City Employes to Oppose New Pay Plan Meeting
Some city workers oppose Mayor Dillon's pay proposal which the City Council plans to approve. A special meeting is set at Polish Falcon Hall Friday night at 7 by Local 65 and Local 861 AFL-CIO to protest. Excluded are Fire and Police departments whose raises have been approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillon
Public Works Department
City Employes Association
Afl-Cio
Morris K. Willams
Zenophile
J. Bleau
Fire
Curtiss Blocks Bill for Course On Red Doctrine
Rep. Sidney Q. Curtiss led opposition to a bill requiring a high school course titled Americanism Versus Communism. The measure, calling for at least 20 hours per semester, faced rejection 72 to 55 but remained subject to reconsideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtiss
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
House
U.S
Thomas F. Farrell
Worcester
Fatima Circle to Hear Explanation of the New Mass
Members of Our Lady of Fatima Circle will hear an explanation of the liturgical changes at the group’s regular monthly meeting Saturday morning at the White Tree Club. The Rev. John F. Egan of St. Mary’s Church will explain changes going into effect Sunday after Mass at 7. Francis Rodriguez serves as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Lady of Fatima Circle
White Tree Club
John F. Egan
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s
Francis Rodriguez
St Joseph's Enters 19 in Speech Debate Festival
Nineteen students from St Joseph's High School will compete in the Massachusetts Secondary School Speech and Debate Festival. The preliminary rounds occur March 13 at UMass Amherst. semifinals March 20 at Notre Dame High Fitchburg. finals at Shrewsbury High.
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St. Joseph's High School
Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
Notre Dame High School
Fitchburg
Shrewsbury High School
Massachusetts Secondary School Principals Association
Mary Thouborron
James McGurk
Richard Sparks
Daniel Collins
Gregory Sherowski
Thomas Sherman
Joyce Mahoney
Margaret Downing
Edward Reilly
Sheila McGurk
Frances Sullivan
Barbara Kelly
Lorraine Bett
Kathleen Leahy
Roseann Mareiiczyk
Deborah Ricker
Marie Guertin
Ronald Goyette
Brian McNulty
St. Joseph's
Sister Patricia James S
Folk Singers Shine at Berkshire Association Meeting
Thirty two attendees gathered Monday at the Portuguese American Club for a Berkshire Benevolent Association for the Blind meeting. Four Berkshire Folk Singers Society members performed. Mr and Mrs Herbert Sabin were named refreshment chairmen for April.
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Berkshire Benevolent Association For the Blind
Berkshire Folk Singers Society
Herbert
Sabin
GE To Award 300 Summer Fellowships Nationwide
General Electric Foundation will grant 300 expense paid fellowships to educators this summer. Programs include four week economics fellowships at Chicago and Virginia for non doctoral economics faculty, six week graduate credit fellowships at Union Purdue and Claremont for social studies teachers, and 100 counselor fellowships with Louisville Boston University selections in various regions.
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University of Louisville
Foundation
Chicago
Virginia
Union
Purdue
Claremont
GE Foundation
Wil
Midwest
Boston University
New England
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Delaware
Maryland
District of Columbia
ABC To Entertain Legislators on Mt Greylock Tramway
The Association for Business and Commerce of Central Berkshire will entertain Berkshire legislators at cocktails and dinner tonight at 46 Beacon Street Boston to discuss the Mt Greylock tramway proposal. ABC supports the project while a prior session with Herkshire officials featured Mt Greylock Protective Association opposition. The Berkshire meal is described as a Buch treat.
