Deer hunters hope for luck in thin early season
In Berkshire county six day deer season closes soon with few deer killed. A lost hunter, Donald Pelkey, 24, of East Street Lee, was found after about seven hours in Sandisfield in good condition. One minor hunting accident reported. ten deer weighed at Bernies sporting goods, led by Romolo Biardini with a 6 point buck and Ralph Biagini with a 10 point buck. Deer weighing tomorrow at Coltsville station.
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Berkshires
Donald Pelkey
East Steet
Lee
West Road
Sandisfield
Lee State
Pelkey
Route 23
George A. Mikal
Lee State Police
Samuel Wilber
Hoy F. Sibley
Dino Ciecci
Douglas Lyman
Plinncy Soule
Housatonic Street
Lenox
Patriscia Twing
Bernie's Sporting Goods
North Street
Apthony Vallone
Third St
Doe
Hancock
John LaPointe
Yorkshire Ave
Romolo Biardini
Cheshire
Buck
Mt. Greylock
Ralph Biagini
Edward Rochelo
Hungerford St
West Mountain
Pittsfield
Thames
Reilly
Springside Ave
Button
Red J. White
Ryan Terrace
Housatonic
Washington
Harold Barnum
Sheffield
Church signs sought at Elm and Williams junction
City Council committee recommended allowing Church of Christ to place two small signs directing worshippers to its Pine Grove Drive temporary headquarters at 35 Pine Grove Drive. The panel also approved truck licenses for Fred Kern and Earl J. Cornelier and an intelligence office permit for William Hunt at 14 Satinet St. It listed multiple damage claims against the city and local entities, including from Louis Arace, Louis DiMasche, and Philo Mena with varying amounts.
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Church of Christ
Elm and
Williams Streets
Pine Grove Drive
Claude R. Danley
Fred Kern
Earl J. Cornelier
William Hunt
Satinet St
Leola Demary
Deming St
Ray's Fealty, Inc
North St
Louis Arace
Linden St
Louis DiMasche
Weller Ave
Donna
Jan F. Rostworowski
North Street
Two Vehicle Crashes Injure Three at City Intersection
Two accidents at the New West and Center streets corner yesterday afternoon left three people with minor injuries. Ruth B. Wright drove a car causing a chain collision of four. damage exceeded $200 in her vehicle and over $200 in others. Sore backs and necks were reported for three others but no hospital care. A second crash near 4:08 p.m. involved Arthur F. Pixley and Kathryn J. Cullen. both cars sustained over $200 damage, with James Cullen reporting a slight shoulder injury.
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New West
Center Streets
Ruth B. Wright
Livingston Ave
Trivers
Thomas M. Evans
Whittier Ave
Virginia
A. Mills
Rackman Ave
Ethel M. Lasher
Berk Shire
Mr. Evans
Mills
Lasher
Wright
Arthur F. Pixley
West Cummington
Kathryn J. Cullen
Faulkner Pace
Samuel Cutler Named President of Shrine Club
Samuel Cutler was elected president of the Shrine Club of Berkshire County at the annual meeting held Wednesday evening at East Lee Club, Inc. He succeeds Thaddeus Robinson of Becket. Officers named include Fred Judd of Lee as first vice president Everett Miller of Williamstown as second vice president Dr Herbert Covel as secretary George Phillips as recording secretary and Alfred Korkin as treasurer. A dinner preceded the business meeting followed by a safari film from Africa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Cuter
Shrine Club
Berkshire County
East Lee Club, Inc
Thaddeus Robinson Af Becket
Fred Judd
Lee
Everett Miller
Williamstown
Herbert Covel
George Phillips
Alfred Korkin
Africa
GE Issues Pre-Holiday Work Rules
General Electric in Pittsfield issued work rules for the two days before Christmas and New Year. Britton W. Saterlee announced that a full day will be available on December 23 and 30, with early departure allowed without affecting holiday pay eligibility for non hourly staff. Hourly workers must meet half shift plus return for the next shift to qualify, though the company aims to ease holiday scheduling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Britton W. Saterlee
Pittsfield
Mr. Saterlee
New Executive Named for County SPCC
Miss Louise Bassett of Cincinnati has been named district executive of the Berkshire District of the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children. She succeeds Harold R. Bassett, who resigned to direct social services at New Hampton Training School for Boys. Bassett will advance professional protective services, with a small staff in Berkshire County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Bassett
Cincinnati
Berkshire
Massachusetts Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
Robert D. Bardwell Jr
Miss Bassett
Child Guidance Home
Harold R. Bassett
New Hampton
N.Y
Elkhart
Ind
Department of Psychiatry
University of Cincinnati School of Medicine
YMCA
Cleveland
Social Service
Rochester
N.Y.) General Hospital
Bassett
Elizabeth J. Kennedy
Dorothy J. Reid
Shea Files Campaign Data
Shea files campaign data showing 824 spent and 200 received in his bid for re election to the Counts Commission. He submitted the statement to the city clerk this morning and reports two $100 contributions from the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and his father John M Shea of Dalton. Most expenditures went to printing and advertising.
