Hutchins Sees Public Gain In PGH Parking Lot Offer
Harold L. Hutchins of Pittsfield General Hospital touts a proposed off street lot at Wahconah and Park streets as a city benefit. He says metered parking would add over 40 short term spaces and ease congestion for hospital visitors, funeral homes, and Wahconah Park events.
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Hutchins
PGH
Wahconah Street
Pittsfield General Hospital
Harold L. Hutchins
Russell Terrace
Wahconaha Street
Wahconah Park
North Street
Upper North
Wahconah
Pittsfield
Farr Receives Single Bid for PHS Chemistry Lab Renovation
Supt. of Public Buildings Donald E. Farr reviews a $46,683 bid from R. H. Gibson Associates of Weston for Pittsfield High School chemistry laboratory renovation and new furniture. Schools Supt. James P. Reynolds says only one bid was received and will discuss with Farr. Half the cost may be reimbursed by the federal government. Gibson previously renovated the physics lab.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald E. Farr
Pittsfield High School
Weston
R. H. Gibson
Gibson
Local Boys, 16, Caught in Troy In Stolen Car
Two 16 year old Pittsfield youths were captured in a stolen 1961 convertible during a Troy police stop. A third juvenile escaped. The car had been stolen from Rufo's auto body shop on Columbus Avenue. Detectives Russo, Blair, and McCarty traced the plate to Lillian Muessig of 73 John Street who was unsure if the plate was lost or stolen.
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Pittsfield
Troy
N.Y
Rufo
Columbus Avenue
Shapiro Brothers
Edwin J
Blair
James F. McCarty
Deteciive
Carmel W. Russo
Lillian Muessig
John St
Four suits settle over Route 102 crash in South Lee
Superior Court cases arising from a two car collision on Route 102 in South Lee on May 19, 1963, were settled out of court for undisclosed sums. Plaintiffs Charles Armstrong and William Mange of Lee sued Gross Bros. Truck Co. Inc. of Ilion New York and driver David Knewasser for injuries and damages totaling 3000 for Armstrong and Mange, and 5000 for Knewasser.
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Route 102
South Lee
Charles Armstrong
William Mange
Lee
Gross Bros. Truck Co., Inc
Ilion
N.Y
David Knewasser
Vaf Ilion
Armstrong
Mange
Knewasser
Parking Ordinances To Be Drawn By City Council
City Council's Ordinances and Rules Committee, after a 244 hour session, directed the city solicitor to draft 11 parking focused ordinances. Proposals include prohibitions on several streets, a return to one way on Pond Street, removal of one way on Church Street, one hour parking on Copley Terrace and Weston Street, and installation of parking meters on West Street opposite the Busy Bee Restaurant.
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Springside House
Purnell
George A. Purnell
East Street
Fourth
Whipple Streets
Lake Street
Third Streets
West Housatonic Street
Henry Avenue
Second Street
Burbank Street
House of Correction
Merrill Road
Junction Bridge
Coltsville Corners
Pond Street
Church Stre
Northrup Street
Copley Terrace
Weston Street
West Street
Busy Bee
District Court hears driving and liquor cases
District Court today continued charges of wet driving operating to endanger and drunkenness against Edward Reagan Jr 35 of 124 Gamwell Ave with not guilty pleas entered. Pamela Greaney 108 Brown St was allowed a note plea for operating without a learner permit in a case filed by Judge Frank W. Cimini. Theodore Murray 340 First St allowed to plead not guilty to allowing an improper person Miss Greaney to operate his car. A new state law requires a learner permit and accompaniment by a licensed operator for learners 16 plus. Moody 10 John St fined 50 for driving after suspension. Other motor vehicle violations involved Dupont Lenox speeding operating without license Stapies Jr 255 Robbins Ave defective equipment failing to display both plates Hebert 84 Lincoln St speeding failing to pass safely Case Dismissed Irene Knowlton 52 Charity St for failing to license dog case dismissed as dog disposed of. Catalano Richmond pleaded note to driving an uninspected vehicle. Several parking fines paid by Sprott Stockbridge Archie 287 Linden St Conroy Dalton Marino 93 Sunset St Vilot 126 Daniels Ave. Two complaints against John A Jones Feura Bush NC arrested for vagrancy and for driving a car carrying alcoholic beverages.
