Public Invited To Ham Supper Fundraiser at Church
Morningside Baptist Church invites the public to a ham supper on Saturday to raise funds for the Second Congregational Church building fund. Two sittings are offered at 5 and 6 30 pm. Reservations can be made with Mrs Melba Wassin of 12 Norman Ave or via the church office. Tickets may be bought at the door. The event marks the first project toward a $1000 goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morningside Baptist Church
Second Congregational Church
Melba Wassin
Norman Ave
Morningside Baptist
Second Church
Fire Calls Chronicle Elmvale Place to Richard Drive
A series of fire and false alarm events reported today include 4:36 p.m. at Elmvale Place rear of Fahrey Beverage Co with Brass fire and Engine 5, 5:19 p.m. front 1789 East St gasoline spill from auto crash with Engine 6, 10:29 p.m. Liggett's Drug Store awning fire at 41 North St due to cigarette, Engine 3. 12:01 a.m. West Housatonic St near Eaton Paper Co cable cuts for car withdrawal by rescue company No. 1, 2:19 a.m. East St and Appleton Ave false alarm, 4:28 a.m. 109 Richard Drive hall closet fire from linseed oil soaked cloth. slight smoke damage with Engines 3 and 6 and Ladder 1. President Thomas E. O Connell of Berkshire Community College attended a New York meeting of a trustees educational policy committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmvale Place
Fahrey Beverage Co
East St
Liggett's Drug Store
North St
Housatonic Street
Eaton Paper Co
East Street
Appleton Avenue
Richard Drive
Thomas E. O'Connell
Berkshire Community College
New York
Northfield
Mount Hermon
GE Springfield workers vote to retain nonunion status
GE plant workers in Springfield voted yesterday to remain nonunion in an NLRB election. Results show 028 for no union and 252 for the International Union of Electrical Workers, with 780 of 800 eligible votes cast. The Springfield plant employs 1,280 in the armaments division with headquarters in Burlington, Vermont.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Springfield
National Labor Relations Board
International Union of Electrical Workers
WOE
GE Armaments Department
Burlington
Jr High Students Present Our Town at North Junior High
Junior high students stage Thornton Wilder play Our Town at North Junior High on June 26 and 27. Produced by North End Workers Center on Wahconah Street, the drama will be directed by Pittsfield High student William Moore with costume design by Mrs Lee Leighfield and Frank Salvaggio as the stage manager. Other cast members will be announced later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornton Wilder
Our Town
North Junior High School
North End
SDS Rally Opens With Folk Music At Berkshire College
SDS members and friends handed out flyers on North Street as the peace and freedom rally at Berkshire Community College prepares to open with folk music Saturday at 12 30 p m on the Common in front of the college spokesman Clifford Perkins said last night speaking program to begin at 2 p m SDS rally planned in the era of student protest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SDS
Dr Paddock Greenland Movie Premieres At Museum Event
Dr Franklin Paddock presents The High Arctic of Charles Francis Hall at Berk Shire Museum with live commentary Thursday May 8 at 8 pm and a second showing Saturday May 30 at 8 pm Tickets on sale at the museum The film explores Hall s Greenland expedition and the alleged arsenic poisoning tied to his death with Dartmouth professor Loomis Jr Also covered in Life magazine this week
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin Paddock
High Arctic
Charles Francis Hall
Greenland
Berk Shire Museum
Paddock
Berkshire
Dr. Paddock
Chauncey Loomis Jr
Dartmouth College
Stockbridge
North Pole
Hall
Loomis
Life
City Hall Briefs Mayor speaks on urban problems at Lenox and Salisbury schools
