Heart Grange Annual Fair Crowned By Richard Cunningham
About 200 attended the Heart of the Berkshires Grange fair at Grange Hall with 18 entries and roughly $150 raised for Grange projects. Richard Cunningham won the state Grange award rosette for vegetables. Mrs. Lester Robbins and Mrs. Joseph Gai received special cash prizes for crocheted bed spread and decorated cake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Cunningham
Robbins Ave
Grange
Heart of the Berkshires
Grange Hall
Lester Robbins
North St
Joseph Gai
Birch Grove Dr
Loran K. Beverly
Lanesboro
James H. Holmes
Lars Sharpe
Ethel Felix
Harold J. Martin
Philip Knowlton
Zone Officers To Be Lions Guests at Club Meeting
Zone chairman Frank Charewiez and other Lions Club officers will attend a club meeting tomorrow night at 6 30 at the camp. A member will discuss his occupation and a film on plant growth will be shown. Horseshoe pitching will follow. Plans will be made for a party for crippled children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Charewiez
Pek
Lions Club
Berkshire Museum Garden Club to Hear Robert C. Cummings Speaker
Berkshire Museum Garden Club meets tonight at 8 in the museum to hear Robert C. Cummings of Bristol Nurseries discuss gardening topics. Reports on the recent flower show will be presented by committee chairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert C. Cummings
Bristol
Berkshire Museum Garden Club
Museum
Dutch Musician Appointed To Teach At Music School
Nardus Lessing, violoncello and piano teacher from Springfield, joins the Pittsfield Community Music School faculty to teach cello. A Amsterdam native and Royal Dutch Conservatory graduate, he has performed with the Holland Symphony Orchestra, Dutch Radio Orchestra, Springfield Symphony, Hartford Symphony, and the Springfield Chamber Music Group. He has taught cello at Putney School since 1950 and has art training with exhibitions in Weis man Hall, Mountain Park, Holyoke, and Berkshire Museum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nardus Lessing
Springfield
Pittsfield
Jan Stocklinski
Amsterdam
Holland
Lessing
Royal Dutch Conservatory
the Hague
Johan Ydo
Peter Mossel
Holland Symphony Orchestra
Belgium
Dutch Radio Orchestra
Springfield Symphony
Hartford Symphony
Stocklinski
Putney
Art Academy of the Hacue
Weisman Hall
Casino Theater
Mountain Park
Holyoke
Berkshire Museum
YMCA Auxiliary Names Chairmen at Officers Meeting
YMCA Auxiliary at Mrs. E. M. Preble home named committee chairmen for hostesses devotions membership music program and publicity. Fall meeting is a luncheon September 34 at Camp Merrill recreation hall with proceeds from a white elephant auction for the brotherhood building pledge. rummage sale planned for October 29 at the YMCA. items accepted at the Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
E. M. Preble
North St
Arthur FE. Morana
R. B. Thompson
Ephralrm Roy
Ross Weatherwax
W. J. Clark
Carleton Mixer
Preble
Camp Merrill
Mixer
Miss Stanley Betrothed to Robert Ferry
Miss Stanley McCall Stanley of Chattanooga announces the engagement of daughter Mary Jane Stanley to Robert Allan Ferry of Cincinnati. Both families noted with details on education, marriages, and professional careers. The wedding is planned for December at Brainerd Methodist Church in Chattanooga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chattanooga
Tenn
Wilkins McCall Stanley
Woodlawn Dr
Mary Jane Stanley
Cincinnati
Robert Allan Ferry
Earl Emerson Ferry
Elizabeth St
Pittsfield
Mass
Brainerd Methodist Church
Stanley
Chattanooga High School
Agnes Scott College
Decatur
University of Tennessee
Delta Gamma Fraternity
Sigma Pi Sigma
Phi Kappa Phi
John Kenson Margot
Lithonia
Rollin Maury Stanley
Dublin
Tennessee Valley Authority
Cincinnati GE
