Canfield Dickie Resigns As Water Superintendent
Canfield S Dickie 58 a former commissioner of public works announced today his retirement as superintendent of the water department. He will leave today due to accrued vacation time though the retirement takes effect April 24. Dickie has served the city since 1934 with a break for wartime service in the Seabees. William Carey is named acting superintendent. Mayor Dillon voiced surprise and said he may try to persuade him to stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canfield S. Dickie
Public Works
Water Department
Dickie
John F. Daniels
Daniels
New England
William Carey
Dillon
Tye
Pittsfield
Williston Academy
Danville (Va.) Military Academy
University of North Carolina
Walter S. Dickie
Register of Deeds
Seabees
Guadalcanal
Oval Reserve
Public Works Department
James Fallon
Robert T. Caneless
Water Division
Dorothy Flynn
Lenox
Hicanor Road
Walter
MIT
City to keep drawing water from Onota for weeks
City officials met in the mayor's office and decided to continue drawing about 3 million gallons daily from Onota Lake as an emergency source for at least several weeks. Reservoirs are only 45 percent full, and total consumption in 1964 reached an all time high despite conservation pleas.
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Onota Lake
Onota
Dillon
Public Works
John S. Daniels
Water Commission
John Burbank
Harold Stein
Canfield S. Dickie
Daniels
Stein
Dickie
Births reported at Pittsfield area and beyond
Birth notices list several newborns and parents across Pittsfield including Lenox Cheshire East Chatham West Otis and Milwaukee Wis with multiple daughters and sons. Grandparents named include Mr and Mrs Alex Rutherford and Mrs Armand Gingras. Two sons and a daughter previously exist in the family. Adv notices follow for local services and events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gingras
Milwaukee
Wis
Alex Rutherford
Cudahy
Armand Gingras
South Church St
GE Gives $1,000 to Pittsfield CSF Scholarship Fund
General Electric in Pittsfield donated 1000 to the Pittsfield Citizen's Scholarship Foundation announced by Britton W. Saterlee GE manager. The funds will aid college scholarships for June graduates from Pittsfield and St Joseph high schools, bringing GE's total CSF contributions to 11500 since 1959. The CSF has awarded 144 scholarships worth 39925 over six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Britton W. Saterlee
CSF
St. Joseph’s
Lighthouse opens as new Boys' Club space in Pittsfield
About 500 parents and friends attended the dedication of the Lighthouse, a 10,000 square foot multipurpose room in the Boys' Club basement. Club Supt. Fahey said many groups have applied to use the space for cart parties fashion shows and other events. Plans include a Pittsfield High School senior prom banquet. The club will prioritize its own programs with weekly dances already drawing over 1200 tickets. Entertainment featured the Ending Singers and Paul Nixon with Mrs Nixon, plus Alan Grieve's orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boys’ Club
Pittsfield
Fred
Fahey
Unitones
Quarrymen
Ray Simo
Janet Valente
Walter Alexander
West Stockbridge
Paul Nixon
Thomas Rice
Two Local Men Pass DES Exam
Allan W. Cassidy of Pittsfield and Reginald W. Glidden of Pittsfield were declared eligible by Civil Service for senior clerk interviewer in the Division of Employment Security. Of 271 women and 424 men tested, 41 women and 158 men were declared eligible.
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Boston
Allan W. Cassidy
Perrine Ave
Pittsfield
Reginald W. Glidden
Partridge Road
Civil Service
Division of Employment Security
Pre Cana Conferees At CYC Sunday
The Rev Timothy J Champoux of St Vincent de Paul Lenox Dale will discuss the liturgical ceremony of Marriage and church laws at the third pre-Cana conference Sunday at 2 at the Catholic Youth Center. All couples intending marriage are invited to attend.
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Timothy J. Champoux
Lenox Dale
Catholic Youth Center
Kelly Proposal for Greylock Compromise Meets Cold Reception
Sen James A Kelly of Oxford urged a compromise on Mt Greylock tramway ski development. GPA president William H Tague of Lanesboro criticized the idea, saying the Greylock Reservation should not be used for commercial enterprise. Both sides supported further talks with representatives from pro and anti tramway groups.
