Police Report Busy Weekend With Multiple Accidents
Massachusetts state police and local forces investigated a series of weekend highway crashes. Notable incidents include Joseph Delugan 78 escaping injury in a Route 2 collision with Mary Rocheau of Adams, Geoffrey C. Ross 22 and passenger Sharon Sam 25 treated after a Hinsdale crash, Michael Baignini 21 of Cheshire involved in a single vehicle rollover, and a hit and run on Partridge Road reported by Alfonso Barbarratta 17. Accidents remained under investigation by police.
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Massachusetts
Joseph Delugan
Lombard Sr
Mary M. Rogeau
Adams
Route
Lanesboro
Delagan
Pittsfield
Hinsdale
Geoffrey C. Ross
Fourth St
Ross
Sharon Sam
Winter St
Pittsfield General Unit
Berk Shire Medical Center
Cheshire
Michael ‘Baignini
Old Lanesboro Road
Partridge Road
Alfonso F. Barbarotta
Parker St
Barbarotta
Navy Men Listed On Caribbean Shipboard Assignments
Fireman Stephen T Knapper USN and Seaman Apprentice Robert M Naprav a serve aboard ships in the Caribbean and at Guantanamo Bay during refresher and five week cruises. Charles R Stokes serves with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 333 at Beaufort South Carolina after a readiness inspection by Marine Corps IG.
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Stephen’ 'T. Knapper
USN
Forest Place
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Caribbean
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Mayport
Fla
Marine Set
Charles R. Stokes
Summer St
A.M. Stokes
Burbank St
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 333
Marine Comms Air Station
Beaufort
S.C
Marine Corps
Autumn in Massachusetts brochure issued by tourism division
The Tourist Division of the Massachusetts Department of Commerce released an eight page color brochure titled Autumn in Massachusetts highlighting the fall season. Free copies are available by writing to Massachusetts KBox 1775 Boston Mass 02105.
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Massachusetts Department of Commerce
Massachusetts
Kbox
Boston
Mass
How to Read Faster and Retain More booklet offer
A Chicago publisher promotes a rapid reading technique that claims to raise speed and comprehension. The notice invites readers to mail a dime for the booklet How to Read Faster and Retain More, with free mailed details to Reading, 835 Diversey, Dept. 370-919, Chicago, IL 60614.
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Chicago
Diversey
CYC Opens Registration For Classes At Melville Street Center
Catholic Youth Center invites grammar and high school students to register this week for classes and membership at Melville Street. Registration hours are today through Friday 2 to 5 and 6 to 9, Saturday morning to 5 pm. Classes start Monday Oct 6 with arts and crafts, sewing, model building, radio, basketball, and more for girls and boys, plus chorale and Camp Fire groups.
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Catholic Youth Center
Melville Street
Chorale
Camp Fire
Bite Bird
Family Service To Display At UCS Kickoff
A dramatic photographic display will depict the Family and Children Service of Berkshire County at the United Community Services drive kickoff. Brochures explaining the agency’s services will be available and a representative will answer questions.
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Family and Children Service
Berkshire County
United Community Services
Tax Lien Filed Against State Line Diner in Pittsfield
Federal court records a tax lien against State Line Diner at 15 Dundee Road Pittsfield for 173 dollars. The lien for withholding taxes was placed January 3 1969 by William E Williams Director of Internal Revenue.
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Boston
State Line
Dundee Road
Pittsfield
Director of Internal Revenue
William E. Williams
Hoctor Proposes Safety Steps for School Travel and Sidewalks
Edmund Hoctor, candidate for School Committee, urges state support for Berkshire Gray Line winter student pickups within a four mile limit, city sidewalk plowing penalties for noncompliant property owners, and installation of more sidewalks to keep children from walking on roads. He cites transportation gaps on Peck's Road and broader city needs.
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Edmund Hoctor
Pittsfield
Berkshire Gray Line, Inc
Department of Public Utilities
DPU
Gray Line
Yellow Coach Lines
Hector
Yellow Coach
Peck’s Road
Real Estate Transfers Show Broad Local Property Moves
A series of real estate transactions across multiple towns records buyers and sellers, including Crevan to the Niesners on Joan Drive and Brooker to the Ryans on Mary Avenue. Multiple parcels on Myrtle Street, Columbus Avenue, Forrest Road, and Shore Drive are conveyed to various buyers, with several parcels passing to housing authorities and families in Lenox, Lee, Otis, Hinsdale, and Richmond.
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James P. Crevan
Alan W
Jayne A. Niesner
Joan Drive
Frank J.brooker
William W
Ardella MM. Ryan
Maryand Avenue
Ian W
Catherine M. Forrest
William M. Mendonsa
Myrtle Street
Ferdinand W. Touponce Jr
Thomas J
Mary J. Henry
McArthur Street
Wiliam
Lili T. Rudin
Olive Street
Lee
Arthur Rinaldi
Philip E. Guertin
Shore Drive
Otis
Philip T. Guertin
Ernest C
Gladys J. Eliott
Richard F
Helen B. Zopf
James D
Virginia W. Quirk
Bonnie Drive
Hinsdale
Liquori Denies Receiving Stolen Goods
Anthony Liquori of 42 Greenleaf Street Springfield pleads not guilty in district court to receiving stolen goods from a City Savings Bank heist at Adams Super Market. Judge Cimini adjourned the case to Monday. bail set at 200,000. Three other suspects in custody in New York. about 12,390 in cash and checks stolen.