Mayor Donald G. Butler will address urban problems Monday at Cranwell School Lenox and Salisbury Comn School. He was invited by Roy Hansen former director of Shef field Projects Inc. Acting superintendent Arthur H. McGrath was honored at City Hall as he completes duties. Supt Harold Grandshaw returns Monday and McGrath remains. Butler lauded McGrath for fine work. Street, 25, of 16 Union St charged with disturbing the peace and drunkenness was committed to Northampton State Hospital for 83 days observation. Case continued to June 5 with $300 bail. Casimer Kogut 43 surrendered as probation violator. case continued to Nov 11 to work at a Plainfield potato farm and have $26 weekly deducted. Probation six years. Council President Joseph Robert F. Kettler 18 and Albert Verchot 38 named to fill vacancies from Jan 1 resignation of Councilman Robert G. Prentiss. Bradley chairman Accounts Public Buildings. Paul member Accounts Finance Public Buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald G. Butler
Cranwell School
Lenox
Salisbury
Comn
Roy Hansen
Sheffield Projects, Inc
Arthur H. McGrath
McGrath
Harold TF. Grandshaw
Seabees
Grandshaw
Butler
Thomas IF. Street
Union St
J. J. Newliberty
North Street
Northampton State Hospital
Casimer Kogut
Adams
Plainfield
Harry Liebman
Ellington
Albert Verchot
West Stockbridge
Robersert G. Prentiss
Alfred
Bradley
Public Buildings
Richard W. Paul
Public Buildings Committee
Dalton man settles $15000 auto case from Amherst crash
Superior Court in Dalton reports Jerome LaMontagne has settled out of court a $15,000 action he filed against Matthew J. Speark of East Longmeadow. The dispute grew from an auto accident in Amherst in January 1967.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome LaMontagne
Dalton
Matthew J. Speark
East Longmeadow
Amherst
Singers Sonny and Cher Appear In Pittsfield Drug Program
Sonny and Cher will appear in a Pittsfield film program about marijuana at North Junior High School on May 15 at 7 30 p m. The 4 minute color film will be shown to highlight the program sponsored by United Community Services MRESC with talks by Det Lt Milo F Brown Jr and Atty Andrew T Campoli. Other speakers to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sonny and Cher
Pittsfield
North Junior High School
Medical Research, Education and Service Committee
United Community Services
Milo F. Brown Jr
Mothers Push Plan for Pontoosuc School Addition
Pontoosuc mothers association has mailed John A Kreiger a detailed case for a large school expansion to provide three new classrooms per grade, signing by Mrs. James Daley and Mrs. Lee S. Diefendorf. They seek 13 to 20 rooms and Kreiger was to meet them this afternoon amid plans for Highland additions and smaller changes to both schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pontoosuc
John Akreiger
Pontoosuce
James Daley
Lee S. Diefendorf
Kreiger
Highland School
Highland
Student Nurses To Participate In Services At Adventist Church
Twelve student nurses from Atlantic Union College South Lancaster and two nursing department professors Misses Doris Deisiegel and Alma Tracey will participate in church services at the Seventh day Adventist Church Saturday. The students will provide special music for the 11:00 a.m. service and the professors will speak on nursing careers at 4 p.m. A discussion will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Union College
South Lancaster
Doris Deisiegel
Alma Tracey
Seventh Day Adventist Church
NETC To Spend $185 Million on Mass Service
New England Telephone Co will spend 185 million dollars in Massachusetts this year to meet rising demand. Chief engineer John J. Barrett told a Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities hearing that the expenditure is record in scope as a backlog of service orders is investigated. The company says installations are current in most areas as it aims to clear delays caused by high demand, a 1988 four month strike, and several severe winter storms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
