Ahern Urges Reinstatement of City Capital Outlay Unit
Philip C. Ahern of the Berkshire Industrial Development Commission urged Pittsfield to reinstate the capital outlay committee at the YMCA 35th anniversary Men's Club dinner. He warned of a tax rate rise, GE layoffs, and unmet needs including a new high school, city hall, and airport improvements while noting crowded East Street High School and Crosby Junior High. He framed the issue as vital to attracting prospective industries and reviewed the county’s economy and IDD efforts. Charter members and guests attended, with North Adams noting support and a large anniversary cake marking the event.
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Pittsfield
Philip C. Ahern
Berkshire T Industrial Development Commission
YMCA
Ahern
Reeds
Pittsfield Ad
East Street
Crosby
Berkshire Industrial Development Commission
Y’s Men's Club
North Adams Y's Men's Club
G. Fred Lincks
Harald DB. Barnes
Oscar F. Haffner
Bruce Woodger
Mr. Ahern
Gordon H. Reynolds
Peter Man
North Adams Group
Ralph C. Giannone
Briggs Elected Treasurer of Berkshire Trust
Raymond L. Briggs of Dalton, longtime Berkshire Bank & Trust Co. staff member since 1980, was elected treasurer of the bank by the board of directors. He succeeds Everett B. Andersen, who will become vice president and cashier at Pittsfield National Bank. Briggs, a Pennsylvania native and certified public accountant, began at First National Bank of Freesport and later worked at Monroe Security Bank & Trust in Stroudsburg.
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Raymond L. Briggs
Dalton
Berkshire Bank & Trust Co
Mr. Briggs
Everett B. Andersen
Berkshire Bank & Trust
Pittsfield National Bank
Pennsylvania
Briggs
First National Bank
Freesport
Monroe Security Bank & Trust Co
Stroudsburg
Scovell, Wellington & Co
Springfield
Berkshire Bank
Police Control Favored for Ambulances
The Public Safety Committee recommended keeping the city ambulance service under the Police Department. Councilman George A. Purnell had proposed transferring authority to the Fire Department, but the fire chief said staffing would require hiring additional firemen.
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Public Safety Committee
Police Department
George A. Purnell
Fire Department
Births Reported at Pittsfield General and Other Hospitals
Birth notices list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Dennis J. Wendling Hinsdale yesterday a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Ar dizone Windsor Ave yesterday at St Luke's for Mr. and Mrs Francis E Whalen 32 Grove St a daughter yesterday and a daughter for Mr and Mrs Robert P Bennett Schenectady Sunday at St Clare Hospital Grandparents named Mr and Mrs Michael P Bennett 38 Marshall Ave and Mr and Mrs Louis Marks 76 Whittier Ave William Stanton son born Feb 14 at St Luke's Utica to Mrs Wise nee Patricia Dayton daughter of Mrs Eleanor Dayton of Francis Plaza paternal grandparents listed as Mr and Mrs Charles Wise 63 Maple Grove Drive
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St. Luke's
Francis E. Whalen
Grove St
Robert P. Bennett
Schenectady
St. Clare Hospital
Michael P. Bennett
Marshall Ave
Louis Marks
Whittier Ave
Robert F
Uttica
William Stanton
St. Luke's Hospital
Utica
Wise
Patricia Dayton
Eleanor Dayton
Francis Plaza
Charles Wise
Maple Grove Driva
Snowstorm Threat Affects Berkshire County
Berkshire County sits in the path of a coastal snowstorm that could leave three or more inches by tomorrow morning. Meteorologist George J. Bulgarelli says a general heavy snow warning was issued for New England. Temperatures dip to 3 below zero, then may fall to zero. storm expected to start around midnight and taper off by morning.
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Berkshire County
George J. Bulgarelli
Pittsfield
New England
Boston
Lowwesstre
Canada
Berkshires
Bulgarelli
Boy Scouts Take Over City For A Day
Fifteen Boy Scouts controlled city operations for a day as part of Government Day. Edwin M. Allonsell Jl, a Pittsfield High sophomore, was sworn in as mayor and appointed a slate including Eric Procopio as police chief and James Long as superintendent of schools. Councils and departments functioned under the day’s leadership, with Paul Forman presiding as council president. The group toured departments and attended a luncheon before a Jaycees dinner.
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Edwin M. Alonsell Jil
Hgh
Paul Forman
Monsell
Pittsfield
John J. Fitzgerald
Eric Procopio
William Ketchum
James Long
Joseph Carnevale
Carter Terenzini
James Forth
Michael Shepardson
Robert Villanova
James Lanjdergan
Gary Green
Public Works
Warren Wainee
Dennis Vaccaro
John F. Daniel
Robert Johnson
Libritz
Dillon
Edwin M. Monsell II
Bay
Alayor Dillon
Budget Cuts By Mayor Hit $136 000
Mayor Dillon reviewed budgets for Public Works and Public Buildings and reported trimming over 136000 from studied requests. He plans further cuts before sending final budget to the City Council, which has 45 days to act. Major reductions included 62000 from the Fire Department and other departments such as Police, Park, and Health.
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Dillon
Public Works
Department of Public Buildings
Fire Department
Raymond W. Kile Jackey
Police Department
Park Department
Health Department
Navy awards 1.16 million GE contract for missile guidance tests
The Navy announced a 1,163,093 contract to General Electric Co ordnance department for continued production of Paris missile guidance test equipment. A spokesman said the award will not affect department employment forecasts. The department had received a 1,314,239 contract for the same purpose last year.
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Navy
General Electric Co
Ordnance Department
Silvio GO
Conte
Public Hearing Set On New Pittsfield High School
A public hearing on the proposed new high school will be held Wednesday February 26 at 7 30 in the North Junior High auditorium. The School Committee calls the meeting inviting City Council members and the Capital Outlay Committee along with Mayor Dillon. Chair John J. Quinn says the event seeks public input on financing and multiple aspects of the proposal.
