Synagogue Women Plan Skit for Chanukah Dinner
The Knesses Israel Sisterhood will present a musical skit The Model With the Dreidel at the Chanukah dinner Sunday at 6 36 p m at the Synagogue on Wendell Avenue The cast includes Mrs Ralph Goodman Mrs Eugene Anolick Mrs Leon Polansky Mrs Rubin Tepper and Mrs Max Morgenstern Chorus members are Mrs Herbert Hillberg Mrs Samuel Levine Mrs Marvin Smith and Mrs Harry Selig Accompanist is Mrs Joseph Cohen Costume and properties chiefs are Mrs Jerome Rakow and Mrs Martin Schechter Makeup head is Mrs Jerome Block Louis Rodrigues Orchestra will provide dancing music from 9 p m to midnight Rabbi Sanford Shanblatt will light the Chanukah candles and greetings will be offered by Rabbi Shanblati Mrs Jack Wichter president of the sisterhood Dr Max Fisheleon president of Knesses Israel congregation and Samuel Cohen president of the Ston s Club
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Dreidel
Knesses Israel Sisterhood Chanukah
Wendell Avenue
Robert Markowitz
Ralph Goodman
Eugene Anolick
Leon Polansky
Rubin Tepper
Max Morgenstern
Herbert Hillberg
Samuel Levine
Marvin Smith
Harry Selig
Joseph Cohen
Jerome Rakow
Martin Schechter
Jerome Block
Louis Rodrigues
Sanford Shanblatt
Rabbi Shanblati
Jack Wichter
The
Sisterhood
Max Fisheleon
Knesses Israel Congregation
Samuel Cohen
Ston's Club
Christmas Party Of Heart Grange Plans Tomorrow
The Heart of the Berkshires Grange will hold a Christmas program Wednesday at 8 p.m. in the hall and ask members to bring food for a Christmas basket for a needy family. Mrs. John B. Losee leads the party scheduled for Sunday at 3 p.m. with gifts attached for children and grab-bag gifts for adults.
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The
Heart of the Berkshires Grange
John B. Losee
St Luke's Alumni To Hear Miss Downey
Miss Kathleen Downey a home lighting consultant will speak at St Luke's Nurses Alumni meeting at Madonna Hall at 8 30 this evening Her talk The Merry Christmas Tree will use slides and demonstrations Attendees should bring a grab bag gift Refreshments will be served.
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Kathleen Downey
Western Massachusetts Electric Co
St. Luke's Nurses
Madonna Hall
Berkshire Museum Auxiliary Teas With Angela Talbot
Berkshire Museum Auxiliary hosts annual Christmas tea and new members reception at 3 p.m. at the museum. About 35 new members joined this season. Mildred Buttrey to accompany Angela Talbot on piano. Talbot, a church soloist active in Town Players of Pittsfield, studied with Enzo Pascarella and at Tanglewood, Wheaton College, and Pittsfield Community Music School.
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Angela Talbot
Berkshire Museum
Samuel Field 111
John C. Bell MY
15th Annual Polish Club Christmas Party Planned
The Polish Community Club hosts its 15th annual Christmas party for children this Sunday at 2 afternoon in the club rooms. The event is sponsored by the men's organization and auxiliary. In charge are Stephen Helstowski Michael Loboda Mrs Paw Slok and Mrs Joseph Duda. Santa Claus will give out toys and candy. Moving pictures will be shown and refreshments served.
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Stephen Helstowski
Michael Loboda
Paw Slok
Joseph Duda
Santa Claus
Allendale School Christmas Program At North Junior High
Gold Star Mothers plan a 7:30 p.m. Christmas party at North Junior High. Mrs. Matthew K. Jacoby, teacher at Allendale, will be accompanist for the school program. Luncheon to follow at Mrs. James Williams home on Hunter Road. Members to bring two gifts for a grab bag.
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Matthew K. Jacoby
Allendale
Pittsfield
North
Jacoby
James Williams
Hunter
Holmes Road
Chapman's Corner
Park Square
Rebekah Silver Star Meeting At Grange Hall Thu Eight
The Rebekah Silver Star lodge will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall. A Christmas party follows. Odd Fellows are invited. Attendees should bring grab bag gifts. Santa Claus will appear. noble and vice grands oversee refreshments.
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Rebekah
Rebekah Lodge
Heart of the Berkshires Grange Hall
Santa Claus
Hebert to Wed Perotti in August in Rochester
Eleanor Frances Hebert daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry H Hebert of 7 Ventura Ave Rochester announces engagement to William Perotti son of Mr and Mrs Charles Perotti of Rochester N Y An August wedding is planned Hebert a 1960 Pittsfield High School graduate works for Western Electric Syracuse Perotti Madison High School Rochester 1957 graduate and Palmer Fish Co employee He served two years in the Navy.
