Christmas Decorations Sale for Pittsfield Music School
The Friends of the Pittsfield Community Music School announce a Christmas decorations sale and demonstration chaired by Mrs. James G. Garivaltis with Mrs. Charles W. Earnshaw leading the event. Demonstrator Patricia Reach of Westfield will showcase wreaths tables trees swags and other yuletide pieces with two sessions on Tuesday November 3. Proceeds fund a new instrument purchase fund for music school students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends of the
Pittsfield
James G. Garivaltis
Friends
Charles W. Earnshaw
Earnshaw
Friends Association
Columbia Institute
Columbia
Woman's Auxiliary
St. Stephen's Church
Patricia Reach
Westfield
Springfield
Longmeadow
Friends Organization
GE Pensioners Opening Meeting Draws 296 Attendees
The GE Pensioners Club opened its season with 296 attendees at the Stanley Club, the largest turnout except for Christmas. Charles Spoehrer led the program featuring a magic and variety show directed by Isabel Andrews, with Gerald McConkey as master of ceremonies. Seventeen dancers performed, Bill Kudlate sang, and a moment of silence honored departed members. Charles D. Washburn spoke on retirement benefits. Franklin H. Jeffries read prior minutes. The pensioners orchestra played, refreshments followed, and the next meeting is set for Monday November 23 at the Stanley Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
GE Pensioners
Stanley
Clu
Charles L. Spoehrer
Isabel Andrews
Gerald McConkey
Bill Kudlate
Charles D. Washburn
Washburn
Franklin H. Jeffries
Claude R. Morgan
sec‘Totary
Stanley Club
Public Events Tonight At Crane and Jesup Halls
Tonight features Ward 1 School committee candidates Mrs Raymond B Kirkpatrick and Charles Bunnell speaking at Crane School sponsored by Crane Parent Teacher Association A 7 30 talk. At 8 00 Sir George Trevelyan presents Eng lish Country Houses in Jesup Hall Williamstown sponsored by Williams Lecture Committee. A fluoridation meeting with four doctors is sponsored by Egremont Parent Teacher Association at Egremont School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward 1
Raymond B. Kirkpatrick
Charles Bunnell
Crane
Asso
Crane School
Sir George Trevelyan
Williams
Jesup Hall
Williamstown
Egremont
Assn
Egremont’ School
Miss Peggy Baker Weds Mr. Loderbom
Announcement of the marriage of Peggy Baker of Winchester Tennessee to Richard Loderbom of Bridgewater. The ceremony was at Dr. Sylvester Robertson’s Plainfield home with a double ring rite. The couple plans residence at West Acres New Lebanon New York after a short trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cummington
Peggy Baker
Hamilton Baker
Winchester
Tenn
Richard Loderbom
Bridgewater
Plainsfield
Sylvester Robertson
West Acres
New Lebanon
N.Y
Pittsfield
Beasley
Laderbom
Berkshire Press
Mrs Edward Kirchner Heads Fund Drive For Mount Holyoke
Mrs Edward Kirchner chairs the Berkshire County Mount Holyoke alumnae fund campaign aiming for a $250000 national goal. Assisting are Mrs Allen Dorr and 10 solicitors visiting each alumna in the county. Last year the county had the highest alumnae contribution rate among colleges, earning a $500 U.S. Steel award. total gifts reached $209010 including reunion gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Kirchner
Berkshire County
Mount Holyoke
Allen
Dorr
Helen and
Mary MacDonald
Lenox
Arnold Abreza
Charles Christianson
Dalton
Henry Pierce
North Adams
Stanley Bubinski
Williamstown
Laura E. Hodges
Robert Davis
Edward J. Werth
Grace E. Wheeler
Werth
Berkshire Mount Holyoke Club
U.S. Steel
Bishop Memorial Faculty Entertains Nursing Students
Henry W. Bishop Memorial School of Nursing student nurses attended a Halloween costume party hosted by the faculty. Fifty participants. Barbara Morris of Otis won best witch costume. Helen Whitehill, an instructor, won for most original. Prizes went to Rhonden Currier Greenwich NY Pamela Gilchrest Monterey CT and Patricia Salamon Plainville Conn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry W. Bishop Ili Memorial School of Nursing