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Kelly
Greylock
GPA
James A. Kelly
Oxford
Mt. Greylock
Adams
William H. Tague
Lanesboro
Tague
Mt. Greylock Protective Association
Sen. Kelly
The
Eagle Today
James R. Nelen
Amherst
House
Sen
North Adams
Anti-Tramway Group
Kelly Committee
Authority
Protective Association
Pittsfield Trio Plans Adams Nursing Home North Adams
Doctors Harold Stein and J Harry Fierman and lawyer Albert Silverman from Pittsfield will build Adams Nursing Home of North Adams Inc a 60 to 80 bed facility. A state hearing is set for April 14 Jamaica Plain with DPH approval required for articles of organization.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire
North Adams
Harold Stein
J. Harry Fierman
Albert E. Silverman
Adams
Williamstown
State Department of Public Health
Adams Nursing Home of
Applications for Red Cross aquatic schools set for June
Berksh ire County chapter house 63 Wendell Ave offers applications for Red Cross aquatic schools. Leo J. Fiorini Jr. water safety chairman says 10 day courses run June 9 19 at Gardner Lakes Camp Colchester Conn and June 13 23 at Camp KIWanee Hanson and Camp Tevya Brookline NH.
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Red Cross
Berkshire County
Wendell Ave
Leo J. Fiorini Jr
Camp Kiwanee
Hanson
Camp Tevya
Brookline
N.H
Gardner Lakes
Colchester
Conn
Firemen on Duty at Public Gatherings Not Paid by Sponsors
Mayor Robert B Dillon rules firemen on duty at public dances need not be paid by sponsors. Though he allowed assignment, firemen would not be forced on venues. Broyles Arena had charged $10 per night. managers refused. City solicitor cites fire hazard rules backing fireman presence at events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert B. Dillon
Eagle
Broyles Arena
Dalton Avenue
Fire Department
Broyles
Richard Broyles
Peter Mosca
Edwin P. Reder
State hires New York firm to study Pittsfield bypass
The state contracted Praeger Kavanagh Waterbury to study the northsouth highway route in the Pittsfield area. The firm will file a location report by mid May with final site decision expected by July and plan right of way and basic design stages over the following months. Public debate centers on urban west versus east routes, with officials preparing to present the latest McNeil proposal to state leaders. Kenneth Negus will serve as project expeditor for the local road program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
New York City
Praeger - Kavanagh - Waterbury
State Department of Public Works
John D. Warner
Warner
Kenneth Negus
State
DPW
Morrill to Speak in Marburg Germany for GE talk
Weston Morrill, GE power distribution division metallurgical engineering chief, will address engineers at the University of Marburg on April 13 before the magnetic working group of the German Physical Society. He plans visits to German and English universities and steel producers to study magnetic material research and silicon iron production in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weston Morrill
General Electric Co
Marburg
Germany
Morrill
GE Power Distribution
Uniersity
German Physical Society
England
Europe
Rummage sale at Morningside Baptist Church scheduled
Eves and 442-0800 advertise a rummage sale on Saturday March 27 from 10 AM to 5 PM at Morningside Baptist Church plus income tax preparation services at 442-6590. The Penguin is now open.
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Morningside Baptist Church
Adv
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Librizzi
Pittsfield General
Robert L. Cramer Jr
Charles Hogue
Chapel St
Robert J. Desautels
Cheshire
Raymond R. Mosher
Glendale
Charles R. Furciniti
Greenway St
Edward C. Gawron
East Chatham
N.Y
Charles M. Loring Jr
West Otis
St. Luke's
William Godfrey
Williamsburg Ter
Berkshire Hardware Corp
Jeannie
Jean Bernardo
Elmhurst Avenue
Dial
West Shore Sports Club
Lighthouse
Clu
Mt.Greylock Reservation
Association
Pittsfield Roofing Co., Inc
Swistak’s
Frankie Gee Orch
al Gaviorno
Brodie Mt
Harry Vincent
Berkshire Roofing Co
Yellow Coach Lines
Center Street
Merrill Road
Larch Street
Pittsfield Landscaping, Inc
Berkshire Eoeam
North Street
Pittsfield Trio
N.A. Nursing Home
Gerard I. McNeil
Ge’s Morrill
Eves
Penguin
Besse-Clarke's Boys' Shop
Sport Coats
Slacks
Farah Chinos
ARROW
Donmoor Sport
North St
Summer St
Hickey Freeman and Hart Schaffner & Marx
Florsheim
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