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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1959

Page

22

Donna Nicholas Engaged to Robert C. Gable

Mr and Mrs Donald E Nicholas announce the engagement of daughter Donna Lee to Robert C Gable son of Mr and Mrs Charles A Gable An April 1 wedding is planned Miss Nicholas a 1958 Pro Mer to graduate of Pittsfield High School Gable attended Pittsfield High and works for Pioneer Credit Corp He served four years in the Navy.

Donald E. Nicholas West Housatonic Sr Donna Lee Robert C. Gable Charles A. Gable Danforth Ave GE Ordnance Department Nicholas Pittsfield High School Gable Pioneer Credit Corp Navy

Ann Marsh To Be Bride At Sacred Heart Church

Miss Ann Marsh of 102 Newell Street, daughter of Mr and Mrs Oscar S Marsh of Hoosick Falls, N Y, will wed Edward Harold Blair of 22 Broadway this morning at Sacred Heart Church. The Rev Henry M Burke will perform the ceremony at 11, with Mrs Rudolph Sondrini singing. They will live in Los Angeles after a reception at Green Acres Restaurant. The bride, a registered nurse, is a 1955 graduate of St Mary Academy and 1958 from St Luke's Hospital School of Nursing. Mr Blair is an accountant, a 1953 Pittsfield High School graduate, 1957 Bentley School of Accounting & Finance alumnus, and has served five years in the U S Army Reserves.

Ann Marsh Newell St Daugter Oscar S. Marsh Hoosick Falls N.Y Edward Harold Blair Harold Blair Broadway Sacred Heart Church Henry M. Burke Rudolph Sondrini Green Acres Claudia Pitts Troy Noy Will Woodrow Witter Flair Los Angeles Calif St Mary Academy St. Luke's Hospital Blair Pittsfield High School Bentley School of Accounting & Finance Boston U.S. Army

Veterans Auxiliary to Meet Tuesday Night at Pender Building

The Auxiliary to the Veterans of World War I Barracks 398 meets Tuesday at 7 30 p m in the club's new quarters on the second floor of the Pender Building 230 North st Those not yet answering invitations in the current membership drive may attend The group will plan the Christmas dinner at the meeting.

Pender Building North. St

Committee Heads Announced for Legion Auxiliary

Mrs. George R Bird president of the American Legion Auxiliary named committee chairmen for the year at a White Tree Inn meeting. Names include Lillian Goulden Americanism and bylaws, Clara Ryder Auxilary, Peter Borgnis child welfare and publicity, Mary Gough Civil Defense and national security, Mil dred J Baker community services, Bird education and scholarship, Claude Halford gift shop, Marguerite Boland Girls State, Nayde Cloutier journalism and scrapbook, Shizabeta Wahson legislation, Paul Riche Pan Americanism, Allen Truran Jr Peony Day, Loving Tower radio, Albert Clarke rehabilitation, August Kiligas membership. Bertha Bateman and Riche elected to executive board. Board voted to send Bird and Borgnis to state fall conference Nov 7 at Hotel Somerset, Boston. Reports given on recent testimonial dinner for Mrs Kiligas. Gift drive to Northampton Veterans Hospital approved. Gift shop gifts invited for collection. Twin grandchildren Marie Petell noted at family gathering. also birthdays of Pete and Gough observed.

George R. Bird American Legion Auxiliary White Tree Inn Lillian C. Goulden Clara Ryder Peter Borgnis Mary Gough Mildred J. Baker Bird Claude R. Halford Borgris Edward P. McLaughlin Pittsfield Post American Legion Legion Amillary Halford Northampton Veteran's Hospital Hal- Bernardette Ann Debrajf ‘Mariel Marie Petell Ford Arthur Petell Gough Schall Myrtle Ieers Peter

All Souls Bazaar Names Table Chairmen

Miss Anita J Barzottini, general chairman, has named committee heads for All Souls Chapel Bazaar set for Thursday Nov 12 10 am to 10 pm and Friday Nov 13 11 30 am to 10 pm at the Italian American Club. Proceeds go to the chapel building fund.

