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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1963
Page
11
Civil Defense faced a rough night at the Pittsfield School Committee meeting over rations and water barrels stored at Pittsfield High School. Capt. John Maher of the Fire Department warned the survival gear posed a fire or riot risk, leading the committee to seek removal from the school.
Union Federal Savings & Loan Association will launch a holiday gift festival Monday offering a 10 inch silver plate serving tray to new sav ings accounts of 100 or more or additions of 100 or more to existing accounts. J Donald Codey president said the event runs at Springfield and Pittsfield offices. The tray is William Rogers silverplate by International Silver Co.
St Luke s Hospital lists包括 Angelina Savko 40 Quireo Drive James Hanrahan Canaan Pittsfield General Charles Haske Great Barrington and others admitted for treatment Names include Maria Albuquerque Deborah Viner Deborah Viner and John Fitzgerald with addresses and family relations noted Also Kevin Flynn son of William Flynn at 9 Commonwealth Ave listed among treated individuals
A Friday record lists a 3 55 p m false alarm at 104 Appleton Ave and a 9 15 p m false box alarm near Lenox and Pon toosue avenues, with no injuries or damages reported.
Officials of GE and Union in Pittsfield will meet November 25 for their annual year end review. Joseph J. LaCasse, union president, said Local 255 officers have been invited by Robert L. Gibson, GE transformer division vice president. The session at the Stanley Club starts at 11 a.m. The group will discuss how transferring some transformer operations to out of state plants may affect the workforce.
Jerry A Parker of 115 Euclid Ave was honored for 20 years as an official of the Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen. The ceremony in Cleveland featured BRT President C d Luna. Parker is a veteran passenger conductor for the New Haven Railroad and serves on the union's national board of appeals. He belongs to the BRT's W H Stevenson Lodge in Pittsfield.
Berkshire County Council of the American Legion will meet Sunday at 3 at the Adams Legion post home. Joseph Witzgerald Bascom Lodge superintendent on Mount Greylock is invited to report on the war memorial reconditioning. County Cmdr Joseph Madison Jr. says a few tickets remain for the testimonial for Department Cmdr Thomas J. Akeley to be held tomorrow in Boston.
City Clerk notes deadline for filing expense statements for the recent election was Tuesday. Two candidates filed after the deadline, Albert G. Pisani reporting $90 in contributions and equal spending for Ward 6 Council. Edward T. Wallace reported $25 in receipts and $140.96 in expenses for Ward 31 School Committee campaigns.
The Crosby Junior High School Building Commission plans to wind up affairs by year end and hand the project to the city. A last night vote paid contractor George Emerson 19 986.7319 for extra construction costs not in original specs. The board allocated 1.8 million for the project and directed architect John H. Fisher to verify remaining bills with City Auditor John J. Norton and seek final approval from the Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency and the Massachusetts School Building Assistance Commission before the new administration takes over.
The Berkshire Athenaeum releases a weekly city bookmobile timetable listing stops and times across multiple streets and schools. Notable stops include West Street 930, Churchill Road 143, Lebanon Avenue variants, and several public schools through Friday with times ranging from 10:10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The Thomas P. King string quintet inaugurated a five school concert series for elementary students at Tucker School. President Charles M. DeBlois of Local 109 and Miss Josephine Enright led the program funded by music performance trust funds. The King Quintet will perform at Allendale Monday Hibbard Tuesday Egremont Thursday and Highland November 26 featuring Bach Bodine and Strauss with brief instrument histories and composer notes.
Hayden will report on the United Fund campaign at a Monday meeting of the United Community Services board at 4 at the Red Feather House. Hayden is the campaign chairman and division chairmen will summarize activities of their committees.
Rep Warren A Turner announces passage of a bill tightening the elevator safety deadline. The measure grants six months extension only to owners who have contracts for repairs. buildings with no plans must condemn outdated elevators, as lawmakers urge public safety.
Birth notices show Mr. and Mrs. David R. Bol, a daughter. Mr. and Mrs. Samuel M. Stracuzzi, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sutton, a son. Mr. and Mrs. Jim Simes, a son. Frederick Charles Bothwell IV born Oct. 31 at Montclair Community Hospital. Lt. Frederick Charles Bothwell and family to depart for Italy soon. paternal relatives named.
Berkshire County Red Cross will run its annual pre Thanksgiving blood drive at South Congregational Church 110 South SL on November 25 from noon to 545 PM and November 26 from 19 AM to 345 PM. Daily quota is 155 pints with reservations via 63 Wendell Ave. Donors 18 to 56 in good health may give. under 21 need a parent or guardian release.
Probate Court lists Olivia James of New York City with 8300 dollars in real estate and 1515 dollars in personal property. Shirley Dunsmore of North Adams divorces Richard K. Trombley, also of North Adams, noting their marriage in North Adams on January 1, 1957.
The Berkshire Symphonic Music Festival founder Miss Gertrude Robinson Smith of Stockbridge and New York died Oct 22 at age 60. Probate filed in Surrogate's Court shows an estate over $1 million, with two equal trust funds for nephews David Beecher Stowe and Robinson Smith Beecher Stowe, to benefit lifetimes and pass to their grandchildren. Smith founded the festival in 1934, later known as Tanglewood. exact size awaits inventory.
Twenty one church workers at Morningside Baptist Church pledged 10309 for the coming year, per Rev Stanley B Thomson. The total exceeds last year’s 8372 by 2937 and 50 dollars per person on average. Canvass led by Hubert J Dalton with a 25000 goal, up from last year.
Ernest Frost assistant campaign chairman of the National Foundation will address a dinner meeting for Berkshire County city and town chairmen Wednesday night at 7 at the Rosal Restaurant Sheriff John D Courtney Jr county chairman will preside and introduce Mr Frost
The Rev. Walter S. Ryan, minister of education at First Methodist Church, was named a worker with adults of the national Methodist Conference on Christian Education. Elected for a two year term at the biennial meeting November 5 to 10 in Chicago. The Rev. Harvey H. Potthoff was elected president.
Mrs Esther Emerson Boraski of Dalton has joined the stall of the Kut N Kurl Beauty Salon at 12 Dalton Ave, expanding local grooming services.
Funeral services are listed for Arthur H. Vogel John Matteotti Arthur J. Barker Mrs Fiorina Bellora Mrs Margaret H Harwood with times at several area funeral homes St Joseph Cemetery East Lawn Cemetery Fairview Cemetery and Notre Dame and St Mary churches across Williamstown Dalton and nearby communities. Beavers, Deloye, Zajac, Pooli, Nolli, Briola and other bearers named. Rites conducted by multiple local clergy including Rev. Ellis, Rev. Decker, Rev. Beaudry, Rev. Ludesis and Msgr. Marshall. Burial follows each service at designated cemeteries.
Mrs Frances Haynes Tucker 76 widow of Stanley Tucker died last night at Berkshire Hills Nursing Home Monterey after a long illness She was born in New Haven Conn to Frank and Isabelle Mor ton Haynes moved to Lee ten years ago Survivors include nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements are by Kelly Funeral Home Lee Flowers omitted Contributions to American Cancer Society preferred
Dr Rene Aillon of Bolivia, a second year anesthesia resident at Pittsfield affiliated hospital, will address the International Club of Pittsfield Wednesday evening at the Stuarts 29 Fairfield Street. He graduated from St Francis Xavier School of Medicine in Sucre and has just returned from a visit to his parents in Bolivia. Members may bring guests.
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