Sisters of St Joseph Receive Habits and Vows
Seven Pittsfield girls and one Dalton entrant received postulant habits at St Michael's Cathedral Springfield while two Dalton entrants were professed as novices on the Feast of St Joseph. Most Rev Christopher J Weldon presided. the new postulants include Theredia Caroline Pierce and graduates Winifred Ann Roulier and Sharon Marie Murdock among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Dalton
Sisters of St. Joseph
St. Michael’s Cathedral
Springfield
St. Joseph
Christopher J. Weldon
D.D
Threida Caroline Pierce
Virginia Pierce
Pinehurst Ave
Pittsfield High School
St. Joseph’s High School
Winifred “Ann Roulier
Winston O. Roulier
Delaney Ave
Sharon Marie Murdock
Barbara Elliott Elected President of Student Nurses
Barbara Elliott was elected president of the Newark Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing student organization for 1965-66. A 1968 class member, she serves as first vice president, judiciary committee member, glee club participant, and district correspondence secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barbara Elliott
Winifred Elliott
Appleton Ave
Alec el. Hart
South Dennis
Newark
N.J
Beth Israel Hospital School of Nursing
Miss Elliott
New Jersey
Student Nurses’ Association
Hills- Ballston Lake
Bryant College Alumni Named Representatives
Providence news notes four Berkshire County Massachusetts graduates from Bryant College chosen to represent their classes in the alumni annual giving fund. A Kenyon Ferry heads the class of 1948 and Mrs. Donald Moors of Dalton, 1942. Mrs. Stella Coolbroth, 1958, and Jerry Houghton, Army member in Kentucky, 1964, named as chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R.I
Berkshire County
Mass
Bryant College
A. Kenyon Ferry
Donald Moors
Dalton
Stella Coolbroth
Jerry Houghton
Wi. Knox, Ky
Miss Niskanen to Wed Gerald Thayer in Chester
Chester reports the marriage of Miss Mary Ellen Niskanen and Gerald L. Thayer set for 2 PM at United Church. The ceremony features Rev. Harold Bardsley and Rev. Samuel McClure with Mrs. Bardsley singing. After a Tekoa Country Club reception, the couple heads to Bermuda and then lives on Birch Hill Road in Blandford. The bride teaches at West Springfield High. the groom works for Servidone Construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Mary Ellen Niskanen
Charles Niskanen
Huntington Street
Gerald L. Thayer
Arthur Thayer
Woronoco
United Church
Harold Bardsley
Huntington Federated Church
Samuel McClure
The
Bardsley
James Swon
Fairview
Richard Thayer
Bruce Emmonds
Southwick
Tekoa Country Club
Bermuda
Birch Hill Road
Blandford
Chester Iigh School
University of Massachusetts
West Springfield High School
Thayer
Servidone Construction Co
New York
Frank Niskanen
Andrew Niskanen
Nancy Niskanen
Niantic
Conn
Isabel Brasington
Herbert Brassington
Ralph Brasington
Monticello
N.Y
Thomas Rose
Local wartime and community group notices
Meetings and events include Veterans of World War II Auxiliary gathering at 7:90 Tuesday in room 230 North St with a 6 p.m. covered-dish supper preceding. Gnesses Israel Sisterhood hears Mrs Isaac M Aheles on Passover at Wendell Avenue Synagogue Monday 8 p.m. Town Players stage Sound of Music with children directed by Mrs George Phillips. Chapter T PEO meets Monday at 8 p.m. at Mrs Donald B Kuntz 14 Bishop Plywy with Mrs James F E Stow assisting. program on Emily ost planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North St
Gnesses Israel Sisterhood
Isaac M. Aheles
Jewish Family Living
Wendell Avenue
Town Players
George Phillips
PEO
P.m
Donald B. Kuntz
Bishop Pliwy
James FE. Stow
George
Baumann
Emily Ost
Miss Marcotte Engaged To Donald Douglass
Mr and Mrs Richard E B Marcotte announce the engagement of their daughter Jiwura Sue Marcotte to Donald J Douglass son of Mr and Mrs Crawford Douglass of Pittsfield The wedding is planned for June 28 at First Baptist Church Jiwura is a 1964 Pittsfield High School graduate employed in Berksh ire Life Insurance underwriting The groom is a Pittsfield High School graduate and a senior at the University of Massachusetts majoring in electrical engineering