Ferry
Pittsfield High School
Table Chairmen Announced for St. Luke's Sale
St Luke's Auxiliary announces chairmen for the next clothing sale in the hospital auditorium on Saturday September 12 from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Chairs include Mrs Joseph P Bencivenga dresses Mrs Frederick J Carpenter shoes Mrs Richard Power millinery and handbags Mrs Roger A Connor children's wear and Mrs Joseph J Canavan cashier. Pickup service for donated articles available by calling Mrs Robert J Cella or Mrs Suman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Luke's Auxiliary
Frank T. Suman Jr
Joseph P. Bencivenga
Frederick J. Carpenter
Richard Power
Roger A. Connor
Joseph J. Canavan
Robert J. Cella
Sampson
Suman
Dance Winners and Teens Invited to Pittsfield Club Night
Miss Doris Canzano and David Dansereau won door prizes at the Women’s Club weekly dance held last Wednesday night. All single young adults aged 18 to 20 in Pittsfield and Berkshire County are invited to the dance tomorrow from 9 to midnight, with John Gallerly’s four piece orchestra providing indoor entertainment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Canzano
David Dansereau
Pittsfield
Berkshire County
John Gallerly
Social Briefs Highlight Local Visits and Guests
George Mwicigi of Kenya Afri ca visits David Fart at 78 Pine Grove Dr and will stay about a week. Mr and Mrs Dickson Scott and sons David and Peter return from Quonochontage Rhode Island after visiting Mrs Austin Wolf. Mr and Mrs F Wylie Orr Jr and daughters Alicia and Linda return from a two week Elgin Illinois trip visiting Mrs Orrs parents Dr and Mrs Lloyd Blackman and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Mwicigi
Kenya
Africa
David Fart
Pine Grove
Mr. Mwicigi
Hart
St. Kavier College
Nova Scotia
Dickson
Scott and Sons
David and
Peter
Delaware Ave
Quonochontague, R.I
Austin Wolf
F. Wylie Orr Jr
Alicia
Linda
Revere Pkwy
Elgin, IL
Orr
Lloyd C. Blackman
Warne Blackman
Multiple Hillcrest and auxiliary meetings schedule
Hillcrest Hospital Auxiliary Unit 1 meets at the YMCA Thursday at 10 30 am to sew for the hospital with a covered dish luncheon at 12 30 pm and a business meeting at 2 pm for fall plans. Monarch Mothers Auxiliary meets at 7 pm at Mrs Christopher 137 Benedict Rd to plan fall events. Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid holds a first fall meeting at 1 45 pm with dessert then business. Gold Star Mothers of Pittsburgh guests visit Pittsfield while National Gold Star Mrs Meador attends events in Washington and Dallas. White Tree Club gathers for a meeting in Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hillcrest Unit
Hillcrest Hospital
YMCA
Monarch Mothers’ Auxiliary
Mothers’ Auxiliary
The
Monarch Drum and Bugle Corps
William Christopher
Benedict Rd
Mothers of Corps
Ladies’ Aid Society of Zion Lutheran Church
William F. Jones
Patricia
Deborah
Pittsburgh
Pittsfield
Jack R. Meador
Washington, D.C
Jones
Meetinal Crane & Co
Ing
Pittsheld
Dalton
Meadors
American Gold Star Mothers Inc
Meador
Frank
Dallas
Tex
White Tree Club
Public Events Tonight and Tomorrow in Pittsfield Area
Evening session for new voter registration runs 7:00 to 9:00 at Registrars of Voters in City Hall Annex. 7:30 to 9:30 opening reception for the 36th Berkshire Museum Pittsfield Art League exhibition. 8:40 The Boy Friend at Berkshire Playhouse Stockbridge. Tomorrow 2:30 pm The Boy Friend at Berkshire Playhouse. 3:00 to 6:00 Opening reception at Berkshire Museum for Merle Dixon Graves. 3:00 to 3:00 p.m. 39th annual Community Fair at West Stockbridge Grange with MA Department of Agriculture. 4:00 Chamber music by Berkshire String Quartet and New York Wind Quintet with Janna Dawson and Mario Anastasio assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Registrars of Voters
