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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1959
Page
26
SAN ANTONIO The last Hanna quintuplet died this morning as the 42 multimillion medical rarity marked the third U S quintuplet birth in history. The mother Cecela Hannan is said to be well though the father Charles Hannan described her as a pretty blue eyed blonde.
Janes A Yunker champion of the Pittsfield Chess Club will oppose 20 players in a simultaneous exhibition at St Josephs Hall Cranwell School Sunday. The exhibition will begin at 2 p.m. It will be preceded by a short talk on several variations of the Sothan defense. Spectators are invited to attend.
Engineers of the Columbia County Highway Department began surveying the proposed federal second highway from Canaan Center over Hayes Hill to Red Rock near the AuSsteiger town line. The route follows the Old Chatham Kav ilie highway as a planned secondary link with rights of way to be discussed with property owners. A meeting for owners along the route will be held soon to review property requirements.
Canaan Grange will install officers at Friday evening meeting in the Grange Hall in New Lebanon. A social period and supper follow, with proceeds aiding the bulditis fund. At Lebanon Valley Garden Club, Mrs Edward Stapplebee discussed Conservation. Bank officials shared winter garden prep tips. Attendees include Mrs Enyin Hawke Vis Trederick Gainjost and Mrs Braxton Nagle, with plans for Rhinebeck Garden Club meetings.
A group of paintings by Edward G Jacobssen of New York and Canaan are on display in the Waiting room at the Rup Van Winkle Crime Canaan branch for about a month. The town budget hearing is set for November 5 at 8 pm as the Town Board reviews the prelimin ary plan. Ernest Truslow plans to close her Canaan home this week and return to Fairfield Connecticut. Mr and Mrs Everett Dunn of Highland Park spent the weekend here. Mr and Mrs Fred W Munch visited Tenafly New Jersey relatives Friday and Saturday. Mr and Mrs Wayne Harvey and children of Scotia visited Mr and Mrs Aden Linss URay. Mr and Mrs Paul Moore of Central Square and Miss Phyllis Moore of Utica spent the weekend with Mr and Mrs Paul Moore Jr.
Canaan Trinity Methodist notes Sunday sermon by Rev. A Rawson Holgate at 10 30 am Sunday school at 9 30 am Choir rehearsal Saturday at 1 pm at the church All day Women’s Fellowship work meeting Thursday November 29 at 9 am in church parlors Caflery to be furnished Christmas Bazaar scheduled for November 21
The United Fund drive starts Friday in Stephentown New York. Residents will be asked to donate once but generously. Local solicitors include Beulah Buidih Ruth Lawless Clara Byatt Sara Sick Charlesette Carpenter Theabeth Conklin Virginia Atwater Lois At sate Edna Beem Rose Mall for Garfield district John Clarke West Street Dams Wipster Route 43 Stephentown Center Mrs Charles Strauss Bund Bunting East Nassau Eleanor Burns South Stephentown Lis Linner West Stephentown.
SILPHENTOWN NY The Couples Club will sponsor a free Halloween party at the local grade school open to the public. A children's masquerade precedes a dance from 9 to midnight with the Starlight trio of Pittsfield providing music and a caller. The club also schedules monthly movies on the second and fourth Mondays at 7 pm.
The Stephentown Pastime Riding Club held its Sunday horse show as scheduled but harsh weather reduced entries to about 33 horses. The next meeting is tonight at 8 pm with refreshments served by Mary Hall, Carol Ward and Joan Fiske Schea. Friday was a day off for Stephentown parade school pupils attending the Eastern Zone New York State teachers conference in Albany.
The Womens Fellowship of the Congregational Church in Canaan NY hosts a cafeteria luncheon from noon to 3 on Election Day. Hallmarks include hot lunches sandwiches baked goods vegetables desserts coffee tea and milk on sale.
Howard Van der Bogart Jr of West Stephentown has departed for 13 months of radio and television duty with the US Army in Korea. A 1958 Averill Park High School graduate, he enlisted that year and received basic training at Fort Dix New Jersey before assignment to Fort Monmouth where he completed a one week radio and electronics course.
In Stephenstown Ny Friday night league bowling at Lar Bowl New Lebanon saw the Farmerettes strengthen their grip on first place by taking four of five points from the Ridgerunners. Provosts Pals earned three points while Merchanettes and WeChatonk Chevres and Village Idiots split four points. Notable scores included Beulah Burdick 145 Irene Silvernail 169, Anna Esposito 164, Rita Sykes 153, and Liz Knapp 145bat.
Stephentown residents receive a packed evening of church receptions and society gatherings. St Josephs and Sacred Heart parishioners attend a reception at Taconic Valley Grange Hall for Rev Thomas Gillen. The Rosai Altai Society hosts its annual harvest supper at 7. Brownies lead fall activities meet Saturdays at the Stephentown grade school with progress projects and a kitchen oilcloth notepaper effort. A food sale runs Saturday morning at Sykes General Store for Candlelight Society. The Ladies Canasta Club suspends play this week. next week meets at Mrs Harvey Pease’s. A fifth degree Masonry session is planned at Center Brunswick Grange with sandwhiches needed. Sunday services mark observances at Stephentown Federated Church with Rev Gordon Clark preaching in Lee. Candlelight Society elections and Harvest Day programs run nightly through Nov 1 featuring Billy Graham Crusade and Sacandaga Bible Conference images. Youth Fellowship Halloween Party set for Saturday night at the Baptist Church. Various local families are noted visiting relatives, hospital stays, and weekend travels among Stephentown residents.
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