St Stephen s Plans Noonday Organ Recitals
St Stephen s Episcopal Church will host noonday organ recitals on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays through Lent from 12 05 to 12 30 p m Miss Mildred Butley and guest organists from neighboring churches will perform including Kenneth Beardsly and Mrs Dorothy Bradley among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Stephen’s
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Mildred Buttrey
Marcel
Miss Butley
Kenneth Beardsly
Zion's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Dorothy Bradley
Lee Congregational Church
Andrew Clarke
South Congregational Church
Wendell Cook
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Roberta Kent
First Baptist Church
Lou Steigler
First Congregational Church
Anne Marcure
St. Stephen's
LWY Valentine Party Hosts Legislators in Boston
Members of the League of Women Voters of Central Berkshire North Adams and Williamstown attended a Valentine party for legislators at the Parker House in Boston on Wednesday with representatives from Action for Opportunity and the Lee High School Political Action Club. The annual event sees league members host lawmakers from across Massachusetts. Afterward Rep. Thomas Wojtkowski led a tour of the State House for the group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Central Berkshire
North Adams
Williamstown
Parker House
Boston
Action For Opportunity
Political Action Club
Lee High School
League
Massachusetts
Thomas Wojtkowski
State House
LWV Drives for D C Representation in Congress
The League of Women Voters of Central Berkshire joins a national push to win Congressional representation for Washington D C. The first local step is petition collection for a constitutional amendment, with petitions presented to Congress at the LWV national convention in Washington May 4 8. The drive marks LWV’s 50th anniversary year and 1970 as The Year of the Water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
League of Women Voters
Central Berkshire
Washington, D.C
Congress
Washington
League
Homer Kurjan
Congress of the
United States
Kurjan
District of Columbia
LWV
Obituary of Fred DeMar 75 of Lenox
Fred DeMar 75 of 384 Fenn Street died Saturday at Edgecomb Nursing Home Lenox Born in Black Brook New York he lived here 25 years Employed by Eaton Paper Co a World War I veteran and Notre Dame Church communicant He leaves a brother Frank of Croton on Hudson NY and a sister Mrs Frank Boost of Detroit Mass High Mass of Requiem at Notre Dame Church Burial in Fairview Cemetery Dalton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred DeMar
Fenn St
Edgecomb
Lenox
Black Brook
N.Y
Eaton Paper Co
DeMar
Notre Dame Church
Frank
Croton-on-the-Hudson
Frank Boost
Detroit
Mich
Mary A. Stanton
Faulkner Place
St. Luke's Unit
BMC
West Stockbridge
St. Joseph's Church
Rosary Society
Helen Stanton
John H. McDonnell
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Thomas J. Bligh
Richard A. Henauls
Matthew A. Lennon
James
Stankiewicz
Great Barrington
Mary Agnes Blum
Emil H. Blum
Egremont Road
Fairview Hospital
Brooklyn
Blum
Jacob Krieg
New York
St. Peter’s Church
Stevens Funeral
Woodlawn Cemetery
Police Report Highlights Local Theft and Accidents
Detectives recount several incidents including thefts from a former armory storage site and a construction trailer, a Hess Service Station break for $38 and keys, a hubcap theft, and property damage from a two-car collision. A deer wandered onto Wahconah Street and a trio of youths paid for a broken window at Comet Jewelry. Nearby residents report erratic snowmobile operation on Pentoosuc Lake, and multiple court appearances are noted for drunkenness and endangerment charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phair Electrical Co
Berkshire Common
West Street
Dr. Benjamin Gean 72 Dentist Jewish Leader Dies in Boston
Dr. Benjamin H. Gean 72 of the dental school and Beth Israel Boston died at home Sunday after a long career in dentistry and Jewish community service. A Tufts DMD graduate 1919 he began practice in 1919 and was named Dentist of the Year in 1901 by the Western District Dental Society. He taught operative dentistry and X-ray at Tufts from 1927 to 1929 and pursued postgraduate work in periodontics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benjamin H. Gean
Beth Israel
Andover
Boston
Amion
Dental Society of New Jewish
York
Pittsfield
Tufts University Dental School
Western District Dental Society
Gen
Daat
Massachusetts Dental Society
American Dental Society
American Coljese of Dentistry
Geun
Massachuus Sells
Pittsfield General
St. Luke’s
Hillcrest Hospital
Obituary notices from Berkshire area piysones and churches
The long obituary list recalls Monterey resident Miss Della A Tryon and multiple burials across towns like Chester Great Barrington New Lebanon and Pittsfield. Notables include Franks Behan and Dr Genn with church services and memorials, plus community roles and family survivors.