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Anthony Liquori
Greenleaf St
Springfield
Cuy Savings Bank
Frank W. Cimini
Liquori
City Savings Branch
Adams Super Market
Williams Street
New York
Stephentown Phone Company Dial Exchange Completed
The Columbia and Rensselaer Telephone Corp in Chatham has enlarged its Stephentown building on Garfield Road to about triple size. Service begins in December with new directories. Stephentown and part of Hancock, Mass will use the central switching office. First three digits remain Stephentown 733 and Hancock 738. last four digits will change.
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Stephentown
N.Y
Garfield Road
Columbia and Rensselaer Telephone Corp
Chatham
Hancock, Mass
Hancock
Williamstown
Pittsfield
Old Chatham
Canaan
West Lebanon
Lebanon Springs
Local School Exhibit Cited at Schaghticoke Fair
At Schaghticoke Fair Stephentown Elementary School exhibit won first prize of 20 dollars with several blue ribbons. Mrs Crosby and Mrs Lindsey led the display featuring water color paintings by kindergartners, plastic straw caterpillars by first grade, a wall mural by second grade, Hawaiian leis and American Flags by third grade, Japanese fish kites by eighth grade, watercolor and crayon sketches by fourth grade, maps of France and scratch board plates by sixth grade.
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Stephentown
N.Y
Blanche Crosby
Phyllis Lindsey
France
Fire Calls Reported on Multiple Streets
Fire department logs show incidents on Rockland Drive a rubbish fire at 5 48 p m Crown Street a car fire at 8 18 p m and 146 Fenn Street an odor of smoke with no fire reported during the period
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Rockland Drive
Crown Street
Fenn St
Boys Club Dance Cancelled Tonight The Answers Set Friday Show
The Boys' Club does not host a dance tonight. A dance is planned Friday night with The Answers performing from 7 to 11 14.
Exchange Club Wins Fourth Big E Award in Pittsfield
The Exchange Club of Pittsfield earned its fourth National Exchange Clubs big E award in the last five years for excellence in efficiency growth and community service. National executive secretary Lee Wells announced at the 51st Los Angeles convention that 238 clubs, about 21 percent, qualified. The formal presentation will occur at a Pittsfield meeting with New England district representatives.
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Exchange Club of
Pittsfield
National Exchange Clubs
Lee Wells
Los Angeles
Calif
New England District Exchange Clubs
NU Honored by Two States for emergency planning
Northeast Utilities and its affiliates received a Connecticut and Massachusetts merit certificate for pioneering an inter state emergency identification system. The award was presented by Connecticut Governor Dempsey and Massachusetts Governor Sargent at NU’s Wethersfield headquarters after two years of civil defense, police, and utility meetings to create a mutually acceptable card system.
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Northeast Utilities
Connecticut Light & Power
Hartford Electric Light Co
Western Mass. Electric Co
Holyoke Water Power Co
Connecticut
John Dempsey
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Wethersfield Conn
William L. Schatzman
Civil Defense
Allan R. Zenowitz
H. Warren Lawrence
Police Briefs recount local incidents and thefts
Police report: Peter Mathes and Neil Wynn sustained minor injuries in a single car crash on East Street near Peter's Diner at 1:30 am. They were treated and released. Shapiro Motors noted a 1964 blue Dodge sedan with no plates stolen from its yard between Wednesday and yesterday. Newberry's Store reported $101 missing from a drawer beneath a counter. two boys are suspected.
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Peter Mathes
Linden St
Neil J. Wynn
Fourth St
East Street
Peter’s
St. Luke's
BMC
Shapiro Motors
North St
Newberry’s
Becket Salvation Army Branch Names Officers and Appeal
Becket Mrs Roy Simmons chairs the Becket and Washington Salvation Army branch which presented three emergency blankets to Fire Chief Hubert Salvini. Officers listed include treasurer Mrs Edward Gargan secretary Mrs Francis Trembley and welfare secretary Mrs Stuart Eames. A letter of appeal was sent last month to residents. BOSTON tax lien notice filed against Becket Corp for 4203 by IRS director William Williams for withholding taxes dated June 20. Mr and Mrs William Murray return from a two week vacation to Lake Champlain Islands Upstate New York Lake George Bar Harbor Maine and New Hampshire. Murray works for the town highway department.
