Berkshire Museum to rebuild third gallery
The Berkshire Museum announced start of reconstruction for its large modern gallery as the third major modernization project led by staff. Director Stuart C. Henry said the new space will be flexible for prints paintings sculpture and other art objects, occupying half the north end of the second floor.
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Berkshire Museum
Stuart C. Henry
Henry
Shim
Fred H
Mr. Henry
Spalding
Niver Named Publicity Director For YMCA Drive
Donald K. Niver of 15 Kensington Ave will be publicity director for the YMCA annual membership campaign running November 4 to 16. He is a GE power transformer communications specialist and will handle campaign publicity for the third year. Niver will prepare news releases and advise campaign volunteers on effective communication. He is married with a daughter, Linda.
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Donald K. Niver
Kensington Ave
YMCA
Eugene E. Wejman
Drive
Mr. Niver
General Electric
Linda
Hospital patient list from Pittsfield area returns
A long hospital roster lists numerous patients from Pittsfield and nearby towns undergoing treatment or operations. It names patients and relatives, with addresses in Lenox Dalton Lanesboro Lee North Adams and more, including tonsillectomies and general operations.
Blue is hue for fall fashions at Downtown luncheon
Textile designers and stores showcase blue themed outfits from sky to sapphire at the Wendell-Sherwood venue. Notable entries include Robinsons charcoal and royal plaid coat and Lisieux Shop electric blue tweed. Paginating items list hats off to Dior influenced gowns and silk ensembles. A two car crash on Swamp Road near Pittsfield remains under state police review.
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Robinson
Lisieux
Holden & Stone
Riseberg
England
Whse Farar
Josef Yezzi
Oleg Cassini
Eingland
Yezz's
Paris
Elise Fara England
Yezzi
Ceili Chapman
Lisieux Shop
E Store
Richmond
Jay
Donald A. Lanphear
Swamp Road
Lanphear
Pitttsfield-Richmond
Richard 2
Bennett
Williams St
Pittsfield
Poice
Lauphear
Minerva Lauphear
Swamp Ions
Kathleen Christoph
Ventura Ave
Pittsfeld
Raymond Griffin
Fort Pul Ave
Pinfield
Timothy W. Topaz
Lee
We Give Sticker Aids Donors and Solicitors
Residential solicitors in the Chest campaign become ambassadors of goodwill. Donors who give at work will receive We Give stickers to display at home, signaling payroll deductions and other gifts. Home solicitation is limited to individual contributions. homes displaying the sticker are not repressed.
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Yood
Good Nehbor Fond
United Fund
Benefts
Dvic
Fall
Fall Foliage Festival Parade in North Adams
North Adams cochairman Harry Orr predicts the Fall Festival parade will be the most colorful and biggest in 50 years. The parade starts at 11 am and features about a dozen divisions with 80 separate units, expected to attract thousands of viewers.
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North Adams
Harry
Orr
Cochairman
Goggins To Appear At N A Meeting On Artery Complaints
North Adams city council tabled traffic concerns about the east west artery. District Highway Engineer Liam J. Goggins of Pittsfield will represent the state Public Works Department. The council seeks state input on pedestrian safety at Eagle Street and overall traffic pattern. Mayor Bianco invited state officials to attend. Public Works Commissioner Fred B. Dole could not attend.
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North Adams
Engin
Liam J. Goggins
Pittsfield
State Public Works’ Department
Eagle Street
Joseph R. Bianco
Fred B. Dole
Shelburne
Haughey Meeting Rescheduled To Monday Night
The women for Haughey workers ward chairmen and precinct captains will meet Monday night at Haughey headquarters instead of Tuesday as previously announced. The change moves the gathering to a new evening.
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Haughey
Fire damages awning at Engstrom's Pharmacy
A cigarette tossed onto the awning at 25 North St started a small fire last night at Engstrom's Pharmacy. Central Station firefighters arrived with a booster line and extinguished the blaze, which burned a roughly one by one foot square hole in the awning.
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Engstrom’s
North St
Central Station
Bonnivier Heads PHS Senior Class
Bernard Bonnivier was elected president of the Pittsfield High School senior class in yesterday’s balloting. Other officers elected were Robert Butler as boys' vice president Beverly Brent as girls' vice president Kathleen Marley as secretary Frank Miynarcyk as treasurer. Six hundred seventy two members voted using city election machines. Miss Jane Heaphy is class adviser.
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Bernard Bonnivier
Pittsfield High School
Robert Butler
Beverly Brent
Kathleen Marley
Frank Miynarcyk
Probate filings reveal Perc y Musgrave estate inventory
Probate Court records show an inventory filed for Percy Musgrave ML of Stockbridge listing $6 023 95 in personal property. Papers filed yesterday reveal Warren Wright of Sheffield bequeathing his $20 000 estate in equal shares to his three children Jacqueline L Elizabeth and Hamilton of Bath Me, with distribution to all heirs.
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Percy Musgrave
Stockbridge
Warren Wright
Sheffield
Jacqueline L
Elizabeth
Hamilton
Bath
Police Briefs William R. Senner Injured After Ladder Fall
Police say William R. Senner, 63, of 51 Draper Ave, was transported to Illerest Hospital after falling from a ladder while working on his house yesterday. He sustained a leg fracture.