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Jam ©Smen
Counts Commission
Shea
Brotherhood of Railway
John M. Shea
Dalton
Pre Christmas Schedule at Pittsfield Post Office Announced
Postmaster Donald R. Biron announced extended pre Christmas hours at the Pittsfield main office and New West Street annex with stamps and parcel windows open 8 am to 4 pm tomorrow. Additional dates show varied hours including 7:30 am to 6 pm at the main office December 12 16 and 19 through 22, with special Saturday 8 am to 5:30 pm at the annex. Contract stations listed: Palmer's Variety Store Elm Street Nichols Variety Store Wahconah Street J & J Variety Store Tyler Street and Liggett Drug Store in Allendale Shopping Center.
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Pittsfield
West Street
Donald R. Biron
Biron
Palmer's
Elm St
Nichols
Wahconah St
Tyler St
Liggett Drug Store
Allendale
Fingerprints in Koza Home Not Linked to Principals
Identifiable fingerprints found in Michael Koza apartment did not match those of murder defendants Joseph Dougherty Jr. and Bernard Kiley or Anthony Polcaro. Six usable prints showed no match to Koza, Shirley Gilbert, or three key prosecution witnesses, with extensive lab work cited.
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Michael Koza
Superior Court
Edward J. Haughey
Joseph T. Dougherty Jr
Bernard J. Kiley
Anthony Polcaro
Cpl. Haughey
Koza
Shirley Gilbert
Polcaro
John N. Alberti
Eugene D. Benoit
Calvin C. Carl
Albert D. Luce
Pittsfield
State Police Laboratory
Boston
A. Richardson Jones
Sudbury
Trial testimony sheds light in Koza murder case
Judge Quirico admitted restricted testimony about Palcaro's identification. Detective Blair testified Palcaro claimed the man talked with in front of Union Lunch could identify Joey. The case centers on Benoit and Potcaro who allegedly admitted involvement in Koza's death and attempted to avoid blame.
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Bernard J. Kiley
Koza
Quirico
Palcaro
Blair
Joey
Benoit
Potcaro
Hat Benoit
Court Break Suspects Denied 10 Day Continuances
Two men Robert F. Provost and Carmen F. Mazza faced district court today after return from York Pennsylvania on separate burglary charges. Judge Frederick M. Myers Jr denied 10 day continuances sought by police to secure testimony in the Koza murder case. Mazza faces breaking and entering with intent, Provost non support. both pled not guilty. Mazza held on 2000 bond. Provost on 200. Juvenile in courthouse break case also moved to Monday.
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Koza
Robert F. Provost
Carmen F. Mazza
York
Associated Press
Pittsfield
Mazza
Provost
Frederick M. Myers Sr
Thomas H. Calnan
Myers
District Attorney
Superior Court
George W. Atkins
Massachusetts
Michael P. Barry
Francis J. McCarthy
Massachusetts State Police
Hudge Myers
District Court Office
Registry of Deeds
Police Petition Seeks 85560 Minimum Salary After Five Years
Patrolmen of the Pittsfield Police Department filed a simplified pay petition with the city clerk seeking a minimum salary of 85560 after five years of service. The move follows a earlier, broader plea stalled in council when not admitted under suspension.
