O Connell 50th anniversary noted at GEAA Clubhouse
Mr and Mrs Thomas W O Connell of 144 Dalton Ave celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with 125 friends and relatives at the GEAA Clubhouse. A Mass at St Mary's Church was led by Rt Rev Msgr Eugene F Marshall with a purse presented by Frederick F O Connell of Waterville Maine. The couple, married Oct 12 1915 in St Joseph's Church by Rev Patrick F Coyle, have one daughter and three grandchildren. Mr Connell, born in Ireland, retired as an engineer for the New York Central Railroad in 1956. They are active communicants of St Mary's Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas W. O. Connell
Dalton Ave
GEAA
Eugene F. Marshall
St. Mary's Church
O'Connell
Frederick F. O'Connell
Waterville
Maine
County Kern
Ireland
New York Central Railroad
Mitchell
Thomas W. O'Connell
Retain Precious Water Best Form of Drought Relief
Local officials urge water conservation as drought relief, arguing preserving existing supplies saves costs, extends reserves, and protects households, farms, and industries amid ongoing dry conditions. Community outreach emphasizes rainwater capture and efficient irrigation to stretch limited resources.
Movie Timetable Fragment From Capel and Nearby Drives
Timetable snippets show Capel and Anies Square listings with film titles such as The Ti Police Horse Old Yeller and Take Her She's Mine. Palace and Berkshire Drive-In indicate limited operating hours and weekend openings with titles like The Bounty Killer and Mendo ra Voices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capel
Ti Police Horse
Mrs Culpo To Address Sorority Chapter
Mrs Culpo will speak on ballet history at a Beta Kappa Beta Sigma Phi Sorority meeting Tuesday October 1 at 8 p.m. at the Cantarella School of Dance. Some advanced students will demonstrate technique. Ballet Guild members will assist. Mrs Fresia leads arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madeline Cantarella Culpo
Beta Kappa Chapter
Beta Sigma Phi Sorority
Cantarella School of Dance
Culpo
Ballet Guild
Michael Fresia
Harvest Dance Realizes $500 for St Luke's Hospital
About 386 dollars net from the first Harvest Dance sponsored by St Luke's Auxiliary at BlanTyre Lenox Saturday evening. Proceeds will go to the hospital. Attendees enjoyed cocktails at parties before the event hosted by local residents including Dr and Mrs George Porter Mr and Mrs Peter Petricca and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Auxiliary
Blantyre
Lenox
Norman B. Hollister
George E. Porter
New Lenox Road
Peter N. Petricca
Cro. Fut St
David I. Sweeney
Crane Ave
J. Robert Busch
Dawes Ave
Gilman G. Whitney
Blythewood Drive
Robert EB. Quillard
Asci Drive
Dominick J. Spagnola
Rose Ter
Social Briefs: Kingsleys Travel and College Entries
Mr. and Mrs. Kingsley fall back from the AP Managing Editors Association annual convention in Buffalo and visit son in Pontiac, Michigan. Miss Sara Combes and Miss Suzanne LePrevost enter Lake Erie College in Ohio. Combes earned National Merit commendation, LePrevost held the Max Bondy scholarship.
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Kingsley R
Holmes Road
Associated Press Managing Editors’ Association
Buffalo
William F. Malarney
Pontiac
Mich
Sara Combes
Abbott C. Combes
Barker Road
Suzanne
LePrevost
Roy G. LePrevost
Lee
Lake Erie College
Painesville
Ohio
Miss Combes
Pittsfield
Windsor Mountain School
Lenox
Max Bondy
Book Sale Planned by Egremont PTA On Primary Day
The Egremont P T A will hold a book sale in the school lobby during voting hours on Primary Day. Donations from pupils support the PTA treasury as proceeds total about 450 dollars.
