DAR 50 Year Pin Awarded to Mrs Earl BE Ferry
Mrs Earl BE Ferry received a 50 year DAR pin from the Peace Party Chapter at the Women's Club yesterday. A DAR state committee member, she has held multiple local offices and led the Americanism committee. She attended Simmons College and is active in Red Cross YMCA and local historical groups. Her son resides in Cincinnati and she has a grandson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl BE
Ferry
Peace Party
Dar
Women's Club
Joseph E. Perison
The
DAR Joining
E. Louise Ferry
Howard W. Boicer
Weston Morrill
Gertrude A. MacPeek
Simmons College
South Congregational Church
Red Cross
YMCA
Berkshire County Historical Society
Robert A. Ferry
Cincinnati
Librizzi
Earl Ferry
Gertrude MacPeek
Women’s Club
Prentice Bradley
VFW Plans Dinner-Dance and Year of Events
The Veterans of Foreign Wars outlines a dinner-dance on Saturday November 23 at 6 20 p m at the VFW Hall with 10 and 15 year pins. Tickets are available from committee members. Senior Vice Commander Edward Dubiski also announced an anniversary Mass by Catholic Daughters Court Bishop Conaty at St Joseph s Church tomorrow at 8 a m. Parade participants must report in uniform Monday at 10 a m, with parade starting at 10 30. Joseph Spagnuolo and others outlined the annual Christmas party December at the Boys Club starting 2 p m. Membership has risen to 238 with new member Thomas J Maloney of Lenox. The post approved donations to multiple charities and authorized reservations for the 1964 state convention in Hyannis. Movies of the VFW float were shown. refreshments served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
Post
Edward Dubiski
Catholic Daughters of America
Conaty
St. Joseph's Church
Joseph
Spagnuolo
Children of
Carlas
DeLuce
Alfred F. Polidora
Bernard M. Croteau
the Post
National Home of Orphans
Shaton Rapids
Auxiliary
Massachusetts Society For Prevention of
Boston
Monson State Hospital
Eagle Santa Claus
Croteau
Hyannis
North Adams
Alfred F. Polidoro
Social Studies Panel Planned By Berkshire County Group
The Berkshire County Social Studies Council announces a panel discussion titled The Social Sciences in Social Studies to be held Tuesday evening at Greylock Regional High School. Moderator will be Paul C LaPointe with panelists William Gates Williams College William Anderson North Adams State College Morman MacKenzie Williams England visiting professor and Robert Barden North Adams Geography. Refreshments served. all interested invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County Socia Studies Council
Moun Greylock
Paul F. Green
Paul C. LaPointe
BCSSC
William Gates
Williams College
William Anderson
North Adams State College
Morman MacKenzie
England
Williams
Robert Barden
North Adams
French Group To Install Officers Tonight
The French-American Social Club will install officers tomorrow at 4 at the club rooms with a roast beef supper at 6 30. Attendees should call Oswald B. Lussier or Mrs Victor I Bourquard. Plans for the auxiliary Christmas banquet on Sunday December 8 are set, and dues must be paid by December 1 to be eligible for parties. The children's Christmas party will be Sunday December 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswald B. Lussier
Victor I. Bourquard
Unitarian Church Sets Second Talk on Morals and Medicine
The Unitarian Church adult education group schedules the second in a six part series titled Morals and Medicine by Joseph Fletcher for tomorrow at p.m. Leader Donald Davis guides the discussion and the public is invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Unitarian Church
Joseph Fletcher
At & P.m
Donald Davis
Meetings and Circles Schedule for Chapter Groups
