Courthouse Renovation Over 140 Mile Obstacle
Berkshire County courthouse renovation clears a 140 mile distance hurdle as Peter R. Paladino Inc agrees to install tile and rubber flooring purchased from Mari and Sons of Somerville. The $300,000 project price remains unchanged at $7,478 for the flooring subcontract. Tiling could begin next week after other works progress and the fall Superior Court session ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Peter R. Paladino, Inc
Mari & Sons of
Somerville
Pittsfield
Boston
Paladino
John H. Fisher
Tragedy Pauses Trial as Judge Suspends Court
Judge Reuben L. Lurie suspended the Superior Court session yesterday after news of the President's death. Clerk Nelson A. Foot Jr. delivered the message at 3 p.m. and jurors were told to plan for a Monday resumption. The civil damage case by John and Anna Flynn vs Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co. was in testimony. Mrs. Flynn injured Nov 6, 1939 at Allendale Shopping Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben L. Lurie
Nelson A. Foot Jr
John
Anna T. Flynn
Pittsfield
Phoenix Mutual Life Insurance Co
Flynn
Allendale
Superior Court
Brown Glee Club Concert At Dalton Attended By 300
More than 300 people filled Wahconah Regional High School in Dalton for the Brown University Glee Club concert. The group learned of President Kennedy's assassination while en route on the Massachusetts Turnpike. A minute of silence was held. subsequent concerts in Syracuse and Hartford were canceled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brown University Glee Club
Wahconah Regional
Dalton
Glee Club
Kennedy
Massachusetts Turnpike
Pittsfield
Syracuse
N.Y
Hartford
Berkshire Homes
Providence
R. 1
Assistant Manager Appointed at John Hancock
Robert A. Dalzell, promoted assistant manager at Fitchburg, is transferred to the Pittsfield district office in the same capacity. Edward T. Wallace, local district manager, announced the move. Dalzell is a Norwich University graduate, Army veteran, joined John Hancock in 1958, and was promoted in 1960. he owns a home on McIntosh Drive, is married with three children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert A. Dalzell
John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Co
Fitchburg
Pitts
Edward T. Wallace
Dalzell
Norwich University
United States Army
John Hancock
Salem
Life Underwriters Training Council
Mclntosh Drive
Eight Youths Hurt in One-Car Crash on Churchill Street
Eight young men suffered minor injuries in a one car crash on Churchill Street near the Onota Lake causeway. The vehicle, a 1954 sedan, was demolished after striking a stand of trees. Pittsfield General Hospital said the eight youths likely would be released after treatment. The accident remained under investigation this morning.
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Churchill Street
Onota Lake
Pittsfield General Hospital
Nuisance Taxes Foreseen by Massachusetts Business Leaders
William Malloy, legislative counsel to the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce, told about 100 Berkshire County executives that small nuisance taxes are likely at the State House next year while no large tax hikes are expected. Other participants included John E. Joyce Jr. and Charles G. Hall, with focus on workmen and unemployment compensation laws, Sunday holiday restrictions, and a pay raise tied to job responsibility rather than incumbents.
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William }. Malloy
Greater Boston
New Hampshire
New York City
Malloy
Massachusetts
John E. Joyce Jr
ABC
Charles G. Hall
Cambridge
England
Vermont
New York
Connecticut
Palmer
iPay
Pittsfield General Treats Local Patients Named in Report
In the Hospitals Pittsfield General Mrs. Belle Zotes 638 Tyler St treatment Edward C Nedlin Wellesley St treatment 21 Bruce Burnham son of Mr and Mrs Bruen Hy Burn ham 239 Williams St treatment Mahlon L Henderson 70 Harding St treatment
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Pittsfield General
Belle Zotes
Tyler St
Edward ¢. Nedlin
Wellesley St
Bruce €. Burnham
Mrs. Bruen Hy Burnham
Williams St
Mahlon L. Henderson
Harding St
Michael Walsh
Robert E. Walsh
Dalton
Robert Powell Jr
Mrs. Powell
Ronald Spring
Herbert Spring
Greylock Ter
Boys' Club Members Help Decorate Christmas Trees
Boys' Club volunteers will decorate 85 Christmas trees to be set up in Park Square and along North Street next week. The work starts at 10 this morning at the Armory on Summer Street with nurseries and mothers noted among participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Park Square
North Street
Boys’ Club
Armory
Summer Street
Middlefield Grange Set Tuesday Program At School
Edward F. Horalek will lead the program after the 8 p.m. business session of the Middlefield Grange meeting at the school on Tuesday. Refreshments will be served by the women officers. Members attended the Dalton Grange No. 23 anniversary at Bartonville Grange Hall last Tuesday.
