Draft Counseling Seminars Resume Monday Night
The second in a series of five seminars on draft counseling will be held Monday at 7 p.m. in the Unitarian Church under the Berkshire Draft Information Service. Speakers David and Marian Brown of the Committee for Nonviolent Action in Voluntown, Conn, will cover medical grounds for appeals and counseling for military personnel seeking discharge. Last week 32 attended the first meeting. The service aims to increase local draft counselors.
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Unitarian Church
Berkshire Draft Information Service
David and
Marian Brown
Committee For Nonviolent Action
Voluntown
Conn
Draft Information Service
Palmer Keeps PHA Seat At Mayor's Request
William B. Palmer, PHA chairman, agrees to stay on the Pittsfield Housing Authority board temporarily at Mayor Butler's request. His term ends March 1, and he plans to serve about 60 to 90 days to help launch pending projects, including a Mishara Construction suit on Rose Manor, the state 705 program, and Jubilee urban renewal. Palmer, 6 years on the board and Berkshire Mutual Insurance vice president, said he will not seek a new five-year term.
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William B. Palmer
Pittsfield Housing Authority
Butler
Palmer
Buller
PHA
Mishara Construction Co
East Natick
Rose Manor
Mishara
Berkshire Mutual Insurance Co
Parents To Be Invited to VNA Classes Pittsfield
The 1970 series for expectant parents begins Monday at the Pittsfield Visiting Nurse Association on North Street. Four 16 hour series run twice weekly for four weeks with films, literature, and a Berkshire Medical Center maternity unit tour. Instructors include Grace Lombardi and Drs Berry Hayden. A nominal couple’s fee applies. registrations open via VNA phone.
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Pittsfield
WNA
Paul N. Berry
Manfred Noepel
Theodore Caludzinski
Thomas H Hayden
Berkshire Medical Center
Visiting Nurse Association
GE Appoints Two Managers in Lexan Section
Herbert G. Rammrath age 34 and C. Mark DeWinter age 28 receive managerial posts in GE plastics Lexan resin business. Rammrath becomes marketing manager and DeWinter advertising and sales promotion manager reporting to Donald E. Debacher. Rammrath formerly Lexan market development lead at GE and Monsanto prior. DeWinter joined GE in 1968 after American Can tenure. Drake University industrial management graduate.
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Herbert G. Rammrath
Roberta Read
C. Mark DeWinter
Selkirk
N.Y
Lexan Resin
General Electric Plastics Department
Ramnirath
DeWinter
Donald E. Debacher
Raminrath
Chemical Materials Department
Lexan
Monsanto Chemical Co
Villanova University
Rammrath
American University
Polymer Products
American Can Co
Drake University
Berkshires
Master Zoning Hearings Near Completion
City Council nears end of public hearings on the Proposed master zoning ordinance with decisions expected next Thursday night. Three written legal opinions are sought on billboard regulation city powers zoning Board of Appeals limits and zoning variance continuity on property sales. Bradley asks planning board to consider rezoning for state housing sites on West and Wahconah streets. Also reports of car crashes and a yard fall incident with minor injuries and property damage.
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Joséph
Scelsi
Samuel Landa
Landa
Zoning Board of Appeals
Bradley
Alfred §. Bradley
Planning Board
Pittsfield
BCC President To Speak on Birds of Ireland
Berkshire Community College president Thomas E. O’Connell will discuss Birds of Ireland at the Hoffmann Bird Club meeting 8 p.m. Tuesday at the Berkshire Museum. He recently finished a five month Ireland sabbatical and studied local species. Club outings include a March 7 birders meeting in Lincon and a March 8 field trip to the Manomet Bird Observatory. Members should notify Alvah Sanborn or Mrs. Thomas E. Purdy by March 4.
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Hoffmann Bird Club
Berkshire Museum
Thomas E. O’connell
Berkshire Community College
Ireland
Manomet Bird Observatory
Alvah Sanborn
Thomas E. Purdy
Obituaries list for Pittsfield area residents and neighbors
Obituaries and funeral notices for Blanche C Chappell 76 of 455 West St dies in Pittsfield General. Other notices include Mary V Bolster 85, Anthony A Tomini, and municipal figures from Pittsfield, New Marlboro, Lee, and surrounding towns. Services, callers, and burial details appear for multiple residents with church affiliations.