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard EB. Marcotte
Dawes Ave
Jiwura Sue
Donald J. Douglass
Crawford Douglass
Quirica Drive
First Baptist Church
Pittsfield High School
Miss Marcotte
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Douglass
Ill
University of Massachusetts
Women's Club Card Party for Camp Benefit Planned
The Women’s Club hosts a March 26 card party at the club to raise funds for the Francis Island summer camp on Pontoosuc Lake. Miss Agnes F. Coyle and Mrs. Henry G. Honn chair the event with desserts at 8 p.m. Prizes include four special draws and a prize per table, plus many door prizes. Reservations for complete tables via the club by Thursday night. fill-ins possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Club
Francis Island
Agnes F. Coyle
Henry G. Honn
Pontoosuc Lake Island
Albert F. Perrone
Frank Savage
Manuel €. Lester
L. G. Hamion
Perrone
War 1 Widows Mark Birthday Meeting in Pittsfield
About 40 attended the 11th birthday meeting of Pittsfield chapter, Widows of World War 1, at the American Legion Home. President Marion Tubold welcomed guests including Loretta Gorman and Theodore Lacey. Plans for state and national conventions were discussed and officers to be elected at the June meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
American Legion
Elise S. Hannon O
Marion Tubold
Loretta Gorman
Marlboro
State Department
Julia Fields
Medford
Theodora Lacey
Adams
Marget Brisson
Lenox
National Organization
Los Angeles
Framingham Motor Inn
Gorman
Northampton
Hel 3
Northeampton
Pittsfield PTA Council to host Dr Harold Stein talk
Dr Harold Stein will speak at a Pittsfield Parent Teacher Association Council meeting Monday at 7 45 p m at South Tutor High School His topic Camron Contagious and Concealed Diseases of Children and Youth Stein commissioner of Pittsfield Public Health Department urges close liaison between School and Health Departments Public invited Refreshments served
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Stein
Pittsfield
Parent-Teacher Association Council
South Turior High School
Stein
Health Department
Week-Long Birthday Festival by Camp Fire Girls
Pittsfield Council of Camp Fire Girls plans a March 2 to 27 birthday festival aligning with the national observance of the Camp Fire Girls, Inc. founded March 17, 1910. Led by Miss Gertrude A. J. Peaslee, the event includes religious services March 21 and a March 27 exhibition of arts, crafts, camp activities, and displays with invites for public contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Council of
Camp Fire Girls
Camp Fire Girls, Inc
Gertrude A. J. Peaslee
Mount Carmel
First Methodist
Harold Myers
Frank Ofsted
Allan Marsden
Susan Booth
Ouota Club Names Chairman OF Fashion Show
Mrs. Anne Hoover, Eng land Brothers sports buyer, will chair the Quota Club fashion show at the Stanley Club Wednesday evening. Proceeds aid Berkshire County handicap efforts. Jingland’s fashions shown with Hoover as commentator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anne Hoover
Sports Department of England Brothers
Quota Club
Stanley Club
Berkshire County
Jingland’s
Hoover
Irving Mitkoff
Helena McCormick
Ruth Chapman
Claire Vernier
Walter Epstein
George A. Brown
Vernier
du Kettle
Denise Ferland
Madeline Old
Mary Gillette
Walter Kearsey
Hazel Cook
England
Mrs Frank Heads Emblem Club Dessert Bazaar Night
Mrs James J Frank chairs the Emblem Club dessert and bazaar Tuesday evening in Tilks Grill with models Mrs Joseph RK Boivin Mrs John WH Dilmar tin Mrs James br O'Donnell Mrs Harry R Lubold and Mrs Richard F Mooney. Herman Wesserling handles decorations Leah Laclair and Leo J Esoldi run desserts. Entertainment and prizes directed by Mrs William H Burke Jr and Mrs Walter Burr. Reservations via committee members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Frank
