Obituaries of Wilkins Casino Meyer and others in El Paso
Mrs Elizabeth Yeadon Wilkin s 58 wife of Col Frank F Wilkins U S Army ret of 4705 Post Way El Paso Tex died yesterday at her home Born in Pittsfield she was a graduate of Pittsfield High School and Virginia Inter mont College She had been a secretary in the mortgage and loan department of Berkshire Life Insurance Co for many years The funeral will be held from the Harding Orr McDaniel Funeral Home in El Paso with services Friday at 2 at St Albans Episcopal Church Burial will be at the Fe Blss National Cemetery El Paso Mrs Teresa Casino A Solemn High Mass of Requiem for Mrs Teresa Casino was celebrated this morning at Mount Carmel Church Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery Bearers were Frank J and James F Casino Richard W and Vincent P Brike Charles J Revard and John E DeSan tis Erick G Meyer Sr A Night Mass of Requiem for Erick G Meyer Sr was celebrated this morning at St Charles Church Burial was in St Josephs Cemetery Bearers were Lawrence H Kirchner Jr Charles J Master cone Richard R Wagner Sr and Fred J Gifford Jr all sons in law and Richard R Wagner Sr and Robert L J Gifford grandsons obituaries Cecile Brown Mrs Arnold Cranston Miss H Rose Goldenstein Miss Bessie Oakey Miss Gladys T Wilkins Mrs Frank F
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Yeadon Wilkins
Frank F. Wilkins
U.S. Army
Post Way
el Paso
Tex
Pittsfield
Charmaine Yeadon
Detroit
Mich
Harding, Orr & McDaniel
St. Albans Episcopal Church
Blss National Cemetery
Teresa Casino
Mount Carmel Church
John E. Dickinson
Charles F. Gonet
Louis Fontana
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Father Gonet
Frank J
James F. Casino
Richard W
Vincent P. Brike
Charles J. Revard
John E. DeSantis
Erick G. Meyer
St. Charles’ Church
Daniel B. Branton
John J. Foley
Lawrence H. Kirchner Jr
Charles J. Mastercone
Richard R. Wagner Sr
Fred J. Gifford Jr
Robert L. J. Gifford
Solomon Brown
Arlington
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Roy F. Brown
Carpenters Union
52- Ville
Massachusetts Ave
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Mount Pleasant Cemetery
Miss Rose Cranston 79 longtime Miss Hall's teacher dies
Miss H Rose Cranston 79 of 10 Saratoga Drive died yesterday at Pittsfield General Hospital shortly after admission. She taught history at Miss Hall's School for 26 years retiring in 1936. Born in Cherry Plain New Jersey she lived here many years. She taught in Ridgewood Bartlett and Dawes schools before Miss Hall's. After retirement in 1944 she moved to Hartford then returned to Pittsfield eight years ago. She was in First Baptist Church Woman's League Women's Club and National Retired Teachers Association. She leaves a sister Miss Grace E Cranston and twin brother Henry Cranston. Services Friday at 2 at First Baptist Church. Burial in Cemetery of the Evergreens Lebanon New York. Donations may be made to the First Baptist library fund. Friends may call Wellington Funeral Home today 3 to 5 and 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Rose Cranston
Saratoga Drive
Pittsfield General Hospital
Miss Hall
Miss Cranston
Cherryplain
N.J
Edwin A
Grace Rose Cranston
Ridgewood
Bartlett School
Dawes School
Woman’s League
Women’s Club
National
Retired Teachers’ Association
Grace E. Cranston
Henry Cranston
Troy
N.Y
Wellington
First Baptist Church
Obituary notices for Goldenstein Taylor Vidal readers
Bessie Goldenstein 64 of 2815 North Troy St Chicago ML died last night after a short illness. Born in Chelsea she spent most of her life in the Boston area. Services tomorrow at Degan ny Funeral Home at 2. Joseph H Taylor Sr funeral tomorrow at 9 30 from Dery Funeral Home, 10 Solemn Mass at St Marys Church. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Holy Name Society to recite Rosary tonight at 7 20. High Mass for Frank D Vidal celebrated at St Charles Church this morning. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery with prayers at the grave by Rev John J Foley. Bearers listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Goldenstein
