Howard Braun Heads Drive For State of Israel Bonds
Howard H Braun of 57 Sampson Pkwy has accepted the chairmanship of the Pittsfield Committee State of Israel Bonds. He will host a large reception at his home on Sept 15. Braun, 41, is a Penn Wharton graduate, Navy veteran and Braun’s Package Store owner. He cites Israel’s democracy and aims to fund bond support through the drive.
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Howard Braun
State of Israel
Howard H. Braun
Sampson Pkvy
Pittsfield Committee
Israel
Braun
Therackis
Israeli Bond Committee
Eap
America
Mr. Brann
Herman S. Braun
Mer. Braun
Wharton School of Economics
University of Pennsylvania
United States Navy
Betty D. Braun
Zionist Organization of America
United Jewish Appeal
Knesses Israel Synagogue
Lawrence Murphy Appointed Vice Principal of Central
The School Committee appointed Lawrence J. Murphy as vice principal of Central Annex after controversy over the appointment process. Murphy had led the social studies department and headed the Pittsfield Summer School, with debate over his permanent versus temporary status and a rival candidate, Ven Manns, objecting to the method without applications. Superintendent Russell defended the move, asserting Murphy’s status is permanent as a junior high school vice principal.
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Lawrence Murphy
Central
Lawrence J. Murphy
Central Annex
Murphys
Sapl
Russell
Manns
North Junior High
Pittsfield Federaton of
Federation of Teachers
Supt
Murphy
Pittsfield
Katgene J. Murphy
Haughey
Eugene Murphy
Robert XN. Hart
Donald H. Welton
Philip H. Krause
Joseph W. Overlock
Edward 8. Harubin
Mr. Krause
Copake Falls Boy Drowns While Frog Hunting
George Robert Smith aged 11 drowned in a farm pond near his home in Copake Falls New York while frog and turtle hunting with siblings Faith Helen 9 Roger 6 Patricia 18. Rescue squad found his body around 2 20 p m and he was survived by his parents and nine brothers and sisters.
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Pake Falls
N.Y
George Robert Smith
Ambrose Smith
Faith Helen
Roger
Faith
George
Patricia
Births at area hospitals prompt new additions
Mitefield General reports a daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. Robert L. Schuler of Dalton yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. Howard D. Simpson of 15 Bartlett Ave. welcomed a son today. St. Luke's notes a son yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Vincent P. Denevan of Washington. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Fallon of 537 Hubbard Ave. welcomed a son today. Fiflereet records a daughter yesterday for Mr. and Mrs. Carl F. Hlie.
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Mitefield General
Robert L. Schuler
Dalton
Howard D. Simpson
Bartlett, Ave
St. Luke’s
Vincent P. Denevan
Washington
William H. Fallon
Hubbard Ave
Three GE workers retire after long service
Three General Electric Co distribution transformer department employees retire. Joseph A. Zonti of Vincenzo C. Ducelli and Alcide Choquette, all long-time GE staff, conclude combined 111 years of service. Conti and Ducelli each served 39 years, with Conti a punch press operator and Ducelli a lighting arrester punch press operator since 1933. Choquette, a 33 year veteran and welder, is listed among Canada natives.
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General, Electric Co
Joseph A. Zonti
Pleasure Ave
Vincenzo C. Ducelli
Springside Ave
Alcide Choquette
Brown 3
Conti
Ducelli
Maly
The
Eagles
Sons
Italy
Choquette
Canada
WMEC Seeks Bond Issue of $8 Million
Western Massachusetts Electric seeks approval from the state Department of Public Utilities to issue eight million dollars in first mortgage bonds to retire short term debts from expansion. The company expects total cash outlay of 21 million for 1959 61. A Sept 24 hearing is set in the State House Boston. The issue would mature within 30 years and bids are planned for Oct 14.
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Western Massachusetts Electric’ S Co
State Department of Public Utilities
DPU
State House
Boston
CPA
WMEC
Western Massachusetts
GE Employment Up for 47th Consecutive Week
Pittsfield GE last week increased employment for the 40th consecutive week by three, the company reported. Since the recession began a year ago the total local employment rose to 1204, with gains in ordnance and chemical materials offsetting losses in transformer departments. GE employed 8,750 in Pittsfield a year ago.
