Practical Nurse Classes To Start In Pittsfield
Twenty one students from Berkshire County and Pittsfield area will join the Pittsfield Vocational School of Practical Nursing for the fourth class. The opening day tea at Madonna Hall, St. Luke's Hospital, will feature two scholarships from the Berkshire County Medical Society and the late Mr Short. Last year's graduates and upperclassmen will attend. Local school and vocation officials will greet entrants. Names of entrants from Berkshire include Gail Hooper Cynthia Delica Janet Selva Henrietta Skowronski Deanna Boudeaux Joan Boudeaux Linda Fowler Dorothy Rawling Elaine Digweed Martha Gardner Wiss Frances Hunt. Pittsfield entrants listed include Eleanor Gracyk Frances Boland Bernice Yovis Rita Botto Nadia Althizer Alta Frainer Pamela Murdock Eugenia Saracino Gertrude Kirchner Paulinel Zaveruka.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Gail Hooper
Berkshire
Cynthia Delica
Janet Selva
West Stockbridge
Henrietta Skowronski
Adams
Deanna Boideaux
Housatonic
Joan Boideaux
Great Barrington
Linda Fowler
Lanesboro
Dorothy Rawling
Richmond
Elaine Digweed
Peru
Martha Gardner
Becket
Wiss Frances Hunt
Lenox
Eleanor Gracyk
Frances Boland
Bernice Yovis
Rita Botto
Nadia Althizer
Alta Franier
Pamela Murdock
Eugrema Saracino
Gertrude Kirchner
Paulinel Zaveruka
Pomona Grange Elects Officers In North Adams
Berkshire North Pomona elected six new officers Thursday at the North Adams Grange Hall in an off year election. Loyd A. Shepard, lecturer. Mrs. Robert Rickert, chaplain. Mrs. Archie R. Irish, treasurer. Ronald L. Secace, gatekeeper. Mrs. Norman W. Blanchard, Pomona, and Judson Clark, Williamstown, named three year executive committee member. Re-elected were Master Richard K Cooper, Overseer Francis G Van Slyck, Steward James B. Herzig, Assistant Steward William Russell, Secretary Mrs Rudolf H. Brinkman, Ceres Mrs Theodore C. Loring, Flora Mrs Charles Christian sen, and Lady Assistant Steward Miss Jane Howell. Officers-elect to be installed Oct 6 at 9 pm in Dalton. State Deputy Norman W. Blanchard will meet Sept 23 at 8 pm to plan next year’s program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire North Pomona
North Adams
Loyd A. Shepard
Lanesboro
Robert Rickert
Williamstown
Archie R. Irish
Dalton
Ronald L. Secace
Pittsfield
Norman W. Blanchard
Pomona
Judson Clark
Richard K Cooper
Francis G van Slyck
James B. Herzig
William Russell
Rudolf H. Brinkman
Theodore C. Loring
Ceres
Charles Christiansen
Hancock
Flora
Jane Howell
Flintstone Grange
Union Block
Massachusetts
Pomona Grange
Grange Announces Local Winners of Crochet Contest
Five local winners in the National Grange crochet contest were announced by Mrs. Raymond C. Drumm contest chairman. Winners include Elizabeth Randall Cheshire Hand Raymond Gates Bennington and Mrs Christiansen Hancock, with entries ranging from tablecloths to place mats and doilies. Winners will advance to the State Grange session in Springfield next month for state elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grange
Raymond C. Drumm
Berkshire North Pomona Grange Home and Community Service Committee
State Grange
Springfield
Elizabeth Randall
Cheshire
Raymond E. Hand
Pittsfield
Raymond Gates
Bennington
Cheshire Grange
Charles G. Christiansen
Hancock
Weekly YMCA dance for singles leads tonight
First in a weekly series for single young adults sponsored by YMCA Young Adult Club Buck and Doe at the Y. Tomorrow at 1 PM gates open for Great Barrington Fair. Monday at 9 AM gates open for the fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ymca Young Adult Club
Buck
Doe
Great Barrington Fair
Great Barrington
William Harte To Be Married in Worcester Ceremony