New England Telephone Co
Massachusetts
John J. Barrett
NET
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
CPA
Barrett
Real Estate Transfers and Local Fund Drive Update
Real estate sales include Curtis R Thomas and Margaret C Thomas to Severino A and Rose A Marchetto on Cheshire Road Laura Kirchner to Jos F Powers on Rhode Island Avenue Felix Mazzetti and others to Raymond A and Norma M Levante at the corner of New Hampshire Avenue and Tyler Street George W Millis Jr and Claire L Millis to Richard and Jeanne Paskowsky on Saratoga Drive Bruce D Biddlecome Jr and Barbara J Biddlecome to Henry A Blish Jr and Mary M Blish on Daniel Avenue Paul and Chet Inc to Irene F Kelly on Linden Street Robert D and Jeannette M Schlegel to Michael J and Diane H Lewis on Jayne Avenue Muriel M Bugg to Tibor M and Eva E Karmendy on Washington Mountain Road Dalton Tibor M and Eva E Karmendy to Gaston R and Eleanore B Robert on Washington Mountain Road Dalton John Bondarenko to Joseph P and Margaret B Pannetti property in Cas Francis 1 and Gilbert A Langford by deputy sheriff to First Agricultural National Bank on Dalton Division Road Dalton Gerald W Husted Jr and Susan R Husted to Viola L Hammerstedt on Stockbridge Row Stockbridge Mrs Richard L Brazeau canvass chair urges return of house to house canvass collection kits to Anthony R Tzzo drive treasurer Pittsfield National Bank or George's Variety Store Elms t.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curtis R
Margaret C. Thomas
Severino A
Rose A. Marchetto
Cheshire Road
Laura
Kirchner
Jos F
Paula I. Powers
Rhode Island Avenue
Felix Mazzetti
Raymond A
Norma M. Levante
New Hampshire Avenue
Tyler Street
George W. Millis Jr
Claire L. Millis
Richard
Jeanne
Paskowsky
Saratoga Drive
Bruce D. Biddlecome Jr
Barbara J. Biddlecome
Henry A. Blish Jr
Mary M. Blish
Daniel Avenue
Paul & Chet, Inc
Irene F. Kelly
Linden Street
Robert D
Jeannette M. Schlegel
Michael J
Diane H. Lewis
Jayne Avenue
Muriel M. Bugg
Tibor M
Eva E. Karmendy
Washington Mountain Road
Dalton
Gaston R
Eleanore B. Robert
John Bondarenko
Joseph P
Margaret B. Pannetti
Propererty
Cas
Francis 1
Gilbert A. Langford
First Agricultural National Bank
Dalton Division Road
Gerald W. Husted Jr
Susan R. Husted
Viola L. Hammerstedt
Stockbridge Row
Stockbridge
Obituaries for Cambern, Becker, Loveless, Ramer, Yoghel
Obituaries list Cambern C M i Becker Mrs Clarence Loveless Charles Ramer Henry and Joseph Yoghel as recent deaths, noting brief identifiers. The notice lists survivors or service details are not provided in the fragment.
Decker, Voghel Obituaries in Great Barrington and Adams
Mrs. Clarence Decker of Great Barrington dies at 80 after a life in the town. She managed the Johanna Fashion Shop on Church Street, was active in St Peter’s Rosary Society and other groups, and is survived by a son, daughter, and grandson. Funeral services at St Peter’s Church with calling hours at Birches Funeral Home. Joseph Voghel, 83, of Adams found dead at home. natural causes per a medical examiner. A loom fixer and Berkshire Hathaway veteran, he leaves a stepson and stepdaughter. calling hours at Trottier Funeral Home and Notre Dame Church funeral. Burial at Southview Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Josephine M. Decker
Church St
Clarence Decker
Shavon (Conn.) Hospital
Lee
David
Catherine O’brien McDermott
Mt. Everett Circle
Isabella
Rosary Society
St. Peter’s Church
Thursday Morning Club
Malcolm Decker
Walter Koladza
Malcolm Jr
Birches Funeral
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter’s Cemetery
Adams
Joseph Voghel
Columbia St
George T. Mullen
Northern
Berkshire
Voghel
Hooksett
N.H
Hoosac
North Adams
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc
Notre Dame Church
American Legion
VFW AL
Howard Houghton
Gladys Anderson
Taunton
Trottier
Southview Cemetery
Marion R. VanDensen