Meetings for Chapter T PEG Chapter T PEO Sisterhood set for Monday at 7 45 pm at the home of Mrs Charles L Parker in Dalton with a program titled A Last Art assisted by Arthur Eichorn. Holy Family Rosary Sodality meets Sunday after 3 pm devotions in the parish hall with bazaar report by Mrs Louis Soha and Mrs Frank Muha for the Nov 30 event. WSCS Businesswomen's Circle meets Tuesday at 7 45 pm in the church parlor with slides of California by Miss Janet Henry devotions led by Miss Angie Artis and hostesses Miss Jennie LaDame Miss Henry and Miss Katherine Finke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peg
Charles L. Parker
Dalton
Edgar B. Hume
Arthur Eichorn
Holy Family Sodality
Holy Family Rosary Sodality
Louis Soha
Frank Muha
Businesswomen’s Circle
WSCS
Businesswomen's Circle
First Methodist Church
Janet Henry
California
Angie Artis
Jennie LaDame
Henry
Katherine Finke
Social Briefs from Pine Manor and Local Visits
Weekend guests include Melvin Marquis and his fiancée Charlotte Robbin from Washington DC, along with Jack Marquis a sophomore at UMass. Leon ard Knonick and son David of Kingston NY join the Kieve family. Mothers Weekend at Pine Manor Junior College in Wellesley is noted with attendees Jane Tarnower and Leslie Dodge. Mrs George Rosen returns from two months in Los Angeles to visit Daniel, Elen and Edwin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kieve Marquis
South Onota St
Melvin
Charlotte Robbin
Washington, D.C
Jack Marquis
University of Massachusetts
Leonard Knonick
David
Kingston, N.Y
Samuel M. Tarnower
Spadina Parkway
Harold O. Dodge
Holmes Road
Pine Manor Junior College
Wellesley
Jane Tarnower
Leslie Dodge
George Rosen
Terrace Ave
Daniel
Elen
Edwin
Los Angeles
Calif
Public Events Today at Berkshire Museum and Armory
A schedule of events lists a free nature hour for boys and girls at 10 15 a m at Berkshire Museum an 8 p m movie lecture De signs for Survival by William A Anderson of the National Audubon Society sponsored by the Hoffmann Bird Club Berkshire Museum and a dance at Pittsfield Armory sponsored by the Monarch Drum and Bugle Corps ending at 11 0 p m .
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum
William A. Anderson
National Audubon Society
Hoffmann Bird Club
Monarch Drum and Bugle Corps
Pittsfield Armory
Carty Engaged to J J LaCasse in Sacred Heart Wedding Planned
Mr and Mrs William F Carty announce the engagement of daughter Joan Marie Carty to Joseph J LaCasse son of Joseph A LaCasse and the late Mrs LaCasse The wedding set for November 30 at Sacred Heart Church Miss Carty is a secretary in GE ordnance department and a St Joseph's High School graduate Mr LaCasse is president of Local 255 GE power transformer department He served four years in the Army including Europe during World War III.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William F. Carty
Lillian St
Joan Marie Carty
Joseph J. LaCasse
Joseph A. LaCasse
Dickinson Ave
LaCasse
Sacred Heart Church
Miss Carty
GE Ordnance Department
St. Joseph’s High School
Berkshire Business College
TUE
GE Power Transformer Department
Europe
Mary Ann Bernoi To Become Bride Of Mr Curtiss
Miss Mary Ann Bernoi, daughter of Mrs. Leona Bernoi, will wed Oliver R. Curtiss Jr. at the First Congregational Church in Sheffield at 11 o’clock. The ceremony will be officiated by Rev. James Chase with her brother Lena William Bernd giving her away. The wedding party includes matron of honor Mrs. David Eichstedt and bridesmaids Carol Bernd and Wanda Eichstedt. best man David Eichstedt. ushers Gerald Crane and James Bernd. After a Pine Tree Cabin reception, the couple will reside on West Sheffield Road. Bernoi is a Mount Everett graduate and Palmer Trucking employee. Curtiss, Mount Everett alumnus, works for F W Spaulding Inc. He is a Army veteran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Eichstedt
Great Barrington
Carol Bernd
Millerton
N.Y
Wanda Eichstedt
Sheffield
