Nothing Wrong With American Education Says Dr Hamilton
Dr Robert V Hamilton of North Adams State College told Pittsfield Unitarians that American education is fine only if people care. He attacked defensiveness in educators and praised or criticized voters, teachers, and administrators, urging qualified school committee members and honest public discourse. He warned against relying on newspapers for school facts and urged self-examination of citizens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton
Robert V. Hamilton
North Adams State College
Pittsfield
America
Bos
Ton
Prince
Peck
Dillon Considers GE Leave or Retirement After Mayor-Elect
Dillon, 61, who has served 83 years at General Electric, weighs a leave of absence or early retirement when taking office in January. He cites GE pension rules permitting retirement before 65 and recalls prior mayors Maughey and Harvey E. Lake who briefly left GE to serve as mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Dillon
General Electric Co
Maughey
Harvey E. Lake
Lake
Haughey
Lutheran Men to Hear BCC Dean at Zion Church Parlor
Berkshire Community College acting dean Richard Rowe will speak to Zion Lutheran Churchmen at 7 45 tonight in the church parlor. George H Fry Jr will supervise refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BCC
Richard Rowe
Berkshire Community College
Zion's
George H. Fry Jr
Welfare Year's End Hodecker Seeks $39,000 Boost
Pittsfield Welfare Commissioner Charles Hodecker requests $39,000 more for 1963 to cover shortfalls caused by rising costs and unemployment in construction. He warns GE layoffs may push costs into 1964 and notes a prior $100,000 special allocation. The request, part of tomorrow's City Council agenda, breaks down into $6,000 general relief $16,000 old age assistance and $17,000 aid to dependent children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Hodecker
Hodecker
Pittsfield
Haughey
General Electric
City Bookmobile Schedule Issued by Berkshire Athenaeum
The Berkshire Athenaeum publishes the city bookmobile routes for Tuesday through Friday. Stops include McArthur Street, Garden Street, Acorn Street, Sid Oneta Street, Westchester Avenue, Wapcorne School, Pontoosuc School, and Cromwell Avenue, with times from 10:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on varied streets and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Athenaeum
McArthur St
Garden St
Acorn
Sid Oneta
Westchester Avenue
Wapcorne School
Pontoosuc School
Cromwell Ave
Mohawk Street
Wahconah Heights
Richmond Avenue
Imperial Avenue
Dutchess Avenue
Williamsburg Terrace
Greenwich Street
Meadowview Drive
Williams School
Sampson Parkway
Pine Grove Drive
Anita Drive
Williams St
Russell
Police Briefs Blur Night Break At Busy Bee Restaurant
Police reported an attempted break at the Busy Bee Restaurant Saturday night. William B. Scheuffer, 38, was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital after illness at home. Lorenzo E. Faucher reported rear-end car damage at Magner's drugstore. John F. Stanley noted damage to a parked car near Linden Lunch. Alan Knickerbocker reported a broken window and stolen garbage cans. Marion Mann, 63, fractured her arm in a fall and was hospitalized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Busy Bee
Lorenzo. E. Faucher
Holmes Road
Magner
Elm Street
John F. Stanley
Richmond
Linden Lunch
Linden Street
Alan Knickerbocker
Dalton Ave
Marion Mann
Aoa
Tyler St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Fire and False Alarm Report From Elm Street Station
Fire crew examined an oil burner issue at Vogt's Service Station 136 Elm St at 11:23 a.m. Saturday. A box alarm from Nascon Division of Eaton Paper Corp on Church Street was false at 4:41 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vogt’s
Elm St
Nascon
Eaton Paper Corp
Church Street
Local Hunter Bags Vermont Bear Weighing 180 Pounds
Pittsfield man Shaun McGuigan 24 shot a 180 pound black bear in Dorset Vermont as it crossed his path. The dressed bear weighed 140 pounds and meat will be prepared for eating. His brother James Jr. previously shot a Vermont bear about eight years ago. Shaun works as a carpenter for Gaston R. Goyette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Vermont
Lonely Woodland
Dorset
Shaun McGuigan
James McGuigan
Harvard St
Shaun
James Jr
Berkshire School Dramatics to stage Inherit the Wind
Sheffield Berkshire School Dramatics Club will present Inherit the Wind on November 27 and 30. The production, based on the Scopes trial of 1925, stars A Bradley Conner as prosecuting attorney Matthew Harrison Brady and David Farrar as defense attorney Henry Drummond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
Berkshire School Dramatics Club
Jerome Lawrence
Robert E. Lee
Tennessee
Charles Darwin
Matthew Harrison
Brady
A. Bradley Conner
Englewood
Henry Drummond
Davsid
Farrar
New York City
Walter B. Rose
Jeremiah Brown
Wiliam F. Rogers
Joshua Brown
Graham Matthews
E. K. Hornbeck
Peter L. Anderson
Bertram Cates
Richard Hall
Thomas H. Dixon
Vaololic Women’s Club to View New Stove at Meeting
The Vaololic Women’s Club of Our Lady of the Valley Church will meet Thursday at 8 p.m. at the church to view the new electric stove on display. Plans will be made for the Christmas tea and bazaar. Local postal officials advise addressing Santa letters to North Pole 99701 and mailing early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vaiolic Women's Club of
