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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1963
Page
5
Thomas Anthony Saccchetti of 255 Dalton Ave and Joan Marie Bragg of Daiton filed marriage intentions. The notice records a plan to wed, with the couple’s names and residence listed in the local filing.
Audrey Kennedy, Belfast native and commercial artist, is engaged to William Foss Hapgood of Suitland Maryland. Hapgood, a civilian oceanographer in the Navy, has studied marine biology at the University of Vermont and worked at Woods Hole and La Jolla marine labs. He plans to return from the Mediterranean by January.
Petricea Construction Co. workers held their third annual Christmas party at Ida and John's Restaurant. About 90 attended with Petricea family members as guests. William J. Cashman chaired arrangements. A grab bag and dancing followed the event.
Mount Carmel Church hosts the third annual Twelfth Night Festival on Saturday Jan 4 with a Dialogue Mass at 5 30 pm a communion supper a dance program and entertainment until midnight Sgt George W Casey a Boston liturgical renewal leader and parish pastor speaks on Epiphany tied themes and university ties.
Mrs Harold H Barrett of Millerton announces the engagement of her daughter Gail Evelyn Barrett to John Crane of New York son of Mrs Montgomery Storer Crane of Great Barrington Massachusetts. An April wedding is planned in New York. Gail Barrett is a Pine Plains Central School and Wagner College graduate employed in Pepsi-Cola Co personnel in Manhattan. John Crane is a Lehigh University metallurgical engineer and promotion manager for ferroalloys in Union Carbide Co New York.
Chatham New York announces Betty L. Rohloff of Albany is engaged to Fred H. Vohr Jr. of Albany. Betty is a medical student at Albany Medical College planning to wed March 23. Vohr to receive MD from Albany Medical College in May, with a background at Hotchkiss Princeton and Boston University.
The newly organized Girl Scout chorus directed by Mrs. Ralph A Salamone staged a Christmas program in St Luke's Hospital children's ward on Saturday afternoon. The event featured a choral recitation The Night Before Christmas with soloists Ann Thauhb oron Beth Lambert Carol Brenner Cheryl Renzi and Jean and Kathy Walsh, plus vocal solos by Brenda Steady Jean Belfield and Pamela Metzler. Bell and block accompaniment were by Deborah Waldren and Mary Crowley.
Norton Miss Wendy Davis, daughter of Mr and Mrs Church Davis of 19 South Mountain Road Pittsfield, is among 12 seniors elected to participate in Wheaton College's Christmas Nativity scene. A history major, she sings with the Whims informal group.
Judge Clement A Ferris spoke on adults' responsibility to their children and the community at St Mary's Confraternity of Christian Doctrine annual Christmas party held Sunday at Green Acres Chesh ire. Joseph Mooney president of the confraternity and John Forrest head of discussion groups were chairmen. The Berkshire Tangleaires provided entertainment followed by group singing of carols. Rev Tom F Egan gave opening and closing prayers and a short talk with special guests Rev John Ayers Rev Fredrick Dion and Rev Eugene Ozimek.
E F Charron of Lenox won first prize of 25 dollars in a drawing held last Saturday by the Craftsmen s Club at St John s Masonic Lodge proceeds go to fund the annual children s Christmas party about 160 attended this year Thomas Josefiak of Adams won second prize of 15 dollars and Sharon Annarty daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph M Carty of 181 Windsor Ave won third prize of 10 dollars
Mr and Mrs Archie Reid announce the engagement of Barbara Ann Reid to Maurice William O'Donnell. The couple plans to marry May 30 at St Francis Church. Barbara is a Berkshire Life secretary and Pittsfield High School 1962 graduate. Maurice is a 1961 Pittsfield High School alumnus attending night classes at Berkshire Community College and employed at Grand Union Company.
Mrs Herbert t Hennerg and Mrs Harry Selig named chairmen of the annual Hadassah cocktail party and tree dance at the Jewish Community Center on January 25. John Galietly's orchestra will provide music.
Miss Linda D Heidel daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis C Heidel of 326 Lenox Ave has named attendants for her marriage to Raymond W Fischer son of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Fischer of Blue Island Ill The wedding is at Zion s Lutheran Church at 11 am with a reception at the White Tree Club Gail L Heidel sister is maid of honor Karen L Johnson and Janiece Jamison are bridesmaids Percival Williams is best man Usher couples include William Jacobsmeyer and Robert Miner The couple have been honored at showers and parties in New York Blue Island Pittsfield and at the Heidel home prior to the ceremony
In Washington D C Miss Elizabeth Moore Karrick daughter of Mrs David Brewer Karrick formerly of Stockbridge and the late Mr Karrick former district of Columbia commissioner and ambassador to Ecuador was among 23 girls presented at the annual Washington Debutante Ball last night at the Mayflower Hotel Lester Linnins orchestra provided dancing music after a dinner for debutantes their parents and the floor committee members
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