City Employes Stop Work Over Snow Removal Wrangle
More than 30 Pittsfield Public Works employees staged a 45 minute work stoppage this morning to protest overtime snow removal by four parking meter crews. Union leaders highlighted long standing overtime disputes and argued for centralized traffic management to resolve authority splits between the treasurer and Public Works.
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Pittsfield
Pastore
John J. Pitzgerald
Pastoreaid
Daniels
Otto Neilson
Department of Public Works
Neilson
The
Eagle
Fitzgerald
Public Works Commission
Public Works Department
DPW
Commissioner of Public Works
Births listed for multiple families in town
Birth notices show Mr and Mrs Gary Sheldon Dalton daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Walter W Snyder 800 East St daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs John S Skow ron 227 Onota St son today. Mr and Mrs Earl C Scott Jr 33 Worthington St son today. Mr and Mrs Roland Clausen 1784 West Housatonic St two daughters today. Mr and Mrs Peter Williams son 18 John St son yesterday. A I O James P Matthews and Mrs Matthews of Ipswich England son James Paul Jr yesterday in Ipswich. Matthews is Alma Porter former daughter of Elmer Porter Ipswich. Paternal grandparents are Mrs Fred Robare 18 Forest Place and William G Matthews 30 West Housatonic St.
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Earl C. Scott Jr
Worthington St
Roland Clausen
West Housatonic St
James P. Matthews
Matthews
Ipswich
England
James Paul Jr
Alma Porter
Elmer Porter
Fred Robare
Forest Place
William G. Matthews
Goldstein Forms Golden Age Movie Club for Seniors
Western Massachusetts Theatres Inc starts a Golden Age Movie Club offering 50 percent off regular admission for seniors 60 and over at Capitol and Palace theaters in Pittsfield. Tickets exclude stage shows and road shows and are non transferable. Col Samuel Z Goldstein says the program aims to promote older patrons to present-day theater. Managers of Capitol and Palace offer further information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western Massachusetts Theaters, Inc
Capitol
Palace
Pittsfield
Samuel Z. Goldstein
Western Mass
Myers Elected Bank Director in Berkshire
Frederick M. Myers Jr. of Stockbridge was elected to the Berk shire Bank & Trust Co. board to fill the vacancy created by his father’s death. A Pittsfield native and partner in Cain Hibbard Myers, he serves as director of Lukens Steel Sheffield Plastics Clark Aiken and as vice president of the Association of Business and Commerce of Central Berkshire. He is also a director of the Pittsfield YMCA and Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival Inc.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick M. Myers Jr
Stockbridge
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Clarence B. Stoneham
Myers
Pittsfield
Mr. Myers
Cain, Hibbard & Myers
Lukens Steel Joo- Sheffield Plastics Inc
Clark-Aiken Co
The
Association of Business and Commerce of
Central Berkshire
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival, Inc
Salvation Army GE Collection Set for Tomorrow
The annual Salvation Army collection at the General Electric plant gates will be held tomorrow. Ralph J. Freio, vice president of IUE Local 255, urged GE employees to contribute, saying no needy family will go without a Christmas dinner.
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General Electric Co
Ralph J. Freio
IUE
Mr. Froio
Santa Tey Fund contributions and total to date
A readable OCR fragment lists numerous donations to a Santa Te y Fund with names such as Theresa Atin Clairmont Crosby and Walter Briggs, amounts ranging from 0.00 to 54.00, culminating in a total of 551.72 and overall total to date 53,987.31, plus an acknowledgment of yesterday's contributors and apologies from Santa.
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Amory
Theresa Atin
Clairmont
Crosby
Willam T. Petherbridge
Demetay
Pittsticks Public School
Babe Culverwell
St. Mary’s
Mika
Bonnie
Debbie
Terry Hosped
Kay
Patty
Chrissy
Franny
Ray
Oggie
Stanley
Kenny
David
Bobby Galisa
Davi
Brenda
Idi
Leri
Billy
Tedd
Mos
Arthur Delane
Ilaughter
Alice
Dewey
Mildred
Michael Madden
Anne Drury
June Isabelle
Steven Madden
Frankie
Atones Lee
Skipper
D. Jones
St. Mick
Anerroe
Hsting
Santa
Lea 4
Dubois
Kilda
Sonny
Kearin
Leo J. Dubais
Diane
Jackie
Rennie Kearin
Dorothy L. Kearin
Labor Council Mass For Kennedy To Be Saturday
A month after President Kennedy s death Pittsfield Central Labor Council plans a memorial mass at St Joseph s Church Saturday at 9 am. Ralph J Frain public relations director urged union members to attend. The loss is described as a loss to labor and humanity and prayers are asked for completing Kennedy s humanitarian programs.
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Pittsfield
Santa Toy Fund Near Goal as Final Push Today
The Santa Toy Fund reports $551.92 in gifts including a $242 contribution from E. D. Jones Co in memory of St Nick Pignone. With $110 still needed to reach the goal, fund director Miss Mabel A White urges broad community support before the final giving day.
