GE Good Neighbor Fund Boosts Chest Campaign Effort
GE Employes Good Neighbor Fund provides 142000 toward Pittsfield Chest drives, lifting mid campaign to 62 percent of a 425000 goal. Campaign chair Kings Fall says gifts, plus further small contributions, are vital as the drive continues with 85 solicitors and about 1000 volunteers across Pittsfield and Lanesboro.
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Good Neighbor Fund
boro-Pittsheld
Camipaign
Kings KR
Fall
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Mr. Fal
GE Employes Good Neigh
GE Employes Good Neighbor Fund
Pittsheld
Lanesboro
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Lions ‘Club
Pittsfield
City Council committee weighs four damage claims and licenses
The City Council's Committee on Claims and Licenses recommends filing four damage claims against the city for car and property damage from street conditions and a manhole incident. It also suggests granting liquor licenses to five residents and placing John J. Acer's trucking license application on file.
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Russell L. Christopher
Hinsdale
Crofut Street
Atty
Archuc H. Gregory
J. Pifer
Center Street
Thomas P. Curran
Tampa Ct
Park Department
Meadow Lane
Newell Street
Roy D. Hinckley
Fenny
North
Depot Streets
Bessie G. Warner
West Housatonic St
Doris #. Warner
Tyler St
Peter Bianco
Fast St
Earl H. Squires Jr
Gale Ave
Seymour St
John J. Acer
Longfellow Ave
Woman Injured as Car Flips Near Great Barrington
An elderly woman, Louise M. Goggin, 69, of Stockbridge, suffered serious injuries when a car driven by her daughter flipped on North Plain Road yesterday afternoon. Baldwin, uninjured, said she attempted to pass a car that swerved and forced her toward the left shoulder. Goggin was taken to Fairview Hospital in shock but improved today. the Baldwin car crossed the road, hit a bank and flipped onto its top. Police are investigating.
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Great Barrington
I Hospital
North Plain Road
Louise M. Goggin
Ckhridge
Valmore F. Cross
Sooggin
Louise 7. Baldwin
West Stockbridge
Baldwin
Goggin
Fairview
County Teachers To See New Science Films
County teachers and trainers will view a new science instruction film at South Junior High School. Announcement by Joseph R. McMahan of Pittsfield schools notes Educational Testing Service of Princeton produced the films. Shaun Kelly Jr. of ETS will show them. Kelly has moved to Huntington as Public School District No. 2 superintendent. Films cover space travel anthropology and other scientific topics.
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Hiire County
Fin South
Joseph R. McMahan
Pittsfield
Educational Testing Service
Princeton
Shaun Kelly Jr
Myr. Kelly
Richmond
Huntington
Mercer PTA Won't Hear Candidates
Mercer PTA will not invite Ward 1 and 2 School Committee candidates to speak at the Mercer PTA meeting. President Michael A. Conti said invites were not extended despite requests from the League of Women Voters and others. Former PTA district director Mrs. Edmund J. Flynn said she would chair the second meeting and urged including the candidates to ensure discussion.
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Mercer Pta
Yemoira Michael A. Conti
the Eagle Today
League of Women Voters
Service Stations Reminded of Alcohol Licenses
The Pittsfield Health Department warns service station proprietors that a license is required to sell wood or methyl alcohol as antifreeze. Licenses, valid for one year, are obtainable from the department on the second floor of City Mall.
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Pittsfield
City Mall
Genovese seeks long stay to prepare murder defense
Atty. Peter J. Genovese asks for a two week continuance in the Koza murder case and two youths charged in the same investigation consider longer delays. He conducts his own probe, questioning 16 persons as police extend the inquiry. Three co defendants face Grand Jury action. all are jailed without bail. Probate Court approves admin bond of Ignatius Koza estate. Koza murdered. autopsy confirms homicide.
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Peter J. Genovese
Michael Koza
Genovese
Tigeaold
Linden St
Joinherty Jr
Wakeonai St
Frederick M. Myers
Kiley, Dougherty
Anthony Ponetty
Columbus Ave
Polcaro
Koza
Camille E. Marcel
Thomas H. Calnan
State Police Chemical Laboratories
Boston
Mrs McCaherty Wins 8100 Prize Downtown
Arrs Patrick McCaherty of 28 Cleveland St is drawn winner of $100 in merchandise offered by the Downtown Assn in a Columbus Day sales promotion along North Street.