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Pittsfield
North Junior High
John J. Quinn
Quinn
Lenox Service Station Cash Missing in Break In
Police report a thief took between 500 and 600 dollars from Halpin's Service Station on Main Street by breaking a back window and entering from the east. Entry traced by tracks between the station and Post Office. A single man opened cash drawers and fled with money. state police fingerprinting underway. Local investigators continue the probe.
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LENOX
Halpin
Main Street
David N. Lane
Edward Haughey
Pittsfield
Holy Cross Head To Address County Alumni
The Very Rev Raymond J Swords president of Holy Cross College Worcester will speak at the Berkshire County Holy Cross alumni dinner at the Stanley Club Pittsfield on Wednesday evening He will outline current college efforts and future plans including scholarships faculty salaries and facilities Dr Thomas F Sullivan North St is the chapter president and dinner chairman
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Raymond J. Swords
Holy Cross College
Worcester
Berkshire County
Holy Cross
Stanley Club
Pittsfield
Father Swords
Springfield
Thomas F. Sullivan
North St
Focal
Wheat for Russia Freight Train Derailed in Westboro
Westbound freight and passenger service through Pittsfield was delayed when a New York Central Wheat for Russia train derailed in Westboro. Main line traffic halted while reroutes around the wreck were arranged on Boston & Maine tracks. 22 cars spilled. no injuries reported. Passengers on Worcester to Springfield trains rerouted by bus to Framingham. Cause under investigation.
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Pittsfield
New York Central
Russia
Westboro
Boston & Maine
Midwest
Boston
Worcester
Springfield
Framingham
Trade Unions Meet Friday on Unemployment
The Berk shire County Building and Construction Trades Council AFLIoro will hold a mass meeting Friday at 7 pm at SUE Local 255 headquarters 109 Woodlawn Ave Edmonds D Lyon Jr council secretary says the session will discuss the local employment situation. Many of the 12 locals with about 1690 members are unemployed due to scarce building activity.
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Berkshire County Building and Construction Trades Council
AFL- Loro
SUE
Woodlawn Ave
Edmonds D. Lyon Jr
Din
Real Estate Transfers in Pittsfield and Stockbridge
Pittsfield Co-Operative Bank transfers a house and lot on Taconic Street to Arlene J. Stern. Martin H. and Jessie D. Deely transfer a house and lot on Fast Street to Ruth I. Phelan in Stockbridge.
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Pittsfield Co-Operative Bank
Arlene J. Stern
Taconic Street
Martin H
Jessie D. Deely
Ruth I. Phelan
Fast Street
Stockbridge
Roofing and home services ads in February edition
A compact classified page lists Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co offering attic insulation up to six inches with aluminum siding jobs. Includes Harry Vincent contact, Paris Roofing numbers, Donovan’s Blacktop snow removal, New England Conservatory trained piano tuning by Rogler Hall, a clubs and churches hat party fundraiser, James Jewelers watch repairs, and a Saturday thrift shop at 78 West Street.
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Berkshire Roofing & Insulation Co
Dial
Harry Vincent
Methodsts To Vote on Modernization A First Methodist Church vote planned
A meeting tomorrow night at 7 30 at the First Methodist Church will vote on a 320 000 modernization program including finishing the parish house basement to create two rooms for a choir rehearsal and youth, two classrooms, narthex and sanctuary redecorations, sanctuary lighting upgrades, office consolidation and organ improvements. Architect is John H Fisher. If approved, work would start in 1965. A vote will also be taken on engaging Chase Associates, a New Jersey fund raising group.
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First Methodist
Richard
Clement
John H. Fisher
Chase Associates
New Jersey
Lenox Pittsfield Sewers Bill Faces Open Questions
A bill authorizing Lenox to enter a sewer extension agreement with Pittsfield stalled after Rep Turner flagged it. Lenox and Pittsfield must formally approve. Howard Johnson Restaurant in Pittsfield seeks sewage relief due to Route 20 flats disposal issues. The measure, filed by Sen St John Jr and Commissioner Shea, awaits recommittal.
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Lenox
Turner
Pittsfield
Lee
Warren A
Casey) Turner
Senate
John F. Shea
Howard Johnson
South Street
Shea
Res Pe
Edmund R. St. John Jr
Rep
House
Dwight E. Jones
Jones
Rug Pulled From Under County Board
Workmen renovate Berkshire County Courthouse laying rubber tile in the commissioners’ office. The county commissioners moved upstairs to the judge’s chamber for their weekly meeting after the disruption.
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Berkshire County
Commissioners
Creditors to Meet April 10 in Hancock Raceway Bankruptcy
Referee Paul W. Glennon set April 10 at 11 a.m. for the first meeting of creditors of Hancock Raceway Inc. The session will be held at the Berkshire County Courthouse in Pittsfield. The debtor must file a list of creditors forthwith.
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Detal
Eagle Boston
Paul W. Glennon
Hancock Raceway, Inc
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Glennon
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Berkshire Trust
Dennis J. Wendling
Hinsdale
Edmund
Ardizone
Windsor Ave
Clark University
Ronald Potier
Percy Potier
Lowdon St
Middlebury College
Potier
Boy Scouts
Moneell
New High School
Tee
Lenox Break
Holy Cross Head
B&a
Paris
New England Conservatory
Rogler Hall
Knapp
Mayfair Shop
James Jewelers
South St
Thrift Shop
West Street
Taurant
Anthony Cotonna
House Committee On Finance
St. John and Shea
County Board
Thomas R. Carrington
Donald Bruntz
Vernon & Striebel
Orkshire County
Park Square
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