Memorial Plaque for First Berkshires Festival Conductor
A plaque honoring Henry Hadley, conductor of the first two Berkshire Symphonic Festivals, will be dedicated at Tanglewood after the Sunday afternoon concert on July 4. Dr. Herman Neuman and Thomas Perry arrange the ceremony with Henry B. Cabot and the Boston Symphony Orchestra board, honoring Hadley’s open-air dream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Hadley
Berkshire
Tanglewood
Herman Neuman
National Association For American Composers and Conductors
Stadley
Thomas Perry
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Newman
Henry B. Cabot
Boston Orchestra
Stockbridge
Iadhey
New York Philharmonic Symphony
Kanna Farm
Hadley
Gertrude Robinson Smith
Edna Betts Talbot
Leukemia Drive Collects Record Proceeds in Local Drive
About 500 canvassers across Pittsfield Lanesboro Richmond and Dalton helped raise 2938.34 for ALSAC the fund to aid St Jude's Hospital. Donald I Massery led the effort with funds slated to be turned over to Danny Thomas for St Jude's research. Final total expected to exceed 5000 including membership fees and donations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marcel
Donald I. Massery
Williams $T
American Children Association
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Richmond
Dalton
Eli Simon
North St
ALSAC
Joseph TB. George
Norman C. Najimy
Friends of the Undertaking
Danny Thomas
St. Jude’s Hospital
Memphis
Massery
50th Anniversary Marked by Nun From Pittsfield
Sister Francis Catherine formerly Elizabeth Healy of Pittsfield marked her 50th anniversary as a professed religious in the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. Mass in Chicopee chapel was led by Rev. John J. Tucker S.J. with Rev. James J. Murphy S.J. as assistants. relatives and friends attended a reception at the convent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Catherine
Elizabeth Healy
Pittsfield
Sisters of Notre Dame de
Holy Name of Jesus Chareh
Chicopee
Cecil L. Tucker
Winter St
James M. Murphy
Second St
McCormack's Berkshire visit stirs Democratic chatter
In Dalton and Pittsfield crowds welcomed Edward J. McCormack Jr. amid talk of 1956 governor bid. The event highlighted local party dynamics, patronage access, and ward organization influence as McCormack, Advised by aides, urged unity and criticized Massachusetts Democrats for recent electoral outcomes. Attendees included Lt. Gov. Bellotti supporters, Berkshire officials, and legislators from Boston and the Berkshires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
U.S
Saturday Evening Post
Edward R. Sheehan
McCormack
Francis X. Bellotti
Gov. Peabody
Charles
Buddy) Hamilton
Dalton
Hamilton
Peabody
Crane Inn
Arlos
Ic City Club
Boston
Arles
Edward J. McCormack Jr
Pittsfield
Wallin
Hinsdale-Dalton
U.S. Senate
Ted Kennedy
Democratic City Committee
Bellotti
Alrs
Richard C. Paul
Lawrence A. (Bucky) Callahan
Democratic City Committees
Dillon
Thomas J. Callahan
Berkshire County
Democratic Committee
James M. Richmann
Democratic City Club
Remo del Gallo
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
William S. Kitterman
Joel S. Greenberg
Andrea F. Nuciforo
James A. Bowes
Robert L. Cawley
Berkshires
Massachusetts Association For Retarded Children
Kevin H. White
Holy Family Charity League to Convene Conference
The Holy Family League of Charity will hold its 26th annual conference Sunday at 1 30 pm at Oak’s Inn Springfield with Bishop Weldon as dinner speaker. About 125 representatives from 25 Western Massachusetts guilds will attend to plan Christian family leadership seminars and review pilot reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holy Family League of Charity
Oak’s Inn
Springfield
Christopher 3
Westfield
Ethel Tresch
Mae Ball
Greenfield
Betty Derivan
Pittsfield
Charles E. Vautrain
Holyoke
Joseph A. Russell
George P. Jacoby
Richard G. O'Toole
Pierce P. Power
League
Seven Youths Given Break By Judge Cimini
District Court Judge Frank W. Cimini freed seven first time youthful offenders on Saturday to avoid jail and court records. Charged with disturbing the peace and related offenses, they were advised to obtain attorneys and appear for disposition on June 12. Earlier, police rounded up the group near Camp Marion White, as state officers assisted. Suspects include William Nolan Jr. and Robert L Hote among others. Hulland faced licensing and alcohol charges. Atkinson faced allowing an improper driver. Authorities say the youths threw stones at about 80 Girl Scouts camping nearby. one girl was injured and treated at St Luke's Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W. Cimini
Girl Scouts
Marion White
Richmond
William Nolan Jr
Robert L’hote
Garfield St
David L. White
Fenn St
Raymond Bock
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
James E. Pierce
Allessio
Thomas Hulland
Cleveland
Retarded Children Event Highlights MARC Closing Banquet
The 10th annual Massachusetts Association for Retarded Children convention closed with a banquet at Eastover Lenox honoring honorary chairman Mrs. John A. Volpe and attended by Gov. Volpe and family. Dr. Henry Cobb urged public support, while awards honored retiring officials and a Berkshires advocate. Hosts were Berkshire and Northern Berkshire associations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marasco
