Refugees Leave Soviet Berlin Zone En Masse
West Berlin City Council reports 2122 refugees crossed from the Soviet zone last week. About 25 percent were unmarried youths.
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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1959
Page
13
West Berlin City Council reports 2122 refugees crossed from the Soviet zone last week. About 25 percent were unmarried youths.
An advertisement explains that lack of bulk in meals causes constipation and promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a bulk forming cereal. A daily half-cup serving is claimed to restore regularity, with millions staying on schedule by using All-Bran for 10 days.
Charles A Shelton of Springfield takes over as GE power transformer sales manager succeeding C Beiers Fauhion. A native of St Louis, he trained at GE after 1942, worked in Rio de Janeiro, and since 1952 served as GE sales engineer in Springfield. He will oversee mobile and furnace transformers, reactors, and transformer bushings. married with a daughter Kathleen, the family will move to Pittsburgh soon.
William R. Singletary announced three committee chairmen for the First Baptist Church canvass to be held Sunday. Howard W. Alison leads the advance gifts group, Sarah G. Fleming heads public harmony, and Raymond J. Warner runs visitation. All are active in church work.
In Hingham Massachusetts police report a boys club uses a point system to admit members by actions. Prospective members earn points through vandalism theft and truancy with a plan to bring seven members to court after an investigation. The scheme lists point values for breaking lights stealing hubcaps breaking windows skipping school and skipping Sunday School. An incident at South School yielded 125 points from 25 smashed windows. Members are described as junior to senior high school age.
The will of Louis J. Millette of Adams who died October 11 was filed in probate court with no bond indicating estate size. The estate is left to his brother Wilfred Millette.
Arthur R Bell of 3 Bellmore Dr has been named leader of a men’s division in the annual YMCA membership drive running November 4 to 16. The GE ordnance department systems engineer will head a 30 member team promoting both new and renewal memberships. Bell, a St Louis native now living in Pittsfield since moving from Schenectady three years ago, is active in work and community activities.
The Boys Club presents Walt Disney color film Bambi this Friday with five cartoons a comedy and the sixth Pirates of the High Seas chapter. Shows start at 4 and 6 30 with a program including locale youth figures. Mr Bell, a committee member and engineer, is married with two boys Timothy and Jonathan.
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