Downing Industrial Park Nears First Firm Occupancy
The Association of Business and Commerce expects to sign the first tenant for Downing Industrial Park near Hubbard Avenue. ABC vice president Luke Hayden said a small service industry will occupy the initial building, with details to follow after the final transaction. The park’s development and financing steps were outlined to about 100 attendees, including officials from Boston & Albany Railroad and the Massachusetts Department of Commerce.
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Association of Business and Commerce
Downing
Hubbard Avenue
Luke
Hayden
ABC
Downing Industrial Park
Governme
Western Mass. Electric Co
Eagle Street
John Kethro
Boston & Albany Railroad
William J. Sugrue
Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Planning Board
General Electric Co
Columbus Avenue
Albert R. Neill
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
Tmade Io
Midwest
John F. Downing
Merrill Road
Nubbard Avenue
Births reported from Pittsfield and area facilities
Pittsfield area birth notices list several newborns at local hospitals. Lee and Dalton families report daughters and sons. Lanesboro and Berkshire couples announce sons. Worcester and Israel births include Lisa Marie born November seven in Worcester and two Israel births with parents from Pittsfield Lenox area.
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Jack Bournazian
Dele St
Worcester
Lisa Marie
Bournazian
Alice Martindale
Charles M. Martindale
California Ave
Elizabeth Bournazian
Watertown
Witan Ivan
Savyon
Israel
Win
Evans
Malka Mohill
Leon Mohill
Pittsfield-Lenox. Road
Tel Aviv
Letter Carriers Nominate Candidates for Union Officers
Pittsfield Branch 286 of the U S Letter Carriers Association nominated two candidates for president for the 90 member union. John R Connally seeks a second one year term opposing Donald E Nealon. Election set for Dec 3 at 7 30 PM at the Polish Community Club Linden Street. Fifty members attended the nominating meeting last night.
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Pittsfield
U.S. Letter Carriers Association
John R. Connally
Donald E. Nealon
Linden Street
John J. McCumiskey Jr
Isaiah Petruzella
Robert F. Howard
Robert P. Windlow
Frank K. Sumy
Police Briefs Ambulance Responds To Ill Woman
Police report an ambulance transported Mrs. Joseph Harwood, 65, of 55 Brown Street to St Luke's Hospital after she fell ill at home on Tuesday night.
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Joseph Harwood
Brown St
St. Luke's Hospital
Children Clinic Seeks Higher School Fee Increase
The Children's Clinic of Berksh ire Psychiatric Clinics asks the School Department to raise its payment for weekly consultation from 15 to 50. The issue is on the School Committee agenda for tomorrow at 7 45 p m in Allendale School. Dr Gordon Northrup says 15 was set at founding and the clinic now seeks full 25 per hour from various groups. He notes typical private fees are 25 per hour, with about 3 hours weekly billed for child and two parents. Also on the agenda: appointment of James D Fenn as school psychologist, likely with a raise, and a future hire for an additional school adjustment counselor. A traffic panel favorable report on parking limits along Appleton Avenue will be presented, subject to City Council approval. Also under consideration: a request from five junior drum corps to use North Junior High one night weekly for practice, from J F Bresnahan.
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Children’s Clinic of Berkshire Psychiatric Clinics
Allendale
Gordon Northrup
Children’s Clinic
Northrup
James D. Fenn
Fenn
Reynolds
Traffic Commission
Appleton Avenue
East Housatonic
North Junior High School
J. F. Bresnahan
Pittsfield
Public Works Committee
Arch Street
Radcliffe Avenue
Fire Department
Honoring Retired Deputy Jail Master C F Thompson
In Highland Hall a near 200-strong gathering praised Charles F Thompson retired deputy jail master of Berkshire County Jail and House of Correction. Gifts included a gold deputy badge, a scroll, and a purse from successors and attendees. Speeches by Sheriff and county officials lauded his long service and loyalty.
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Mitchell
Charles F. Thompson
Evelyn Wheeler
Mr. Tompson
Henry E. Como
Thompson
Berkshire County
Como
House of Correction
Highland Hall
John ID. Courtney Jr
Arthur M. Kelly
Henry JF. Coma
City Council approves 56000 welfare and related funds
The City Council approved appropriation and transfer requests totaling 56000 with 2399 for Civil Defense relocation and 400 for part time help. Major 39000 welfare funding may be state and federal reimbursed. Ho-decker cites cost increases. Public works adds Arch Street and Radcliffe Avenue improvements totalling 2233 14 088 and 8298 respectively.
