Second Lab Modernization Planned at Pittsfield High School
Pittsfield High School faces a $49,647 plan to modernize a second science chemistry lab pending federal approval. Supt Reynolds outlined the project, with the unanimous School Committee vote approving submission to national authorities under the National Defense Education Act funding.
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Pittsfield High School
Reynolds
PHS
Quinn
Federal Treasury
Tithe J Il
Tithe I
Pittsfield
Supt. Reynolds
GE Gate Collection Nets $410 for Salvation Army
Ralph J. Freio vice president LUE Local 255 announced the annual GE gate collection raised 410.03 dollars for the Salvation Army. Funds are used to furnish Christmas dinners to needy families.
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Salvation Army
Ralph J. Freio
LUE Local 255
School budget continues after city moves to new council
Pittsfield last night advanced the school budget totaling $4,088,086 to be raised by local tax. Transportation reimbursements of $782,713 and miscellaneous income of $292,085 boost the total. grants and reimbursements add $1,082,712. The plan awaits mayor-elect Dillon and the new council after Jan 1.
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Robert B. Dillon
Special Movies At Boys Club This Afternoon
There will be a 1:30 show at the Boys Club featuring a feature titled The Vikings plus three cartoons as part of a special holiday program.
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The
Vikings
Yale Party at Wahconah Heights Enjoys Holiday Dinner
Wahconah Heights residents held a Christmas dinner and party at the project recreation hall. Walter Koch and committee prepared the meal. Guests included Mrs. Francis G. Nichols, Mrs. George Dion, and Mrs. Albert H. Parker. Joanne Liverseidge organized arrangements. The event featured carols, a grab bag, three door prizes, and music by Dorothy Lavigne and Fred Boyer.
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Wahhoonah Heights
Project Recreation Hall
Walter Koch
Heights
Francis G. Nichols
George Dion
The
Emblem Club
Albert H. Parker
Park Department
Joanne Liverseidge
Dorothy Lavigne
Fred Boyer
Francis Plaza Christmas Party Recap At Community Hall
Frances Plaza residents gathered for a Christmas party last night at the project community hall. Anne Flynn led carols and a choral poem while Elsa Harmon recited a humorous Florida Christmas piece. The Tangleaires performed, a grab bag followed, and past president Frieda Prater received a gift. Refreshments were served.
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Franccis Plaza
Project
Anne Flynn
Elsa Harmon
Florida
Tangleaires
Frieda Prater
Letub
Peru Project aids Ganta Mission in Liberia
Peru Congrega pelariray Church members spearhead a Liberia hospital aid effort under Mrs. Charles S. Wheeler of Sunset Farm. Collecting old sheets a bandages diapers blankets and tape for hospital use with Dr Hila Watters a former mission physician linked to Monrovia. Contributions contact Mrs Wheeler as she mails items to her daughter Lynn at the U S Embassy in Monrovia.
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Peru
Ganta Mission
Liberia
West Africa
Charles S., Wheeler
Sunset Farm
Hila Watters
Lenox Student Returns From College of Our Lady of the Elms
Miss Ellen Marie McPhillips of Kemble Street Lenox returns from College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee for Christmas vacation. A junior majoring in sociology.
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Ellen-Marie McPhillips
Kemble Street
Lenox
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Chicopee
McPhillips
Funeral for Mrs. Mary F. Canavan
The funeral for Mrs. Mary F. Canavan will be Monday at 8:15 from Haughey Funeral Home with a Solemn High Mass at 9 in St. Teresa's Church. Burial follows at St. Joseph's Cemetery. Friends may call tonight 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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Mary F. Canavan
Haughey Funeral Home
St. Teresa’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Middlefield and Stockbridge Funeral Notices and School News
Funeral services were held yesterday for Mrs. Frank Bliss at Simmons Funeral Home Adams with Rev Chandler M Holmes officiating. Burial was in Cheshire Cemetery. Alfred W Richter's funeral was held this morning at St Stephen's. Church reports from town officers are due January 3. Middlefield Elementary School closed Friday for Christmas vacation resuming January 2. Funeral of Mrs Mabelle P Dusenbury widow of William O Dusenbury Stockbridge was Friday at St Pauls Church Stockbridge with Rev G Douglas Krumbhaar officiating.
