Arlos Criticizes Carolan Over Probate Pay Hike
Peter G. Aros, chairman of the Democratic City Committee, backs Gov. Peabody in tying probate court pay raises to improved administration. Carolan, Berkshire probate register, retorts about Arlos ego and political aims. Aros blames press and Bar for lax oversight as bills seek over $2,000 yearly raises for probate registers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter G. Aros
Democratic City Committee
Bny
Gov. Peabody
Carolan
Arles
Berkshire Bar
Boston
Bar Association
Arlos
Berkshire Register
Elm St Station Offers New Fire Permits Access
Residents in the southeast city section may obtain fire permits at the temporary Elm Street station at Elm and Newell streets. The facility operates seven days a week from 7 am to 7 pm, easing the process without visiting Central station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elm St
Elm and
Newell Streets
Central Station
Quinn Seeks Figures On Vandalism Cost
School Committee Chairman John J. Quinn plans to ask Public Buildings Superintendent Donald E. Farr to record costs of school building repairs from vandalism. Ward 7 Committeeman Edward Harbin cites city costs of about 3000 dollars yearly for replacing smashed windows and urges reporting witnesses. He questions hiring guards at 2 per hour, hoping taxpayer burden is avoided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Quinn
Donald E. Farr
Quinn
Farr
Ward 7
Edward
Harbin
Iity
Harabin
Baby Twister Lifts Garage In Cheshire
A small tornado struck Cheshire around 4 p.m. yesterday lifting a two car garage off its foundation and causing minor damage along East Main Street and Flaherty Street. The Monsueto Graziani home garage was moved about a foot with its front center post resting on a car. A nearby playhouse was lifted, a corner beam split, roof damaged, and the chimney demolished. A chair flew 500 yards to evergreen trees, with window damage at the Samuel Comstock house and antennas damaged at several nearby homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheshire
East Main Street
Flaherty St
Monsueto Graziani
Samuel Comstock
Thomas Lyons
Anthony Gwordz
Norman Scott
Jonr Verlich
Flaherty Street
Rare Coins On View At Newton Convention
August H Kiligas and Mrs Lewise Longerato are exhibitors at the 19th annual New England Numismatic Association conference in the Wendell Sherwood Hotel. The public exhibit runs today through Sunday daily 9 a.m. to 3 30 p.m. with 32 cases in the Wendell Room and 48 dealers in the ballroom offering commemorative coins fractional currency copper silver and gold sets and other historic pieces from around the world plus Colonial coins and early silver dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August H. Kiligas
Lewise Longerato
Lee
New England Numismatic Association
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Wendell Room
United States
Canada
Mayoral Candidates Clash Over Dishonesty in Pittsfield
In a First Baptist Church gathering Pittsfield mayoral hopefuls Francisco LaGrotteria and Robert Dillon accused rival Raymond Haughey of philosophical dishonesty and deceit. They debated track politics, city hall control, and plans for a new high school and elderly housing while Walter Ramsay spoke for Crawford. The four candidates prepared for future radio coverage on WBRK.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Francisco R. LaGrotteria
Raymond Haughey
North Street
Robert B. Dillon
Dillon
City Hall
Dilton
Pittsfield
LaGrotteria
Hancock
Crawford
Haughey
Paalocmsn
Walter Ramsay
Ramsay
Sealers and Weighers Association
GE Chemical Open House Set for October 19
General Electric Pittsfield chemical departments will host an open house on Saturday October 19 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Cheshire Road near Route 7. A Verne Flint manager of employee and public relations will chair. The event features the new carbonate plastics lab at the Plastics Avenue plant and invites employees and families to tour laboratories offices pilot areas and plants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chemical Materials Department
Chemical Developmen
General Electric
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Cheshire Road
Verne Flint
Route
Nlove
Rhinehart
Chemical
Wears
Flint
Plastics Avenue
Selectmen Wives Tour Shaker Village
One hundred twenty wives of Massachusetts selectmen toured Hancock Shaker Village today visiting Sterling and Williamstown facilities including a phenolic molding plant and the Francine Clark Art Museum. A Mount Vernon Indiana plant held a simultaneous open house. more than 1000 attendees expected. Refreshments and souvenirs planned. invitations mailed for a Saturday supper event in Pittsfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Jug End Barn
South Egremont
Hancock Shaker
Sterling
Francine Clark Art Museum
Plastics Avenue
Williamstown
Silver Lake
Mount Vernon
Ind
Flint
West Shore Sports Club
Adv
John T. Castles
Chemical Materials Department
Births in Pittsfield and nearby towns
Birth announcements list a son for Mr. and Mrs. Peter Mitchell at 311 Wahconah Street yesterday and a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney at 50 Lake Street this morning. Also noted is a son for Mr. and Mrs. Howard T. Clark at 15 Bernard Avenue this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield General
Peter Mitchell
Wahconah St
St. Luke's
John Sweeney
Lake St
Howard T. Clark
Bernard Ave
Auction set Oct 12 at Rhinehart Farm
Mr and Mrs Matthew J Collins owners of Rhinehart s Sunny Brae Farms Lanesboro announce an auction Saturday Oct 12 at 10 am for farm machinery cattle and hay The Collinses will continue turkey raising and have rented the dairy portion to Michael W Janowytz
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lanesboro
Matthew J. Collins
Rhinehart
Collins
Michael W. Janowytz
Auction Notice for Copake Facility Sale Features Machinery and Cattle
Folger's Sales Service Inc of Copake New York will handle the auction. Included items cover machinery from a battery charger to a front end loader along with 1150 registered Holstein cattle including bred and young heifers. All tests updated and vaccinated cattle eligible for out of state shipping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Folger's Sales Service, Inc
Copake
N.Y
Haughey For Mayor Cake Sale Announcement
A cake sale to support Haughey for mayor is set for Saturday October 5 at M6 North Street. Donations or food pickups can be arranged by calling Mrs. W R Flynn at 449-8162 or Mrs. D F Murphy at 443-2763.
