Adams men found guilty in gaming case. one acquitted
A Superior Court jury convicted two Adams men on lottery related charges tied to a Mohawk Hotel gaming operation, and another man was acquitted. Edward Major received two $2,000 fines, Stanley Paciorek was fined $1,000, while Albert Simon was cleared. Trooper Roberts testified about a $1 payoff. defense urged leniency citing no prior record. Judge Macaulay denied motions for verdicts of not guilty and rejected consolidating Major's two charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Adams District
Edward J. Major
Mohawk
Stanley C. Paciorek
Adams District Court
Donald M. Macaulay
Paciorek
Albert I. Simon
Superior Court
Simon
Norman P. Roberts
Machine
Paciarek
Thomas R. Manning
Manning
Asst. Dist
Wiliam W. Simons
Macaulay
Major
Real Estate Transfers Listed For Lee and Nearby Towns
Real estate deeds show multiple transfers from individuals to spouses and new buyers across Lee Otis Hinsdale Becket and adjacent areas. Properties include houses on Mountain View Drive Oswald Avenue Wahconah Street East Street and Orchard Street plus land parcels and lakefront holdings at Ashmere Lake and 14 acres in Becket. Names include Trova Loomis Morri son Wilson Smith Pike Phelps Poplaski Richardson Barter Williamson Duquette Rosenblum Wait Dill Camp Danbee Inc Cutler and Lawrence Peterson and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Marion B. Trova
Philip M
Jean C. Loomis
Mountain View Drive
Inez M
William D. Morrison
Eugene
Barbara A. Wilson
Oswald Ave
Joseph Smith
Francis A
Mildred J. Pike
Wahconah Street
Dana C
Rita F. Phelps
Lawrence F
Florence
Otis
Lillian D. Richardson
John H. Barter
Edward J
Doris J. Williamson
Arlene B. Duquette
East Street
Lee
Howard V. Rosenblum
Kevin P. Wait
Housatonic Street
Janet L. Dill
Camp Danbee, Inc
Ashmere Lake
Hinsdale
Center Lake Estates, Incc
Samuel L
Sarah D. Cutler
Becket
Neil P
Margaret H. Lawrence
Donald G
Valerie F. Peterson
Orchard Street
Pollution Panel to Discuss Conn River Cleanup Plans
Federal regional and state water pollution officials will meet at the Lord Jeffrey Inn in Amherst for a Wednesday discussion on Connecticut River cleanup programs. Panelists from Massachusetts Connecticut Vermont and New Hampshire will address financial technological and organizational challenges, with Lester Klashman moderating and Thomas C. McMahon among the speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Lord Jeffrey Inn
Amherst
League of Women Voters
New England
Thomas C. McMahon
Massachusetts
Water Pollution Control
Vermont
New Hampshire
Lester Klashman
Federal Water Pollution Control Administration
John H. Nebiker
Curran Associates
Northampton
Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
Berkshire Community College Guides Dinner Tonight
Fifty Berkshire County high school guidance directors and counselors are invited to Berkshire Community College for the annual guidance personnel dinner at the Stanley Club tonight at 6. Host Richard W. St. Pierre will introduce speakers Grace Meyers Phyllis Lord Richard Maghery Emile Jalbert Roger Strickland and Martin Jonas. A TV program tape will be shown. A Veterans Day observance is planned Nov 10 at Mount Carmel School with readings by 6th to 12th graders from Gen Douglas MacArthur works and a singing program open to the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Berkshire Community College
Richard W. St. Pierre
Grace A. Meyers
Phyllis Lord
Richard Maghery
Emile Jalbert
Roger Strickland
Martin Jonas
Mount Carmel
Gen. Douglas MacArthur
Auto Club Membership Tops in Northeast at 20 Percent
The Automobile Club of Berkshire County reports 16,644 members after adding 2,600 new enrollments, representing about 20 percent of county registered car owners. National AAA strength tops 12 million members. dues rise to 15 dollars for new members and 13 for renewals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Club of
Berkshire County
The
AAA
Eugene BE. Donnelly
Donnelly
Bank Row
William J. Nesbit
Tourist Bureau
Eugene E. Donnelly Jr
Lumbermen's Mutual Casualty Company
Obituaries from Great Barrington and nearby towns
