Berkshire parishes pledge for new Sisters of St Joseph motherhouse
Berkshire County parishes pledged 275 880 toward constructing a new motherhouse for the Sisters of St Joseph in Holyoke. Total diocese pledges reached 1 341 455 with 494 836 in special gifts, as house to house solicitation continues toward a 2 million goal. Holy Name Springfield led gifts at 101 696 and Sacred Heart Pittsfield contributed 48 182.
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Berkshire County
Sisters of St. Joseph
Springfield
Holy Name
Sacred Heart Church
Pittsfield
Holyoke
Mont Marie
St. Thomas
Adams
St. Matthew’s
Becket
Incarnation
Blackinton
St. Agnes
Dalton
St. Peter's
Great Barrington
St. Patrick's
Hinsdale
Corpus Christi
Housatonic
St. Ann's
Lenox
St. Francis
North Adams
Sacred Heart
St. Charles
St. Joseph's
St. Mark’s
St. Mary’s
St. Teresa’s
Williamstown
Talks May Resume Between IUE and GE
Negotiations between the International Union of Electrical Workers and General Electric may resume tomorrow, with talks in New York three days weekly since August 5. John H. Callahan says some progress on the arbitration clause has been made, while GE notes most procedural issues are settled except the scope of arbitrability. The current contract expires September 29 and wage offers remain disputed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
International Union of Electrical Workers and
General Electric Co
IUE
New York
John H. Callahan
Schenectady
The
Eagle Today
Callahan
City council approves three claims against city
The City Council's Claims and Licenses Committee recommended approval of three claims against the city and denial of two at a meeting last night. Approved were $48 for Etta MacHaffie, $223 for Emma Thornton, and $394 for Arthur Brodeur. Jean Gagne and Norman Robitaille claims were denied. Four trucking and auctioneer license requests were approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond E. Crow
George A. Purnell Jr
Etta MacHaffie
Pond St
Emma Thornton
Beaumont Drive
Arthur Brodeur
Curtis Ter
Jean Gagne
Norman Robitaille
Fire crews respond to odor and rubbish fire
At 9 43 p m firefighters checked a report of smoke odor in the basement at 480 Elm Street but found no fire. Earlier at 9 35 p m a rubbish barrel fire burned at the rear of 167 Daniels Avenue.
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Elm St
Daniels Ave
Fire-Fighter Exam Passers Include Cops in Pittsfield
Thirty-two Pittsfield residents passed the fire fighter civil service exam, including two police officers Edgar D. Almstead of 16 Paula Ave and Donald MacDonald II of 11 Bay State Road. statewide, 1,405 took the exam with 1,105 passing. the eligible list will be posted after appeals. Current vacancies total two in Pittsfield. The list also names many other local passers with addresses across Pittsfield and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
Civil Service
Edgar D. Almstead
Paula Ave
Donald MacDonald II
Bay State Road
James R. Brophy
Burbank St
Howard P. Carroll
Wall Jace Place
Cleante 'T. Cargofilles
Lakeway Drive
Lawrence Casella
Ventura Ave
David E Chapman
Lebanon Ave
Francis W. Concors
Grove St
William P. Cullen
Lillian St
Lawrence J. DiGrigoli
Whipple St
Samuel R. DiOrio
Robert A. Orin
Peck’s Road
Raymond V. Munger
Taubert Ave
Dominick A. Pannozzo
South Atlantic Ave
Robert L. Peaslee
Forest Place
Charles A. Peck
Mohegan St
Leonard W. Phair
Edwin St
George F. Phillips
Prospect St
Robert B. Phillips
Cloverdale St
Anthony J. Pieres
Lincoln St
Joseph W. Scherben
Linn St
Anthony E. Simeone
Plinn St
Terry N. Tibbetts
Merrill Read
Thomas R. Tyler
Fairway St
Council Meets Tonight on Planner's Salary
Mayor Haughey calls a special City Council session at 7 30 p m in City Hall to approve a salary rise for the Planning Board director and to adopt a new organizational table creating a Sewer Department mainly to run the sewage treatment plant off Holmes Road. The prior proposed increase from 7500 to 100 a year was not enacted as a salary ordinance.