William Peter Harte will marry Miss Betty Lou Donovan in Worcester at Our Lady of the Rosary Church with a reception at Sterling Inn. The couple, long connected to Pittsfield and Worcester, plan to reside at 30 Gordon Street, Pittsfield after a Canada and New York trip. The bride is secretary for Worcester County Owl. the groom is a GE ordnance department analyst.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
New York
Gordon St
Pittsfield
Worcester County Owl Co. Inc
North High School
Becker Junior College
Harte
St. Joseph's High School
Pittsfeld
St. Michael’s College
Winooski Park
Germany
Ordnance Department
Miss Morrison Heads Pittsfield Girls Club Service Group
Miss MaryAnn Morrison 21 Plunkett Street was elected president of the Service Alumni Club of the Pittsfield Girls Club at a recent meeting. Other officers named were Miss Nancy Ball vice president Mrs Edward J Barser secretary Miss Maureen Boyle treasurer and Miss Marion Najimy publicity chairwoman. The club welcomes women 17 and older out of high school and aims to foster friendly relations among girls and organize social recreational activities with joiners urged to contact officers. Meetings are held Wednesdays twice a month at the Girls Club and at 3 mem home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MaryAnn Morrison
Plunkett Street
Service
Pittsfield
Morrison
Richard Delphin
Nancy Ball
Edward J. Barser
Maureen Boyle
Marion Najimy
Jean Vella to wed Anthony Selvaggio in Mount Carmel Church
Miss Jean Ann Vella daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew A. Vella 39912 Cheshire Rd will marry Anthony Selvaggio son of Mr. and Mrs. Girolano Selvaggio 7 Fasce Pl this morning at 10 in Mount Carmel Church Rev Camillo L Santini officiating A reception follows at the Italian American Club The bride will wear an imported Chantilly lace and tulle gown with a fitted bodice scoop neckline long sleeves and a bouffant skirt Her veil comes from a pearl edged lace crown She carries feathered white carnations with a white orchid The bridal party includes Mrs Raymond Parrot matron of honor and Miss Rose Carlo and Miss Peggy Balardini bridesmaids The best man and ushers are Charles R Carlo Eugene J Perego and Harry Ladopoulos The couple will tour the middle west returning Sept 20 The bride a 1958 Pittsfield High School graduate works in the New England Telephone traffic dept Selvaggio a Coltsville Garden Center co owner is a 1955 Pittsfield High School graduate and served 3 1/2 years in the Navy including 18 months in Okinawa and the Far East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Donovan
William Peter Harte
William J. Harte
Charles St
Pittsfield
Mrs. Harte
Our Lady of the Rosary Church
Sterling Inn
Sterling
George
F. Donovan Jr
M. Bernice Bisnelle
John H. Hawkes
Walter N. O'Connell
Wayland
South Yarmouth
Diane M. Vuona
John J. Harte
Newburgh
John T. Brennan
Dalton
Martin F. O'Gara
Dearborn, Mich
Robert M. Donovan
Jean Ann Vella
Andrew A. Vella
Cheshire Rd
Anthony Selvaggio
Girolano Selvaggio
Mount Carmel
Camillo L. Santini
Raymond Parrot
Rose Carlo
Peggy Balardini
Adams
Charles R. Carlo
Eugene J. Perego
Harry Ladopoulos
Maryjane Catharine Driscoll
James O. Driscoll
Weller Ave
Frank James Polchlopek
Peck’s Rd
Albert Polchlopek
Robert L. Ahern
St. Charles’ Church
Therese F. Quinlan
Stanley Club
Dolores F. Aptacy
Edgewood
Amenia
N.Y
New York
Pittsfield General Hospital
Housatonic Valley Regional High School
Henry W. Bishop TI Memorial School of Nursing
Danforth
Dalton High School
Navy
Gane
Eugrope
Miss Cunningham and Pietrowsky to Wed in Dalton
The wedding of Patricia Austin Cunningham and Joseph Francis Pietrowsky will be at St Agnes Church Dalton this morning at 11 with Rev. Leo J. Shaughnessy officiating. Afterward a reception will be held at Green Acres Restaurant Cheshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cunningham
