Mayor Nominates Palmer to Pittsfield Housing Authority
Mayor Haughey will submit William B. Palmer for confirmation by the City Council as a member of the Pittsfield Housing Authority to replace Thomas F. Flynn Jr. Flynn resigned after welfare department payment disputes tied to conflict of interest rules. Palmer, secretary of Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co., moved to Pittsfield almost 40 years ago and is a longtime city resident.
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Haughey
William B. Palmer
Pittsfield
Palmer
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Watervliet
N.Y
Pittsfield High School
Berkshire Mutual
Alice A. Bertelli
Longview Ter
Dillon Meets On Relocating Berkshire Community College
Mayor-elect Robert B. Dillon will meet at 4 with Mayor Haughey and Berkshire Community College president Thomas E. O Connell to discuss relocating the college to city owned land on outer West Street. Pittsfield has optioned a 180 acre tract on the former infirmary site with discussions including sewage disposal for the campus. Funding is projected between 3.5 and 4 million dollars with state and federal support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Dillon
Haughey
Thomas E. O’connell
Berkshire Community College
Pittsfield
Today's Givers To The Eagle's Santa Toy Fund
G. E. Daley Potish Community Club Auxiliary reports Today's Givers to the Eagle's Santa Toy Fund with a total of 12 dollars and a grand total to date of 5,122 dollars and 92 cents. The fund remains over goal by 1,122 dollars and 92 cents.
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Eagle's Santa Toy Fund
G. E. Daley
Potish Community Club
Russian Orthodox Christmas Jan 7 At Local Church
The St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Church will celebrate Christmas on January 7 per the Julian calendar. The Very Rev. Alexander Vladirmirsky announces a service January 6 at 7 p.m. A Christmas Day liturgy is planned January 7 at 10 a.m., with Blessed Virgin Mary Day liturgy January 8 at 10 a.m. The church will decorate with evergreens, poinsettias, and display holy icons.
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St. Nicholas
Alexander Vladirmirsky
Codey resigns from Crosby Junior High Building Commission
Donald Codey, president of Union Federal Savings & Loan, submits resignation from Crosby Junior High School Building Commission. He says he fulfilled his commitment since being appointed in 1960 at Mayor Haughey’s request and notes minor items remain before turnover to the city. He had served as chairman since inception until April this year.
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Donald Codey
Union Federal Savings & Loan Association
Crosby Junior High School
Codey
Raymond L. Haughey
Haughey
Building Commission
Police Briefs Stealings Hit Local Residences and Vehicles
Stephen Thompson reported a $90 vacuum cleaner stolen from his truck on Thursday night. Rose Russo said 12 Christmas tree lights were taken from her yard. Stanley Skubel reported a battery stolen from his car while parked in the Adams Super Market lot on Dalton Avenue. Launderaid advertises 7 AM to 6 PM service next to Fenaway Cleaners.
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Stephen Thompson
Grove
Rose Russo
Holmes Road
Stanley Skubel
Cromwell Ave
Adams Super Market
Dalton Avenue
Hillcrest Administrator Retiring Honored With Testimonial Dinner
S Chester Fazio will be guest of honor at a testimonial dinner January 4 at Oak n Spruce in South Lee at 7 p.m. honoring his retirement as administrator at Hillcrest Hospital. Fazio, appointed June 1 1951, came from Yonkers New York where he headed St. John's Riverside Hospital. He is a Brooklyn native with early schooling there and attended Long Island University for medical school before entering the Public Health Service in World War I. He later worked at Charles B Towne's Beekman hospitals and for six years at Riverside Hospital. He also headed a hospital in Easton Pennsylvania and was head of Rockaway Beach Hospital New York from 1929 to 1930. He is a life member of the American Hospital Association and former active member of the Pennsylvania Hospital Association. During his career he wrote many articles on community hospital organization published in Modern Hospitals and Hospital Management and reprinted in magazines abroad. At Hillcrest he stressed economy of operation and called it the working man's hospital. His last annual report shows cost per patient day of 37.15 dollars, well below the national average. Hillcrest had 97 beds in 1951. the latest report lists 78 beds with the rest emergency beds.
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S. Chester Fazio
Hillcrest Hospital
Oak N' Spruce
South Lee
Hillcrest
Yonkers
St. John’s Riverside Hospital
Brooklyn
Fazio
Long Island University
Public Health Service
Charles BR. Towne
Beekman
Riverside Hospital
Land
First Church to mark bicentennial with Sunrise service
Pittsfield oldest church the First Church of Christ Congregational opens its 200th anniversary year with the 148th New Year s Sunrise prayer meeting. John H Rice is moderator. service moves to 7 a m for bicentennial year with lay participation from all faiths. Congregational singing and organ by Lou R Steigler followed by coffee and doughnuts served by deaconesses.
