NLRB election sought at Marland Mold Co plant
Joseph J. LaCasse Local 255 president says Electrical Workers seek bargaining rights for about 58 Marland Mold production and maintenance workers after filing with the NLRB Boston regional office. Gerald Doyle organized the drive. Ferland, former Marland president and ex GE toolmaker, is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marland Mold Co
Pittsfield
General Electric Co
Joseph J. LaCasse
Local 255
Marland Mold
National Labor Relations Board
Boston
LaCasse
Marland
Gerald F. Doyle
New England
Ecipal
Paull
Ferland
NLRB
Ing
Legal 233
Portuguese Club to Observe 15th Anniversary
The Portuguese American Club marks its 15th anniversary with a 6:30 p.m. smorgasbord and dance. Delegations from Chicopee Ludlow Holyoke and Danbury Conn. attend. Guests include congressman Silvio Conte and mayoral figures. Edmund Dinis will speak. Chicopee Folklore Dance Group to perform Portugal dances. Mrs Manuel J Sylvia chairs assisted by several members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fausto G. Bernardo
Chicopee
Ludlow
Holyoke
Danbury
Conn
Silvio QO
Conte
Raymond L. Haughey
Robert B. Dillon
Council Expected To Limit Parking In PHS Area
The City Council is poised to adopt a Traffic Commission recommendation for a parking ban around Pitts Field High. Filed by the School Committee, the plan targets student parking complaints and would ban all-day parking on the east side of Appleton Avenue from East Street to Weston Street and curb parking at the East Housatonic and Appleton junction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Traffic Commission
Pitts
Pittsfield High
Appleton Avenue
East Street
Weston Street
East Housatonic Street
Politics Course Opens Tuesday at ABC Office
The 33rd practical politics course sponsored by the Association of Business and Commerce will begin Tuesday evening at the ABC office on 100 North Street. John B. Joyce Jr. said there is room for several more students and enrollments are taken at ABC headquarters. The eight week course will meet Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 with J Quila Gagne of the A H Rice Co. as instructor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of Business and Commerce
ABC
North St
State disburses tax funds to communities in 15 million release
The state paid another $15 million in tax funds to cities and towns, bringing total disbursements to $98 million. An additional $27 million remains to meet the early year projection, with adjustments under a 1945 formula slated for change next year. Pittsfield will receive $127,000, Holyoke over $170,000, and Haverhill about $134,000, while Berkshire County towns total roughly $375,000 in yesterday’s distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Driscoll
Leo H. Diehl
Pittsfield
Holyoke
Haverhill
Berkshire County
Arlos Presses Conte Over Avron Redevelopment Aid
Peter G. Arlos, Pittsfield Democratic City Committee chair, calls on Congressman Conte to admit he was wrong for voting against the Avron Redevelopment Administration bill. The North Adams project, funded at about 1.8 million, would employ 60 workers and boost local building trades as an example to attract further industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avron Redevelopment Administration
North Adams
Peter G. Arlos
Democratic Ciy Committee of
Pittsfield
Silvio O. Conte
Conte
Midwest
Massachusetts
Arles
City Hall Briefs Promote Senior Accountant and Fire Station Bid
Donald J. Stack of 29 Day Street is named permanent senior accountant in the Welfare Department by Welfare Commissioner Charles H. Hodecker after passing a promotional exam. George E. B. Emerson, Inc., wins the Jim Street Holmes Road fire station contract with a low bid of 98,424 dollars. completion targeted for next spring per Fire Department Building Commission chairman Donald P. Gerst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Stack
St. i
Welfare Department
Charles H. Hodecker
Hodecker
Civil Service Today
Stack
George EB. Emerson
Malpractice suit dropped in Williamstown court
A malpractice suit against Dr. Chester H. Budz of Williamstown was halted in Superior Court when plaintiff Mrs. Viola P. Loneto agreed to discontinue the action alleging paralysis from a tooth extraction. The case opened the door to several other civil actions and settlements, including a $7,500 award for the estate of Joseph F. Marone and a $1,500 award to a seven-year-old Adams girl for injuries in a June 1961 accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Superior Court
