Scholarship Fund Started For Vocational Graduates
Local businessmen launch a self sustaining scholarship fund to pay full tuition for Pittsfield vocational high school graduates pursuing further education. goal is $25,000 in five years. initial $2,000 gift from the Pittsfield Rotary Club. First award next June for a Taconic High vocational shop graduate. By year three, two annual awards planned. Fund funds come from investments. no public solicitation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Marshall Raser
Carr Hardware & Supply Co
Pittsfield Rotary Club
Raser
Taconic High
Admiral Lacy tours GE ordnance plants in city
Rear Adm. Paul Lacy Jr. toured General Electric ordnance systems defense plants here yesterday as director of the Navy's submarine design project. Mrs. Violet Harris, 29 Madison Ave., marked her 80th birthday at an Elks Club party, with eight children, twenty five grandchildren, and forty seven great grandchildren noted. her oldest son died recently in California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul L. Lacy Jr
General Electric Ordnance Systems Defense
Lacy
Navy
Violet Harris
Madison Aven
Elks Club
Harris
Martin Malloy
Windsor Park
Fla
California
Obituary for Albert L. Bliss 88 Pittsfield GE engineer
Albert L Bliss 88 of 99 Craft Street retired GE electrical engineer died at home. He was active in Boy Scouts and SPCC, received Silver Beaver and John B Whiteman awards. Born West Brookfield he studied Worcester High School and WPI, taught at Pratt Institute, joined GE in 1916 retired 1944. Survived by two daughters and four grandchildren. Memorial services Monday at 2 at the family home. cremation. No flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert L. Bliss
Crafat SL
General Electric Co
Mr. Bliss
Boy Scouts
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty
West Brookfield
Worcester High School
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Ohio
Pittsfield
Bliss
James A. Farley
Berkshire County Boy Scout Council
Berkshire County
SPCC
John B. Whiteman
First Congregational Church
Massachusetts Congregational Christian Conference
Pittsfield Cemetery Corp
Caroline Baxter
Elizabeth B. Bliss
Frederick H. Merrill
Whitegate
Cheshire
England
Peru
Angus Goodwin
Ampleview
Washington
Nova Scotia
Canada
Georgia Lawrence
Goodwin
Mars
Dolores Camilla
Virginia
Clifford Ducharme Jr
Foley Funeral Home
Dalton
Lloyd FE. Chorpenning
Dalton Methodist Church
Nain Street
Clayton F. Bunt
East Lee
Leeee
Bunt
Berkshire Mill Supply Co
Robert R. Steele
David R. Gillett
Pompano Beach
Fla
Bartlett-Wellington
South
Cemetery
Probate Court Records and Local Obituaries Flash
Probate court awards estates and custody in Pittsfield and nearby towns. Divorce settlements set child support and custody, with marriages in Stephens town and New Lebanon noted. Obituaries list Clayton F. Bunt and Bartholomew Huban among the deceased, with services and burial details across Dalton, Peru, Lenox and Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constance M. Conklin
Pittsfield
Kenneth H. Conklin
Hancock
Mr. Conklin
Stephentown
N.Y
Mary W. Taikowski
Stanley W. Taikowski
Mr. Taikowski
New Lebanon
Carol A. McAvoy
Hinsdale
Donald $. McAvoy
McAvoy
Penn
Also Mentioned on This Page
Textile
Rotary Club
Fond
Everett B. Anderson
Pittsfield National Bank
Angelo Balardini
the Highland Restaurant
Robert
Joe Liprizzi
Admiral
GE Ordnance
Community Fund
Probate
Margaret Arnold
Alta Mae Denton
Klamath Falls
Ore
City Hall
Robert 5, Milne
Fort Hill Ave
Civil Service
High School Commission
Milne
New Taconic High School
Donald C. Exford
Natalie P. Trager
Western Massachusetts Association of Councils On Aging
Mrs
Helena McArdle
Canaan
Cann
Helena Dorothea McArdle
East Canaan
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington
Mass
Frederick
Dorothea Deitz Hess
McArdle
New Jersey
Ladies’ Aid Society
East Canaan Congregational Church
Eamma H. Kuhn
Smithtown
Newkirk Funeral Home
Robert Loesch
Evergreens Cemetery
Funeral
Bartholomew Huhan
Bartholomew Huban
Lenox Dale
Kelly Funeral Home
Lee
St. Vincent de Paul Church
St. Mary's Cemetery
Berkshire Hills Council
Knights of Columbus
Ralph M. Haley
Wellington
George L. Middleton
First Baptist Church
Samuel Dorgan Sr
Samuel. Dorgan Sr
Salvation Army Church
Donald E. Cross
George W. Adams
George T. McLaughlin
George H. Flynn
George E. Sherman
Earl M. Pomeroy
Arthur A. Boxer
Elizabeth Verchot
Elizabeth Verchoft
Dery Funeral Home
St. Mark's Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Elen O'Brien
Erlen O'Brien
Dwyer
St. Mary's Church
Mary MM. Senger
Mary M. Senger
St. Mark’s Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
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