Joseph Pietrowsky
Dalton
Lincks to Speak to Rotary on YMCA Activities
G Fred Lincks president of the Pittsfield YMCA speaks on local YMCA activities at a Rotary Club meeting scheduled Thursday at 12 15 p m at Wendell Sharwood United The groom is an Eaton Paper Corp clerk and will graduate in 1955 from Dalton High School Lincks Pietrowsky graduated from Athol High School in 1952 and GE apprentice course in 1958 He is past chairman of the Y s Men's Club and involved in international Y s Men's World Out Committee
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Fred Lincks
Pittsfield
YMCA
Rotary Club
Eaton Paper Corp
Unu
Dalton High School
Lineks
Pietrowsky
Athol High School
Department of
Washington Nuptials for Dors Virginia Stonesifer and Salvatore Privitera
Miss Dors Virginia Stonesifer daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Stonesifer of Keymar Maryland will wed Salvatore Privitera son of Mr and Mrs Stephen Privitera of Lee Massachusetts in Sacred Heart Church Washington at 11 am The ceremony overseen by Rev Patrick Nagle features a bouffant gown Chantilly lace and a veil with nylon tulle The wedding party includes maid of honor Miss Nancy Keefer and bridesmaids Miss Mary Jane Privitera and Miss Emma Grace Lemons Best man Mario Privitera Usher William Stonesifer and Richard Royal A reception will follow at the Twenty Four Hundred Hotel The couple plans residence at 1834 Lamont Street NW The bride a Maryland Medical Secretarial School graduate works as secretary receptionist The groom a Lee High School and MRS Boston Radio and Television School graduate served in the Army and attends Capitol Radio Engineering Institute
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dors Virginia Stonesifer
Ralph Stonesifer
Keymar
Salvatore Stephen Privitera
Stephen Privitera
Main St
Lee
Mass
Patrick Nagle
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Nancy Keefer
Taneytown
Mary Jane Privitera
Emma Grace Lemons
Raleigh
N.C
Mario Frivitera
William Stonesifer
Richard Royal
Falls Church
Lamont St
N.W
Maryland Medical Secretarial School
Hagerstown
Lee High School
Massachusetts Radio and Television School
Boston
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Capitol Radio Engineering Institute
Dalton-Miss Mary Murray to Be Wed in Pittsfield Church
Miss Mary F Murray daughter of Mrs Thomas F Murray of 70 Otis Ave will wed Robert Havens Dully son of Mr and Mrs Frank E Dully of West Hartford Conn this morning at 10 in St Agnes Church A reception will follow at Wendell-Sherwood Hotel Pittsfield Bridal party includes matron of honor Mrs Daniel P O Handley bridesmaids Miss Leonore F McKenna Miss Kathleen E McHugh Miss Sally A Smith Miss Jane A Murphy Miss Mary E Crowe Miss Kathleen F Farrell Best man Dr Frank E Dully Ushers include William J Luby John L Kreamer John J Loessey Joseph Hayes Frederick J Lewis Edward R Murphy After Bermuda trip couple will live in Hartford Both are graduates with nursing and insurance backgrounds respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel P. O'Handley
Leonore F. McKenna
Putnam, Conn
Kathleen E. McHugh
Greenwich
Conn
Sally A. Smith
Collinsville
Frank E. Dully
Bridgeport
William J. Luby
Farmington
John L. Kreamer
Hartford
John J. Loessey
Joseph Hayes
Frederick J. Lewis
West Hartford
Edward R. Murphy
New London
Bermuda
Virginia Walsh to Wed Terry Willis in September
Mr and Mrs John B Walsh of 111 Howard St announce the engagement of their daughter Virginia Mary to Terry Willis son of Mr and Mrs Patrick J Sinopoli of 124 Howard St The wedding is planned for Saturday Sept 26 at St Teresa's Church Miss Walsh attended Pittsfield High School Willis is a 1955 graduate of the Department of Natural Resources and served three years in the Army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John B. Walsh