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William R. Senner
Draper Ave
Illerest Hospital
Williamstown fund drive aims for 26158 goal
Williamstown officials set a $26,158 fundraising target for the Red Cross drive led by Peter P Welanetz. The campaign runs October 18 to October 35 and covers additional agencies under the 3PCC and Cerebral Palsy fund, despite a slight increase over last year’s goal.
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Williamstown
United “and Red Cross
Peter P Welanetz
Jaycees To Meet Monday Night At 8 Pitts Held
The Pittsfield Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the first fall meeting will be Monday at 8 PM. It will be held in the Berkshire Gas Co. office building at 20 Elm Street.
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Pitts Held
Worthington Highland Club Set Tuesday Meeting
The Worthington Highland Club will hold its fall meeting Tuesday in Plainfield at 4 pm with a social hour election of officers and dues discussion. Music by Mrs Richard G Hathaway contralto and Miss Jane Conwell Tuttle accompanist from Worthington. Dinner in Town dining room tickets from secretary.
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Worthington
Highland Club
Plainfield
New England
Richard G. Hathaway
Jane Conwell Tuttle
Addres
Merritt
Rly
Chesterfield
Taderson Conzelman
Ashfield
Isabelle Robertson
Prieilla Dyer Allen
Arly Industry
Cummington
Chester Couple Wed In Double Ring Ceremony At Chester Hotel
Nancy P Besancon and Duane W Salhus married Sept 26 at the home of Mr and Mrs Donald Ryan in Chester officiated by Rev Edwin Crockest. Attendants were Marion Pease and Wendell Myshral. Reception followed at Chester Hotel. Salhus served four years in the Navy aboard the U S S Tarawa.
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Chester
Nancy P. Besancon
Middlefield Street
Duane W. Saluhus
Donald Ryan
Hampden Street
Edwin Crockest
Blandford
Marion Pease
Wendell Myshral
The
Boride
Ter
U.S. Navy
U.S.S. Tarawa
Salvinus
Emerson Pease
Dorothy Pease
Middlefield
Osmund Salvinus
Clearbrook
Minn
Methodist Sessions on Family Life Workshop Plans
Miss Thelma Stevens, executive secretary in Christian social relations, will lead a workshop at First Methodist on "The Family in a Changing World" Tuesday and Wednesday. William B Anders Jr of General Electric will discuss automation at a Tuesday round table. Guests Mrs Chitomba of Southern Rhodesia and Mrs Ang of Singapore will participate with Stevens. Group 1 meets Tuesday 7 30 to hear Anders and Stevens on family life and automation. Coffee hour follows. WSCS program Wednesday at 10 begins with opening worship and continues with Stevens’ discussion on Christianity in action.
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Thelma Stevens
Department of Christian Sncial
Womern
Christian Service
Methodist Church
First Methodist Church
Wiliam B. Anders Jr
Northy Adams
General Electric
Jonah Chitomba
Southern Rhodesia
Kim Kiat Ang
Singapore
Malaya
Stevens
Sissippi
Scarritt Col
Tenn
Bethlehem Community Center
Ang. Ga
Meiho
United States
Lanee
Chitum
Ang
Anders
Gene Sunda
First Baptist Church of
North Adam
Arpavier
Masahusetts Baptist Men's Assn
Wiss
Stengihnen
Miss Stevens
Moreno
WSCS
Weenday
Raymond L Anderson
Chan Social Relations
Rot
Bert W. Knowles
Don L. McIntire
Chereh
Kitombo
John H. Ker
Sesson
Lendeon
Harry C. Tooley
Naomi
Obituary Henry Kennedy 74 former Pittsfield Lenox resident
Henry Kennedy 74 died Thursday night at his Quincy home after a long illness. A Glasgow native who came to the United States in the 1920s, he worked for General Electric and later helped manage the Lenox Hotel with his wife Nora. The 1995 move to Quincy was followed by services Monday at 9 a.m. in Quincy and burial at St Joseph's Cemetery. He leaves his wife, a brother Michael J. Kennedy and a sister Mrs Margaret Van Watt of Pittsfield, plus several step children.
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Henry Kennedy
Pittsfield
Lenox
Quincy
Kennedy
Glasgow
Scotland
Lee
General Electric Co
Nora
Michael J. Kennedy
Margaret van Watt
Magnone Retired Grocer and Contractor Dies at Home
Frank L Magnone T2 revived grocer and contractor died early this morning at his La.m home. Emergency call from Dr Stanton McCreary. inhalator used but he passed away. Native of Torino, he came to the United States 60 years ago. he built Mt Carmel Church basement and ran a grocery on Fenn and Second for 35 years until 1946. Survived by wife Cora Andrews, two daughters Marion Pires and Charles Sabato, several relatives. Services Monday 8:15 at funeral home and 9 at Mt Carmel Church. burial in St Joseph's Cemetery.