Probate notes report Pittsfield inventory and divorce custody
The probate inventory for Salvatore J. Papallo of Pittsfield lists 17124 dollars in personal property and 10000 dollars in real estate. Anna A. Fallon of Glendale was granted a divorce from Bernard W. Fallon of West Stockbridge and awarded custody of Weir and two children. He was ordered to pay 3 dollars weekly for support. They married in West Stockbridge on August 27, 1960.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvatore J. Papallo
Pittsfield
Anna A. Fallon
Glendale
Bernard W. Fallon
West Stockbridge
Weir
English Courses By Mail Offered by State Division
The state Division of University Extension offers a range of correspondence English courses. Details are available by writing to 200 Newbury St, Boston. Courses include Plain English, elementary English, rhetoric, ninth through twelfth grade English, general and college preparatory, journalism, vocabulary building, punctuation and paragraphing, short story writing, Western world literature, and more.
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State Division
University Extension
Newbury St
Boston
Pittsfield High students tour GE ordnance lab
PHS chemistry honor students under instructor J P Leahy visited GE ordnance department as guests of Joseph Mavalia acting manager of the material and processed central laboratory. PHS safety committee will meet Monday at 1 in the teachers dining room. Kuder Preference Record tests given to all juniors except vocational course takers. Student Council members served as guides at the PHS open house on November 34.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Leahy
GE Ordnance Department
Joseph Mavalia
Pittsfield High School Safety Committee
Kuder
PHS
Real Estate Transfers Include Otis and Pittsfield Deals
Paul and Mary E. Gargin sell Bay Road Otis property to Theodore Dinelle in Springfield. Annie Fenwick transfers land in Pittsfield by cow peervalers to Maxgood Realty Corp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. Paul and
Mary E. Gargin
Theodore Dinelle
Springfield
Bay Road
Otis
Annie Fenwick
Maxgood Realty Corp
Pittsfield
School Board Chastised Over Vacation Use Policy
Cheshire Charles St John criticized the school committee for banning use of the school during vacations including summer. He argued taxes support the facility and it should be available to the public. The board cited cleaning and heat concerns. the Cheshire Stompers Square Dance Club faces cancellations as the rule stands. St John proposed revoking the vote, but no one seconded.
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Cheshire
Charles St. John
St. John
Cheshire Stompers Square Dance Club
Worthington Grange to Meet Tuesday at Town Hall
Worthington Worthington Grange will hold a business meeting on Tuesday at 8 PM at the Town Hall. Members urged to attend and discuss upcoming events and local updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington Grange
Town Hall
Funeral Rites For Herbert Hobday Highlight Local OBS Members
Funeral services were held for Herbert Hobday of Lee at St. George's Church with Rev. Leslie Francis officiating. An honor guard from the Evening Star Lodge Lee and OBS groups from Lee and Pittsfield attended, directed by Mrs. Cressa Beaudry of Springfield. Committal at Fairmount Cemetery conducted by Evening Star Lodge under Richard Silzer and Henry LeProvost. Bearers from Lee included Slater, Sikes, Christensen, Deigel Jr., Judd and Fillie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Hobday
Lee
St. George's Church
Leslie Francis
Evening Star Lodge
Morning Star Chapter
OBS
Collina Chapter
Pittsfield
Cressa Beaudry
Springfield
Grand Chapter
Massachusetts
Fairmount Cemetery
Richard Silzer
Henry LeProvost
Charles Slater
Tyringham
Howard Sikes
Edward Christensen
August Deigel Jr
Frederick Judd
Donald Fillie
Funeral services for William H. Cooney set
The funeral will be at 8 15 this morning from Condron Funeral Home with Mass of Requiem at 9 in St Josephs Church. Rev John McNamara will be celebrant. Burial in St Josephs Cemetery. Bearers are Paul L Gould Paul J Filjatrault Edward J Apple and James J ODonnell. Rev John H McDonald to say prayers at the grave.
