Piecemeal Tactics Used To Plug Monday Holidays
Massachusetts lawmakers hear five separate bills to move nonreligious holidays to the nearest Monday. Berkshire Hills Conference sponsors Patriots Day Memorial Day Columbus Day Veterans Day and Washingtons Birthday observances with industry and labor support mixed by opposition from veterans groups. Industry Day is proposed as a new August holiday to balance Labor Day, with opponents noting May 1 is not a legal holiday.
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Boston
State House
Berkshire Hills Conference
John V. Geary
BUC
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Philip J. Gavin
Joseph Harald
American Legion
Disabled American Veterans
Gregory B. Kachadaurian
Arlington
Ife
McCarthy
Industry Bay
Masschusetts
State Policewoman Exam Scheduled
State policewoman exam set for eb. V5 at 10 a.m. at the State Police Academy in Framingham. Commissioner Jank S. Giles announced forms are available at state police barracks or at general headquarters 1810 Commonwealth Ave Boston. The job starts at 6399 dollars yearly, rising to 8109 after six years. Applicants must be legal residents of Massachusetts for a year, citizens, at least 21, and hold a valid Massachusetts license. A state policewoman may be assigned anywhere in the commonwealth.
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State Police Academy
Framingham
Jank S. Giles
General Herady
Commonwealth Ave
Boston
United States
Massachusetts
Commonwealth
Probate Court Browns and Bequests in Local Wills
Probate Court continued the wills of Roy D. Jones and Frances A. Kloseman. Jones left $1,000 to First Baptist Eve Church and $6,230 as cash bequests with the residue to Charles Beilke. his estate valued around $12,000. Kloseman left $1,000 to four nieces and $500 to each child of the nieces. her bond valued the estate at $30,000 with residuary shares to relatives and a church. George T. Barrett’s well valued estate of $34,500 was placed in trust for his sons. Edward A. Sitzer was noted as former Hurlbut president. Dr Flinn and Lester Z. R. Phillips named in leadership changes at Hurlbut. Phillips, from Indianapolis, earned a BS from UMass and joined Hurlbut as a chemist in 1949.
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Roy D. Jones
U.S. Atarine
Clarksburg
I Corps
Bebeen
Hurlbut
U.S. Envelope Co
First Baptist
Sitter
Eve Church
North Adams
King Star Lodge of Masons
Lee Roy
Jury Club
Mr. Jones
Charles Beilke
Mary J. Dillon
Pittsfield
Frances. A. Kioseman
Frances A. Kloseman
Fittsfield
Ruth Wynne
Catherine Y. Reinhardt
Springfield
Elizabeth F. Anderson
Wilbraham
Helen G. Brown
Deerfield
Ste
George T. Barret
Orlando, Fla
George Barrett Jr
William H. Barrett
Oakfield
Maine
Edward A. Sitzer
Sitzer
Flinn
Mead
Lester 2. R. Phillips
West Coast
Mr. Sitzer
Isdianapolis
Mr. Phillips
University of Massachusetts
Hurlbut As
Pierce Named VP at Barrington Agricultural Bank Office
Harald Pierce Jr. has been named vice president in charge of the Great Barrington office of First Agricultural National Bank. He succeeds John Cappack, will assume duties immediately, and plans to move with his family to Great Barrington in June. Pierce has prior banking roles including Berkshire Trust Co. and Newport National Bank, plus leadership in Massachusetts Bankers Association. He is a Philadelphia native, married with three children.
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Harald & Pierce Jr
First Agricultural National Bank
Great Barrington
Pierce
John Dr. Cappack
Atrust
Berkshire Trust Co
First National Bank of Westboro
Newport National Bank
Newport
K. 1
Massachusetts Bankers Association
Financial
Philadelphia
Mr. Pierce
Manlius School
Washington and Lee University
School of Bankings
Williams College
Pauline B. Day
Dallas
Ley
Printing Students Tour Milton Bradley Offset Plant
Thirty nine bays from the vocational printing department toured the Milton Bradley Co. offset plant in Springfield as part of International Printing Week. Guests of Associated Typographers Inc. of Springfield, the students then visited Springfield Trade School for a film on the trade. Refreshments and small gifts were given, with instructors Donald C. Clark and Michael J. Morrison accompanying.