City Hall Annex
Pittsfield Art League
Berkshire Museum
Berkshire Playhouse
Stockbridge
Merle Dixon Graves
West Stockbridge Grange
Massachusetts Department of Agriculture
Grange Hall
West Stockbridge
Berkshire String Quartet
New York Woodwind Quintet
Janna Dawson
Mario Anastasio
Liptons Honored on 25th Anniversary Dinner in Lenox
Mr and Mrs Simon Lipton of 482 Williams Street were feted at Chef Karls Lenox for their 25th wedding anniversary with a dinner party attended by 45. A pre event cocktail party hosted by Alfred and Mrs Korkin preceded the dinner. They wed Sept 2 1934 in Albany NY. Mrs Lipton formerly Anne Ruth Simon of Tannersville NY. They have two sons Leonard a Boston University Law School junior and Sanford a University of Massachusetts sophomore. Mr Lipton is a partner at Pittsfield Iron Works and Coal Supply and Elks member. Mrs Lipton is a Hadassah life member. They attend Knesses Israel Congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simon Lipton
Williams St
Karl
Lenox
Mr. Lipton
Alfred Korkin
Revere Pkwy
Liptons
Albany
N.Y
Nirsi Lipton
Hadassah
Knesses Israel Congregation
Bartini Briggs Engaged to Wed in October
Madeline Louise Bartini and Edward Briggs plan to marry October 16 at St. Martins Church. Bartini, a 1958 Lee High School graduate, works as a stenotypist in the ordnance department. Briggs, a 1935 Lee High School graduate, is employed by Victor Pellizzaro and served two years in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LEE
William Bartini
Fairview Street
Madeline Louise
Edward Briggs
Richard Friggs
East St
St. Mart's
Miss Bartini
Lee High School
GF Ordnance Department
Briggs
Lee High
Victor Pellizzaro
Mason Contractor
Army
Miss Schreck Engaged to Lester Shapiro
Schenectady New York announces the engagement of Barbara Anne Schreck daughter of Mrs Helen Schreck Schenectady and Milton Schreck Wendell Sherwood Hotel Pittsfield Mass to Lester Shapiro son of Mr and Mrs Edward Shapiro of New Rochelle New York Shapiro is at Ohio State University and Diane Button Co New York City Schreck a Gill School Bernardsville graduate will attend Lasell Junior College Auburndale Mass this fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schreck
Helen 3. Schreck
Schenectady
Milton Schreck
Pittsfield
Mass
Lester Shapiro
Shapiro
Edward Shapiro
New Rochelle
N.Y
Gill School
Bernardsville
N.J
Dramatic Society
Lasell Junior College
Auburndale
New Rochelle High School
Ohio State University
Diane Button Co
New York City
Elks To Hear Reports At Evening Lodge Meeting
The auditing committee will report at a meeting of the Elks tomorrow at 8 p.m. in the lodge. The house and clambake committees meet after the regular meeting. An attendance prize will be awarded and the entertainment committee will serve refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Elks
Marriage Intents Filed For Several Couples
Thomas Lawrence Lee of Harryall Street and Florence Lucy Hopper of Briggs Avenue intend marriage. Richard Charles Gillette of Washington and Mary Catherine Perreault of Wendell Avenue Extension plan nuptials. Antonio Corrinet of West Housatonic Street and Gladys Elizabeth Alexandria Burke of Elm Street also seek marriage. Richard Joseph Gerhardt of Holmeswood Terrace and Evelyn Alice Doyle Gerhardt of Wahconeh Street announce their intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Lawrence Lee
Harryall St
Florence Lucy Hopper
Briggs Ave
Richard Charles Gillette
Washington
Mary Catherine Perreault
Wendell Avenue
Antonio ‘Michel Corrinet
West Housatonic St
Gladys Elizabeth Alexandria Burke
Elm St
Richard Joseph Gerhardt
Holmeswood Terrace
Evelyn Alice Doyle Gerhardt
Wahconeh St
Holroyd Ballet School Opens Second Season September 15
