Memorial Day graves flagged as veterans prepare citywide observance
A Lee committee of veterans decorated servicemen graves with flags for Memorial Day. Report any grave missing marker to Charles W. Kilmer, town veterans graves officer, who has flags, and contact Lee Joseph Whitee Jr of Southampton Oscar Fine of Hudson N Y and Jayne J Mooney of Stockbridge. Several locals paid fines in District Court for speeding and lack of inspection stickers. In Boston a plumber Robert Duby filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 7966 and assets 7506 with creditors including Lee Savings Bank and Pioneer Credit Corp.
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Lee
Charles W. Kilmer
Joseph D. Whiteemore Jr
Southampton
Oscar Fine
Hudson, N.Y
Jayne J. Mooney
Stockbridge
Albert F. DelPrete
Rockland
Pierre M. Mercier
James J. Parise
Pittsfield
Boston
Robert Duby
Pine Street
South
Vridny
Lee Savings Bank
Pioneer Credit Corp
Kernaths Observe 40th Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Richard Kernath of Water Street were honored with a dinner party at East Lee Steak House marking their 40th wedding anniversary. About 90 guests attended. Married May 22 1925 in Brooklyn N Y Mrs Kernath formerly Margaret Gerdtz. They have a daughter Mrs Frank Carrozza and two granddaughters. The Kernaths were born in Germany. He trained as a baker and worked about 30 years in East Ipswich. The family moved to Lee about 11 years ago. He owns the East Lee package store and runs sundries and sunglasses shops. Ad notices follow for local retailers.
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Lee
Richard Kernath
Water Street
East Lee Steak House
Kernaths
Brooklyn
N.Y
Kernath
Margaret Gerdtz
Frank Carrozza
Germany
East Istip
Wast Lee
Hinsdale Rectory Events and Parish Activities Report
Hinsdale notes show the Rosary Sodality sponsoring a communion breakfast at the Country Club of Hinsdale on June 13 at 11 30 with speaker Frank A. Gilhooly and Mrs. George D. Powell as chair. Rosary Sodality meets tonight at 7 30 at the church. auction to follow. Also listed are weekly meals, Ascension Day Mass times, Confession hours, New Century Club meeting, Murray Kellogg talk, and two railroad fire incidents.
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Hinsdale
Rosary Sodality
St. Patrick's Church
Country Club
Frank A. Gilhooly
Serra Club
Berkshire County
George D. Powell
The
South Pomona Meets Wednesday at Umpachene Grange
South Pomona will meet at Umpachene Grange in Cutchfield Wednesday at 8 pm to confer the 5th degree. Henry Eggenberger will be President Master and Raymond A. Warden of Oxford will inspect Pomona deputy. Refreshments will be served by the host grange.
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Berkshire South
Pomona
Umpachene Grange
Cutchfield
Henry Eggenberger
Raymond A. Warden
Oxford
Dalton 90 Honor Retiring Teacher Dalton 90 Honor Retiring Teacher
Miss Charlotte Gleason of 578 North St. will retire from Wahconah Regional High School this year after a long Dalton teaching and art career. She began in Great Barrington in 1923 and has served as art supervisor since 1934. She has sold over 30 paintings and designed homes and backdrops. A farewell purse was given by Miss Mary Flynn, and Ruth Clark read a poem. Pipeline work began today to connect East Street with Housatonic Street, 1100 feet west. Camp Fire Girls leaders will meet June 1 at the Rod and Gun Club for the season’s final gathering.
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Dalton
Charlotte Gleason
North St
Wahconah
Green Acres
Cheshire
Gleason
WRHS
Great Barrington
Pratt Institute
Brooklyn
Mary Flynn
Ruth Clark
Richmond Memorial Day Parade Planned May 31
A morning parade in Richmond on May 31 to honor Memorial Day will start at 8 45 a m from the Fire House and proceed to Richmond School. The procession features a Heritage for Peace float, Imperial Drum Corps providing music, and Legionnaires from American Legion Post 254 of West Stockbridge marching.