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Vocational Printing Department
Milton Bradley Co
Springfield
International Printing
Associated Typographers, Inc
Associated Typographers
Donald C. Clark
Michael J. Morrison
Democratic City Slate Shifts In Local Party Slates
The slate reshuffle targets incumbents and names a wave of challengers led by Arles and Atty. Flynn. Ward by ward changes show Quinn, Keegan, Murphy, Lynch, Richmany and others replaced in favor of fresh nominees, signaling a concerted party reorganization ahead of elections.
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James A. McCabe
J. Kenneth Sykes
James J. Atkinson
Arles
Asst
William R. Flynn
Artos
Bucky Callahan
John J. Quinn
Ralph J. Froio
George 3. Pellerin
Robert H. Sullivan
Leo B. Nesbit
Henry Melideo
Ernest G. St. Peter
Raymond A. Murphy
Charles F. Bunnell
James D. McKeever
Melideo
Sullivan
St. Peter
Mrs. Fanning
Frank Moglia
Edward M
Left
Quinn
Edward J. Flynn
Bernard J. Mur
Five Women Injured In West Housaland Street Crash
A two vehicle collision on West Housaland Street left five people injured, including Mrs Hodlin and a niece who were thrown from a car. Driver Cordon C Taylor was fined $36 for reckless operation after pleading guilty. Another vehicle skid into a pole on Nubbard Avenue later that day.
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West Housaland Street
Cordon C.taylor
Santa Maria Place
Nisiiet Court
Clement A. Ferris
Nole
Aulor
Lower Hungerford
West Housatanic
Walter Hodlin
South John St
Fr Walehars To Speak At St Charles Dinner
The Rev John B Walehars Sr Cranwell School Lenox will address St Charles Holy Name Society at its second dinner meeting Sunday evening January 26 at the White Street Club Wendell Avenue. He spent years in China taught and was ordained there and served as missionary including time in Communist held territory. He later interpreted for General Marshall s peace mission and has taught at Cranwell since 1947. His book The Call From Beyond is used for retreats and recommended by church leaders.
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John B. Walehars
Cranwell School
Lenox
St. Charles
Holy Name
White Sree Club
Wendell Avenue
China
Father Walehars
Vienna
Austria
University of
Innsbruck
Peking
Tokyo
Father Watchars
George C. Marshall
United States
Cranwell
Alvaro Santos Retires From General Electric After 35 Years
Alvaro D. Santos of 17 Richardson St. retires from GE power transformer department after 35 years of service. A Portuguese native who came to the area in 1919, he is a member of the Quarter Century Club the Portuguese American Club and a parishioner of All Souls Church.
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Alvaro D. Santos
Richardson St
General Electric Co
Mr. Santos
Portugal
All Souls’ Church
Barr Nominated for FDIC Board Seat
President Johnson sent the nomination of former Representative Joseph W. Barr of Indiana to the Senate for a six year term on the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp board. Barr, 46, succeeds Tarle Cocke Jr. who resigned and is expected to be named chairman of the FDIC.
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Washinusun
Joseph W. Barr
D-Ind
Senate
Johnson Tuesday
The
Federal Deposit Inurance Corp
FDIC
Barr
Tarle Cocke Jr
Foc
District Court fines for parking and uninspected car
District Court heard charges against John T. Starks of 162 inden St for driving an uninspected vehicle. Special Justice Clement A. Ferr administered a guilty plea. Several others including Cyril Ho and Nadya Hey Stevens were fined amounts ranging from $3 to $6 for parking violations and related tickets.
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John T. Starks
Inden St
Clement A. Ferr
Molorista
Cyril Ho
Nolin
South St
Nadya Hey Stevens
Kittredge Road
James I. Reidy
Lenox
Robert Ostellinn
Dalton Ave
Joseph J. Barile
Linden St
Fire Record at Lincoln Street and Wellington Avenue
A 2:19 pm car fire reported at Lincoln Street and Wellington Avenue. A defective sprinkler pipe caused a fire at England Brothers warehouse located at 88 Fourth Street, with an insurance pin noted as $213.
