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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 15, 1964

Page

13

City School Dept payroll shows 187 earn $7000 plus

A city newspaper item lists 187 School Department employees with annual salaries at or above 7000, following a prior report that 239 city workers earned 7000 or more. The compiled names include both school and non school staff such as supervisory custodians and attendance officers, with salaries ranging from about 7000 to over 15000 dollars.

Eagle The Joseph Madison Jr James J. McNeice Roland J

Dr. David B. Kagan Appointed City Physician

Mayor announces Dr. David B. Kagan as city physician succeeding Dr. Sheron A A Schmeyer who resigned due to conflict of interest concerns tied to welfare patients. Kagan, 49, has practiced in Pittsfield since 1946 and previously assisted Schmeyer since 1948. Also named George A. Allegrone to the Board of Examiners and Appeals to replace Robert S. Milne who left to chair the Board of Assessors. Milne had represented builders on the appeals panel.

Dillon David B. Kagan Pollock Ave Sheron A.A. Schmeyer Dr. Schmayer Charles H. Hadecker Schmayer Kagan Syracuse University Chicago Medical School Pittsfield Schmeyer George A. Allegrone Willow Lane Board of Examiners and Appeals Robert S. Milne Board of Assessors Milne

City Native Donald E Ross Promoted At MPR Inc

Donald E Ross formerly of Pittsfield has been promoted to manager market development at Miniature Precision Bearings Inc He will be based in Keene New Hampshire and work with product sales managers and field sales managers to promote new products and enter new markets A Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduate Ross previously worked nine years with the Torrington Co and joined MPR in 1982 as manager of marketing services

Donald E. Ross Pittsfield Miniature Precision Bearings, Inc Keene, N.H Worcester Polytechnical Institute Ross Torrington Co MPR

Births at St Luke's and other hospitals last night

Mr and Mrs Joseph F Carey of 382 Churchill St welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Garden Fl Ma son Jr of Dalton welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Vincent Donovan of Dalton welcomed a son yesterday. At Sparta Hospital Janice Triefenbach born Friday to Mr and Mrs Stanley Triefenbach of Marissa. Grandparents are Mr and Mrs William O'Donnell of 48 Honard St and Mr and Mrs Harald Triefenbach of Marissa. This is the couple's first child.

St Luke's Joseph F. Carey Churchill St Stanley B. Triefenbach Marissa, Jr Janice Sparta William O'Donnell Honard St Harald G. Trieienbach Marissa

World-Record Transformer Leaves GE Plant for New York

A 607 000 kva transformer, built by General Electric, departs from the GE plant for Queens New York to serve Con Edison's Ravenswood station. The unit, weighing over 3530 tons when installed and 263 tons for shipment, travels by rail to Jersey City then by barge to Long Island. Special muffling and low sound design keep noise around 70 decibels, comparable to a busy office.

General Elec Tric Co New York City Consolidated Edison Ravenswood Queens Jersey City N.J New York Con Ed Thrall Car Manufacturing Co

Name in the News Beneficiary of a Supermarket Chat

William I Kenedy is named director of administrative services in the city after a chance supermarket meeting with Rep Patrick E Callaghan. The 33 year old, a GE veteran with personnel and accounting background, faces a challenging role amid city employee factions and Civil Service procedures. Born 1911 in Dalton, he studied at Manhattan College, served in the Air Force, and is married with one daughter.

William I. Kenedy Kennedy Dillon General Electric Patrick E. Callaghan Callaghan Dalton Manhattan College New York Pittsfield Retail Credit Association Air Force Emily Correia First St Correia Kennedys Kathleen

Fifty Ministers To Lead Lenten Worship Series

Fifty Pittsfield area ministers will lead discussions for a four week Lenten worship series in St Stephen's Episcopal Church Pittsfield sponsored by the Pittsfield Area Council of Churches. Each evening begins at 7 30 pm with a worship service by a local minister followed by a sermon by a guest preacher and in depth discussion groups led by twelve local ministers. The Rev Dr Roy Pearson preaches Tuesday with readers including several named ministers and a registration totals to date of about 125. Pre registration ends tomorrow morning with late registration at St Stephen's on Tuesday evening.

