Will Taconic High Open on Time
The High School Commission will call in contractor representatives next Monday to determine if Taconic High School on Valentine Road will be ready for occupancy by September 3. Questions about progress arose as tradesmen on the job remain scarce. Officials remain confident the vocational wing of the $7.1 million building will be ready for acceptance next week, allowing Pittsfield High to end double sessions.
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Taconic High
High School Commission
the High School Commission
D. Fortunato, Inc
Taconic High School
Commission
Con
Joseph 8. Scelsi
Fortunato
Valentine Road
Pittsfield High
East Street
Police Briefs Include Breaks Across Homes and Vehicles
Police log details multiple incidents: Edward Ferris reports a break at 46 Pinehurst Ave with about 100 dollars taken from a drawer between 1 and 9 30 p m Monday. Zofia Palmer complains of theft from a parked car at St Joseph Cemetery, pocketbook with 30 dollars and a 100 dollar friend’s check. Pittsfield Cemetery garage theft yields 23 dollars in mower parts plus brake fluid and abrasive powder. Officers recover 200 dollars worth of goods near Penn Central tracks, four men flee after dropping cartons of brass valves medical spray cigarette lighters and lighter fluid. K T Ginthwain reports minibike and bicycle stolen from garage. Vandals break three St Joseph’s Grammar School windows and three of Anne Dawd’s house windows. Civil Service promotion exams held at Pittsfield High School for five sergeants and two lieutenants to fill vacancies from retirements of Captains Barry and Coakley.
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Edward Ferris
Pinehurst Ave
Zofia Palmer
Mountain View Ter
Dalton
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Pittsfield
Alatthew Lennon
Penn Central Railroad
Lennon
Berkshire Express
Fourth Street
Third Street
K. T. Ginthwain
Pomeroy Ave
St. Joseph’s Grammar School
Anne Dawd
Daniels Ave
Pittsfield High School
Michael F. Barry
Raymond F. Coakley
Magazine Editor C. Dale Mericle Dies at 54
C Dale Mericle executive editor of Contractor trade journal for plumbing heating and air conditioning industry died of a heart attack in his New York City apartment. He was to move to Pittsfield with Buttenheim Publishing Corp. and leaves a wife Barbara Belcher a son Christopher and two daughters. Memorial service planned in New York followed by cremation.
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C. Dale Mericle
New York City
Buttenheim Publishing Corp
Mr. Mericle
Contractor
Pittsfield
Buttenheim
Berkshire Common
Wayne State University
Mericle
Barbara Belcher
Christopher D
Gay Rosenwald
Lucy Merkcle
Pittsford
New York
Albert Ingegni Sr. 74 Lee MA dies at Hillcrest Hospital
Albert Ingegni Sr 74 of Marble Street Lee Massachusetts died after a long illness at Hillcrest Hospital Pittsfield Native of Sondrio Italy he came to Lee in 1912 and worked at Lee Lime Co until 1948 He leaves wife Savina Angelini three sons Albert Jr William B and George F Ingegni two daughters Mrs George Serra and Mrs Joseph Eigin one daughter Mrs Francis Wilson preceded in death by another daughter Funeral at Kelly Funeral Home Thursday 9 High Mass at St Marys Church 10 Burial in St Marys Cemetery Friends may call Wednesday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
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Lee
Albert Ingegni Sr
Marble Street
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
Sondrio
Italy
Lee Lime Co
Ingegni
St. Mary’s Church
Savina Angelini
Albert Jr
Housatonic
William B
George F. Ingegni
George Serra
Joseph Eigin
Arlington
Francis Wilson
Kelly
St. Mary's Cemetery
Lenox
John D. Martin
Church St
Holyoke
John H
Mary A. Carr Martin
Marlin
R. Phyllis Liageman
John D. Jr
Richard Martin
Gail Ellen
Reche Funeral Home
St. Ann's Church
St. Ann's Cemetery
Adams
Marya Adamczyk
John A Adamczyk
Jordon St
James J. Macek
ZPRK
Waller
Frank
Edmund Adamcczyk
Stella Zieminski
Stanley Driodzie
Paul Abrawitz
Catherine Wilk
Trottier Funeral Home
St. Stanislaus Church
St. Stanislaus Cemetery
Rubbish Fire at Church of Christ on Linden Street
Fire crews respond to an 11 42 a m rubbish fire at the rear of the Church of Christ on Linden Street. No injuries reported and cause under investigation. Authorities closed nearby access briefly as flames were contained to debris area. Local responders and fire department conducted cooling operations.
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Church of Christ
Linden Street
Lee Dr George Wickham 76 dies after 50 years practice
Dr George S Wickham 76 longtime Lee physician died this morning at St Luke's unit Berkshire Medical Center after a brief illness. He served as medical examiner for the 3rd Berkshire District and held roles in Lee School Committee and town health. He was a former vice president of Lee National Bank and a longtime physician for Shadowbrook Cranwell School and other institutions. He was born Jan 25 1893 in South Lee and educated at Lee High Holy Cross College and Harvard Medical School.
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LEE
George
Wickham
St. Luke's
BMC
St. Luke’s
Pittsfield General Hospitals
Berkshire Medical Center
Mcillcrest Hospital
Berkshire
Lee School Committee
Lee Library Association
Lee Board of Health
Lee National Bank
Lee Savings Bank
Selective Service Board
American, Massachusetts
Dobson, Rites Set for Local Residents in Lee
Obituaries and funeral notices from Lee and nearby towns list Arthur K. Dobson 72 of River Street who died after a brief illness and worked as a crane operator at Lee Marble Works, Pittsfield Coal & Gas Co, and Dale Brothers Laundry. Funeral at Kelly Funeral Home with burial at Fairmount. other services include Merton L. Robertson at First United Methodist Church, Harley A. Rhoades at Newton & Barnfather, Lina DesMarteau at Notre Dame Church, and Anna A. Plankey at Notre Dame Church with Rosary recitations by Ladies of St. Anne. Burial in St Joseph's Cemetery for some.
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Lee
Arthur K. Dobson
River Street
Watervliet
N.Y
Dobson
Lee Marble Works
Pittsfield Coal & Gas Co
Dale Brothers Laundry
Mary E. Hawley
Robert K. Dobson
Fairport
Frederick L. Simmons
Irving Harvey
Holyoke
Edna Sherman
Richmond
Kelly Funeral
Walter S. Ryan
First Congregational Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Mental Health Association
Mertonl. Robertson
Merton L. Robertson
First United Methodist Church
Lawrence
Staples
Harley A. Rhoades
Newton & Barnfather
George L. Middleton
First Baptist Church
Richmond Cemetery
John A. McDonough
Sumner M. Gamvwell
John P. Flynn
James C. Danford
John H.lewarn Jr
Eric E. Newton
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Adems
Dial
Haig
Renfield
Wi Whisters
Berkshire Bank
Es Berkshire Bank and Trust Company
Your Modern Famility Bank
FDIC
Buttenheim Corp
George S. Wickham
Law School
der. Wickham
South Lee
Lee Ingh School
Holy Cross College
Harvard Medical School
Eleanor Fischer
Thomas Callinan
Jane & Hennelly
Thomas E. Cavanaugh Jr
West Newton
Benjamin J. Sullivan
Thomas P. Hennelly
North Andover
John W. Hennelly
John Adamczyk
Lina DesMarteau
Dery Funeral
Notre Dame Church
St. Anne
Anna Plankey
Anna A. Plankey
Dery Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Calvert
Maxters
Housatonic Street
Lee, Mass
Wilson
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
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