South Church Club Votes To Disband After 45 Years
The Social Art Society of South Congregational Church held its final meeting at the White Tree Club with 28 members and two guests. Formed in 1920 by 20 charter members, the group raised funds for bazaars and church projects, reaching 60 members at peak but recently dwindling. Treasury funds to the Kelton B. Miller scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Art Society of
South Congregational Church
White Tree Club
South Church
Janet Fuller
Heman Mitchell
Church Brotherhood
Alexander F. Cullen
Hinsdale
Alexander Jarvie
Washington
Waltie Kohlhofer
Kelton B. Miller
Church
Hazel Stead
Mary Jane White Names Attendants
Mary Jane White of Dalton has named attendants for her wedding to James H. Duquette set for Saturday at 10 a.m. in St. Agnes Church with a Green Acres reception in Cheshire. Maid of honor is Linda Glander. bridesmaids include Kathleen Duquette, Marjorie Ward, Margaret Gibson, and others. best man Denis Duquette. Ushers include Rosa and Frank Suman among college peers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Rosa
Greenfield
Kathleen Duquette
Marjorie Ward
New Bedford
Margaret Gibson
Marblehead
Marcia Soule
East Bridgewater
Miss White
Denis Duquette
Mr. Rosa
Frank Suman
Utica
N.Y
Ronald Bianti
Windsor Locks
Conn
Patrick Hurley
Winnetka
Michael Casey
Cleet
Alpha Chi Omega House
Amherst
Earl Glander
Linda Glander
White ‘Tree Club
Pitsfield
Rosa
Duquette
Verdi Requiem at St Marks Church Tonight
Public events listed include a 7 30 to 9 00 lawn care session by Parks and Recreation Berkshire County Extension Service and the University of Massachusetts College of Agriculture at Springside House 874 North Street followed by an 8 00 Verdi Requiem performance at St Marks Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Parks and Recreation
Berkshire County Extension Service
College of Agriculture
University of Massachusetts
Springside House
North St
Crane Installed Head of Pomeroy PTA
George B. Crane was installed president of Pomeroy Parent-Teacher Association at a meeting with more than 125 attendees at the school. He succeeds Richard F. Propst. Other officers and delegates were named and the group viewed student projects celebrating the school's 50th anniversary after a smorgasbord and business meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Crane
Pomeroy
Parent- Teacher Association
Richard F. Propst
William H. McAlister Jr
Joseph H. Ryan
Bruno A. Zaffino
Walter W. Pickwell Jr
John S. Boevezke
J. Francis Senger
Lyle V. Lathrop
Supper Tonight For Stearns PTA
Stearns Parent Teacher Association hosts a covered dish supper at 6 40 PM at the school. Chairman is Mrs Byron B E Fitkins. Guest speaker is Mrs William F P Blair the schools French teacher who will give a French class demonstration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearns Parent - Teacher Association
Byron BE. Fitkins
William FP. Blair
Miss Spence Engaged To Leon Kohlenberger
Announcement reports the engagement of Miss Priscilla Frances Spence of 24 Marian Ave to Leon Francis Kohlenberger III, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kohlenberger of 1800, with a July 31 wedding planned at Sacred Heart Church. Spence, a New England Telephone service rep, is a 1963 Berkshire Community College graduate. Kohlenberger, part owner of Stateline Diner in Cannan, N Y, attended Pittsfield High School, served four years in the Navy including a year at Guantanamo Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Frances Spence
Marian Ave
Stella F. Spence
Edward J. Spence
Bradford St
Leon Francis Kohlenberger
Kohlenberger
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Spence
New England Telephone Co
St. Joseph's High School
Berkshire Community College
Christian Center Appeals for Camperships 1965 Funds
The Christian Center issues an appeal for contributions to send children to summer camps. The auxiliary budgets 200 for religious camperships and 100 each to Bluebird and Boy Scout camps for the 1965 season. Last year 69 children attended camps, fees ranging 12 to 40 for two weeks. Camps included Camp Ashmere Camp Nawaka Camp Fire Day Camp Camp Lagle Camp Howe Camp Sumner YMCA and Camp Stevenson Girls Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Center
Center
Bluebird
Camp Ashmere
Camp Nawaka
Annual Piano Recital at Catholic Youth Center
About 150 parents and friends attended the sixth annual piano recital at the Catholic Youth Center. Fifty students performed under Mrs. Lawrence G. Hamilton with teachers Christine Nichols Ann Giardina Donna Powers Patricia Sullivan Donna Tivee Michele Goswell Michael Sheehan. The program included piano and vocal solos and folk dances. Mrs Hamilton received a gift from the pupils presented by Miss E Jen Mahan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Youth Center
