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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 09, 1959

Page

2

Dalton-Miss Virginia Farrar Weds James Buckley

Dalton confirms the Aug 22 1959 wedding of Virginia Rose Farrar to James Kenneth Buckley. Ceremony at the Dalton Methodist Church followed by a Hinsdale Home Club reception. The bride is daughter of Mrs. Hazel F. Farrar. the groom, son of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Buckley. After a Rhode Island trip, they will reside with the bride’s mother. Buckley stationed at Parris Island, S.C.

Gayle Buckley Lanesboro Carol Knickerbocker Donna Farrar Pamela Roughley Berkshire Mr. Buckley George Donald P. Adams David Benham Rhodes Island Parris Island S.C

Public Events Tonight at Christian Center and Berkshire Museum

Open house honoring Misa E. Evelyn Lyman director at Christian Center from 7:30 to 9:00 with an 8:00 program by Berkshire Museum Camera Club. From 9:00 to midnight a weekly dance for young adults. Women’s event noted.

Misa E. Evelyn Lyman Christian Center Berkshire Museum Camera Club the Museu Women’s Club

Baptist Woman's League Sets Supper Meeting

The Woman's League of First Baptist Church will hold a smorgasbord supper tomorrow at 6 15 p.m. at the church. Anna Fleet Chapter serves the meal under Margie Caesar. A playlet If You Read It You Would Use It will be presented by Leon Clark Henry C Hyde and Winsor 3 Martin. The Quarter Noters from Great Barrington will sing and devotions follow led by J Vance Williams. High School grad member is a nurse's aide at Springside Nursing Home. Buckley, a Pittsfield High School graduate, is in the Marine Corps until April.

Woman's League of First Baptist Church Margie Caesar Anna Fleet Leon Clark Henry C. Hyde Winsor Martin Great Barrington J. Vance Williams Springside Nursing Home Buckley Pittsfield High School Ihe Marine Corps

Terrell Graves Engaged in Bridgeport Announcement

Mr and Mrs Everett C Benton announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia to Terrell Evie Graves son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe L Graves Evie Pennsylvanian and formerly of Lenox Mass A late fall wedding is planned Virginia Benton is a Baldwin School and Wellesley College alum Terrell Graves attended Darrow School Trinity College Delta Phi and served in the Army in Germany He now works for Phoenix Connecticut Insurance Group in Hartford and is a grandson of Horace F Terrill Stockbridge Mass and Mrs Terrill and of Mrs George A Graves Detroit formerly Lenox Dale Mass

Virginia Terrell Evie Graves Roscoe L. Graves Evie Lenox Mass Germany Phoenix- Connecticut Insurance Group Hartford Horace F. Terrill Stockbridge Terrill George A. Graves Detroit Lenox Dale Mr. Graves

Phyllis Stevenson Returns to Keuka College

Miss Phyllis E Stevenson daughter of Mr and Mrs Rollin D Stevenson 66 Westchester Ave Keuka Park N Y has returned to Keuka College Keuka Park N Y after summer with parents She is a sophomore sociology major At Keuka she completed field period for community service She was elected president of Terpsichore program chairman of Arion Dramatic Society chairwoman of religious activities for the Student Christian Association and representative for the glee club to the student faculty congress of the Cooperative Government Association at Keuka College a Baptist related liberal arts college.

Phyllis E.stevenson Rollin D. Stevenson Westchester Ave Keuka College Keuka’ Park N.Y Miss Stevenson Keuka Christian Center Terpsichore Arion Dramatic Society The Student Christian | Assn Glee Club Congress of the Cooperative Government Assn

Esther Circle Meets Tomorrow in Milwaukee Gettogether

Esther Circle of the First Methodist Church plans an organization meeting tomorrow at 3:30 a.m. at the home of Hale Holden while Dr. Garner Parker hosts guests for a weekend visit. Officers will be elected and future projects discussed.

