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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1965

Page

5

Miss Keefe-Lt Sweeny to wed in Adams ceremony

Adams announces the wedding of Miss Barbara Ann Keefe daughter of Meryl J. Keefe and Lt. James Oliver Sweeny Jr USA son of Mr. and Mrs. Sweeny will take place at St Thomas Church in Adams with a 10 o'clock ceremony. The reception will follow at Brodie Mountain Lodge New Ashford. Guests include maid of honor Miss Frances Kopec and bridesmaid Miss Kee Sweeney. Best man is Jeffrey Headden Usher list includes Robert Keefe and Donald Thorn. The couple will travel to Boston then begin a three year tour in Hanau Germany.

Adams Barnbara Ann Keefe Meryl J. Keefe Maple St James Oliver Sweeny Jr USA Sweeny Holmes Road Pittsfield Joseph Harrily St. Thomas’ Church Brodie Mountan Lodge New Ashford Mr. Keefe Frances Kopec Silver Spring Kee Sweeny Jeffrey Headden Mountain Lakes N.J Robert Keefe Donald Thorn Lenox Boston Hanau Germany Donald Paddock Kew Gardens N.Y Donald Kasuba Barrett Murphy Scituate United Students South Junior High Edgewater Road Hult David Williams USF Marcia Culver James Bagdonas Stephen Green Anne Hill Betsy Josephs Robert Smith Judy Wildman Laura Leon Dine Touret Brother

Miss Hoogland Engaged to Lt Orrin Noon Jr

Martinsburg announces the engagement of Mary Carlisle Hoogland daughter of Frederick Vroo man Hoogland to Lt Orrin James Noon Jr USA son of Mr and Mrs Noon of Stockbridge Massachusetts A December wedding is planned Hoogland a graduate of Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School and Newton College of the Sacred Heart St Noon a Cranwell School and St Bonaventure University alumnus

Martinsburg W. Va Frederick Vrooman Hoogland Mary Carlisle Hoogland Orrin James Noon Jr USA Noon Stockbridge Mass Miss Hoagland Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School Washington, D.C Newton

Janice Marquette and Roy A Duclos to Wed November 20

Announcement of the upcoming marriage between Mrs Janice A Marquette of 25 Pleasant Street and Roy Albert Duclos son of Mr and Mrs William Duclos of 31 Forest Place The ceremony is set for November 20 Mrs Marquette a West Lebanon native attended New Lebanon Central High School and works as a bookkeeper at First Agricultural National Bank Berkshire County Mr Duclos attended local schools and is employed at the Workshop for the Blind.

Janice A. Marquette Pleasant St Elmer J. Vickery West Lebanon Roy Albert Duclos William Duclos Forest Place Marquette New Lebanon Central High School First Agricultural National Bank Berkshire County Duclos

Marilynn DeCarlo To Be Bride of John M. Sargent

Marilynn DeCarlo daughter of Mr and Mrs Joan DeCarlo will wed John Michael Sargent at St Mark s Church. Ceremony to be followed by a reception at Ida and John s Restaurant Hancock. Both families name local addresses and marital roles. The couple plans to live in Lenox after a Niagara Falls trip.

Mis Marilynn Frances DeCarlo Joan J. DeCarlo Stearns Ave John Michael Sargent John A. Sargent Lenox Edward D. Shea St. Mark's Church Donald Reid Ida and John’s Hancock Niagara Falls N.C Main St First Agricultural National Bank Pittsfield High School Sargent Cranwell School Wheeler’s Market France

Hoffmann Club Names Speaker for Wildlife Program

Frank W. McLaughlin of Franklin Lakes New Jersey will be the second speaker in the Hoffmann Bird Club wildlife film series under the National Audubon Society. The lecture titled A Wonderland Endangered will be Thursday at 8 p.m. at the Berkshire Museum. McLaughlin is executive director of the New Jersey Audubon Society and sanctuary resident naturalist, named to state Natural Area Council, active in Green Acres. He led efforts for hawk and owl protections. Tickets available at the door.