Barbara Morris
Otis
Helen Whitehill
Rhonden Currier
Greenwich
N.Y
Pamela Gilchrest
Monterey
Patricia Salamon
Plainville
Conn
Briggs PTA to Elect Tomorrow at School Meeting
Briggs Parent Teacher Association will elect officers at the first fall meeting at 7:45 tomorrow evening in the school kindergarten room. Plans for an open house on November 10 will be discussed. A social hour and refreshments will follow the Wednesday business session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs
Pittsfield Grange Women Meet at Hall for Youth Center Work
The Woman's Club of Pittsfield Grange meets tomorrow at 10 a.m. at the Grange hall to work on the youth center project. A covered dish luncheon is planned at 12 30 p.m. with chairs Mrs Emile L Rolet and Mrs Julius E Wendt. A 2 p.m. business session will review the bazaar. Edwin Ginsberg of Adams speaks at 7 45 p.m. tonight to the Berkshire Museum Stamp Club at the museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield Grange
Woman's Club of
Grange Hall
Emile L. Rolet
Julius E. Wendt
Museum Stamp Club
Edwin Ginsberg
Adams
Berkshire Museum Stamp Club
Museum
Social Briefs Highlight Local Travel and Events
Mrs. James J. Fahey of 341 Plunkett Street and Mrs. Thomas J. Fahey of Dalton traveled to Cincinnati to visit Thomas J. Fahey Jr., Xavier University freshman, and attend the Xavier versus Cincinnati football game. A group of forty two local women spent a weekend at the Warwick Hotel in New York with theater tickets to My Fair Lady Music Man and Red Head, chartered by Mrs. Henry D. Horne. Dr and Mrs Joseph Budnitsky of Kenilworth returned from Philadelphia where Dr Budnitsky attended American Heart Association meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Fahey
Plunkett St
Thomas J. Fahey
Dalton
Cincinnati
Ohio
Thomas J. Fahey Jr
Xavier University
Xavier
Warwick Hotel
New York
Henry D. Horne
Red Head
Pizzuto Wood to Marry Nov 28 in Mount Carmel Church
Dolores Ann Pizzuto daughter of Mr and Mrs Domenico Pizzuto of 71 Mill Street will wed Clinton Amos Wood son of Mrs Clinton Wood of Washington and the late Mr Wood. The couple plans a November 28 ceremony at Mount Carmel Church. Dolores is an assistant hostess at Wagon Wheel Motel and attended Pittsfield High School. Wood attended Pittsfield and Dalton High Schools and served two years in the Army Paratroopers including time in Germany.
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Domenico Pizzuto
Mill St
Dolores Ann
Clinton Amos Wood
Clinton Wood
Washington
Mr. Wood
Mount Carmel Church
Miss Pizzuto
Wagon Wheel Mate
Pittsfield
Berkshire Typewriter Co
Dalton
Army
Germany
Miss Cote Takes Part In Nurses Conference
Miss Therese C. Cote registered nurse at GE ordnance dispersary returned from Bergton after participating in the panel discussion When the Unexpected Happens at the 10th annual Massachusetts Industrial Nurses Assn meeting Saturday at the Statler Hilton Hotel. She was accompanied by Miss Louise A. Smith RN of the GE transformer dispersary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Therese C. Cote
GE Ordnance Dispensary
Bergton
Massachusetts Industrial Nurses’ Assn
Statler Hilton Hotel
Miss Cote
Louise A. Smith
R.N
GE Transformer Dispensary
Girl Scout Council Meets at 7 45 Tonight
Berkshire Girl Scout Council will meet tonight at 7 45 at the Sacred Heart community building. The time was incorrectly given last night as 7 15.
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Girl Scout Council
Berkshire Girl Scout Council
Sacred Heart
Collina Chapter OFS Undergoes Official Inspection
An official inspection of Collina Chapter OFS occurred at the Masonic Temple. Inspecting officers included Mrs. Howard G. Martin of Middleton as worthy grand matron and Frederick J. Shaw Jr. of Spencer as worthy grand patron. Mr. and Mrs. Morgan C. Pritch received gold pins for 50 years of membership. Dinner and refreshments were arranged by Mrs. Walter L. Chapman, Mrs. Cyril Mears, and Mrs. James L. Ciacoletto oversaw the refreshments.
