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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1963
Page
4
Dozens of area youths and college students are spending the Christmas recess with parents across Massachusetts. Names include Miss Sandra Bardwell of Northampton, Miss Amber of Albany, Miss Phoebe Cole of Troy, and many others visiting homes in Holyoke, Boston, Warwick Street, and nearby towns as schools close for the holidays.
Eighteen boys joined Cub Scout Pack 20 of Sacred Heart Church at a school meeting. Recipients included John O’Brien Douglas Bell Peter Frawley John Lane Kevin Daly Mark Lazón Kevin Pipp Richard Ratter y Thomas Walsh Ronald Rice Kim Dewitt Timothy Downey David R. Carey John W. Gagnon James C. Griffin Edward D. Colla David Pick ard Joseph Heimann. Forest Funk led the awards, with Assistant den mothers presenting stripes. A skit The March of the Robots was performed under Mrs Clayton W. Curry. Mrs James Senter of 128 Holmes Road won a turkey in a drawing.
Ridgewood, N J Mr and Mrs Joseph Francis Adams announce the engagement of their daughter Maureen Catherine to F John Carpenter II of New York son of Dr and Mrs Frederick John Carpenter of Pittsfield Massachusetts A summer wedding is planned Miss Adams a Mount St Vincent Academy graduate and Marymount College junior Mr Carpenter a Irving Trust Co associate Cranwell School 1958 Holy Cross 1962 graduate Dr and Mrs Carpenter will attend the engagement party tomorrow in Ridgewood
Berkshire Commandry 22 of the Knights Templar will hold its annual Christmas program tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 in the Masonic Temple. The Rev Pat Finleon pastor of the First Congregational Church of Dalton will be the speaker. The Young People's Choir of the Dalton church will participate.
Members of the French American Auxiliary hosted a Christmas party for their children. About 80 attendees received gifts from Santa Claus, portrayed by William Kowchuck. Clowns from the VFW provided entertainment, including Arthur B. Coffey Edward Dubiski Kenneth W. Bence Alfred F. Polidora and Edward P. McGrath.
Opera Amahi and the Night Visitors with choirs and organ at First Baptist Church at 5:00 PM. Dr. David Boroff speaks on The Image of the Jew at Jewish Community Center at 7:30 PM. The Nativity of Christ by Berlioz at South Congregational Church in the evening.
Intercollegiate Christmas dance announced by College of Our Lady of the Elms students with Anne Kelly and Kathleen Marley as chairmen. Tickets at the door. The Stanford Club venue hosts the event Thursday from 9 to 1 with Alan Grieve's orchestra.
Mr and Mrs Frank Aulisio of 08 Linden St announce the engagement of their daughter Leonita to Nicola Ruberto son of Mr and Mrs Pasquale Ruberto of 185 Robbins Ave The wedding is planned for April 4 at Mount Carmel Church Leonita graduated from St Josephs High School Nicola Ruberto a barber born in Avellino Italy trained there and spent six years in Caracas Venezuela before moving to Pittsfield two years ago
Four members of Cub Scout Pack 96 Paul Massimiano Thomas Coghill Mark Robert son and Richard Cooper became Webelos at a meeting at Egremont School. Awards were presented by Cubmaster R Arnold along with fellow recipients Douglas Howie Mark Lavery Bobcat David Tately Wolf Steven Cella David Smith Bear Alan Levinson Douglas Howie denner stripes Steven Vincent and Dwight Moynihan assistant denner stripes. A den chief card went to John Alexander. Gold arrow points went to David Sklar David Tately David Smith Winthrop Piper and Steven Cella. Silver arrow points awarded to David Smith David Sklar David Tate ly Steven Cella and David Arnold. The pack decorated a Christmas tree for the Christian Center and each Cub brought a gift for the center. Carols were sung with accordion accompaniment by Mrs John M Smith. Each cub received 9 gift.
Miss Dianne Louise Swaine daughter of Mr and Mrs Edward M Swaine of Pittsfield Massachusetts will marry Lorne Dwight Grant Jr son of Mr and Mrs Grant of 12307 Princess Ann St Greensboro at First Presbyterian Church in a six o clock candlelight ceremony The Rev John A Redhead Jr will officiate The Guilford College a capella choir with Miss Virginia White will perform A reception follows at the Johnson House The couple will reside at the Frazier Apartments Guilford College where both are juniors The bride is a 1961 Pro erito graduate and the groom a 1981 Page High School graduate completing military academy studies
The Boy Scouts of Troop 6 at St. Stephen's Church held their annual Christmas party and decorated a tree for the church. Eleven scouts camped at the Shaker Community property the previous weekend to work on a conservation project under John R. Manners, with leaders Richard P. Chalupa, Richard S. Pinter, Ernest R. Long, and Cari L. Proper accompanying.
Mr. and Mrs. Bruce R. Barker announce the engagement of their daughter Gail Louise Barker to Bruce P. Rosenhein, son of Mr. and Mrs. David J. Rosenhein of Dalton. The wedding is planned for May 2 at First Congregational Church in Dalton. Gail is a 1959 Pittsfield High School graduate who attended Plattsburgh State Teachers College and North Adams State College, and works in Berkshire Life Insurance. Bruce is a registered pharmacist at Pittsfield General Hospital and a Dalton High School graduate of 1958 who earned a degree from Union University Albany College of Pharmacy, class of 1962.
Mrs Harold W Edwards of 401 Williams Street announces the engagement of her daughter Wynne Macbeth Edwards to William Fortune Wood Jr son of Mr and Mrs Wood of Danville California The wedding is planned for August Miss Edwards a 1962 graduate of St Agnes Albany attended Emerson College Boston and is a sophomore at the University of Bridgeport Harvard College graduate June Mr Wood works in the credit department of Chemical Bank New York Trust Co in New York
One hundred seventy seven members of the Senior Citizens Center attended a banquet and Christmas party at Highland Hall Thursday evening. The GE Pensioners orchestra provided music for dancing and singing, with Ted Shogry, George Morrell Jr, and Mrs. Carol Garcia performing vocal selections. Ted Shogry Jr. also played drums. Mrs. Mary Minneci’s square dance class staged an exhibition. Guests included Mayor and Mrs. Raymond L. Haughey, Vincent J. Hebert, Park Department superintendent and Mrs. Hebert, John Diamond and Mrs. Diamond, center executive board members. Dancing followed a Brand march. Three door prizes were awarded.
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