Frank W. Mclaughlin Franklin Lakes N.J Hoffmann Bird Club National Audubon Society Berkshire Museum McLaughlin New Jersey Audubon Society Lucine L. Lorrimer Sanctuary New Jersey Richard J. Hughes New Jersey Natural Area Council Green Acres

Cub Pack 47 Halloween Party Awards Recipients Named

Cub Pack 47 at the Christian Center held a Halloween party where William Huntt Joseph Scherben George Bird Richard Goddeau Gregory Millard David Smith Andrew Rodrigues Brian Price Steven Tetlow James Goddeau Michael Alfonso Gregory Millard and Richard Goddeau received awards across cubs bear and lion ranks plus silver and gold arrows. Andrew Rodrigues won a denner stripe while George Bird earned an assistant denner stripe. Earl Maslin now Cub master presented the awards as Steven Diorio Michael Wouliver and Richard LeBlanc led games and entertainment with costumes and pumpkin prizes awarded.

The Christian Center William Huntt Joseph Scherben George Bird Richard Goddeau Gregory Millard David Smith Andrew Rodrigues Brian Price Steven Tetlow Bear James Goddeau Michael Alfonso Lion Silver Arrow Gold Arrow Denner Earl Maslin Cubmaster Steven Diorio Michael Wooliver Richard LeBlanc den Chiefs

Jaycee-Ettes Fashion Show and Card Party Planned

Mrs. David R. Rehbein and Mrs. Russell C. Bowes chair the Jaycee-Ettes holiday event on Tuesday Nov 9 at 8 pm in the Holiday Inn Lenox to aid the Parks and Recreation mobile bandstand drive. Fashions by M Solomon with Miss Elaine Crooze as commentator, over forty door prizes and a $25 Solomon gift certificate plus other prizes. Tickets from Solomon James Jewelers Busy Bee Restaurant at the door or via Jayceeettes.

David R. Rehbein Russell C. Bowes Jaycee-Ettes Holiday Inn Lenox Ronald J. Marcella M. Solomon Elaine Crooze Department of Parks and Recreation

Public Events Today and Tomorrow in Berkshire Area

A schedule of local activities includes 10:00 am South Church auction at South Congregational Church Scout room, 10:00 am Mt Wilcox hike meeting Tyringham Road and Route 23 Monterey, 10:15 am free nature hour at Berkshire Museum for grades 4-9, 11:00 am to 8:00 pm Gary Sodality bazaar at Holy Family Church parish hall, 2:00 and 4:00 pm Land of the Dragon by Junior League at Berkshire Museum, 7:00 pm Halloween parade starting Park Square, tomorrow 4:00 to 5:00 pm public open house at Simon's Rock Great Barrington, 7:30 pm stop smoking clinic session at Great Barrington First Congregational Church endorsed by Board of Health.

South Church Brotherhood South Congregational Church Scout Room Mt. Wilcox Berkshire Appalachian Mountain Club Tyringham Road Route 23 Monterey Berkshire Museum Ro Gary Sodality Holy Family Church Land of the Dragon Junior League of Pittsfield Simon's Rock Great Barrington Seventh-Day Adventists Board of Health Great Barrington First Congregational Church

Miss Herrmann Betrothed to Mr Armstrong in Lenox

Mrs Alien M Herrmann of 10 Post Road announces the engagement of her daughter Carole Ann to William Charles Armstrong Jr son of Mrs William P Lahert of 5 Brunell Ave and William C Armstrong of 41 Sunset Ave The wedding is set for 8 pm Saturday November 20 at Trinity Church

LENOX Alien M. Herrmann Post Road Carole Ann William Charles Armstrong Jr William P. Lahert Brunell Ave William C. Armstrong Sunset Ave Trinity Church

Dobbinses Attend Colby Parents Weekend

Mr and Mrs Edward L Dobbins of Pittsfield Massachusetts attended Colby Junior College parents weekend in New London New Hampshire. Their daughter Michelle is a freshman at Colby while Heather a Boston University freshman and Holly a Miss Hall’s School junior accompanied them. Mr Dobbins spoke on a Colby symposium panel.

New London N.H Edward L. Dobbins Colt Road Pittsfield Mass Colby Junior College Michelle Dobbinses Heather Boston University College of Liberal Arts Holly Miss Hall Dobbins Colby

Trinity WSCS Names Sale Chairman

Mrs. Richard R. McLaughlin is chairman of the Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service fall rummage sale to benefit the church. The sale runs Thursday 6 to 9 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A next-to-new table, doughnuts and coffee, and donation pickups are offered. Call the church office or Mrs. McLaughlin for details.

