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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 08, 1959

Page

11

Bartinis Honored In 40th Wedding Anniversary Observance

Lee Massachusetts celebration honors Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bartini on their 40th anniversary with a family dinner at Springs Restaurant New Ashford. Married Sept 6 1919 at St Patrick's West Stockbridge they live in Lee and have six children 14 grandchildren and Mr Bartini works as a foreman for the railroad. The couple and Mrs Bartini attend St Marys Church. Selectmen set meeting tonight at 8 with Kiwanis at 6 30 and plan a ladies night Sept 26 at Marshall Brighenti cottage Goose Pond.

Lee George W. Bartini Prospect St Springs New Ashford Bartini St. Patrick's Church West Stockbridge James V. Hanrahan Cesolina Angelini Alfred G Housatonic George D Francis E. McCusker Gerard Hickey John R. O'Laughlin Bloomfield Lee Kiwanis Club East Lee Inn Kiwanis Club Marshall Brighenti Goose Pond

Lee Girls Leave For Training at Three Hospitals

June graduates from Free High depart for training at Pittsfield General, St Luke's, and Albany Medical School of Nursing. Barbara Ann Seff begins a two year X ray program. Janet Forfa and Sandra Ann Driscoll enter nursing schools after notable roles in Lee High activities and honors.

Lke Free High Barbara Ann Seff W. Russell Seff St. James Avenue Pittsfield General Hospital Lee High Leff Miss Lee High Janet Forfa Edward Forfa East Lee St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing Forfa Sandra Ann Driscoll Edward J. Driscoll Park Street Albany Medical School of Nursing Wildeat American Legion

Housatonic Bride Rosalie Powell Weds John E. O'Brien

Miss Rosalie S Powell daughter of Mr and Mrs Warren Powell of Grove Street and John Eugene O'Brien son of Mrs Fucene O'Brien and the late Mr O'Brien were married Saturday at 10 am at All Saints Church The Rev John P Skowronski officiated The bride wore a Chantilly lace and tulle gown with pearl crown and carried a prayer book The maid of honor and bridesmaids wore shrimp pink and blue gowns The wedding party included Steven Tarnawa brother in law of the groom as best man and several cousins The reception was at Falcon Hall and the couple will honeymoon at Cape Cod Both studied locally and work in town with the bride at New England Telephone and the groom at Thomas Palmer

Housatonic Rosalie Sadie Powell Warren Powell Grove Alice Lyons Brighton Ana Margaret Mary Porwell Watertown Nora Thorpe Pittsfield Janet Thorpe Steven Tarnawa Alex Yurga Oliver Curtiss Kenneth Cummings Lenox Chantilly Harry Sick Falcon Hall Cape Cod Loval Sehoals Searles High School New England Telephone Co Searles Thomas & Palmer

Beach Closes Record Season

Laurel Lake’s Lee Sandy Beach ended its longest and best-attended season, opening earlier than usual and staying open through Labor Day. Weekend crowds topped 40 and weekday totals averaged 100, with lifeguards withdrawn for winter.

Laurel Lake

Boy Scout Troop 45 Plans Evening Meeting

Boy Scout Troop 45 will meet tonight at 7 at its cabin. The notice mentions Kodak related daily photo finishing and Rexall pharmacy, possibly as local ads.

Boy Scouts Boy Scout Troop 45 Calor Kodak McClelland’s Rexall Adv

Father Walser to Speak at KK of C Father-Son Breakfast

The Rev. Gilbert Walser C P director of Mother of Sorrows Laymen's Retreat League will speak at a Communion breakfast Sept 27 sponsored by Berkshire Hills Council Knights of Columbus. It follows 7 am Mass at St Marys Lee Inn East Lee with William Powers general chairman Lawrence Toole in charge Edward Shone and Francis Fanning coordinating tickets.

Edward M. Shone Francis G. Fanning

Buying and Cooking Demonstration In Lee This Week

Berkshire County Extension Service and University of Massachusetts sponsor a public meeting at the Grange Hall Thursday at p.m. Speakers include Mrs. Helen Johnson and Mrs. Trene Hermanson, with a university specialist demonstrating economical meat buying and cooking. Fall and winter program details to be outlined. open to Lenox Otis Tyringham and Lee residents.

