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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 23, 1959

Page

16

Lee High students elect co editors in chief

Irene Cornedi and Jane Bernasconi were chosen as co editors in chief of the Lee High Wildcat, with Lynne Turner to oversee monthly literary contributions. About 50 students attended recent staff meetings. Milton Kolodkin, faculty adviser, outlined the paper's fundamentals and production process.

LEE Irene Cornedi Jane Bernasconi Lee High Wildcat Lynne Turner Milton Kolodkin Lee National Bank Edmund A. Hayes Charles G. Tucker Echo Rosemary Dooley Phyllis Aldsrich Jack Les Prevost Gloria Ste Lee High Wilbur Hunt Gordon Sparks Lowel Institute of Technology Eleanor Lamaert Northeastern University Boston Lee Wii University Cooperative Program

Windsor Church Service and Community Notices

The Rev. Mary C. Clapp of the Congregational Church will preach at the 11 a.m. union service Sunday. Card Party at Town Hall tonight hosted by Card Parlor Grange with Mrs. Henry Estes in charge. Second survey supper by the Ladies Aid Society Wednesday at 6:40 p.m. at Town Hall. Assisting with the supper are Mrs. Robert Roraback, Fat tie Turner and Misses Katebk Lecuyer, Carol and Shirley Zink. Eighth grade Crane Community School pupils raised 38 for their class trip via a plastic party. Mrs. Reardon of Dalton to demonstr ate a future plastic toy party. Joseph Roraback has returned home after discharge from the U S Marine Corps. Alan Turner, 4 L agent for Livingston County, New York, returned to Mount Morris after a week with his father, Edgar Turner, and grandmother, Mrs. Hattie Turner, joined by Lawrence Turner en route from Fort Belvoir Virginia to the West Coast for Army engineers overseas. Local Board of Selectmen attend University of Massachusetts Amherst seminars Thursday night.

Town Hall Ladies’ Aid Society Robert Roraback Fattie Turner Katebk Lecuyer Carol Shirley Zink Crane Community School Reardon Dalton Joseph Roraback U.S. Marine Corps Alan Turner Liv Ingston County N.Y Mount Morris Edgar Turner Hattie Turner Lawrence Turner Ft. Belvoir Army Engineers Board of Selectmen University of Massachusetts Amherst

Emerson enters building contracting in Dalton area

Dalton Joseph C Emerson of Hinsdale Road announces entry into the building contracting business. A native of Dalton, he trained in carpentry with Charles Lakramboise of Pittsfield and worked there until. Emerson, following in his father and grandfather’s trades, served in the U.S. Army in Finnox, left in 1948 after an offer to West Point, and is married to Blanche Hutchinson with four children. The family home was built by the new contractor.

Dalton Joseph C. Emerson Hinsdale Road Emerson Charles Lakramboise Pittsfield Charles Emerson Mr. Emerson U.S. Army Finnox Dalton High School Kittredge School Hinsdale West Point Blanche Hutchinson

Miss Bellinger Leads Ticket Sellers for Teen-Age Barn Show

Miss Nancy Bellinger leads the ticket sellers for the Teen-Age Barn presentation at the Opera House tomorrow night at 8. A corps of program girls and usherettes has been named. Serving will be Barbara Martin Marilyn Adams Diane Briggs Elaine Bishop Judy Steens and Tinda Gazan. Tickets remain available for the WSCS sponsored event of the Methodist Church.

Lampro in Marine Exercise and Med visit

Pfc Brian H Lampro son of Mr and Mrs Wilfred A Lampro of 14 John S serves in the 3rd Battalion 5th Marine Regiment. The battalion took part in a full scale air amphibious landing exercise in the Croatean Tunian and western Mediterranean seas. Afterwards the unit toured Athens Rhodes Greece and the French and Italian Rivieras before marking the Marine Corps birthday on Nov 10 in Spain.