Fire Record Shows No Fire at Two Local Sites
At 7 28 p m Antoinette s Beau ty Shop 453 Fenn Street reported no fire after a child placed a toy on a hot plate causing an odor. At 9 30 a m Pittsfield General unit of BMC reported no fire with two frozen sprinkler heads.
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Antoinette
Fenn St
Pittsfield General
BMC
District Court sentences Lacy for break into Crosby Junior High
Thomas Lacy of 27 South Onola St was ordered to serve six months for breaking and entering Crosby Junior High School after surrendering on idle and disorderly conduct charges. Judge Frank W. Cimini linked the term to drug treatment, noting Lacy’s drug problem and declaring the six months crucial for his life. Three other youths faced charges: Richard Grandbois and Barry Daniels, both charged with larceny, with cases continued to March. Coakley was found guilty of passing a halted school bus and fined $10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lacy
South Onola St
Frank W. Cimini
Crosby Junior High School
Lacy
Richard Grandbois
Francis Ave
Barry Danielles
Daniels Ave
Insurance Union Elects Librizzi to Lead Local 38
Robert Librizzi has been elected president of Insurance Workers International Union Local 38 representing 90 insurance agents in Berkshire County. Librizzi is with the John Hancock agency. He succeeds Elgin Andruss Erving Jester was elected vice president, Donald Barcomb, treasurer, and Robert Shindler, secretary. Elected unit vice presidents were Samuel Leone for John Hancock, William Syzmanski for Prudential, and Nicholas Zarvis for Metropolitan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Librizzi
Insurance Workers International Union Local 38
Berkshire County
Librizzi
John Hancock Agency
Elgin Andruss- Erving
Obituaries for Mary Crossin Danes and George Shea
Mary Crossin Danes 97 former resident of 26 Hollister St died Sunday at Hillcrest Hospital after nursing home care. Burial in Pittsfield Cemetery. George E. Shea 73 of 5B Union St died Saturday night at Pittsfield General. Funeral arrangements include High Mass at St Charles Church.
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Mary Crossin Danes
Hollister St
Hillcrest Hospital
Berkshire Nursing Home
Pittsfield
Robert and
Eliza Little Crossin
Herbert E. Danes
First Baptist Church
Tloyd G. Williams
Springfield
Herbert
Carolyn J. Crossin
Weil‘qeton
Pittsfield Cemetery
George E. Shea
Union St
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
East Lee
St. Luke's Hospital
Shea
St. Charles’ Church
Mary Agnes Mickle
Frank Molloy
Dwyer Funeral
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Dalton-Ray Glover dies at home in Plattsburgh
Dalton-Ray Glover eight year old resident of Plattsburgh New York died at his home Friday Born in Dalton he lived in Plattsburgh for years He was a mason contractor and served as a lieutenant colonel instructor pilot in World War I Muriel Bowen of Plattsburgh is a surviving relative Funeral was held last night at Folex Funeral Home conducted by Reverend Paul H McCauley of the United Methodist Church Burial will be in Main Street Cemetery in the spring
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Della A. Tryon