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Collina
OFS
Masonic Temple
Howard G. Martin
Middleton
Frederick J. Shaw Jr
Spencer
James Perkins
Beverly
Myra H. Boardman
Morgan C. Pritch
Walter L. Chapman
Cyril Mears
James L. Ciacoletto
Roberto Elected President of St Dominic Savio Club
James M. Roberto was elected president of the St Dominic Savio Club of St Josephs School, with other officers named as David G Micklaw vice president, Mary Agnes Henchey secretary, and Patricia M Griffin treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Roberto
St. Dominic Savio Club
St. Joseph's School
David G. Micklaw
Mary Agnes Henchey
Patricia M. Griffin
VFEW Plans 20th Anniversary Event At Post Home
Veterans of Foreign Wars will mark its 20th anniversary this Saturday November 7 at the new post home. Dinner runs 6 to 7 30 with 10 year pin presentations 7 30 to 9 and dancing 9 to midnight. Local officials and a Washington congressman are expected to attend. Tickets and pins available by calling committee members or the post home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans of Foreign Ware
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Fran Decelies
Department of Massachusetts
Washington, D.C
Raymond L. Haughey
William Z. Todd
Charles H. Chevrette
William €. Smith
Joseph T. Liverseidge Jr
John A. Spagnuolo
Joseph 8. Spagnuolo
Arthur B. Coffey
Bernard
Secretaries Association Lectures Ceramics in Worth Adams
Mrs. Edward Sweeney discussed ceramics at Berkshire Hills Chapter of the National Secretaries Association meeting at the Phoenix Hotel in Worth Adams. She displayed her crafted articles while Miss Phyllis K King led by Miss Laura E Cardinal in initiating Mrs. Thayer Meacham with a candle light ceremony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Sweeney
Berkshire Hills
National Secretaries’ Assn
International
Phoenix Hotel
Worth Adams
Sweeney
Phyllis EK. M. King
Laura E. Cardinal
Thayer Meacham
Ann Duffiey
Massachusetts
Mary Ann Gladski
White Tree Club
Pittsfield Grange Bazaar Nets $200 Total
Pittsfield Grange bazaar at the hall last Saturday netted over $200 after a turkey dinner. About 100 attendees enjoyed a variety show with Don Marra on accordion, Royal Hartigan on piano and drums, and Bonnie Mikna’s baton-twirling. Seventeen Hazel Hartigan dancing pupils performed a lively number.
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Pittsfield
Don Marra
Royal Hartigan
Bonnie Mikna
Hazel Hartigan
Parhela
Carolyn
Joanne Kincaid
Sandy Riello
Lynn Rockwell
Lynn Rockwell, “Marlene Simmons, Kathy Welch, Kathy Nolan, Mery] Jones
Larry Daly
Robert
Michael Dempsey
Barbara Gleason
Melissa Reardon
Pamela Symanski
Kathy Chapman
Christine Hover
Jaycee-ettes to Hear Final Halloween Contest Report
Pittsfield Jaycee-ettes will hear a final report on the Halloween pumpkin contest at an 8 tonight meeting. Mrs Stephen A Strauss Jr will host a plastics party at 204 Connecticut Ave to follow the business meeting, with a plastics company representative present.
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Pittsfield Jaycee-ettes
Brass Rail
Stephen A. Strauss Jr
Connecticut Ave
Strauss
Miss Tristany Leads Catholic Nurses Conference
Miss Marguerite Tristany, clinical instructor at St. Luke's Hospital, chairs the New England Council of Catholic Nurses conference in Springfield November 7 and 8. Miss LeNoair Flare and Miss Mary L. Bradley are treasurer and registrations chair. A Sunday procession in uniform will start at the Sheraton Kimball, pass St. Michael's Cathedral, attend Mass, then move to the auditorium for a communion breakfast led by the Springfield Knights of Columbus color guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Tristany
St. Luke's Hospital
Cochairman
Conference of New England Council of Catholic Nurses
Springfield
LeNoair Flare
Mary L. Bradley
Pittafield
Miss Bradley
St. Luke’s
Council
Sheraton-Kimball
Newcomers Club To Install Thursday
Welcome Wagon Club for Newcomers will install at 8 Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Mar lacuie Lawler 92 Preston Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar Lacuie Lawler
Preston Ave
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Friends of Music School
Boston
Bradford
Mr. Loderbom
Bishop Memorial
Briggs Pta
Liprizat
Fred E. Chittenden
Hancock Rd
Louis LaPointe
Chittenden
Nettie White
Ogden Studin
Dolores Pizzuto
Clinton A. Wood
Nurses’ Conference
VFEW
Lediington
New York City
Grand Central
Lexington Ave
New York 17
MY. Plaza
Oldemobile
South St
Pittsfield, Mass
So .Olds
Dalton Garage, Inc
Main, St
Dalton,Mass
Don Mnells
Breakfast Club
ABC Radio Network
WBEC
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