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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1959
Page
2
Edgar L. Hollis of the Veterans Administration here advised veterans receiving VA compensation or retirement pay that their life insurance premiums can be regularly deducted from their income. Arrangements can be made at the VA office and with the veterans' branch of the service.
The will of Israel Klein names his wife Rose Fischer Klein as legatee and assigns one third of the estate to his wife with the remainder to his son Benjamin Klein who lives in Newtonville and plans to move to Pittsfield. A fiducary bond shows the estate value under $100,000 with Howard D. Sammis appointed to appraise and Robert Krieger of Pittsfield named executor.
James P. McGurk, budget chairman of United Community Services, will preside over a session on agency budgeting at the 36th annual Massachusetts Conference of Social Work in Boston next week. Fifteen UCS representatives from seven member organizations will attend, with experts from national and local social service groups, Brandeis, Tufts, Harvard, and other institutions also scheduled to speak.
Harper L. Gerry of Shelburne Falls was elected chairman of the state Fish and Game Board at a meeting yesterday at Division of Fisheries and Game headquarters in Westboro. He succeeds Fred D. Retallick who resigned at the end of his term earlier this month. The board authorized legislation to allow the division to obtain fishing access rights on Great Ponds and to create a special archery stamp with a $2.10 fee during bowhunters two week season. Safety concerns at public hunting areas were discussed, and it was noted that 800 hunters used one area on opening day.
Pomeroy Parent-Teacher Association delivers a resolution to Mayor Raymond L. Haughey urging immediate action on the junior high school issue and backing a new building rather than expanding the two existing schools. The plan was presented Tuesday night at the school with co president Mrs. A Eugene Schubert and organizers Mrs. Paul X Rich and Mrs. Robert W Lichtman. Prof Stowell C Goding of the University of Massachusetts spoke on teaching foreign languages in elementary schools, noting growing demand for language knowledge for college entry, travel, and government needs. He cited government institutes for teachers and praised television as a teaching aid. The group plans a Halloween parade float and an open house on Nov 10 from 7 to 9.
Philip H. Willkie son of Wendell L Wilkie said he desires the Republican nomination for Indiana lieutenant governor in 1960. He has talked with state party leaders and intends to meet more as he weighs a bid.
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