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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 14, 1959

Page

2

Bradways Celebrate 35 Years At Lenox Dinner

Mr and Mrs Arthur L Bradways of 753 West St were honored at a Sunday 3 dinner at Chef Earls Lenox observing their 35th wedding anniversary They wed Oct 11 1924 at Morningside Baptist Church Rev Asa Morrison officiating Arthur works in GE s transformer assembly department Their daughter Mrs Thomas N Murrah of Schenectady NY is noted and the Bradways belong to Furst Baptist Church

Arthur L. Bradway West St Chef Earl's Lenox Seth Morningside Baptist Church Asa A. Morrison Bradway Fower Transformer Assembly Department Thomas N. Murrah Schenectady Bradways Furst Baptist Church

Collina Past Matrons Will Have Dinner

The Past Matrons Association of Colina Chapter Order of Eastern Star will hold a dinner meeting Friday at 6 15 pm at the White Tree Club. Hostesses will be Mrs George Gardner, Mrs Daniel D. Erwin, Mrs J Gollan P Root and Mrs Walter P Sime.

Dolors Mogan Marries Joseph J Maher in Great Barrington

In Great Barrington Miss Dolors G Mogan daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph T Mogan of Brook Lane formerly of Pittsfield wed Joseph J Maher son of Mr and Mrs William F Maher of Binghamton at St Peter's Church. The couple plan to reside in Washington after a Nassau trip.

Great Barrington Dolors G. Mogan Joseph T. Mogan Brook Lane Pittsfield Joseph J. Maher Washington, DC William F. Meher Binghamton St Peter’s Cho Bernard E Kerrigan Wiliam Juliana Lenox Thomas Watson

Dance Tonight at Women’s Club Contest Planned

An informal contest awards prizes to top dancers at the weekly Young Adults dance at the Women’s Club. John Galletly’s orchestra will play from 9 pm to midnight. A co op cookout and hike, postponed from last Sunday due to rain, now planned for next Sunday leaving at 1 pm from the club, driving to Pittsfield State Forest for a Berry Pond hike and cookout with a small food charge. Transportation available, five organizers handle arrangements.

Might John Galletly Pittsfield State Forest Berry Pord

Movie timetable and schedules at city venues

Timetable snippets list showings at Tampango Palace and Univog Square with titles including Some Like It Hot Separate Tables Inside the Mafia and Tiniduk we. The notes mention a county timetable on page 32 and a closure on Wednesday and Thursday.

Palace Tyler

Mt. Carmel Sodality Outlines Coming Season Events

Mt. Carmel Senior Blessed Virgin Sodality of Mount Carmel Church announced a full season schedule at the October meeting held at the sea walk school hall. The bazaar set for Friday and Saturday November 6 and 7 will feature religious articles on sale by parish socialists. Miss Glenda A Renzi will head sodality aides as Miss Olympia K Ballo leads the service program. The group will host Holy Name Society communion breakfasts at the school with voluntary chairwomen, plus a public card party on Tuesday November 24. Other events include a Christmas party in December, Living Rosary December 8, a February Valentine social, March retreat, April fashion show, May mother-daughter breakfast, and a June picnic chaired by various members. A new member Annette La Crosse was introduced. Sister Angela Marie addressed the wakeup and Rev Anthony R Parchesk showed slides of Canadian shrines. Refreshments followed.

Blessed Virgin Sodality Carmel Churen Seaoo Hal Glenda A. Renzi Sodality Sodalty Holy Name Society Olympia K. Ballo Olga Aulisio Eral Tne Angela R. Nota Secial Elaine M. Lomagne Pauline F. DeVanna Wendell Sherwood Theresa N. Zaffino Mary A. Paduano Antoinette Cacallaro Annette LaCrosse Angela Marie Venerini Sisters Mount Carmel Anthony R. Parchesk

Pittsfield Grange Halloween Party Plans

Pittsfield Grange schedules a Halloween party after Friday night meeting at 8 pm in the hall. Members in costumes avoid a forfeit while the fire department shows a film on fire prevention. Pilgrim group to serve refreshments. David Mac Whinnik and his aide install beers. Robert B. Peck to be installed Overseer with Mrs Peck Flora as honored guest.

Pittsfeld Grange Fire Department David Mac Whinnik Robert B. Peck

Bert Narbis Directs Time Limit at Town Players

Bert Narbis, director of Time Limit, launches the Town Players 33rd season with Oct 22 at the Berkshire Museum and Oct 24 in Pittsfield. The play follows an American major facing treason charges, marking Narbis’s fourth directing credit and his eleventh onstage appearance. He is a former Marblehead native, University of Massachusetts student, and eight-year Pittsfield resident employed in ordnance. Rehearsals are at the Town Players workshop, and tickets are available by calling the hall.

Berkshire Museum Lim Town Players Norbis Bald Soprano Sir Smith Mr. Narbis PittsGeld University of Masanehnetts Doisters Operetta Guild Narbis Pine Grove Marblehead Pittsfield 1 Gh Ordnance Department Iormer St. Joan’s Lebanon Avenue

Duplicate Bridge Group To Begin Season Monday

The weekly duplicate bridge game sponsored by the Jewish Community Center begins its third season Monday Oct. 19 at 7:45 PM. Open to the public and part of the American Contract Bridge League. Weekly winners earn fractional master points. full master point games are the fourth Monday each month.

