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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1965

Page

12

Mrs. R. F. Coakley Heads St Teresa's Sodality

Mrs. Raymond F. Coakley was elected president of St. Teresa's Allar Rosary Sodality at the annual communion dinner attended by about 145 at Breezy Knoll Inn. Other officers named were Mrs. William T. Ferry vice president Mrs. James J. Forta secretary and Mrs. John F. Downing treasurer. They will serve two-year terms starting in the fall. The Rev. Francis X. Henning was presented a purse in honor of his 25th priesthood anniversary. Sister Marie Gabrielle and Rev. Mother Marie Hinpolyte attended. Coakley also held roles with St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary and various local groups. She and Police Capt. Coakley live at 59 Noblehurst Ave with two children.

Raymond F. Coakley St. Teresa's Breezy Knoll Inn Leon N. Ouelcle William T. Ferry James J. Forta John F. Downing Francis X. Hennigan O Quelette Sodality Marie Gabrielle Holy Ghost Putnam Conn Marie Hinpolyte Notre Dame Convent Coakley St. Luke's Hospital Auxiliary Kiwani- Anes Women’s Civic Bowling League Blind of Massachusetts Noblehurst Ave

Herbalist Speaks on Weedy Friends at Garden Center

Berkshire Museum Garden Center will host an herb talk Tuesday at 8 p.m. by Ben C. Harris of Worcester. Harris, curator of economic botany at the Museum of Science and Industry, will illustrate using weeds in cooking and health. The event includes floodlit herb garden, early viewing, refreshments, and an invite to the public.

Berkshire Museum Garden Cab Berkshire Garden Center Ben C. Harris Ph.g Worcester Museum of Science and Industry Mmuseum Her Club Heart Hobby Club Fitchburg Harris Boston Nutrition Society

Evelyn Lucaroni Engaged and Wedding Plans Noted

Miss Evelyn E Lucaroni of 120 Parkside Ave will marry Louis P Coco son of Mr and Mrs Peter Coco of Lee. The wedding at All Souls Church begins at 10 am with a GEAA reception to follow.

Evelyn E. Lucaroni Parkside Ave Louis P. Coco Taylor Si Peter Coco Lee All Souls’ Church GEAA Lucaroni Ida and John Jasper J. Zavattero Yolanda Chiedo Norma Ranotto White Tree Club

Trinity HOA Class Wall Hold Banquet

The Help-One-Another Class of Trinity Methodist Church will hold its annual banquet at Hearthside Lenox on Wednesday at 6:38 p.m. Attendees should bring a small wrapped gift for games. For transportation call Mrs. Francis Ransehousen.

Trinity Methodist Church Hearthside Lenox Francis Ransehousen

Mrs Anderson Named Bridge Group Leader at Welcome Wagon

Mrs. Robert P. Anderson is named chairman of the Thursday evening bridge group for the Welcome Wagon Club for Newcomers. The group meets twice a month at members homes.

Robert P. Anderson Welcome Wagon Club

Lenox Couple Announce Engagement of Nancy Kirby

Mr and Mrs Henry W Kirby of Lenox announce the engagement of their daughter Nancy Marguerite to Richard Charles Sorrell Jr son of Mr and Mrs Sorrell of East Street. A June wedding is planned. Nancy, a secretary at Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary, graduated Lenox High School in 1964. Richard, formerly with Allied Mortgage Development Co, graduated Lenox High School in 1963.

Lenox Henry W. Kirby Franklin St Nancy Marguerite Richard Charles Sorrell Jr Sorrell East Street Immaculate Heart of Mary Seminary Miss Kirby Lenox High School Allied Mortgage & Development Co., Inc

Hillcrest Auxiliary Dinner Planned at Crane Inn

Hillcrest Auxiliary will hold its annual dinner at 6 30 Wednesday evening at Crane Inn Dalton. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs George W Gosling 75 Briggs Ave. Attendees should bring a gift for prizes and a book of trading stamps for future card party prizes.

Hillcrest Auiliary Crane Inn Dalton George W. Gosling Briggs Ave Jeecese

Engagement of Patricia Gage and Howard R Losaw

Patricia May Gage of 420 East Street will marry Howard R Losaw of Stephentown New York. Gage a 1980 Lee High School graduate works at the Morgan House Losaw a New Lebanon High School alumnus served in the Marine Corps and works at a Mass Pike mobile station in Lee. In Pittsfield Berkshire County pageant John Gorman will entertain during intermission with color guard by the Berkshire Pom Poms at Pittsfield High School auditorium Sunday evening.

Lee Leon C. Gage East St Patricia May Howard R. Losaw Roscoe Losaw Stephentown Miss Gage Lee High School Morgan House Losan New Lebanon High School Marine Corps Massachusetts Turnpike John Gorman Dalton Berkshire County Junior Chamber of Commerce Pittsfield High School Berkshire Pom Poms

Verdi Requiem at South Church and A Thousand Clowns

Public events tonight include Verdi Requiem presented by St. Mark's Church and South Congregational Church at South Church. Also Austen Riggs Players perform A Thousand Clowns at Lavender Door, Stockbridge.