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Pittsfield
First Church of Christ, Congregational
John H. Rice
Pittsfield Kiwanis Club
Lou R. Steigler
Napoleon Campbell Tiny Man With Big Hotel Footsteps
Napoleon A Campbell longtime Wendell Hotel managing director died Christmas Day aged 87 bur ed today in Greenfield. Born in Highgate Vermont he started as shoeshine boy rose to bellboy and executive roles at the Wendell Hotel guiding its rise from 1922 until his 1944 retirement. He was authoritative yet charitable hosting famous guests including Sinclair Lewis and aiding sick locals. Solemn high mass held at St Teresa's Church with burial in Calvary Cemetery.
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Ampbell
Campbell
Highgate
Keene
Greenfield
Northampton
Sheraton
N. H
Business College
Hel Wendeil
Sinclair] Lewis
Lewis
Pittsfield
Napoleon A. Campbell
Wendell Hotel
Mr. Campbell
American Legion
Cain
Camphbell
St. Teresa's Church
P. Henry Sullivan
Thomas Riley
St. Catherine's of Sweden
Worcester
Henry M. Burke
Sacred Heart Church
Thomas F. Finn
St. Mark's Church
George, B. Healy
St. Ann's Church
Lenox
Edward Riley
St. Mary’s Church
Haydenville
Calvary Cemetery
William F. Fahey
Holy Trinity Church
Raymond LeGere
Michael G. Riecker
Raymond Costello
Douglas O'Brien
Thomas Norton
Mayor Haughey Denies ABCC Inspector Rumor
Mayor Haughey dismissed rumors he will become an Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission inspector after leaving office. He said reports of a possible bank chief appraiser post and a Boston visit are false and that he will focus on his funeral home business after his term ends January 6.
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Haughey Pooh
Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission
ABCC
Haughey
Boston
Pittsfield Couple Settles $20,000 Motor Tort Suit
Superior Court records show Antoinette Pizzonia of Pittsfield and James D. Squires of Pittsfield settled a $20,000 motor tort suit out of court for an undisclosed sum. The case arose from a Route 8 collision in Lanesboro on November 8, 1962.
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Antoinette Pizzonia
Pittsfield
James D. Squires
Route 8
Lanesboro
Hospital Hires Assistant Administrator Amid Loss
Net income for the year was 691,811 with an overall loss of 4,227. Department of Public Health and Pittsfield Building Department approved the hospital during the year. In November William A. Stoppani of Dover New Hampshire was engaged as assistant to Mr. Fazio and will assume the administrative post.
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Cording
Department of Public Health
Pittsfield
William A. Stoppani
Dover
N.H
Fazio
Pittsfield Mother Saves Children From Dalton Ave Fire
A Pittsfield mother led her four children to safety after a fire broke out on Dalton Avenue at 247. Firefighters credited Mrs William LaCasse for stopping the blaze from spreading by shutting a bedroom door. Lori LaCasse, 2, was in a crib when the fire began in another bed. William LaCasse Jr., 8, woke his mother and called for help. Firefighter Emil Marquis suffered a burn but received only first aid. Deputy Chief Reddy cited careless smoking as the fire’s cause.
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Pittsfield
Mark
Craig
William
Dalton Ave
William G. LaCasse
William H. Reddy
Robert P. Villanova
Lori LaCasse
Wiliam Jr
William Jr
Dalton
LaCasse
Emil H. Marquis
Reddy
Pedestrian Struck Near GE Plant. Minor Injuries Reported
Kenneth E. Myers, 31, of 66 Marcella Ave was slightly hurt in a car pedestrian crash near GE south gate. Driver Gerald F. Verchot, of Tower Drive, said he was eastbound on East Street and pulled over to pass a car when Myers walked into the vehicle. Myers released after treatment at St Luke's Hospital.
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Kenneth E. Myers
I “Marcella Ave
General Electric Co
Gerald F. Verchot
Tower Drive
East Street
Myers
St. Luke’s Hospital
Ex-Mayor Diamond Named Berkshire County Engineer
Louis J. Diamond, 45, of North Adams, was appointed Berkshire County engineer by the County Commissioners. The former North Adams mayor and Drury High School teacher will earn start pay of 8795 with yearly steps to about 11000. He succeeds Harry W. Heaphy who retired Oct 1 1962. Diamond, a Pittsfield native, studied civil engineering at Indiana Tech and served as a Navy quartermaster in WWII. He leaves teaching to take the post and will likely finish a half year at Drury.
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Louis J. Diamond
North Adams
Berkshire County Commissioners
Diamond
Pitts Field
Harry W. Heaphy
Commission
Matthew J. Collins
Heaphy
Drury High School
Pitts‘field
St. Joseph’s High School
Pittsfield
General Electric
Indiana Tech
Indiana Institute of Technology
Drury
Carlo Bianchi
Tunnel City
Francis C. Florini
Rita Brown
Pittsfield General Hospital
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Chester Fazio
First Church
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Napoleon Campbell
Rotary Club
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Hinsdale
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