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Frank Bliss
Simmons Funeral Home
Adams
Chandler M. Holmes
Cheshire Baptist Church
Joseph Shortland
Pittsfield
Robert, Wyble
Lanesboro
William Harris
James Pierce
Clarksburg
Cheshire Cemetery
Alfred W. Richter
Alfred W
Richter
St Stephen's
Malcolm
Eckel
Francis. Blake
Joseph
Miltees
Chroskowski
Paul Rote
Nathan Horelly
Mabelle
P. Dusendbury
William O. Dusenbury
Stockbridge
St. Paul's Church, Stockbridge
G. Douglas Krumbhaar
Guidi brothers on leave from Navy in Bermuda
Egremont brothers Thomas Guidi and Edward Guidi seaman sons of Mr and Mrs Harold A Guidi of South Egremont are home on leave from the Navy both stationed in Bermuda.
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Thomas Guidi
PO 3.C
Edward Guidi
Harold A. Guidi
South Egremont
Navy
Bermuda
Obituaries: Louis Miron and Bertha Lapan Anderson
Louis L Miron 71 of 29 Plunkett St died yesterday afternoon at St Luke s Hospital after a short illness. He retired from General Electric in 1957 after 36 years in the distribution transformer unit. He was a GE Quarter Century Club and Pensioners Club member and active Red Cross volunteer. Survivors include his wife Iva Cobb two daughters two brothers four sisters six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Bertha Lapan Anderson 66 widow of Harry J Anderson died Thursday night at her Williamstown home. She was daughter of William and Isabelle Ethier and St Raphael s Church member. Survivors include two daughters two sons a sister and two brothers. Funeral Monday at St Raphael s Church burial Eastlawn Cemetery. Calling hours at John H Quinn funeral home Saturday and Sunday
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Louis L. Miron
Plunkett St
St. Luke's Hospital
Turner Falls
Pittsfield
General Electric Co
Miron
St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church
GE Quarter Century Club
GE Pensioners’ Club
GEAA
Red Cross
Iva Cobb
Edward
Hariey
Upland
Calif
William Tollison
Cucamonga
Joseph
Glendale
William
Hollywood
Hermine White
South
Williamstown
Bertha Lapan Anderson
Harry J. Anderson
Isabelle Ethier
St. Raphael's Church
Edward Cunningham
Edward Singley
Greenfield
Harry
Donald
James P. Lawless
New Bedford
Victor
Hermides Lapan
North Adams
Eastlawn
John H. Quinn
Mrs Randy Brady Dies in Middleboro Home
Mrs Randy Brady 45 former Alice May Royster of Pittsfield died at her Middleboro home. The family will meet friends tonight at Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home and tomorrow from 2 to 4. Services today in Boston with burial Monday in West Stockbridge Cemetery. Burial will be in West Stockbridge Cemetery with Rev Malcolm Eckel presiding.
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Randy Brady
Alice May Royster
Pittsfield
Middleboro
Sur
Yivors
Newton & Barnfather
Neral
Boston
Organist tradition noted in Stockbridge burial list
Sherman P. Hall presided at the organ. Mrs. Dusenbury long served as organist at St. Paul’s. Bearers were William A. Beacco Andrew J. Cahill Stephen W. Cooney Ernest W. Hall and Francis L. Pilling all of Stockbridge and George A. Truran of Lenox. Burial was in Stockbridge Cemetery.
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Sherman P. Hall
Mrs. Dusenbury
St. Paul's
William A. Beacco
Andrew J. Cahill
Stephen W. Cooney
Ernest W. Hall
Francis L. Pilling
Stockbridge
George A. Truran
Lenox
Stockbridge Cemetery
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Sanna Veen
Wes Tnn
Union Federal Savings & Loan Association
Mary
Bank
Egremont School
Haughey
Ward 6
William B. Walker
John J. Quinn
Ward 4
William E. Harris
Pittsfield High
Ward 5
James R. Clary
Edward S. Harabin
Harris
Gennaro Principe
Pittsfield Afl-Cio Federation of Teachers
Harabin
Edwin R. Grady Jr
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Harab
Grady
Reginald B. Thompson
Albertine Fitzgerald
Yale
Wahconah Heights
Francis Plaza
Middlefield
W. O. Dusenbury
Egremont
Plotzky
TY 1R
Glens Falls
N. Y
Joseph Naples
Alice Diminick
Eva Raymond
Troy
N .Y
Mrs
B. L. Anderson
J. F. Kahl Co
American Gem Society
North St
Ame
Rogers Jewelers
Rogers
Jewelry
North Street
Pittsfield Milk Exchange
Code Odairies
Great Barrington
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