Veronica Veil Passion Play Presented by St Joseph's High
St Joseph's High School students present a three act Veronica's Veil detailing Veronica's wiping of Christ's face on the way to Calvary. Martha McCumiskey portrays Veronica with Karen Sullivan as Mary and Nancy Sparks as Mary Magdalene. The cast includes Thom as Sherman and many others. a chorus performs three selections. Public invitation notes tickets from students or at the door.
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St. Joseph's High School
Veronica
Calvary
Martha McCumiskey
Karen Sullivan
Mary
Christ
Nancy Sparks
Mary Magdalene
Peter
Thomas Sherman
John
Forest Baker
James Roberto
James
Roger Ochs
Judas
the Nazarene
David Nicklaw
Ronald Goyette
William Polidoro
Margaret Maxwell
Marianne Schmeyer
Kathleen Duquette
Carol Pisiewski
Mary Ann Downing
Sharon Reddy
Linda Morrison
Dennis Kelly
Thomas Carmel
James F. Clark
Richard Sparks
Gregory Meunier
Gregory Sherowski
Gary Salvadore
School Unit To Meet on Custodian Shifts
The School Committee building and sites subcommittee will meet Monday to discuss proposed custodian transfers. Chairman James R. Clary said a meeting with custodians is to determine if assigning workers by building count is practical. The appointment of three junior building custodians awaits Monday's decision.
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James R. Clary
Hospital notices list Berkshire and Adams residents
A string of hospitalization notices names residents such as Mrs. Joseph Cooney of Dalton David A. Carnevale son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Carnevale of Lynn Ann Traver daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald H Traver Sally Jane Com daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Coe Mrs. Joseph A. Chretien Peter Zabek George J. Cushman and Mrs. Joseph Goulet with addresses in Pittsfield Dalton Adams Berkshire Village and Forest Place listed in the Central Berkshire and St Luke's areas.
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David A. Carnevale
Mrs
Joseph Carnevale
Richmond Ave
Lynn Ann Traver
Donald H. ‘Traver
Central Berkshire Boulevard
Sally Jane Com
William Coe
Berkshire Village
Mullen Bros Buy Interstate Operating Rights
Mullen Bros Inc of 425 East St has purchased interstate operating rights from Paine Woodfin Express Co of Marblehead. Martin J. Mullen, vice president, says the Interstate Commerce Commission rights will broaden service. The Pittsfield firm, with 16 trucks, will operate on a wider New England to West Virginia route area.
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Mullen Bros., Inc
East St
Paine- Woodfin Express Co
Mar Behead
Martin J. Mullen
Interstate Commerce Commission
Marblehead
Muller Bros
Mullen
Pittsfield
New England
PHS News Highlights Local Merit Tests Rings and Play Tryouts
National Merit Scholarship tests were administered to juniors who signed up. Juniors ordered class rings with Milon Herrick and Herff Jones reps supervising. second order on May 15. Mohanasen Central music dept presented a band concert and choir. Senior play Lil Abner tryouts held last week with performances late May. Massachusetts survey for Superior Students Classroom Practices Inventory included PHS among 20 high schools.
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Milon Herrick
Herff Jones Ring Co
Lil Abner
University of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
PHS
Probate petition in Berkshire County estate case
Probate Court Elizabeth Salling ne s foreign will of Elizabeth Stalling of Miami Florida leaves property in Berkshire County filed for probate. Residuary estate goes two thirds to her brother Edmund A. Stalling of Egremont and one third to Virginia Dextradeur, with minor cash and personal bequests. Estimated value about 7200 dollars.
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Elizabeth, Stalling
Miami, Fla
Berkshire County
Edmund A. Stalling
Egremont
Virginia Dextradeur
Episcopal Women Prayer Seminar in Springfield
The Episcopal Churchwomen and the Altar Guild of the Western Massachusetts Diocese host their second annual prayer seminar at Christ Church Cathedral Springfield starting Thursday at 10 a.m. Suffragan Bishop Frederic C. Lawrence directs sessions with Holy Communion, a 11 to 12:30 morning session, a 1:30 to 3 panel, and closing prayers. Attendees should bring lunch. coffee provided. Lawrence is son of former Massachusetts Bishop William A. Lawrence.
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Episcopalt Churchwomen
The
Altar
Western Massachusetts
Anglican Fellowship of Prayer
Christ Church Cathedral
Springfield
Frederic C. Lawrence
Massachusetts
Robert M. Hatch
Merritt F. Williams
Lawrence
Pittsfield School Board News Briefs
The School Committee will interview two applicants for summer school principal Thursday at 5 p.m. The district reports a $1,200 credit from a faulty coal shipment and sets new pre shipping checks and oil treatment. The calendar covers 181 school days Sept 9 to June 25. Kindergarten and Grade 1 registration is May 5. Total enrollment through March 12 is 13,858 with adult civic and evening classes. Since Feb 13, several students have left various schools. Cranwell School gains use of South Junior High for a May 9 play. The committee approves $1,512 for junior high science microscopes, half funded by Title 3.