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Toy Fund
E. D. Jones Co
St.Nick Pignone
St. Nick
North Pole
Mabel A. White
First Agricultural National Bank seeks city branch approval
The First Agricultural National Bank filed an application with the Controller of Currency to open a southeast city branch near Elm and Newell Streets. President Gard ner L. Brown said land is under option and a decision awaits further study. If approved, this would be the bank's eighth branch joining North Adams Adams Dalton Great Barrington Sheffield and two Pittsfield locations.
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First Agricultural National Bank Today
Controller of Currency
Gardner L. Brown
Brown
Elm Street
Newell Street
North Adams
Adams
Dalton
Great Barrington
Sheffield
Pittsfield
Fenn Street
Soccer Coach Sought for Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield School Department seeks a part time soccer coach for Pittsfield High School, a new fall sport. Applications with education and experience resumes must be sent to the superintendent by January 10. Required are state teaching certification and soccer playing background. coaching experience preferred.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Superintendent of Schools
State Department of Education
Bousquet's Bonds Offer Free Skiing for 15 Years
Bousquet's Ski Area Inc announces sale of $750 bonds that grant 15 years of free skiing, in lieu of interest. Bonds may apply to any season ticket type with a $75 base adult ticket, are transferable, and redeemable at end of term. The move aims to reduce indebtedness while expanding a market for the debentures as the company opens its seventh season.
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Bousquet’s Ski Area, Inc
Donald L. Soviero
Bousquet
Bousquet's
Soviero
Mr. Soviero
Bouseguet
Gardner L. Brown
Marvin R. Denzel
Lawrence K. Miller
Richard M. McCormick
Stephen Perham Jewett
Robert A. Hayes
Frank A. Strom
Frederick M. Myers Jr
Paul J. Major
Robert K. Wheeler
Clary Calls for Higher Teacher Pay Despite Committee Decline
James R. Clary, chair of the School Committee salary subcommittee, urged a $300 raise for maximum teachers and $200 for others, but the full committee approved only a $200 raise for teachers with 1 year of experience. About 120 teachers would get no raise. Clary plans to vote for the proposal, calling the $200 plan unfair but feasible. Mulled outcomes leave possible votes to the special public meeting tomorrow.
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James R. Clary
Clary
Local ads list trees dairy and corsets in Dalton Richmond area
Sprawl of small ads shows Spencer Corsets with dial in Dalton, a Dairy Center in Dalton Ave, and Christmas tree offers. Nor way spruce trees cut to order at $5 each near Route 41 Richmond with Roger Linscott contact after 4 pm.
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Dalton Ave
Del Gallo Raps Plan To Close Fire Station
Ward 1 Councilman Remo Del Gallo opposes councilman Ernest G. St. Peter's proposal to close the temporary Newell Street fire station. St. Peter argues a $20,000 saving could fund study for a Coltsville station while Del Gallo cites two daytime fires and the temporary station's proven merit. He suggests transferring equipment and personnel to Coltsville when Holmes Road station opens next summer.
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Newell Street
Ward
Remo del Gallo
Ernest G. St. Peter
St. Peter
Coltsville
del Gallo
Holmes Road
Caltsville
Sporting Licenses Go on Sale Tomorrow
The 1964 fishing hunting and trapping licenses go on sale tomorrow at the city clerk's office. Fourteen license types were issued on fourteen farms previously. this year the same number of types are in force but only two forms are used. Fees remain the same as in 1963.
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Lin
West Pittsfield shopping ads with holiday specials
Friday special on apples and fresh Christmas trees at West Pittsfield Garden Center and Colburn Bros with half price thrift sale and Santa Claus suit rentals. Volkswagen 1962 car ad notes 8398 miles, contact after 5. Adv listings include Route 20 and Lenox Road shops, open evenings till Christmas.
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Delicious
Northern Spy and
Baldwin
West Pittsfield Garden Center
West Pittsfield
Pittsfield- Lenox Road
Adv
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Gary Sheldon
Walter W. Snyder
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John St
Goldstein Forms
Golden Age Movie Club
Bank
F. M. Myers Jr
Salvation Army GE
Lucker
Mercer
Tucker
Imperial Lanes
Santa Tey
Iseyua
Walter Briggs
Bill
Snooky
Anne
Stevie
Eigndere Fe
Linda
Sill
Mary
Betty
Andy
Grampa Joe
Karen
Billy Joe
Mary Tee
Creven
Joan F. Kennedy Ladies Auxiliary
VEW
Monarch Junior Brum and Bugle Corps
Kate
Bert
Billy Rodda
Dave White
Frederick
William Merry Christmas
Ronnie
Lica Ferret
Ana
Susie
Bobay
Sharon
Sonotone Heating Aid Co
Daddy
David Bi
Drumtriana
Cheryl Andra
Judy
Grampy
Grandma Belair
Heather
Olive B. Couchn
Jeannie
McGivern
Overbaugh
Robbie
Chris
Betty Driscoll
Lee
Kennedy
Mel
Ernest Sargent
Oyed Smith
Harald Cacy
Lanesbors
Giane
Denna
Lena
Douglas Amy Louise Sotto
Lee Jam
Eadie
Tim
Carrie Datten Haystakers
Labor Council
Mass
Santa Toy Fund
PHS
Bousquet’s
Spencer
Robert M. Hall
Cleveland Rd
Rossiter Road
Richmond
Roger B. Linscott
West Street
Colburn Bros
West St
Grange
Santa Claus
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