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Henry H. Hebert
Ventura Ave
Eleanor Frances
William] Perotti
Charles Perotti
Rochester
N.Y
Pittsfield High School
Miss Hebert
Western Electric Co
Syracuse
Perotti
Madison High School
Palmer Fish Co
Navy
St. Luke's Women plan nickel social at hospital
St Luke's Hospital Auxiliary announces a nickel social tomorrow evening from 7 to 10 in the hospital auditorium. Mrs John F Conroy chairs. Hostesses include Mrs Francis L Woods and Mrs Robert T Jones III. Auctioneers are Mrs Daniel J Walsh Jr and Mrs Raymond F Coakley with Mrs John F Horgan of Dalton as cashier. Proceeds fund auxiliary work.
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St. Luke's Hospital
John F. Conroy
Francis L. Woods
Robert T. Jones III
Daniel J. Walsh Jr
Raymond F. Coakley
John F. Ho
Party of Papermakers Draws About 300 Attendees
About 300 members of United Papermakers and Paper Workers Local 822 at Eaton Paper Corp attended the union fourth annual Christmas party Saturday at the American Legion Home in Dalton. Guests included Frederick Rochford of Albany a regional vice president and Raymond LaPlante of Ware a regional representative with their wives. John H. King vice president Local 882 chaired the organizing committee.
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United Papermakers and Paperworkers of America Local 822
Eaton Paper Corp
American ‘Leigon
Dalton
Frederick Rochford
Albany
Raymond LaPlante
Ware
John H. ‘King
Holt son of Rev Holt soloist in Bates Chapel concert
William Holt son of the Rev and Mrs Elis J Holt of 25 Northumberland's Road was a trumpet soloist in the annual Christmas concert by the Bates College choral society held in Bates Chapel. He is expected home tomorrow to spend the Christmas recess with his parents.
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Lewiston
Maine
William Holt
Elis J. Holt
Northumberland’ S Road
Eet College Choral Society
Bates
Malcolm Sarna
Rudolph G. Sarna
East New Lenox Road
University of Massachusetts
Christmas Pageant and Local Theatre Highlights
Public events listed include a 7:30 Christmas pageant sponsored by Allendale Area Teacher Association at North Junior High School. At 8:30 dreamatization of excerpts from Moby Dick by Philip Hanson at Berkshire Community College. 8:30 The Fourposter presented by Kate McComb Players of Great Barrington at Pittsfield High School.
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Allendale Fareal Teacher Association
North Junior High School
Philip Hanson
Berkshire Community College
Kate McComb
Great Barrington
Pittsfield High School
Chanukah Party for Children Set by Knesses Israel
The Knesses Israel Synagogue will hold its annual children's Chanukah luncheon after the junior congregation services this Saturday. Mrs. Abraham Alpern and Mrs. Joseph Lerner oversee arrangements and reservations. Rabbi Sanford Shanblatt and Kehath Winiarz direct the program, including installing new junior congregation officers. Allen Leavitt will be installed president, Norman Linder vice president, Ann Goldblum and Roberta Harris secretaries, with Mark Lipton, Gabbi Rishon, Robert Geller, and Gabbi Shanie among the slate.
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Knesses Israel Synagogue
Abraham Alpern
Joseph Lerner
Sanford Shanblatt
Kehath Winiarz
Allen Leavitt
Norman Linder
Ann Goldblum
Roberta Harris
Mark Lipton
Gabbi Rishon
Robert Geller
Gabbi Shanie
Dairy Clubs Entertain Livestock Club Members
The Dalion Hayshakers Len Lee 4-H Dairy Club and Pittsfield 4-H Dairy Club hosted about 200 livestock club members parents and leaders at the Pittsfield Grange Hall. Songs skits grab bag games and dancing were directed by Mrs. John Cantle with refreshments by Mrs. William Zahn and assistants. The Hall family and Ronald Scace were guests.
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Dalion Hayshakers
Len- Lee 4-H Dairy Club
Pittsfield
William Seace IV
Robert M. Hall
Ronald Scace
Grange
Sorority Chapter Holds Yule Party At Home
Xi Lambda Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Sorority held its Christmas party at Mrs. James E. Boudreau home on Hopewell Drive. Ten attended. Games were played. A grab bag and secret pals for the year were unveiled and gifts exchanged. Mrs. John J. Finn Jr. was cohostess.
Kennedy-Nordin Engagement Announced in Medford
Mr and Mrs Francis J Kennedy of 45 Sawyer Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Maryann to David G Nordin of Detroit The groom is the son of Mrs Signe Nordin of Daggett Mich A January 28 wedding is planned Miss Kennedy a 1935 Regis College graduate is granddaughter of the late Edward J Lynch of Pittsfield The groom is on the faculty of South Macomb Community College and a graduate of Northern Michigan College and Bowling Green University
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South Macomb Community College
Northern Michigan College
Bowling Green University
Miss Best Sings With College Chorus in Bronxville Program
Miss Mary Best daughter of Mrs Peggy W Best of Stockbridge sang with Sarah Lawrence College chorus as it joined Princeton University chapel choir for a Christmas program in Bronxville last month.