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Pittsfield
Pittsfield High
Craftshop's New Table Saw Aided By Mrs Boomsma
A Tuesday report says Opportunities Craftshop in Becket received a tilting arbor table saw after Mrs. John C. Boomsma conducted a one-woman campaign. She collected 55 trading stamp books by appealing to friends and editors to fund the purchase for the handicapped woodworking program at the Unitarian Church site.
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Librizzi
Opportunities Craftshop
Ernest Williams
John C. Boomsma
Becket
John
Unitarian Church
Trips Excursions and Cruise Planned By Women's Club
The Women's Club announced plans for trips and a 13 day cruise to the West Indies led by executive director Miss Francis Gannon. Activities include a New York matinee on April 1 with two buses, a Boston Pops/Tanglewood theater trip, a June weekend in New York, and summer theatre jaunts in Berkshire County. A three day World’s Fair visit in June, a fall New York matinee, and a November 3 16 Kungsholm cruise are planned with reservations open to the public. A December Ice Capades trip and Christmas weekend in New York with Radio City seats are set, with hotel plans and dinner included.
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Women's Club Today
West Indies
Francis Gannon
New York
St. Patrick's
Thomas D. Sullivan Sr
Amber M. Sullivan
Monroa
Robert England
Alan
New Siselman
Under York
Mountain Road
Lenox
Warwick
New New York
Tappan Hill
Tarrytown
N.Y
Berkshire County
Storrowton Musical Theater
Springfield
Boston Pops
Tanglewood
Commodore
Pittsfield
Gannon
SS Kungsholm
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Port de France
Martinique
Port of Spain
Trinidad
Bridgetown
Barbados
Pointe A Pitre
Guadeloupe
Eastern States Coliseum
West Springfield
New Americana
Radio City
New Italian Lodge To Meet Tomorrow
The newly formed Italian Lodge will meet tomorrow at 8 p.m. at the Sons of Italy Hall. Mrs. Madeline Miceli assistant grand venerable of the Grand Lodge of Boston will speak. Italian American descendants and spouses are invited.
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Itam Lodge
Sons of Italy
Madeline Miceli
Grand Lodge of
Boston
Real Estate Sale by Mortgage to Pittsfield Co operative Bank
David F and Elizabeth NM Wood transfer house and lot by mortgage to Pittsfield Co operative Bank located at the corner of West Housatonic and Elizabeth streets.
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David F
Elizabeth NM Wood
Pittsfield Co-operative Bank
West Housatonic
Elizabeth Streets
University of Massachusetts educators speak to Pittsfield teachers
Two professors from the University of Massachusetts School of Education addressed Pittsfield teachers at Crosby Junior High School. Attending were Assistant Superintendents Lynch and Canavan. The state Education Department plans eight foreign language workshops starting March 23 at South Junior High, plus a modern mathematics course for elementary teachers taught by William Broderick.Miss Lally of IBM will run a commercial teachers workshop at Pittsfield High in early April. Charles Marshall of Nassan College will visit Pittsfield High and Berkshire Community College.
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School of Education
University of Massachusetts
Pittsfield
Crosby Junior High School
Bruce Warner
Thomas P. Hillman
Lincoln D. Lynch
Joseph J. Canavan
State Department of Education
South Junior High School
William Broderick
Pittsfield High
Mary Lou Lally
International Business Machines
Charles A. Marshall
Nassan College
Springvale
Maine
Berkshire Community College
Belgian Queen Cited For Jewish War Help
Dowager Queen Elisabeth of Belgium received the Henriette Szold prize for saving thousands of Jewish children in World War I. The $1,000 award was presented at her Stuyvenberg residence by the American Zionist League’s women’s branch founder.
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Brussels
Belgium
UPI
Elisabeth
Henriette Szold
American Zionist League
Stuyvenberg
Bolshoi Dancers Claim Overworked and Injured
In Moscow the Bolshoi Ballet faces claims of excessive workloads causing frequent accidents and illness. Top stars signed the complaint, published by Medical Workers, alleging pressure to produce more and better dances forces dancers to perform while ill.