Emblem Club
Tilks Grill
Joseph
RK. Boivin
John WH. Dilmartin
James Br. O'Donnell
Harry R. Lubold
Richard F. Mooney
Herman Wesserling
Leo J. Esoldi
Leah Laclair
William H. Burke Jr
Walter Burr
African Violet Show Planned in Troy New York
The Uncle Sam African Violet Society will hold its seventh annual show March 27 from 1 to 9 p.m. and March 28 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Masonic Temple in Troy New York. Door prizes every half hour, plant sale, and a Penny Social March 28 sponsored by Holy Family Church Rosary Sodality. Tickets from sodality members. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
Uncle Sam
African Violet Society
Masonic Temple
Genevieve R. Burdziak
Rosary Sodality
Holy Family
Sodality
Social Brief Miss Patricia Benham Vacationing with Classmate
Miss Patricia Benham a junior at Stockbridge School is spending a week of her spring vacation with a classmate Miss Nora Straus of Accokeek Maryland. Miss Benham is the daughter of Mr and Mrs St J Benham of 93 Shore Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patricia Benham
Stockbridge School
Nora Straus
Accokeek
Miss Benham
St. J. Benham
Shore Drive
Linda Melle To Wed Soon
Lanesboro announces the approaching marriage of Linda Ann Melle of Baker Street to John KR Poulton of 1102 Alton Ave son of Mr and Mrs Leo Poulton of 244 Merrill Road. The wedding is planned for May 14 at First Baptist Church. Linda Mellie a 1960 graduate with honors from the University of Connecticut in 1964 is a physical therapist at Berkshire Rehabilitation Center. She held Mortar Board honors choir and fellowship roles and was house president in her junior year. Poulton served four years in the Air Force and is employed at Crane & Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linda Ann
John KR. Poulton
Alton Ave
Leo Poulton
Merrill Road
First Baptist Church
Mellie
Pittsfield High School
University of Connecticut
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Mortar Board
University Christian Fellowship
Poulton
Air Force
Crane & Co
Dalton
Concert by Ohio Wesleyan glee club and winter showings
Public events tonight include an 8:00 concert by the Ohio Wesleyan glee club sponsored by the Couples Club of South Congregational Church at Wahconah Regional High School Dal ton. At 8:06 the third annual wintertime show is hosted by the Cavaliers Boys' Club in the gymnasium. Monday 10:30 a.m. a public hearing on anti tramway bills filed by Mount Greylock Tramway Authority at Gardner Auditorium Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Wesleyan Glee Club
Couples Club
South Congregational Church
Wahconah
Dalton
Cavaliers
Clu
Mount Greylock Tramway Authority
Gardner Auditorium
Boston
Miss Berkshire County Contest Opens Entries Soon
Applications are open for the Miss Berkshire County contest sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce Wilfred Hogue general chairman announced. Eligible are single girls 18 to 28 who have lived in the county at least six months. Deadline April 15 for entries with preliminary interviews later. Prizes include 250 scholarship 250 fall wardrobe and gown up to 200 for Miss Massachusetts finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Wilfred ¥. Hogue
Hogue
Charles Allessio
Nicholas Metivier
Pittsfield High School
Mr. Hogue
Robert St
Chesterwood Director To Speak At Baptist Chapters Meeting
The Tsiwami and Billie Harris chapters of the Woman's League of First Baptist Church plan a joint meeting Monday at 7 45 p m in the church parlor. Miss Mary Flynn of Stockbridge, Chesterwood director, will present an illustrated talk. Women of the church are invited to join, bring thread for Congo sewing kits, Love Gift offerings, and clothing for the United Church drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Harris
Woman's League of First Baptist Church
Mary Flynn
Stockbridge