St. Mark's Church South Congregational Church South Church Austen Riggs Lavender Door Stockbridge

Lenox Garden Club Nets $700 at Plant Bazaar

The Lenox Garden Club netted more than $700 at its annual plant bazaar Tuesday at Hancock Shaker Village. Chairman Mrs. Benjamin F. Roeder Jr. of Glendale announced the figure, with accounting still incomplete for the one day event.

Lenox Garden Club Hancock Shaker Village Benjamin F. Roeder Jr Glendale

Women’s Club card party chairs named for event

Miss Mildred Howard Mrs W E Sticles and Mrs Chester Lathrop were named chairs of the Women’s Club ecard party at 8 Friday evening. The public is invited. This is the last monthly party until October. Door prizes and per table prize. Dessert and coffee served. Reserve a table by calling the club. Fill-ins welcome. 147 attended the birthday supper Monday. 24 May birthdays honored. seven new members introduced.

Mildred £. Howard W. E. Sticles Chester Lathrop Anna Armstrong Clifford Dart James P. Pagones

Ebony Club to Host First May Dance Tomorrow

Berkshire Ebony Club will hold its first annual May dance tomorrow at St. John's Masonic Temple ballroom. Rhythm Tones Combo will play old-fashioned waltzes and fox trot plus modern tunes. Proceeds go to the club's general fund. tickets are still available at club members or at the door.

Esther McNeal Circular Ave Berkshire Ebony Club St. John's Masonic Temple Rhythm Tones Troy N.Y

Miss Annette Parent Engaged to Dean Giftos

Miss Annette Marie Parent of 252 Lenox Avenue is betrothed to Dean Arthur Giftos, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Giftos of 125 Hancock Road. The Sept 11 wedding is set. Annette works in the New England Telephone traffic department and is a St Josephs High School graduate. Arthur is a Pittsfield traffic engineer, a Pittsfield High graduate, attended UMass, and serves in the National Guard.

Ing Annette Marie Arthur Giftos Arthur C. Giftos Hancock Road Miss Parent New England Telephone Co St. Joseph's High School Giftos Pittsfield University of Massachusetts National Guard

Catholic Nurses Announce Speaker For Annual Meeting

The Very Rev. Louis F. Dion, president of Assumption College in Worcester and former apostolic administrator of the USSR, will speak on Inside Russia Today at the Springfield Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses 17th annual meeting on June 6. A 3 p.m. business meeting, 4:30 p.m. holy hour at Franciscan Chapel, and 6 p.m. banquet at the Gunnery follow.

Louis F. Dion Assumption College Worcester Russia Springfield Franciscan Chapel Father Dion Uss.s.r Moscow

Mary Gleason Names Attendants for Arlington Wedding

Mary M Gleason daughter of Leo R Gleason of 42 Abbott Street will marry James W McCarthy Jr son of Mr and Mrs McCarthy of Arlington. Attendants named include maid of honor Miss Anne E Gleason and bridesmaids Miss Ellen McPhillips Miss Lee Fabian junior bridesmaid Kathleen Gleason. Best man Warren P Welch with ushers Edward F O Connor Robert M Kenny James Buckley and Leo F Gleason. Out of town guests listed from Holyoke Fort Edward Yonkers Medfield Winthrop Woburn Holbrook Somerville Revere Winchester and Cambridge.

Mary M. Gleason Leo R. Gleason Abbott St James W. McCarthy Jr McCarthy Arlington St. Charles’ Church Holiday Inn Lenox Anne E. Gleason Ellen McPhillips Lee Fabian Amherst Kathleen T. Gleason Karen M. McCarthy Medford Warren P. Welch Edward F. O'Connor Cambridge Robert M. Kenny James J. Buckley Arlingon Bernard Conroy Holyoke Raymond Hart Fort Edward N.Y Mary Jane Norton Yonkers Warren Stevens Medfield John Ryan Winthrop Edward Thompson Woburn John Goss Jr Holbrook Edward Preston Somerville

Lenox Friends Elect Mrs Leavitt As New President

Lenox Friends of Lenox School elected Mrs Leavitt president at a luncheon in the Lenox House. She succeeds Mrs John Rowland, who received a gift for two years of service. New officers include vice president Mrs Donald Shedd secretary Mrs Charles Weeks II treasurer Mrs Herbert Covel project coordinator Mrs Arnold Cole and birthday cake chairman Mrs Robert Briskin. Raymond Frahm chaired the nominating committee.

Jason C. L. Leavitt Friends of Lenox School Lenox House John L. Rowland Lenox Donald G. Shedd Charles M. Weeks II Herbert Covel Arnold Cole Robert M. Briskin Raymond W. Frahm

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