North
Troy St
Chicago
Chelsea
Boston
Helen Goldenstein
Pittsfield
Deganny Funeral Home
Joseph HW. Taylor Sr
Joseph H. Taylor Sr
Dery Funeral Home
St. Mary's Church
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Holy Name Society
Frank D. Vidal
St. Charles’ Church
Thomas Gauvreau
John J. Foley
Manuel Prayia
Vincent R. Romero
Louis P. Gonzales
Jose C. Naranjo
Paul Rodriguez
Nicholas M. Gallego
Miss Gla dys Thatcher Oakey dies at 75 in Chatham
Gla dys Thatcher Oakey born September 22 1890 at Little Falls died Monday at her home 57 Kindergarten Street Chatham New York She graduated Mount Holyoke College in 1912 and spent over four decades as a social worker for the National Family Service Association in Springfield Massachusetts and Newburg There are no immediate survivors Funeral services Thursday at 11 am from the Canaan Congregational Church Rev Loren G Hause Jr officiating Burial in Canaan Cemetery There are no calling hours
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
N.Y
Gladys Thatcher Oakey
Kinderhook St
Little Falls
Marcellus and
Mary Thatcher Oakey
Mount Holyoke College
National Family Service Association
Springfield
Mass
Newburg
Oakey
Canaan
Canaan Congregational Church
Loren G. Hause Jr
Obituary notices for Arnold Vreeland Horton Vary and more
Obituary notices list Mrs Cecile Arnold 81 former Pittsfield teacher dying in Clearwater Fla and survivors in Pittsfield. Burial in Clearwater. Service for Dr John A Vreeland 11am at Wellington Funeral Home with cremation to follow. Fred H Horton service 2pm at Wellington with burial in Dalton. Maitland Vary 2pm at Newton Barnfather with burial in Garfield Cemetery no calling hours.
Mochons Named To Head Unit of Campers Assn
Mr and Mrs Henry J Mochon of 25 Crossinger Pittsfield were elected presidents of Berkshire chapter New England Family Campers Association at a Sunday meeting marking the chapter s fifth anniversary Other officers include Vice presidents Mr and Mrs Alfred Vicari Adams secretary and treasurers Mr and Mrs Maurice E Haines Pittsfield and directors Mr and Mrs Marshall OBrien Stockbridge Mr and Mrs Albert M Chapman Lanesboro and Mr and Mrs Robert L Doncaster Jr Great Barrington Delegates to the Council of Chapters Mr Chapman alternate Carl S Drake Pittsfield and newsletter editors Mr and Mrs Drake
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Egremont
Henry J. Mochon
Crossinger
Pittsfield
Berkshire
New England Family Campers Association
Camp Thunderbird
Alfred Vicari
Adams
Maurice E. Haines
William R. Waters
Marshall O'Brien
Stockbridge
Albert M. Chapman
Lanesboro
Robert L. Doncaster Jr
Great Barrington
Council of Chapters
Chapman
Carl S. Drake
Drake
New Lenox Road Hearing Set for November 30
County Commissioners will hold a public hearing November 30 at Lenox Town Hall on proposed relocation and alteration of New Lenox Road near the old iron bridge to be replaced next year. The bridge spans the Housatonic River near General Electric’s Extra High Voltage experiment station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenox Town Hall
Lenox Road
Housatonic River
General Electric
Lee Mt Mill Dump Used by Individuals Complaint
A Mountain Mill Road resident complains the Lee Mountain Mill dump designated for industrial use is being used by individuals to dump garbage. Rats attracted by refuse prompt action. Board of Health jurisdiction noted. posting suggested. Roosa to contact health board and agent Hobian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Mountain Mill