Nellie C Toolin 84 wife of John Toolin of 263 State Road died last night at Pines Nursing Home Born January 18 1885 in Housatonic daughter of John and Ann Coleman She leaves husband a daughter Mrs Bit Yalman of East Hartford and sister Mrs Ann McCusker of Housatonic Funeral Thursday 830 from the funeral home High Mass of Requiem 9 at Corpus Christi Church Housatonic Burial in St Bridget's Cemetery Calling hours Wednesday at Birches Funeral Home 2–4 and 7–9 Rosary recited at 8 Carlson Eda Gaylord Carlson 85 of 127 Lenox Ave died this morning at Valley View Nursing Home Lenox Widow of Axel Carlson Born in Sweden lived here years Employed housekeeping Statler Hotel until 1958 Leaves two sons C Ralph and William H both of Pittsfield two daughters Miss Mabel C Carlson of Washington DC and Mrs Joseph A Cencia of Lenox and a grandson Calling hours at Newton Barnfather Funeral Home tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9 Services Thursday afternoon Burial in Main Street Cemetery Dalton Joseph S Kresiak High Mass of Requiem for Joseph S Kresiak celebrated this morning at Holy Family Church Burial in St Joseph's Cemetery Bearers: Francis Curley Sr Mark and Joseph Kresiak Joseph Symanski Francis Curley Jr and George Castranova.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Nellie C. Toolin
John Toolin
State Road
the Pines
Toolin
Housatonic
John
Ann Henley Coleman
Bit Yalman
East Hartford
Conn
Ann McCusker
Corpus Christi Church
St. Bridget’s
Birches Funeral
Eda Fagerberg Carlson
Lenox Ave
Valley View
Lenox
Axel Carlson
Sweden
Carlson
Statler
C. Ralph
William H
Pittsfield
Mabel C. Carlson
Washington, D.C
Joseph A. Cencia
Joseph Sr. Kresiak
Joseph S. Kresiak
Holy Family Church
Eugene F. Ozimek
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Francis Curley Sr
Mark and
Joseph Kresiak
Joseph Symanski
Francis Curley Jr
George Castranova
Charles H. Gaylord Sr
Murphy Place
Edgecomb
Gaylord
Clara A. Duclos
Charles H. Jr
Charlene C
Cheryl C
Cynthia C. Gaylord
Francis Callahan
Hazel Dematroplitz
Tinybelle Hill
George Parker
George Derby
Louise Didngelo
Kenneth Norton
Austerlitz
N.Y
Dennis Amlaw
Becket
Ewin
Berkshire
Harry
Alfred
Connecticut
John Gaylord
Vancouver
B.C
Dwyer Funeral
Pittsfield Cemetery
F. Shea
North St
Mt. Park Hospital
St. Petersburg
Fla
18Th St
Fitchburg
Shea
General Electric Co
Paul L
William Nichols
Grandville
Ohio
Charles F. Bunnell
John H
Raymond
Seattle
Wash
Dery Funeral Home
American Cancer Society
Shta
George Bunnell
George W. Bunnell
Dery
St. Joseph’s Church
Stockbridge
Probate and Divorce Actions in Otis Pittsfield and Savoy
Probate court files Frane B. Clark estate of Otis totaling $8500 with $500 for Otis family cemetery, Clifford W. Clark named executor upon support condition. Mary L. Horn wins divorce from John D. Horn of Pittsfield, marriage in 1964. Edith J. Sanderson divorces Earl I. Sanderson of Great Barrington, married 1948 with no children. Catherine Gruszecki granted divorce from Theodore J. Gruszecki of Savoy with $25 weekly support and deed of real estate share. Michael R. LaConte granted divorce from Ann B. LaConte of Albany after marriage in 1966. details continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frane B. Clark
Otis
Nellie
Clifford W. Clark
Clifford Clark
Robert M. Clark
Mary L. Horn
Pittsfield
John D. Horn
New Lebanon
Nly
Edith J. Sanderson
Great Barrington
Earl I. Sanderson
Kansas City
Catherine Gruszecki
Savoy
Theodore J. Gruszecki
Gruszecki
Adams
Michael R. LaConte
Ann B. LaConte
Albany
N.Y
District Court notes mix ofTraffic cases and deaths
District Court records show Jerry Willis 20 of 173 Dewey Ave fined $5 for driving an uninspected vehicle and not guilty on license suspension. Several defendants face continuances or pleas including Aram Dicranian and Joseph Esposito with speeding pleas. Death notices include Charles H Gaylord Sr and several funeral notices from Dwyer and Dery homes across Pittsfield and Lenox with relatives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerry Willis
Dewey Ave
Frank W. Cimini
Willis
Craig A. Paul
Meadow Lane
Lanesboro
Robert Kettle
Lenox
Geraldine P. Duda
Tyler St
Linwood Rhodes
Williamstown
John H. Lundberg
Kittredge Road
Aram G. Dicranian
Dodge Ave
Joseph P. Esposito
Howard St
Richard J. DiOria
Joan Drive
Sharon Candee
South Eegrement
Nicholas S. Speranzo
Grove St
Gary Rahilly
Daniels Ave
Thomas
Starbird
Howard Sr
Dental Internship Program At BMC Approved, Commended
Berkshire Medical Center receives notification that its rotating dental internship is approved by the American Dental Association. Dr. Gerald L Haidak, director of medical education, is cited as lead, with two interns Dr. John Kadar and Dr. James P. Whitman. The program staffs the BMC dental clinic, run with Pittsfield Health Department, to provide affordable general dentistry to low income patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire Medical Center