Howard St
Virginia Mary
Terry Willis
Patrick J. Sinopoli
St. Teresa's Church
Miss Walsh
Pittsfield High School
Willis
Department of Natural Resources
Miss Driscoll To Wed Today
Miss Maryjane Catharine Driscoll daughter of Mr and Mrs James O Driscoll of 21 Weller Ave will wed Frank James Polchlopek son of the late Mr and Mrs Albert Polchlopek at St Charles Church. The ceremony at 10 am will be followed by a reception at the Stanley Club. After the trip to Washington DC the couple will reside at 29 Kent Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carat Maryjane C. Driscoll
Mr. Polchlopek
Sharon Bride JoAnne Pitcher Weds James Danforth Today
Miss JoAnn Pitcher daughter of Mr and Mrs William J Pitcher Jr of Sharon Conn and James Richard Danforth son of Mrs Frances Danforth of Dalton Mass and the late Frederick C Danforth will be married this morning in St Bernard's Church Rev Raymond Kerrick to conduct the ceremony Vocalists Mrs Molly Kelly and Mrs Josephine Winters. The bride will wear a Chantilly lace gown with seed pearls and a chapel train. Best man is Russell White with ushers Henry Gaudette Ernest Lamb and Richard Cantele. After a reception at Edgewood Restaurant Amenia N Y the couple will travel to New York. The bride is a nurse at Pittsfield General Hospital and Danforth is employed at GE.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sharon, Conn
JoAnn Pitcher
William J. Pitcher Jr
James Richard Danforth
Frances Danforth
Dalton
Mass
Frederick C. Danforth
Raymond Kerrick
St. Bernard’s Church
Molly Kelly
Josephine Winters
Peter Lamb
Mary Kenny
Ernest Scarpa
Lee
Patricia Danforth
Russell White
Pittsfield
Henry Gaudette
Mr. Lamb
Richard Cantele
Canton
Marriage Intentions for Four Named Individuals
Neal Everett Whitcomb of 92 Montview Street and Jeanette Fran cea Pettibone of Lanesboro intend marriage. Richard Edward Grover of 637 Lakeway Drive and Jane Marie Pagery of 41 McArthur Street also intend marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neal Everett Whitcomb
Montview St
Jeanette Francea Pettibone
Lanesboro
Richard Edward Grover
Lakeway Dr
Jane Marie Pagery
McArthur St
Byron A Allen Weds Miss Wynne In Coral Gables
Miss Mabel Ann Wynne daughter of Mr and Mrs Winston Wynne of Coral Gables married Byron A Allen Jr son of Mrs Byron A Allen of Great Barrington Mass and Fonda New York at St Philip s Episcopal Church Coral Gables The Rev John G Shirley officiated A Riviera Country Club reception followed They will reside in Englewood New Jersey Photos show bridal gown bouquet and attendants The couple plan a wedding trip before settling into their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Gables, Fla
Mabel Ann Wynne
Winston W. Wynne
Coral Gables
Byron A. Allen Jr
Byron A. Allen
Great Barrington
Mass
Fonda
N.Y
Mr. Allen
John G Shirley
St. Philip’s Episcopal Church
Riviera Country Club
Betsy Casey
Mary Ann Knauer
Priscilla Moss
Jean Perdue
Dona Graf
Atlanta
Robert D. Allen
David Metz
Philadelpha
Dand Donahue
Boston
James Oliver Jr
New York
Winston W. Wynne Jr
Englewood
Mrs. Allen
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Lynchburg
Phi
Elizabeth Forgey and Robert Moore to Marry Today
Elizabeth Ann Forgey and Robert Harry Moore plan to marry at St. Teresa's Church with a reception at Polish Falcons Hall. The bride, daughter of Mrs. Josephine Forgey and Edward Forgey, wears an embroidered nylon gown. the groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry J. Moore. The couple will reside at 16 Booth Place after their Sept. 19 Washington trip. Both are Pittsfield High School 1957 graduates. she works at B. D. Jones Corp and he is a mechanic at Jack Lindsay.