Viola P. Loneto
Chester H. Budz
Joseph F. Marone
Cheshire
Agaist Ar Iene L. Trumble
Adams
Marone
Wells Road
Jordan and
North Summer Streets
Anna Marie Gliwski
Walter, Gliwski
Gliwski
Ransom
Lottie A. Decoigne
Pension Increases Could Cost City $7,000 to $8,000
City Auditor John J. Norton said about 56 of 175 former city workers would get pension raises ranging from 100 to 300 if the state permissive pension legislation is adopted. The Finance Committee urged council approval, with totals between 7,000 and 8,000. Most affected would be retired policemen and firemen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Norton
Norton
PHS Chemistry Class Visits GE Labs
Pittsfield high school AP chemistry students visited GE ordnance laboratories this morning through manager Joseph J. Mavilia. They observed metal structure study and composition via x ray emission and other methods to aid understanding of control analysis and metals study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PHS
Pittsfield High School
GES Ordnance Laboratories
Aratea and Process Control Ab
Kelly Seeks New Look At PHS Expansion Plans
Ward 1 Committeeman Thomas F. Kelly asks the city to reconsider high school expansion by proposing a separate vocational technical campus. He argues the present college preparatory high school can meet needs with about 1,300 students expected in 1974 and supports creating specialized electronics and circuitry programs while eliminating the general diploma. Kelly urges the December committee agenda to debate the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 1
Thomas F. Kelly
John J. Quinn
Kelly
Ural
Citizens March Precedes NAACP Rally in Dalton
Lawrence A. Caesar of Dalton announces a citizens march down North Street to precede the NAACP sponsored Ans'peak to Conscience rally at the Summer Street Armory at 7 30 pm. Participants will walk sidewalks four feet apart and refrain from singing while a program of freedom songs is set to begin. Speakers include Ralph Allen Don ald Harris and Mrs David Gunn with observers from local churches expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ans
Summer Street Armory
North Street
Lawrence A. Caesar
Dalton
Berkshire ‘County
NAACP
West Street
Caesar
Armory
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
Williams College
Ralph Allen
Melrose
Trinity College
Donald Harris
Rutgers University
David Gunn
Stockbridge
Berkshire County Naacp
Americus
J. Alan McLean
Pilgrim Memorial Church
William H. C. Durante
Clinton Ame Zion Church
Great Barrington
Berkshire farmer named to fish and game board
Gov Peabody advanced Mar on Burns of Newbury to the Wish and Game Board to replace Bert Nictupski whose term expired. The governor has not filled the vacancy created by Lawrence Barbieri’s resignation and calls it one of several contenders. Burns, a 67 year old Newbury farmer, has long service in local boards and farm organizations. He and his wife Mary Josephine Foley have two children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gov. Peabody
Maron Burns
Newbury
Wish and Game Board
Bert Nictupski
Chicopee
Lawrence Barbieri
Great Barrington
Berkshires
Berkshire
Barbieri
Theodore Chase
Dover
State Board of Regional Community Colleges
Foster Furcolo
Massachusetts~ Eye and Far Infirmary
Burns
Gov. Dummer Academy
Massachusetts Farm Bureau Federation
Newbury Board of Selectmen
Mary Josephine Foley
Walden Receives 3 to 10 Years for Arson Case
Walden Jr. Lawrence IX, 34, of Williamstown, was sentenced in Superior Court to 3 to 10 years in Walpole state prison after a jury found him guilty of arson. He admitted starting a fire with kerosene soaked rags on June 24 at 49 Arnold Ave. Williamstown police said the conviction followed his statement. Also sentenced were David F. Perras of Seymour and Robert J. Sumner of North Adams, each to 3 to 5 years for breaking and entering and possession of burglar tools with 89 days time served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence IX, Walden Jr
Williamstown
Superior
Walpole
Reuben L. Lurie
Walden
Arnold At
David F. Perras
Seymour
Conn
Robert J. Sumner
North Adams
Howard Johnson
Obituary notices for multiple city residents and funeral rites
Funeral services and memorial notes for Mrs. Mary M Laport, Mrs. Emily B Kavey, Mrs. Barbara Sterling Lagrotteria, Stuart J Reserve, Mrs. Minnie Radwich and related callers. High Masses and graveside rites planned at Albany Holy Name Brooklyn Holy Cross Maple Street Adams Washington ceremonies with visit hours and burial details.