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Egremont Parent-Teacher Association
Charles R. Bardeau
Egremont
PTA
Marriage Intentions For Skreckf And Trepacz
Frank Carl Skreckf of Wind sor and Rosemary Stephanie Trepacz of Cromwell Aye filed intentions to marry. The couple announced their plans to wed, outlining their intent to form a married home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Carl Skreckf
Windsor
Rosemary Stephanie Trepacz
Cromwell Aye
Dorothy Kent Becomes Bride in Canal Street Wedding
Miss Dorothy Mary Kent, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harvey C. Kent of 18 Canal Street, wed John S. Freeman Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman of Becket, in a Justice of the Peace ceremony at 56 Whittier Avenue. A reception followed at the bride’s parents’ home.
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Dorothy Mary Kent
Canal St
Harvey C. Kent
John S. Freeman Jr
Allen Martin Kent
Cahal St
Freeman
Williams High
Stockbridge
Morrissey
Atlantic Station
First St
Air Force
Two Local Dogs Win at Chicopee
Heart of the Berkshire Dog Training Class members at 24 East Housatonic St. earned top awards at a Chicopee AKC trial. Mary Beth Donaldson of 395 Dalton Ave. led Wee Willie the long hair chihuahua to top junior obedience honors. Dusty the cocker spaniel, handled by Mrs. Roy L. Lane of 152 Strong Ave., was the top cocker spaniel and earned his first leg toward a guiding star degree. Guiding Star Shrine to hold rummage sale at Masonic Temple starting 9:30 a.m. Miss Donis L. Nutt chairs. call for pickup of contributions.
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Heart of the Berkshire
East Housatonic St
American Kennel Club
Chicopee
Mary Beth Donaldson
Dalton Ave
Wee Willie
Halyoke Dog Training Club
Dusty
Roy L. Lane
Strong Ave
Guiding Star Shrine
White Shrine of Jerusalem
Masonic Temple
Donis L. Nutt
Miss Nutt
Lingoskis Honored on 25th Wedding Anniversary
Edward Lingoskis and wife are honored at a Green Acres dinner marking their 25th anniversary. The couple, residents of 5 Riverview Ave, were married Oct. 7, 1940 at Mount Carmel Church. They have two daughters, Marie and Bonnie, and both have club affiliations listed.
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Edward Lingoskis
Edward Lingoski
Riverview Ave
Green Acres
Lingoski
Mount Carmel Church
Henry Gabos
Angelina Fertie
Lingoskis
Marie
Bonnie
Lingaski
59Ers
Berkshire Coin Club
GE Quarter Century Club
Mrs Hall To Speak At College Club Supper
Mrs Elizabeth Blodgett Hall of Great Barrington will address the College Club supper at 6 30 p m Wednesday in South Congregational Church The talk titled Simons Rock A Plea for the Humanities and Earlier Concentration on Education notes Simons Rock openings for joint high school and college basic study Mrs Hall a Radcliffe magna cum laude graduate and former headmistress of Concord Academy is introduced by Miss Isabelle K Hesse Roy J Wiley leads the supper
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Elizabeth Blodgett Hall
Great Barrington
College Club
South Congregational Church
Hall
Miss Hall
Radcliffe
Phi Beta Kappa
Concord Academy
Isabelle K. Hesse
Hail
Roy J. Wiley
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Discotheque
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Dingaka
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Mrs. Culpo
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Royal Ballet
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Barbara Steele
Saat
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Pao
Patsheld
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Vivien Leigh Simone Signoret
Jose Ferrer
Lee Marvin
Elizabeth Ashley
George Segal
Michael Dunn
Charles Kerry In
Lilia Skala
Katherine Anne Porter
the Bounty Killer
Harvest Dance
St. Luke's Hospital
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Pauaia
Caares
Adetts
Egremont Pta
Elizabeth M. Watt
Berkshire District Dental Society
Massachusetts Public Health Department
Watt
Forsythe Dental Center
Haughey
Irvin F. Rossi
James C. Moore
Pomeroy Ave
Roger Walczyk
Tampa Court
Edwin L. McGinty
Myrtle St
Capitol
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Dorian By
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Dorothy Kent
Pouical Sare
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Collins Sisters
Reed Stewart
Sue York
Pittsfield High School
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