GALLISONS MARK 25 YEARS OF MARRIAGE
Mr and Mrs Henry B Gallison of 571 West Housatonic Street will host an open house to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary from 7 to 9 pm. The couple wed in East Sullivan Maine on Christmas Day 1935. Mrs Gallison was formerly Virginia Doyle. They have two children Roberta L Gallison and H Robert Gallison. Mr Gallison has served 25 years in the GE naval ordnance department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry B. Gallison
West Housatonic St
Gallisons
East Sullivan
Maine
Craftsmen's Club to Sponsor Annual Children's Party
The Craftsmen's Club will sponsor its annual children's Christmas party Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Temple. George Brown serves as chairman. About 100 children typically attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Craftsmen’s Club
Masonic Temple
George Brown
Burghdorf and Stafford Wedding Intentions in Liverpool
Richard Charles Burghdorf and Merrily Jean Stafford of Liverpool, New York, announce their marriage intentions. The couple plans to wed in the local area, following standard legal and religious preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Charles Burghdorf
Liverpool, N.Y
Merrily Jean Stafford
Magnificat Concert by Harvard-Radcliffe Glee Club
Harvard Radcliffe Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society stage a Bach Magnificat concert with organists Marion Whitney and Dennis Dufلت, conducted by Prof. Elliot Forbes at First Congregational Church Pittsfield, Sunday afternoon at 4. Soloists include Joanna London, Lila Woodruff, L. Russell Cartwright, Cecily Orenstein, Phyllis Sogg, Frederic Ford, and Ivor Francis. free will offering collected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Sebastian Bach
Harvard Gleen Club
Radcliffe Choral Society
First Congregational Church
Prof
Elliot Forbes
Marion Whitney
Dennis Duftfala
Joanna London
Lila H. Woodruff
L. Russell Cartwright
Cecily Orenstein
Phyllis A. Sogg
Frederic H. Ford
Ivor S. Francis
Harvard-Radcliffe
Pittsfield
First Church
Insurance Women Hear Bell Ringers
The St Stephen's Church handbell choir played Christmas carols for 18 Berkshire County Insurance Women at the White Tree Club. Hostesses were Barbara Rose Bardwell and Gail Eldridge ReadShaw, with Louis I Plass assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s Church
Berkshire County Group of Insurance Women
White Tree Club
Barbara Rose
Berkshire Mutual Fire Insurance Co
Gail Eldridge
Bardwell Insurance Agency
Louis I. Plass
ReadShaw Agency
Calderella Russo to Wed December 26 at St Charles Church
Edna Mary Calderella and Thomas James Russo of 1197 North Street announced their engagement and upcoming wedding. The couple planned for December 26 at St Charles Church, with showers hosted by Mrs Calderella and by Mr and Mrs Filberto Chiachiaretto. Both graduates of Pittsfield High School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert W. Calderella
North St
Edna Mary
Thomas James Russo
Anthony Russo
San Jose
Calif
Mr. Russ
St. Charles’ Church
Calderella
Pittsfield High School
Filberto Chiachiaretto
Datton
Mr. Russo
Berkshire Museum Staff Holds Christmas Dinner Gathering
Twenty six staff members attended the Berkshire Museum annual Christmas dinner Thursday night at the museum. Mrs Waldo Hailey organized arrangements while Mrs Fred H. Holden and Mrs Bryan A. Dombie managed the Christmas grab bag. Two movies were shown after the meal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
Waldo Hailey
Fred H. Holden
Bryan A. Dombie
Social Briefs Highlight Holiday Visits and Arrivals
Gary Peter Scarafoni son of Archer J. Scarafoni arrives from Georgetown University as a sophomore to spend the holidays with his parents at 98 Whittier Ave. Ralph Rice and family host a holiday cocktail party at 1443 South St. weekend guests include Kenneth Hill of Providence. Barbara Dillon, freshman at College of Our Lady of the Elms, is home for Christmas vacation with her parents. George M. Johnson and family, including son Timothy, of Cleveland, arrive to spend a week with Johnson grandparents. June Bosma, freshman at Michigan State University, returns for Christmas with her parents at 30 Newell St. Irma Bosma, a Roseville teacher, comes home next Saturday for the holidays. Elizabeth Henry, daughter of Stuart C. and wife, arrives from Mount Holyoke College for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary Peter Scarafoni
Archer J. Scarafoni
Whittier Ave