Foley Funeral Home
Dalton
Lloyd E. Chorpenning
Dalton Methodist Church
Main Street
William B. Moody
Edward J. Shepard
Thomas T. Reynolds
Paul EB. Archambault
Lawrence E. Bowerman
James J. McClure
Irene M. Pease
St. Mary's Church
Francis M. Kennedy
St. Martha's-St. Mary's
CSF Campaign Tops its Goal
The Citizens Scholarship Foundation CSF has surpassed its $8000 goal in this year s fund drive President John F Bresnahan announced The Pittsfield Jaycees added 300 to lift the total They tripled last year s 100 gift from their battle of the hands competition CSF awards freshman year college scholarships to graduating seniors of Pittsfield High and St Joseph s High
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Scholarship Foundation
CSF
John F. Bresnahan
Pittsfield Jaycees
Bresnahan
Jaycees
Pittsfield High
St. Joseph’s High
Loveless Dies. Retired Grocer Remembered in Pittsfield
Charles D. Loveless 94 of 83 Elin St died at home. A lifelong Pittsfield resident and 36 year grocer with stores on Tyler Fourth Spring and Elin streets. Survived by son Donald L Loveless and two daughters in Pittsfield. 18 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Calling hours today 2-4 and 7-9. Funeral tomorrow 10:49 from Dery to Notre Dame Church for 11:15 Mass. burial in St Josephs Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles D. Loveless
Elin St
Mr. Loveless
Tyler
Fourth
Spring
Notre Dame Church
Louise Hogue
Donald L. Loveless
John S. Holleran
Thomas’ F. Meagher
Pittsfield
Dery
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Industrialist C M Cambern Dies in Palm Springs
Cecil Wm Cambern retired president of Philips Screw Co Natick and Kelox Industries East Boston died Wednesday on extended Palm Springs vacation. Former Pittsfield Kelox location. Monterey resident since 1947. retired 1967. Survived by wife Edna and son Douglas of Los Angeles. Memorial services tomorrow at Weifles Sons Funeral Home Palm Springs. cremation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monterey
Cecil WM. Cambern
Philips Screw Co
Natick
Kelox Industries
Boston
Palm Springs
Calif
Kelox
Pittsfield
Cambern
Edna
Douglas
Los Angeles
Weifles & Sons Funeral
South Vella Road
Local 255 Officers Honor Mrs Guillou
Mrs Josephine Guillou secretary at the IGE Local 255 office was honored for 25 years of service with the union and received a bracelet. Police report stereo equipment and tapes valued at 240 dollars were removed from John Hubbard III s car at Nesbits Garage by Mrs Hubbard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guillou
Josephine Guillou
IGE
John Hubbard III
Nesbit
In Memoriam Clinton Wood May 2 1946
In loving memory of Clinton Wood who passed away three years ago today. Loved and remembered by mother sister and brothers with heartfelt affection and enduring sorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinton
Wood
Also Mentioned on This Page
BCC Brief
Tue
Jr. High
City Hall
Superior Court
Red Feather House
Brown
Campoli
Harold Stein
Daniel E. Della- Giustina
Bruce A. Davis
Gladys A. Brigham
Jeanne S. Massimiano
Carol Lively
Thomas MM. Norton
MRESC
Ucs
Maverick
Ford Motor Company
U.S
Maverick’s
Hit
A. Maverick
Detroit
Ford
Compact
P.O
Michigan
Spohn & Sons
Ford-Mercury
Stockbridge Road
Lee Auto Sales
Lee, Mass
Seyffer Ford Sales, Inc
Mass
NETC
Cancer Solicitors
Richard L. Brazeau
Cancer Crusade
Anthony R
Charles Loveless
Henry Ramer
Cook St
John
Elizabeth Kig Ramer
Barbara Bartles
Philadelphia
St. Thomas’ Church
Bellevue Cemetery
McBride Funeral Home
Henry J. Deragon
Dwyer Funeral Home
St. Mary’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Emily $. Hayes
Emily S. Hayes
First Methodist Church
Herbert K. Robinson
Philip Consolini de
Jesse W. Hankey
Andrew C. Moro
Louis J. Pipa
Roy C. Shaw
Alford
Michael £. Skorput
Elmwood Cemetery
Berkshire Hills
C. M. Cambern, Industrialist
Twe Berkshire Eagts
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