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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1969
Page
6
Meetings from Philathea Club PILGRIM Memorial Church to Rotary and Lions clubs scheduled across Lenox and Pittsfield. Topics include state convention reports, public relations talks, roads projects, by pass construction, and pay raise discussions. Members urged to bring prospective members and attend at specified times and addresses.
Mrs. Mary A Shea hosted a family dinner for her 75th birthday at her granddaughter s home in Richmond. Miss Linda Eastland a U Mass sophomore and her roommate Miss Judy Filts of Worcester campers visited relatives in town over the weekend. World War 1 Auxiliary events and Girl Scout preregistration details are provided with venues and times for St Martin s Church Craneville School Allendale Sacred Heart Egremont and local Methodist and Hibbard School locations to organize next year s troops.
Mrs Beatrice L Jacob of 29 Dexter Street wed J Bruce McIntyre of 22 May Terrace Saturday at 4 in the parlor of South Congregational Church. The Rev Harold C Criswell officiated. A reception followed at the Holiday Inn. Attendants were Mr Theodore Giddings. After a Bermuda trip the couple will reside at 22 May Terrace. Mr McIntyre retired as Berkshire County sheriff in 1962 after 30 years in office.
Miss June EK Bowman of 40 Bartlett Ave. wed Edward Alan Rubin of Lanesboro on Saturday evening. She is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul E. Gilland of Wilmington, Del. He is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Rubin.
Wesley Conrads and wife were honored at a April 19 party at the Stanley Club celebrating their 25th wedding anniversary. About 90 guests attended hosted by daughters Mary and Margie and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas H. Doyie. The Rev H V Kafka officiated at the Unitarian Church ceremony. A fashion show at the Golden Age Club is planned for tomorrow with models including several named women and fashions from the Paris Store.
Mrs Robert L Gibson and Mrs Richard Jackson named co chairs for Berkshire Garden Club Ward's Day. Event runs Wednesday 3 am to 5 pm at Ward's Nursery Great Barrington with sales supporting Pittsfield beautification. Items include annuals perennials grass seed mulches fertilizer and summer furniture. Buyers may win a redwood patio furniture set.
The second section of the annual fifth grade music festival, directed by Miss Josephine A. Enright, will be held Thursday at 1:45 p.m. in Hibbard School auditorium. Accompanists include Mrs. Wilma Colella, Mrs. Frieda Greenburg and Miss Connie Otto. About 193 pupils from Hibbard, Plunkett and Tucker schools will perform songs and folk dances themed Musical Sounds. Donald Horsman will supervise tape recordings and records. Admission is free. Remaining sections set for May 13 at Allendale and May 15 at Pomeroy.
Aides for the College Club Amigo Ball on May 17 have been named. The event at Liva will feature decorations planned by Mrs. Frank F Leachfeldt Mrs. Wal ter K Brinn and Mrs Wilson H Scott with aid from the Mexican National Tourist Council invitations Mrs Milford R Casteel music Mrs Daniel H Swarts tables Mrs Jackson Mc Laughlin. Reservations for dinner and dancing should be made with Mrs Marcel O Rajotte before Wednesday.
An event list shows a fabric sale by BMC Auxiliary at 53 Brunswick St from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. The YMCA hosts chess at 7 p.m. and the ACBL sanctioned duplicate bridge at the Jewish Community Center at 7:30. Open house at Berkshire Athenaeum 8 p.m. A Lanesboro PTA fashion show at Lanesboro School 8 p.m. An Irish program appears at Berkshire Community College 2:40. A Renaissance and baroque concert at Simon's Rock School Great Barrington 8 p.m. Boys' Club family swim 5:15 to 9:30 p.m. Berkshire Roundaliers round dance at Morris School Lenox 8 p.m.
Miss Ann M. Stanger was reelected president of the Berkshire Tangle-Aires, Harmony Inc., at the annual Oak n Spruce dinner in Harmony. Officers include Linda L. Delmolina as vice president and Eileen M. Campbell as recording secretary. A spring show, A Spoonful of Harmony, is set for May 17 at North Junior High.
Capitol and several drive ins are closed today. Remaining venues list showings for The Lion in Winter The Shoes of the Fisherman and Funny Girl with times across Palace Showcase Union Square West Springfield Cinema 1 2 3 and Sun matinees noted.
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