LEE Berkshire County Extension Service University of Massachusetts Grange Hall Helen Johnson Trene Hermanson University Lenox Otis Tyringham

White Completes Recruit Training at Parris Island

Pvt. Donald G. White, 17, son of Mr and Mrs Edward F White of East Center Street, has completed recruit training at the Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot in Parris Island North Carolina. He will receive specialized infantry training at Camp Lejeune North Carolina and expects a two day leave in November. He enlisted for four years after completing his sophomore year at Lee High. During the summer his parents spent two weeks at Parris Island on a vacation visit.

Lee—Marine Donald G. White Edward F. White East Center Street Marine Corps Recruit Training Depot Parris Island N.C White Camp Lejeune Marines Lee High Auerbach Great Barrington John von Hartz Ben van Hartz WBEC Pittsfield Middlebury iVt U.S. Army Prentiss James I. Prentiss University of Massachusetts Hel U. of M

Mrs. Coleman to Lead PTA Preschool Courses

Mrs. Coleman will teach preschool classes for the Housatonic PTA starting October 5 at the Community Center. A full enrollment of 36 pupils is divided into two sections with sessions 9 to 11 and 1 to 3, four days weekly Monday through Thursday.

Housatonic Fred Coleman North Plain Road Housatonic Pta Coleman Roland J. Tibbetts Great Barrington

Reading Program Concludes at Ramsdell Library

The incentive summer reading program ends this week after ten weeks. Children who earned ten gold stars may collect awards from the Housatonic PTA and library staff. Each completing child receives a pin with the American flag and a state bookmark.

Housatonic Ramsdell Public Library PTA

Pet show draws 15 entries at Turner home

At the Cherry Hill Road gathering hosted by Mr and Mrs Richard A Turner 15 entries competed for prizes. Winners included parakeet owners Pegey Noon and Ira Hare a basenji mix hound and several collies along with a bulldog rabbit cats and a turtle listed among the prizes with multiple Turners named as exhibitors and judges.

Richard A. Turner Cherry Hill Road James A. Turner Church Street Pegey Noon Ira Hare Odanne Fitzpatrick James Murray Buzzie White Bruce Hare Margie Cosby Ronnie Kern Kathie Campbell Ray Murray Annie Turner Sarah Cosby Linsey Ann Joel Turner

Choir Rehearsals Begin for Stockbridge Congregation

Junior choir at First Congregational Church holds first rehearsal Friday at 3 30 p m and will sing next Sunday. Senior choir plans first rehearsal Wednesday Sept 16 at the parish house with a Sunday Sept 20 performance. Grange Men to Meet at Town Hall to plan tables for annual fair. Assessors Meet Tonight 7 30 to 9 in Town Office Building. Local social news notes Louison family from Castle Hill, Harold Markham North Kingston, and relatives visiting.

Stockbridge First Congregational Stockbridge Grange Robert C. Louison Castle Hill

Prayer group meeting at West Stockbridge church home

The Congregational Church prayer group met at Mrs. Mary H. Schilling's Pittsfield Road home. The next meeting is scheduled for next Wednesday at 2 PM at Mrs. George Tobey's Pittelleia Road home with readings led by Mrs. James Hobday.

Mary H. Schilling Pittsfield Road George Tobey Pittelleia Road James Hobday

Eagle reporters reassigned to Great Barrington and Lee bureaus

The Eagle announces staff changes with Stuart Auerbach moving from Lee to Great Barrington to replace John W. R. Mooney who resigns for North Carolina. Robert G. Prentiss joins Lee bureau, and John von Hartz continues in Great Barrington with WBEC Pittsfield background.

Eagle Great Barriington Lee The Stuart C. Auerbach Great Barrington John W. R. Mooney Mid Point Penn Mooney Great!egion Holy Cross College Worcester Eileen Willner Pittsfield Vallew Stream Women's College of the University of North Carolina Greensboro N.C

Egremont Driver Loses Control in Route 23 Crash

Egremont New York resident Hu Chan Jaf suffered shoulder contusions when his car went off the road at 12 25 p m near Route 23 and Cramer Road. Passenger Thomas Lee of Minneapolis escaped with minor injuries after a left front tire blowout. Investigated by Troopers Timothy W Tapulas and Edward H Jurczyk.

Egremont - Hu

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