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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1969
Page
7
Police found a small grass snake in the cellar of Pittsfield TV Cable Co at 301 North Street. No injuries or major damage. The incident follows other city wildlife sightings and a minor theft and a traffic collision reported nearby.
Berkshire County superintendents voted to suspend efforts to end the annual Berkshire County Teachers Association convention and favor several joint activities. teachers opposed the plan. A May meeting left BCTA president Arlene Wynn stating the proposal risked unilateral change. McDonald urged consideration of alternatives within the convention, noting Oct 24 as the date for the 1969 event with Mt Greylock and Lenox planning no school and Pittsfield negotiations ongoing.
Eleanor L. Martin 72 of 440 North St Holyoke died early today at Providence Hospital Holyoke born Yonkers N Y daughter of the late Mr and Mrs John H Martin longtime England Brothers employee retiring five years ago for three years companion to her uncle Rev Msgr Andrew A Martin of Holyoke member of St Josephs Church Rosary Society and Quarter Century Club She leaves two sisters Mrs L H Merritt Pittsfield and two brothers Gerald I Martin and John H Martin Jr Funeral from Condron Funeral Home
James R. Davis, a 34 year old Asheville photographer, was arrested in Great Barrington after police found a .357 Magnum and a 22 automatic pistol in his car at a Steckbridge Road motel. Davis, without a firearm license, was arraigned in Southern Berkshire District Court and held on bail, with a request for bail reduction. He testified he bought the guns in Florida.
Mrs Mary S Murah 79 of Hart Street widow of Charles Murah died this morning at Fairview Hospital Born in Poland Feb 15 1890 she had lived here since 1906 Survived by son Harry Murah two daughters Mrs Samuel Tarnaukas and Mrs Josephine Murah eleven grandchildren and five great grandchildren She was a Rosary Society member Calling hours at Birches Funeral Home Great Barrington Saturday 7 9 Sunday 2 7 Rosary Sunday 8 Funeral Monday 830 from the funeral home High Mass 9 All Saints Church Burial St Josephs Cemetery Also notices for Tommaso Carnevale Mary K Weber and others.
Through attorney James R. Fillio Jr. a continuance was granted until June 27 for breaking and entering a dwelling as he was scheduled to appear in Superior Court. Mark Rosso was fined 25 dollars for speeding a second time in a year. Albert Turner and Bruce Kirkpatrick faced similar speeding charges, both defaulting. Previously paid fines include Michael Buckheim James Maniatis Allen Burt Rush Taggart Mason DeWitt and William Gutermuth for speeding and operating an uninspected vehicle.
North Adams suffered the death of 17 year old Frank Champagne son of Mr and Mrs Francis Champagne of 1556 Massachusetts Ave He was a Drury High School sophomore and drowned Thursday while attempting to swim from a raft to shore A former lifeguard Terry Coyne located the body near the shoreline about 15 feet out Dr Arthur Rosenthal and local police and firefighters failed to revive him Lifeguards were not on duty as the recreation area had not opened for summer He leaves his parents three sisters Bonnie Janet Kimberly three brothers Wayne Clark Kenneth and a grandmother Mrs Francis Gebo of Plattsburgh NY.
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