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Becket and
Washington
Salvation Army
United Fund
William Murray
Becket Center
Lake Champlain Islands
New York
Lake George
Bar Harbor
Maine
New Hampshire
Murray
Town Highway Department
Air Force airlifts 215000 pounds of food to Guatemala
Air Force cargo planes transported about 215000 pounds of relief supplies to Guatemala areas devastated by Hurricane Francelia. Six C141 Starlifters from Dobbing Air Force Base near Atlanta carried the aid, according to a Military Airlift Command spokesman yesterday.
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Scott Air Force Base
Til
Air Force
Guatemala
Military Airlift Command
MAC
Dobbing Air Force Base
Atlanta
Obituaries from Stephentown honor two long-time residents
Grace V. Girouard 68 wife of Henry Girouard died after a long illness in Pittsfield Massachusetts. Survived by husband two sons Arthur and Bernard Lusier both of California two sisters two brothers and several grandchildren. Funeral Wednesday at Hall Higgins with Cremation at Gardner Earle Memorial Troy. Anna Dittrich 78 died at her son John Dittrichs home in Garfield after a short illness. Widow of George Dittrich she leaves one son two sisters ten grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. Funeral Thursday at Hall Higgins High Mass at St Josephs Church burial in Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow.
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Henry Girouard
Stephentown
N.Y
Grace V. Girouard
Springside
Pittsfield
Mass
North Adams
Girouard
Arthur W
Bernard W. Lussier
California
Joseph Busshika
Stamford
Massachusetts
Joseph Ferrando
Vincent Albrycht
Benny Chappion
Fampa
Fla
Thomas H. Rennell
Northampton
Howard E. Rennel
Florida
Hall & Higgins Funeral Home
William Hunsicker
Stephentown Baptist Church
Gardner-Earle Memorial
Troy
Anna Dittrich
John Dittrich
Garfield
Long Island
Brooklyn
George Dittrich
Dittrich
Madeline Mauceri
Queens Village
Barbara Minner
Queens
Hall & Higgins Funeral
St. Joseph’s Church
Francis Mullen
Most Holy Trinity Cemetery
Tod
L. J. Cavanaugh Sr
Lawrence J. Cavanaugh Sr
Dery Funeral Home
St. Teresa’s Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Mrs Mae Evans of Great Barrington Dies at 80
Mrs Mae Kerrigan Romano Evans 80 of 19 North St Great Barrington died this morning at Pines Nursing Home Born in Stockbridge Sept 13 1889 daughter of John and Nancy Kerrigan she lived most of her life in Great Barrington She leaves three daughters two sons eight grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren Friends may call at Stevens Funeral Home Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9
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Great Barrington
Mae Kerrigan Romano Evans
North St
Pines Nursing Home
Stockbridge
John
Nancy Phelps Kerrigan
Evans
St. James’ Church
Golden Age Club
Henry A. Bondi
Leroy Evans
Pittsfield
Harold R. O'Brien
Carl A. Romano
Hartford
Death Notice and Memorial for Emory M Wright
Death Wright of Natick formerly of Newton Highlands. Emory M beloved husband of the late Ethels Spencer. Residence 7 Rockwood Road. Father of Emory M Jr Richard Fy and Mrs Anne C Anderson. Brother of Arthur E and Mrs Minetta King. Memorial service Newton Highlands Congregational Church Wednesday at 11 am. Donations to Weekday Church School Newton Highlands Congregational Church.
Barents Dies, Former Pittsfield Resident Served 27 Years at GE
Douglas E Barents 52 a former Pittsfield resident died at his home 58 Samt Ave Saugerties NY Born Morgantown WV he lived here years and worked 27 years for General Electric Co He moved to Saugerties four years ago to work for Wirafab Corp of High Falls NY Survived by wife Marcella Dussault mother Mrs Minerva Barents of Pittsfield three sons Bruce Kingston NY Paul Barrington NJ Thomas US Army in Japan daughter Mrs Alexander Canavan Mount Lebanon PA two brothers Barry West Hartford Conn and Bruce Pittsfield two granddaughters Funeral from Dery Funeral Home flowers omitted donations to Cancer Fund requested
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Douglas E. Barents
Pittsfield
Samt Ave
Saugerties
N.Y
Morgantown
General Electric Co
Barents
Wirafab Corp
High Fall
St. Mary
Dery Funeral Home
Cancer Fund
Funerals for Connally Meunier Soleilant Cavanaugh Costi
Funeral notices list Miss Cecelia Connally Henry J Meunier Miss Emilie Soleillant Lawrence J Cavanaugh Sr Gaetano Costi with services at St Marys Notre Dame St Teresa All Souls and St Josephs Cemeteries. Viewings scheduled at Devanny Dery and Benicivenga homes with rosary tonight at 8.
New Freedom Shares Offer Personal Savings Boost
A promotional notice highlights U S savings bonds and new freedom shares as a way for individuals to strengthen their finances while supporting national savings goals. The program emphasizes small investments and long term benefits.
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U.S. Savings Bonds
NEW Freedom Shares
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Gaétano Costi
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All Souls’ Church
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ABC Action Team
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Joe Capuisie
ABC
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Stevens, Inc
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