Sodality Names Mrs K S Smith New Prefect At St Marys
Mrs Kenneth Smith was installed as prefect of St Marys St Martha Sodality with Rev Francis X Boyle presiding. Officers include Mrs Raymond Salice as vice prefect and Mrs John Consolati as secretary. Next meeting set for Oct 8 with plans for flower program and guest night. Members to attend retreat in Holyoke Sept 25. reservations chaired by Miss Betty Leahey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holyoke
Betty Leahey
Louis J. Airoldi
Sodality
John J. Marchino
Richard J. Viate
Hilltoppers Beat Columbia Mill Team
Hilltoppers defeat Columbia Mill 8 to 7 at Summer Street. Francis Murray pitched for Summer Street with Ed Consolali and Mario Zerbatto driving two runs each while Lindy Zerbatto starred for the Mill. Bruno Longerato and Americo Barizzi doubled the Mill scoring. Communion Breakfast notice seeks registrations by Sept 20 for Berkshire Hills Council Knights of Columbus event at East Lee Inn after 7:30 am Mass at St. Marys Church with Rev. Gilbert Walser speaker. In District Court, Stephen B Wolf of Marion pleaded guilty to speeding and license charges and fined 335. Donn AM Scott of Burlington and Robert Stoddard of Cumberland Center pleaded guilty to speeding. Scott fined 10 and Stoddard 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Summer Street Hilltoppers
Columbia Mill
Berkshire Hills Council
Knights of Columbus
Francis G. Fanning
East Lee Inn
St. Mary's Church
Gilbert Walser
Passionist
West Springfield
Stephen B. Wolf
Marion
Ind
Donn AM. Scott
Burlington, Vt
Robert
Stoddard
Cumberland Center
Scott
Hinsdale and Townsend notices and local ads
Hinsdale and Townsend notices show church meeting dates house to house parish drive and local ads. Items include a winter jacket sale at Jack's Cloth, apartment for rent at 45 Park Street, ballet inquiry in Pittsfield, and students Peter and John White entering college with regional school and university notes.
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Peter
John White
Peter White
Church Street
APT
Troy
N.Y
John
University of Massachusetts
Lenox School
Pittsfield High School
Mercadante Heads Boy Scout Drive
Anthony P. Mercadante of High Street named chairman of the local Boy Scout fund drive to be held Sept 23 to Oct 5. He lists George S. Serra and Dr. William K. Collins as chairmen for industries and special gifts, with 10 area captains named across Lee and surrounding streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee
Richard EF. Sitter
Southern Berkshire
Anthony P. Mercadante
High Street
Boy Scout Fund
Mr. Mercadante
George S. Serra
William K. Collins
Thomas Kelly
Laurel Street
William H. O’brien
Pleasant Street
Leo Cavanaugh
South Lee
Philip B. Wilcox
East Lee
Riley Willis
Lower High Street
William Pleu
Ferncliff Avenue
Louis E. Scaramuzzi
Mountain View Drive
John B. Blache
David Avenue
Aldo Pascucci
the Business District
Roland F. Dupont
Maple Street
Flint Rock Sparks Fire on Monument Mountain
Housatonic firefighters battled a brush fire on Monument Mountain near Risingdale yesterday from 1 30 pm to 6 05 pm. Chief Edward C Vigeant suspects sparks from rock slides of flint caused the blaze likely started Sunday afternoon. aid came from the state forest fire truck and Great Barrington Fire Department. Fire crews used 800 feet of hose and about 17 200 gallons pumped from the ground to control burning pine needles brush and dry leaves under rocks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Housatonic
Monument Mountain
Edward C. Vigeant
Nathaniel S. Brown
Risingdale
State Forest Fire
Great Barrington
Vigeant
Lee
Kimberly Clark Paper Co
Barrington Fair
Lenox Dale WSCS Plans First Meeting of Season
Grace Methodist Church Woman's Society for Christian Service will hold its first meeting of the season tomorrow at 7 30 p m in the church parlors. The Lenox Dale group gathers to resume activities and plan the year's programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WSCS
Woman's Society For Christian Service
Grace Methodist Church
Methodist Men's Club
Robert Reynolds
Methodist
Forum
First Congregational Church
Crane Museum
Tyringham Valley Q Club Meeting Set For Tomorrow
The Valley Club of Tyringham will meet tomorrow at the home of Mrs. Donald B. Hale. Officers will be elected. All women of the town are invited. During the month of September double stamps on Wednesday.