Dalton Brian H. Lampro Wilfred A. Lampro John S Sth Marine Regiment Athens Rhodes Greece Riviera U.S. Marine Corps Spain

Miss Barbara Glendon Makes Dean's List

Barbara Glendon daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Glendon of Main Street has been named to the dean s list for the 1958 59 academic year at the College of Rochelle where she is a mathematics major She is one of 58 girls from a student body of 800 cited for this honor at the honors convocation on the New Rochelle campus Wednesday Barbara is a graduate of DHS

Dalton Barbara Glendon William J. Glendon Main Street College of Rochelle New Rochelle DHS

Town Bowling League resumes at Community House alleys

DALTON The Town League will resume bowling tonight at the Community House alleys. Crane & Co. led league fell 2-2 to the Giants. Gienbra Hardware beat Washn's Garage 3-1 and VFW defeated the Tigers 3-4. Jack Glennon had 127 for high single, 320 for high total by Bill Drew 338, with several players over 300 including A I Cormier 302 and Charlie Manning 300. Other 300s: Joe Wechter 336 Dick Street 334 Mike Gregory 300 Lon Haworth 303. Lost, three keys on Warren Ave High St. Tel. 7. Adv ads note aluminum window profits and Rust Craft cards. Kirk's General Store.

Dick Street Mike Gregory Lon J Haworth

West Stockbridge PTA Card Party Set Nov 7

West Stockbridge PTA announces a public card party November 7 from noon to 12 pm at the West Stockbridge school auditorium with a door prize. Card of Thanks Masiero of Lee expresses appreciation for neighbors’ kindness, cards, and flowers after bereavement.

Frankieve of Tee PTA Weat Stockbridge School Frank Masiero Lee

Lenox Chooses New Lenox Site for Proposed School

Adelbert S Newton led a 44 to 0 vote in favor of the New Lenox property behind St Helena's chapel as the site for a proposed elementary school awaiting state aid. The 13 acre tract costs about 7000 and rivals a 17 acre Mendel property on East Street. The committee will decide between a new building or a six room addition to Center School based on state funding.

Lenox Adelbert S. Newton North Lenox St. Helena’s Episcopal Chapel New Lenox Walter H. Mendel East Street Newton Hiram F. Battes William HH. Clifford Wesley G. Crosier Iola Drumm Crosier Miss Drumm Mendel David T. Dana Sehior George Halpin David &. Lane Helen M. Toole

Worthington Grange to Meet. Halloween Plans Discussed

Worthington Grange will meet Tuesday night at the Town Hall. Dorothy Green, lecturer, organizes a Halloween program and asks members to come in costume. Mrs. Ridgway leads October fund raising with help from other members. Refreshments committee includes Mr. Hathaway and Mr. Eddy with their spouses.

Worthington the Grange Town Wall Misa Dorothy l Green George H. Ridgway Richard G. Hathaway Charles C. Eddy

Worthington Grange appoints committee chairs at Monday meeting

Worthington Grange officers led by Master Mrs. Russes F. Borst named committee chairs including Dorothy Greer as purser and community service lead, Haward C. Amollison relief, Joan Magargal youth, Janet Fairman second degree, Arthur Borst third degree, Hessie Smyth agricultural, Howard C. Molligan educational aid, Arthur G. Capen flower show, Walter C. Mollison fund raising, John A. Manning. Church services set Rev. Philip Steinmetz to preach at First Congregational Church Sunday at 11 a.m. and Sunday School led by Marian L. Bartjet.

Worthington Worthington Grange Russes F. Borst Dorothy Greer Borst Haward C. Amfollison Joan Magargal Janet Fairman Arthur F. Borst Hessie Smyth Howard C. Molligan Arthur G. Capen Walter C. Mollison John A. Manning Philip Steinmetz First Congregational Church Marian L. Bart Jett

Malcolm F Wheeler Joins Loebs Foodtown as Manager

Malcolm F Wheeler of West Stockbridge becomes grocery manager at Loebs Foodtown on Main Street. Formerly owner of Wheeler's Department Store in Stockbridge, now Stockbridge Village Store, he remains a stockholder and sits on the board of directors. Wheeler previously ran Wheeler's Foodtown in Pittsfield and is a Searles High School graduate. A Lenox High teacher will judge a pumpkin carving contest tonight at 7 30 in the Community Center hosted by Cub Scout Pack.