Jewish Community Center

George Alexander Heads Pittsfield Club Open Meeting

Folk singer and balladier George Alexander performs at Pittsfield College Club open meeting in Berkshire Museum. Evening program runs from 9 to midnight with a weekly dance for young adults hosted by the Women’s Club.

George Alexander Pittsfield College Club Berkshire Museum Women’s Club

St Jean Women Set Installation Friday at Club

The St Jean Baptiste Amerique Women’s Council to install officers Friday at 8 p.m. in the Women’s Club. Mrs Henry A Crady to install assisted by Mrs Albert J Fogarty as master for ceremonies. A covered dish supper precedes the installation. Prominent officers named include Rev Albert T Bondeott as speechday director and Mrs Anna A Plankey as dean with a long list of current officers and auditors. A social will follow.

Women's Council of L'Union St. Jean Baptiste Amerique Women's Club Henry A. Crady Albert J. Fogarty Albert T. Bondeott Anna A. Plankey Henry Lussier Joseph ©. Dagesse Alcide R. Barbeau Crady Henry G. Tremblay Rita O O. Marcil Philip Cornelier Daniel J. Mirazha Frank Forkey Dosame J. Manano

Testa Anniversary Observed By Family In Dalton

Mr and Mrs Joseph Testa of 75 Curtis Terrace celebrate their tenth wedding anniversary with a family dinner at Crane in Dalton. They were married Oct 1 1949 in St Charles Church by Rev Daniel Crowley They have two children Joseph and Susan. He works in the GE ordnance department and she is a registered nurse. Both are active in parish and school groups.

Joseph Testa Curtis Ter Crane Dalton John Xiti Testas St. Charles’ Church Daniel Crowley Joseph Susan Testa Prisfield High School GE Ordnance Department St. Marys Holy Name Society GEAA Rosemary McHugh Pittsfield High School Henry W. Bishop IT Memorial Training School St.Mary’s Rosary Society Bishop Memorial Alumnae Assn

Social Briefs Return From Vacation Across Town

Mr and Mrs William A Whittlesey of 380 Holmes Rd and Mr and Mrs Arthur E Crane of Dalton have returned after vacations at Cape Cod. Miss Dale Rubin of 174 Appleton Ave has returned from a week in Los Angeles visiting relatives. Mr and Mrs Allen E Dorr of Holmes Rd returned after weeks with Mrs Sumner Hazelwood at Hancock Point Maine. With Mr and Mrs Robert Hibbard of Lenox for the weekend were Al Hibbard s brother in law and sister Mr and Mrs C Brewster Rhodes of Huntingdon Valley PA. John Greene of Roslindale returned home after spending the holiday week end with Mr and Mrs Francis M Callanan at 47 Bishop Ply.

William A. Whittlesey Holmes Mirs Arthur E. Crane Dalton Cape Cod Dale Rubin Appleton Ave Los Angeles Mr. and Blitzer Allen E. Dorr JM Holmes Rd Dorr Sumner Hazelwood Hancock Point Maine Robert Hibbard Lenox al Hibbard C. Brewster Rhodes Huntingdon Valley, Pa

Davises Honored on 25th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs K O Davis formerly of Pittsfield now in Williamstown were entertained at the Wendell Shemwood Hall to mark their 25th anniversary. Attending were Mr and Mrs Anthony J Casato and Mr and Mrs Frank Williams of Dalton and Mrs Davis parents. The couple married on October 12, 1934 in Des Moines Iowa. He worked as an electrical chemist at GE before opening K C Davis Piano Shop. He studied at Deke University Des Moines and Columbia University earning a master’s from Columbia Teachers College. The couple have two children Roger a student at North Adams State Teachers College and Eloise a senior at Williams town High School. The Davises were active in local clubs and churches in Pittsfield and Williamstown.

K. O. Davis Jmerly Pittsfield Green River Road Williamstown Anthony J. Casato Frank Williams Dalton Davis Frank Antonino Josephine Antonino Palisades Davises Des Moines Inna Ma Davis K. C. Davis Deke University Columbia University School of Medicine Columbia Teachers College Town New York See North Adams State Teachers College Camp Fire Girls Coureil Crane Pittsfield College Club New College For Women Seamen's Church Institute Roger Eloise Pittsheid First Baptist First Congregational Church

Mrs. Tavener Receives Practical Nursing Diploma

Mrs Richard Tavener daughter of Mr and Mrs Donald MacKenzie of 12 Parker St Pittsfield has received her diploma from the Shepard-Gill School of Practical Nursing conducted by the Hospi rsing Assn in Boston after completing the 12 month course at Pittsf eld High School.

Richard KH. Tavener Donald . MacKenzie Parker St Shepard-Gill School of House Rsing Assn Boston Aws5st & Wate Pittsfeld High School Tayerer

WSCS Auction Set for Saturday at First Methodist

The First Methodist Woman's Society for Christian Service will hold a public auction Saturday at 16 a.m. at the church with Mrs. Wilfred A. Lyall as chairman and Frank W. Goodess and another as auctioneers. A preview runs 9 to 10, Naomi Circle led by Mrs. Gordon Leiter operates two snack bars from 11 to 1 50. items for the auction are being received at the church tomorrow.

Methodist Woman's Society For Christian Service Wilfred A. Lyall WSCS Frank W. Goodess Naomi Gordon Leiter Lyall Arthur L. Owens Frank L. Youngs Robert L. Koch Raymond L. Anderson

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