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Bronxville
N.Y
Mary!Best
Peggy W. Best
Stockbridge
Sarah Lawrence College
Princeton University Chapel
Eagle Yule Party Attended by 135
About 135 attended the annual Christmas party for The Eagle and WBEC employees last night at Eastover in Lenox. Walter W. Meade supervised arrangements with John G. W. Mahanna assisting. A buffet followed cocktails and dancing to Bob Costi’s orchestra with George J. Bisacca of Eastover as master of ceremonies.
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the Eagle
WBEC
Eastover
Lenox
Walter W. Meade
John G. W. Mahanna
Bob Cost
George J. Bisacca
Pittsfield Students in Boston College Glee Club
Two Pittsfield youths, Franklin Doyle and Timothy Sullivan, are among 105 chosen for the Boston College Glee Club. Doyle, a freshman, is the son of Francis A. and Frances A. Doyle of 35 Elberon Ave, Cranwell preparatory graduate of 1960. Sullivan, a sophomore, son of T. J. and his wife of 148 Ridgeway Ave, previously attended St. Joseph's High School, class of 1939.
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Boston
Pittsfield
Boston College
College
Franklin Doyle
Timothy Sullivan
Doyle
Francis A. Doyle
Elberon Ave
Cranwell Preparatory School
Sullivan
T. J. Sullivan
Ridgeway Ave
St. Joseph’s High School
Collina Chapter Plans Christmas Party
Past matrons of Collina Chapter CBS will hold their Christmas party Friday at 6 15 p m at the White Tree Club. Hostesses will be Mrs Walter P Sime Mrs E H Genest Mrs George Gardner and Mrs Howard C Lotridge.
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Collina Chapter
CBS
White Tree Club
Walter P. Sime
E. H. Genest
George Gardner
Howard C. Lotridge
Social News in Brief From Pittsfield Area Students
Local social notes list multiple residents and families visiting and returning for Christmas break. Names include Edgar D. Pritchard, Simmons of Rome, Mrs. DelGallo, Mrs. Marchisio Jr., Mrs. Hunt, and Donald Hunt. Students Kay Allison, Eve Harwood, Charlotte Sector, Bruce Scullary, Jeffrey Hagard, Alfred Symonds, Russell Brielman, Willard Bridgham, Andrew Fuller, Richard Haswell, and Kenneth Ross are mentioned with homes in Pittsfield and nearby towns during the holiday period.
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Darra School
New Lebanon
N.Y
Bruce J. Scullary
Domine F. Scullary
Dawes Ave
Jeffrey B. Haggard
William B. Haggard Jr
Spadina Parkway
Alfred G. Symonds
Thomas Hayden
Brunswick St
Russell Winthrop Brielman
Winthrop He, Brielman
Holmes Road
Willard Bridgham
Willard Bridgman
Noblehurst Ave
Andrew W. Fuller
Wolcott Fuller
Richard K. Haswell
T. King Haswell Jr
Birch Grove Drive
Kenneth V. Ross
Harry H. Ross
Bartlett Ave
Dog Obedience Class To Complete Series
The Dog Obedience Class at Heart of the Berkshires Grange will hold its last class of the season from 7 to 9 Friday evening. The next series of lessons will start Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Those interested in attending may call Mrs. R. H. Trefny of Pleasant View Drive or Mrs. Hugh G. Donaldson of 395 Dalian Ave.
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Heart of the Berkshires Grange
R. H. Trefny
Pleasant View Drive
Hugh G. Donaldson
Dalian Ave
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St. Luke's
Miss Downey
Tanglewood
Gold Star Mothers Plan
Yule Party
Tran Age SM Caren the Barkshires
Suu Tee Ee
Mae
Shaker Village Si Group
Bax
Ifsfield
Mas
Lebanon Springs
Les Herbits
Nassau
Incres Line
New York
Offeroits Travel Service
Eleanor F. Hebert
Francee
St. Luke’s
Bousquet
Knesses Israel
Maryann Kennedy
David G. Nordin
Alfred Breen
Maryana Kennedy
Miss Best
Capitol Theatre
B.C
Collina
Edgar D. Pritchard
Gerald
Simmons
Rome
Plittsfeld
New Smyrna
Willams A. Beach
Fla
Heary Ave
Raymond DelGallo
Ernest P. Marchisio Jr
Edison
Keen Ur.al
Kay Allison
William M. Allison
Williamstown
Eve C. Harwood
Edward C. Harwood
Charlotte E. Sector
Thomas C. Nelson
South Mountain Road
North St
Ofen
Capitol Theater
Merrill Road
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