Pre-Strike Bus Schedule Hinges on School Contract
Berkshire Street Railway seeks school bus contracts to resume full service as its manager Raynor C Hubbell reports expansion into school trips would unlock more frequent routes. Yellow Cab operates daily for 1400 Pittsfield students while committee decisions shape future schedules across Lee Lennox Dale and North Berkshire.
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Berkshire Street Railway Co
Raynor
C. Hubbell
County Bus Company
Hubbell
Pittsfield
BSA
Coltsville
Dalton Town Line
Green Ridge Park
Churchill Street
Lanesboro
Bull Ifill Road
Narragansett Avenue
Yellow Cab Co
Yellow Cab
Berkshire Street Railway
Pittsfeld
BSR
Lenox
Dellaghella Bus Co
John F. Marshall
Russell F DeGrenier
de Gremer
Y's Men Plan Northeastern Regional Convention
Pittsfield Y's Men's Club advances plans for the international organization Northeastern regional convention to be held at the Curtis Hotel in Lenox October 9 to 11. About 150 delegates from New England states and Quebec expected for business sessions entertainment and tours of Berkshire County attractions. A Kenyon Ferry heads facilities committee Robert Adsit arrangements and relations and Ivor W Collins program and entertainment. Collins also serves as club president.
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Pittsfield Y's
International Organization
Curtis Hotel
Lenox
New England States
Quebec
Barkshire County
Kenyon Ferry
Robert Adsit
Ivor W. Collins
Collins
Alberti Declares Mayoral Bid Under Plan B Charter
NORTH ADAMS veteran campaigner John N. Alberti announced at a recent meeting his candidacy for mayor under the Plan B charter to take effect the first of the year. He enters a field already including attorney John M. Calvi and three other hopefuls. The mayor elected this fall will be the first chosen by direct election since the city adopted a manager charter in 1951.
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North Adams
John N. Alberti
Atty
Alberti
Johiug M. Calvi
WWI Veterans Meet in Pittsfield Barracks Tonight
World War I Veterans will gather at 7:30 p m in their rooms at the Pender Block Comdr E J Grandshaw says Edgar L Hollis head of the Veterans Administration office here will speak about veterans affairs in the city
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Pittsfield Barracks
Pender Block
Comdr
E. J. Grandshaw
Edgar L. Hollis
Veterans Administration Office
Births Report From Pittafield General and Other Hospitals
Birth notices record several newborns including a daughter born yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Jerry J. Baur in Pittafield General and a daughter to Dr. and Mrs. Robert J. Kirvin at St. Luke's. Additional births list Mr. and Mrs. Ralph A. Mangiarai, a daughter at 38 First St., and Mr. and Mrs. Richard A. Belair with a daughter on Tyler Street. Deborah Ann Young, daughter of 1st Lt. Gregor T. Young in Manheim, Germany, is noted with maternal and paternal family references. Patrick Thomas Prayne, son of Mrs. Peter G. Prayne, born Sept. 5 at Carswell Air Force Base Hospital, Fort Worth. grandparents named.
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Gregor T. Young
Manheim
Germany
Deborah Ann
Young
Celia J. Murphy
Bernard J. Murphy
Second St
G. T. Young Jr
South St
AIC
Peter G. Prayne
Fort Worth
Texas
Patrick Thomas
Carswell Air Force Base Hospital
Prayne
Margaret Dolan
Thomas Dolan
New York
Granville S. Proyne
Egremont Ave
Thursday Night Buses Resume in Pittsfield
Berkshire Street Railway Co resumes Thursday evening bus service in Pittsfield this week. Sammy Vincent of the Downtown Association says the group underwrites the service, covering any losses the company might incur.
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Pittsfield
Berkshire Street Ralway Co
Sammy Vincent
Downtown Assn
Comppany
Miss Koniencki Heads MS Drive Sunday Afternoon
Edward J. Apple Jr. names Elizabeth A. Koniencki of 101 Greenwich St as chairwoman of the Pittsfield house-to-house MS drive solicitation set for Sunday afternoon. A Pittsfield native and St Joseph’s alumna, she has held medical secretary roles and organized local medical associations, with broad community ties.