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Pittsfield General Electric
Ordanance
Pittsfield
Four Enlist In Air Force From Pittsfield High School
June graduates of Pittsfield High School enlist in the U S Air Force. Two boys and two girls, all 17 or 18, begin basic training at Lackland Texas. APB Howard Mo Harris III 17, son of Mr and Mrs Harris of 18 Plunkett Street, worked at the Meat Center before enlisting. Waine R Dawson 18, son of Mr and Mrs Ralph A Dawson of 11124 Newell Street, employed by First National Store on North Street. Catherine A Mongeau 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Francis C Mongeau of Berkshire Village, and Frederica Pensivy 18, daughter of Mr and Mrs Vincent Pensivy of 25 Chatham Street, join the Women’s Air Force. Pensivy worked for A and W Root Beer Co.
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Pittsfield
North Street
Catherine A. Mongean
Mir
Francis C. Mongeau
Berkshire Village
Frederica FL Pensivy
Vincent Pensivy
Chatham St.ent
Women's Air Force
Pensivy
A & Wi Root Beer Co
New Pastor To Preach At Pilgrim Memorial
The Rev. J. Alan McLean begins as Pilgrim Memorial Congregational Church pastor with his first sermon this Sunday at 10 45 a m and regular services resuming. He will be ordained September 27 with Sunday school sessions also restarting. His sermon topic is A Dangerous Question based on Mark 10 17 Must I do to Inherit Eternal Life.
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J. Alan McLean
Pilgrim Memorial Congregational Church
McLean
Cooper Urges Route 7 Change To Save Downtown
Harold A. Cooper a mayoral candidate calls for immediate action by the city to save downtown North Street as a shopping and office center by relocating Route 7 away from North Street He says state parking rules will apply while a bypass remains years away He proposes a downtown North Street parking plaza with angled parking and rerouted southbound traffic He noted submitting ideas to the Traffic Commission in 1958 and referenced a 1955 Eagle article backing the plan.
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Harold A. Cooper
North Street
Mr. Cooper
State Department of Public Works
Pittsfield
Haughey
City Council
Traffic Commission
Cooper
The
Eagle
Pittsfield Cemetery
Wahconah Park
Francis Or Dewey Avenues
New West Street
Church Or
South Church Street
South Street
Spectacular rear end crash injures eight on Snake Hill
Eight people were injured in a two car crash on South Street at the bottom of Snake Hill last night. Among the injured, Mrs. Rose LaChance of Montreal suffered a severe pelvic fracture and was taken to St. Luke's Hospital. Other teens and drivers received various injuries from head lacerations to facial wounds and chest injuries as police investigated. The Renzi convertible was said to have lost control while adjusting a car radio, crossing into the northbound lane and hitting the LaChance vehicle. Estimated damages exceed 3,000 to the Renzi car and 12,000 to the LaChance car. The case remains under investigation.
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Snake Hill
South Street
Rose LaChance
Montreal
Canada
Jacques
LaChance
St. Luke's Hospital
Lachan
Renzi
la Chance
GE Promotes Frahm To Coast Office
Edwin R. Frahm of Lanesboro is promoted by General Electric Co. to sales engineer in Los Angeles, specializing in transformers switchgear and large motors. Graduate of Washington University St. Louis, he joins GE after four years with the company and a prior role since 1957 as supervisor of sales propositions for the power transformer department. Army veteran, church member, and chorus director, he is married to Nancy A. Adair of St. Louis.
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Edwin R. Frahm
Lanesboro
General Electric Co
Los Angeles
Oc 1
St. Louis
Washington University
Crr
Frahm
First Congregational Church
Society For the Preservation and Encouragement of Bamber Shop
America
Nancy A. Adair
Pastore Blames Administration for Campaign Interference
City candidate Pastore accuses officials of truant behavior toward his campaign. He alleges Robert Underwood Johnson, director of administrative services, and others target supporters and sick absences. He calls for decisive action from the mayor and notes transportation concerns for students amid the dispute.