Change in Change-Making Looms at City Auto Lots
Pittsfield city treasurer John J. Fitzgerald advised against installing new change-making machines in seven parking lots citing theft losses. He noted two Massachusetts and two Connecticut cities faced similar thefts and replacements. Estimated cost for nine machines would be about 34000 with no funds available. Councilman George A. Purnell urged merchants near the lots to install their own machines for shoppers.
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John J. Fitysgerald
George A. Purnell
Fitzgerald
Purnell
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Alang
Connecticut
Inssa
Tols
Traffic Commission
Berkshire
Furnell
Governor's Council Petition Drive In Final Push
The final push for signatures on petitions to abolish the Governor's Council powers is Thursday night. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of Central Berkshire and the Junior Chamber of Commerce, the drive targets a statewide petition effort and potential referendum on the 1964 ballot. James Dilello chairs the Jaycees as they solicit signatures from 7 to 9 PM in the England Brothers lot and Columbus Avenue Summer Street lot, aided by Jaycee Eltes.
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Governor's Council
League of Womon Voters
Central
Berkshire
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Jaycees
James Dilello
England Brothers
Columbus’ Avenue
Summer Street
Jayece Eltes
Jug-o-Milk and Dairy Center Products Ad
Fragmented ad text lists Jug-o-Milk and focal quality dairy center products with Fox Dalton Avenue Kay and partial contractor services including drywall insulation painting and finishing. Also references Tiny Town floral items and beauty salon for sale plus shoe and vet ads with incomplete details.
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Fox Dalton Avenue
Kay
Sawyer To Speak On His Tour of the Capitals
Williams College President Sawyer will discuss A Tour of the Capitals at Jesup Hall Tuesday at 8. The talk covers a trip begun November 2 with 20 business leaders, sponsored by Time magazine, and includes a foreign policy briefing with President Kennedy and an interview with Khrushchev yielding statements on Berlin, wheat sales, and the autobahn blockade.
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Williamstown
Eb’ Sawyer
Williams College
Jesup Hall
Sawyer
Time Magazine
Kennedy
Khrushchev
Berlin Wall
United States
Russia
Two Fire Fighters Confirmed By Council on Split Votes
The City Council confirmed two new Fire Department members James A. Haggerty and John A. Porter despite minor objections. Haggerty 7-4 and Porter 8-3 votes approved, with background questions and debate over transfer from police to fire service.
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Council
James A. Haggerty
East Housatonic St
John A. Porter
Otis Street
Haggerty
Porter
Tthe
Fire Department
All-Day Parking Proposal Sent To Committee
The Traffic Commission's plan for all-day parking at three city lots for 25 cents was sent to the Ordinance and Rules Committee by the City Council. Private operator C A Henry objected that private lots charge 60 cents daily, and committee discussion will include Henry and other officials. The proposed lots include Northrup Street, portions of Depot Street and Columbus Avenue, and spaces along the railway property line.
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The
Traffic Commission
City Council
C. A. Henry
Fenn St
Roy F. Brown
Henry
Brown
Hugh R. MccKean
Northrup Street
Depot Street
Columbus Avenue
Railway
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Herbert A. Spivak
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William Sumner
Dalton
John Fs. Clark
Lanesboro
Honor C.F. Thompson
Ferris
Clement A. Ferris
Raymond L. Haughey
Matthew J. Collins
John F. Shea
James A. Bowes
Frank W. Cimini
District Court
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Joseph A. Torchio
Albert W. Cheevers
Register of Deeds
J. Bruce MacIntyre
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Cimini
Mr.Thompson
Fred WN. Cummings
Charlie
Torchio
McIntyre
Mr. Thompson
Art Kelly
William E. Welch
Neil D. Kent
Edmund S. Prehoden
Harry H. Stafford
Department of Public Welfare
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Hodecker
Civil Defense Department
Redfield School
William H. Cooney
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Hanover Shoes
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Donald G. Buller
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Remo del Gallo
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Raymond KE
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