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Edward Reagan Jr
Gamwell Ave
Reagan
East Street
Pamela M. Greaney
Brown St
Frank W. Cimini
Theodore N. Murray
First St
Noto
Miss Greaney
Registry of
Motor Vehicles
Charles B. Moody
John St
Irene M. Knowlton
Charity St
David Catalano
Richmond
Mary G. Sprott
Stockbridge
Robert Archie
Linden St
Martin E. Conroy
Dalton
Margaret L. Marino
Sunset St
Stephen M. Vilot
Daniels Ave
John A. Jones
Feura Rush
N.C
West Housatonic St
Real estate transfers listed for multiple pairs in town
Richard C Roche and Margaret K Roche transfer house and lot on Allengate Avenue to Roger T Campoli and Beverly J Campoli. Douglas W Smith and Jean T Smith transfer house and lot on Dalton Avenue to Gerald A Gny der and Mary Gny der. Frank F Hess transfers house and lot on Churchill Street to Lloyd Hughes Jr. Arthur J LeBeau Jr and Yvonne B LeBeau transfer property on Toronita Heights to Kenneth J Wells Jr and Carol A Wells.
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Richard C
Margaret K. Roche
Roger T
Beverly J. Campoli
Allengate Avenue
Douglas W
Jean T. Smith
Gerald A
Mary
Gnyder
Dalton Avenue
Frank F. Hess
Lloyd Hughes Jr
Churchill Street
Arthur J. LeBeau Jr
Yvonne B. LeBeau
Kenneth J. Wells Jr
Carol A. Wells
Toronita Heights
Pittsfield Girl Wins Jacob's Pillow Scholarship
Judith Congress 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs David Congress of 89 Dartmouth St Pittsfield has been granted a full season scholarship by Jacob's Pillow University of the Dance. She has studied modern dance and ballet for years at Sarah Holroyd's school and participated in Pittsfield Community Music School programs. She is a Pittsfield High School student active in dance groups and school productions.
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Judith Congress
David Congress
Dartmouth St
Jacob’s Pillow University of the Dance
Sarah Holroyd
Pittsfield
Jan Stocklinski
Shepherd's Spipe
Community Music School
Berkshire Community College
Miss Congress
Pittsfield High School
Charabers
Susan
Berkshire Arts Center
Congress
Fire on Stearns Avenue Injures Local Fireman
Pvt William D Maxwell was hurt his left hand while battling a chimney fire that spread to partitions and the attic at 163 Stearns Ave. The blaze at Joseph M Kenney house originated behind a wood burning stove and reached the attic before being stopped. Off duty firefighter Michael J Rochleau aided the crew. Heavy smoke and water damage followed as walls and ceilings were opened and a closet’s clothing was destroyed. Alarm rang at 4:46 a.m.
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William D. Maxwell
Stearns Ave
Joseph M. Kenney
Michael J. Rochcleau
Berkshire Community College to offer engineering program
Berkshire Community College will add an engineering program starting next fall the first new offering since its founding. Students can complete two years in electrical engineering at the college then transfer to a four-year school for junior and senior years, with options to switch between technology and engineering for better fit.
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Berkshire Community College
Joseph T. Walsh
Walsh
Blood Drive Near Goal At Masonic Temple
Near noon today the Red Cross stood 52 pints shy of a 310 pint two day quota at the Masonic Temple. Yesterday 192 pints were collected, 39 above the daily goal, with 60 more donated by noon today. County Red Cross chairman Berkshire Laughran Waber credited yesterday’s success to 95 unscheduled donors, 30 of whom gave to replace blood used by friends and relatives.