Gerald Crane
Housatonic
James Bernd
Pine Tree Cabin
West Sheffield Road
Mount Everett
Palmer Truck‘ingaines, Inc
Curtiss
F. W. Spaulding, Inc
Rotary Club to Hear on Rotary Foundation Thursday
Rabbi Harold Salzmann will preside at a Thursday program on the Rotary Foundation at 12 15 p m in the Wendell Sherwood Hotel. Salzmann is locally the Rotary Foundation chairman. The foundation was established at Rotary International's 1928 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Salzmann
Rotary Clubs
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Rabbi Salzmann
Rotary Foundation
Rotary International
Teachers Assn Series on WBEC Opens Sunday
The Pittsfield Teachers Association sponsors a week of WBEC programs in observance of American Education Week each night at 8. The schedule features city leaders, superintendents, principals, and teachers presenting new teaching methods, taped classes, and discussions at various schools from Sunday through Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WBEC
Pittsfield Teachers Association
Mayor Haughey
Supt. of
Reynolds
John J. Quinn
PYA Council
Francis Douglas
Charles J. Bordeau
Lincoln D. Lynch
Mercer School
Edward C. Nickey
Briggs
G. Thomas Farley
Pontoosuc
Joseph C. McGovern
Francis W. Kelley
Allendale
Tucker School
Joseph C. Canavan
South Junior High
Harold E. Hennessy
Frank T. Coughlin
William L. Dehey
John A. Massimiano
Hibbard School
Charles E. Murphy
Pillsfield Schools
Theodore Herberg
Dalton District Court Fines Drive Obedience and License Cases
District Court in Hinsdale and Dalton fined drivers for wet driving driving to endanger and related offenses. Special Justice Ferris placed Charles W. Green on one year probation under a suspended 30 day jail term for drunkenness after stop on Route 9. Patrick Goodrich faced a $100 fine after pleading guilty to treatment and operating after license revocation. Other drivers received fines for speeding parking and related violations. Bail set for Robe rt B. Tower on nonsupport. some cases continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement A. Ferris
Green
Robert Powell
N.J. Kelly
Dalton
Donald Kelly
Bene
Hiet
Powell
Patrick Goodrich
Gordon C. Gilbert
Dalt
Allen Goodrich
Edton
Ward Ave
Ralph van Deusen
Vincent I
Stracuzzi Jr
Third St
Atty
Andrea F. Nuciforo
Stracuzzi
Daton Avenue
Robert B. Tower
North Adams
Clifford S. Chapin
Great Barstington
Robert M. Harrow
Wendell Avenue
GOP Women Plan Workshop At Schine Inn
The Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women will hold the fourth area workshop at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday at the Schine Inn Chicopee hosted by Springfield District Republican Women. Dr Virginia Schuck of Mount Holyoke College will discuss the role of women in politics followed by a federation led discussion on membership campaign activity program finances and public relations. Reservations via Mrs Purcell 8 Elizabeth St.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts Federation of Republican Women
Schine Inn
Chicopee
Springfield
Virginia Schuck
Mount Holyoke College
Frances
Purnell
Elizabeth St
Hospital Notices From Pitisfield General
In Pitisfield General several patients receive various treatments and operations. Donna Wisi daughter of Mr and Mrs Anthony Lisi resides at 319 Penn Street undergoing appendectomy. Other listed individuals include Mrs Ronald Milesi 253 Linden, Russell C Goulty 47 Kittridge Road, Mrs Stephanie Marzano 41 North Street, Mrs Bernard Elger 51 Me Arthur Street, John Meienna 143 Daniels, Mrs Horace Hoisington 16 Francis Avenue, Stephen Edward Burnick 222 Lenox Avenue, and Richard Gero Jr son of Mr and Mrs Gero at 40 Ventura Avenue awaiting treatment or recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donna Wisi
Anthony Lisi
Penn [St