Our Lady of the Valley Church
Santa Claus
North Pole
Five injured as two drivers face court in Pittsfield
Five persons were injured and two drivers are set to appear in District Court after weekend traffic crashes in Pittsfield. Nelson A. Bordeau 22 of 662 Tyler St failed to negotiate a curve on New West Street Sunday, struck a utility pole. Richard L. Brazeau 23 of 37 Chickering St lost control Saturday, hit a tree near 1121 North St. passenger John Murphy 25 of 1312 East St treated for a neck injury at St Luke's. Brazeau to face court. Bordeau to be summoned. A tire blowout on Wahconah Street injured Joan P. Callahan 18 of 495 Wahconah St who crossed the street and hit a fence. Gerald N. Monia and Annette M. Sibbie involved in Elm Street Northumberland Road crash with no injuries. Three-car crash Elm Street Holmes Road left Decelles 17, and a passenger Mrs Paul Gaudette head bumps. A two-car crash West and McKay Streets involved Ronald T. Ghetti and Warry Vincent with no injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Nelson A. Bordeau
Tyler St
New West Street
Pierce Coal & Oil Co
Bordeau
Traffic Bureau
Richard L. Brazeau
Chickering St
North St
John Murphy
East St
St. Luke's Hospital
Charles Gans
Brazeau
Wahconah Street
Alcove Street
Joan P. Callahan
Wahconah St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Elm Street
Gerald N. Monia
Stoddard Ave
Annette M. Sibbie
West Housatonic St
Northumberland Road
Holmes Road
Robert K. Decelles
Whittier Ave
James Howard
Lee
Alfonso J. Sealise
Dalton Division Road
Decelles
Howard Auto
Hebrew School Reelects Meyers As President
Frederic R. Meyers was reelected president and Albert Hunt was elected vice president of the Pittsfield Hebrew School Association at its annual meeting last night at the Jewish Community Center. About 85 attended. Mrs. Harry Dakin of Great Barrington received a certificate for 15 years of service as a teacher. Other officers re elected were Sidney I. Katz treasurer and Mrs. William Harris secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederic R. Meyers
Albert Hunt
Pittsfield Community Hebrew School Association
Harry Dakin
Great Barrington
Sidney I. Katz
William Harris
Juvenile Driver Summoned After Unauthorized Car Use
A six year old Pittsfield youth will be summoned to juvenile court on delinquency charges for operating a motor vehicle without a license and using a car without permission. Officer Isenhart stopped the speeding vehicle on Dalton Avenue Saturday night, finding the boy had taken his brother’s car without consent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Maurice C. Isenhart
Dalton Avenue
Dr. A B Corey Dies After Three Car Crash in Herkimer
Dr. Albert Bickmore Corey 64 official New York state historian and former AA SH director died Saturday from injuries in a Friday night three car crash on a rain slick thruway near Schoharie County. He lived in Schodack Center near Albany and had spoken at the Berkshire County Historical Society in 1962. Survivors include his wife Inez McCallum and children. Isabelle Truden, 79, of Parker Street died yesterday in St. Luke's Hospital widow of Patrick A. Truden. Burial plans set after viewing at Dery Funeral Home with High Mass at St. Mary's Church and burial in St. Joseph's Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herkimer
N. Y
Albert Bickmore Corey
New York
American Association For State and Local History
Corey
Shaker Museum
Chatham
Berkshire County Historical Society
Schodack Center
Albany
Wayne County
Herkimer Memorial Hospital
State Capitol
George Washington
India
Acadia College
Scotia
Harvard
University of Toronto
Clark University
Inez McCallum
Stamp Auction To Be Tuesday At Berkshire Museum Stamp Club
The Berkshire Museum Stamp Club holds its first auction of the season Tuesday evening. It features United States and foreign stamps with Joseph Nigrelli and Robert Waite as auctioneers. Members may still bring stamps. proceeds support the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Museum Stamp Club
United States
Joseph Nigrelli
Pittsfield
Robert Waite
Adams
Nigrelli
Berkshire County
Hospitals Increase Help to Red Cross Blood Program
Massachusetts hospitals will raise their financial support for the Red Cross blood program by 1.50 per pint, from 3 to 4.50, per pint to the Boston regional center. Berkshire County Red Cross chair Daniel J. Renfroe cited approvals by state medical and hospital groups and noted rising operating costs and plastic container use. He praised the Red Cross for providing blood and fractions free of charge and expressed hope for continued free blood supply in Berkshire County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Red Cross
Daniel J. Renfroe
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
Boston
Renfroe
Massachusetts Medical Society
Massachusetts Hospital Association
Berkshire County Red Cross
Obituaries and Funerals Noted For Several Names
The page lists obituaries and funeral notices including Beatrix Sister Mary Corey Dr Albert B Jennings John A Lundy William C Sr Payee Dennis W Trudes Mrs Isabelle Welch Mrs George E Willis Grenville N. The notices reflect the community’s loss with names and affiliations as provided.