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Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Laughran
Waber
Berkshire
Funeral notices for Lepri Hutchinson Clayette and Shaylor
Funeral services are scheduled for Attilio Lepri Percy R Hutchinson and Armand Clayette with services in various churches and burials at St Josephs Pittsfield and Fairmont Cemeteries. Calling hours are listed for the funeral homes in multiple towns.
Welding Society Will Meet Here
The regular monthly meeting of the Northern New York section, American Welding Society, will be held April 2 at the Stanley Club. Dinner at 7 followed by a technical session at 8. Speaker Henry H. Hoffman, superintendent of United Nuclear Fuels Division and Nuclear Fuels Research Laboratories, will discuss joining atomic reactor metals.
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New York
American Welding Society
Stanley Club
Henry H. Hoffman
United Nuclear Fuels Division
Nuclear Fuels Research Laboratories
United Nuclear Corp
Atomic Treactor Metals
Prayer Services Set Here For Williamston Effort
Daily prayer meetings will be held at 9 am next week at First Congregational and Trinity Methodist churches in Pittsfield in support of civil rights demonstrations in Williamston North Carolina. Three Berkshire men will join the Williamston action including Reverend J Alan McLean Floyd J Walker and Lawrence A Caesar. They depart Sunday afternoon with Reverend David R King.
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Pittsfield
Williamston
N.C
Berkshire County
Douglas M. Williams
Pittsfield Area
Massaro dies. longtime shoe shop proprietor in Pittsfield
Nunzio Massaro 66 of 50 Burbank Street died last night at St. Luke's Hospital. He owned Jack's Shoe Shop until retirement and served in World War I. Born in Italy, he lived in the city 50 years and was active with Mount Carmel Church and several Italian and veteran groups. He leaves his wife Lena Smarella, two sons Rev. Joseph P. Massaro and Ralph J., two daughters, several grandchildren, and siblings. Funeral arrangements follow at Mount Carmel Church with burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
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Nunzio Massaro
Burbank St
St. Luke's Hospital
Jack
Italy
Massaro
Mount Carmel Church
Stigmatine Fathers
Sons of
Lena Smarella
Joseph P. Massaro
Springfield
Ralph J
Pittsfield
Leo F. Blaine
Wallace J. Burton
City
Angelo Massaro
Harry Stroffolino
Mary Mazza
Rev. Antonio Vieira, dean of U S Catholic clergy, dies at 98
The Right Rev. Antonio P Vieira, longtime dean of U S Catholic clergy, died today in New Bedford Mass at 98. A native of the Azores he was ordained in 1888 and served St John the Baptist before leading Mt Carmel parish for 56 years. Cardinal Cushing lauded his life and the 1963 ordination anniversary was noted. Funeral arrangements were incomplete.
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New Bedford
Mass
Antonio P. ‘Vieira
United States
Msgr. Vieira
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Msgr
Vieira
Paul VI
John F. Kennedy
Portugal
Richard Cardinal Cushing
Boston
St. Michael
Azores
St. John the Baptist Church
Mt. Carmel
Police Briefs A third youth jailed in Railway Express theft
Detectives say a third juvenile, age 12, has been arrested in the theft from a Railway Express Co. truck last weekend. Two other suspects, aged 13 and 15, are named. Stolen items including 15 shirts, a pair of shoes and boots were recovered, and two adults named Gloria Driscoll and George G. Driscoll were slightly injured in a three car crash at Dalton and Woodlawn avenues. Driver names include Mrs. Driscoll, Gene Murano of East Street, and John Squires with an unlisted address. Norman Bedard reported hub caps worth 14 dollars stolen from his car.
