Miss Dorothy Soja Betrothed to Francis A. Gwozdz
Mr and Mrs Stephen Soja of Lanesboro Road announce the engagement of their daughter Dorothy to Francis A Gwozdz son of Mr and Mrs Frank Gwozdz of Church Street The wedding is planned for May 14 at St Mary of the Assumption Church Dorothy a 1964 Adams Memorial High School graduate is a steno secretary in the cera circuit department of Sprague Electric Co North Adams Francis a 1961 St Josephs High School graduate Pittsfield is employed by Cape Construction Co Denver Colorado
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph’s High School
Pittsfield
Cape Construction Co
Denver
Colo
Dinner Omitted Before Pittsfield Concert Series
No dinner will precede the first Community Concert Association event next Wednesday. Mrs. Kenneth A. Vosburgh says the pre concert dinner is canceled due to Thanksgiving eve. The Don Shirley Trio will perform at 8 30 p m in Pittsfield High School auditorium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Concert Association
Kenneth A. Vosburgh
Don Shirley
Pittsfield High School
St Francis Parish Card Party Winners Named
A recent card party at St Francis parish center, sponsored by the Rosary Altar Society, awarded main prize of two grocery baskets to Mrs Roderick Reitz of 25 Hopewell Drive. Other winners included Miss Karen Litano, Mrs Louise Maxwell, and Mrs David I Sweeney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Francis Parish Center
Rosary Allar Society
Roderick Reitz
Hopewell Drive
Karen Litano
Louise Maxwell
David I, Sweeney
Community group meetings and a doll clothing workshop
Italian American Club meets Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the club with officer nominations for the coming year. Knesses Israel Sisterhood gathers Monday at 8 15 p.m. at the synagogue. PEO Sisterhood meets Monday at 7 45 p.m. at 14 Bishop Pliny. Mrs. Francis Place assists host. Mrs. John Rippere presents a program on Voodooism. Berkshire Museum Junior Doll Club holds session two of the doll clothing workshop today at 2 p.m. Bring a Barbie Doll.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mems
Knesses Esrael Sisterhood
Morton Kramer
Wellesley St
Chanter T
PEO Sisterhood
Donald B. Kuntz
Bishop Pliny
Francis E. Place
John B. Rippere
Berkshire Museum
300 Golden Agers Attend Banquet at Highland Restaurant
About 300 attended the Golden Age banquet at the Highland Restaurant on Thursday. President Jack Callahan introduced Mrs. Mabel Groch, with Vincent J. Hebert and Mrs. Fred Whittaker speaking on cosponsorship by the Golden Age Club. Remarks, recitations, refreshments, and entertainment followed, including a quartet, duets, solos, and a Thanksgiving chorus, honoring late charter member Arthur Bartram.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland Restaurant
Jack Callahan
Mabel Groch
Vincent J. Hebert
Department of Parks and Recreation
Fred Whittaker
College Club
Mary Stoddard
Anna Flynn
Grace Camp
Frank Ranti
John Maloney
Orrin Clark
Louise Hannon
Arthur Bartram
Mary Myers
Callahan
Larry Curtis
Jennie Darwin
Helen Meinhart
Emil Wainee
Myers
Betty Bohre
Alexander Belisle
Mr. Callahan
Sarah I, Eddy
Anne Flynn
Father Meyer Named Counselor for PIVP
The Rev. Robert L. Meyer of Belton Seminary, Great Barrington, is named counselor for Berkshire chapter of Parents Without Partners Inc. Announcement came at a Bubble Room meeting. Ticket returns for a turkey drawing are due today to Mrs. Mary Low Willette or Mrs. Mary Horton. The drawing is tomorrow at Imperial Lanes after bowling. Proceeds fund club Christmas parties. Adult party is Dec 4 at Holly-K Restaurant. reservations through Mrs. Mary Larkin or Mrs. Elliott. Children’s party is Dec 12 at Polish Falcon Hall. arrangements with Mrs. Edna Miner by Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Meyer
Belton Seminary
Great Barrington
Berkshire
Parents Without Partners, Inc
Winifred Elliott
New England
Boston
Mary Low Willette
Mary Horton
Imperial Lanes
Mary Larkin
Elliott
Edna Miner
VFW Dance Committee to Meet After Sadie Hawkins Night
The VFW and its auxiliary will hold a Sadie Hawkins dinner dance Saturday November 27 at 7 p.m. Tickets will be chaired by Alfred F. Polidoro. The dance committee will meet Sunday at 7 30 p.m. at the post home and invite all interested members to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Alfred F. Polidoro
Social Briefs From The Thursday Evening Club Dinner
The Rev James Rae Whyte hosted the Thursday Evening Club at his home 105 Pollock Ave for its opening dinner meeting this week. Dr Vincent T Barnaba director of the Berkshire Rehabilitation Center spoke on the center’s work. Miss Mary Jane Cross a senior at the University of Massachusetts will arrive Wednesday to spend Thanksgiving with her parents at 47 Bay State Road. She will be joined by classmate Miss Lynne Tromell of Atherton California. Miss Martha T McCumiskey daughter of Mr and Mrs John McCumiskey of 839 North St a sophomore at Marquette University will spend Thanksgiving with classmate Miss Claire Hosey of Park Ridge Illinois.