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Mary F. Dezieck
Alexander Dezieck
Housatonic
All Saints’ Church
John Skowronski
Walter Menczywer
Kathryn Silvernail
St. Mary's Church
Eugene F. Marshall
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Charles H. Beaulieu
Richard E
Donnell
William J. Murphy
George ®. O'Hearn
Harold V. Keegan
Edward J. Farrell
John F. Egan
Adolphe B. Desrosiers
St. Patrick's Church
Hinsdale
North Becket Cemetery
Ernest Lampro
Lawrence Lampro
Albert L. Crochiere
Albert W. Sullivan
Father Crispin
O.F MM
Paul PB
Traepacz
Paul P
Trzepacz
Bloniarz
Holy Family Church
John R. Klekolka
The
Rosary Society
Tekla Para
Ennie Budziak
Frank Zaik
Blanche Saniewski
Thomas Flynn
Charles Waszkelewicz
Walter P
Stephen T
Edward J
Arnold E. Trzepacz
W. Chester Trzepacz
Edward P. Moran
William H. Cooney
Condron Funeral Home
St. Joseph’s Church
John McNamara
Paul L. Gould
Paul J. Filjatrault
Edward J. Apple
James J. O'Donnell
John H. McDonald
Hinsdale Church Hosts Family Worship and Thanksgiving Drive
At First Congregational Church Hinsdale, a Sunday 9:30 a.m. family worship service led by Rev. R. Jerry Morgan and faculty invites children and parents to attend. Donated canned and packaged goods are requested for the Thanksgiving basket. The Double or Nothing Club meets Saturday at 8 with 10 couples as members, followed by a brief Thanksgiving Day service at 10 a.m. Rosary Society will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. in Rectory Hall for a 3‑business-session and silent auction.
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Hinsdale
First Congregational Church
R. Jerry Morgan
Thanksgiving Family Service At First Congregational
All departments of the First Congregational Sunday school hold a family Thanksgiving service this Sunday at 9 30 a m in the church. Parents and friends are invited. The regular service follows at 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Sunday School
Police Briefs Cover Ambulance Ride and Minor Crash
Police say Stanley B. Chrostowski, 56, of 35 Bel Air Ave was taken by ambulance to St. Luke's Hospital after falling ill in front of his home. A car driven by Albn M. Wendling, 747 Peck's Road, struck an electric pole on Hancock Road near Highland Avenue. driver uninjured. Detectives arrested Francis M. Caesar, 10 Circular Ave on a warrant and returned him to Springfield for non support case. Last night an unknown vandal threw a stone from the Boston and Albany tracks, breaking a second floor newsroom window at The Eagle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stanley B. Chrostowski
Bel Air Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
Albn M. Wendling
Peck’s Road
Hancock Road
Highland Avenue
Springfield
Francis M. Caesar
Circular Ave
Boston & Albany
The
Eagle
District Court Fines Imposed on Six Berkshire Motorists
Special Justice Clement A for vis presided Friday in District Court as six Berkshire County motorists paid fines of $3 each. Names listed include Harold Katz 23 Marcella Ayre Margaret A Madigan 816 North St Walter T Nicholas 234 Second St John A Hamilton Great Barrington Marion M Dean North Adams and Thomas A Bethel Lenox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Clement A. Forvis
Harold Katz
Marcella
Funeral for Mrs Henry A McLaughlin Held at Wellington
Funeral services for Mrs. Henry A. McLaughlin were held this afternoon at 1 30 at Wellington Funeral Home with Rev Malcolm W Eckel rector of St Stephen s Episcopal Church officiating. Burial took place in Pittsfield Cemetery. Bearers were Alphonse T Chainiere Robert A Minkler Asel W Harvey and Jack McCall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry A. McLaughlin
Wellington
Malcolm W. Eckel
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Alphonse T. Chainiere
Robert A. Minkler
Asel W. Harvey
Jack McCall
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Joseph Cencia
Silver St
George Passino
Summer St
Mario DaSilva
Francis Ave
Robert Boner
Crystal St
Felegrina Cimini
Third St
Millerest
Donald Rancourt
Hancock
Jol Esposito
Stephentown, N.Y
Ralph Crandall
Maryland Ave
Middlefield
Helen Cook
Probate News
PHS News
Katie Wineran
D. Russel Storton
Adams
Worthington
Mitchell
Burke's Rest
Cole Avenue
Howard R. Sheldon
Florida
Log Cabin
Edward Quinn
Sheldon
Mia
Lois 'T
Chapin
Mrs. Kathryn Silvernail
A. Walker Combs
A. Walker
Combs
Vernon F. Price
First, Baptist Church
Warren A. Sears
Charles T. Lay
Ira P. May
Order of Elks
Bernard W.lincoln
Charles G. Verge
Edward J. Flynn
Lions Club
THURS
FBI
Ani
Pittsfield-Lenox Road
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