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Lincoln Street
Wellington Avenue
England Brothers Warehouse
Fourth St
Daniel R. Lee Resigns From Park Board
Daniel R. Lee of 28 Congress St resigns from the Park Commission, saying he sent the notice to the mayor January 2. Mayor Dillon, hospitalized with a back strain, had no record of the resignation. Lee was appointed by Mayors Capeless, Lake, and Haughey. his term would expire May 1966. He works in the ordinance division of GE.
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Daniel R. Lee
Congress St
Park Commission
Dillon
Mr. Lee
Robert T. Capeless
Harvey
Winslow Plans Berkshire Participation at New York World's Fair
E W Winslow of 6 Ann Dyeve coordinates Berkshire County acts for a two day New England exhibit at the New York World's Fair this summer. July 22 and 23 are proposed with volunteer talent from Hancock Shaker Village and Boys' Club groups for demonstrations. He seeks additional acts while noting local square dance groups will join a separate New England square dance event on July 27 and 28.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire
New England
E.W. Winslow
Ann Dyive
Winstow
Winard Advertising
Td Fourth
Berkshire County
Winslow
Hancock
Millstone at Fair Sponsored by N E
The New England Council World's Fair Corp signed a contract with Albert Kandarian to operate The Millstone Restaurant at the New York World's Fair. Kandarian, president of Millstone Restaurant Corp of North Attleboro, Mass, has run 12 Massachusetts and Rhode Island eateries and the Millstone since 1969.
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Boston
UPI
New England Council
Albert Kandarian
New England
Kandarian
Asd
Millstone Restaurant Corp
North Attenove
Mass
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Millstone
Pittsfield School Briefs Postpone Meeting to Jan 23
A Pittsfield School Committee executive subcommittee and two teachers groups push back their meeting to January 23 at 7 30 in Plunkett School to discuss sick leave policies. Other items include principal meetings on teacher evaluations and phonetic reading progress discussions at Stearns Bartlett and Cros by junior high schools across the week.
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Plunkett School
F Eel
Teachers’ Federation
Ram Hari Joshy
Nepal
Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Frank Trebisky
J. B. Lippincott Co
Stearns School
Bartlett and Stearns
Edna 8. Smith
South Junior High
Police Briefs Car Hits Halted Vehicle in Housatonic Street Crash
Police said a car operated by John B. Fiyan of Chatham New York struck the rear of a halted vehicle driven by Alfred Drenzek of 185 Imperial Avenue on West Housatonic Street at South Merriam Street today. Drenzek received neck and arm injuries and was to see two doctors.
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John B. Fiyan
Chatham
N.Y
Alfred Drengek
Imperial Ave
Housatonic Street
Harrington Promoted to Scranton GE Plant
Arthur J. Warrington of 24 Rockland Road promoted by General Electric Co ordnance department to the Scranton plant where he is named manager of engineering documentation. Pittsfield native, son of Mrs Grace Hartington, married to Elizabeth Williams, with three daughters. Joined GE in 1949 as an apprentice and served in the Army. Previously with the transformer division then ordnance department as designer and since 1960 supervisor of design and drafting support equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur J. Warrington
Rockland Road
General Electric Co
Ordnance Department
Scranton
Mr. Harrington
Pittsfield
Grace Hartington
Wahconah Heights
Elizabeth Williams
Army
Braman Dies at 62 in Sarasota Estate Broker Linked to Two Firms
Chester A. Braman a 62 year old former New York stockbroker died Sunday in Sarasota Florida. He belonged to the New York Stock Exchange from 1933 to 1938 was a partner in Phelps and McKee 1933 36 and Delafield and Dulafield 1937 48. He retired from Wall Street in 1940. He once lived in Old Chatham New York and was master of the Old Chatham Hunt Club. He leaves his wife two daughters no sons and eight grandchildren.
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Chester A. Braman
New York
Sarasota
Fla
Braman
New York Stock Exchange
Phelps & McKee
Delafield & Dulafield
Wall Street
Old Chatham
N.Y
Old Chatam Hunt Club
Local names listed in historical notice
Chester A. Braman, Jakes J. Breaman, J. Keaney, William J. Lewanski, John J. Wood, Titus M. appear as named individuals in the readable segment of the archival page listing.