Armstrong Daughter of Lenox Couple Is Mentioned
Sandra Marie Armstrong, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Llewellyn Armstrong of Lenox, is identified in a local notice. The fragment notes her parentage and hometown within a community listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sandra Marie Armstrong
Mrs. Llewellyn Armstrong
Lenox Treatment
Williams Planetarium Draws Over Thousand In Public Demos
More than 1,000 area residents have attended Willis I Milham Planetarium demonstrations at Williams College Hopkins Observatory over recent months, with Friday shows open to the public by ticket only. Special showings are arranged for schools, scouts, camps, clubs, and North Adams State College classes. appointments go through the Williams College Administrative Office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Willis I. Milham
Hopkins Observatory
Williams College
Hopkins Hall
Arctic Circle
Girl Scouts
Boy Scouts
North Adams State College
Ralph L. Gilbert dies at 78 in Hillsdale area
Ralph L. Gilbert, 78, longtime yard master for the Boston and Albany Railroad at North Adams Junction Pittsfield, died yesterday at Columbia Memorial Hospital Hudson, New York. Born February 7, 1886 in Hillsdale, he retired in 1949 and lived with sister Mrs Roy Almstead since 1955. Survived by another sister Mrs Mina Crowell of Pittsfield and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 2:00 p.m. at Peck & Peck Funeral Home Copake, with visitation tomorrow evening from 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph L. Gilbert
Hillsdale
N.Y
Boston and Albany
North Adams Junction
Pittsfield
Columbia Memorial Hospital
Hudson
James W
Luella C. Gilbert
Gilbert
Hbis
Roy Almstead
Mina Crowell
Peck & Peck Funeral Home
Copake
Funerals for Chester Lathrop Sr and Nicholas Giannapolo
The funeral for Chester W. Lathrop Sr. will be 11 this morning at Wellington Funeral Home with Rev. Stanley B. Thomson officiating. Burial follows at Yale Cemetery in Schenectady. Bearers include William S. Garrity Stephen L. O’Boyle Frederick F. Dineen James T. Hynes George Putney and Franklyn Lindley. The funeral for Nicholas Giannapolo is at 8 this morning from Bendvenga Funeral Home with a Solemn High Mass of Requiem at Mount Carmel Church. The Rev. Geoffrey Decker will be celebrant Rev. Camilla L. Santini deacon and Rev. Leonard J. Ferrecchia subdeacon. Burial at St Joseph’s Cemetery. Prayers at the grave by Rev. William J. Landiesi. Bearers are Benjamin Rodrigues Joseph T. Livecchi Robert R. and Robert W. Cabana and Thomas J. Piacenti.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Lathrop Sr
Chester W. Lathrop
Wellington Funeral Home
Stanley B. Thomson
Morningside Baptist Church
Yale Cemetery
Schenectady
N.Y
William S. Garrity
Stephen L. O'Boyle
Frederick F. Dineen
James T. Hynes
George Putney
Franklyn Lindley
Nicholas Giannapolo
Bendvenga
Mount Carmel
Geoffrey Decker
Ledebyant
Camilla L. Santini
Leonard J. Ferrecchia
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
William J. Landiesi
Beavers
Benjamin Rod
Turkey Winners Named in Berkshire Beagle Club Draw
Winners listed include Joseph Talbot William Brown Lee Thomas Maston Manuel C tester Clifford Boyer Earl Noel Don Trapani of Pittsfield and Charles Cacter of North Adams in a Berkshire Beagle Club turkey drawing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Berkshire Beagle Club
Joseph Talbot
William ‘Brown
Lee
Thomas Maston
Manuel C. Tester
Clifford Boyer
Earl Noel
Don Trapani
Pittsfield
Charles Cacter
North Adams
Obituary Notices For Adams And Hastings Man Dies At 92