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Blanche C. Chappell
West St
Pittsfield General Unit
BMC
Jank M. Chappell
Plattsburgh
N.Y
Pittsfield High School
Franklyn QC
George E. Chappell
Pittsfield
Mary V. Bolster
Troy
Samaritan Hospital
Joseph L. Bolster
St. Joseph’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Gilbert
Betty Frazier
St. Mary's Episcopal Church
Scarborough
Tarrytown
Nlw
Chester High School Alumni Association
Tina
Daniel
Arthur
District Court Fines Teen, Man on Speeds and Assault
District Court proceedings record McLaughlin 23 of 76 Broadview Ter pleading not guilty to speeding but fined despite a repeat offense. Delphin testified he traveled up to 80 mph on West Housatonic Street Feb 1. Hillard 19 of 433 North St allowed to plead note and fined $10. Fusco 39 of 19 Root Place charged with assault and battery on his wife, case continued to April 11 with $50 weekly support and other conditions.
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Robert R. McLaughlin
Broadview
Ter
Frank W. Cimini
McLaughlin
Richard Delphin
West Housatonic Street
Charles F. Hillard Jr
North St
Michael Fusco
Root Place
Fusco
Fire record brief notes multiple incidents
At 8:56 a.m. a light fissure reported at Russell School. At 4:52 p.m. steam leak at 132 Newell Street, no danger. At 6:14 p.m. chimney fire at 32 Gale Avenue caused by accumulated soot, quickly put out with booster line.
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Russell School
Newell St
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Furniture
Fourth Street
Tocn
Battle
Escrsrines
Rane
Gillette
Rex
Liggett
Eagle
Seigel
Columbus Avenue
First National
Adams
GT. Sarrington E Lee
Northeast Carpet CO
Arpet
Buel Street
Michael Frank
Copley
Elm Street
Anthony P. Loholdt
Williamstown
Frank
Barbara Martin
East St
Loholdt
Robert C. Defnrest
Depot St
Dalton
Thomas H. Leach
Maple Grove Drive
Fenn Street
Keith Otto
Highview Drive
BCC
Emile Quelette Mgr
East ST. Fast Merrill Road Bridge
Prror Iin
Aqildins
Mrs
Blanche Chappell
Wellington
Funeral
Pittsfield Cemetery
Statehouse
Rep
Curtiss
Francis W. Sargent
House
Senate
James Kelly
Oxford
California
San Diego
House Jeaders
Sargent
Massachusetts
Blasche Gilbert
Deniel C. C. Haddad
George
Lusandi
Ruth B. Miler
Jume S. Tormlal
Anthony A. Bolster
Misa Mary V. Chappell
June S. Miller
New Marlboro
Miller
Ruskin
Fla
Fred
Flora Miller
New Marlboro School
Gilbert High School
Winsted
Miss Mary V. Bolster
Anthony A.tormini
Lee
Anthony A. Tormini
Rockville Centre
Sicily
Arnold J. Sour
Arnold Sour
Kelly Funeral Home
J. Gollan Root
Clara Rose
Wellington Funeral Home
Carrol A. Turner
Morningside Baptist Church
George E. Bond
Bond Funeral Home
Schenectady
Fred J. Baumgartner
Bellview Reform Church
Viewland Cemetery
Rotterdam
Ruth B. Lusardi
Ruth Brigham Jusardi
Pearl St
Burlington
Mary Fletcher Hospital
Herman J. Lusardi
North Adams
Lusardi
Bor
Clarence T
Julia van de Wader Brigham
David McDermott
James T
Easton
George Rabidoux
Sarasota
Daniel C. C. Gilbert
Chester
Chester High School
Gerald R. Lajoie
Gerald R. Lavoie
St. Francis’ Church
Leonard B. Burke
St. Patrick's Cemetery
West Stockbridge
Dana P
Roderick J. Bresette
Robert J. Farmer
James R. McEllmurray
Ronald F. Naventi
Rolland B. Willey
Mary Goodnow
John H. McDonnell
New England Telephone Co
The
Telephone Pioneers
St. Thomas” Cemetery
Huntington
John E
Joseph L
Daniel A. Balboni
John J. DeMilia
Joseph R. Biagini
Joseph M. Casey
Harold Leavenworth
Harold R. Leavenworth
Newton & Barnfather
Dudne M. Breeze
Pilgrim Memorial Church
Ernest St. John Sr
Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home
Lingarte
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