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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1963

Page

5

Salt festival set for November 14 at Catholic Youth Center

Mrs Daniel R Lee and Miss Margaret Layden announce table chairmen for the Salt festival backed by Pittsfield Guild Holy Family League of Charity on Thursday November 14 from 10 am to 9 pm at the Catholic Youth Center. Main prize is 100 dollars with 50 dollar prizes for second and third. Proceeds aid homeless and dependent children in Western and Central Massachusetts at Our Lady of Providence Home Holyoke and Brightside.

Daniel R. Lee Margaret Layden Pittsfield Guild Holy Family Gague of Charity Catholic Youth Center Anne Campbell Anne Coakley Zack Elizabeth Wilson Daniel J. Miragglia John B. Callahan Frank W Savage Patrick Robinson Harold Mela James F. Doyle Thomas J. Flynn Martin C. Reilly Guild Massachusetts Our Lady of Providence Holyoke Sisters of Providence Brightside

St Mary's Women To Hear Father Shea

The Rev. Edward F. Shea of St Mark's Church will speak at a St Marys Rosary Society meeting at 8 Monday evening in Riordan Hall. The gathering follows the novena of Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal and will announce plans for a Christmas smorgasbord and the annual children's party. Refreshments served by Mrs William A Heaphy's committee. The membership drive continues through the week and returns are to be made at the meeting.

Edward F. Shea St. Mark’s Church St. Mary's Rosary Society Riordan Hall Our Lady of the Miraculous William A. Heaphy

Marriage Intentions Listed for Four Couples

Lawrence James Kelly Jr of 101 Svlberon Ave and Donna Maria Merlette of 122 Cadwell Road intend marriage. Roland Edward Lemaire of Holyoke and Gladys Irene Miclette of 42 Lucille St also plan wedlock.

Lawrence James Kelly Jr Svlberon Ave Donna Maria Merlette Cadwell Road Roland Edward Lemaire Holyoke Gladys Irene Miclette Lucille St

Joanne Dion to Wed Pfe. Donald Adams in Dalton

Miss Joanne Elaine Dion daughter of Mr and Mrs Antonio A Dion of 14 Woodside Ave will wed Pfe Donald Kendall Adams USA son of Mr and Mrs Donald S Adams of 17 Florence St The Rev John J Ayers will perform the ceremony at St Agnes Church A reception follows at the Stanley Club The couple will honeymoon to Niagara Falls N Y and live in Fairbanks Alaska after November 11 1963 Adams stationed at Ft Wainwright Dalton area nursing graduate formerly staff at St Luke's Hospital Pittsfield

St. Luke’s D.K. Adams Dalton Church Niagara Falls Fairbanks Alaska Adams St. Luke's Hospital Pittsfield Dalton High School St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Ft. Wainwright Vaughan Barber School Hartford

Baptist Women Plan Day of Prayer

The Baptist Women's Day of Prayer is set for 2 PM Monday in the First Baptist Church assembly hall. Attending will be women from Morningside Baptist Church and First Baptist Church. Mrs. Reiland-Boucher and Mrs. David Reed chair the event, with Mrs. Kenneth Vosburg not serving as soloist. A nursery for small children will be provided.

First Baptist Church Assembly Hall Morningside Baptist Church First Baptist Church Reiland - Boucher David Reed Kenneth Vosburg

Dorothy Staples to Become Bride of G G Adams

Dorothy Louise Staples daughter of Mrs William T Staples and the late Mr Staples will marry Governor G Adams at First Baptist Church with Rev Vernon F Price officiating. The ceremony includes a reception at St John's Masonic Hall and includes a bridal party with Miss Beverly Nolan as maid of honor and James E Rickard as best man. After a week long motor trip they will reside at 199 Francis Ave. Staples is a sales clerk and department head at J J Newberry Co and Adams works at Hillcrest Hospital.

Dorothy Louise Staples William T. Staples Robbins Ave Mr. Staples G. Adams West Union St Amos Adams Dadeville Ala First Baptist Church Vernon F. Price St. John’s Masonic Hall William T. Staples Jr Beverly A. Nolan Wadell V. Williamson Sr Magdaline Adams James E. Rickard Mr. Williamson Wayne Kennedy New York Francis Ave J.J. Newberry Co Pittsfield High School Adams Hillcrest Hospital Council High School

Mary Russo Engaged to William Gracyk

Mr and Mrs John F Russo of 86 Harvard Street announce the engagement of their daughter Mary Elizabeth to William Morris Gracyk son of Mr and Mrs William Gracyk of 78 Oswald Avenue Miss Russo a stenotypist in GE Naval Ordnance dept graduated Pittsfield High School 1962 Mr Gracyk a 1961 graduate of Pittsfield High School works in GE transformer department

John F. Russo Harvard St Mary Elizabeth William Morris Gracyk William Gracyk Oswald Ave Miss Russo Naval Ordnance Department Pittsfield High School Gracyk Transformer

Meetings of Turnverein Women and Willcrest Auxiliary

The Turnverein Women meet Monday at 8 PM in the hall with refreshments by Mrs. Wahrle and Mrs. Lepp. A business meeting will precede movies by Mrs. Wahrle about her Europe trip. Willcrest Unit 1 Hillcrest Auxiliary Unit 1 meets Tuesday at 10 30 AM at the YMCA to sew for the hospital. Bring lunch. A 1 PM business meeting leads to a social hour.