Obituaries and Funerals in Berkshire Eagle 1963
Obituary list for Berkshire Eagle readers includes Ruth Brehaut Ruth Perry Clucas Charles Cooney William Cosgriff David Desrosiers Roland Goodsill Heman C Greene Haskins Sandra Jean McLaughlin Kathryn Silvernail and Henry A Thompson with dates and notices typical of 1963 local death notices.
Welfare Agent Cosgriff Dies After Fall in Sheffield
D W Cosgriff 78 longtime Sheffield welfare agent and mail carrier died after noon yesterday at Fairview Hospital Great Barrington following a fall at the Joseph Cane home on West Sheffield Road He served Sheffield Welfare Department from 1939 to 1961 then became district agent He leaves a son David W Cosgriff Jr and four grandchildren Funeral High Mass of Requiem will be Saturday at Our Lady of the Valley Church Burial at Our Lady of the Valley Cemetery Calling hours at Birches Funeral Home Great Barrington are tonight 7 9 and tomorrow 2 4 7 9 Also obituary notices for Maude L Thompson 84 wife of Harold Thompson of 9 French Court Great Barrington appeared with details of her career and survivors including son Dr Waldo Shipton and connections to Pittsfield and Naples Fla Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 1 at First Baptist Church Pittsfield with burial at Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheffield
David W. Cosgriff
Root Lane
Town
Fairview Hospital
Great Barrington
William and
Honor Carey Cosgriff
Mount Everett
Knights of Columbus
David W. Cosgriff Jr
Maude L. S.thompson
Harold E. Thompson
French Court
Pittsfield
American Legion Auxiliary
Waldo H. Shipton
Naples
Fla
Burt Alwood
Conneaut
Ohio
Wellington
First Baptist Church
Vernon F. Price
Elmwood Cemetery
Charles Clucas of Stockbridge death obituary
Charles Clucas 44 of Cherry Hill died early this morning at Pittsfield General Hospital after a short illness. He was eastern sales representative of Protection Products Inc of Kalamazoo Michigan, a division of U S Tywood Corp. He was born in Bridgeport Connecticut, son of Lowell M Clucas and Frances T Clucas. He graduated from St Andrews School and Dartmouth College and served in the Navy Air Force in World War II earning an Air Medal and Presidential Unit Air Medal. He returned to Dartmouth and graduated in 1947, then joined Protection Products. He is survived by his wife Delta de Gersdorff, two daughters Catherine of Stockbridge and Alice Graham Chucas of Greenwich, a sister Mrs Franklin Paddock of Lenox, a brother Lowett M Clucas Jr of Menlo Park, a half brother Thomas T Sherwood of Lantana. Services Saturday at 2 at St Pauls Episcopal Church in Stockbridge. private committal at Stockbridge. Memorials to Pittsfield General Hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
Protection Products, Inc
Delta de Gersdorff
Catherine of
Stockbridge
Alice Graham Chucas
Greenwich
Thomas T. Sherwood
Lantana
Fla
St. Paul’s Episcopal Church
Stockbridge Cemetery
Pittsfield General Hospital
NAACP Leader Attacks McCormack Over Civil Rights Blocking
Pittsfield NAACP New England head Frank T. Walker questions House Speaker John W. McCormack in an open Roxbury letter. He cites Roxbury's three Negro state reps and accuses McCormack of letting a Southern Democrat chair bottleneck civil rights legislation while favoring Dixiecrats on key committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank T. Walker
Pittsfield
NAACP
New England
House
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Walker
Roxbury
Boston
McCormack
Souther Democrat
Allies
Judiciary Committee
Dixiocrats
William H Cooney 83 Retired Plumber Dies
