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Newspaper

Berkshire Eagle

Location

Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1959

Page

6

Registrar Riley Secures Full Five Year Term

In Boston Gov Furcolo signed a law granting Motor Vehicle Registrar Clement A Riley a full five year term. He was appointed last year to fill the unexpired term ending in 1961 and the act extends his term from the date of appointment despite constitutional concerns noted by the Senate committee.

Boston Furcolo Clement. A. Riley Riley Rudolph F. King Senate Committee On Bills

Soldiers to wear Alpine dress in fall maneuvers

U S soldiers of the 10th Special Forces group will be dressed in Bavarian leather shorts and green jackets for fall maneuvers in the Alpine region of Rosenheim Germany.

Rosenheim Germany U.S 10Th Special Forces Group

Old Timers Exhibit at Barrington Fair Opens With Seniors

GREAT BARRINGTON One octogenarian and 10 other contestants aged over 70 will compete with more than 1,200 exhibitors when the Barrington Fair opens Sunday. Eldest is Fred C. White of Monterey, 87, expert in baking who enters dropped cookies. Other seniors include Mrs Katherine Clark Pittsfield 77, crocheted tablecloth. Mrs Ezea Baker Housatonic 77, pivie doll. Leroy Smith Great Barrington 77, plant competition. Charles E Hobbs Water town 73, cornflowers. Helga Leonhard Great Barrington 73, braided rug. Mrs Mary Markham Great Barrington 73, flowers. John Kulbicky Great Barrington 74, potatoes. Hugh Barnes Len a 73, baked goods pickles flowers. Mr and Mrs William Manion Lee 72 a couple entries vegetables and pickles. Secretary Arrives.

Great Barrington Barrington Fair Fred C. White Monterey Katherine Clark Tyler St Pittsfield Ezea Baker Housatonic Leroy Smith Wiliam P Manion Cncular Lee Mammon Manton

Soviet Students Dared Dissent Were Dissuaded

Soviet officials say a group of students met for anti-Soviet talks three years ago but were not arrested. Izvestia quotes Lev Sheinin stating the KGB uncovered the meeting, the youths were not jailed, and later stated they understood their deeds were harmful. Three wrote confessional letters praising Soviet humanity and forgiveness.

Moscow Soviet Prosecutors Office Lev Romanov Sheinin Izvestia Sheinin Committee For State Security KGB Mr. Sheinin

Pro Engineers Hear Talk by State Chairman

Carl Feldman of Boston Massachu setts Society of Professional Engineers addressed officers and committee chairmen of the Berkshire Chapter MSPE at the Stanley Club last night. He spoke on The Engineers Great Challenge noting engineers will increasingly advance public welfare in the 60s and cited Recording for the Blind Civil Defense and Speakers Bureau as current public obligations. Walter J. Kreske urged use of P.E. after names on legal and professional documents, a standard now adopted by the Navy in shipyards.

Carl Feldman Boston Massachusetts Society of Professional Engineers Berkshire MSPE Stanley Club Civil Defense Walter J. Kreske Feldman Lke P.E Department of the Navy

Delaware Integrates Two More Schools

In Dover, two southern Delaware schools integrated first graders under a federal court order. Nine Negroes enrolled today, joining 18 who had entered six previously all-white schools Wednesday. Parents and teachers showed mixed feelings, but no violence occurred.

Dover Del Delaware

Empire State Building Bows To Birds Again

The Empire State Building will turn off its beacon until November 1 to aid migratory birds during the 28th annual center. Massachusetts Baptist Men gather Sept 26 at Groton for conferences on evangelism growth fellowship and action with about 50 Berkshire Baptist lay men attending.

Paes Eriker Massachusetts Council Saturn State Baptist Conference Groton Kenneth A. Knickerbocker First Baptist Church Massachusetts

Real Estate Sales Transfers List

Real estate transfers include Julia Ochs Pullano to Bernard M McCauley on Crescent Street. Donald A Hall trustee to Frank L and Ingrid E Carnevate on Anita Drive. Delmont L and Florence S Tufts to Woodford R Chapman and Carl A Zurrin Jr on Partridge Road relocation. Frank K and Ethel R Faulkner to Reginald F and Hilda H Berry on California Avenue. Ruth E Leveren to Frank K and Ethel R Faulkner on Marlboro Drive. Henry R and Ruth L Butler to Marcel A and Eva E Colbert on Richmond Shores at Richmond.

Julia Ochs Pullano Bernard M. McCauley Crescent Street Donald A. Hall Frank L. and Ingrid E. Carnevate Anita Drive Delmont L Florence S. Tufts Woodford R Chapman Carl A. Zurrin Jr Partridge Road Frank K Ethel R. Faulkner Reginald F Hilda H. Berry California Avenue Ruth E. Leveren Marlboro Drive Henry R Ruth L. Butler Marcel A Eva E. Colbert Richmond Shores Richmond

Church Council Session Set For 4 P m Today

Pittsfield Area Council of Church executive committee to meet at 4 this afternoon at the First Church of Christ Congregational announced by Rev. Stanley B Thomson president.

Pittsfield Area

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