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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1964
Page
8
The Berkshire Museum Camera Club will hold a public workshop tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the museum. James Walsh and Harold Durant Jr. chair the event offering instruction in various photographic techniques and hands on shooting with models, lights, and color and black and white processes.
Pamela E Havener daughter of Mr and Mrs Paul Mavener of Pittsfield was elected a student association senator at Atlantic Union College where she is a junior Each senator represents about twenty members Havener a social welfare major plans to be a caseworker in juvenile delinquency after graduation
The GE Business Training Course Wives Club will hold its annual dinner meeting and election of officers Thursday at 6 45 p m at the Stanley Club. Mrs Albert May is chairman and reservations may be called.
Members of the Junior League of Pittsfield heard talks by three representatives of the Family and Children's Service at a noon luncheon at Howard Johnsons attended by 48. Edward C. Foley discussed the service, with Marion B. Champaugh and Lucile Hulbert detailing programs. The talk outlined expectations from league volunteers and a new assist project. Mrs John F. E. Taylor led arrangements.
Pittsfield Speakers Club meets at 6 30 tonight at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel with Charles Levey, a Dale Carnegie graduate, as moderator. The topic is Kennedy assassination. Josiah K. Jackson, club president, reports the meeting.
The Free Will Society of First Congregational Church meets Thursday at 10 a.m. to sew for foreign missions, with a luncheon at 12:45 by Mrs. C. A. Henry's group. Mecca Mecca Mrs. will convene tomorrow evening at the GEAA lounge with Mrs. Christopher Mamo nas speaking on refinishing furniture, hosted by Mrs. Horst Oberst and Mrs. Matthew C. Ryan. War I Widows plan a 7:30 p.m. gathering at the American Legion Home with reports and plans for a spring rummage sale. St Marys Chapter of St Stephens Church hosts a covered-dish supper tomorrow at 6:30 p.m. at the church, asking attendees to bring a silent-auction item.
The Dalton Rotary Club sponsors a 8 30 pm concert by Rubinoff and his violin at Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton. At Berkshire Museum the town players present Twelfth Night.
Ann L Reynolds daughter of Francis J Reynolds and Mrs Reynolds of 44 Charles St is honored at a china shower brunch and multiple pre nuptial events ahead of her Saturday 10 am ceremony at St Charles Church to Thomas E Furey Jr son of Mr and Mrs Furey of 13 Silver St A reception will follow at Taconic Park Restaurant Williamstown Sheila St Peter is maid of honor with Ellen Marie Reynolds and Mrs Bruce Kingdon as bridesmaids Edward Carroll is best man with Michael Zorbo and Eugene Connolly as ushers The bridal party will be entertained by the bride elects parents Friday after rehearsal
The Williams School Parent-Teacher reading roundtable, third in the year's program on Reading: The Doorway to Knowledge, will be held next Tuesday January 21 at 8 at the school. A panel of three teachers and three parents will discuss topics including TV influence on reading progress and phonics versus a balanced system.
Mr and Mrs W Rankin Furey of 11 West View Circle celebrated 40 years together with cocktails hosted by their son and daughter in law William M Furey and daughter in law John Kittredge at the Kittredge home 23 Holmes Road and dinner at the Country Club of Pittsfield Attendees included Mrs Charles J Kittredge and Hiram S Hart The couple have five grandchildren and Mr Furey serves as president of Berkshire Life Insurance Co and sits on several boards Both are members of First Congregational Church.
Mrs. William Hunt curator of the Mission House in Stockbridge will speak on Chester wood the Mission House and other historical places in Berkshire County at a College Club liberal arts meeting tomorrow at 8 15 p m at Mrs. Richard H Ogle 180 Williams The speaker will show slides replacing Terry F Hallock who cannot attend.
Frank R. Mullen spoke at a Women's Club book review supper, presenting H. V. Morton’s latest works and photographs from a Holy Land trip with Mrs. Mullen. Openings remain in several midwinter classes. registrations via Miss Frances Gannon at the club.
Arthur C McGill executive director of Pittsfield Housing Authority will speak on urban renewal at a Unitarian Women's Alliance meeting Monday at 8 p.m. at the church. Friends of the church are invited. Hostesses will be Mars, Robert K Stanton and Mrs Wayne R Weatherhead.
Pittsfield Fire Department Auxiliary schedules bowling night for January 22 at 7 am at Imperial Bowling. Wives of firefighters invited to join. contact Mrs Willis H. Greatdy, 339 Onota St, or Mrs Richard J. Briggs, 52 Marian Ave, or Mrs Martin J. Keehile, 32 Norman Ave, by Friday.
John G Roses and his wife plan a 50th wedding anniversary in St Petersburg Florida where they spend winters. Married January 15 1914 at St Josephs Church in Pittsfield by the late Msgr Bernard S Conaty. Mrs Rose formerly Elizabeth Franklin from Pittsfield. they have two daughters Virginia Mendel and Barbara Tufts and a son John F Rose.
Invitations have been issued for the annual dinner meeting of the Girls Club at 6:30 Monday evening. Mrs John A Fickling is chairman and officers will be elected as reports are read. Mrs Lucy Hurlbert will speak on The Individual and the Group, noting her Yale Medical School psychiatry clinic background.
Douglas Louis Koch of 292 North St and Betsy Susan Binder of 41 Stratford Ave filed marriage intentions. The notice lists both individuals seeking to wed and serves as a public record of their plans.
Jerry A. Houghton son of Mr and Mrs Raymond C Houghton of 97 Richard Drive Pittsfield Massachusetts has been named vice president of the senior class at Bryant College The class banquet was held Saturday evening at the Venus DeMilo Restaurant in Swansea Massachusetts He is a graduate of Pittsfield High School.
Ian Douglas Tan Pav Douglas of Central Berkshire Shepherds spoke on What 4 H Means to Me and How To Prepare a 4 H Exhibit at a meeting held at 836 Tamarack Road. The club plans a wool blanket from fall wool with a June drawing to fund transportation to fairs. Next meeting Feb 14 at Jeanne McDonnell home. ages 10 to 17 welcome. contact Frank Douglas.
Bryant College Alumni meeting at the White Tree Club is rescheduled to next Tuesday at 8 p.m. due to the storm, preserving the event's location.
Hillcrest Hospital Auxiliary will hold its annual card party on Feb. 5 at the Stanley Club. Chairman Mrs Bruce H Grunow assisted by Mrs Lewes Richards and others lead prize, tickets, door prizes, food sale, posters and publicity efforts. Grunow, former Shir ley Feniner, works with Heart Association and cancer drives and serves local community groups. They reside at 900 East New Lenox Road with two children.
A special meeting at 7 p.m. Friday will bring together present and past officers of the Polish Community Club and its auxiliary to discuss the club’s renovation plans.
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