Richard R. McLaughlin Trinity Methodist Church Woman's Society of Christian Service Mel Laughlin

Berkshire Garden Club Plans Landscape of Goodrich House Site

The Berkshire Garden Club will assist in financing and planning landscaping at the Goodrich House property 823 North Street, headquarters of the Berkshire County Historical Society. A 30th anniversary outline was presented by Mrs. Peter Van8 Rice, who heads a committee overseeing regrading and planting. The club also reported completion of South Street beautification in front of the Berkshire Museum and pledged ongoing urban improvement.

Berkshire Garden Club Goodrich House North St Berkshire County Historical Society Peter van 8. Rice South Street Berkshire Museum Club

Ski Movie Is Planned By Altrusa Club

The Altrusa Club will present Some Like It Cold at 8 p.m. Tuesday November 16 at the Berkshire Museum to benefit the Berkshire Community College scholarship fund. The Barrymore production covers ski areas in the United States New Zealand and Europe and marks the first Barrymore ski film shown in Pittsfield.

Altrusa Club Berkshire Museum Berkshire Community College Scholarship Fund Barrymore United States New Zealand Europe Pittsfield

Orpheus Chorus Sings at Wahconah Heights

Orpheus Male Chorus performed at the Wahconah Heights Halloween social on Thursday evening. Soloists included George Morrell with Earl Bles singing Hinsdale, and Richard Bauer with his wife accompanying.

Orpheus Chorus Wahconah Heights Orpheus George Morrell Earl Blessing Hinsdale Richard Bauer

Marriage Intentions for Valenti Winters Warner and Taylor Rabideau

Richard Charles Valenti of 42 West Housatonic Street and Lois Irene Winters Warner of 25 Radison Avenue file intentions. Theodore Ronald Taylor of Stockbridge and Carol Rose Rabideau of 1 Springside Avenue also file marriage intentions.

Richard Charles Valenti West Housatonic St Lois Irene Winters Warner Radison Ave Theodore Ronald Taylor Stockbridge Carol Rose Rabideau Springside Ave

Holy Cross Men Plan Winter Mountain Climb

Six Holy Cross College seniors with no mountaineering experience map a New Year ascent of Mt Holy Cross in Colorado. If successful it would be the first winter conquest of the 14,039 foot peak amid blizzards and extreme cold. Promised by class president John Worthley, the reward funds the Class of 1966 high honor.

Holy Cross Old College John Worthley Worthley

Edinburgh road safety chairman fined for drink driving

Maurice Heggie aged 44 chairman of Edinburgh Road Safety Committee pleaded guilty to driving while unfit through drink. He was fined 70 dollars and disqualified from driving for 18 months.

Edinburgh Scotland UPS Maurice Heggie Edinburgh Road Safety Committee

Miss Kasuba Will Be Bride at St Joseph's Church

Boston debutante Miss Jean Marie Kasuba will wed John Phillip Paddock of Brookline in a morning ceremony at St Joseph's Church. The U S F fundraiser and school assembly followed the engagement, with details of attire, attendants, and reception plan.

Miss Kasuba Elms John P. Paddock Brookline Jean Marie Kasuba Boston Stanley A. Kasuba Second St Kasuba John Phillip Paddock Clifford Paddock Thomas J. O'Connor St. Joseph’s Church William Kudlate VFW

Boys' Club Alumni Step Up Member Drive

Boys' Club Alumni expand effort to 1500 more membership forms for Pittsfield Dalton Lanesboro Lenox residents. Chairman Francis Zofren reports 600 of 3500 mailed in September returned, with goals of 2500 members this year and 1500 last year. Drive plan includes Nov 13 meeting and follow up visits. Senior Citizens volunteers named for mailing tasks.

Boys’ Club Pittsfield Dalton Lanesboro Lenox Francis J. Zofren Zofven Zofren Loretta St. Peter Ann LaPiere Ann Wyand Dorothy Diamond Frank Ranti Fourtown Noy

Bookmobile Schedule for Coming Week in Berkshire Area

The Berkshire Athenaeum announces a week of bookmobile stops acrossمل Berkshire locations. It lists multiple times and sites each day from Monday through Friday including West Street, Churchill Road, Lebanon Avenue, Allen Gate avenues, Connecticut Avenue, and various schools and plazas.