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Haughey
Planning Board
City Hall
Sewer Department
Holmes Road
O Connell addresses UCS workers in Pittsfield and lanesboro
Berkshire Community College director Thomas E. O Connell tells solicitors in United Fund campaigns that they have already committed and must convert others. He urges a fair share pledge to fund Red Feather services for Pittsfield and Janeshore, with kickoff set for Oct 1 at the Boys Club.
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Thomas E. O'Connell
Berkshire Community College
United Fund
United Community Services
Pittsfield
Lanesboro
Mr. O'Connell
James J. Smith
G. Truman Draper
Janeshore
Draftsmen Vote Tomorrow To Strike or OK Contract
Union draftsmen at General Electric plants in Pittsfield face a decisive vote tomorrow night at 7 45 at the Portuguese American Club on whether to strike or accept a new contract The meeting will cover grievance progress on layoffs transfers and downgrades and a possible no contract no work policy If rejected on item two the strike vote would proceed The dispute over layoffs is separate from contract talks and plantwide bumping rights are at issue with GE citing seniority rules as the basis for job moves
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric Co
Pittsfield
Edmund W. Noetzel
American Federation of Technical Engineers
Noeizel
Noetzel
Gil
AFTE
Thieves Take $65 From St Teresa Church Boxes
Approximately $65 was stolen from two offering containers at St Teresa's Church on South Street early today. Detectives Carmen W. Russo and Edwin J. Blair said a thief forced open two doors inside the vestibule, suggesting the theft occurred after 7 a.m. Mass when the church opened.
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St. Teresa's Church
South Street
Carmen W. Russo
Edwin J. Blair
Zoning Board to hear Santa Maria Place variance request
City Hall briefs report a zone variance to permit a 03 trailer park on Santa Maria Place will be reviewed by the Zoning Board of Appeals at a public hearing Oct 9. The Shrine and its Wet Pittsfield property are also noted with a meeting of Masonic Lodge officers tonight at 7 43. A traffic survey to justify stop signs at Joseph Liss Master Howard Street Pomeroy Avenue intersection is requested. About 20 area residents have asked that the no parking on the west side of Harris Street be repealed and that park traffic be permitted.
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Santa Maria Place
Zoning Board of Appeals
Repace Reese
Masonic Temple
Joseph Liss
Howard Street
Pomeroy Avenue
Umghy
Joel
Berkshire County
Will Greenberg
Mystic Lodge
Hust
Carl BE. Mesnig
Willjiaw
Harris Speek
Ing
State Historical League To Meet in Williamstown
The Berkshire County Historical Society hosts the Berkshire History Day in Williamstown on Saturday October 12 with keynote speaker Prof. William H. Pierson Jr. and a dinner at 7 15 hosted by Mrs FE J Coughlin Jr. The program includes luncheon at the First Congregational Church and a reception by Clark Art Institute for visitors.
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Bay State Historical League
Baxan
Jep Ter Hall
Thomas
O'Connell
Berkshire Historical Societies
Community College
Massachusetts
Williamstown
Berkshire County
FE. J. Coughlin Jr
Berkshire County Historical
William H. Pierson Jr
Williams College
Berkshire County Clark Art Institute
En Historical Society
Coughlin
H. Richard Archer
Peter Guill
Francis Session
Ing. Jenkins
Andrew R. Know- Jesup
Williams Camp
Pierson
Benjamin W. Laharee
Berkshire Counten
College
Anly Ffistorical Society
Boston
First Congregational Church
Driver Pinned Inside Car in North St. Crash
Two separate accidents in North and East Streets left one driver pinned in an overturned car and another hospitalized. Merton C. Hathaway Jr. 28 of Lee was freed after firefighters worked for a long time. he sustained cuts and bruises and faces court action. Randie Rogers 45 of Circular Ave. was admitted to St Luke's Hospital after a pole impact, with lip injuries and missing teeth, and will face charges in District Court.