John A. Volpe
Leslie Ann Engle
Musetts Association
Leslie
William J. Engle
Pittsfield
Mr. Engle
Berkshire County Association For
Eastover
Lenox
Massachusetts Association For Retarded Children
John Volpe Jr
Volpe
James D. Fryer
Joseph Ward
Berkshires
Massachusetts Association For
Henry Cobb
The
National Association
Northern Berkshire Association For
Trial Averted By Settlement In $50,000 Suit
Judge John M. Noonan dismissed a Superior Court jury after a 145 hour conference when the Canale versus Boston and Maine Railroad settlement ended the case. The $50,000 tort suit, arising from a 1959 crash, favored Canale though the settlement amount was not disclosed. The move enables a new jury to hear evidence in a separate $5,000 claim by Frederick P. Van Korb against Joseph Gawron from a 1962 two car Pittsfield crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John M. Noonan
Noonan
John Canale
North Adams
Boston & Maine Railroad
Canale
Atty
J. Norman O’connor
Stephen A. Moynahan
Frederick P. van Korb
Pittsfield
Joseph Gawron
Adams
South Street
Mayor Urges Residents to Limit Waste to City Collection
Mayor Dillon asked homeowners to avoid burdening the sanitation department with items better handled by private collectors. He cited broken furniture and massive piles of grass clippings and leaves left out by residents. He urged people to use good judgment and stay within city limits.
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Dillon
Sanitation Department
District Court cases leave several defendants with continuances
District Court proceedings released several defendants with no bail or continued hearings. Joseph E Williams 24 of 43 Aberdeen Road pleaded innocent to endangerment wet driving and drunkenness after his car allegedly struck a parked auto on Columbus Ave. Judge Frank W Cimini continued the case to Wednesday and released him. John F Cahalan 38 of 30 Pacific St denied a peeping Tom charge but admitted a drunkenness complaint. case continued to Wednesday for Kent Avenue incident. Casimer R Kuza of Adams fined 25 dollars for a second speeding offense in a year. Other youths Joseph H Morrison Jr 19 of Hudson NY and William C Hugh 18 of 567 Crane Ave faced larceny charges for stealing a car. cases continued to Wednesday with bail set. Not guilty pleas entered. Hugh represented by Atty David C Kaiz, Morrison by public defender. Detectives Russo and Blair investigated. Joseph C Pugin 33 Essex St fined 35 for operating to endanger and 25 for leaving scene after knocking down a traffic standard on Dalton Ave. Paul D Rainville 18 of Washington continued until Saturday on delinquency case of a 14-year-old Tampa girl. the girl’s case also continued to Saturday. Mildred Cormier fined 10 for speeding. other vehicle charges listed. Parking fines: Craig A Parent, Henry Poirot, Joseph Talora, Raymond Duprea, Francis Mackoul, Margaret Scholz 104 Circular Ave fined 9 for a parking ticket. Fines for uninspected car: George Decker 39 Newell St and William Hopkins 719 Tyler St fined 10. Speeding fines listed for Manfred Augenstein 25 Frank Emerson 15 Edward Patashnick 15 and Omer Martel 10.
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Joseph E. Williams
Aberdeen Road
George B. Crane
Donald Mason
Williams
William Hillard
Columbus Ave
Hillard
Frank W. Cimini
George H. Morrison Jr
Hudson, N.Y
William C. Hugh
Crane Ave
Frank Zwiercan
Montgomery Ave
Columbus Avenue
Hudson
Hugh
Paul D. Rainville
Washington
Tampa
Pittsfield
Mildred Cormier
North Adams
Craig A. Parent
Curtis St. Henry
Poirot
Adams
Joseph M. Talora
Wealthy Ave
Raymond Duprea
Famams
Francis X. Mackoul
Great Barrington
Margaret A. Scholz
Circular Ave
George T. Decker
Newell St
William A. Hopkins
Tyler St
Manfred W. Augenstein
Richard Drive
Frank W. Emerson
Kittredge Road
Edward Patashnick
Omer Martel
Savoy
Board To View Film of City's Special Classes
The School Committee schedules a special session Wednesday at 5 15 p m to hear a progress report from John A Massimiano director of health safety and special education and to view movies he shot of the city’s special education program The meeting was requested by committee members John J Quinn and Thomas F Kelly and will consider recommendations from the salary and curriculum subcommittees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Massimiano
William ©. Harris
John J. Quinn
Thomas F. Kelly
Kelly
Massimiano
City Hall appoints temporary clerk in Public Buildings office
Mrs. Gertrude H. Le Blanc of 128 Maple Grove Drive is named temporary clerk in the Department of Public Buildings. She fills the post left by Mrs. Eugene Coty, who advances to senior clerk in the Police Department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude H. le Blanc
Maple Grove Drive
Department of Public Buildings
Eugene Coty
Police Department
Fr Beaudry to Mark 45th Priesthood Anniversary
The Rev. Albert T. Beaudry will celebrate a Solemn Mass of Thanksgiving at Notre Dame Church at 10 a.m. tomorrow marking the 45th anniversary of his ordination to the priesthood. Deacon Paul Morissette and sub deacon Leo A. Teclerc will assist, with Notre Dame School students singing parts of the Mass. Parishioners are invited to attend. Beaudry, pastor since 1945, was born February 20, 1893 in Canada and was ordained May 25, 1920 in Baltimore Cathedral.