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Valley Q Club
Valley Club of
Tyringham
Donald B. Hale
Parade Lineup Nears Completion For 175th Anniversary
Dalton Donald R Baker announces Sunday parade lineup nearly complete featuring music units military fire companies and floats Mrs Baker promises the longest most colorful lineup yet Extra floats welcome lineup on Depot Street at 1 p m Sunday Saturday night concert by Women's Air Force Band at 7 30 in the high school gym is free Presentation to Winthrop Mr Crane Jr follows the parade Banquet dinners with Mr Crane as guest of honor to be held at the Community House and American Legion Home Tickets on sale now through Wednesday with William Feeney as dinner chairman and Thomas D Agostino as ticket chairman Deadline set for ticket purchases
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Donald R. Baker
Berkshire County
Winthrop Mr. Crane Jr
Mr. Crane
American Legion
William J. Feeney
Thomas D'Agostino
Summer Reading On the Increase at Dalton Library
The Dalton Public Library reports rising summer reading with circulation up nearly 1000 books in July and August. Trustees announced a 865 donation from the Henry Futterman Fund of New York City for publicly circulated recorded music. Librarian Mary Pappas noted a local history books display through the town’s 17th anniversary celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Henry Futterman
New York City
Mary Pappas
Zoning Board to Hold Public Hearing Tonight at 7 30
The Zoning Board of Appeals meets at Town Hall tonight at 7 30 to hear John W McCoy of 7 Park Circle Dr seek a garage and breezeway addition and resolve distance from the property line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Zoning Board of Appeals
John W. McCoy
Park Circle
McCoy
Chester Schools Open Half Session with Union Meeting
Chester opened Wednesday with a half session followed by a Chester Becket Middlefield Union teachers meeting led by Supt Gordon H Fitzpatrick. Grammar School total 179 vs 180 last year. high school 312 vs prior year. Dorothy McQueston became Chester High principal as Lester W Simmons retired after 33 years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester—Schools
Chester-Becket-Middlefield Union
Gordon H. Fitzpatrick
Dorothy McQueston
Chester High School
Lester W. Simmons
New Lebanon to join Hudson-Champlain parade division
New Lebanon plans include the New Lebanon Central School band and Supervisor Harold Hicks leading local participants in the Hudson-Champlain celebration parade at Hudson. Parade chairman Joseph Turner says fifty floats and eighteen bands will take part with Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands as a guest observer. The event starts at 2 p.m. and will be a school holiday for Columbia County children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
Hudson
Joseph Turrell
Harold B. Hicks
Beatrix
Netherlands
Columbia County
Fraternal League Opens Friday at Lar-A-Bowl in New Lebanon
The Fraternal League debuts Friday night at 7 with eight teams at Lar-A-Bowl New Lebanon NY. Teams come from Masonic Lodge Fire Company Lions Club Rod and Gun Club and Berkshire Farm. Dale Isaacs was elected president Raymond H Sheline vice president and Robert Jones secretary treasurer at last Friday’s meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Lebanon
N.Y
Lar-A-Bowl
Masonic Lodge
Fire Company
Lions Club
Rod and Gun Club
Berkshire Farm
Ata
Dale Isaacs
Raymond HH. Sheline
Robert Jones
Mrs Delmolino Wins Pair of Second Places
Mrs Julia Delmolino of West Stockbridge earned two second places at the Barrington Fair adult home furnishings contest. She won ribbons for a crocheted rug and a pieced quilt. Also noted, Mrs Marguerite Griffin of Great Barrington took a second in the hooked with wool rug class and a third in the hooked with wool chair set or foot-stool top.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Julia Delmolino
West Stockbridge
Delmolino
Marguerite Griffins
Alice Baldwin
Housatonic
Ona
Gladys Dutcher
Philmont
Rovert E Clark Y. West
Springfeld
Cynthia Swift Wins Judging Class Honors
Cynthia Swift of Florida captured a first prize in the canning judging class and a fourth in vegetable judging at the Bar rington Fair junior contests. She also helped lead the Handy tesp era team to a vegetable judging win. Thirteen teams competed across multiple judging categories including food, clothing, and needlework with participants from Berkshire, Adams, Richmond, Great Barrington and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Cynthia Swift