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Merton C. Hathaway Jr
Lee
North St
Wathaway
Pittsfield General Hospital
Upper North Street
1532
Randie Rogers
Circular Ave
St.Luke's Hospital
East Street
Rogers
Ropers F
Flora Bernier Rabouin obituary notes long illness
Mrs Flora Bernier Rabouin 87 former Boulder Road resident died last night at Springfield Nursing Home after a long illness. She was widow of Henry Rabouin born in Holyoke, lived in Windsor and Dalton before moving here. She was a Notre Dame Church communicant, a Hill top Grange member and Golden Age Club member. Survived by son Henry V. Rabouin of Hancock. two daughters Mrs Charles Kellogg of Benson St and Mrs Edward Dawson of Washington DC. sister Mrs Delia Beaudry of Springfield. six grandchildren. three great grandchildren. several nephews and nieces. Friends may call at Dery Funeral Home tomorrow 2–4 and 7–9. Funeral Saturday High Mass of Requiem at Notre Dame Church. Burial in St Joseph Cemetery.
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Flora Bernier Rabouin
Boulder Road
Springfield
Henry Rabouin
Holyoke
Windsor
Dalton
Notre Dame Church
Hilltop Grange
Golden Age Club
Henry V
Hancock
Daughers
Charles G. Kellogg
Benson, S T
Edward Dawson
Washington, D.C
Delia Beaudry
Dery Funeral Home
St. Joseph Cemetery
Rites Held For Father Foley At St Joseph’s Church
St Joseph’s Church was filled to capacity for the funeral of its pastor, Rev Charles L Foley. The Mass of Requiem followed the Office of the Dead with Archbishop rite conductors, many priests in attendance, and a diocesan choir providing music. Burial followed at St Joseph’s Cemetery with clergy prayers at the grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph's Church
Charles L. Foley
Walter C. Connell
Western Massachusetts
Leo J. Shaughnessy
Eugene E. Guerin
John F. Reilly
St. Stephen’s Church
Worcester
James J. Fitzgibbons
Sacred Heart Church
Holyoke
John J. Finn
St. John’s Church
Schenectady
N. Y
James Dolan
St. Mary's Church
Taunton
North Adams
John Harrington
Chancery Office
Springfield
John McCarthy
Eugene F. Marshall
Pittsfield
Raymond Coakley
Michael Barry
American Legion Post 68
Comdr
Harold Carey
St. Michael’s Cathedral
John Quinlan
James Smith
Arthur Kelly
James T. McNeice
Vincent McKeever
James Hurley
Peter W. McErlain
Raymond A
Funeral services for Harold N Lament and others
Funeral notices list Harold N Lament retired Sharpless Corp Philadelphia burial at Pittsfield Cemetery. George A White founder Eagles Military Band funeral at Wellington Funeral Home and St Josephs Church burial Bellevue. Mary G Lehan Solemn Requiem Mass at St Charles Church burial St Josephs Cemetery. Samuel Frangipane services at Benciveni Ha Funeral Home burial St Josephs Cemetery. Viewing times given for several families.
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Harold HW. Lament
Harold N. Lament
The
Sharpless Corp
Philadelphia
Wellington Funeral Home
Malcolm W. Eckel
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Pittsfield Cemetery
Berkshire ASTME Chapter Elects Permanent Officers
The Berkshire Chapter of the American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers elected permanent officers at a Highland Restaurant dinner. John Alexander was named chairman, with James Keleda first vice chairman, Russell Bolduc second vice chairman, Clarence Brown secretary, and Michael Messina treasurer. The Springfield chapter sponsors Berkshire, and ASTME national president Philip Marsilius will install officers Nov. 20. Next meeting is Oct. 1 with executives from metal cutting industries invited.
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Berkshire
American Society of Tool and Manufacturing Engineers
Highland Restaurant
John Alexander
E. D. Jones Co
James Keleda
Henry Kuryla
Milford
Conn
John Robinson
Springfield
Philip Marsilius
Detroit
ASTME
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam Notices
Card of Thanks and In Memoriam notices note thanks for sympathy and floral offerings, with details of individuals and locations. A death notice lists Florence Hill Timbie of Marblehead and relatives in Newtonville and other states, and a memorial service at Newtonville Methodist Church scheduled for Friday morning. Funds may be sent to the W. H. Timble Memorial Scholarship.