William E. Reesa
Mountain Mill Road
William H. O’brien
Board of Health
Roosa
Film Let My People Go to be shown in Springfield
The television documentary Let My People Go sponsored by Xerox will be shown at Congregation Knesses Israel 11 Wendell Ave Sunday at 8 PM. The hour long film traces the rise of the state of Israel and stresses Israel as a haven for Jews who escaped Nazism. No admission charge. The public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Xerox Corp
Red Cross Urges Broad First Aid Training Campaign
American Red Cross launches drive to cut traffic deaths by expanding first aid courses to all communities. Over 80 percent of chapters offer training and will broaden coverage, with emphasis on boat owners and marine operators. Berkshire County chapter urges boat owners to enroll. classes run year round and bumper stickers await graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Red Cross
James F. Collins
Red Cross
Warren A. Sears
First Aid
Berkshire County
Wendell Avenue
District Court Violations Lead to Fines and Probation
Adams man Harold E. Clement 22 was jailed 30 days for probation violation tied to license suspension. He also faces a two year probation on a suspended six month sentence for another license suspension offense. Several others cited include Forbes T. Rooseth fined 25 for driving to endanger. Errol D. Pryce fined 25 for second speeding in a year. multiple motorists paid small speeding and parking fines. Expressions of charges ranged from larceny by false premises to driving without registration and failure to keep to the right.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Clement
Adams
Clement
Nolo
Forbes T. Rooseth
Englewood
Nly
Rostih
Swamp Road
Richmond
Atty
Lincoln
Cain
Lawrence L. Kirchner
Linden St
William Boraski
Errol D. Pryce
Elm St
James W. Putney
Peabody
Martin Wollock
West Housatonic St
David B. Thomas
Bushey Herts
England
Claims of Idle Increase by 43 in Berkshire County
Unemployment claims from Central and Southern Berkshire County residents rose by 43 last week to 827, up from 794 two weeks earlier. A year ago 996 claims were filed. Pittsfield DES manager Edward J. Barry cited continued textile industry weakness as the main cause and noted 17 job openings were filled last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Edward J. Barry
State Division of Employment Security
Pittsfield
Barry
Pittsfield Des
County Seeks Bids For Photo Supplies
Berkshire County seeks proposals to furnish photographic equipment supplies for two registries of deeds in Pittsfield and Adams. Great Barrington registry operates manually. Estimated cost ranges from $3,000 to $6,000 with bids due by 11 a.m. Nov. 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Pittsfield
Adams
Great Barrington
Adventists Open Fall Prayer Week Observance
The Seventh-day Adventist Church began its annual fall prayer week at the 11 a.m. service last Saturday and will end with the Saturday service at 11. Special services were held Sunday evening at 7 30 and will be held tonight and Friday night at the same hour The subject this year is The Prayer of Faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seventh-day Adventist Church
Police Briefs Include Parked Car Hit and Hospital Admits
James Williamson of St Dexter reported his car was struck while parked at Fenn and First streets at midnight. Damage exceeded 200 dollars. Police ambulance took Domenico Sacco, 81, of 76 Turner Ave to St Luke's Hospital after illness at home and he was admitted. Elaine Latura, 3, of 724 West Housatonic St also taken to St Luke's and later discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Williamson
St Dexter St
Fenn
First Streets
Domenico Sacco
Turner Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
St. Luke’s