Georgetown University
Washington, D.C
William T. Rice
South St
Kenneth N. Hill
Providence, RI
Pittsfield
Barbara M. Dillon
William F. Dillon
Connecticut Ave
College of Our Lady of the
June Bosma
Michigan State University
John. R. Bosma
Newell St
Irma Bosma
Roseville
Mich
Elizabeth Henry
Stuart C. Henry
Appleton Ave
Mount Holyoke College
South Hadley
YMCA Plans Dinner Meeting with Eight Candidate Secretaries
The YMCA will honor eight candidate secretaries at a dinner meeting Thursday December 29 at the Y. Speakers include John W. Kessier secretary for personnel on the New England staff. The eight candidates are Sandra Cooke Cynthia Malins Robert McClintock Douglas Raubenheimer Harley Shepard Calvin Winn and Lawrence Ryall, Springfield College students and Bates College junior. Chester L. Mosher leads the new project inviting any student to become a Y candidate secretary and participate in conferences workshops and the Student Association of Secretaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
John W. Kessier
New England
Sandra Cooke
Walter N. Cooper
Williams St
J. Douglas Lyall
W. A. Lyall
Beverly St
Cynthia C. Malins
Walter D. Maling
North St
Robert McClintock
Fenton McClintock
Egremont Ave
Douglas H. Raubenheimer
Herbert Raubenheimer
Newtonville
Harley Shepardson
Morgan St
Calvin T. Winn
Ervin R. Win
Student Association of Secretaries
Girls Club Plans Christmas Week At Pittsfield Club
Pittsfield Girls Club outlines next week full of holiday events guided by Miss Martha May Newsom. Activities include an open plunge 4 to 4 45 p m daily, game room 3 to 5, hanging of the green 3 45 to 5 Monday, a 3 30 p m movie Tuesday with a small admission, and social dancing parties Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. First and second graders host a Santa party Wednesday 3 30 to 5 with 10 cent grab bag gifts. fourth graders and older have a Thursday 3 20 to 5 party with 10 cent grab bags. Club closes until Dec 27 for school holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Girls Club
Martha May Newsom
YMCA Alpha Club Visits Coolidge Hill School
The Alpha-Tri-Hill Club of the YMCA visited Coolidge Hill School on Wednesday evening. As a service project the Alpha girls distributed home made soveliul pillows shaped as animals and children’s faces to school children. Entertainment featured Christmas carols and refreshments were provided by the Alpha group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alpha Club
YMCA
Coolidge School
Alpha-Tri-Hill Club
Coolidge Hill School
Alpha Girls
Christmas in Many Lands Planned for PEO Chapter L
Mrs. Donald G. Shedd will present a program titled Christmas in Many Lands at Chapter L of PEO. The meeting will be held at Mrs. Edmund A. Evans's home at 29 Spadina Parkway with Mrs. LeRoy E. Linn assisting the hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shedd
Donald G. Shedd
Edmund A. Evans
Spadina Parkway
LeRoy E. Linn
Jean Radgowski Passes State Board Nursing Exam
Miss Jean Radgowski daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Radgowski of 9 Seymour St has passed her state board examinations in Boston. A 1937 Pittsfield High School graduate she finished Faulkner School of Nursing Jamaica Plain in September and is now a registered nurse at Faulkner Hospital. She will arrive Friday to spend the holidays with her parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Radgowski
Walter Radgowski
Seymour St
Boston
Pittsfield High School
Faulkner School of Nursing
Jamaica Plain
New
Faulkner Hospital
North Adams Students Are Home for Holidays
Twenty one Berkshire students from North Adams State College returned home for Christmas recess. The list includes Nancy J. Ross, June Shogry, Dorene N. Gamba, Gail M. Simmons, Gail Barker, Nicoletta Koutsonecelis, Mary Maston, Margaret Buckley, Linda Windover, Martha Bornak, Carol Harrington, Wonda Burgoon, Doria Sweeney, Claudia Taylor, Elfrieda Pierce, Beatrice Steady, Mimi Coty, Suzanne Campbell, Diane Forward, Catherine White, and Ruth Leab with their parent addresses and hometowns noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
North Adams State College
Nancy J. Ross
Harry Ross
Emerson Ave
June Shogry
Frank D. Shogry
Westwood Road
Dorene N. Gamba
John C. Gamba
Benedict Road
Gail M. Simmons
Edward M. Simmons
Bernard Ave
Doria A. Sweeney
Warren W. Sweeney
View Drive
Claude A. Taylor
Montgomery Ave
Elfrieda C. Pierce
Paul Pierce
Pinehurst Ave
Beatrice Mary Steady
Frank W. Steady
Northumberland
Road
Mimi Coty