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Association For Business and Commerce For
Central Berkshire
Berkshire
Beacon Street
Boston
Mt. Greylock
ABC
Herkshire
St Luke's mulls facility upgrades under bishop’s plan
Bishop Weldon outlined a study for St. Luke's Hospital to reassess facilities and site suitability, citing changes in hospital care since the 1927 building. A questionnaire will guide priorities from doctors and trustees, with community leaders to join early talks on long-range plans and regional hospital coordination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's
Weldon
St. Luke’s
Pittsfield
Legislative Affairs Symposium Slated in North Adams
A symposium on legislative affairs will be held at the Hotel Wendell on March 1, sponsored by the Association of Business and Commerce of Central Berkshire County and the Greater North Adams Chamber of Commerce. The program features five speakers, including Norman Randell of General Electric and Francis W. Sargent of the state Public Works Department, with tickets available at the ABC office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wendell
Association of Business and Commerce
Berkshire County
Greater North Adams
William A. Schan
Price Waterhouse & Co
Boston
Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Associations
Mr. Schan
Gov. Volpe
State Department of Corporations and Taxation
Norman J. Randell
Lynn
General Electric Co
Charles G. Hall
Francis W. Sargent
State Department of Public Works
Albert R. Neill
ABC
Berkshire
Mortgage Placed for Merrill Road Store Construction
Eva Stern of Sharon mortgaged a 104 acre Merrill Road property to City Savings Bank for a 3.15 million construction loan. Stop & Shop will lease the site to operate a supermarket for 20 years with 40 years renewal options, and the lease is assigned to the lender. Previous Stern mortgages to Stop & Shop and others are subordinated to the new loan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrill Road
City Savings Bank
Middle District Registry of Deeds
Eva Stern
Sharon
Mona J. Prentice
Sinp & Shop, Inc
Stop & Shop, Inc
Jp Harold and
Martin E. Cohen
Norfolk
City Savings
Gertrude Campbell Retires From GE
Alyss Gretrude M Campbell of 1a Beech Grave Aye has retired from General Electric after four years of service. She worked in shipping and traffic documentation in the transformer department and is a Rosary Society member at St Mark's Church. Tentative plans foresee a supermarket and a Bradlee's discount store on Merrill Road with construction to begin in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alyss Gretrude M. Campbell
Beech Grave Aye
General Electric Co
Miss Campbell
Rosary Society
5. Mark's Church
Bradlee’s Discount
Merrill Road
Massachusetts Racing Reform Sparks Track Lobbyist Debate
Clarence J. King, Boston track lobbyist for Wonderland dog racing, argues no need for extra or night racing and warns against granting the Racing Commission broader power over dates. He notes prior competition from nearby states and urges credible reasons for patronage. Rev. Alfred B. Minyard of the Massachusetts Church League counters that regulators are promoting gambling through such bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence J. King
Wonderland Dog Track
Massachusetts
The
Racing Commission
King
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Suffolk Downs
Raynham
Dighton
Alfred B. Minyard
Massachusetts Church League
Knesses Israel Unit To Hear Rosenfeld Special Meeting
The social action committee of Congregation Knesses Israel will hold a special meeting tonight at the Wendell Avenue synagogue. Norman Moskowitz, chairman, announces discussion will cover civil rights and related matters with Jay C. Rosenfeld speaking and leading the session. The event is open to the public. Drs. Quinn To Move Offices This Month Dr Robert M. Quinn and Ty Edward Quinn will relocate to third floor offices at 7 North St later this month, leaving 16 South St Wendell Hotel space razed for a new motor inn. Baroli Honored Paul Baroli, recognized for 25 years with General Electric, lives at 39 Trowden St, not 295 First 81 as previously reported.
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Knesses Israel
Rosenfeld
Congregation
Wendell Avenue
Norman Moskowitz
Jay C. Rosenfeld
Drs. Quinn
Robert M. Quinn
Ty Edward Quinn
North St
South St
Wendell Hotel
Motor Inn
Baroli
Paul Baroli
General Electric Co
Trowden St
Papa Joe's Pizzeria Closes After Licensing Restrictions
Papa Joe's Pizzeria at 364 North St shuts down after Licensing Board imposed limits including closing the rear room and ending teen admission. Owner Joseph De Crescente and family relocated equipment. Atty. Albert Silverman unsure of their whereabouts. The nine month venture drew complaints over unchaperoned dancing and necking and health department issues.
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Joseph de Crescente
North St
Dove Street
Avey
Papa Joe's
Board of Health
Licensing Board
DeCrescente
Polls Gauge Demsent Sentiment on State Tax and Gov Race
Pittsfield based survey mails 1600 letters to delegates asking whether the party should support the sales tax and who might win the 1966 gubernatorial race. Peter G. Arles reports brisk returns above 300 with results not disclosed, naming Collins, Donahue, McCormack Jr., O Donnell, White, and others including possible write ins Peabody and Bellotti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Arles
Democratic’ Party
Boston
John F. Collins
Senate
Maurice A. Donahue
Ady
Edward S. McCormack Jr
Kenneth O'Donnell
Kennedy
Kevin H. White
Endicott Peabody
Francis X. Bellotti
Shelton Named To New GE Post
Charles A. Shelton of 85 Sherwood Drive is appointed Manager of product planning in GE's power transformer department by Albert J. Bassett. Shelton, with 22 GE years, led cost improvement in the power transformer unit. Missouri graduate, Pittsfield cost reduction chair, United Community Service planner, married to Jane D. Freese with daughter Kathleen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Shelton
Sherwood Drive
General Electric Co
Albert J. Bassett
Shelon
University of Missouri
Shelton
Pittsfield
United Community Service Planning Board
District Court deals with teen pleas and parking fines
Not guilty pleas were entered in District Court for two Pittsfield teens accused of using a car without authority, with cases continued. Police also charged a juvenile and noted several others, including a 57 year old, for liquor, forgery, and parking violations as court sessions extended into Saturday.