Hadassah Talk By Rep Wojtkowski Monday Night
State Rep Thomas C. Wojtkowski will address Pittsfield Hadassah at 8 PM in the Jewish Community Center on Higher Education in Massachusetts. He will discuss state schools funding, introduce by Mrs Alfred Glucken, with a film Hannah Means Grace. Refreshments served. meeting chaired by Mrs Arthur Maislen and Mrs Gerald Kuhner. president Mrs M Robert Briskin to preside. open to community members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
Pittsfield
Hadassah
Jewish Community Center
Wojtkowski
Massachusetts
Alfred Glucken
American Affairs Committee
Hannah Means Grace
Hadassah Medical Organization
Arthur A. Maislen
Gerald Kuahner
M. Robert Briskin
PHS Class of 1954 Reunion Set For Tonight
Pittsfield High School graduates of 1954 hold their fifth reunion from 6 to midnight at Breezy's Inn. About 200 attendees expected. General chairman is Joseph Spadafora teaching in Orange. Music by Larry Murphy's Orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Breezy
Noii Inn
Joseph Spadafora
Orange
Larry Murphy
Turnverein Ladies Meet Monday Evening
The Ladies of the Turnverein will meet Monday at 8 p.m. in the club rooms on Seymour Street. Refreshments will be served.
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Turnverein
The
Seymour Street
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William Harte
Betty L. Donovan
Worcester
Mr. Harte
Miss Morrison
Jean A. Vella
Mr. Selvaggio
Middle West
Traffic Department
New England Telephone & Telegraph Co
Coltsville Garden Center
Pittsfield High Schoo
Okinawa
Far East
Winthrop Hf
Cunningham
Sabrina
Patricia A. Fuore
Betty J. Dunn
Donald F. Cullen
Athol
Wiliam P. Billow
Granville
Hig
Cullen
Sylvester N. Peniuk
Ludlow
Florida
Bartlett Ave
Pittsfiala
Patricia Cunningham
Mr. Pictrowsky
Fred Lincks
Rotary
Jean A. Wella
Berents
DST
Southhall
Doris V. Stonelifer
Salvatore Privitera
Doris Stonesifer
Bachrach
Mary F. Murray
Mr. Dully
Mary F.murray
R. H. Dully
Townley St
St. Francis Hospital School of Nursing
Dully
William H. Hall High School
Holy Cross College
Travelers Insurance Co
Virginia Walsh
Miss Driscoll
Frank J. Polchlopek
Bryant
Ushers
Richard W. Mierzejewski
Poichlopek
David 0. Driscoll
John J. Atkinson
Washington, D.C
Kent Ave
Union Fern Inc
St. Joseph’s High School
JoAnne Pitcher
James R. Danforth
James Danforth
Miss Wynne
Elizabeth Forgey
Robert Moore
Elizabeth Ann Forgey
Josephine Forgey
Atwood Ave
Edward Forgey
Webster
Robert Harry Moore
Harry J. Moore
John St
Francis E. Hilbert
St. Teresa’s
Polish Falcons Hall
Edward R. Forgey
Mary Monterosso
Robert Stomski
Carolyn Torratice
Mr. Moore
Mr. Stomski
Francis Moore
Ralph Bruno
Booth Pl
D. Jones Corp
Moore
Jack Lindsay
Benc
Elizabeth A. Forcey
PHS
North Street
Maple Hill
QUEST
Stockbridge Road
Lee, Mass
A&p
Lee Center
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