William H Cooney 83 former plumbing contractor died last night at Springside Nursing Home. Born in Pittsfield he was a St Josephs Church member and Holy Name Society. He leaves nieces and nephews including John M Cooney Union Square Theater owner and William H Cooney Pittsfield civil defense director. His wife Catherine C McDonough died in 1955. Friends may call at Condron Funeral Home this evening 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 morning High Mass of Requiem in St Josephs Church burial in St Josephs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Cooney
Pleasant St
Springside
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's Church
Holy Name Society
John M. Cooney
Union Square Theater
Catherine C. McDonough
Condron Funeral Home
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Retired Gulf Oil Sales Head Greene Dies in Boston
Heman C. Greene of 16 Whitehead Place Pittsfield died this morning in Boston. A native of St. Albans Vermont he retired from Gulf Oil Co in November 1958 after 36 years of service including 12 years in Pittsfield and time in Springfield and Boston. He was president of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Pittsfield and former first reader, a member of the Mother Church in Boston. He leaves a son H Carlton Greene of Burlington Vermont and three grandchildren. Friends may call at Newton Barnfather Funeral Home tomorrow afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henman C. Greene
Gulf Oil Co
Heman C. Green
Whitehead Place
Boston
St. Albans
Greene
iGulf Oi Co
Pittsfield
Springfield
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Helen White
H. Carlton Greene
Burlington, Vt
Newtton & Barnfather Funeral
Mrs H A McLaughlin 76 Dies In Thompsonville Conn
Mrs H A McLaughlin wife of Henry A McLaughlin died yesterday aged 76 Born in Dalton she lived in Pittsfield before moving to Thompsonville in 1943 She was a member of St Stephen s Royal Church Two sons Robert A Montclair MOl and Henry F Thompsonville Three daughters Mrs Robert Walker Silver Springs Md Mrs Eugene Zwingerstein Pittsfield and Mrs Paul Gilson Springfield 14 grandchildren and five great grandchildren Funeral services and burial details to follow at Pittsfield Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis May McLaughlin
Thompsonville
Conn
Henry A. McLaughlin
Dalton
McLaughlin
Pittsfield
St. Stephen's Poyal Church
Robert A
Montclair, Mol
Henry F
Robert Walker
Silver Springs
Eugene Zwingerstein
Paul Gilson
Springfield
Wellington Funeral Home
Funeral
Pittfield Cemetery
Adams Haskins infant dies at North Adams Hospital
Sandra Jean Adams Haskins six month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Douglas Haskins died yesterday at North Adams Hospital. Besides her parents she leaves two brothers Allan and Wayne and grandparents Mr and Mrs Robert Haskins of Savoy and Joseph Clairmont of Adams. Friends may call at Trottier Funeral Home tonight 7 to 9. Committal services tomorrow at 9 30 at Bellevue Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Sandra Jean Haskins
Douglas Haskins
North Adams Hospital
Allan
Wayne
Robert Haskins
Savoy
Joseph Clairmont
Trottier
Bellevue Cemetery
Goodsill Rites Held For Great Barrington Native
Roland J Goodsill 78 longtime resident of Great Barrington died in Martindale New York at his daughter Les sie Daviss home Born December 22 1884 he worked as a gardener at the Brookside estate retiring in 1953 His wife Alice Winters Goodsill died in 1938 He leaves three daughters two sons two brothers two sisters nineteen grandchildren two great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews Funeral arrangements at Birches Funeral Home include calling hours tomorrow and a Saturday service at the Methodist Church burial Elmwood Cemetery Memorials to cancer fund suggested