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Anthony
Pastore
Plouffe
South St
Jhus
Fred Crane Injured in Cape Cod Boat Mishap
Fred G. Crane of Dalton, police commissioner, was removed today from an oxygen tent at a Cape Cod hospital after a Monday accident off Osterville while racing a 39 foot yawl. He suffered five broken ribs and a punctured pleural cavity causing severe breathing pain.
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Fred G. Crane
Dalton
Cape Cod
Cape
Osterville
Crane
Crane Iz
Luzis to Manage Del Gallo Campaign in Ward 32
Raymond Del Gallio announced John P. Lavzis as his campaign manager at a Del Gallo campaign meeting held at the Burton home. Lavzis, former St Joseph's High football coach, is an amateur athlete and GE ordnance division employee. Precinct captains named: Joseph Del Gallo, Juliet Stutz, Mrs. Rath Burton, Mrs. Rita Bower.
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Raymond del Gallio
John P. Lavzis
St. Joseph's High
del Gallo
Ralph Burton
Luzis
General Electric Ordnance Division
St. Joseph’s High
Joseph del Gallo
Juliet Stutz
Rath Burton
Rita Bower
Portable Typewriters and Accessories Clearance
Classified notice listing Berk shire Typewriter Co at 50 Columbus Ave selling new and used portable typewriters at deep discounts for immediate clearance. Also advertises direct factory Lightning Rods, guaranteed N. E. Protection Inc with contact HI 2-8096 and a shoe box location at 44 Summer St open Wed Thu Fri nights until 9, plus 8. & H. Breen stamps.
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Berkshire Typewriter Co
Columbus, Ave
Adv
Lightning Rods
A/T
N. E. Protection Inc
H. Breen
Lake to Speak Former Mayor Harvey F Lake
Lake will be guest speaker Sunday at 10 45 a m at Second Congregational Church. At pm the fleaver club will meet with Miss Lillian Walker as hostess.
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Harvey F. Lake
Second Congregational Church
At & P.m
Fleaver Club
Lillian Walker
Central Annex Named for Nonee Building on Common
Central Annex is the name used for the building on the Common. Superintendent of Schools Russell said today the structure has been called Central Junior High School Central Junior High and other nicknames. He stated it does not appear to contain any grade levels now.
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Central Annes
Russell
Central
Eagle school calendar available at Eagle
Copies of the Phisheid purge schools TAGs calendar, as published recently in The Eagle, have been printed and are available free at this newspaper's circulation department.
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the Eagle
Yellow Cab Wins Day to Day School Transport Contract
Pittsfield officials awarded Yellow Cab Co. a day to day contract to carry about 1,400 non charter students during a strike era, with a $39,600 annual cost at 15.8 cents per day per pupil, while BSA’s bid of about $50,000 yearly was rejected and a permanent contract kept open until the strike ends.
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Yellow Cab Co
Berkshire Street Railway Co
BSR
Yellow Cab
Frederick M. Myers Jr
Philip H. Krause
BSA
Jess
Pittsfield
Yelton Cabo
T. Howell
Pre-Holiday Warning From Western Massachusetts Safety Council
Safety Council of Western Massachusetts issues a pre holiday warning for Labor Day with Massimiano citing possible 400 traffic deaths and 12 000 disabling injuries. Warnings urge slower speeds and proper driving to prevent accidents while listing common violations such as speeding failure to keep right and DUI.
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Safety Council of
Massachusetts
John A. Massimiano
Berkshire County
Lincoln B. Crosby
Mr. Crosby
Crosby
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Central Junior Hugh School
Overlock
Harubin
the Eagle Today
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Carl FL Ehie
Amy
Yeaterday
Air Force
Pilgrim Memorial
Mitchell
Pittshield
Timothy F. Kushi
Robert Wintercorn
Dutchess Ave
KE. R. Frahm
Blue Heaven Farm
Tel
King
Richmond
Johns-Manville
Berkshire
Roofing and Insulation Co
Harry Vincent
Bartlett Avenue
Dial
Fred Crane
Lake
Rove
Bora
Royan
Chinos
Roya
Gray Pigekin
Mighty-Mac
Ickey-Freeman
Mart Schaffner & Mara
Arrow Shirts
Massimiano
Safety Council
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