Holroyd Ballet School announces start of its second season on Tuesday September 15 under director Miss Sally Holroyd. The program includes classes for children under eight, beginner to advanced ballet, modern dance, and concert dance. Registration runs from today through Monday September 14 at the studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Contiv
Jacob's Pillow
Berkshire Arts Assn
Stockbridge School
Juilliard School of Music
Pittsfield Community Music School
Berkshire County Fair Nets 3 31 for Retarded Children
Berkshire County Chapter of the Association for Retarded Children raised 3.31 at a fair held last night at 80 Asci Drive, hosted by Mr and Mrs Robert E Quillard. Organizers included Linda and Pauls Gai Sandra Wilson and Judy and Joy Quillard, with funds turned over to Dr Alfred Eramo, the chapter treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire County
Association For Retarded Children
Asci
195 At Reunion of PHS '49 Class
One hundred ninety five attend the 10th reunion of Pittsfield High School class of 1949 at Breezy Knoll Inn. James E. Edmonds won a prize for teaching at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor who came the farthest. The event honored the most recently married couple Mr and Mrs Leo Forini. Anthony Sacchetti Jr. chaired the affair with special guests Miss Helene Millett Walter Reagan and Arthur Fox from the faculty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Breezy Knoll Inn
John Galletly
James E. Edmonds
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Leo J. Forini
Thomas J. Maloney
Albert A. Papirio
Charles A. Brownlee
GE Power Transformer
James E. Cusato
Boston
Harold F. Weatherwax
Robert J. Sears
Duane Groves
Anthony MM. Sacchetti Jr
Helene Millett
Walter F. Reagan
Arthur
Optimist Club to Sponsor Grand Ole Opry Program
Grand Ole Opry members will present a program sponsored by the Optimist Club of Pittsfield at Pittsfield High School auditorium on Friday September 11 at 8 15. Performers include Johnnie and Jack Kitty Wells Bob Foster Ray Crisp Cedric Rainwater and the Tennessee Mountain Boys Quartet. The group recently played the Palace Theater in New York and is on a 35 day tour of New England and Canada. Tickets are sold at Sammy Vincent's and Sukel's Clothing Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Ole Opry
National Radio and Television Proogram
Optimist Club of
Pittsfield
Pittsfield High School
Johnnie
Jack
Poison Love
Kitty Wells
Decca Reevords
Bob Foster
Ray Crisp
Cedric Rainwater
Tennessee Moon ‘Tain Boys
Tennessee Mountain Boys
Palace Theater
New York
New England
Canada
Nashville
Tenn
Sammy Vincent's
Sukel
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Heart Grange
James Holmes
Robert J. Bagley
Beverly
Coralie Steele
Peru
Waldo E. Barnes
Clayton F. Bunt
Bagley
Gai
Philip St. Hilaire
Pauline Trepania
John C. Best
George J. Gottsche
Theodore LaFrambois
Jacob Shale
Dick Boyce
Berkshire County Extension Service
Wilfred Hitchcock
Windsor
Eva Adams
Florence Wagner
Waldo Barnes
Len F. Melle
Frank VanBuskirk
Robert B. Knowlton
Museum Garden Club
L'Auberge Des Fougeres
Hillsdale, NY
Hillsdale
Fairview
Hillcrest
Myr
Cerlo
Double Bass
Shepherd Pipes
Recorders
Idta
Miss Stanley
Robert Ferry
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institutes
RPI
Tau Beta Pi
Eta Kappa Nu
Hajisan Air Force
Me. Ferry
Joseph Edward ‘Peirson
Peirson
Berkshire Life Insurance Co
Fred Gunn Ferry
Pitttsfield
Fred Ferry
CS. Ferry & Son Inc
Earl Ferry
St. Luke's
Zion
Simon Liptons
Madeline Bartini
Miss Schreck
Barbara Anne
Barbara Aine Schreck
Holroyd Ballet School
Children’s Fair Nets
PHS
Optimist Club
Celia Cornel
Melville St
Cadillac
South S
Pittsfield, Mais
Dalton Garage. Inc
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