Turnverein Joh W. Wahrle Fred Lepp Wahrle Europe Willcrest Unit Hillcrest Auxiliary YMCA

Chapter L PEO Chanter L Meeting Notices

PEO Chanter L and PEO Sisterhood plan meetings Monday at 8 p.m. at 257 Holmes Road home of Mrs. Theodore Brownlee with Mrs. Donald D. Lamont assisting. Program on the international peace scholarship and educational loan fund by Mrs. Hubbard F. Weeks and Mrs. Charles P. Steele. Trinity HOA Class Help One Another will meet 7:30 p.m. Tuesday at Trinity Methodist Church led by Mrs. Kari O Lepiste with refreshments by Mrs. Francis W. Ransehousen and Mrs. Joseph Goguen. Attendees should bring a small sunwrapped item for games.

PEO Chanter PEO Sisterhood Theodore Brownlee Holmes Road Donald D. Lamont Educational Loan Fund Hubbard F. Weeks Charles P. Steele Trinity Hoa Trinity Methodist Church Kari Lepiste Francis W. Ransehousen Joseph Goguen

Miss Massery Will Marry In California

Miss Janet Louise Massery daughter of Mr and Mrs Louis N Massery of 4746 55th St formerly of Pittsfield Mass will wed James Leroy Hallauer son of Mr and Mrs Leo Hallauer of 4590 60th St in a 4 pm ceremony at First Presbyterian Church San Diego Rev Dean Nauman will officiate Miss Lucille Moyer will be vocalist A reception follows at the Coronado Hotel The bridal party includes sister Mrs Adib Hajj matron of honor and three college friends as bridesmaids Ushers include Mrs Hajj and Messrs Preston Culbert Hajj ring bearer Billy Hajj The couple will honeymoon in San Francisco and Las Vegas The bride a Pomona San Diego State College alum plans to teach next year He is an estimator for the San Diego City Schools and served in the Army including Korea George Massery of Pittsfield will attend

Adib Hajj Frieda Massery Edward Culbert Albert Preston Edward Rimmer Denise Bendfer Catherine Culbert David Lewis Hajj Preston Mr. Culbert Billy Hajj San Francisco Las Vegas Girls Collegiate School Pomona Hoover High School San Diego State College San Diego Hailauer San Diego City College Korea George Massery Saratoga Drive Pittsfield

Grange Bazaar Realizes $700

The sum of $700 was realized at the bazaar sponsored by Women of Pittsfield Grange, chairman Mrs. Harry F. McNulty said. A hand braided rug by Mrs. Raymond B. Smith was won by Mrs. Howard Smith of Nyack New York. Special prizes included a food basket to Mrs. Chester Gwara of 61 Peck's Road and a turkey to Howard VanHorn of Williamstown.

Pittsfield Grange Harry F. McNulty Raymond B. Smithh Howard Smith Nyack N. Y Chester Gwara Peck’s Road Howard VanHorn Williamstown

Hadassah Used Clothing Sale Opens Tuesday

Donations of clothing for the Hadassah sale will be received Monday 10 to 4 at the Lloyd Building 397 North Street. The sale runs Tuesday and Wednesday 10 to 4. Fifty percent of sale price goes to the owner. Money for sold and unsold items may be picked up Thursday 10 to 4. Mrs. Bernard Snyder and Mrs. C J Wildman are chairmen.

Hadassah Lloyd Building North St Bernard Snyder C.J. Wildman

Berkshire County Community Calendar Highlights

Today events include Mount Carmel bazaar at the School hall from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. A Free nature hour for youths at Berkshires Museum starts 10:15 a.m. The Rotary auction to aid Camp Witawentin occurs at the Armory from 10:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. A public chain-ghetto supper by the Women's Alliance runs 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Church. Public ham supper at Trinity Methodist runs 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. The Own Players present Angel Street at Berkshire Museum from 8:30 p.m. Also Phase 2 Mop Up PolioOperations runs 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at local schools and Berkshire Community College. A smorgasbord dinner honors Robert Dillon at the Italian-American Club at 6:00 p.m. Ward 7 holds a reelection buffet supper for Mayor Raymond L. Haughey at 7:30 p.m. Polish Community Club hosts a six-week Morals and Medicine lecture at 8:00 p.m. At 8:30 p.m. Angel Street continues at the museum.