Chesterwood
Miss Flynn
Chester G. Sumner
Kerneth L. Mellen
Congo
United Church
Allan Harrington
Charles H. Slater
Miss Quirk Engaged to Pvt. Jeffrey Rayner of Berkshire
Mr and Mrs John J Quirk of 158 Brombach St announce Mary Patricia Quirk to Pvt Jeffrey Rayner USA son of Mr and Mrs William E Rayner of 28 Delaware Ave The wedding is planned for Oct at St Charles Miss Quirk a hairdresser trained at Fittsfield High School class of 1944 and LaBar on Hairdressing Academy 1955 Mr Rayner with Berkshire County Savings Bank life insurance on active duty in the Army Reserves stationed at Ft Dix N J home on leave after basic training discharged in July He is a Pittsfield High School 1961 graduate and Babson College alumnus 1984
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Quirk
Brombach St
Mary Patricia
Jeffrey Rayner
USA
William E. Rayner
Delaware Ave
St. Charles’ Church
Miss Quirk
Fittsfield High School
LaBaron Hairdressing Academy
Rayner
Berkshire County Savings Bank
Ft. Dix
N.J
Pittsfield High School
Babson Institute of Business Administration
Wellesley Hills
St Luke's Auxiliary Luncheon Supports Hospital Varied Styles
A 268 member St Luke's Hospital Auxiliary attended the St Patrick's Day luncheon at the Len ox House. Proceeds of 100 dollars benefit the auxiliary. Spring styles from Town & Country Greta's Shop and Lois Cancelation Shoes were shown. Mrs John F Conroy led arrangements with commentators Clifford Feakes and Mrs James J O'Brien. Mrs Robert J Belcher served as fashion coordinator. About 20 outfits have sold. major door prize went to Mrs Robert F Powers of 131 Richard Drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Hospital
Lenox House
Town & Country, Inc
Greta
Lois
John F. Conroy
Clifford Feakes
James J. O'Brien
Robert J. Belcher
Exchange Club Plans Rummage Auction for Band Trip
Exchange Club to collect items for an auction to aid Mittsfield High School band trip to the Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington D C. The event is March 27 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Smith Block on West Street with item pickup tomorrow between 2 and 5 p.m. A rummage sale and refreshments will accompany the auction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Club
Francis E. Douglas
Dawes Avenue
Washington, D.C
Smith Block
West Street
Kiwanis Lunch Speaker Zeo From Taxpayers Group
Frank J. Zeo executive director of the Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers Association will address the Kiwanis Club luncheon at Wendell Sherwood Hotel. Zeo a Yale graduate has worked with the association for 24 years, speaking at 12 15 Wednesday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Zeo
Boston
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Elm St
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Philip L. Cyr
Robbins Ave
Rosemary Marie Reilly
Martin Reilly
Springside Ave
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Francis J. Murphy
East St
Cecile Ann Betit
Co. J. Betit
Cole Ave
Sharon Ann Kn
Edward Lucy
Mrr
Edward Martin
Roland Claire
Roland Meunier
County Bryant
Itec
Ernie
Arch Va
Critics’ Choice
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Gritle
Miss Niskanen
Gerald Thayer
Julie Niskanen
Lee Allman
Westfield
Patricia Fielding
Ushers
Laura Sue Marcotte
Donald Douglass
Umass
PTA Council
Man
Joseph DiMassimo
Gordon Mann
Walter Jones
Telliot Ward
Donald Leach
Michael Kinnas
Horizon
Ouota Club
Aune H. Hoover
Mrs. Frank
Troy, N.Y
Linda Melle
Uconn
John R. Poulton
Lanesboro
Harold Melle
Baker Street
Pittsfield Community Concerts Association
Alanley Club
New Orleans Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra
Dan Shirley
Miss Linda A, Melle
Jaycees
Brodie
Biikney Row
Brodie MT. Ski Area
Chef Jack Geary
Brodie Mt
John Galletly
Wrek
Sun
Mr. Rayner
Babson
M. Patricia Quirk
St. Luke’s
Berkshire Hills
Lakeview
Steak House
Wendell Packard
Septoce
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