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Frank L. Magnone
La.m
Stanton McCreary
Magnone
Torino
Mary
Magnane
United States
Mt. Carmel’ Church
Fenn Street
Second Street
Mt. Carmel Church
Cora Andrews
Marion Pires
Charles Sabato
Pitisfied
Emilia
Italy
Lucy
Bencivenza
Fonera
Zita
Funeral
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Funerals For Nellie E. Robinson In Hinsdale
The funeral will be at 8 30 from Dery Funeral Home with a 9 o clock Solemn High Mass at Notre Dame Church. Burial in St Patrick s Cemetery Hinsdale. Also listed are services for Mrs Mally E Persip with rites at Wellington Funeral Home and Maple Street Cemetery Hinsdale. Joseph Risso s funeral held at 7 14 from Bendyenga Funeral Home with a High Mass at Mount Carmel Church. Burial in St Joseph s Cemetery. David L Liss of Great Barrington funeral at Stevens Funeral Home with Rabbi Jacob Axelrod officiating. Burial in Ahavath Sholom Cemetery Great Barrington. Bearers named for each service.
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Nellie E. Robinson
Dery Funeral
Notre Dame Church
St. Patrick's Cemetery
Ihinsdale
Mally E
Mally E. Persip
Wellington
Rold L. Nevers
and Congregational Church
F. A. Gibson
First
Maple Street
Hinsdale
Joseph Risso
Bendvenga
Mount Carmel Church
Camillo L. Santini
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Wiliam J
Philip Sarecco
Aldo Rosingana
Angelo Porselia Jr
Georgeve
Robert A. DiPalazzo
David JL. Liss
David L. Liss
Great Barrington
Stevens
Jacob Axelrod
Ahavath Sholon
Lews
Els Galdberg
Longmeadow
Joseph Helford
New York City
Fred Whetay
Milton Nevins
Harrison
N. Y
Jacob Penzner
Sheffield
Ahavath Sholom
Mayor Proclaims Fire Prevention Week Observance
Mayor Urves proclaims Fire Prevention Week starting tomorrow. He cites losses from fires and urges all residents to help reduce hazards while urging the Fire Department and schools to promote safety and teamwork with local organizations for a safer city.
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Syor Raymond L. Haughey
Bart
Chain of Commerce
New Service Station To Be Built at Corner of Streets
Socony Mobile and Stirling Gasoline Co. parcels on Center and New West Streets will host a new modern service station. The Stirling property sold for 28500 dollars while Rep Wallace B Crawford will operate the new Crawford station. Construction aims for completion by December 15 after further talks.
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Socony Mobile Et Co
Statlion
New West
Center Streets
Stirling Gasoline Co
Center Street
Wallace B. Crawford
Adjing
Catholic Youth Center to screen weekly movies
The Catholic Youth Center begins a year long series with a 1:30 PM showing including a full length western starring Robert Taylor, chapter one of a new Flash Gordon serial, and a cartoon. A door prize will be awarded.
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Catholic Youth Center
Cenner
Robert Taylor
Flash Gorden
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Weat St
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Evans Aye
Peter J. LaBrode
Robertd. LaBrode
Euclid Ave
James Connally
Parker St
Robert E. Jordan
William A. Jordan
Daniel B. Fiddaman
Dalton Ave
Werdy L. and
Brian P. Griffin
Mrs. Donald
G. Griffin
Lanesboro
Alane M. Gullian
Joseph F. Gullian
Stratford Ave
Kathy J. Hutchins
St. Luke's
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Mrs. Kaigle
Byron F. McCauley
Boylston St. Treament
Ralph D. Macareili
Tyler St
Albert A. Lahr
Pamela M. Keenan
George Keenan
Diane A. McCauley
Clifford J. McCauley
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Memorial Dr
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Karen Marie Mole
Charles J. Mole
Spring St
Susan Unn Vandistyne
Sears VanAisyne
Jean Loidae French
Lewis French
Dalton
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Atwood Ave
Peter S. Rapkowicz Jr
Pete Rapkowicz
Evans Ave
James Edward Stanton
Edward P. Stanton
Newell St
Santa Rocca Messina
Merrill Rd
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Fdison Ave
Dora A. Berger
Chickering St
Hillcrem Samuel J. Roberts
Center St
Susan ‘J. Wigglesworth
Robert Wigglesworth
Crystal St
Victoria and
Theresa Kozlowaki
Stanley Kozkowski
Harria St
Daniel Bona
Lenox, Opera
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Charles Engner
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George James
Noble Hospital
Westheld
Jon Lyman Road
Frank Magnone
Wiliam V. Barrett
William WV. Barrett
Hazelwood Ter
Rolland Puff
Mrs. Rogerson Kelley
Rogerson Kelley
First St
St. Luke's Hospital
William J
Frances Kennedy Briggs
Kelley
St. Joseph's High School
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
St. Joseph's Church
Rosary Society
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Mary M
Diane M
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Marion Loehr
Leona A. Butter
Concron Funeral Home
Crawford
CYC Movies Today
Carletti
Springside Avenue
First National
Rand Iy
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Allendale Shopping Center
Central Market
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S&h
Carton of
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Shank
Bruit
Ohrbach
Aas
Filiam Brunbech
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