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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 07, 1970

Page

17

Communist Conspiracy Denounced by Pueblo Crewman at Berkshire College

A former USS Pueblo crewman Lee R. Hayes urged public involvement in government to curb a supposed worldwide Communist conspiracy. Speaking at Berkshire Community College, he cited alleged leaders in U S government, urged freeing Americans held in prisons, opposing appeasement, and halting trade with communist nations to force change. He questioned cooperation with communism and recalled Pueblo imprisonment and leadership criticism.

Pueblo Lee R. Hayes John Birch Society Americas United States U.S Berkshire Community College Hayes Birch Society North Viet Nam China Cuba Albania Russia Vietnam America

Hospitals BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER patient list

A compressed hospital notice lists patients at BERKSHIRE MEDICAL CENTER and affiliated facilities. Names include Mrs. Carol Call, Michele Hansen, Henry Handy, Arthur Trasalti, Henry Marchisio, Patrick McCauley, Gus Olson, Charles Goodrich, Mrs. Gerald Rickery, Louis Johnson, Richard Gerhardt, Mrs. Rita Senescue, Carrie Lynn Seddon, Salvatore Abate, Tracey Marie Milette, Arthur Bolton, Louis Anson.

Michele Hansen Alfred Hansen Acorn St Henry Handy Spring St Arthur Trasalti Imperial Patrick McCauley Norman Ave Gus Olson Stephentown N.Y Charles Goodrich Vailey View Gerald Rickery Hayes Place Louis Johnson Great Barrington Richard Gerhardt Wahconah St Rita Senescue Fourth St Carrie Lynn Seddon Lawrence Seddon Lanesboro Salvatore Abate Washington Tracey Marie Milette Paul Milette Kensington Ave

Funeral Notices Roundup for Local Residents

Funeral services were held for Mrs Evilina Cornoni at United Church of Chester with relatives serving as bearers. Eleanor M Ames memorial service planned at St Stephens Episcopal Church, burial in Swan Point Cemetery after cremation. Funeral for Mrs Carl P Caccamo at Bloniarz Funeral Home with Mass at St Mark's Church and burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Memorials for Margaret Parker set at Foley Funeral Home with Mass at St Agnes Church. Funeral for Mieczyslaus Hermanski at Holy Family Church with High Mass of Requiem and burial at cemetery. Bearers and celebrants listed for each service.

Evilina Cormoni Evilina Cornoni United Church of Chester Ronald Borden Springfield Gilbert Frank John Harry Robert Peter Davenport Pine Hill Cemetery Eleanor M. Ames St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church Amirew F. Wissemann Cortland R. Pusey Swan Point Cemetery Providence Carl P. Caccamo Bloniarz Funeral St. Mark’s Church John A. Roach St. Joseph's Cemetery Frederick G. Dion Stephen S. Ciepiela Jr Wayne J. Ciepiel Margaret Parker Foley Funeral Home Dalton Wh St. Agnes’ Church Leo J. Shaughnessy William FE. Stafford Alex J. Woodcome James H. Perry Franklin J. Quinn Joseph A. Mannix Michael D. Parker Miecislaus Hermanski Dery Holy Family Church Anthony V. Rzasa Martin Rzeszutek Ladislas Meczywor Eugene F. Ozimek Dominic J. Mangano Walter J. Hermanski Louis S. Doda Henry Ranka Edward F. Doviski Joseph Liverseidge Jr

United Church Lenten Series Opens Feb 18

A Lenten series titled Lent in a Revolutionary Age will be organized by the covenant ministry committee and the deacons of five local United Church of Christ churches. Programs begin February 18 at First Congregational Church and continue on Wednesdays through March with lectures panels and film strips for discussion groups.

Covenant Ministry Committee Decomate United Church of Christ Churches Pittsfield Area Fey Pilgrims Memorial Church Immanuel Community Church Second Congregational Church South Congrégational Church

Obituaries Commors Mrs Eese McCarren Parker Mrs Mariette F

Obituary notices announce the deaths of Mrs Eese Commors and Mrs Mariette Parker McCarren. The brief notices honor their lives and note family survivors and funeral arrangements pending.

Mrs Rose Connors Connors dies at Lee Nursing Home

Mrs Rose Connors formerly of Grave Street dies at Lee Nursing Home aged 85. A native of Prince Edward Island Canada she was widow of Francis W Connors and mother of Francis W Peter Bryan all residents of Pittsfield and Lanesboro. Funeral Monday from Dwyer Funeral Home with High Mass at St Joseph's Church and burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Calling hours tonight and Sunday.