Lawrence G. Hamilton
Christine Nichols
Ann Giardina
Donna Powers
Patricia Sullivan
Donna Tivee
Michele Goswell
Michael Sheehan
Hamilton
E.jen Mahan
Kathleen Gowdey To Graduate From Trinity College
Kathleen Gowdey daughter of Dr. and Mrs John Gowdey of Pittsfield Massachusetts will graduate from Trinity College in Burlington on Sunday at Burlington Junior High School exercises. She is an English major and plans to teach at the junior senior high level. She attended St Joseph's High School class of 1961 and was active in National Federation of Catholic College Students Spanish and literary clubs yearbook staff Aristos and K.ALS. She earned a 30 hour service certificate as a teacher in the St Joseph Child Center program for exceptional children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington, Vi
Kathleen Gowdey
John ¥. Gowdey
North St
Pittsfield
Mass
Trinity College
Burlington Junior High School
Gowdey
St. Joseph's High School
National Federation of Catholic College Students
Aristos and
K.als
St. Joseph Child Center
Grace Besancon Weds Donald Duga
Miss Grace Mir iam Besancon daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Besancon of Maple Avenue and Donald Joseph Duga son of Mr and Mrs Henry Dugg of Huntington were married at 2 Saturday afternoon in the chapel of the Federated Church of Huntington. The Rev Harold Bardsley performed the ceremony and a reception followed at the Grange Hall. The bride wore a pink ensemble with a black mantilla and a corsage of white orchids. Miss Kathleen Gleason was maid of honor. She wore a turquoise ensemble with a corsage of pink roses. Joseph Arel of Huntington was best man. Mrs Duga attended schools in Chester and her husband Huntington schools. The couple will live on Maple Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Grace Miriam Besancon
Charles Besancon
Maple Avenue
Donald Joseph Duga
Henry Dugg
Huntington
Federated Church of Huntington
Harold Bardsley
Grange Hall
Kathleen Gleason
Joseph Arel
Duga
Social Briefs on Donovan and Humphrey Family Travel
Mr and Mrs Harry A Donovan of 94 Cloverdale Street return from a winter in Santa Ana California with their son George Donovan and family and visit Beverly Gordon and sons in Atlanta en route home. R C Humphrey and wife of 98 Wendell Avenue travel two weeks with son Thomas R Humphrey of Chester Springs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry A. Donovan
Cloverdale St
Santa Ana
Calif
George F. Donovan
Terri Lynn
Deborah Denise
R. C. Humphrey
Wendell Ave
Inlaw
Thomas R. Humphrey
Chester Springs
Marriage Intentions For McCarthy Gleason Behan Pike Pair
James William McCarthy Jr of Arlington and Mary Margaret Gleason of 42 Ab bott St plan marriage. Carl Edward Behan of Troy New York and Donna Rae Pike of Cloverdale SL intend to wed, listed as marriage intentions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William McCarthy Jr
Arlington, and
Mary Margaret Gleason
Abbott St
Carl Edward Behan
Troy, N.Y
Donna Rae Pike
Cloverdale SL
Jaycees Name Five Judges for Pageant Sunday
Five judges were named for the Miss Berkshire County pageant at Pittsfield High School auditorium Sunday evening. Judges include Paul Nixon and his wife, Dennis Duffin, Lenox selectman, Sheriff John D. Courtney, and J Walter Kearsey of radio station WBRK. Contestants will be judged on poise, personality, beauty and talent. The winner receives a $250 scholarship, a $200 wardrobe, and a gown from M Solomon's, plus eligibility to represent Berkshire County at the state pageant June 26 to 28 in Fall River. Both county and state pageants lead to Miss America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
M. Salomon’s
Berkshire County
Fall River
Feoderama fundraiser at St. Luke's hits $455 record
St Luke's Auxiliary raised $455 at the feederama event Saturday, the highest amount to date and $155 more than last year. Mrs. William T. Ferry chaired the fundraiser benefiting the hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke’s Auxiliary
Amtrs
William T. Ferry
Letter Carriers Award Daryl Howard Scholarship
Miss Daryl Howard daughter of Mr and Mrs Robert Howard of 64 Baldwin Ave has won a 100 scholarship from the Letter Carriers Auxiliary announced by Mrs William Ferry. The award honors the child of a letter carrier with the highest scholastic average.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daryl Howard
Robert
Fr. Howard
Baldwin Ave
William O T. Ferry
Miss Howard
Clarence W. Howard
Sane
Pittsfield High School
Champlain Junior College