American Dental Association
Gerald L. Haidak
BMC
John E. Fauber
Council On Dental Education
Massachusetts
Haidak
John Kadar
Lima
Peru
James P. Whitman
Pittsfield Health Department
Police Briefs Report Multiple Weekend Thefts and Accidents
Early Saturday, John A. Sweeney reported his 67 black and white Cadillac stolen from his yard after entry through an unlocked door and removal of car keys. A Jewel Tetoni vehicle stole Friday from First Street parking and recovered at Berkshire Bowl. A Rambler theft at the Berkshire Bowl was recovered at Imperial Lanes on Lyman Street. Home breakins were reported by James Kane and Frank Kovacs with cash, weapons, and camera taken. Cars were damaged at Berkshire Common lot. one driver treated for minor injuries after a crash at Taconic and Wendell. A taxi passenger, Alex Messer, injured in a two car collision at South Street and South Mountain Road. minor injuries and dispatch notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John A. Sweeney
Dodge Age
Jewel Tetoni of
Becket
First Street
Dalton Avenue
Berkshire Bowl
Imperial Lanes
Lyman Street
James Kane
Melbourne Road
Frank Kovacs
Chapel St
Karl Schmidt
Water St
Williamstown
Berkshire Common
Alex Messer
Frantis Ave
South Street
South Mountain Road
BMC
Messer
Great Barrington
Emile Curtis
Barbara Rathbun
Tamarack Road
Selkowitz Heads Bnai Brith For 9th Term
Milton M. Selkowitz will be installed as president of the local B’nai B’rith lodge for the ninth consecutive year at an installation and awards dinner Sunday night at the Jewish Community Center. Congressman Conte and Gov. Serr ent will speak. William P. Schindler becomes co-president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milton M. Selkowitz
Silvio 0. Conte
Francis W. Sergent
Jewish Community Center
William P. Schindler
Selkowitz
Conte
Boston
B'nai B'rith
Moratorium Petition Totals 8150 Signatures
Donald Lathrop of Berkshire Community College announced that the Moratorium Day petition gathered 8,150 names. The petitions were handed to Rep. Silvia O. Dante to present to President Nixon. Sixty five percent were registered voters, with 2,620 under age 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vietnam
Donald Lathrop
Berkshire Community College
Silvia O. Dante
Nixon
City Note on Dr. William L. Wajlar Return
Dr. William L. Wajlar of 5293 South Street returned from New York where he attended meetings of the American Dental Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Wajlar
South St
New York
American Dental Association
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Roberts
Ernest H. Patnode
Hellegg
BANK
Main Street
Dalton
Stanley Club
Wendell Ave
Mass
Williams Inn
Edith Schmidt
Athens
Union Federal
Main St
Eastfield Mall
Springfield
BCC
Mt. Carmel
Auto Club
J. Howard Fryer
Herbert W. Mausert
North Adams
Maurice E. Catlahan
Howard &. Babbitt
James J. Baker
Gordon W. Barnett
Richard W. Beebe
John W. DeBaggis
J. Bruce McIntyre
John §. Patnode
Walter H. Ramsay
Sidney M. Smith
Fred W. Tanner
Ray E. Thompson
Philip Titus
Marty €. Wiliams
Charles F. Reid
Maurice J. Roche
DeBaggis
Abraham W. Chesney
John K. French
Allendale Shopping Center
Upermarket A
Fourth Sts
Barrington
Royal Cleaners
Wahconah St
Eda M. Carlson
Newton & Barnfather Funeral Home
Main Street Cemetery
Probate
Young
Dmomday
Charles Gaylord Sr
John F. Shea
Raymond J. Francoeur
St. Joseph's Church
Raymond A. Lanoue
David, Richard
Lawrence R
Arthur D. Francoeur
Kevin Cahill
Roger Gerwaski
Florence Copeland
Florence A. Copeland
First Congregational Church
Quentin L. Peacock
M. Richardson
Howard M. Rischardson
Cheshire
Cheshire Baptist Church
Donald Ashmall
Cheshire Cemetery
Ernest C. King
Bruno J. Tracinski Jr
Franklin J. Tracinski
Franklin A. Baker
F. Allen Baker
Walter T Damros
William G. Casey
St. Ann's Church
Thomas S. Hanrahan
St. Ann's Cemetery
Father Hanrahan
Anthony Barstoni
Frank Gorman
David M. Lane
Francis J. Merrick
Albert Pignatelli
Francis R. Wheeler
Michael Martin
Crystal Street
Lenox Dale
St. Vincent de Paul Church
Francis X. Boyle
Father Boyle
Daniel Cushing
Hingham
James Nykorchuk
Thomas Watson
William
Martin
Timothy Sheehan
Michael
Malachy Walsh
Hazel Williams
Hazel B. Williams
Ast
Berkshire Eagle
Francis Moriarity
Robert Errichetto
Pleasant Street
Taconic Street
Wendell Avenue
Brrichetto
Pittsfield General Unit
Grandma
Aoscu
Bnai Brith
Adams Super Markets Incorporated
Berkshires
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