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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1963
Page
7
Miss Patricia A Haughey daughter of Mayor and Mrs Raymond L Haughey will wed Lawrence J DiGrigoli son of Mr and Mrs Alphonse DiGrigoli Saturday at 10 am in St Josephs Church. A reception follows at the Yellow Aster with attendants and family guests noted.
Judith D Allen daughter of Mr and Mrs Russell K Allen of 146 Maple Grove Drive was feted at multiple preluding events ahead of her Saturday wedding to Michael E Joyce son of Mr and Mrs John E Joyce Jr of 29 Beaumont Drive The ceremony will occur at St Frances Church followed by a reception at the Stanley Club Attendees included her sister in law Mrs Robert Alien and Uncle and cousins at Briggs Avenue locales The bridesmaids include Lucinda Cardozo maid of honor and Mrs Allen along with Paula Froio and Karen Jacob as bridesmaids Matthew Joyce will be best man with ushers Lt John W G Joyce III Peter Blair and Eugene Connelly The Joyce and Allen families host the bridal party events Friday evening at the couple's home
The Pittsfield and Southern Berkshire Cosmetologists welcomed three new members at a Tuesday evening meeting. New members are Margaret Mosgard of Hinsdale Julie Mazzacco and Richard Tolvo. They discussed the fall hair fashion show at Berkshire Museum on November 19 with commentators Antoinette Baldesseri and Robert Tolvo.
Berkshire Central Pomona Grange will install officers at 8 Friday evening at Richmond Town Hall. Truman Cahill of Hast Longmeadow Massachusetts Grange chaplain will be installing officer. The public is invited and refreshments will be served.
Kevin Barry of 18 Reed Street and Jean Frances Sarmuk of 66 Hawthorne Avenue filed marriage intentions. The notice indicates both parties seek the legal steps toward marriage pending the usual posting and verification.
The Pioneer Valley Council sponsors a Saturday conference at Chicopee High School for senior Girl Scouts from western Massachusetts. Over 260 girls in 10th to 12th grades attend, with delegations from Pittsfield and Lee. Nine senior troops will showcase exhibits on major program fields, culminating in a banquet.
About 160 members attended a covered dish supper at South Congregational church. Afterward the Pittsfield Community Music School opera workshop staged The Secret of Suzanne at the Berkshire Museum. Twelve new members were introduced and two former members were reinstated.
Mr and Mrs John Ryan of New Ashford announce the engagement of their daughter Roberta May to Charles Thornton Swicker son of Mr and Mrs Jack Swicker of Stockbridge A winter wedding is planned Roberta May Ryan is a Williamstown High School graduate and attended Northeastern Collegiate Bible Institute in Essex Falls NJ Mr Swicker is a Lenox High School graduate who attended Berkshire Community College
Mrs. Marjorie G. Lawler of 22 Preston Ave. is assistant area supervisor for Welcome Wagon International. She has served as Pittsfield hostess for six years and will extend service across Berkshire County from Great Barrington to North Adams with area supervisor Mrs. Elaine Bentien. Newcomer and change of address calls are assigned to Pittsfield Jeck, Lee, Lenox, Stockbridge, and Richmond hostesses. Dalton and southern county towns have other hostesses.
Due to minimal response the 1958 St Josephs High School class reunion is canceled this year. Out of town members and those serving in the military prevented enough participation. Miss Maureen OBrien led reservations as reunion treasurer.
Pittsfield chapter postpones the National Association of Retired Civil Employees meeting from Oct 12 to Oct 19 due to the state organization midyear session in Hyannis. Several Incal chapter members plan to attend the Hyannis Inn Motel event.
Mrs. William J Hayes of Cambridge visits her in law. Three area boys enrolled at Williston Academy Easthampton: George J Hashim Jr sophomore, Clark W Nicholls freshman, Brian C Clarke senior. Three area students enrolled at Wagner College Staten Island N Y: Joyce A VanderBogart senior, William R Moseley junior, Nancy L Kiligas freshman.
About 70 attended a Pittsfield Grange meeting where Harry S. McNally was installed as master succeeding Ronald L. Seace. C Wesley Thayer of Feeding Hills was installing officer with State Grange assistant steward. Officers include Mrs Richard Depew as lady assistant steward and Mrs Raymond Drumm as Flora. Twenty five year pins presented to Mrs William Scace IV and Mrs Zigmund Segarowski. past master pin given to Mr Scace. Previous meeting awarded twenty nine year pins to Daniel Casey, Mrs James J Cross, Mrs Herman Groch and posthumously to Irving Gamwell. Charles W Mauris Pomona master of Columbia County NY attended. Refreshments served under Mrs William Seace III.
David H. Dillard was introduced as a prospective member of the Jay-C-Ettes at a meeting last night at Mrs. Charles H. Benz Jr. home. The group plans a Monte Carlo night October 26 with the Jaycees at the Brass Rail Restaurant. Proceeds from a box social hat sale and raffles totaled $24, aided by thirteen hats and jewelry sets. The revised constitution was adopted. Mrs. Dillard won the bake raffle. Mrs. John R. Whalen introduced James D. Fenn, Pittsfield School adjustment counselor, who spoke on Faith Acceptance and Respect.
Public events tonight include The Parade of Stars with personnel from the Grand Ol Opry Company sponsored by Berkshire Council United Commercial Travelers of America and Boys Club. A talk on The Gods of Africa by Joel Lloyd of Stockbridge Berkshire Arts Center follows.
Endicott New York Mrs Nellis T Smith formerly Marjorie Watkins of Pittsfield Massachusetts earned her Bachelor of Arts year after high school graduation. She completed the degree after night classes begun in 1959 while teaching French in Endicott schools. Her husband is an IBM engineer at Owego and the Watkins family from Pittsfield previously lived there.
Miss Ellen K Mackie daughter of Mrs Mary R Mackie of 57 Maplewood Ave to wed Kenneth Raymond Kirwin son of Mr and Mrs Albert Wohl of Philadelphia The wedding is at 9 am at St and a reception at the White Tree Rehearsal party scheduled at the David Mackie home with showers from family and friends and arrangements led by Miss Joan Zdanis and Miss Carol Wagner.
A farewell reception for the Rev and Mrs Ellis J Holt is set for Sunday October 20 from 7 to 9 in the dining hall of the First Baptist Church. George E Johnson chairs the reception committee. The Holts will move to Waterville Maine where Mr Holt will serve as pastor of the First Baptist Church.
The Lettercarriers Auxiliary meets Friday at 8 15 p m at the Women's Club to discuss a bylaws change. Refreshments provided by Mrs Charles P Falkowski and Mrs John J Mahoney.
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