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Railway Express Co
Gloria FE. Driscoll
Tower Drive
George G. Driscoll
Dalton
Woodlawn Avenues
Mrs. Driscoll
Gene Murano
East St
John Squires
Traffic Bureau
Norman A. Bedard
Lebanon Ave
Mrs Ruby C Harper of Stockbridge Dies After Illness
Mrs Ruby Curley Harper 67 of Elm Street Stockbridge died this morning at Hillcrest Hospital Pittsfield after a brief illness. Widow of Alfred Harper born July 16 1896 in Peru daughter of Samuel Farley and Ellen Adams educated in Dalton schools. She ran Curley Beauty Salon in Springfield before moving to Stockbridge in 1945 to operate a beauty salon with her daughter Francis Drake. Survived by daughter Mrs Benard Glendon Norfolk VA a brother David Farley Adams three sisters Alfa Collins Worthington Elmer Thompson Worthington Florence Constantinos Springfield 11 grandchildren including Mrs George T O’Neill Jr Lee and three great grandchildren. Funeral Tuesday 819 am at Kelly Funeral Home Lee High Mass of Requiem 9 at St Joseph’s Church. Friends may call Sunday 7–9 pm and Monday 2–4 and 7–9. Donations to Williams High School scholarship fund in memory of Mrs Harper.
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Stockbridge
Ruby Curley Harper
Elm Street
Hillcrest Hospital
Pittsfield
Alfred Harper
Peru
Samuel and
Ellen (Adams) Farley
Dalton
Springfield
Harper
Francis Drake
Benard Glendon
Norfolk
David Fariey
Adams
Alfa Collins
West Lynn
Elmer Thompson
Worthington
Florence Constantinos
George T. O'Neill Jr
Lee
Kelly Funeral
St. Joseph's Church
Williams High School
Zecher Former Cabin Owner Dies in New Jersey Hospital
George C Zecher former owner of Linden Tree Cabins on Stockbridge Road Great Barrington Mass died Wednesday in West Belmar Hospital He leaves three sons Charles and Robert in Colorado Ralph in California and six grandchildren The funeral will be Saturday at 2 at the Davis Funeral Home in New Rochelle
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West Belmar
George C. Zecher
Stockbridge Road
Great Barrington
Mass
Charles
Robert
Colorado
Ralph
California
Davis Funeral Home
New Rochelle
Mrs Rosanna Christopher 80 Pittsfield resident dies at home
Mrs Rosanna Christopher 80 of 38 Copley Terrace died at home after a long illness. Widow of Thomas Christopher Sr she was born in Lanesboro and lived in Pittsfield where she worked at Sawyer Reagan mill until 1944. Survived by daughter Aidon W Teal Jr and three sons all of Pittsfield, 12 grandchildren and several nephews. Funeral tomorrow at 9 from Devanny Funeral Home with Libera service at St Josephs Church 9 30 burial in St Josephs Cemetery Solemn High Mass Monday at 9 in church.
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Rosanna Gillette Christopher
Copley Ter
Thomas Christopher Sr
Lanesboro
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's Church
Sawyer- Reagan
Dalton
Aidon W. Teal Jr
Thomas Jr
John
Joseph
Devanny
St. Joseph's
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Farr
PHS Lab
Superior Court
Hudson Valley
Bbs
Pyrenees
Tanglewood
Betty
Louis Chevali
Canaan
Fast Lee Steak House
Rte
Laurel_ Lake , Mass
Tel. Lee
Jerome
Harvard Law School
Oxford
Daniel
Oberlin College
Stearns Avenue
BCC
Attilio Lepri
Bencivenga Funerral
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Percy R. Hutchinson
Newton & Barnfather
James Rae Whyte
South Congregational Church
Armand Clayette
Notre Dame
Paul E. Morissette
Father Morissette
Aimee Soucy
Frederick A. Fortin
Albert Cyr
Clothaire J. Seguin
Wilfred L.beaulieu
Emile M_ Nadeau
Rene Chapdelaine
Raymond Tart
Ladies of
St. Anne
Rita Marcel
Henry Crady
Frank Forkey
Daniel Miraglia
L'Union St. Jean Baptiste
Charles Shaylor
Charles, Shaylor
Kelly
Stanley F. Johnson
Lee Congregational Church
Fairmont Cemetery
Welding Society
Marion White
Girl Scouts
Marion Noble White
Frank D. White
Spadina Parkway
Berkshire Hills
Monterey
Funeral
Pittsfield Cemetery
U.S
Ruby C. Harper
Raw Beauty
R. Christopher
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