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Patrick McCaherty
Cleveland St
Assn
North Street
Rev Jones to Speak to Couples Club at South Church
The Rev. Andrew B. Jones of St Pauls Church Stockbridge will address the South Congregational Church Couples Club Sunday at 7 30 p.m. in the parish hall on What Would You Do If It Were Up to You dealing with the racial minority problem. Devotions will be led by Mr and Mrs Harold Bissett. Refreshments by several hosts. Hospitality chairs named. Halloween party planned at the YMCA Saturday Oct 24 with prizes for best dressed man and woman.
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Andrew B. Jones
St Paul's Church
Stockbridge
Dr. Jones
Harold
Heba
Norman E. Fielding
William G. Lamson
Chester L. Mosher
Births at St Luke's Nash files a son yesterday
Note lists a birth at St Luke's to Mr. and Mrs Kenneth M Nash of 773 West Street, reporting the arrival of a son. The item appears among a string of local ads and notices including shop sales and a rummage sale.
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Bt. Luke's
Kenneth M. Nash
West St
Yeserday
Pittsfield Firemen Discuss Union Local Formation
Pittsfield firemen plan forming a union Local 255 after a 40 off duty members met at Woodlawn Avenue hall. An unidentified Boston firefighter, member of the International Association AFL CIO, led the talk. Officials of Local 255 declined comment. Fire Chief Ward Whalen also declined. The department includes 100 privates and 27 officers amid salary dissatisfaction.
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Pittffeld
Woodlawn Avenue
Boston
International Firefighters Assn
Afl-Cio
Eagle
Pitisfield
LUE
Pittsfield
Ned
Pittsfeld
Ward Whalen
State Forest Attendance Down
An estimated 47,000 people visited Pittsfield State Forest between April 13 and October 15, per supervisor Frank J. Messer. Despite a poor azalea season, more people used facilities than ever before, though attendance was lower than 1958 when about 54,000 visited Berry Pond area. Winter sports and hiking remain available after summer facilities closed yesterday. the ski lodge operates by reservation through Mr. Messer or at the forest office.
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Pittsfield State Fores
Frank J. Messer
Messer
Berry Pond
State Forest
Reseron
Berkshire Courier at 125 Years Celebrates History and Change
Berkshire Courier marks its 125th anniversary noting its 1834 founding by J B Cushing, current editor John M Francis, and weekly Thursday publication. The editorial lauds the paper as a “letter from home” chronicling Southern Berkshire life through births, marriages, deaths, and civic events across a century and a quarter.
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Great Barrington
Berkshire Courier
Focal
Courier
J. B. Cushing
John M. Francis
Francis
Berkshire
Candidates File Expense Reports for City Elections
Two City Council candidates and one School Committee hopeful filed expense reports for the primary. Charles W. Wilson spent 72.34 dollars in Ward 4 bid, Waite Carlton BR. Cady reported 60.34 dollars spent in Ward 2 bid. Charles F. Bunell spent 41.26 dollars for Ward 7 School Committee nomination. None reported campaign contributions.
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Charles W. Wilson
Waite Carlton BR. Cady
Charles F. Bunnell
Culverwell Buys Ace Taxi In Berkshire Street Move
John E. Culverwell and his son Raymond E. purchase Ace Taxi Co. Culverwell will resign as Culverwell Berkshire Street Railway superintendent on Oct 23 to lead the taxi firm where he serves as president and treasurer. Raymond becomes vice president while Thomas Magri remains dispatcher. Ace Taxi, formed three years ago at 307 Tyler St., operates two Cadillacs and five hacks.
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John E. Culverwell
California Ava
Berkshire Street Railway Co
Raymond E
East St
Ace Taxi Co
Culverwell
County Bus
General Electric Ordnance Department
Thomas Magri
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Rudolph A. Lewis
Joan J. Fitegerald
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Thomas Hickey
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Chest
Laneshare
Robert Boland
Boland
John Solicitor
Richard F. Mooney Jr
Sally Holtroyd
Ous
Windy Mecrnes
Loquacious
Council Unit
Mitchell
United Fund
Robert M. Boland
Sarah Holroyd
UCS
Long Stay
Ignatius Koza
Adamis
Oza
Summer St
Antonio P. Desautels
Asid
Vonarta
Louise M. Goggine
Henry T. McCarty
Mr. Jones
South Church
Childs & Bishop
Adv
South Street
Wendell Building
Aium
Rosemary's Beauty Salon
Hadassan
Mohegan Market
Xth Street
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Ace Taxi
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Ned Hart
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Arrow Shirt
Orem
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