Florida
Barrington Fair
Miss Swift
Michael Allissio
Pittsfield
Jack Horton
Berkshire
Fred Galawander
Cheshire
Thare Whiting
Esther Zahn
Cascade Street
Pittsfeld
Happy Valley
E. L Marido
Fred Batre
Robert Wiliams
Biarida
Lee Webb
Chesture
Thomas Zapau
Fiorida
Sue Rabavin
Happy Hearts
Fiore
Four Feathers
HoChia
Kenr Jadams
Robert Stewart
Richard Marko
Linder Willams
Adams
Pittsfield Women Win Prizes in Barrington Crochet Contest
At the Barrington Fair, three Pittsfield women dominated the adult crochet contest. The prize trio includes a mother and her daughter among the winners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Great Barrington
Barrington Fair
Lenox Tel Eagle Office Lee 683 W or Tel Lenox 881
Lenox telephone listings show Eagle Office at Lee 683 W and direct Lenox line at 881 for callers seeking office contact. Broad reference notes a single exchange setup with separate numbers for operator and business line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Office
Lee
Lenox
Holy Family League Plans Buffet Supper
The Holy Family League of Charity in Pittsfield hosts a buffet supper on September 24 at 7 p.m. Mrs. Robins of Pittsfield placed first in four crochet and sewing events, with Miss F A Robins noted for multiple seconds. Mrs. Best earned several firsts and seconds. The article lists winners in table cloths, doilies, centerpieces, and fashion accessories among many categories and notes fair week boating and racing details in Great Barrington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cee Lenox
Lesters
Holy Family League of Charity
Robins of
Pittsfield
F. A. Buffet
Robins
Curtis Hotel
J. C. Best
Milton Sample
Crochet
William A Hunt
Housatonic
J. ©. Best
Pittsfiel Yarren Holley
Egremont
Lester
F. A. Robins
Betty Naventi
West Stockbridge
Best
Clyde Dunne
Interlaken
George Graves
Ralph
Clark
West Springle Buffet
Vanity Set
Miss Robins
Frank Zappua
Northampton
Barrington
Miss Giera Wins Two 4-H Awards at Barrington Fair
Pat Giera, 16, Willimansett, dominates classes and earns 4-H achievements. Winners receive prizes at 4-H Achievement Night Dinner led by Edward J. Carroll. The Barrington Fair hands out numerous exhibit prizes across vegetables, dairy, sheep, poultry, and clothing with regional 4-H members named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Barrington
Pat Giera
Willimansett
Barrington
Giera
Edward J. Carroll
The
Fair Association
Berkshire
Irene Zappita
Florida
Peter Sweet
Bernard Frost
Datten
Louisa Zahn
Pittfield
Donald Quinn North Adams
Thayer Whiting
Pat Gilera
Donald Bourcier
Ludlow
Weber Lamb
Revere
Kenneth Hal
Dalton F
Donald Bancer
Therese Grisele
West Springfield
Jean Drosehin
Hinsdale
Mary Brennan
Willimans Poultry
Robert Williams
Florida Club
Miss Glara
Willimans
David Zappula
Conger Planter
Susanne
Zappula
Flory
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K. S. Smith
Hilltoppers
District Court of Lee
Hinsdale Martin F. Glendon
Rover
Jack
McClerland
Paul
Meyers
Park Street
Twnsdale
Joseph Holland
Catholic Charities
Kittredge School
Allyn Smith
Ore Fraley
Mercadante
Boy Scout Drive
Cecelia Bailly
Monument Mt
Roeman Foe Hc
Lenox Dale
WNT Pa
Knox Mass
Library
Archie DeAngelus
Explorer
St. Agnes’ School Hall
Chester
Lebanon Valley Clifford
Tel
Fraternal League
Wilma Drada
Bartington
Basilia Bachettin
Lea
Marty Ze Ler
Annie L Lease
Herrman
Adams Cima
West Stocabriage
Som
North Egremon Son Widtera Sr
Reverly Cabil
Jtd
Marisawen
Becker
Braigte—ti
Lester & Rubie Vinson
Lila Hesshuk
Seumetig Brinker
Great Barcamgtay
Rosa M. Bona
West Stackbeines Ard
Ralph E. Clark
West Springfeld
Griff_t
Louise Longerata
H A Guidesard
Harry Reed
Harry Reed. Great Luncheon Sets, Embroidereds«jst
Mra Witham
Hunt
Housatoniic
Esther Vickerman
Salle Fijux
Manteres
Holy Family League
Mrs. Best
Gertrude Woot Sheffield
Lee Robins
E. H. Schilting
Bestard
Dorothy Maher
Betty Navent
Lois Painter
Naugatuck
Conn Pothalders
Julia Robins
Fairgrounds
State Racing Commission
Horse and Jockey
M. Roy Anderson
Walter O'Brien
John Aboarn
Providence
R11 Journal
Fred €. White
Monterey
Mr. White
Thoroughbred Racing Assa
TRA
Chrysler
Bu Ua
TRPRB
Sue Williams
Fairview St
Los Angeles
Wilson Vaughn
Berkshire Eagle
Kry Eg
von Marta
Great
Sonotone
Agricultural Bank Bldg
North St
John F. Brower
Henry Ave
Mass
Bill Hickey
WBEC
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