Barbershoppers Convene at Holiday Inn This Weekend
Barbershoppers from New England and eastern Canada gather for the North eastern District preliminary contest and spring convention at the Holiday Inn Lenox. International President Albert L. Smith Jr and Alfred J. Maine attend with district officers and Mayor Robert B Dillon hosts events. Over twenty quartets compete for ten finals spots at Pittsfield High School with the Quarter Notes featuring Bob Rose and others. Berkshire Hillmen will sing as featured chorus during finals. events include a Friday dance and Saturday dinner and critique. Tickets at the door for public contests.
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New England
New York
Canada
Society For the Prevention and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet
America
Holiday Inn
Lenox
Albert L. Smith Jr
Alfred J. Maine
Robert B Dillon
PHS
Pittsfield
Bob Rose
Mike Joyce
Don Packard
Si Eulian
Berkshire Hillmen
Bruce A. Gray
Lisette Schmid Shows Slides at Golden Age Club
Lisette Schmid presented slides from European travels at the Golden Age Club meeting at the YMCA. Renovations push the next two Tuesday sessions to the Boys' Club at 2 p.m., with ticket availability noted for Berkshire Museum show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lizette C. Schmid
YMCA
Louise Hannon
Berkshire Museum
Lauretta St
Jennie Darwin
Rose Cote
Peter Tanguay
Marie Wilkinson
Adele Allessia
Ed Walger
Chesidio Leopardi
Marguerite Heffron
Margaret Doonan Installed Head of Charity League
Margaret M Doonan was installed president of the Pitts field Guild Holy Family League of Charity at the Girls Club with 35 in attendance Others named to offices include Mrs Richard T Asher first vice president Mrs James F Doyle second vice president and others Gifts for Our Lady of Providence Home at Brightside were collected Refreshments served under Mrs Patrick E Robinson and Mrs Louis J Hebert The next meeting is June 1 A rummage and food sale will be held at St Martins Church on Wednesday from 9 am to 2 pm chaired by Mrs Roger A Prior and Mrs Michael H Metzler calls to donate Articles may be left at the church
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret M. Doonan
Pittsfield Guild
Holy Family League of Charity
Richard T. Asher
James F. Doyle
Daniel R. Lee
Louis J. Hebert
Ann E. Connors
Catherine T. Derivan
Betty A. Derivan
St. Martin's Church
Roger A. Prior
Michael H. Metzler
William W. Cheney
Roberta R. Lamont
Prior
Tiay
Girl Scout Chorus Holds Final Sing at Sacred Heart
Eleven members of the Girl Scout chorus received awards for perfect attendance and cooperation at the final sing of the season in Sacred Heart School auditorium. The chorus was directed by Mrs. Ralph Salamone with accompanists Mary Ellen Bruce Florence Rood and Anne Salamone. Terry Pink supervised refreshments.
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Girl Scout
Sacred Heart School
Ralph Saamone
Mary Ellen Bruce
Florence Rood
Anne Salamone
Terry Pink
Potter Wright engagement announced for July wedding
Mr and Mrs James J Potter of 21 Brown St announce the engagement of their daughter Jeremey Jeanne Potter to Joseph C Wright son of Hervey L Wright of Falls Village Conn and the late Mrs Merriam L Wright The wedding is set for July 3 at St Mary s Church Miss Potter is a 1963 Pittsfield High School graduate and 1964 Berkshire Business College graduate now with F W Woolworth Co Mr Wright attended Housatonic Valley High School served two years in the Army and works for Falls Village Highway Department
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Potter
Brown St
Jeremey Jeanne
Joseph C. Wright
Hervey L. Wright
Falls Village
Conn
Merriam L. Wright
St. Mary's Church
Miss Potter
Pittsfield High School
Nancy Taylor
Berkshire Business College
F. W. Woolworth Co
Wright
Housatonic Valley
Nancy Kiligas Elected To Honor Society
Nancy L. Kiligas, daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Kiligas of Pittsfield Massachusetts, has been elected to the German national honor society at Wagner College where she is a sophomore. She has studied German for four years.
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Staten Island
N.Y
Nancy L. Kiligas
Harry ¥. Kiligas
Gale Ave
Pittsfield
Mass
Wagner College
Miss Hall's School Parents Weekend Opens With Activities
More than 300 guests expected at Miss Hall's School for a weekend of events starting with a 10 30 coffee hour and a panel on college admissions led by Miss Elizabeth M Fitch and Jurgen Thomas. An evening at the Country Club includes cocktails and a no host dinner for mothers and a buffets for fathers, with Sunday a school picnic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Hall
Elizabeth M. Fitch
Jurgen Thomas
Thomas
Wells College
Country Club
Pittsfield
Meetings Chapter T PEO Sisterhood to Meet in Dalton
Mrs George Baumann Jr hosts Monday at 7 45 p m for Meetings Chapter T PEO Sisterhood in Dalton Mrs Arthur Eichorn assists the hostess Miss Marion Kane and Mrs Elmer H Allen will report on the state convention at Holiday Inn Lenox Thursday and Friday Francis Plaza residents plan a 1 30 P M Wednesday meeting in the project recreation hall to discuss a public card party May 20 and a June social and a supper party for residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PEO Sisterhood
George Baumann Jr
Dalton
Arthur Eichorn
Elmer H. Allen
Marion Kane
Holiday Inn
Lenox
Francis Plaza
Project Recreation Hall
Pittsfield High School Class of 40 Reunion Planned
Pittsfield High School class of 1940 reunion committee met at the Stanley Club to finalize plans for the event on June 20 at Mt. Everett Country Club in South Egremont. Invitation access for those not yet invited can be requested via Renie A. Elger, Hinsdale. Congressman Silvio Conte and former principal Roy M. Strout are among those invited or expected to attend.
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Pittsfield
Stanley Club
Mt. Everett
South Egremont
Renie A. Elger
P.O. Box
Hinsdale
Silvio 0. Conte
Second Church Club Will Sponsor Tea On Mothers Day
The Flower Club of the Second Congregational Church will sponsor a Mothers Day tea Sunday from 4 to 7 p.m. in the church social hall. Slides of the World's Fair will be shown by Mrs. Arreta B. Wesley. Mrs. Leslie P. Chadwell is general chairman. The Mothers' Club of Trinity Methodist Church will hold its annual banquet at 6:39 Tuesday evening at The Springs New Ashford. Those attending should bring a wrapped gift for games. transportation help available from Mrs. Clark Graves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flower Club
Second Congregational Church
Arreta BE. Wesley
Leslie P. Chadwell
Mothers’ Club
Trinity Methodist Church
the Springs
New Ashford
Clark Graves
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Charity League
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Jeremey Potter
Nancy Kiligas
Ann’s
Ann
Frank Avallo
FBI
Washington Mountain Arts Center Inc
Eleanor Dennis
William Matiison
MFA
Allendale Pta
Allendale Parent- Teacher Association
P.m
Martin Tanner
PTA
Bonnie Prudden
Comer East
Lyman Sts
Tri-City
Savina
Joe Harley Comic
Old Bennington
Vermont
Second Church Club
Trinity‘Church
Elmcourt
Old Stockbridge Road
John Galletty
Ashmere Lake
Lenox House
Pittsfield Road
Tather
Kelly
Brodie MT. Ski Area
Idaho
Cveth
Tel. Ai
Mom
Howard Johnsons
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
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Futura Pools
Berkshires
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Kbbei, Hall
Dalton Avenue
State Police
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