William J Kenney dies in Hartford at 68
William J Kenney 68 a relief accountant for the Boston Albany Railroad died at his Hartford Connecticut home. He was a Lynn native and is survived by a sister Mrs Court lanet Mervill of Pittsfield and a niece. Funeral will be at 9:30 am at Dory Funeral Home with a 10 am High Mass at Sacred Heart Church, burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Friends may visit this evening at the funeral home from eight to nine.
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William J. Kenney
Boston & Albany Railroad
Hartford
Conn
Lynn
Courtlanet Mervill
Pittsfield
Dory Funeral
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lemanski Dies at 74 In Pittsfield Home
Amie Gu Lemanski, 74, of 58 Highland Ave. Pittsfield, died yesterday at noon after living here 34 years. Born in Leman Poland, he worked 34 years as a machine operator at B D Jon Co. until retiring in 1954. Survived by wife Katherine Fierek and children Walter W. and four daughters, plus sister and several grandchildren and great grandchildren. Friends may call at Bloniarz Funeral Home today and tomorrow from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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Amie Gu. Lemanski
Highland Ave
Leman
Poland
Lemanski
B.D. Jon Co
Katherine Fierek
Walter W
Theodore Hatin
Zeno i Allessio
Titus M Wood dies at 78 in Pittsfield
Titus M Wood, 78, of 117 Union St died last night at Springside Nursing Home. He spent most of life in Lanesboro, moved to Pittsfield in 1959 after wife Eliza Hamilton’s death. Former GE employee for over 35 years, retired 1950. Survived by two sisters, several nephews and nieces. Services Saturday noon at the funeral home.
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Titus M. Wood
Union St
Springside
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Eliza L. Hamilton
Wood
General Electric Co
Gy. Quarter Century Club
Gif Pensioners Club
First Baptist Church
Eliza Whitman
John St. Lewarn Jr
Newton & Barnfather
North Berkshire Scouts Reconsider Benoit Reregistration
North Berkshire officials voted 11 8 to ask Berkshire Boy Scout Council to reconsider Benoit’s reregistration as district commissioner after the council’s fall decision to suspend him. The three hour meeting drew about 50 attendees, with heated debate over Benoit’s conduct and the internal law cited by national and local scouts.
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North Adams
North Berkshire
Berkshire Boy Scout Council
Gordon J. Benoit
Benoit
John Anthony
Pittsfield
George E. Moore
Anthony
Boy Scouts of America
Berkshire
Robert Rohane
Lions Club
Lions
Perry
Roland Renault
Sand Truck Blamed For Claim On City
Edward Desez of 88 Birch Grove Drive filed a $494.75 claim against the city after an accident on Elm Street January 13. He alleges a Department of Public Works lander struck his car. Councilman William A. Bunt from Ward 7 filed a petition seeking snow and ice removal on Keeler Street.
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Edward Desez
Birch
Grove Drive
Elm Street
Desez
Department of Public Works
Lander
Wiliam A. Bunt
Keeler Street
Death Notice for John J Brennan Albany NY 66
John J Brennan age 66 of 72 Park Ave Albany died yesterday. Born in Lanesboro he attended Lanesboro and Pittsfield schools. His father and grandfather ran a dairy farm on Brennan's Hill in Lanesboro. He is survived by his wife Welen Gor Man Brennan a son John Jr of Albany a brother Hugh of Pittsfield and a niece. Friends may call at William A Ryan Funeral Home Albany after 4 today. A High Mass of Requiem will be at Albany Cathedral tomorrow at 9. Burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Albany.