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Beatrix
Mary Corey
Albert B. Jennings
John A
Lundy
William C. Sr
Payee
Dennis W. Trudes
Isabelle Welch
George E. Willis
Grenville N
Willis Dies Retired DPW Engineer G N Willis
Grenville N Willis 89 of 25 Pollock Ave retired district Public Works Department engineer died yesterday at Crestwood Nursing Home Lenox Born in Thompsonville Conn he grew up in Becket A Westfield High School and Massachusetts Agricultural College graduate He worked as civil engineer for firms in Springfield Greenfield New Haven Railroad and Southern Railroad before joining DPW He retired in 1952 after 44 years He was a past president of Pittsfield Kiwanis life member of State Engineers Association Phi Kappa Phi Phi Sigma Kappa Mystic Lodge Masons Pontoostic and Berkshire Hills Country Club First Congregational Church He leaves a son Edward S of Peekskill NY and three grandchildren His wife Florence Ripley died 1959 Friends may call Wellington Funeral Home Services tomorrow at 11 Rev James Ree Whyte to officiate Burial in North Becket Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Public Works Department
Crestwood
Lenox
Thompsonville
Conn
Becket
Westfield High School
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Willis
Springfield
Greenfield
New Haven Railroad
Southern Railroad
Kentucky
Public Works Department
District 1
Pittsfield Kiwanis Club
State Engineers Association
Phi Kappa Phi
Honorary Scientific Society
Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity
Mystic Lodge of Masons
Pontoostic Country Club
Berkshire Hills Country Club
First Congregational Church
Edward S
Peekskill
Florence Ripley
Sister Beatrix Former Superior Here Dies in Holyoke
The Rev Sister Mary Beatrix of the Sisters of St Joseph former superior of St Joseph's Convent Pittsfield and Holy Family Convent Springfield died yesterday at Mont Marie Holyoke in her 63rd year of religious life. Born Catherine I Powers in Ireland she served as superior at several convents and taught at multiple Holyoke Worcester Springfield and Chicopee parishes. She leaves two brothers and several nephews and nieces. A Solemn High Mass of Requiem will be held tomorrow at 8 at Mather House Springfield with burial in St Michael's Cemetery. Friends may call today 7 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Beatrix
Sisters of St
Mather
Clyde Wagoner founder of GE News Bureau dies at 74
Clyde D. Wagoner 74, retired founder of GE News Bureau, died at his Schenectady home. A friend of Dr. Charles Steinmetz, he publicized GE achievements and handled publicity for early high voltage work. He formed GE’s news bureau in 1920 and retired in 1954, later editing a Grand Union employer publication. He arranged early round the world radio broadcasts and is survived by wife Agnes, son Dr. Stewart C. Wagoner, daughter Mrs. F Wiley Hubbell, and eight grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schenectady
Clyde D
Wags) Wagoner
General Electric Co
Charles P. Steinmetz
Pittsfield
Mr. Wagoner
New York Press
New York Journal
Syracuse
Grand Union
Waterford
Wagoner
A.F. Farmer
Sydney
Australia
WGY
Richard E. Byrd
Dunedin
New Zealand
H. V. Kaltenborn
Radio Club
Agnes
Stewart C. Wagoner
F. Wiley Hubbell
William C Lundy Sr 84 dies after long service career
William C Lundy Sr aged 84 of 1087 North Street died Saturday night at West Branch Springside Nursing Home. A New Britain native, he moved here in 1904 to become chief accountant at Wilson Woolen Mill and later worked 37 years at General Electric retiring in 1946. He was the first treasurer of the Stanley Club and belonged to First Baptist Church GE Quarter Century Club GI Pensioners Club and Mystic Lodge of Masons. Survived by two daughters Mrs William Baumbach and Mrs Joseph Horvath a son William C Jr and four grandchildren. Funeral services 1 pm tomorrow at Wellington Funeral Home officiated by Rev Edwin L Kutz burial in Pittsfield Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William C. Lundy
North St
West Branch
Springside
New Britain
Conn
Wilson Woolen Mill
General Electric Co
Lundy
Stanley Club
First Baptist Church
GE Quarter Century Club
GI Pensioners Club
Mystic Lodge of Masons
