave
Pittsfield
Mass
Sherman Community Church
Syracuse University
Air Force
Connally Air Force Base
Texas
Schmoyer Engaged to J B Schmoyer in Hanson
Sandra L. Russell and James Bradford Schmoyer announce their engagement today. Sandra is with Weymouth schools after graduating from Weymouth High and UMass. James, a Boston Red Sox farm infielder, played in the Western Carolina League and will join Reading in the Eastern League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra L. Russell
James Bradford Schmoyer
Sheron A. A. Schmoyer
Windsor Ave
Pittsfield
Hanson
Miss Russell
Weymouth High School
University of Massachusetts
Weymouth
Schmeyer
Boston Red Sox
Statesville
N.C
Reading Pa
St. Joseph’s High School
All- Berkshire
Rotary to Hear Robert M Boland on Contemporary Art
Rotary Club members will hear Robert M Boland discuss Contemporary Art and Contemporary Life at a Thursday meeting at 12 15 p m. in the Wendell Sherwood Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary
Robert M. Boland
Rotary Club
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Miss McKnight to Wed Clarence B Anderson Jr in Lenox
Audrey E McKnight daughter of Mr and Mrs Forrest H McKnight and Clarence B Anderson Jr son of Mrs Lillian E Anderson will wed at St Luke s Church Lenox with Rev John Davidson officiating. Bride to wear tissue taffeta gown with lace and veil, life at 12 Denise Ave. Reception at Log Cabin Lenox. Best man Everett B Anderson. usher Thomas F McKnight. After Nassau trip they will reside at 12 Denise Ave. The bride works at Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co. the groom is agency vice president at Berkshire Mutual. She attended Pittsfield High and Berkshire Business College. he is Pittsfield High and University of Michigan graduate and former Air Force captain.
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Main Street
Clarence B. Anderson Jr
Lillian E. Anderson
Denise Ave
Pittsfield
St. Luke’s Church
John Davidson
Lenox
Mr. McKnight
Lillian E. Calnan
Everett B. Anderson
Thomas F. McKnight
Nassau
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Pittsfield High School
Berkshire Business College
San Bernardino
Mount Carmel Cotillion Planned by Junior Society
Mount Carmel Church sets its first St Nicholas cotillion for Monday December 3 from 8 to 11 pm at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel with Red Robinsons orchestra for dancing. Eugene Martello and Richard Maffuccio chair the event as a queen is to be chosen and a dancing exhibition held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Name Society
Blessed Virgin Mary Society
Richard Maffuccio
Eugene Martello
Margaret Frazitta
Joanne Ciliberti
Henry J. Dondi
Michael Caltrara
Geoffrey ,Decker
YMCA Auxiliary Christmas Song Program Promised
Mr and Mrs Ivan L McGlauglin Jr will present a program of Christmas songs at the YMCA Auxiliary Christmas party Monday at 12:30 PM at the venue. Rolls coffee and dessert provided by First Baptist Church ladies at a covered dish luncheon. Mrs McGlauflin will lead devotions and attendees should bring a wrapped gift for a child at the Christian Center marked for age and gender.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivan L. McGlauglin Jr
YMCA
Helping Hand Society Party Planned for Dec 12
Helping Hand Society of First Baptist Church will hold a Christmas party on Thursday December 12 at the White Tree Club. Mrs Harold Coe and Mrs Clifford Ford lead decorations and Mrs Fred Goetze handles reservations to be made by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Society
Helping Hand Society of
First Baptist Church
White Tree Club
Harold Coe
Clifford Ford
Fred Goetze
Greens Program At Pittsfield Girls Club
The traditional hanging of the greens will be Monday after noon at 4 30 at the Pittsfield Girls Club. All scheduled classes end at 4 30 so members may attend the festivities. The program ends with tree lighting and caroling in the courtyard.
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Pittsfield
Catholic Daughters Plan Silver Tea Event
The Catholic Daughters Court Bishop Danny will hold a silver tea tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Heart of the Berkshires ing hall to receive new members. Mrs. Leon J. Prevost, grand-regent, announced the plan. Mrs. James J. Foley chairs, Mrs. Helen Clements handles decorations, and Mrs. Anthony Samalionis directs the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic America
Danny
Heart of the Berkshiresing Hall
Leon J. Prevost
James J. Foley
Helen Clements
Anthony Samalionis
Party Of Philathea Class Christmas Celebration
Twenty two members of the Philathea Class at First Baptist Church attended a Christmas party. Mrs. Kenneth Mellen gave a dedication of gifts for the Christian Center. Mrs. Stewart Adams announced the sunshine sisters and drew new sisters for the coming year. Devotions were led by Mrs. T Edward Gwin Nell. Carols were sung and refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Christian Center
Kenneth Mellen
Stewart Adams
Sunshine Sisters
T. Edward Gwinnell
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Barrington
Eileen T. Costello
S. J. Balassi
Carolyn E. Dempsey
Carolyn Dempsey
Florida
Plotzky
Cinderella
Derby
Orion
Mohair
Coaike Renu
Phen
Ocean
Tyler
Dee
Setisfactios
New Lebanon, N.Y
Tonight
Allstar Show
Doc Circe
Tel
Lebanon Springs
Wrovines
Sanquers
Berkshire Hills Shop
North St
Martha Fuller
Bradford
Salem
Bachrach
Martha U. Fuller
Miss Newell
W.H. Quay Jr
Syracuse
Sherman, N.Y
J.B. Schmoyer
Baseball Star
Miss Sandra L, Russell
Miss McKniz
Mr. Anderso
Berkshire Mutual
Lanesboro
Audrey E. ‘McKnight
Forrest H. McKnight
Bride
Mount Carmel
Ymca Auxiliary
Sullivan Combination Mines & Organ
Orchestre Bdenchig
Stetson
Lakeview
Sou
S. Hope Toews
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