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Pittsfield
Stephen C. Trepaniz
Robbins Ave
Richard L. Dube
Duaiton
Frank W. Cimini
Edwin J. Blair
Carmel W. Russo
West Street
Dalton
Woodrow Witler
Williams Street
James Saulsberry
Great Barrington
Lenox
Cimini
Arthur W. Converse
Daltany
Henry E. Kelly
Newer Ave
Bess FE. Koulgeorge
North St
David Sperlonga
Crystal St
Karen A. Sullivan
Hall Place
William
Slonski
Wahconah
Jim's
Alty
Frederick J. Broderick
Kenneth A. Marshall
Faulkner Place
John A. Anello
William Callahan
South Hadley Falls
Richard N. Catencia
Hinsdale
Douglas H. Robinson
Oak Hill Road
John J. Scapin
Lee
Nancy C. Sherman
Peck's Road
Norman T. Simpson
Donald HW. Zueen
Springfield
Daniel W. O’brien
Approval Will Be Sought For Subsurface Water Hunt
City Council will seek approval to transfer funds for a seismic survey to locate underground water. Water officials say a remaining balance from a $16,000 appropriation will cover the study and test drilling to confirm subsurface supplies before any surface source plans.
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Water Commission
John Burbank
Burbank
F&G Merchandising Opens Auto Center at Pittsfield Plaza
The F&G Merchandising Co of Houston took over operation of the Big N store auto service center in Pittsfield Plaza. Richard Sabina, formerly with F&G in Pittsburgh, will manage the unit and oversee remodeling. Four mechanics will staff the four bay garage with new equipment and stock.
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F&g Merchandising Co
Houston
Tex
Big N
Pittsfield Plaza
F&g
United States
Massachusetts
Richard Sabina
Pittsburgh
Sabina
Pittsfield
Rodhouse and Marks Appointed to Water Commission
Mayor Dillon named two new Water Commission members to start March 10 if council confirms. Thomas E. Redhouse of 20 Nobiehurst Ave and Louis W. Marks of 76 Whittier Ave, both GE employees. Redhouse, a University of Missouri graduate, has 35 years at GE. Marks, a Johns Hopkins graduate, has 31 years at GE. Two vacancies exist from a death and an unfilled seat.
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Dillon
Water Commission
Thomas E. Redhouse
Nobiehurst Ave
Louis W. Marks
Whittier Ave
General Electric
Redhouse
University of Missouri
Marks
Johns Hopkins University
William A. Whittlesey
Probate Court Receives Probate Filings for Hamblin and Doll Estates
In Lee, two nephews of A Parks Hamblin, John L. Hamblin of Windsor Locks and Wolcott C. Hamblin of Windsor, are to share equally in the estate per the will filed for probate. Otto I. Doll’s will leaves equal shares to daughter Alfreda Papanfuss of Adams and son Otto W. Doll of Norwalk. A bond in the Frederick J. Mercer estate at Lee values the property around 40000 dollars. Katherine M. Mercer receives 90 percent of Frederick Mercer Sr.’s contracting business. Frederick Mercer Jr. gets the rest. Augusta W. Truemner of Lee leaves all property to cousin Earle J. Ford.
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A. Parks Hamblin
Lee
John L. Hamblin
Windsor Locks
Conn
Wolcott Co. Hamblin
Windsor, Conn
John Hamblin
Bculor
Otto I. Doll
Adams
Alfreda Papanfuss
Otto W. Doll
Nonvalk, Conn
Frederick J. Mercer
Augusta W. Truemner
Earle J. Ford
Four County Schools Join Education Day Event
Four Berkshire high schools Pittsfield St Josephs Lenox Williams sponsor two students and an instructor each for Education Day sponsored by the Springfield chapter of the Administrative Management Society Berkshire Life Insurance Co funds the Berkshire delegation The participants include Lenox High Jane Fuller Linda Munsinger Nancy Roux Pittsfield High Jane Meaphy Deborah Fairfield Sandra LaBlue St Josephs High Sister John Brigid Barbara Mason William Mendonsa Williams High Henry J Makne Carol Dellea Charlene Lord
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Springfield Chaptey
Administrative Management Society
Pittsfield High
St. Joseph's
Lenox High
Williams Mighs
Stockbridge
AMS
Berkshire
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Jane Fuller
Linda Munsinger
Nancy Roux
Jane Meaphy
Deborah Fairfield
Sandra LaBlue
St.Joseph’s
John Brigid
S.S.J
Barbara Mason
William Mendonsa
Williams High
Henry J. Makne
Carol Dellea
Charlene Lord
Egremont Names Planning Board
Egremont selects five member Planning Board to serve until 1966 elections. Appointees include Joseph Kramer, Mrs. Fred B. Wright, John H. Longdyke, Milo Peck, and Robert W. Turner. Board to organize within seven days. meeting time pending.
Comet Jewelers Ad Promotes Electric Shaver Repairs
Ad advertises Elec and Shaver repairs for all makes at Comet Jewelers, highlighting repair services and availability.
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Elec
Shaver
Comet
Jewelers
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