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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 07, 1965

Page

5

Laymen's Sunday Observed at First Methodist Church

The Rev Arthur Newcomb announces Laymen's Sunday at First Methodist Church with 8 15 and 10 30 worship services led by Mrs Gordon Leiter B Whitney Manning and Richard Clement. Leiter Manning will read scriptures offer prayers and dedicate offerings while Clement preaches.

First Methodist Church Arthur W. Newcomb Gordon Leiter B. Whitney Manning Richard Clement Methodist Church

Probate Court Bequests Under Will of Ann L Scanlon

The will of Ann L Scanlon of Dalton has been allowed for probate. She leaves 2000 dollars to her nephew Martin Harrigan of Elmira New York. The remainder is divided equally among her sisters Elizabeth Y Harrigan of Dalton and Catherine Connelly of Lee, her brother Owen E Scanlon of Springfield, and nephew John E Bartley of Dalton.

Ann L. Scanlon Dalton Martin Harrigan Elmira N.Y Elizabeth Y. Harrigan Catherine Connelly Lee Owen E, Scanlon Springfield John Eb, Bartley

Lay Leaders Highlight Church Responsibility

Mr Newcomb stressed that a church is strong when its members act as active witnesses to Christ. He noted Laymen's Sunday as a key emphasis in a broader program to develop lay leadership within the church.

New Haven Cops Cleared of Excessive Force Charge

New Haven police were cleared of excessive force in breaking up a May 10 sit in at Mayor Richard C. Lee's office. The police commission found insufficient evidence to support the charges from CORE, noting the force used was necessary and properly called for. Twelve demonstrators were arrested and eight received suspended sentences. Lee was away during the protest over substandard city housing for a Black woman and her nine children. The Monarchs Junior Drum and Bugle Corps will join Springfield's seventh annual Columbus Day parade hosted by Italian-American groups, starting at 2 p.m.

New Haven Board of Police Commissioners Richard C. Lee Congress of Racial Equality CORE Lee Monarchs Springfield Greater

Viking Skeleton Dates to 1600s in Maine

A skeleton found in Bristol Maine in August is that of a young woman who died in the early 1600s with an infant in her arms. The find sparked initial speculation it could be Indian or Viking, with Junius B. Bird of the American Museum of Natural History acknowledging the Indian possibility.

Bristol Maine

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