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Edward J. Apple Jr
Berkshire
National Multiple Sclerosis Assn
Elizabeth A. Koniencki
Greenwich St
Pittsfield
Koniencki
James J. Koniencki
St. Josseph’s High School
Albany Business College
Crane Inn
Dalton
Peter H. Dillard
North St
St. Joseph’s
the Daughters of Cne
Pittsfield Women's
Democrats Expect 300 At Dinner
Two leading Democratic gubernatorial hopefuls will headline a campaign kick off dinner hosted by the Democratic City Committee. About 300 guests are expected at 7 30 P M at the Wendell Sherwood Hotel with Lt Gay Robert F Murphy and Secretary of State Joseph D Ward named as possible candidates. Congressmen Tip O Neill and State Treasurer John Kennedy may appear. Kennedy cannot attend. Atty John J Dwyer will serve as toastmaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Democratic City Committee
Wendell-Sherwood Hotel
Gay
Robert F. Murphy
Joseph D. Ward
Thomas P
Tip) O'Neill Jr
Cambridge
John F. Kennedy
Frank Mogha
John J. Dwyer
Fitzgerald Seeks Ninth Term as City Clerk
City Clerk John J Fitzgerald, 52, today filed nomination papers for a ninth term. Though unopposed so far, observers expect possible opposition and note a charter ballot question in November on permanent tenure after five consecutive years. Fitzgerald, a Pittsfield native and St Joseph’s graduate, has served since 1935 and lives at 85 Lincoln St with wife Albertine Bauer, secretary to the school superintendent.
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John J Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
Wuatlive
Pittsfield
St. Joseph's High School
Licensing Board
Harold F. Goggins
Gogging
Albertine Bauer
Edward J. Russell
Lincoln St
Primary Ballot In Pittsfield and North Adams Near Deadline
Filing papers for municipal offices closed at 5 pm as contenders race to certify. Mayoral candidates Haughey and Pastore have submitted papers. Cooper and Quaggiotti awaiting checks. Council seats see incumbents Butler Callahan Brown Mack in, with Pigott, Kadhey, Barseg and others active in wards 2 3 5. School Committee features several races led by Murphy versus Kirkpatrick Wilson and Bunnell. Hart facing Abkowitz pending papers. Welton unopposed in Ward 3.
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Pittsfield
Great Barrington
Raymond L. Haughey
Jhhallenger
Anthony M Pastore
Harold A. Cooper
Alexander A. Quaghetti
Donald G. Butler
Patrick E. Callahan
Callaghan
Roy F. Brown
Richard J. Mack
William M . Pigott
Charles J Kadhey
George A. Purnell Jr
Dominic J. Mangano
Raymond E. Crow
Bernard J. Murphy
Willam J. Toner
Carlton Ro Cadv
Alfred S Bradley
Rema del Gailo
Raymond Hogebone
Daniel England Jr
Samuel J. Quadrozza
Daniel O Phillips
Wilhlasn W. Pierce
Seelst
Joseph S. Seelsil
Melvin L. Harms
Leo B. Nestit
Lee
Diefendorf
Charles W. Wilson
John Fraser
Thomas W. Coughtin
Eugene J. Murphy
Mary A Kirkpatrick
Verdun R. Wilson
Charles F.bunnell
John J . Quinn
Wayne Weatherhead
Robert N. Hart
Atty
Paul B. Abkowitz
Hart
Donald H. Welton
Mrs Quaglietti Defends Stay in Mayor Race After Bus Strike
Mrs Alexander A Quaglietti, the city's first woman candidate for mayor, declares she is definitely in the race despite the Berkshire Street Railway Co. strike settlement. She filed nomination papers for certification and denied withdrawal rumors, noting many calls asking if she would withdraw. She plans to discuss other issues in a series of forthcoming statements.
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Alexander A Quaglietti
Berkshire Street Railway Co
Quaglietti
Registrars of
County Communities Share In Car Insurance Rate Drop
Berkshire County residents will share in a statewide 2.9 percent cut in private passenger compulsory auto insurance. Otis M. Whitney said the average drop saves over two million dollars. Pittafield New Ashford Savoy and Washington see a 50 cent decrease, others a one dollar cut. Worcester shows the largest decline from 75 to 65.50 under a stricter policy for reckless drivers.