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James Rae Whyte
Pollock Ave
Vincent T. Barnaba
Berkshire Rehabilitation Center
Mary Jane Cross
University of Massachusetts
James F. Cross
Bay State Road
Lynne Tromell
Atherton
Calif
Martha T. McCumiskey
John McCumiskey
North St
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Wis
Claire Hosey
Park Ridge
Diabetes Detection Drive Gains Industry Support
Industry officials and Dr. Garvey Acheson endorse Diabetes Detection Week, noting many Berkshire County firms support on site testing. Early diagnosis prevents complications and maintains productive lives, with urine sugar tests offered at county facilities and local stations over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garvey Acheson
Berkshire County
Dr. Acheson
Acheson
Pittsfield
Senior Citizens’ Center
North Street
Wayne Shampang
Esse
Coltsville
Turner offers bill to aid Berkshire learning impairments
Rep Warren A Turner announces a draft education bill to assist about 1500 Berkshire County children with perceptual motor handicaps. The measure would require school committees to identify affected pupils, allow special instruction and hires, with state funding and possible parental reimbursement. He cautions funding remains the major hurdle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren A. Turner
Rlee
Berkshire County
Turner
Lee
Robert Hamilton
North Adams State College
Berkshires
Department of Education
Department of Public Health
Clothing Drive Seeks Viet Nam Aid Items
The Berk shire County annual Catholic Bishops Thanksgiving clothing drive opens tomorrow chaired by Rev. John H. McDonnell. Donors urged to place Viet Nam marked cans of sweetened condensed milk bedding toiletries and medical supplies in separate boxes. Nylon stockings are requested for rug making and tagged nylon. Materials earmarked for Viet Nam may be sent directly to South Viet Nam for victims of the war as clothing aid helps the needy worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Bishops
Berkshire County
John H. McDonnell
Pittsfield-Dalton
Father McDonnell
Fr. McDonnell
Viet Nam
South
YMCA Campaign Reaches 40 Percent Of Goal
The YMCA annual membership drive reached 23 members, 40 percent of the quota, at the second report meeting. The women's division led the drive while Marvin R. Densel headed the men’s units. Paul C. Beaman was the top individual with 14 memberships. The campaign ends Monday night with a 6:90 dinner.
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YMCA
Marvin R. Densel
Paul C. Beaman
Hunter Collects Bounties on Wild Cats
Robert F. Roy of 14 Jubilee Terrace collected $2 in bounties from City Treasurer John J. Fitzgerald after bagging two wildcats on West Mountain. He brought the carcasses to City Hall where the tongues were cut to prevent double bounty payments.
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Lwo Wildcats
Robert F. Roy
John J. Fitzgerald
West Mountain
Hunter Roy
Hospitals ST Patient and Relative Directory Items
In the Hospitals ST list several names appear with addresses and relations. Names include Mrs Edward Kearns Dalton Mrs John Weber 27 Francis Aye Mrs Joseph Silveria Chesh ire Robin Hogue daughter of Mr and Mrs Wilfred F Hogue Jr 58 Waverly St Patrick Eugene Whitman son of Mr and Mrs Delos Whitman West Lebanon NY Gerald M Curley West Springfield Mark Trembley Nancy Trembley children of Mr and Mrs Paul Trembley 30 Maryland Ave Andre Rodrigues son of Mr and Mrs Benjamin Rodrigues 73 Dewey Ave James B Turgeon 21 Perrine Ave Miss Paula Morrissey Lenox Charles Carrington Maplev iew Nursing Home Washington Michael Kuta son of Mr and Mrs Paul Kuta Cheshire operation Gregory Guidi son of Mr and Mrs Raymond A Guidi 120 Dalton Ave Mrs Edward MacDonald 80 Merriam St Mrs Samuel Gold 161 Linden St
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Edward Kearns
Dalton
John Weber
Francis Aye
Joseph Silveria
Cheshire
Robin Hogue
Wilfred F. Hogue Jr
Waverly St
Patrick Eugene Whitman
Delos Whitman
West Lebanon
N.Y
Gerald M. ‘Curley
West Springfield
Mark and
Nancy Trembley
Paul Trembley
Maryland Ave
Andre Rodrigues
Benjamin Rodrigues
Dewey Ave
James B. Turgeon
Perrine Ave
Paula Morrissey
Lenox
Charles Carrington
Mapleview
Washington
Michael Kuta
Paul. Kuta
Gregory Guidi
Raymond A. Guidi
Dalton Ave
Edward K. Mlynarczyk
Bloniarz
Holy Family Church
John P. Skowronski
Wladislaus Meczywor
Anthony V. Rzasa
Mlynarczyk
Edward R
Ernest
St.oseph's
Father Skowronski
American Legion
Walter E. Anderson
Albert H. Mele
John Walsh
Albert L. Flynn
Charles Persip
Theodore Handerek
Michael Mitchell
Handerek
Mlynarcczyk
Alexander S. Bubinski
Alfred J. Newman Jr