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Pittsfield
Thomas Jf. Calnan
Youth Denies Four Breaks In District Court
Louis M. Adorno, 17, of 62 Division St., held on $1,000 bail after arraignment on four counts of breaking and entering. Special Justice Frederick M. Myers Sr. continued the cases until tomorrow morning. Adorno pleaded not guilty. two earlier cases await plea changes. Charges accuse breaks at two service stations, a cafe, and the Pittsfield Iron Works on May 8, Oct. 7, and Nov. 22 and 23.
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Louis M. Adorno
Division St
Frederick M. Myers Sr
Adorno
Andrew T. Campoli
Pittsfield Iron Works
Probate Court Grants Administration of Mary H. Chase Estate
Probate Court allowed an administration on the estate of Mary H. Chase. A bond of 5000 dollars covered personal property.
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Mary H. Chase
Obituary Henry D. Randall 78 former Pittsfield resident
Henry D. Randall, 78, former Pittsfield resident, died Wednesday noon at his Annapolis home after moving there from Rutherford New Jersey a year ago. A GE sales manager in the chemical dept and a pioneer in plastics, he worked at GE from 1912 and in Pittsfield from 1932 to 1947. He graduated from Amherst College in electrical engineering and later became VP at William L. Marshall Ltd in New York City. He leaves wife Nagan Randall and two sons. Services 1:30 tomorrow at Byles Funeral Home Groton Connecticut.
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Henry D. Randall
Pittsfield
Annapolis
Rutherford
N.J
Randall
Chemical Department
General Electric, Co
Ledyard
Conn
Amherst College
Pittsfield GE
William L. Marshall,Ltd
New York City
Nagan Randall
Byles Funeral
Groton
Theodore O'Brien obituary from Pittsfield and Worcester
Theodore O'Brien, 83, formerly of Pittsfield and Dalton, died December 3 in Worcester where he lived with his son Robert. Burial was in Fairview Cemetery. prayers at the grave by Rev John J Ayers. Also Mary M Purtell, 83, widow of Daniel Purtell, died last night in Pittsfield after illness. Funeral Monday at 9:30 from Kelly Funeral Home with High Mass at St Francis in South Lee. burial in Cheshire Cemetery.
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Theodore O'Brien
Pittsfield
Dalton
Worcester
Robert
O'Brien
Chamberlin Avenue
Melville Street
Byron Weston Co
Mary, LeBlanc White
Fairview
John J. Ayers
St. Agnes' Church
Mary M. Purtell Lee
Mary M. Purtell
Daniel D. Purtell
St. Luke’s Hospital
South Lee
Jan
John and
Bridget Molloy McDonough
Julia A. Hayden
Hayden
Michael
Nutley
James R
Baltimore
Kelly Funeral
Lee
St. Francis’ Church
Cheshire Cemetery
Hubert T. White Dalton
Hubert T. White
Main St
Henry
Mary Burke White
State Department of Public Works
Holy Name Society
Hileen Jenks
Theodore
Peter
Marianne White
Edna LaBlanc
Clara Loche
Corrine Kelly
Ela Reardon
Viola Jenks
Windsor
Marion Bouley
Union Springs
N.Y
Samuel
Donald
Bartlett Funeral Home
Elmer L. Mosher
Herbert W. Mosher
Summit Road
Richmond
Rochester
Sandra
Kathleen
Michael Mosher
Cheshire
Diverse Funeral Services For Northup McCarty OBrien Kushi Families
Committal services were held for Kelly Lee Northrup at Cheshire Cemetery. Mrs Mallie C McCarty’s funeral was at Kelly Funeral Home with High Mass at St Teresa’s Church and burial in St Joseph’s Cemetery. Other solemn Requiem Masses were offered for Charles Magnoli Luke O’Brien and Mrs Margaret D Kushi at local churches with burials at St Joseph’s Cemetery. Bearers included family members and local men. Rosary society members planned prayers.