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Berkshire County
Otis M. Whitney
Pittafield
New Ashford
Savoy
Washington
Worcester
Carlo DiNicola to Retire From GE After 41 Years
Carlo DiNicola of 190 Benedict Rd will retire from General Electric Co on October 1 after 41 years with the firm. He worked 40 years in the power transformer core unit and later in maintenance and facilities. A native of Sant Giovannia Italy he came to the United States in 1913 at age 18. He attends Mount Carmel Church and belongs to the GEAA with six children and five grandchildren.
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Carlo DiNicola
Benedict Rd
General Electric Co
Mr. DiNicola
Sant Giovannia
Italy
United States
Mount Carmel
GEAA
Local ads and notices blend in Berkshire County
Classified prompts list beauty salons auctions lost pets and home services from Pittsfield General Hospital Berkshire Museum and local businesses. Items include Kitty's Beauty Salon hours, Manuela's Beauty Salon appointment line, a fabric auction with door prizes and luncheon, a missing Siamese cat in Dawes Commonwealth area, new shop hours, a Polish hall dance, a nearly new stoker coal offer, and Johns Manville roofing services with Berkshire Roofing insulation contact details.
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Pittsfield General ‘Hospital
Austhary
Berkshire’ Museum
Registry Pay Veto Upheld By House 116 to 77
The Massachusetts House upheld Gov. Foster Furcolo s veto on a measure granting time and a half overtime pay for Saturday Sunday or holiday work by motor vehicle registry inspectors. The 116 to 77 vote fell short of the two thirds needed to overturn. Gov. Furcolo argued the plan unfairly singled out registry inspectors and would raise payroll costs by about 750 000.
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Boston
Foster Furcolo
Fay
Berkshire
Wallace Bo
Pittsfields
Razer A. Sdla
North Ademst
Sieiney
Curtiss
Sheffields
Furcolo
Senate
Robert P Ciamer
Williamstown
Outstanding 4-H Boy and Girl To Be Named at Fair Tonight
The Barrington Fair announces the eighth annual 4-H Achievement Day. Berkshire County's outstanding 4-H boy and girl will be named at a 6:30 p.m. banquet with leaders and parents present. Four contestants vie for the Miss Barrington Fair title, with judges from local social and dance circles.
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Berkshire County
Judith Williams
Florida
Fred Mactin
Cheshire
Howard J. Carroll
Barrington
Carol Ann Zonk
Route 9
Windsor
Marion Ann Fng
Cliffwood St. Leno
Janice Sohl
Housatonic St Lenox
Kathve Guardz
Lanny Wheeler
Sunset Farm
Hinsdale
Public School Lunch Menus For Week In Partfield
The remaining week’s meals in Partfield public schools show Wednesday options including tomato soup with cheese, green salad, and a carrot pickled plate. Thursday features hamburgers and American chop suey with chowder, carrots, and orange cake. Friday offers clam chowder, mashed potatoes, sliced beef, and a chocolate cake among other items.
Lenox College to Receive 2876 Grant Under Ed Act
Lenox College and Berkshre Christian College will receive 2876 under a U S Office of Education grant to help build student loan funds. The 1959 Defense Education Act funds are part of a nationwide program with 1184 colleges participating and 31 institutions in Massachusetts. Each participating college will contribute 31 for every 9 granted by the government.
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Berkshre Christian College
Leneon
Wil
Massachusetts
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Yellow Cabb
Y’s Men's Club
John Alberti
N.A
Pittafield General
Jerry J. Baur
St. Luke's
Robert J. Kirvin
Richard
Ralph A. Mangiarai
First St
Richard A. Belair
Tyler St
Carlson B. Bailey
Lenox Dale
Miss Koniencki
Elizabeth Konlencki
Murphy
Ward
John J, Fitsgerald
Central Market
Summer Street
Mire
Tessie Salvi
Berkshire Armored Car Service
Salvatore Francipane
Salvi
Fred Cormier
Barsez
Alfred AL
Boogey) Barsezg
Mrs. Quaglietti
Federal Barber Shop
Stetson Block
the Telephone Co
Childs & Bishop
Kitty's Beauty Salon
Dawes-Commonwealth Area
Manuela
Fenn St
Dial HI
Bel Air Ave
Wahbonah St
Johns-Manville
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Co
Harry Vincent
House
Barrington Fair
Matix Jane Gross
The
Berkshire Regle
Ted Shawn
Jacob
Becket
Chicago
Prtsfield Public
Lenox College
North Street
Park Square
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