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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1970

Page

3

Dawes School Turns Basement Corridor Into Library

Dawes School basement passageway is being transformed into a library nicknamed the cave. PTA chairmen Mrs. Thomas L. AcFalls and Mrs. Thomas J. Whalen secured approval from the state Building Inspector James T. Goggins after staff and parents faced space shortages. Plans include painting, rolling reading table and chairs, new lighting, and bookstacks on casters from Taconic High School. volunteer staff will run checkout. Berkshire Athenaeum will aid cataloging and loan special collections for class projects.

Dawes PTA Thomas L. AcFalls Thomas J. Whalen James T. Goggins Phong Taconic High School The Athenaeum

Mare deFerranti Joins New Hampshire Firm

Mare A. deFerranti a former GE distribution transformer chief in Pittsfield has joined Sanders Associates Nashua NH as head of the data systems division and the advanced techniques section. He spent 30 years at GE Pittsfield 1956 1960 and later led International Telephones Telegraph Europe Inc. and Electronics Associates Inc. He will report to the president's office.

Mare A. deFerranti General Electric Pittsfield Sanders Associates, Inc Nashua N.H DeFerranti Internatinal Telephones& Telegraph Europe, Inc Plessey Co., Ltd Electronics Associates, Inc

Local hospital notices list patient operations and wards

Local Hospitals note patients receiving treatment with many listed by name and address. The entries mention operations for several individuals including Mrs. Richard Hamling Earl A. Horton Mrs. Florence B. Gero and others at various streets and towns such as Wahconah Heights Hinsdale MacArthur Street Melbourne Road Cove Street Ashley Falls Robbins Avenue and Cummin gton.

Richard Hamling Second St Earl A. Horton Wahconah Heights Florence B. Gero Hinsdale Francis J. Costello

Four Men Confirmed as Police Patrolmen

City Council confirmed four men as permanent police patrolmen after provisional service and Civil Service testing. Names and addresses: Gary W. Danford 16 Pacific St, James D. Winn 49 Grove St, Daniel E. Tricceri 44 Prospect St, Gordon P. Saville 159 Mohegan St. The department still needs nine patrolmen and lists several officers in operation across St Luke's Unit and Dalton area with multiple listed names.

Butler Gary W. Danford Pacific St James D. Winn Grove St Daniel E. Tricceri Prospect St Gordon P. Saville Mohegan St

Taxi Firms Win Open Stand Rights Citywide

City Council passed an ordinance allowing all taxi companies to use any city stand, ending exclusive rights for specific stands. The 10 to 1 vote favored reform to aid a new firm, Demastrie Cab, by improving access to top locations. A stop sign will be placed at Chapman Road Holmes Road intersection following Council approval led by Edward L. Dobbins.

Demastrie Cab Joseph Scetsi Chapman Road Holmes Road Edward L. Dobbins

Movie Timetable City Cinemas Schedule

Capitol shows Last of the Mobile Hot-Shots at 7:00 and 9:00. Palace presents The Computer and It's Tough To Be a Bird with complete shows at 2:00, 7:00, and 9:00. Showcase screens The Secret of Santa Victoria at 6:30 and 9:40 with matinee Web Sat Sun at 2:00. Paris presents Cactus Flower Sundays through Thursdays at 7:00 and 9:00, Fridays and Saturdays 7:30 and 9:30, with matinee Sat Sun Wed at 3:00. Kickory Film Club stocks Bridge, open weekends. West Springfield Cinema 1 shows Paint Your Wagon at 8:5. Cinema 2 screens Z at 2:00, 7:15, 9:30. Cinema 3 shows Goodbye Mr Chips at 5:00.

Palace Santa Victoria Sun Paris Cactus Flower West Springfield Mr. Chips

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Dawes School Khem Harris Tweeds Limited Group ALL Garland Sportswear Children’s Dept Wallabees England Europe U.S.A Mare deFerranti N.H. Firm Berkshire Medical Center Pittfield Francis M. Ransford MacArthur St Anna L. Bullett Melbourne Road Robert Spanio New Road Harold C. Hamling Cove St Christie Huskins Robert A. Hus St. Luke's Paul A. Hall Elm Orest Soltssky Morin St Cheryl L. Hodges Wahionnahi St Joan A. Massey Madison Ave John Brewer Dalton Allan W. Laurent Barbara Laurent Fenn St Hillcrest Hospital Raymond Flanders Wachonah St Daniel Trager Bodak Handerek Daniels Ave Carol Trzcin Berkshire County Phy Bank North Street Park Square Eagle Goodyear Westinghouse Eer RAI New West ST DIAL Capitol Kickory Film Club Stockbridge Call J. W. Gull Esso J.w.gull Oil and Heat W. Housatonic St. Pittsfield Better Home Heating Council Safe @ Modern North St
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