Anita J. Barzottini All Souls Italan Am. Club Louise Bondi Corado Carpinello Caesar Coradeschi Ginolagi Mario Marchisio Aldo Gaspardi Olympio Saltareli Italo Zavattato Anna Leanevii Joseph Ranieri John Curlett Diane Ranatto Louis Tagliaferro

Dorothy Dundon To Become Bride Of Mr. Castronova

Dorothy Marie Dundon daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Dundon will marry Joseph James Castronova Jr son of Mr and Mrs Castronova at 10 o clock this morning in St Josephs Church Dalton. Rev Charles L Foley to officiate with reception at American Legion Hall. Bride to wear nylon tulle Chantilly gown with sequin trim, lace sleeves and chapel train. veil will be silk illusion with lace crown. She will carry a prayer book with stephanous streamers.

Russ Dorothy Marie Dundon Charles Thomas Dundon Second St Joseph James Castronova Jr

Helping Hand Society Seeks History Data for Anniversary

Mrs. Edgar B. Rice seeks history data on the Helping Hand Society for its spring th anniversary. Mrs. Bruno F. Martello will help. Miss Margaret Mary Heat of 74 Williams St Glens Falls N Y will be bridesmaid with Loretta Nemeyer as flower girl. Peter Camnaggia will be best man for Mr Castronova with ushers Arthur Vogel and David Pozzetta. After a Niagara Falls trip they will live at 8 Daniels Ave. The bride is a 1958 St Joseph’s HS graduate and works as a bookkeeper. The groom Castronova, 1955 Yee HS graduate, is a welder at Berkshire Air Conditioning Corp. He has National Guard service.

Helping Hand Society Edgar B. Rice Bruno F. Martello Belpf Harold E. Coenousin Margaret Mary Heat Williams St. Ley Glens Falls Martello Loretta Nemeyer Peter Camnaggia Lee Mr. Castronova Arthur L Vogel David Pozzetta Niagara Falls Daniels Ave Pittsfield Iron Works St. Joseph's High School Castronova Yee High School Berkshire Air Conditioning Corp National Guard

Sisterhood To Meet Monday

The Knesses Israel Sisterhood will hold its monthly meeting Monday at 7:15 p.m. at the Wendell Avenue synagogue. An orientation program honoring enrolled new members will be presented including Mrs. Albert Alper Mrs. Samuel Karlin Mrs. Lester Petrofsky Mrs. Kathath Winiarz Mrs. Robert Sigmund Mrs. Abraham Schwartzberg Mrs. Bernard Lederman Mrs. Seymour Schwartz Mrs. Jerome Block Mrs. Donald Kaufman Mrs. Kenneth B. Goldblum and Mrs. C. J. Wildman, membership chairmen, will lead the program.

Knesses Israel Sisterhood Wendell Avenue Albert Alper Samuel Karlin Lester Petrofsky Kahath Winiarz Robert Sigmund Abraham Schwartzberg Bernard Lederman Seymour Schwartz Jerome Block Donald Kaufman Kenneth B. Goldblum C. J. Wildman

Rice PTA Postpones Meeting

The Rice Parent Teacher Association meeting set for Tuesday is postponed to Wednesday evening November 4 at 7 30 at the school. Mrs Helen Touhey will speak about her work with retarded children.

Rice Helen Touhey

Movie Timetable Highlights Local Theaters

Capitol shows Tread Softly Stranger at 1 00 4 20 7 40 and But Not for Me at 2 39 5 50 9 10 Palace screens Imitation of Life at 2 00 4 50 8 45 and Rally Round the Flag Boys at 3 04 6 55 Tyler presents Gun Runner and Alias Jesse James Union Square schedules Elephant Gun at 1 00 3 35 6 15 9 05 Sea Fury at 2 25 5 00 7 55 Berkshire Drive-In offers Torpedo Run at 7 30 Some Came Running at 9 20 Pittsfield Drive-In lists Rawhide Years at 7 30 Female and the Flesh at 9 10 War Arrow at 10 20 County timetable on Page 14

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Berkshire Coin Club Meeting at White Tree Inn

Berkshire Coin Club will meet at 3 Sunday afternoon at the White Tree Inn. Coins will be exhibited before the meeting. Junior members are welcome.