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Albert T. Beaudry
Notre Dame Church
Paul Morissette
Leo A. Teclerc
Notre Dame School
Father Beaudry
Canada
Beaudrys
Holyoke
Seminary of
Saint Hyacinthe
St. Mary’s Seminary
Baltimore
Sulpician
Gardner
Holy Family Church
North Adams
Motorcyclist and Passenger Hurt in Route 295 Crash
A Pittsfield man Richard E. Neilson 21 and an unidentified woman were injured in a Route 295 east of the Canaan Highway Department crash. They were treated and released at Pittsfield General Hospital. Neilson and a station wagon driver Richard S. Rutkowski 41 were involved when Neilson attempted a turn causing the motorcycle to jam under the car. Detective trooper W T Doyle continues investigation.
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Canaan
Pittsfield
Richard E. Neilson
Melbourne Road
Route 295
Canaan Highway Department
Pittsfield General Hospital
Chatham Rescue Squad
W. T. Doyle
New Lebanon
Neilson
Richard S. Rutkowski
Pomeroy Ave
Doyle
Safety Road-eo Winners Named At Allendale Center
David MacWhinnie and Debra Ricker, both 17, won the safety road-eo at Allendale Shopping Center sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce. They advance to the state finals in Boston June 5 and 6, with a chance at a 1965 Comet and $1,500 in scholarships. Second and third for boys were Anthony Jacques and Stephen Barry. girls Judith Nicholls and Patricia Coughtin. Twenty-one boys and seven girls competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David MacWhinnie
Second St
Debra Ricker
Pomeroy Ave
Allendale
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Boston
Anthony Jacques
Stephen Barry
Judith Nicholls
Patricia Coughtin
Pittsfield
Harris Raps Teachers Federation Over School Day Poll
Pittsfield School Committee Chairman William E. Harris denounced a poll of elementary teachers on adding 25 minutes to the day as biased and unscientific. Federation officials say a 50 percent response supported the plan, while Morelli defends the poll as a valid evaluation of the new schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Harris
Pittsfield Teachers Federation
Atempts
Harris
Morelli
Federation
Donald J. Morelli
Lincoln D. Lynch
Lynch
Eleven Injured in Weekend Auto Mishaps
Eleven persons sustained minor injuries in traffic accidents Saturday and Sunday, with no hospitalizations. Victims include nine year old Mark Matthews, Ralph Scheufler and Ruth Scheufler, Jeanne Kulas and Concetta Marchetto, and the parties in collisions on Onola Street, Dalton Avenue, New West Street, South Street, and West Housatonic Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New West Street
Ralph G. Scheufler
Whittier Ave
Thomas Greenleaf Jr
Syracuse
Scheufler
Ruth
Jeanne B. Kulas
Wilson St
South Street
Marie C. Thomas
Springfield
Concetta Marchetto
State Police Honor Ceremony For Pittsfield and Lee Officers
Two Pittsfield officers and four from Lee received honorable service awards at a Framingham ceremony. Recipients included Sgt. Stanley E. Bower with 15 years and Cpl. Edward J. Haughey with 10 years from Dalton Avenue, plus Sgt Richard Gosselin 18 years, Cpl. Maurice Foley 15 years, Cpl. John Ashe 13 years, and Trooper Edward Smith 14 years from the Lee barracks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Lee
State Police Academy
Framingham
Stanley E. Bower
Edward J. Haughey
Dalton Avenue
Richard Gosselin
Maurice Foley
John Ashe
Edward Smith
Lee Barracks
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Leukemia
Town and Ward
Democratic Organization
Peter Arlos
Pittsfield Democrat
Holy Family Charity League
Cimini
Dr. Cobb
John F. Cahalan
Pacific St
Kent Avenue
Casimer R Kuza
Arene
Edward J. McCormick Jr
Democratic City Club Forum
John D. Courtney Jr
City Hall
Fr. Beaudry
Albert J. Beaudry
Hart
MaccWhinnie
Miss Ricker
Harris Raps
Federation of Teachers
Mark Matthews
Monroe St
Gary W. Danford
West Housatonic St
Onola Street
Thomas P. Lyons Jr
Irving Schein
West Hartford
Conn
Cheshire Road
Sehein
Selma
Jacob and
Evelyn Zukowsky
Area State Police
Voce
Tyler Street
Chuck
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