William Baumbach
Edwin L. Kutz
Pittsfield
Funeral for Wallace E B Atwood Held in Great Barrington
The funeral of Wallace FE Atwood of Ousatonic was held Saturday at Stevens Funeral Home Great Barrington with a High Mass of Requiem at Corpus Christi Church Housatonic officiated by Rev Stephen A Wiese CJ Dehon Seminary. Military burial followed at St Bridgett's Cemetery Housatonic with Southern Berkshire Veterans organizations directing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace EB. Atwood
Wallace FE. Atwood
Ousatonic
Stevens
Great Barrington
Corpus Christi Church
Housatonic
Stephen A. Wiese
C.J
Dehon Seminary
St. Bridgett’s Cemetery
Southern Berkshire Veterans
Francis J. Barry
Erwin Lord
Karl M. Peiffer
John Carlotto
Fred Loulson
Alfred W. Martin
Joseph H. Sullivan
Walter J. Smith
Gordon E. Burghardt
Edward H. Rockefeller
Robert F. Barry
Wills A. Wilcoxon
South Berkshire Barracks
William M. Graham
Floyd M. Kline
Harold E. Grant
Eugene L. Brochon
Thomas J. Sullivan
William J. Connelly
Great Barington
Mrs Welch of Pittsfield Dies at 66 in Hospital
Mrs. Sylvia Bennatl Welch 66 wife of George E Welch of 200 Wahconah St died Saturday at Pittsfield General Hospital. Born in Fairhaven Vermont she had lived there 35 years. Survived by husband three stepsons four sisters and a brother. Funeral 8:30 am at Bloniarz Funeral Home with burial in St Joseph Cemetery. Calling hours today 2 to 4 and 7 to 9.
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George E. Welch
Sylvia Bennatl Welch
Wahconah St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Fairhaven
Kenneth Welch
Northboro
George W. Welch
Manchaug
Donald E. Welch
Windsor
Matilda Austin
Louis J. Bartolammtes
Pittsfield
Armand Lusignan
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Martha Slater
Saljem
N.Y
Wallace Bennett
Lenox
Bloniarz
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Dudley F Webb Funeral Held in Becket
Dudley F Webb 58 died suddenly Saturday from a heart attack. Funeral services were held at Federated Church Becket with Masonic rites. Webb a Boston and Albany Rail Road fireman born Oct 27 1905 native of Richmond lived in Chester, Becket, leaves wife Dorothy Ellsworth and two daughters, plus siblings and grandchildren. Burial at North Becket Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
Becket
Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers and Firemen
Becket Federated Church
Pittsfield Aerie of Eagles
Glebe Lodge of Masons
Hinsdale
Dorothy Ellsworth
Florence Webb
Huntington
Marilyn Webb
Amos Gallant
Washington
Joseph
Richard
Charity Laurent
Hazel Daniels
West Springfield
Raymond Smithies
Westfield
Haley
Carl Doig
Everett Laurence
Richard Armstrong
Michael
Ronald Daniels
Cortney ‘Wheeler
Worthington
Richard Webb
North Becket Cemetery
Dennis W Payne dies in Providence at 42
Dennis W Payne 42 of 25 Fairmont St Providence died Saturday at home He was born in Pittsfield son of Leo and Agnes Lynch Payne lived here until moving to Providence 10 years ago A Navy veteran of World War II he was a carpenter employed by Groton Electric Boat Co He was a member of St Brigid s Church Johnston R I He leaves a brother Edward of Providence and a sister Mrs Bernard Fisher of Springfield Friends may call at Dwyer Funeral Home this evening 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 Funeral will be Wednesday morning at St Charles Church High Mass of Requiem Burial in St
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis W. Payne
Fairmont St
Providence
Pittsfield
Leo
Agnes Lynch Payne
Payne
Groton (Conn
Edward
Bernard Fisher
Springfield
Dwyer Funeral
St. Charles
St Joseph's Cemetery
Also Mentioned on This Page
GE Company
the Eagle
William B. Scheuffer
West Union Int
Lome
Hunter Bags Vt
Elizabeth Anderson
Hebrew School
Meyers
A. B. Corey
N.Y. State
Isabelle Truden
Isabelle Sprague Truden
Parker St
St. Luke’s Hospital
Patrick A. Truden
St. Mary’s Church
James A. Farry
Dery Funeral
St. Mary's Church
G. N. Willis
DPW
Grenville N. Willis
Pollock Ave
Wellington
James Ree Whyte
South Congregational Church
Clyde Wagoner
GE News Bureau
Dudley F. Webb
Savino Bros
Rock OF Ages
ROK
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