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Baby Northup
Kelly Lee Northrup
Ransom E. Northrup Jr
Cheshire Cemetery
Madlie C. McCarty
Mallie C. McCarty
Kelly Funeral Home
St. Teresa's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
The
Rosary Society
Charles Magnoli
Margaret D. Kushi
St. Joseph’s Church
Charles L. Foley
John J. Callahan
John H. MacDonnell
Daughters of Tsabella
Raymond A. Lanaue
James I. Bruzzi
Thomas F. Kushi
Raymond T. Kushi
Thomas M. Sitzman
Fred J. Mercer Jr
Robert A. Mercer
District Court releases Hinsdale man on probation violation
District Court Francis DeMar Jr. of Hinsdale was released without bail as Special Justice Frederick M. Myers Sr. continued DeMar's probation violation case until tomorrow after arrest on a warrant following his hospital release. DeMar was injured in a car incident at Allendale Shopping Center. On Nov 21 he was placed on probation for malicious injury to property. Leslie E. Hill Jr. of Huntington received three months in the House of Correction and two years probation with $25 weekly support payments for his wife and two children after pleading not guilty to nonsupport. Others were fined for speeding and parking violations in separate entries.
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Francis DeMar Jr
Hinsdale
Frederick M. Myers Sr
DeMar
Pittsfield General Hospital
Allendale
Leslie E. Hill Jr
Huntington
House of Correction
Christie Vitolo
Massapequa
N.Y
John M. Jannitto
East Haven
Conn
William A
Fresh
Brimfield
Reed Carrington
Hamfin St
Margaret G. Whittlesey
Nolmes Road
Marcel RB
F Premble
Peck's Road
John J. Healy
Springfield
Camera Club Joint Session Honors Contest Winners
Kilowatt Camera Club of Western Massachusetts Electric Co and Elico Camera Club of Berkshire Life Insurance Co held a joint meeting. Prizes were awarded to Margaret M. McSweeny and Margaret T. Nash of WMEC and Doris A. Felton of BLICO, Movie Mart. Judges were Syd ney R. Kanter and William F. Plouffe. A talk on using flash attachments for indoor pictures was given by George Peasles. The event began with a luncheon at the Rosa Restaurant Colonial Room.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kilowatt Camera Club
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
Elico Camera Club
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Margaret M. McSweeny
Margaret T. Nash
WMEC
Doris A. Felton
BLICO
Sydney R. Kanter
William F. Plouffe
George Peasles
F Dioner
Rosa
Jiminy Peak Opening Dec 17 in Hancock
Jiminy Peak in Hancock began testing snow-making gear to prepare for a December 17 opening. Bousquet's in Pittsfield also plans to start on December 27 if cold weather holds. Both resorts will offer machine-made skiing unless natural snow falls sooner.
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Jiminy Peak
Hancock
Areaa
Bousquet’s
Pittsfield
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James LeVardi
Motors Insurance Corp
Albany
Edward Belland
Philo Mena
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Kanter
SPCC
Shea Files
McBay
Arthur J. McBay
Poleare
Jones
Samuel Schechter
Pol- Ihan
Pollearc
Polearc
Schechter
Dist. Atty
Mathew J. Ryan
Edwin J. Blair
Dauro Baccoli
Polcara
Union
Columbus Avenue
Bigir
Elsir
Probate
Theodore O’brien
Luke P. O'Brien
St. Charles’ Church
John J. Foley
Daniel B. Brunton
Jdeacon
Edward D.shea
Thomas O’mailey
Gerald Sullivan
Joseph Maylan
Shelburne Falls
Mr. O’brien
GE Loarnance
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Brunton
Father O'Malley
Father Sulliivan
Norman E. Susienan
Luke P. O'Brien II
Ettore J. Monti
Ralph A. Pingone
Anthony J. Conti
Joseph E. Carmody
Berkshire Screen CO
Pitts
Lenox Rd
Dial
Erin SueNiruRearmrs
Farrell-Sweeney
Engett
Texaco
South St
Messana Bros. Ay North
Dalton Dalton
Taxaco
Ashland Day & Panent
Shorey Bros
East & Appleton
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Weeks Texate Merritt Road
Chhaman’s
Mousatonic & Briton
Quilard Bros
Tyler & Mythe
Adams Armstrong
Commercial St
North
Adams Brennan
Ots
McKane’s
Texate
W. Main St
Rancathra
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