Polio Vaccine Safety Rules Highlighted in Drive
The article notes the Sabin oral polio vaccine, developed by Dr. Albert Sabin and Dr. John F. Enders, earning a Nobel Prize in 1954. It details NIH safety standards for production, lengthy testing, and strong immunity results, with Pittsfield plans for the first inoculation to be announced by the Berkshire District Medical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sabin
John F. Enders
Boston
Albert Sabin
Enders
National Institute of Health
Berkshire Dietiet Medical Society
Europe
America
Pittsfield
Medical Society
Alphonse Vienneau Retires From GE After 41 Years
Alphonse E. Vienneau of 110 Lakeway Drive retires from General Electric Co after 41 years in the power transformer department. A Concord, New Hampshire native, he moved here in 1922 from New Brunswick. He has received many suggestion awards and belongs to Notre Dame Church, the Franco-American Club, the GEAA, and the Quarter Century Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alphonse E, Vienneau
Lakeway Drive
General Electric Co
Concord
N.H
Vienneau
New Brunswick
Canada
Notre Dame Church
GEAA
Quarter Century Club
Probate and Divorce Notices From Williamstown Adams Pittsfield
Probate filings reveal wills for Abbie M Meacham and Jean Higham distributing estates including real estate and cash bequests to multiple relatives. George F Messenger and Linda Pera wills assign portions to siblings and a son. Ignacy Dunay estate $6000 in real estate. Sarah M Haskins granted divorce from Guy W Haskins with custody and $32 monthly child support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Wigham
Jean Higham
Adams
F. Morton Higham
George F. Messenger
Pittsfield
Josephine Smith
Theresa A. Messenger
Linda Pera
Lee
Alfredo Pera
Ignacy Cunal
Ignacy Dunay
Haskins
Sarah M. Haskins
Guy W. Haskins
Foliage Festival Program on WBEC Bandstand Time
Titanic Productions of North Adams completes its fall foliage festival program Bandstand Time featuring the Imperial Junior Drum and Bugle Corps of Pittsfield. The broadcast on WBEC is set for Sept 23 at 8 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Titanic Productions
North Adams
Imperial
Pittsfield
WBEC
N.Y. Man Fined After Route 7 Crash
Clifford P. Morrison of Great Neck N Y pleaded guilty in Southern Berkshire District Court to entering a throughway without caution after a two vehicle Route 7 collision in Sheffield. Damages were about 1500 with minor injuries to Morrison’s passengers and to Mrs Pekrus. Morrison and the truck operator were unhurt.
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Sheffield
Chrysler
Clifford P. Morrison
Great Neck
N.Y
Clyde Jackson
East Hartford
Conn
Morrison Auto
Ashley Falls
Mashken Freight Lines
Morrison
Berkshire
Ottalie Pekrus
Montery
Pekrul
Fairview Hospital
E. Morgan Vigneron, Jr
GEAA Bridge Winners Lead Charity Event Results
Sixty six players joined a GEAA club house charity bridge game in two sessions Thursday evening. Section A winners were Cart 5 Uhrig and Walter Quick north-south with Mrs Martin J Deely and Mrs Fred Schwartz east-west. seconds were Stephen O'Boyle with Francis Yost and Horace B Cauffman with Ralph D McDowell. Section B saw Robert Kunze with Percy F Jones win north-south and Mrs Richard W Samsel with Mrs Arthur M Van Blacrom win east-west. seconds were Charles R Bordeau with G Thomas Farley and Fred F Dinean with Thomas Chiarette. A master-point session is planned for this Thursday at 7:14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geaa Club
Uhrig
Walter Quick
Martin J. Deely
Fred Schwartz
Lee
Stephen O’boyle
Francis Yost
Horace B. Cauffman
Ralph D. McDowell
Robert Kunze
Percy F. Jones
Richard W. Samsel
Arthur M. van Blacrom
Charles R. Bordeau
G. Thomas Farley
Fred F. Dinean
Thomas Chiarette
Auction Report From Chatham Auction Report From Chatham
Detective Carmel FE. Russo investigated an overnight break at the Summer Street Cafe. A intruder forced a door and stole liquor before police arrival. Lawrence E. Swift was taken to Pittsfield General Hospital after a ladder fall fractured his arm. Mrs. James Niehlen was hospitalized after becoming ill at home. Father John J. Mara was named director of Holyoke Catholic High School, replacing the three merged Holyoke schools. The 110 by 15 1/2 foot lot at Lawrence Drive corner was noted. Steve Meacham sustained a cut at Clapp Park during football play. Fred Wilcox was taken to St Luke’s Hospital after collapsing on Crofut Street.
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Carmel FE. Russo
Summer Street
Lawrence E. Swift
Broad ‘St
Pittsfield General Hospital
James Niehlen
Robbins Ave
John J. Mara
St. Jerome’s Grammar
Holyoke
St. Charles’ Church
Christopher J. Weldon
Springfield
Father Mara
1St. Jerome's
Sacred Heart
Rosary
Worcester
Holy Cross College
Seminary of Philosophy
Ani
Grand Seminary
Montreal
St.Michael’s Cathedral
Thomas ' M. O'Leary
St. Charles
St. Marin
Pittsfield
Ke Tin
Berkshire County
College of Our Lady of the
Ind
Elms
St. Thomas’ Church
Peter ,N
Rose Rabida Council
Knights of Co- Huntington
Steve Meacham
Bradford St
Clapp Park
St Martins Buys Lot for Vicarage and Livestock Prices
St Martins buys a lot for a vicarage. The document lists livestock prices by grade and weight including ibs veals cattle hogs lambs and ewes with per cwt and per dozen figures and notes CHATHAM Calves over rey.
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St. Martin’s
Chatham
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Alphonse Vienneau
Abbie M. Meacham
Williamstown
Margaret Meacham Eichorn
Dalton
Shirley Kemp Haon
Datton
Margaret Burnett
Leede
Emilie W. Anderson
North Street
Simonds Road
Agnes Mitchell Panich
Houghton, N.Y
ROYAL
N.Y. Man
Rte
New High School
Fred Wilcox
Lenox
St. Luke's Hospital
Crofut Street
England
Avron
Cravenette
Thomson
Bercury
Pomeroy Ave
American Silk Mills
Klopman Mills
Burlington Mills
Bermuda
Italy
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