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Richmond
Reno Castagna
Fire House
Imperial Drum Corps
American Legion Post 254
West Stockbridge
Legionnaires
Richmond Honors Retiring School Superintendent Doherty
More than 200 people attended a reception at Richmond Consolidated School for retiring Berkshire Hills Union School District Superintendent Charles E. Doherty and his wife. Speakers included state and local education leaders, while 27 colleagues sent letters. The event featured taped music, refreshments, and spring-themed decorations.
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Richmond
Charles E. Doherty
Doherty
Richmond Consolidated School
Berkshire Hills Union
Supts
Thommas L. Haygen
George Grossman
Pittsfield
William Kinser
Selkirk
N.Y
Sonn T. Schumer Jr
State Department of Education
John T. Moran
William Turner
Alford
Thomas A. Edwards
Wiliam Kirk
William A. Dickson
William N. Ratcliff
Darwin S. Morse
Community Health Association
Clyde Tanner
Howard Stephens
Richard Larkin
E. Burton Keirstead
PPA
Dohertys
Edwards
N A Firm Pulling Out Lacks Skilled Help
North Adams Tower Manufacturing Co a small tool firm opened five months ago moves to Turners Falls citing inability to hire even one good man despite local unemployment Wages not the issue three skilled workers needed to run automatic screw machines and turret lathes He hired and fired seven men since opening hopes to start in Turners Falls by Wednesday expansion to about 30 employees The Pfister Manufacturing Co has been sending its screw machine work to Tower firm.
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North Adams
Tower
Turners Falls
Pfister Manufacturing Co
Stockbridge Planning Board Meets to Prep Clean-Up Week
The Stockbridge Planning Board will sponsor a meeting tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Town Hall to organize events for clean-up week scheduled June 19 to 26.
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Planning Board
Worthington seeks land within a mile of Center
Henry Ferguson of 41 Orange Street Westfield Massachusetts advertises seeking to buy building or one acre of land within one mile of Center.
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Henry Ferguson
Orange St
Westfield
Mass
Professor Simpson Named Head of Turkish College
Dr. Dwight J. Simpson, associate professor of political science at Williams College, elected ninth president of Robert College in Istanbul. He succeeds the late Dr. Patrick Murphy Malin and serves on leave from Williams. The college, American sponsored and founded in 1863, enrolls about 1,800 students, mostly Turkish, with Dr. Simpson’s international background in Middle Eastern studies and diplomacy.
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New York
Dwight J. Simpson
Williams College
Williamstown
Mass
Robert College of
Istanbul
Simpson
Patrick Murphy Malin
Grinnell Morris
Robert
American College For Girls
University of Istanbul
Williams
United States Department of State
Greece
Iran
Nepal
India
Lebanon
Turkey
Lenox Offers Westinghouse Washers At $30 Each
Lenox used Westinghouse automatic washers while they last at 30 dollars each as is. Launderwell Inc located at 78 Main Street advertises the deal in a brief classified notice.
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Westinghouse
Launderwell, Inc
Main St
Williamstown Voters Confront Town Office Building Issue
A special town meeting at 7 30 p m at Mitchell School seeks voter approval for two articles totaling 75 000 to buy and renovate the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity house on North Street for town offices. A third article proposes a 6 000 study if the two fail. Cramped offices and prior offers from Williams College frame the debate.
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Williamstown
Mitchell School
Phi Gamma Dela
North Street
Main
Williams College
Dewey
Southworth
Main Streets
Phi Gamma Delta House
Total Trust
Egremont Church Starts $20,000 Remodeling Fund
The First Congregational Church authorized a $20,000 fund drive at a Sunday meeting for major improvements in the church parlors. Plans include resurfacing walls and floors, new ceilings, a new all purpose room on the north side, a pastor's study, relocated heating, with work starting this summer and finishing by early fall.
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Egremont
First Congregational Church
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