Berkshire Athenaeeum West St Churchill Road Jason St Euclid Ave Lebanon Ave Stearns School Berkshire Life Bartlett School Crane Ave Francis Allengate Ave Connecticut Ave Asci Morewod Abby Lodge Shetland Drive Dexter Ave Putnama Ave Reuter Cambridge Ave Mountain Drive Richard Drive Hibbard School Richardson Street Longview Ter Willard Place Highland School Kirkwood Drive

Guisti Passes Civil Service Test for Pittsfield Clerk

Two women and two men sat the Civil Service exam for head clerk in the Pittsfield Police Department held last July. Civil Service announced that Viola F. Guisti of 38 Acorn Street was the only candidate to pass.

Civil Service Pittsfield Viola F. Guisti Acorn St

City Hall Briefs Report Claims and Restroom Closures

Mrs. Thomas Olsen of Lanesboro filed a city claim alleging a fall on a defective sidewalk on Fenn Street near Renue Avenue on October 20 due to knee injury treatment costs. Harold T. Grand Shaw recommended closing the Dunham Street public restrooms on Sundays saying they are used by undesirables and vandalism continues.

Thomas Olsen Lanesboro Fenn Street Renue Avenue del Gallo Harold T. Grand Shaw Dunham Street Grandshaw

Real Estate Transfers in Berkshire County Area

Realty transactions show John Roberto selling to Berkshire County Savings Bank and bank to Pontoosue Realty Co. Inc. on Daniels and Madison avenues. Conway spouses sell Fourth Street property to Richard and Judith Conway. O'Neil estate transfers Brown Street house to Adams Jr. and Adams. Ceelys transfer Far Nams Dam Road property to Palmroos. Wadsworths sell Bradley Street home in Lee to Horrigan couple.

John Roberto Berkshire County Savings Bank Daniels and Madison Avenues Pontoosue Realty Co. Inc Louis G Eleanor B. Conway Richard L Judith A. Conway Fourth Street Elizabeth J. O'Neil Frederick R. Adams Jr Beverly R. Adams Brown Street Richard G Shirley B. Ceely Franklin Linda Palmro

Trinity Methodist Church Meeting for Devotions and Refreshments

The Meeting Help One Another Class of Trinity Methodist Church will gather at 7 30 Tuesday evening at the church. Mrs Kari Lepisto will lead devotions and Mrs Jo seph A LaRouche and Mrs Henry Lawrence will oversee refreshments.

Trinity Methodist Church Kari Lepisto Joseph A. LaRouche Henry Lawrence

Nurses Start Course At Institute For Living Hartford

Two nurses from St. Luke's Hospital school of nursing began a three month course in psychiatric nursing at the Institute for Living in Hartford. They are Miss Mary J. McHugh and Miss Linda Carroll.

St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing Institute For Living Hartford Mary J. McHugh Mary B. McHugh Myrtle St Linda Carroll John F. Carroll Dalton

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Miss Keefe RPI Adams, Memorial High School GE Ordnance Department Lenox School Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy Army Miss Hoogland O. J. Noon Janice Marquette Roy A. Duclos Marilynn DeCarlo John M. Sargent AlLena Judith A. DeCarlo Joann M. DeCarlo Kelly Green Judith DeCarlo Hoffmann Club Cub Pack Jayceeetles John D. Lynch John J. Martin Kenneth N. Welch M. Roger Lindgren William C. Steele Kenneth Randall Wilfred F. Hogue Raymond P. Crocker George A. Gibbons Harold C. McKenna Gerald A. Rufo Anthony M. Sacchetti Thomas F. Condron Jonn R. Whalen Fagle Park Square Miss Herrmann Mr. Armstrong Miss Carole A Herrmann E. L. Dobbinses Trinity Wscs Bermuda Barbara Pucko Belvidere Ave Rita Hansen Fenn St New York Garden Club Berkshire Garden Center Phil Bunnell Greenwich Robert L. Gibson Richard S. Jackson Frederick T. Francis Alexander Euston Churchward Davis Altyusa College Ushers New England Medical Center St. Joseph's High School College of Our Lady of the Elms Mr. Paddock Boston University Air Force Spain UCS South Jr. High Guisti Dalton Ave City Hall Bearney Raw Brodie Rte Tiny” Savery Modernaires Quintet Wendell Chuck Car Romte Pits New Lebanon Las Vegas Tareview Restaurant Music Daily Rly Chris Mas Partife Apt So. Lee Eastern States Coliseum West Springfield Tax Inc England Bros
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