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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1959
Page
19
Charles Ward bowled a high single game of 209 and Bill Dresser added a high three game 532 in Industrial Bowling League action last week. Standings note the Selectmen meet tomorrow at 7 30 PM in Town Hall due to Columbus Day holiday.
Southern Berkshire horses won ribbons yesterday at the Suffield Rotary Club horse show in Suffield Connecticut. Toppy McDonald of Sunny Acres Stables Sheffield won reserve championship in the Palomino stakes. Dream of Hillingdon of Hullingdon Farm New Marlboro took second in the hackney pony class. Cassius Chansonette owned by Mrs J Miney Willets of New Marlboro took third. Mr and Mrs Paul Bittinger of Plymouth guests of Mrs Frank Lord of Lewis Avenue. Mrs Charles Godfrey of Plymouth will visit Mrs Lard in Norman.
Jean Hopkins formerly of Great Barrington and now of Scottsdale married Ronald Lloyd Sutton of Grosse Pointe Farms Michigan at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Scottsdale. Mrs Sutton is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Coleman Hopkins, former residents of Great Barrington. Sutton is son of Mr and Mrs Carroll B Sutton of Grosse Pointe Farms. The couple will be in New York for Mrs Sutton to serve as matron of honor at her sister Claire's wedding to Mary J Wrede. Jean Hopkins is a graduate of XENWOOD Academy and the Man aationville College of the Sacred Heart. Sutton is a United States Merchant Marine Academy alumnus.
A polka dance in Great Barrington will be held Wednesday from 8 to late at the Housatonic Community Center. The event benefits the Community Basketball League and the Biddy League.
Lenox report recounts two minor Saturday accidents on Route 7 20 and the bypass involving Daly Beardsley and DeCroce. Holiday traffic was heavy and routes saw congestion. Local students and community news run alongside playhouse previews and Knights of Columbus notices.
STOCKBRIDGE notice from Glendale area invites members and families to a covered dish supper at 7 pm at the Glendale Hose House. Bring a covered dish and apples or squash. fall committee coordinates games and refreshments. Also small ads for stock items and local services are listed.
The Kiwanis Club meets tomorrow at 6 30 PM at the F-2 Restaurant. An interclub meeting with Pittsfield Kiwanis is planned Wednesday at 12 15 PM in Pittsfield. The club will sponsor a Halloween painting contest with Rev James S Chase in charge and May as art director in Berkshire Regional. The nominating committee has presented officers for 1960: President James Lance, President Howard O, second vice president Ullrich, treasurer Donald J Ward, seven directors: Alfred Stevens Joseph Cowen John N Gi racca Gordon W Davidson Preston C Northrup Howard L Bessette Louis Modolo Virgil Q Ford Earle C Sutphen John Igoe. Nominations from the floor will be accepted at tomorrow’s meeting or submitted to the nominating committee.
Lost dog described as all black seeking a home calling for answers to the name Bo or retriever mix. Reward offered. contact Richmond area number with six ring line 31. Return by owner.
At its first meeting the French club chose Miss Jeanette Snow president and Jean Bailey treasurer with Marlene Pease as vice president. A freshman initiation party for 85 is planned Friday with Cookie, Thomas and his orchestra. John Bailey named Edward Wauszkiewleg assistant chairman. Senior girls were picked as football cheerleaders. Berkshire County Teachers of English Association members met in Pittsfield with Fred Stocking leading a two hour seminar on composition writing. Lee High has organized art band and music courses and rehearsals began under Charles Di Nunzio. The 40 member Lee High band played at the Lee Commerce High game. Majorette uniforms were prepared by Mrs Thomas Major. New color bearers Susan Brown and Suzanne Wells join banner girls. Beverly Navin becomes head drum major. Senior class editor in chief is Margaret Turner with David Parker as photography manager.
The Lee Snackpackers 4-H Club will meet after school at Mrs. Frank W. Carrington's home on East Street with leader Aliss Claire Allenso attending. Officers elected include Mary Begol president, Sandy Coles vice president, Ellen Curington secretary, Marilyn Fontana treasurer, Terry Briggs news reporter, Mary Ann Coles song leader, and Ostrander recreation head. 12 members total. Also noted are local family arrivals, community ads, and various residents mentioned with addresses and events.
The Bridge Package Store out saw the town charionship, 18 to 34 a game. Late yesterday the Little aly Titers at the Athc ere Field Winning pitcher was Lindy Zer bato who allowed four hets. Hie ung stars Were Aloe Briests, John Triano and Lindy Zerbato, each with a home run. Losing pitcher was James Searafan. Kiwanis Program George B. Helmrich, president of the Great Buryington Kennel Club, will speak on dogs at tomorrow's 6 30 pm meetng of the Kiwanis Club at the East Lee Inn A direc tors' meeting will follow Selectmen to Meet The Board of Selectmen will, meet tomorrow at pm on They town office. Included on the agenda 's a public heating on an applica: won by Cleze's Sunoco Station on West Park Street for a used car license
Housatonic reports Post 298 will convene Wednesday at 8 am in Central Block region headquarters to plan the installation ceremony. Alfred Marin as commander and the current slate seek a second term. Auxiliary officers to be elected tomorrow at Legion HQ. Piquain Benevolent Society to meet Wednesday at 7:45 pm at Congregational Church parish house to finalize plans for church bazaar and public supper Saturday.
Tyringham Savings Bank advertises that deposits made on or before Tuesday October 13 will begin earning interest from October 1. The notice appears in Adv. 131.
The ad lists weekend only openings at Adama Theater and Courys Drive-In, then shows showtimes for Mahaiwe That Kind of Woman at 7:00 and 9:00, Paramount John Paul Jones at 1:00 4 40 and 8:20, and Arson for Hire at 3 10 and 6 50.
Otis Day set to accrue interest starting October 1 with payments due by October 13. Lee Savings Bank, Ady, notes the schedule and terms for the transaction.
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