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Moscow
Bolshoi Ballet
Bolshoi
Unluckiest Gambler Sentenced In Poland
Marian Kofel, described as a tottery fanatic, received a 15 year prison term and a $20,000 fine after embezzling $54,000 to cover gambling debts. He allegedly sold 16 state owned threshing machines, 13 tractors and 23 horse carts during 1962 63 to raise money for gambling.
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Waldaw
Poland
UPI
Marian Kofel
Legion Birthday Dinner For Post 68 Guests Tonight
Members of Post 68 of the American Legion host the legion auxiliary at 6:30 p.m. for the annual birthday dinner at the post home. The lights out ceremony for deceased post commanders will close the program. Auxiliary president Mrs. Paul Silvagni presides. Mildred Baker leads the meal. Beverly Rheaume handles decorations. Joseph K. Madison Jr. organizes entertainment. The 95th birthday remembrance for Julia Van R. Crowell notes her long service. This marks the post’s 46th year since 1919, Walter G. Tate the first commander and Harold P. Carey the current. Former members may reinstate without a fee. Invites go to Mayor Mary Jezyk, Cheshire. district and auxiliary leaders, plus district commander Joseph Madison Jr.
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The
American Legion
Legion Auxiliary
Paul Silvagni
Mildred Baker
Beverly Rheaume
Joseph K. Madison Jr
Julia van R. Crowel
Florida
Walter G. Tate
Harold P. Carey
Richard Koch Jr
Mary Jezyk
Cheshire
Erma Clark
Joseph J. Madison Jr
Lee Rotary selects Rev Francis as president for 1964 85 season
The Lee Rotary Club of Lee Lenox and Stockbridge names Rev Leslie T Francis as president for the 1964 85 season replacing retiring president W Francis Shields. Frederick C Hartwell of Pittsfield is elected vice president and Peter Fraser and Lauren Bradley are named directors. Francis will begin duties in July. He is rector of St George s Episcopal Church and the Church of the Good Shepherd, a Hamilton College graduate, and former Army Air Force weather service member. He has deep local ties and serves as Boy Scout chaplain and on regional religious radio and recreation committees.
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Lee
Leslie T. Francis
Lee Rotary Club
W. Francis Shields
Frederick C. Hartwell
Pittsfield
Columbia Mill
Peter J. Schweitzer
Lee Club
Lenox
Stockbridge
Peter Fraser
Devon Road
Lauren Bradley
Mr. Francis
St. George's Episcopal Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
North Adams
Dorothea Carmichael
City
Franklin Street
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Concord
N.H
Hamilton College
Clinton
N.Y
Episcopal Theological School
Cambridge
Episcopal Church
St. John's, North Adams
Weather Department
Army Air Force
Francis
General Electric
James Munter Textile Machinery Co
South Berkshire Boy Scouts
South Berkshire Religious Radio Council
Rotary
Palace Cut-Raté Awning Fire on North Street
Fire crews extinguished an awning blaze at Palace Cut-Raté at the corner of North Street and Columbus Avenue. Engine 2 deployed a booster line to quickly control the fire with no injuries reported.
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Palace Cut
North Street
Columbus Avenue
Funerals for Earl J Reynolds and George Jocher Sr.
Funeral services are set for Earl J Reynolds with an 8 15 morning service at Dwyer Funeral Home followed by a 9 o clock Solemn High Mass at Sacred Heart Church. Burial at Maple Street Cemetery Adams with prayers at the grave. George A Jocher Sr of Lanesboro will have a 2 PM service at St Luke's Episcopal Church. Burial will be Riverside Cemetery in spring.
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Earl J. Reynolds
Dwyer
Sacred Heart Church
Henry M. [Burke
Joseph A. Coffey
Thomas Courtney
James Lahey
Maple Street Cemetery
Adams
Mr. Reynolds
Silvio J
Edward M. Lamarre
Anthony T
Francis B
David P. Abusi
North Adams
William J. Saliba
Bennington
George A. Jocher Sr
Lanesboro
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
John F. Davidson
Lenox
St. Luke's
Francis H. Schieffer
Bertram B. Robinson Jr
Roy A. Lamon
William Sires Jr
Edwin A. Backhaus
Henry §. Bailey
Riverside Cemetery
Obits Recap for Crawford Aldrich and Guarda Services
Funeral notices for Dorothy M. Crawford William P. Aldrich and Anthony A Guarda list service times venues and survivors. Crawford services Sunday 4:30 at Bartlett Wellington Dalton Rev Arnold officiating burial in Main Street Cemetery. Aldrich High Mass Monday 10 at St Mary's after 9:15 at Kelly Funeral Home Lee. Guarda Solemn High Mass Monday 9 at Sacred Heart Church Bendyenga Funeral Home calling today 2-4 and 7-9. Surviving family members named for Guarda.