Burlington
Martha P. McCumiskey
John J. MecCumiskey
North St
Maronette University
Social Studies Council to Hear Yugoslav Speaker Tonight
The Berkshire Social Studies Council meets at 7:45 PM at Wahcanah Regional High School Dalton. Zoran Popov of Yugoslavia will discuss What People Should Know About Communism. He studies at Williams College Cluctt Center for Development Economics. All social studies teachers and interested individuals invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Social Studies Council
Wahcanah
Dalton
Zoran Popov
Yugoslavia
Cluctt
Center For Development Economics
Williams College
Engagement of Katherine J. Cote to Douglas M. Peaslee
Mr and Mrs J Edward Cote of 96 Cromwell Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Katherine J Cote to Douglas M Peaslee son of Mr and Mrs William J Peaslee of 23 Forest Place. The wedding is planned for Aug 14 at Mount Carriel Church. Katherine will graduate from Pittsfield High School next month and works at Berkshire Coat Factory. Douglas is a Pittsfield High School graduate and served three years in the Army including two in Germany and works at Berkshire Auto Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Edward Cote
Cromwell Ave
Katherine J. Cote
Douglas M. Peaslee
William J. Peaslee
Forest Place
Mount Carriel Church
Miss Cole
Pittsfield High School
Berkshire Coat Factory
Peaslee
Germany
Berkshire Auto Co
Hurley and Shea Wed In Bennington Church Ceremony
Julianne Catherine Hurley daughter of Mr and Mrs Earle Hurley of 207 Depot Street and Howard Joseph Shea son of Mr and Mrs Robert I Shea of 1009 Main Street married at St Francis de Sales Church. Rev Joseph F Waite officiated. Attendants included Jean Hurley sister of the bride and Kathy Ann Shea, with reception at Mt Anthony Country Club. The couple will reside at 22 Ingraham Place Bristol Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bennington
Julianne Catherine Hurley
Mt. Anthony Country Club
Canada
Ingraham Place
Bristol
Conn
Bennington Catholic High School
St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing
Pittsfield
Putnam Memorial Hospital
Shea
Randolph Technical College
Standard Structural Steel
Newington
Committee Heads Named for Organ Recital in Stockbridge
Organ recital at First Congregational Church Stockbridge features Heinz Wunderlich tomorrow at 4 p.m. with Lou R. Steigler as general chairman and Mrs Prentice Bradley and Mrs Kenneth D Beardsley handling hospitality. John A Kazura leads ushers, publicity by Mrs John G Anderson, master class for area organists, free will offering. Mecca Mrs meets tomorrow at Berkshire Garden Center Stockbridge with Cy Roy Boulard speaking on Center history. Officers for next year to be elected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heinz Wunderlich
First Congregational Church
Sherman Hall
Berkshire
American Guild of Organists
Lou R. Steigler
Prentice Bradley
Kenneth D. Beardsley
John G. Anderson
Wunderlich
Mecca
Berkshire Garden Center
Stockbridge
Cy Roy Boulard
Berkshire Grange Meeting and Memorial Service Planned
Berkshire chapter of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses will meet tonight at Madonna Hall with a report on the charitable works campaign. Tomorrow at 8 p.m. the Berkshire Grange meets at the hall to hold a memorial service for members who have died since last Memorial Day, followed by refreshments. Prospective members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cavalier
Imperial
VFW Hall
Edward Clevenger
Delia Tard
Heart of the Berkshire, Grange
Berkshire
Diocesar ’ Council of Catholic Nurses
Madonna Hall
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Tangle-Aires
Docus of Harmony, Inc
Doris Barden
Itigh Point
Lenox
Robert S. Marty
Paul E. Schmindinger
Robert E. Beals
Harry R. Ostrander
Mary Jane White
Mr. Duquette
Ronald Biandi
Fairfield
Quinn’s
Stamford (Conn
St. Mark's Church
Pomeroy Pta
Stearns Pta
Mr. Kohlenberger
Sarg
Priscilla F. Spener
CYC
Nia
Ptsea
Calvert Extra
Calvert Dist. CO
Nat.c
Miss Kathleen Gowdey
Stara Miss
Grace Besancon
Donald Duga
Frederic A. Pease
Horace Harding
Richard W. Samsel
Percy F. Jones
Fred F. Dineen
Thomas Chirello
Bartlett Hendricks
Harding
Pease
J. A. Brown
Keane
Martin H. Deely
Fred Schwartz
Lee
Jewish Community Center
Stanley Club
GEAA
Elis
College of Our Lady of the Elms
Drum Corps
Jaycees
Feoderama
Letter Carriers’ Wires
Social Studies Council al Hear Yugoslav
Katherine Cote
Douglas Peaslee
Julianne Hurley
St. Luke’s
Howard Shea
Jean Hurley
Charles le. Chair Jr
Joseph Brown
Torrington
Kathy Ann Shea
Peter Shea
Timothy Shea
Peter R. K. Brenner
Boston
Connecticut
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