Delmor C
Louise Anguad Tryon
A. Wallace Tryon
Nina R. Tryon
Congregational Church
Roa Ae Rivernes Stevens
Great Westfield
Barrington
Cornshire
Whitman
Chester
Existery
Hazel M. Behan
Haley Funeral Home
Huntington
Harold Bardsley
Old Cemetery
Southwick
Frank E
Dalton
Ray Glover
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Glover
U.S. Air Force
Muriel Bowen
George Luce
Greenfield Center
Folex
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Universal
Bell & Howell
Kodak
Prist
Heyer
North Street
LWY
Pita
Crete
BOK
Bradford Street
David A. Dery
J. Edward Dery
Mesber Nati
Price Salen
Breck Beautiful
Mayfair Beauty Salon
North St
James M. Conry
Cambridge
Dames
MM. Conry
Thomas J. Conry
Harvard St
Harvard Trust Co
Conry
Bank
Boston University
Pittsfield High School
Eayle
Cynthia G. Sholter
Fairfield
Chatham
New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets
Chatham Area
Normand H. Belisle
Fairview Cemetery
Police
Bricis
Joseph Madison
State Armory
Summer Street
Hess
Tyler St
William Tobin
Ashley Sr
Imperial Lanes
South Street
Scott Dunn
Hamden
Conn
Snake Hill
Michael Potts
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
Beaver Franklin
Williams Street
Pontoosue Lake
Stam Lodge
Lakeview Restaurant
Wahconah Street
Tyler Street
Russell Terrace
State Division of Fisheries and Game
Comet Jewelry
Hancock Road
Polite
Pentoosuc Lake
Charles Wendling
Wayne T. Burke
First St
Gordon St. Mackinnon
Williams
Eugene Pettibone
Hinsdale
Merrill Road
Pettibone
Catherine M. Dunsmore
South Onota St
Marilyn Hoberts
Barker Road
Coltsville
Aomco Transmission Co
Columbus Ave
Benjamin Gean
Benjamin Wf
Gong
Frank E. Behan
Miss Della Tryon
Anne A. Barnum
Mary Stanton
Anne Alvord Barnum
Fall River
Stevens Road
Swansea
Harry Huntington Barnum
U.S
Turkey
Frank Gardner
Roberta Road
Gardners
Sudbury
Gardner
Helen Ramsaur
John Coburn
Christ Church, Swansea
Mrs. Belle Robert
New Lebanon
Belle Robert
New Lebanon Center
Venice
Fla
D. R. Robert
New Hebanon Center
IF. J. Lancaster
Robert
Jackson
Mic
Glenn
Florence
Michigan
James M. Ryan
St Mary's Church
Timothy J. Jailasan
Josseph's
J. Robert and
Jelay
John Unlmes
Dennis Pelletier
Michael Cahill
Dr. Genna
Scout Troop 13
Boys’ OS
Jewish Community Center
Temple Anshe Amunim
Adullam Lodge
Binai B'rith
Sarah Abrahms
Albert Genn
This City
Edward
A. L. Ginsberg
Samuel Goldstein
Temple Anshe Amuniat
Harold J. Salemann
Fittsfield Cemetery
Andover St
Genn
Emil Blum
Leo P. Southern
Lawrence F. Lyons
Society of St. Edmund
Caracas
Venezuela
George Byrnes
Robert J
Harald W. Ford
Frank F. Connelly
Charles C. Kieffer
Robert F. Wixsom
Jane Hartington
Frederick A. Dian
P. Christopher Bashara
Frederick W. Harrington
Edward N. Jones
Joseph M. Carty
Edwin L. McGinty
Donald J. Harrington Jr
William S. Pritchard
William $. Pritchard
Wellington
C. Malcolm Keir
First Methodist Church
Bural
James F. Drew
St. Mark's Church
Msgr
Joseph J. Johnson
St. Joseph's Cemetery
George F. Dowfey
Julian Robak
Mario J. Cassinelli
Gerald Drew
Abraham Lincoln
Funeral Home
Housatonic St
Raymon S. Webster
Robert £. Dwyer
Robert Coakley
Lanesboro
Insurance Union
Park St
the Carpet Exchange
Mrs
Mary Danes
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