Wilda Olson to wed Richard Getman in Virginia church

Miss Wilda Jane Olson of North Springfield Va daughter of Mrs Ida Olson Black Lick Pa and the late William Olson will marry Richard David Getman of Arlington Va son of Mr and Mrs Clarence R Getman of Cheshire today at 3 in Washington Street Methodist Church Alexandria Va The Rev John Wynn Myers will perform the ceremony A reception will follow in Landis Hall at the church Attendants include maid of honor Mrs Andrew Beifnell and bridesmaids from Black Lick Springfield Va Vandalia Ohio Shippensburg Pa Cheswick Pa and Chesire Pa Linda Joyce Marshall will be flower girl Best man is Andrey Beitzell Ushers include Capt Barkley and Olson brothers among others After a Florida trip the couple will live in Arlington The bride is a secretary in Defense Traffic Management Service Washington D C The groom a junior engineer for Bernard Electronics Corp Washington D C is a graduate of Adams High School Coyne Electrical School and Indiana Technical College He served four years in the U S Air Force

Cheshire Wilda Jane Olson North Springfield Ida Ol ‘Son Black Lick William Olson Richard David Getman Arlington Clarence R. Getman North Street Washington Street Methodist Church Alexandria John Wynn Myers D.D Landis Hall Ernest Salt Alvin Olson Andrew Beifnell Robert Marshall William Barkley Springfield Dale Libengood Vandalia Ohio Clarence Gil Shippensburg John Graff Cheswick Linda Joyce Marshall Andrey Florida Defense Traffic Management Service Washington, D.C Blairsville Bernard Electronics Corp Washington

Limbergs to Winter at Wendell-Sherwood Hotel

Social briefs note Mr and Mrs Alan M Limberg formerly of Windsor will move to the Wendell Sherwood hotel tomorrow for the winter months after spending two months at the Whale Inn Goshen Miss Mary E Terrell of 74 Wendell Ave will join a Connecticut Historical Society luncheon in Hartford tomorrow to preview a Joan exhibition of Connecticut portraits by Brestus Salispury Field

Alan M. Limberg Windsor Wendell-Sherwood Hotel Limbergs Whale Inn Goshen Mary E. Terrell Wendell Ave Connecticut Historical Society Hartford Joan Connecticut Brestus Salispury Field

Mary Dixson Former Resident to Marry in Denver

Mrs. Barber Dixson announces the engagement of her daughter Mary Dixson to Peter Mendenhall Prins. The couple plans to wed November 30 in St Martin's chapel at St. John's Episcopal Cathedral Denver, with a reception to follow at the Denver Country Club.

Denver Col Barber Dixson Gilpins Stockbridge Mass Mary Peter Mendenhall Prins Aspen Minneapolis Dixon Ira Bixson Kent School East High School Bradford Junior College University of Arizona At Tucson Katharine Gibbs Carlton College Northfield Minn University of Minnesota Germany Warren Menden Hall A. J. Prins St. Paul

Hillsmen To Sing In Northeastern District Contest

The Berkshire Hillsmen from Pittsfield compete in Portland Maine for the Northeastern District championship to earn a spot at the international convention in San Antonio Texas in June 1964. The Country Cousins quartet includes Bob Thompson John Hawkins Bob Marty and Si Julian and will perform November 23 at Pittsfield High School during the Parade of Barber shop Harmony.

Berkshire Hillsmen Pittsfield Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of America Portland Maine New England New York Canada San Antonio Tex Noel C. Sears Poughkeepsie Country Cousins Bob Thompson The Clever Chords John Hawkins Plus Tours Bob Marty Gate City Nashua Si Julian Berkshire Bell-Airs Pittsfield High School Buffalo Bills

Interfaith Retreat Set for Middletown Weekend

An interfaith retreat will be held at the Cen atle Retreat House from Friday evening November 8 to Sunday around 1 pm. The Very Rev William Michell superior general of the Paulist Fathers will guide the group.

Middletown Cenatle William Michell

Also Mentioned on This Page

Charity St. Mary's Father Shea Sukel Stetson Cleaners Furriers Federal St Elm St Joanne Dion Dianne Czajkowski Mechanicville N.Y Marilyn Adams Roland Estes John Broderick Thomas Cornelius Will Usher Joanne E. Dion Scott Baptist Women Cutaways Oxford Becce Laake Dorothy Staples G. G. Adams Mary E. Russo William M. Gracyk aAosca Miss Mary E. Russe Massery California James San. Diego, Calif Janet Louise Massery Louis N. Mas Janet L. Massery Pierce Grange Bazaar Hadassah Sale Mount Carmel Berkshire Museum Camp Witawentin Armory Women’s Alliance Unitarian WSCS Angel Street Own Players of North South Crosby Berkshire Community College Robert Dillon Ward 7 Raymond L. Haughey Polish Community Club Unitarian Church Richard Getman Mary Dixson CIAL Berkshire Hills Shop Russell Stover Fheene Council Kleinert Shields Dial Angland’s
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