Chester A. Kopelewski
Charles J. Falkowski Jr
Richard V. Miezejewski
Ernest E. Zaik
Raymond A. Hosper
Francis J. Fahey
Skogsberg Leads Dairymen Tour Across Columbia County Farms
Agricultural agent Frank A. Skogsberg will conduct a dairymen tour through Columbia County and into the Berkshires and Northwestern Connecticut. Organized by the Columbia County Extension Service, visiting dairymen will view farms of Robert A Chapin Antonio and Joseph Malnati in Sheffield and Albert Giulian in North Canaan Conn. The tour runs from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Skogsberg
Frank A. Skogsberg
Columbia County
N.Y
Berkshires
Connecticut
Columbia County Extension Service
Robert A. Chapin
Antonio and
Joseph Malnati
Sheffield
Albert Giulian
North
Canaan
Conn
Memorial Obituaries and Local Funeral Notices
Obituaries list Stephen Prasky a Pittsfield resident and longtime Hyattville, Maryland native, with survivors including Bertha Beck and several relatives. Multiple funeral details follow for Mrs Shirley Heaton and Frank Sick, with services at Bloniarz, Newton & Barnfather, and Kel ly funeral homes and churches in Housatonic, Dalton, Pittsfield, and nearby towns. A separate notice covers Mrs. M. Mathilde Daoust and other funeral arrangements, donations to All Souls Church, and a public service for Mrs. Clarence J. Scharfenberg. Also listed are obituaries for Mrs. Josephine Risso Fresia, Franklin P. Ferry, and Edward K. Mlynarczyk with mass times, burial sites, and bearers, plus a car accident on Route 8 injuring two horses near Beech Plain Road.
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Stephen Prasky
Pittsfield
Bennett St
Jackson
Hyattville
New Jersey
Bertha Beck
Fred Beck
Westwood
Walter Peterson
Louis Krzynowek
Bloniarz
Shirley L. Martell Heaton
Stanley G. Heaton
Cheshire Road
Pittsfield General Hospital
General Electric Co
Zion’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Stanley Jr
Clarence R. ¥Rese
Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home
Fairview Cemetery
Dalton
Frank
Pleasant Street
Lee
Housatonic
Kelly
All Saints Church
St. Bridget’s Cemetery
Felix Chrzanowski
Victor M. Fresia
Josephine Risso Fresia
Barker Road
Asti
Italy
All Souls’ Church
Edward E
John V
Enfield, Conn
Mary D. Fresia
Michael Risso
Philip Saracco
Philipina Vaile
Emil Piazza
Holland
Bendvenga
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Lea of Flowers
All Souls’ Church Building Fund
Franklin P
Dery
Richard L. Fenn
St. Stephen’s Church
Greenlawn Cemetery
Mr. Fenn
Kenneth E. Rickery
Clarence §. Barham
John R. Honiker
Noel A. Dimanche
Richard J. LaCosse
William E. Wilson
Infant James Bruce Somes Dies After Brief Illness
James Bruce Somes five month old son of Marshall and Sally Ann Seelig Somes of Perch Rock Trail Winsted Connecticut died yesterday at St Francis Hospital Hartford after a brief illness. Survived by parents paternal grandparents Mr and Mrs John Seelig Sr of Otis. Body at the Kelly Funeral Home Lee.
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Otis
James Bruce Somes
Marshall
Sally Ann Seelig Somes
Perch Rock Trail
Winsted
Conn
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford
John Seelig Sr
Kelly Funeral Home
Lee
Spectator injured in fall at Wahoonah Park game
Miss Jackie Flood of 43 Marlboro Drive fell from the bleachers during the Pittsfield and St. Joseph's alumni game at Wahoonah Park. She was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital, X-rayed, and released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie Flood
Marlboro Drive
Wahoonah Park
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's
Pittsfield General Hospital
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Francis A. Gwozdz
Maro
St. Francis
Father Meyer
VFW Dance Committee
Pittsfield-Lenox Rd
Virginia
Newburg
United States
Hunter
St, Luke's
Willcrest
Edward MacDonald
Merriam St
Samuel Gold
Linden St
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Father Rzasa
Bronislaw Walczyk
Stanislaw Barszcz
Stanislaw Stomski
Frank Zaik
John Wojciechowski
Victor Siwik
M. Mathilde Daoust
Notre Dame Church
Albert T. Beaudry
Earl A. Hebert
Paul ©. Morrisette
Father Morrisette
Thomas E
Eugene E
John J. Cullen
Raymond L. George
Robert A. Daoust
Richard C. Premeriani
St. Anne
Wilfred Archambault
Claude Seguin
Lena Des- Marteau
Yvonne Bonin
Atend
Clarence J. Scharfenberg
Wellington
Quentin L. Peacock
First Church of Christ
Buria
Elmwood Cemetery
Beech Plain Road
Lee Barracks
Carol R. Roosevelt
New York City
Roosevelt
Heywood Wakefield
Summer St
Adams, Mass
East St
Wellington Funeral Service Inc
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