Pittsfield Pittsfield Area St. Stephen’s Church Roy Pearson Martin L. Ball Thomas B. Cox Patrick C. Finleon Dalton Stanley F St. Stephen's Church

Planning Chairman of UCS On WRBRK Monday

John P. Josephs Jr. chairs the UCS planning division and will be interviewed on The Strengths and Protections of Your United Fund on Station WERK Monday at 11 10 a m. He explains UCS includes 24 member agencies and 87 organizations and departments, with a watchdog role to avoid service overlap and align offerings with Pittsfield residents needs as services evolve yearly.

John P. Josephs Jr United Community Services UCS United Fund Mildred P. Yeats WERK Josephs

Secretaries Plan Program With NET&T Lets Talk Business

The Berkshire Hills chapter of the National Secretaries Association schedules its February program called Let’s Talk Business in cooperation with the Pittsfield office of New England Telephone and Telegraph. The event is at 6:30 pm Tuesday at the Stanley Club and is NSA’s official program of the year as part of a nationwide February effort. Short movies including For Immediate Action and Telstar a Voice for Mercury will be shown to acquaint local secretaries with modern telephone equipment and its uses in business government education and professions.

Berkshire Hills National Secretaries Association Pittsfield New England Telephone & Telegraph Co Stanley Club NSA At&t Telstar Mercury

Mayor Vows to Veto Three-and-Two Pay Increase

Mayor Robert B. Dilton said he will veto the three-and-two pay package for municipal employees and support an across the board two-and-two raise. He also cut about $27,000 from five departments and indicated the police three-step raise might be allowed. The council plans a first reading February 25.

Nolice Robert B. Dilton City Hall Annex Dillon

Phenolic Plants to Close for Three-Week Vacation

General Electric phenolic products plants will shut for three weeks from July 3 to July 26 for major overhauls in compound resin and magnesium oxide operations. A Verne Stint announced the plan, with maintenance and some shipping staff remaining on duty and efforts to place workers with less than three weeks of vacation. About 87 percent of hourly employees in the phenolic products section have three or more weeks of vacation.

General Electric Co A. Verne GE Chemical Materials Department Flint

Perry outlines tax plan for state revenue growth

Former Massachusetts GOP gubernatorial hopeful Francis W. Perry vows a mix of limited sales tax and income tax tightening to fund local and state governments. He argues rentals income should be taxed and calls for honest debate with Volpe, rallying voters as he critiques current budget claims. In Pittsfield, Perry plans a Monday address at 8 at the Republican Club HQ.

Francis W. Perry Duxbury Pittsfield Massachusetts Perry Furcola Peabody John Iormer Volpe Republican Club

Auto Crash Kills Resident of East Otis

Walter C. Mc Namara, 65, of Hilltop Nursing Home East Otis died on arrival at Noble Hospital after a Route 20 crash into a utility pole. Driver Elizabeth Phillips of North Hazardville Conn received a concussion and severe knee and forehead lacerations and is hospitalized. The Dauphine car was demolished in the 6 p.m. westbound collision. Mc Namara, born December 25, 1898 in Lowell, spent much of his life in Westfield working for the city and a local paper mill, recently moved from a Westfield nursing home to East Otis on January 13.

Westfield Walter C. McNamara Hilltop Nursing Home East Otis Noble Hospital McNamara Elizabeth Phillips North Hazardville Conn Lowell

Two Drivers Hurt in Dalton Avenue Crash

A car collision on Dalton Avenue near Hubbard Avenue last night left Shirley Maxwell 24 of Hinsdale with head and leg injuries after her vehicle struck John E. Squires 32 of 933 Dalton Ave. Squires had back soreness. Maxwell’s car suffered over 3200 in damage and Squires’ auto was demolished. Investigation continues.

A &Ro Dalton Avenue Hubbard Avenue Freddie A. Strout Shirley Maxwell Main Street Hinsdale John E. Squires Dalton Ave Pittsfield General H Hospital Squires Maxwell

Berkshire Roofing offers attic insulation and siding deals

In February Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co. advertises free attic insulation to a depth of six inches with any roof or aluminum siding job. Contact 443-3100. Harry Vincent.

Berkshire Roofing & Insulation Co Harry Vincent Adv

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