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John J. Brennan
Park Ave
Albany
Lanesboro
Pittsfield
Brennan
St. Joseph's Cemetery
John J. O'Keefe
Lenox
Roche
St. Ann's Church
St. Ann’s
George T. Kelly Sr
St. Charles’Church
Haughey Funeral Home
Funeral Notices Gather Local Clergy and Cemeteries
The notice lists multiple funerals in Lee and surrounding towns including Edward R. Navin 59 awaiting Mass at St. Marys Cemetery and St. Ann's, with burial at St. Marys and bearers named. Also details funerals for John J. O Keefe Lenox George T. Kelly Sr Anthony K Sellnick Mrs Thomas A Hynes Sr Willard A Told and Rose Pivero with masses, calls, and burials at local churches and cemeteries. Requiem services used Solemn High Masses and prayers at graves. __________________________________
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Edward R. Navin
Railroad St. Lee
St. ' S Church
Robert W. Campbell
S.J
Joseph Wagan
Francis X. Boyle
St. Mary's Com. Cetery
Father Campbell
Charles Connely
Joseph Mooney
James Hobian
Joseph Basinall
James McGinty
Lee
John Courant
Lenox Dale
Thomas A. Hynes Sr
St. Mary's Church
Eugene F. Marshall
Joseph P. Cashin
John F. Egan
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Fathergan
Stephen Naprava
George H. Horton
Thomas Waldron III
Mitchell Boraski
William P. Reagan
John 2D. Moynihan
Willard A. Todd
Willard A. Told
Foley Funeral Home
Dalton
Main Street
Donald A. Rochelo
Clifford E. DeBlois
Francis Parker
Orland J. Blanchard
Peter M. Velez
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Wojtkowski
Geary
William J. McCarthy
Associated Industries
Wallace B. Crawford
John Joyce
Association of Business and Commerce
Central Berkshire
Probate
Flinn-Sitter
George T. Barrett
Berkshires
of Local History
Music On Records
Pierce Heads Barrington
UM. G. Bieree Jy
Democratic City
Phy
Alfred &. Bradley
Joseph B. LaPlante
Clifford I. Reynolds
Arnold L. Rose
John P Lauzis
Francisca R. Lagrolevia
Emil Metropole
Edward R. Sabata
Council
Remo del Gallo
Bradley
Rose
Luzis
Lagrotteria
Metro- Dole
Louise FP. Murphy
Af ‘A. Tlenzi
D. Paul Sweeney
Elizabeth C. Paul
J. Edward Burke
Ward
Thomas G. Lynch
P. & Aclos
Samuel Landa
Frederick J. Broderick
Frederick TH. Smith
James R. McCaffrey
William T. Jones
Mack B. Landis
Eugene O. Sullivan
Judith
James M. Richmany
Filen Fay Ouellette
Harry C. McGinnis
Werbert J. Marii Je
Robert B. Magner
Rayimond F. Campbell
Dominic F.sangiovanni
John T. Carmel
Leland J. Grady
Samuel J. Quadrazai
Richmany
Ouellette
Sangiovanni
Carmel
Grady
Kenneth John Sykes
Raymond F. Connors
William FB
Lawrence Callahan
Thomas W. Coughlan
Lawrence A. Grizey Jr
James II. Doyte
Lafayette W. Walker
John F. Fraser
Francis E. Barber
John I. Shea
Taras M. Manevich
Walter Buksa
Thomas C. Waitkowski
Grizey
Barber
Shea
Walter J. Muska
James W. Collins
Dennis F. Driscoll
Tip
Robert Houghlin
Stanley Stankiewicz
Taylor
Raymond Fb. Shook Jr. Jr
Doreen St
Nubbard Avenue
Shoak
Pittsfield General Hospital
Fr. Walehars
Alvaro Santos
Rep. Barr
Alfred L. Viner
Briggs Ave
Willam Hi
Vogt
Elm
Ant
Walter W. Mars
Howard St
George Burgoon
Sir Bernard Ave
Robert E. Bushey
Elm St
Adams Super Market
New West Street
Millstone At Fair’ Sponsored By
N.E
Crosby Junior High School
Lineal D. Lynch
Joseph J. Canavan
William Broderick
A. J. Harrington
Chester Braman
John J. Lemanski
Northern Scout
John Winant
North County
United Community
Fund
UCP
Robert Perry
Executive Council
Anthony K. Sellnick
Dery Funeral Home
St. Francis’ Church
Holy Name Society
Rose Pivero
Mount Carmel Church
Camillo L. Santini
Leonard J. Ferrecchia
Geoffrey Decker
William J. Pudessi
Ralph C
Anhony J
Ralph J. Piyera
Gerald Po
Thomas Vy
Lawrence J. Saizarulo
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