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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1963
Page
16
The Greater Great Barrington area Jaycees will sponsor a teen record hop at Searles gym in Pittsfield area on Saturday from 8 to 12. John LaPlante will DJ. Dance contests and record giveaways planned with refreshments and child care available.
Mrs. Harold H. Barrett of Millerton New York announces the engagement of her daughter Gail Evelyn Barrett to John Crane son of Mrs. Montgomery Crane of Egermont Plain New York. Barrett graduated from Pine Plains Central School and Wagner College Staten Island and works in Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co personnel in New York City. Crane is Blair Academy Blair Blairstown New Jersey and Lehigh University metallurgy graduate employed as sales promotion manager in Union Carbide metals division in New York City.
William Seward Jr a 17 year old of East Street pled guilty in District Court to assault and battery stemming from a 2 45 a m incident at the Berkshire Service Center Main Street and Maple Avenue The judge Special Justice James E Han non sentenced him to 30 days in the House of Correction and placed him on two years probation He must also pay 12 restitution to Philip Carroll for glasses broken in the scuffle
In Great Barrington Makale lists Lawrence of Arabia at 1 00. North Adams Paramount shows Who's Minding the Store at 2 40 5 45 and Cavalry Command at 1 00 4 10 7 26. Mohawk shows Kiss of the Vampire at 6 00 8 55 and Creature From the Black Lagoon at 7 25.
Voters on February 24 will decide 33 town offices with terms from 1 to 3 years. Several incumbents may not run again while prominent residents and former holders are expected to seek seats, including tax collector, Board of Assessors, School Committee, and Planning Board seats. The three Selectmen will also be elected, with registrars appointed by the Selectmen in April.
Mrs. Karen Pedersen 67 of South Egremont was hospitalized after being struck by a car at Main and Bridge streets. Francis J. Meaney Jr. of Housatonic said he was turning onto Bridge Street and did not see her until she was in front of his car. She sustained minor injuries and was taken to Fairview Hospital. Firemen extinguished a car fire in the Bridge Street parking lot. Lance Cpl. James McKay, son of Mr. and Mrs. John McKay, is home on leave from Marine base Willow Grove PA, to Cherry Point NC.
Registry records show Gibson's Grove at Lake Buel sold by James B. Ormsbee and Harriet Tenney's heirs to Joseph Cardinale of Catskill Davie Cardinale of Syosset and Robert Miller Jr. of Castleton for about 30000. The buyers plan to add a motel and restaurant to the 16 acre site with cottages bathhouses boats and the Blue Gilt Club.
The 1964 Housatonic Basketball League starts Monday at the Community Center with Pleasant Street Market facing VFW at 6 30 and Chippy's Contractors meeting Shooky’s Market at 8 30 The six week season runs 12 games each Monday night with six teams and a planned all star tournament at season end Coaches include Morrison Derieck Samul Shaw Carlotte Lord Kowalczyk and Plungis Officials will be named Referees are Pasetto and Triano.
Mr and Mrs Charles J Castronova Pleasent Street announce the engagement of their daughter Elinor Mary Castronova to Thomas Michael Reilly son of Mr and Mrs Thomas J Reilly of 45 Leitch Street Springfield The couple plan to marry April 4 at All Saints Church Miss Castronova a 1957 Searles High School graduate is a secretary at Wards Nursery South Main Street Mr Reilly a Classical High School and Cambridge School of Broadcasting graduate is an announcer for WREB Holyoke He served three years in the Army including two in France and Germany
CANAAN Connecticut seven year old Michael Finkle son of Mr and Mrs Donald Finkle Lower Road underwent open heart surgery Monday and is recovering passing the 48 hour critical period Donations of eleven pints of blood supported the five hour operation by Dr Thomas Donavan and two other surgeons at Hartford General Hospital He will remain in hospital two to three weeks and the Michael Fund sponsored by the VFW has risen to 50.42 dollars
In Canaan Connecticut Mr and Mrs Charles A Beaujon announce the engagement of their daughter Janet Eugenie to Gerald Alan Riley son of Mr and Mrs William R Riley of Sharon. Janet is a Housatonic Valley Regional High School Colby Junior College New London NH graduate and studies at the Silvermine College of Art New Canaan Conn. Gerald is also a Housatonic Valley Regional High School graduate and a student at the University of Connecticut.
Town Clerk Nicholas Sebastiang announces 1964 sporting licenses are in at the same fee as 1963 two for one. The Wild Cat Twirlers Square Dance Club hosts a Dance Tonight at Town Hall with refreshments for area clubs. A New Year’s Eve party with dancing and a smorgasbord is planned at Chester Hotel.
SHARON Conn Mr and Mrs Arthur Walters announce engagements of their two daughters Joanne Marie Walters to Richard Gustafson and Linda Corinne Walters to Kenneth N Harring Both couples are Hou satonic Valley Regional High School graduates Joanne studies at Massachusetts General Hospital School of Nursing and Linda is a Bellevue Hospital dietitian Gustafson graduates Boston University 1963 and Harring attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and works as an Armstrong Corp engineer in Lancaster Pa All four are Hou satonic Valley grads and members of college frats
Levie J. Perotti of Canaan escaped injury in a Christmas afternoon crash on Route 44 Salisbury. He swerved toward the snow bank, struck a snowplow snow, hit a road fence post, and ended on the left shoulder. Perotti was charged with failure to drive in the established lane and will appear in Salisbury Circuit Court on January 16. State Trooper Robert Boyden investigated.
Christ Church Episcopal screens a film The Big Blast as part of a New Year’s Eve program from 9 30 p m to 12 35 a m featuring songs prayers testimonies and refreshments for attendees.
Canaan Conn list of college students home for Christmas includes Jean Segalla and Mary Ane Amenta from Rivier College. Brenda Charies Westbrook Junior College. Larry Walrath Cornell College. Cynthia Miller Connecticut College for Women. Fred M Wohlfert Park College. Gretchen Hardenbergh Marywood College. Marilyn Travis University of New Hampshire. Richard Gustafson Boston University. Cynthia Riva Bryant College. Eileen Maria Pratt American International University. Ronald Dower Holy Cross. Lu Ann DeBarbieri Grace New Haven Hospital. Shirley Riva Hartford hospitals. Margaret duVergey England School of Art. Gail Knickerbocker Endicott Junior College. Deborah Lovely St. Margaret's Hospital. Cynthia Storrs Quinnipiac College. Russell Conklin R P J Troy. Burleigh Noyes Maine Central Institute. Judith Smith and others from University of Connecticut.
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