LENOX Malcolm F. Wheeler West Stockbridge Loeb's Foodtown Main Street Wheeler Wheeler's Department Store Stockbridge Stockbridge Village Direct Unt Wheeler's Foodlown West Housatonic Street Pittsfield Searles High School Great Barrington John Lewatn Jr Lenox High Cub Scout Pack

Penny sale at St Johns Church in Chester

The Ladies of St Johns Church sponsor a penny sale Tuesday in the social rooms at Town Hall with a large turkey and many prizes. Mrs Domenic Piergiovanni is chairman. Invitations extended to all. Residents and local students are noted in brief items about moving, service, and illness.

St. John’s Church

Leaders Named For Annual Turkey Supper

Chester residents Willard A. Pease Lester W. Simmons and William Rose head advance ticket sales for the annual men's turkey supper Thursday evening Oct 29 with sittings at 5 20 and 6 39 in United Church parlors Thomas Rose oversees the kitchen and Samuel Hix the dining room The menu includes turkey cider and apples Everyone is invited John Roberts is chairman . Mrs Maria Wilander hosts a family dinner for her great nephew James Leone who leaves for Tampa Fla after graduating Chester High School and Tech Industrial School in Boston Mrs William Rose Hamilton Memorial Library librarian announces two new books Joy of Cooking and Shirley Temple Story Book donated in memory of Mrs Eller Laurent and Cheryl Dalesandro Albert Shedd and Earl Cooley attend the Great Council session of the Improved Order of Red Men in Boston

Chester Willard A. Pease Lester W. Simmons William Rose United Church Thomas Rose Samuel Hix John Roberts Maria Wilander Huntington Road James Leone Raymond Leone Tampa Fla Technical-Industrial School Boston Hamilton Memorial Library Eller Laurent Shirley Temple Cheryl Dalesandro Albert Shedd Earl Cooley Great Council Improved Order of Red Men

Church Notes United Church Service Sunday Sermon

Chester notes Rev. Frederiok Wilson will preach at 11 a.m. United Church Sunday worship. Youth Choir directed by John Roberta with Mrs. John E. Jacobson at organ. Sunday school at 9:15 a.m. Reception for the Wilsons at 7:30 p.m. in church parlors followed by John Roberts in charge of entertainment and a social hour with refreshments.

Chester Frederiok Wilson United Church John Roberta John E. Jacobson

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Hyatt Hardware Vlaire Allessio 4-H Alain Frank W. Carrington St. Mary's Parish St. Mary's Edward Consolati Franklin Sturgis Housatonic Street Red Cross Theron B. Hitchcock Lee Furniture and Window Co Main St Rexall McCleland Jack's Windsor Mary C. Clapp Congregational Church Partroitop Grange Kenry Estes Loeb Foodtown Sale Country Club Soda Hill Lenox, Mass Gerald LE Pointe South Street Pittsfield-Lenox Rd Glendon Joseph C. Emérson Miss Bellinger Lampro Barbara Glendon Dean Vnciy Warren High St Tel Rust Craft Kirk's General Store Clifford Dana Mende Lenox Dale Battey John Fisher Wea Ldell Ave Grange Ernest Harri‘man Columbus Ohio Ralph Hammond Northampton Friends Howard Johnson Johnson Hidward Jr Lewis J. Zarr Loeb’s Cubs Malcolm F. Wheler Lee Theatre James Stewart Dan Duryer Shelly Winters Rock Hudson Tony Curtis Diary of Ann Frank J. T. Owens Peter Ell Emery Streets Dwight Bryant Maple Street Holyoke Business School Palmer Chester High School Leland Wheeler Ft. Riley Kan Lalter Roy Wheeler Ft. Dix Ft. Kiley Alexander Whitcher Ralph Brown Stephen Rochester Patrick Wiliam Morrissey Willam Morrie ‘Sey Sunrise Acres Armstrong Stockbridge Lumber South Lee Road LEE Super Markets Carl SL Savings Bank Lee, Mass AMOCO S&h Dresser-Hull CO Railroad Street Kincaid Appliance Service CO Depot St. Dalton Dalton 980 Dodge Ashen Eathanty Sion Pontiac Btey Harding Fuk Powes Wan Xow Mousa Tena Turnpue
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