Berkshire Roofing Ad Offers Low Prices on Siding and Insulation
Berkshire Roofing and Insulating Company advertises new low prices on aluminum siding and attic insulation. Harry Vincent can be reached at 443 3100 for immediate roof repairs and insulation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Roofing & Insulating Company
Harry Vincent
Dial
Berkshire Roofing & Insulation Co
Adv
NAACP Plans Pickets At Four Chain Stores In New England
New England NAACP leaders announce planned picketing of Woolworth Rexall Walgreens and McCrorys to protest lunch counter segregation in St Augustine Florida. Local Berkshire County meeting October 14 will discuss area actions and Blue Monday fundraiser for Birmingham church. Rep. Bates pledges support for civil rights legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New England
National Association For the ‘Advancement of Colored People
Frank T. Walker
Orlando Ave
NAACP
New England Council
Woolworth
Rexall
Walgreen
McCrory's
St. Augustine
Fla
Floyd J. Walker
Bradford St
Berkshire County
St. John’s Masonic Hall
Robbins Avenue
16Th Street Baptist Church
Birmingham
Ala
Frank Walker
William H. Bates
Salem
Walker
Bates
Congress
Atty
Glendora J. McIlwain
Methuen
Scelsi seeks ICC hearing over Pittsfield rail cuts
City Council President Joseph Scelsi asks the Interstate Commerce Commission to hold a hearing in Pittsfield on proposed weekday rail service suspension to Danbury. The ICC has postponed the hearing to November. Scelsi notes past moves by New Haven Railroad to reduce Pittsfield service and questions future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph
Scelsi
Federal Interstate Commerce Commission
Pittsfield
Danbury
ICC
New Haven
Uew Haven
Union Station
Medford Man Elected Head of Sealers
William Vinci of Medford was elected president of the Massachusetts Sealers of Weights and Measures Association at its 68th annual conference at the Hotel Wendell-Sherwood. About 200 officials attended. Mayor Haughey welcomed delegates. Vinci succeeds Henry L. Richards of Ware. new vice president is Louis Draghetti of Agawam. Chester B. Kusek of Webster re-elected secretary treasurer. New executive committee members are Peter McCauley of Revere and George A. Holt Sr. of Swampscott. Ronald Sheedy of Gloucester and Thomas Mannine of Weston begin their second year on the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William §. Vinci
Medford
Massachusetts Sealers of Weights and Measures Association
Wendell - Sherwood
Haughey
Vinci
Henry L. Richards
Ware
Louis Draghetti
Agawa
Chester B. Kusek
Webster
Peter McCauley
Revere
George A. Holt Sr
Swampscott
Ronald Sheedy
Gloucester
Thomas
Motorists Must Obtain Stickers Within Two Weeks
Motorists have two weeks left to obtain full inspection stickers for their cars. Donald J. Beaton, supervising hearings officer at the local Registry of Motor Vehicles, said inspectors are placing inspection reminders on uninspected vehicles. After Oct. 15, owners without stickers face a fine and a seven day suspension of registration upon conviction. More than 700 motorists were prosecuted for failure to display a sticker at spring inspection, Registrar James R. Lawton said. Registration can be suspended if a vehicle is found with unsafe defective equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald J. Beaton
Registry of Motor Vehicles
Beaton
James R. Lawton
Lawton
Also Mentioned on This Page
James W. Carolan
Berkshire
Sre
Bar
Baby Twister Lifts
Jun Grotteria
Public Works Department
PWD
Elberon Avenue
LaGrotteria Raps Crawford
la Gratleria
Citizens Advisory Committee
Association of Business and Commerce
Berkshire County Industrial Development Commission
la Grotteria
WBRK
League of ‘Women Volera
Ock
Horton
GE Chemical
Selectmen’s Wives
Shaker Village
Dilfson
W. C. Steele
Pol
Frankie Martin's
North St
The
Berkshires
Johnny's
John Virgilio
Tyler St
Fenaway Cleaners
Berkshire Sound 'N Servdozen
Dalton Aveuue
Dixie Serenaders
Dalton
W. C. Stele
Pol Adv
Morton. Wayne
Skyline Country Club
Puests
Wendell Apso
James Jewelers
Meadows
Sheffield
South St
Rhinehart Farm
Sealers
Mannine
Keston
Copany
Goodbeau
Notre Dame Church
August Goodbleau
London
London Fog
Pease Larke
Hickey-Freeman and
Hart Schalfeen & Marz
Arrow
Florshelin
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