Esther Garner Parker Methodist Church Milwaukee Wis Parker Hale Holden Holmes Rd

Orchestra Named For Mayor's Ball

Red Robinsons orchestra will play at the second annual mayor s charity ball on Wednesday September 23 from 830 p m to midnight at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel Intermission features the local barber shop quartet and the Pittsfield Plus 4 s John Culpo will perform accordion selections Door prizes will be awarded Proceeds go to Catholic Youth Center Jewish Welfare Fund and Pittsfield Council of Churches Welfare Fund Tickets available from Robert A Johnson secretary Paul C Aronstein is chairman and Frank A Strom is treasurer

Red Robinson Wendell-Sherwood Pittsfield John Culpo Catholic Youth Center Jewish Welfare Fund Pittsfield Council of Churches Welfare Fund Robert A. Johnson City Hall Annex Paul C. Aronstein Frank A. Strom

Blind Sale To Aid The Massachusetts Blind

The annual sale to aid the blind of Massachusetts will be held Tuesday and Wednesday September 29 and 30 at the Catholic Youth Center from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Chairing the event is Mrs. Frank A. Stram, with assistant chair Mrs. H J Wheelwright. Mrs. Strom, of Richmond, is a vice president of the Berkshire County unit of Recording for the Blind and serves on local boards. Proceeds go directly to the blind worker who made the lead article. A representatives’ meeting of church and civic groups will be held Monday at 7 p.m. at the Women’s Club. attendees are urged to come.

Massachusetts Catholic Youth Center Frank A. Stram H. J. Wheelwright Recording For Berkshire County Home For Aged Women Berkshire Psychiatric Clinic Women’s Club

Movie Timetable Listings Across Berkshire and Nearby Theaters

Berkshire Drive In shows Apache Territory at 7 45 and Anatomy of a Murder at 9 15 Capitol Theatre lists Diary of a High School Bride at 1 20 4 00 6 40 9 20 and The Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow at 2 40 5 20 8 00 Little Cinema presents Antarctic Crossing at 8 23 and W C Fields Festival at 9 13 Palace Theatre features Miracle of the Hills at 1 10 4 24 7 40 The Blue Angel at 2 25 5 40 8 55 PittsHeld Drive In presents The Man Inside at 7 40 and Love Is My Profession at 9 25 Sunset Drive In open week ends only Union Square shows Hound of the Baskervilles at 1 00 3 45 6 20 9 06 and Gunfight at Dodge City at 2 724 5 09 7 45 County timetable on Page 2

Dragstrip Hollow Antarctic Crossing W. C. Field Palace The Blue Angel PittsHeld Drive-In Man Sunset Drive Union Square Dodge City

Merritt and McAllister Wed in Connecticut

Miss Marjory Veronica McAllister daughter of Mr and Mrs Ronald Peter McAllister of 25 Reed Lane Riverside Connecticut married Walter John Merritt son of Mrs Eleanor H Merritt 133 Benedict Rd Pittsfield Massachusetts and Harry E Merritt of Westport The ceremony was at St Catherine of Siena Church officiated by Rev John R Whalen A reception followed and the couple left for a trip to New Hampshire and Massachusetts The bride a June graduate of St Marys High School Greenwich The groom attended Searles High School Great Barrington Mass and Lenox Mass High School and works at IF W Woodworth Co Wilton on the training program

New Hampshire Massachusetts St. Mary's High School Greenwich Searles High School Great Barrington Mass Lenox Mass IF. W. Woodworth Co Wilton

Winter Sports Committee Plans Picnic Saturday

The winter sports committee will hold its annual picnic Saturday at the home of Sumner M. Gamwell on Club Circle Pantousue Lake. Chairmen Mrs Eleanor Wilde and Mrs George Maynard announce the event starts at 3 p.m. A small charge will be made for food for the cookout. Further information from the chairmen.

Sumner M. Gamwell Pantousue Lake Eleanor BF. Wilde Chickering St George F. Maynard High St Kaka

Pittsfield College Club Executives Meet Tonight

Pittsfield College Club executive board meeting set for 8 at Mrs. Merritt L. Edson’s home 169 Maple Grove Dr. Plans for the new members night to be finalized. Mrs J George D Robertson membership chair invites Berkshire County women with two years or more of college to join and return applications at once.

Pittsfield College Merritt L. Edson Maple Grove J. George D. Robertson Berkshire County College Club Elm| St

Elks Schedule Supper Dance Sponsored by Lodge

The Elks will sponsor a Supper dance on Saturday September 26 at the lodge hall. John Persip will cater and Robert E. Berube oversees arrangements.

the Elks John Persip Robert E. Berube

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