Canadian born Mary St Hilaire aged 106 died in Rouses Point New York after living in Adams since 1902 She moved to live with daughter Anta McDonough She leaves another daughter Sister Mary Therese four sons and many grandchildren The funeral is at St Patrick s Church Rouses Point Cornelius J Hickey 92 of Hastings on Hudson New York father of Mrs Fehn Dakin died in Hastings Funeral Tuesday burial in Mount Hope Cemetery Hastings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Adams
Mary St. Hilaire
Rouses Point
Onesine
Anta McDonough
McDonough
Mary Therése
Sisters of Providence
Holyoke
William
Armand
Philip
Pittsfieseph
Hoosick Falls
St. Patrick’s Church
Cornelius J. Hickey
Great Barrington
Hasting-on-the-Hudson
Fehn Dakin
Manville Street
Anaconda Wire Co
Hastings
Mount Hope
William H. Race 88 dies. three daughters survive
William H. Race, 88, of Monterey Road, died yesterday at Fairview Hospital. Born in Taconic on August 10, 1875, he was the son of Allen and (maiden name not given) Race. Survived by daughter Mrs. Herbert Bressette. daughters Mrs. Nina Jensen of Copake and Mrs. Robert Goeney of Millerton. 16 grandchildren and 50 great grandchildren, plus nieces and nephews. Funeral Monday at 1:30 at Birches Funeral Home with Rev. Donald T. Keil. Burial in West Copake Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Race
Great Barrington
William Henry Race
Fairview Hospital
Herbert Bressette
Monterey Road
Taconic
N.Y
Allen Race
Bressette
Nina Jensen
Copake
Robert Goeney
Millerton
Birches
Donald T. Keil
West Copake
Mrs. Clara H. Whiting Rites Planned in Canaan NY
Mrs. Clara H. Whiting 83 of Canaan N Y died last night at Knollwood Nursing Home Valatie She widow of Henry C Whiting who died in 1938 A lifelong Canaan resident she was active in the Red Cross WW I and donated historical items to Fort Ticonderoga state museum They were property of her husband s Revolutionary War era ancestor She was honorary member of Constitution Island Assoc at West Point Survived by sister Mrs Ira J Schilling Funeral Monday at 2 from Gifford Funeral Home Chatham with calling hours tomorrow 1 to 9
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canaan
N.Y
Clara H. Whiting
Knollwood
Valalie
Henry C. Whiting
Noel S
Adeline B. Hopkins
Lebanon Valley Women’s Club
Red Cross
State Museum
Fort Ticonderoga
Constitution Island Association
West Point
Whiting
Ira J. Schilling
Gifford Funeral Home
Chatham
Inventory of Power estate filed after Pittsfield bankers death
Probate Court filed the inventory of Charles W. Power estate showing a personal estate of 364000. Power, Pittsfield native MIT graduate and former bank president and mayor, died June 9 1940 at age 63.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Power
Pittsfield National Bank
Air. Power
MIT
Pittsfield
Visit Highlights Family Ties in Scotia NY
Middlefield Mrs John Linebaugh visits her brother-in-law and sisters Mr and Mrs Victor Seibeck and Mr and Mrs Truman Robbins in Scotia New York during a brief sojourn showing family ties and local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Linebaugh
Victor Seibeck
Truman Robbins
Scotia, NY
Also Mentioned on This Page
William J. Todd
Thomas J. Maloney
Lenox
New York
Todd
Mario J. Cassinelli
Voice of Democracy
Unitarians Plan
Joan M. Carty
J. J. LaCasse
Mary Ann Bernoi
Mr. Curtiss
Rotary
Teachers Assn
Charles W. Green
Hinsdale
Biagio Meleden
Lake‘ St
Angelina Magner
South St
Linda Smith
Alvin Smith
South Church St
Treatment
George Barker
Barnett, Ave
Harry Garlin
Leroy Barnes
Pleasant St
Clarence J. Bouley
Stanley Snyder
High St
Richard A. Street
Pitisfield General
Dennis Richards
Manchester, N.H
Ronald Milesi
Linden St
Russell C. Goulty
Kittredge Road
Stephanie Marzano
North St
Bernard Elger
Arthur St
John Meienna
Daniels Ave
Horace Hoisington
Francis Ave
Stephen Edward Burnick
Gerald Burnick
Lenox Ave
St. Luke’s
Bichard Gero Jr
Mrs. Gero
Ventura Ave
CABLE
Kincaid
Depot Street
Probate
Middlefield
THURS
FBI
Wahconah St
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