Elaine Latura
West Housatonic St
Arthritis Drive Named Again Led by Mrs. Riche in Pittsfield
Mrs. Leon L. Riche of 31 Buel Street will again chair the Arthritis Foundation campaign in the Pittsfield area. The volunteer recruitment period runs Nov 15 to Dec 17, with the fund raising drive Jan 6 to 42. Pittsfield area includes Lenox, Lanesboro and Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon L. Riche
Buel St
Arthritis Foundation
Pittsfield
James H. Fairclough Jr
Massachusetts
Foundation
Riche
Lanesboro
Lenox
Richmond
Foundations Laid For Coltsville Exchange Club
Plans were completed for the permanent organization meeting of the Coltsville Exchange Club at Buccaneer Restaurant. Committee chairs named include Robert F. Powers, Harry Fresia, Frederick A. Messer, and Nicholas Klangas. New members joining are Donald R. Coughlin, John P. Czarnecki, Lawrence H. Kirchner, and Edward J. Reagan. Charter meeting set for Sunday Dec. 5 at Green Acres Restaurant, Cheshire. Thomas R. King, secretary of Williamstown Exchange Club, spoke on the local group’s organizational structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coltsville Exchange Club
Buccaneer
Robert F. Powers
Harry Fresia
Frederick A. Messer
Nicholas Klangas
Donald R. Coughlin
Coughlins Package Store, Inc
John P. Czarnecki
Adams Super Market
Dalton Avenue
Lawrence H. Kirchner
Berkshire Coca-Cola Bottling Co
Edward J. Reagan
Berkshire Gravel, Inc
Buc- Cancer
Green Acres
Cheshire
Thomas R. King
Williamstown Exchange Club
Local Exchange Club
DPW Officials Review Berkshire Chapter 90 Requests
Robert Elliott and Myles Stevens of the DPW reviewed Berkshire County Chapter 90 highway requests from 30 towns and 2 cities totaling about 1 million dollars. They noted funding shares of state 50 percent, county 25 percent, and local communities 23 percent. The DPW will allocate projects in January in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Elliott
State Department of Public Works
Myles Stevens
DPW
Berkshire County
Boston
Jazz Quartet Performs for BCC Freshmen
Berkshire Community College hosted the Bastover Jazz Quartet led by Dave Huxtable at a Tuesday morning president hour. Members Mustable, Bill Loucks, Bob Shepard, and Jay LaPlante performed selections tracing the history and development of jazz for the freshmen during their weekly meeting, sponsored by Local 103 Musicians Union and funded by a Recording Industries grant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Community College
Bastover
Dave Huxtable
Mustable
Bill Loucks
Bob Shepard
Jay LaPlante
BCC
Musicians Union
Recording Industries
Real Estate Transfers In Dalton Area Listings
Albert H and Virginia E Daley sell Overlook house and lot on Wellington Avenue to Albert G and Lillian. William R Flynn and Tsadore Goodman sell land on Martha Lane Lenox to Richard Mallon. Eugene R and Sara P Trombly sell house and lot at East Street and Myrtle Avenue Lee to Dowell and Nancy M Yeager. Mary Grosso sells Depot Street property to the Town of Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert H
Virginia E. Daley
Albert G
Lillian
Overlook
Wellington Avenue
William R. Flynn
Tsadore Goodman
Richard Mallon
Martha Lane
Lenox
Eugene R
Sara P. Trombly
Dowell G
Nancy M. Yeager
East Street
Myrtle Avenue
Lee
Mary Grosso
Dalton
Depot Street
Submarine Offic er Course Focus at New London Navy School
Ensign Walsh son of Mr and Mrs Walsh of 34 Nobiehurst Ave attends basic submarine officers course at U S Naval Submarine School New London Conn He will learn diving and surfacing procedures for various submarines including Polaris program and study technical systems underwater escape and torpedo attack methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ensign Walsh
Navy Ens
David H. Walsh
Raymond K. Walsh
Nobiehurst Ave