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roland J. Goodsill
Great Barrington
Roland John Goodsill
Martindale
N.Y
Lessie Davis Sr
John J
Fannie Bruce Goodsill
Brookside
Alice Winters Goodsill
John Rowell
Bradford
N.J
Leslie Davis Jr
R. J. Goodsill Jr
Larry K. Goodsill
New Marlboro
Howard L. Goodsill
Clinton, Mich
Lawrence
Clayton
Francis E
Stockbridge
Hortense Clapper
Pittsfield
Hattie M. Simmons
Birches Funeral Home
Methodist Church
Donald T. Keil
Elmwood Cemetery
Lea of Flowers
Cancer Fund
Desrosiers dies after long illness at 61
Adolph Biron Desrosiers of Washington Mountain Road died last night after a long illness. He was husband of Helen Wood Desrosiers and a former selectman. Born in Easthampton he attended Orange High School and the Stockbridge School at the University of Massachusetts. He leaves a daughter Jeanne Marie of Pittsfield, two brothers Ernest and Albert, two sisters Edith O Connors and Pauline Duval. Friends may call at Foley Funeral Home Dalton Friday 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. Funeral Saturday at 8:15 at the funeral home then High Mass of Requiem at St Patrick s Hinsdale. Burial in North Becket Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Jot Erving
Albert
Pittsfield
Edith O’connor
Westfield
Pauline Duval
Orange
Foley
Dalton Frieas
St Patrick's Church
Hinsdale
North Becket Cemetery
Obituary for Kathlytr Buckley Silvernail 83 of Windsor Ave
Kathlytr C Buckley Silvernail 83 of 93 Windsor Ave died yesterday at Sims Nursing Home. Native of Judson New York she cooked at Tim Ryans Restaurant and widow of Charles A Silvernail. She was member of J Marys Church Rosary Society St Lukes Auxiliary. Survived by daughter Mrs Lawrence P Peterson of Pittsfield and several nieces and nephews. Funeral Saturday Foley Funeral Home Dalton then high Mass at St Marys Church at 9 Burial will follow May call hours tonight and tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathlytr C. Buckley Silvernail
Windsor Ave
Sims Nursing Home
Judson
N.Y
Tim Ryan's Rest
Charles A. Silvernail
J.mary's Church
Rosary Society
St. Luke's Auxiliary
Lawrence P. Peterson
Pittsfield
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Notice
Publication for death notices and anniversaries in Berkshire Eagi Sally with noon deadline for release. Card of Thanks from John Matteath expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy offerings during bereavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Sane Gay
John Matteath
Igaitves Insidora
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Phs Area
Arlos
City Hall
Vermont
Kimball
Eben G. Kimball
Lenox
Llgud's
London
Citizens
Mary M, Laport
Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception
Albany
Tebbutt
State St
Emily B. Kavey
Dery Funeral Home
St. Charles’ Church
Herbert Hobday
Evening Star Lodge of Masons of Lee
Kelly Funeral
Herbert Hobday of
Lee
St. George's Episcopal Church
Fairmount Cemetery
Salvatore Lagrotteria
Barbara Sterling Lagrotteria
Wendell - Sherwood
Holy Name Church
Brooklyn
N. Y
Holy Cross Cemetery
Mus. Smith Funeral Home
Prosepect Park
West
Lagrotteria
Stuart i
Stuart Jf
Vernon J.price
Maple Street
Mrs
Minnie Radwich
Washington
Barnett-Wellington
Stanley B. Thomson
Morningside Baptist Church
Washington Cemetery
Donald H. Boyce
Daniel Sweet
Francis R. Gaffney
Edward Tydowicz
Berkshire Eagle
D. W. Cosgriff
Mrs. Thompson
Shipton Agency
Charles Clucas of
R. P.brehaut
Ruth Perry Brehaut
Arthur Brehaut
Middletown
Frankfurt
Germany
Arthur
Uannah Lord Perry
Richard LU
Marie
Forrest B. Swart
Hivria
Gre Stevens
Charles Clueas
H. A. McLaughlin
Adolph B. Desrosiers
Mrs. K. Silvernail
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