Crane Ave
Suzanne Campbell
Arthur Campbell
Lanesboro
Diane P. Forward
John O. Forward
Hinsdale
Catherine M. White
William J. White
Dalton
Ruth A. Leab
Robert E. Leab
Hancock
Rotary Entertains Christian Center Group at meeting
The Rotary Club hosts four groups totaling 213 children from the Christian Center at Thursday’s 12:15 p.m. Wen dell Sherwood Hotel session. Morton Wayne will present 70 Pittsfield High School students in a Christmas playlet, with Dr Michael L Cancilla arranging. The club also gave a 2150.50 donation to the Senior Citizens lounge project. Robert W McCracken, active Rosarian since 1920, was named an honorary member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Christian Center
Wendell-Sherwood
Morton Wayne
Pittsfield High School
Michael L. Cancilla
Robert W. McCracken
Sacred music concert and Christmas pageant at two churches
Harvard Glee Club and Radcliffe Choral Society perform sacred music at First Congregational Church at 4:00 p.m. A Christmas pageant titled A Child Is Born by Steven Vincent Benet unfolds at First Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Temecrew
Harvard Glee Club
Radcliffe Choral Society
First Congregational Church
Steven Vincent Benet
First Methodist Church
Miss Hall's School Presents Yale Pageant of Christmas Art
Miss Hall's School will present a pageant of the Christmas story in 14th and 15th century Italian paintings Monday at 8 30 p.m. Ten tableaux will be shown including works by Martini Lippi Gentile da Fabriano Barna da Siena and Botticelli The pageant will feature Berkshire students on committees and a choir under Mrs Heidi Mitchell with several named cast and production roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Renoto Gozzoli
Sandro Botticelli
Filippo Lippi
Berkshire
Katharine Crane
Carolyn Lewis
Heidi Mitchell
Irene Rubin
Judith Graves
Susan Davis
Ellen Covel
Deborah Schubert
Patricia “Gilroy
Deborah Tracy
Harwich Couple Announce Engagement of Sharon Walker
Mr and Mrs Allan E Walker of Pleasant Bay Road announce the engagement of their daughter Sharon to John P L R Persing son of Dr and Mrs William E Persing of West Stockbridge A June wedding is planned Miss Walker is a Harwich High School graduate and senior at Framingham State College Mr Persing attended Pittsfield High School Lenox School and Williston Academy
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harwich
Allan E. Walker
Pleasant Bay Road
Sharon
John
Persing
William E. Persing
West Stockbridge
Miss Walker
Harwich High School
Framingham State College
Pittsfield High School
Lenox School
Williston Academy
Salvation Army entertains children at Christmas supper
Two hundred children attended the Salvation Army advisory board Christmas supper at the Masonic Temple. William Kowchuck as Santa distributed gifts. Maj. Charles Schuerholz of Worcester performed magic tricks. Local leaders included Donald G. Shedd chairing arrangements and Joseph D. Poulin master of ceremonies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army Advisory Board
Masonic Temple
Santa Claus
William Kowchuck
Charles Schuerholz
Worcester
Salvation Army
Donald G. Shedd
Joseph D. Poulin
Gertrude Chapman
Leo Raftery
Clo-Afl
Alfred Polidoro
Hugo Wiberg
Michael Kinnas
Elliott A. Ward
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Ecetesite
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Gloria Patric
Eh Sweeney
Cail Banquet
Edna Calderella
Thomas J. ‘Russo
Edna WM. Czideredia
George M. Johnson
Timothy
Cleveland
Johnson
Samuel W. Johnson
Whitehead Place
Central National Bank of
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TC le Eetre
Tn Sape
National Safety Council
Addeortising Council
State Board
Jean Radrowsk
North Adams
Rotary Wiil Entertain Christian Center Group
Berkshire Business College
395 North ST
Yale
Ate
New Lebanon, N.Y
Doc Circe
New York
Peeve Faike North
S¢ Summer
Lee Theatre
Yul Bryaker
Ead
Esa
John Persing
Sharon Walker
Wwe
Jerry Lewis
Tereran Rocket Technicolor
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Judith Anderson
Robert Hutton
Count Basie
Ada Wats
Anna Maria Alberghetti
Riser
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Union Square
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Jack Lemmon
the Curt Jurgens
Victoria Shaw
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Loretta Young
Celesta Holm
Hugh Marlowe
Crosby
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Marta Dee
Elvis Presley
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