U.S. Naval Submarine School
New London
Conn
Polaris
Berkshire County Real Estate Tax Rates Lower Than State
Berkshire County shows an average 1965 real estate tax of 53.58 dollars, well below the state average of 72 dollars due to diverse local assessment practices. In Lanesboro, Property 18 assessments imply a similar heavy impact on homeowners despite the county’s lower overall rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Lanesboro
Oakham
Worcester County
Berkshire
Massachusetts Federation of Taxpayers
Adams
Alford
New Ashford
Becket
Clarksburg
Lee
Cheshire
Dalton
Florida
Mount Washington
New Marlboro
Sandisfield
Savoy
Stockbridge
Williamstown
Pittsfield
Superior Court
Rutkowski to lead Red Cross unit for military families
Cmdr. Rutkowski was chosen to head the Red Cross Service to Military Families Committee, announced Monday by H. George Wilde. Lt. Cmdr. Rutkowski, commanding officer of the U.S. Naval Reserve training center, succeeds Robert F. Howard of Pittsfield, longtime chairman. Howard received a Red Cross service pin at a Mount Carmel Church event. meeting notes cover aid provided, including 437 cases, 80 military reports, 42 government benefit applications, and five families aided after fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cmdr. Richards
Rutkowski
Red Cross Service
H. George Wilde
Red Cross
Cmdr. Rutkowski
U.S. Naval Reserve Training Center
Robert F. Howard
Pittsfield
Howard
Mount Carmel
Joseph Scialabba
Samuel Amuso
Lucy Campoli
John Fossa
Chapter House
Social Welfare
American Red Cross
Worcester
Livestock and egg market quotes from Chatham New York
Calves over 100 lbs sold at 19 to 30.50 per cwt with various weight classes and prices. Veals and calves priced from 7 down to 31 per cwt for prime, choice, good, standard, utility grades. Cattle and hogs listed with standard to utility ranges from 10.40 to 21.60 per cwt. Eggs quoted by size from 33 to 49 cents per dozen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chatham
N.Y
Tbs
U.S
Duplicate Bridge Winners Listed
Local duplicate bridge results show multiple top pairs. At the Jewish Community Center Carl Uhrig and Joel Prescott topped north-south, with Alan Solin and Benjamin Wolfe second. Horace Cauffman and Ralph Bennett led east-west, second place A. B. Cauffman. GEAA results name Barhas and Booker as north-south high scorers, Washburn Jr. and MacDonald first in east-west, Henriques and Marinelli second. Next GEAA master point session Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jewish Community Center
Carl
Uhrig
Joel V. B. Prescott
Alan A. Solin
Benjamin Wolfe
West
Horace B. Cauffman
Ralph S. Bennett
GEAA
Constantino Barhas
Robert C. Booker
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Frank Wilkins
Barre Guild
Sormer
George T. Wells Cemetery
Harvard St
Harry
Wahconah St
Rose Cranston
Gladys T. Oakey
Mrs
Cecile Arnold
Cecile Bennett Arnold
Clearwater
Fla
Stephentown
James Woods
Albert Lindsey
John A. Vreeland
Wellington Funeral Home
Frederick G. Eastman
St. Luke’s Episcopal Church
Laresboro
Fred H. Horton
Arthur W. Newcomb
First Methodist Church
Main Street
Maitland Vary
Maitland
Newton & Barnfather
Douglas C. Smith
Trinity Methodist Church
Garfield
N Y
Mochons
Campers Assn
New Lenox Road
Pha
UMC
Mer
Volpe
State Advisory Council
Salvatore
Sam) Ferrante
Williamsburg Ter
Stanley Club
Iong
Berkshire County Association
Israel
Philip J. LeClair
Tyler St
Wendell W. Halsey
James A. Grise
Francis D. Blazejewski
Arthur J. Peaslee
Lenox Ave
David A. Deame
Hubbard Ave
Robert A. Black
Ronald A. Shampang
Stoddard Ave
Ponent J. Muzzy
Weburm
Adventists
Arthritis Drive
Coltsville
Exchange Club
Jazz Quartet
BCC Freshmen
Cmdr
R. S. Rutkowski
Finast
First National Store
Aliendale Shopping Center
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