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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 03, 1959

Page

4

Becket Center Ladies Sponsor Women Exchange Sale

Becket The Becket Center Ladies Guild will sponsor a women s exchange sale Saturday. They will take orders for dikes pies or rolls by the dozen and on Saturday they will see that all borders are filled and delivered. People may call Mrs Franklin Robinson Beck et or Mrs Harold Elovitta Chester to place orders. Grange To Elect Election of officers off. Grange will be held tonight. Mr. and Mrs. Laurence La Rock and daughter Alicia spent the past weekend with their son and daughter in law Mr and Mrs Larry LaRock in Worthington. Charles Johnson 15 at Hillcrest Hospital for treatment. His wife Mrs Ruth Johnson has just returned after spending a few days at Washington DC.

Becket Becket Center Ladies’ Guild Franklin Robinson Harold Elovitta Chester Laurence LaRock Alicia Larry LaRock Worthington Charles Johnson Hillcrest Hospital Ruth Johnson Washington, DC Billy Hogan Gerald Hogan Main Street John Barrett Springfield Barrett Ednah Hardy Fort Kent Maine White Mountains Vermont Livingston N. Smith Liberty Chapter CBS Richard McGrawland Rickey and Kathe North Syracuse

Bomb kills widow on Seattle porch in disguise

A 62 year old widow, Pearl Kongsle, was killed when a bomb disguised as a package exploded on her front porch. Neighbor Edith Friedman was cut and bruised, Alberta Bowman treated for shock and minor cuts at West Seattle Hospital. Friedman and Bowman had been visiting and stopped by to say goodnight.

Seattle Wash Pearl Kongsle Edith Friedman Alberta Bowman West Seattle Friedman Bowman Kongsle

Cop Quarantined After Attempt To Save Polio Victim

Dedham Massachusetts police officer Patrolman Eugene J. McCarthy 28 faced two weeks of strict quarantine after attempting mouth to mouth resuscitation on bulbar polio victim Mrs Tata M Lamkin 44 of Bourne who died en route to hospital Bourne Policeman Philip Embrescia drove the car and Kardas fetched oxygen. McCarthy exposed himself to the disease during the rescue effort resulting in the quarantine order

Dedham Mass UPI Eugene J. McCarthy Local Health Board Tata M. Lamkin Bourne Philip Embrescia McCarthy William Kardas

Middlefield Society to Meet and School Opens

Middlefield has meeting of Highland Agricultural Society officers at Town Hall Wednesday evening September 9 to approve bills and discuss the fair. Middlefield Elementary School opens fall classes Wednesday September 9.

Highland Agriculttural Society

Senate confirms four nominees for U N delegation

AP reports President Eisenhower’s picks for the U N General Assembly delegation were approved by voice vote. George Meany AFL CIO and lawmakers Clement Zablocki James Goulson Walter S. Robertson named as members. alternates listed. John A. McCone confirmed as U S representative to the IAEA third session. Paul F. Foster as alternate.

Washington Eisenhower UN General Assembly Senate Henry Cahoot Iudge George Meany Afl-Cio Clement J. Zabrecks Wist James Goulton Walter S. Robertson Virgil M. Hancher Iowa City Iowa State Ene Cocke

Chester School Plans Fall Session and Events

Chester schools will open Wednesday September 9 for a snc session closing at noon. Lunch and milk programs start Monday September 14. Get Acquainted Night is Thursday September 10 at 8 in 4H clubrooms with rug braiding and demonstrations. On September 16 the fall leaders meeting will be at Hampden Improvement League building West Lammer with dinner at Storrowtown Inn. Mrs Roy Wheeler Jr. is local chairman.

Chester a_snc Schoo Home Bureau Hampden County Improvement League West Lammer and Storrowtown Inn Roy Wheeler Jr

East Windsor Prize Winners at the Card Party

Winners at the last bcard party included Crawford Adans Mrs Lula Enos Mrs Albert Sadlow Miss Lura Clark Mrs Dudley Webb Mrs L Barber Miss Kathy Le cuyer Miss Linda Lecuyer and Atty Samuel Siloiger Mrs Catherine Harwood won the decor prize. Guests include Victor Dragons with children Billy and Anita, William Cavanaugh of Cleveland Ohio and Lawrence Mongue. An item notes Donald Estes returning home after a visit with grandparents August Richter. Rene Packard employed at Rae Bakery Pittsfield and guests Edward Boucher Old Town Maine Donald Bucher Donna and Norman Boucher Hartford Conn. Albert Page Greenfield visited Raymond Morin. Rev Carl Sangree and Mrs Han Froelicher Jr of Baltimore Md visited.

Crawford Adans Lula Enos Albert Sadlow Lura Clark Dudley Webb L. Barber Kathy Lecuyer Linda Lecuyer Atty Samuel Siloiger Catherine Harwood Victor Dragons Billy Anita William Cavanaugh Cleveland Ohio

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