Rose McCarron Connors Grave Street Lee Nursing Home Prince Edward Island Canada Bryan Rose Anne Cassidy McCarron Francis W. Connors Connors Pittsfield St. Joseph’s Church Francis W Peter Lanesboro Dwyer Funeral Home St. Joseph's Church St. Joseph’s Cemetery

Mrs Mariette Parker of Lenox Dies at 98

Mrs Mariette Parker 98 of 530 East St Lenox died at home last night. She was born in Lenox daughter of Henry D Rendall and Nancy Butler Rendall. Survived by sons Irving R Parker Lenox Walter K Parker Florence Ore daughter Lillian E Parker Lenox two granddaughters and a great grandson. Funeral Monday at 2 at home with Rev Harris B Hinchcliff officiating Burial in Cemetery-on-the-Hill Friends may call tonight after 6 and Sunday at home.

Lenox Mariette P. Parker East St Henry D Nancy Butler Rendall George M. Parker United Church of Christ Church-on-the-Hill Irving R. Parker Walter K. Parker Florence Ore

Pittsfield Youth Orchestra Debuts New Uniforms

The Pittsfield Youth Orchestra will wear red blazers with white turtlenecks and black skirts or trousers at their winter concert Thursday at 8 p.m. in Pittsfield High auditorium. Funds from a year of fundraising by members and a parents’ group totaling 1460 dollars covered the outfits. The program includes Haydn Symphony No. 85, selections from West Side Story, and Tales from the Vienna Woods, with the flute trio from Pittsfield Community Music School performing as well. Director Kenneth Lesem leads the group of local students.

Pittsfield Pittsfield High Haydn Leonard Bernstein Strauss Vienna Woods Pittsfield Community Music School Kenneth Lesem Pittsfield Sehool

City Councilmen To Meet With Park City Associates

Park City associates of Lancaster, Pa. invited city councilmen to private meetings about a Jubilee urban renewal site. J. Alan Ornstein, backed by the Pittsfield Housing Authority, asked for a Thursday session. Neither session has been publicly announced.

Park City Associates Lancaster J. Alan Ornstein Pittsfield Housing Authority

Winter Sports Schedule for Coming Week

Winter sports schedule lists skating areas and time blocks for weekdays and weekends across Clapp Common Deming Ceceda Springside West Memorial and Springside facilities. Children's ski instruction offered Saturday and Saturday afternoons with sessions at Springside and Bensquel's Merday. special events include Pittsfield Winter Sports Committee events and Berkehire Interscholastic Sel Meet at the State Focus. Weather permitting, winter activities will proceed as stated.

Clapp Common Deming Ceceda Springside West Memorial Oscomes Bensquel Springsige Pittsheld Department of Parks and Recreation

Norman Rockwell Mystery Guest on CBS What's My Line

Norman Rockwell of Stockbridge appeared as the mystery guest on CBS television's What's My Line. The arrangements for his appearance were made by Lloyd J. Gross, director of the show, during his visit with his parents Dr and Mrs Louis Gross of Concord Parkway.

Norman Rockwell Stockbridge Lloyd J. Gross Louis Gross Concord Pkwy

Chester Huntington again reject Gateway Regional building plan

Chester and Huntington decisively voted to keep the Gateway Regional School District building plan dead. Chester 1 to 3 against rescinding. Huntington 195 to 104 against rescinding. Other towns in the district had earlier backed the plan, with Blanford Bantard opposing rescission after Jan 22.

Chester Huntington Gateway Regional Otto Ebert William Morrissey Ralph Baldasaro Baldasaro Séiectman Worthington Blanford Middlefield Russell Montgomery Bantard Huntington Vale

NAACP Housing Project Heads for PHA Approval

The Pittsfield Housing Authority will approve the NAACP petition to build 24 mixed income housing on the east side of Francis Avenue. The NAACP sponsored project seeks federal mortgage aid after securing a site and has key support from PHA members. The plan follows a rejected Columbus site and ties to Jubilee urban renewal expansion with a city share of about 1.6 million dollars.

Pittsfield Columbus PHA White Star Confectionery NAACP Donald O. Ruffer Palmer Ruffer PIA Jubilee North Street England Brothers Department Store

Sacred Heart HN Plans Couples Night at Church

The Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church hosts a couples night Friday at 7 30 in the school auditorium. Mass will be led by Rev. Gerald P. Spafford with Emile Satbert as commentator. A supper follows and a presentation of Behold the Man. Paul Nixon directs, Ronald P McManus is general chairman. Reservations requested.

Holy Name Society of Sacred Heart Church Gerald P. Spafford Emile Satbert Berkshire Community College Language Department Sacred Heart Paul Nixon Ronald P. McManus Pallock Ave Sacred Heart Parish

AFO Group Meets With PHA Architect

A six woman neighborhood planning committee from the OCA and North End antipoverty group met with architect John H W Wisher to discuss Pittsfield Housing Authority plans for about 80 multi bedroom units under the 705 program. Fisher was hired last month for site and architectural planning and the group reviewed his Peck Road and West Street unit drawings. Further discussions are set for Tuesday at 7 30 pm in the Action For Opportunity offices at 54 Wendell Ave.

OCA North End John H W. Wisher Pittsfield Housing Authority PHA Fisher Peck's Road West Street Action For Opportunity Wendell Ave Sheila del Senno North End Center

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