Berkshire Coin Club White Tree Inn

Donna Chapman and Robert Alberti to be wed

Miss Donna Marie Chapman daughter of Mr and Mrs Clarence J Chapman of 1232 North St becomes the bride of Robert Edward Alberti son of Mr and Mrs Frank J Alberti of 8 Allengate Ave The ceremony at St Charles Church at 3 oclock will be performed by Rev Robert L Ahern Paul Genest the bride cousins will sing A reception at the White Tree Club will follow and the couple will travel to New Hampshire and Canada They will reside at 15 Orchard St after November 1 Both graduates of Pittsfield High School and employed locally the bride in the New England Telephone Telegraph traffic office and the groom as an apprentice toolmaker at GE before service in the Army.

Donna Marie Chapman Clarence J. Chapman North St Robert Edward Alberti Frank J. Alberti Allengate Robert L. Ahern St. Charles’ Church Paul Genest White Tree Club New Hampshire Canada Orchard St Bride Pittsfield High School New England Telephone & Telegraph Co Alberti

Medical Technologists To Hear Travel Talk

Betty Wichmann will show color slides and speak on a recent world tour at a Berkshire District Medical Technologists Association meeting on Tuesday evening in Madonna Hall at St. Luke's Hospital. Mrs. Wichmann is a medical technologist at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington.

Betty Wichmann Berkshire District Assa Madonna Hall St. Luke's Hospital Wichmann Fairview Hospital Great Barrington

Chittendens Observe 60th Wedding Anniversary

Mr and Mrs Fred E Chittenden of 381 Hancock Rd mark sixty years of marriage today at home. natives of Pittsfield married Oct 24 1899 in New Lebanon NY. they have 20 children 22 grandchildren 13 great grandchildren. he retired as proprietor of the Ideal Photo Studio after about 14 years and has long been a photographer.

Fred E. Chittenden Hancock Rd Pittsfield New Lebanon N.Y William S. Knight Louis LaPointe Richard Powers Albert Robitaille Leo Gilbert Len Brune Philadelphia Lawrence D Fred Jr Irving

Vice Principal Addresses Parents at North Junior High PTA Meeting

Lawrence F. Jacobs, vice principal, spoke to over 45 parents and teachers at the first fall PTA meeting. He discussed morale and discipline, answered questions on homework vision, and the group passed a resolution urging Mayor Haughey to act quickly on junior high needs in Pittsfield.

Lawrence F. Jacobs North Junior High School Alsn Jacobs Raymond &. Haughey Donald ©. Gagnon Glenn Cox Pitts- Held Joseph C. Nugent Nugent PTA Arthur Boxer Dennis Wendell Fred Royal Ways’ and Means Royal T. A. Ward Ernest Winn Walter Kozlowski Sea

Jaycee Ettes Sale Aids Handicapped in Pittsfield

The Pittsfield Jaycee-Ettes host an annual sale for handicapped residents. It runs Thursday November 19 from 5 to 9 PM and Friday November 20 from 10 AM to 6 PM at the former Work Jewelry Store on South Street. All items are crafted at the Opportunities Craft Shop of the Unitarian Church. Donations are welcome via chairmen Mrs George L Pezzini Jr or Mrs Charles Looker or by leaving items at the craft shop for pickup by the Jaycees.

Pittsfield Jaycee-Ettes Work South Street Opportunities Craft Shop Unitarian Church George L. Pezzini, Jr Wollister St Charles Looker Maple Grove Dr Jayope

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