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Death Timbie
Marblehead
Mass
Florence 4Hill
Newton
William Henry Timbie
Charles
Robert Timbie
Pensacola
Florida
Frances T. Vachon
Saratoga
California
Theodore Timble
Florence 1
Boys Club Screen Presents The Errand Boy and Captain Video
The Boys Club will screen The Errand Boy featuring Jerry Lewis with shows at 3 43 and 6 23 0. A new Captain Video serial starts, and two cartoons will be shown.
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Jerry Lewis
Colina Chante Plans Dinner Meeting for Tomorrow
Meetings of Collina Past Matrons of Colina Chante CBS announce a dinner gathering tomorrow at 6:18 PM at the White Tree Club. Hostesses listed include Mrs Edward Ho Prentice Mus J Gollan DP Root and Mrs George E Gardner.
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Collina
Colina Chante
CBS
White Tree Club
Edward Ho Prentice
J. Gollan
Root
George E. Gardner
Police Briefs: Wilkes Family In Dalton Ave Crash
Cars driven by Jennie Wilkes of 241 Wahcanah Street and John Twin of 36 Brown Street collided Sunday on Dalton Avenue. Jennie Wilkes sustained a neck injury and two passengers, Joan Wilkes aged 13 and Susan Wilkes aged 7, suffered facial injuries.
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Jennie Wilkes
Wahcanah St
John Twin
Brown St
Dalton Avenue
Local Tailor Cesare Vergati Dies in Italy at 71
Cesare Vergati a Pittsfield tailor for many years died yesterday in Naples Italy at 71. He planned to make his home in Italy after returning here he opened a shop at 105 Elm St previously ran a Greenfield shop and worked at Owens in Lee. He was head of the Besse-Clarke tailor shop until 1948 and later moved to Oakland Calif in 1955. Survived by wife Yole and a son Cesare in Italy two other sons Edward P and Remo W two daughters Carolyn T Pannesco and Eleanor Candilore and seven grandchildren. Services in Sulmona Italy and a Solemn High Mass will be held at Mount Carmel Church Monday at 7 45 AM.
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Cesare Vergati
Pittsfield
Naples
Italy
Mr. Vergati
Elm Street
Greenfield
Owens
Lee
Besse-Clarke’s
Florida
Elm St
Vergali
Oakland
Calif
Waly
Mount Carmel Church
Sons of Italy
Yole
Cesare
Edward P
Remo W
Santa Clara
Carolyn T. Pannesco
Eleanor Candilore
Lanes ‘Borg
Sulmora
Mount Carmel
Ukrainian native Aksenty Nykorchuk dies in Pittsfield
Aksenty Nykorchuk age 9? of 44 King Street died this morning at Pittsfield General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Ukraine he lived in Pittsfield 40 years and was a retired Pittsfield Water Department employee. He attended St. John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church. He leaves four sons John William Max and Steven and two daughters Mrs Peter Semenin and Mrs Stanley Smicherke all of Pittsfield, eight grandchildren and several nephews and nieces. Calling hours at Rio Vista Funeral Home this evening 7 to 9 and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9. The Rev George Hnatyshak will conduct prayers tonight at 7:30 and a High Mass of Requiem in St. John’s Ukrainian Catholic Church tomorrow morning. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery.
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Aksenty Nykorchuk
King St
Pittsfield General Hospital
Ukraine
Pittsfield
Peter Semenin
Stanley Smicherke
Pitsfield
Frienads
Rioviata Funeral Home
George Hnatyshak
St. John's Ukrainian Catholic Church
St. Joseph's Cenelerr
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E. D. Jones Corp
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O’connell
UCS
Latham
State Historical League
Flora B. Rabouin
St. Joseph’s Church
Father Foley
George A. White
Eagles Military Band
Bellevue Cemetery
Mary G. Behan
Mary G. Lehan
St. Charles’ Church
Thomas Gauvreau
John J. Foley
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Samuel
Benciven- Ha
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Alexander
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Berkshire Eagle Daily
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