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Jesse S. Greene
First Methodist Church
Edgar D. Pritchard
New Smyrna Beach
Fla
Pittsfield
Wellington
Dorothy M. Crawford
Bartlett-Wellington
Dalton
Oscar H. Arnold
Lebanon Springs
N.Y
Main Street
William P. Aldrich
Kelly
Lee
St. Mary’s Church
St. Mary’s Cemetery
Mount Greylock Regional Menu Week One
Mount Greylock Regional offers a weekly lunch menu with Monday to Friday options. Monday features meat balls with brown gravy Spanish rice vegetable sticks apricots and cream of chicken soup. Tuesday presents veal scallopine carrots frosted chocolate cake beef noodle soup and chicken salad sandwich. Wednesday serves roast turkey dressing gravy cranberry sauce mashed potatoes green beans and pear half. Thursday includes orange juice ravioli with meat sauce cheese wedge tossed salad date dessert vegetable soup and corned beef sandwich. Friday's menu lists fish sticks mashed potatoes cole slaw butterscotch pudding with topping tomato soup or clam chowder cheese and tomato sandwich and cheese sticks.
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Mt. Greylock
Obituary for Frank Grinnell 90 Boston Lawyer Dies
Attorney Frank Washburn Grinnell, renowned in constitutional law, dies at 90 in Boston after a long illness. A longtime Boston Bar member, he served 43 years as secretary to the Massachusetts Judicial Council and held roles with Harvard Law School. Survived by three children, with funeral slated Tuesday at Arlington Street Church.
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Boston
UPI
Frank Washburn Grinnell
Grinnell
Boston Bar Association
Massachusetts Judicial Council
Charlestown
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School Association
Harvard Law Review
Leslie Grinnell
Greenwich
Custodian Injured At Crosby School
Zigmund J. Zega rowski of Cascade Street fractured his right ankle while working on Crosby Junior High School roof yesterday. He was transported to Pittsfield General Hospital where he was admitted.
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Zigmund J. Zegarowski
Cascade Street
Crosby
Pittsfield General Hospital
Police Briefs: Two-Car Collisions Cause Damages
A two car collision on Cheshire Road at Patricia Avenue yesterday injured Elizabeth Wood 36 of 26 Patricia Ave Dalton with stomach and leg bruises and property damage exceeding 200 dollars to her car and about 200 dollars to Arthur D Mackenzie 45 of 11 Jennings Ave Dalton. Earlier last night a two car crash at Routes 20 and 41 caused more than 200 dollars damage to each vehicle driven by George A Vannone 10 Lake St and Patricia A Bordon Richmond as she approached a left turn into Richmond Road Traffic Bureau said.
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Cheshire Road
Patricia Avenue
Arthur D. Mackenzie
Jennings Ave
Dalton
Elizabeth Wood
Patricia Ave
George A. Vannone
Lake St
Patricia A. Bourdon
Richmond
Richmond Road
Traffic Bureau
Phyllis Arnold Hosts Ninth Birthday Party
East Windsor celebrates Phyllis Arnold daughter of Mr and Mrs Gordon Arnold with a Tuesday birthday party at her home attended by several schoolmates.
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Phyllis Arnold
Gordon Arnold
Chester 4-H Club Girls Sell Cookies for Funds
Chester H Cookies Chester 4-H Club girls are selling cookies to raise funds for their treasury.
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St. Joseph’s High
Julie Ferris
Patricia Francis
Leah Goswell
Louise Harabin
Kathryn Haughey
Jane Horton
Jane Lewis
Christine McDonald
Mary Mehan
Cheryl Nash
Glenda Roche
Susan Wicker
Pittsfield General
Joseph Cooney
Joseph A. Chretien
Forest Place
Peter Zabek, Adams
George J. Cushman
Elm
Joseph Goulet
Partridge Road
Zayre
Harry
Zeers
Dalton Ave
Mullen Bros
Interstate
PHS News
By Kathie Wineman
Mohanasen
Central School Music Department
Probate
Elizabeth Salling
School Board
Cranwell School
Women’s Club
Lena G. Clark
John D. and
Mary Dec. Rogers
Main
Dayton F. DeLorme
John E
Ruth E. Bridagan
Tabor Avenue
Legionnaires
Lee Eagle Office
George A. Docher
Ales Borothy
M. Crawford
Anthony A. Guarda
Bendvenga
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Guarda
Flora Donini Guarda
Anna Guarda
Gerald Wayne
Melissa M. Guarda
Amica
Joseph Guarda
Adele Guarda
Joseph Ranieri
Rose Bascardin
Mount Greylock
Frank Grinnell
East Windsor
Chester
Wahconah St
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