Two Die In Barrington Road Collision
GREAT BARRINGTON Two persons died and three others were hospitalized after a head on crash of two Volkswagen sedans on Route 23. Carolyn F. Goble 27 of Trenton NY died on arrival at Fairview Hospital Joe Paul Miller 27 of Richardson TX died about a half hour after admission Dorothy M. Burke 55 Amherst Record news editor sustained multiple injuries in the crash. Jenny Miller 27 and Glenn T. Goble 29 one a Miller passenger and the other vehicle owner were listed in good condition. Burke faced possible internal injuries and fractures while Goble suffered a fractured jaw and severe head lacerations. Police said the Burke car crossed into the opposite lane. firefighters washed gasoline from the roadway. Investigators named include William Gray Emmett J. Shea John Lynch and Cpl Edward J. Haughey. The weekend tally includes another Berkshire County fatality in Lee.
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Great Barrington
Fairview Hospital
Carolyn F. Goble
Trenton
Joe Paul Miller
Richardson
Tex
Miller
Fairview
Dorothy M. Burke
Amherst Record
Burke
Sible
Jenny Miller
Glenn T. Goble
United Airlines
William Gray
Stockbridge
Emmett J. Shea
John Lynch
Edward J. Haughey
Pittsfield
United Fund Plans Corporate Solicitation Teams
United Fund will solicit corporations under Selwyn I Atherton with two teams led by John W Carter Jr and William A McAlister Jr An orientation meeting with in plant captains will be at 4 pm Wednesday at the Stanley Club Refreshments provided by local firms
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YMCA
Selwyn I. Atherton
John W. Carter Jr
Eugene L. Amber
Everett B. Anderson
Warren I. Clark
G. Bradford Davis
Frederick E. Houghton
Ralph BR. Johnson Jr
Gilbert Kittredge
Walter Robertson
Ray E. Thompson
Kenneth P. Truran
William A. Whittlesey
William A. McAlister Jr
George C. Campbell
Thomas R. Carrington
Alfred M. Ferris
Lewis P. Johnson
David Murphy
James J. O’brien
Peter N. Petricca
Stanley Club
Labor Council Resumes Tonight in Pittsfield
The Pittsfield Central Labor Council opens its 1965-66 season at 7 30 tonight at Local 255 hall Woodlawn Ave. CLC president Charles M DeBlois says officers will be nominated and plans for the annual banquet discussed. Secretary John Enright, in office since 1959, will not seek re election and is a member of the Pittsfield Federation of Teachers.
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Pittsfield Central Labor Council
FUE
Woodlawn Avenue
Charles M. DeBlois
CLC
John Enright
Pittsfield Federation of Teachers
Births in Pittsfield and Lenox Area Today and Yesterday
A son was born to Mr and Mrs Richard Archey at 45 Springside Avenue Pittsfield. A daughter arrived for Mr and Mrs Joseph A Pires of 1720 West Housatonic Street. Mr and Mrs Joseph A Romeo of Lenox welcomed a daughter yesterday. Mr and Mrs Edward A Dush Jr of 10 Superior Street welcomed a son yesterday.
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Pittsfield General
Richard Archey
Springside Ave
Joseph A. Pires
West Housatonic St
Joseph A. Romeo
Lenox
Edward A. Dush Jr
Superior St
City Hall Beat: New PHS Outlook Blossoms Amid School Debate
The piece details ongoing delays blocking a planned high school project in the city, with mayoral and City Council candidates largely backing the effort but stalled by site disputes and funding. It notes 25 to 35 acres needed, a 1,250 to 1,500 student capacity, and a potential 1968 opening target, contingent on site resolution and bond approval. It also mentions births and a park land conflict involving The Eagle’s publisher Gilson.
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St. Luke's
Christopher R
Robert B. Dillon
Furey
Oak Hill Road
Ellsworth Fos
William W. Freeman
West Lebanon
N.Y
High School Commission
Charles D. Gilson
Park Commission
Gilson
The
Eagle
Millers
Springside Park
Berkshire Village Driver Hospitalized in Dal ton Crash
A Berkshire Village man was hospitalized after a two car crash at Dalton and Plastics avenues. Chester L. Spencer Sr., 62, sustained a fractured thigh and arm and wrist injuries and was treated at Pittsfield General Hospital. Police said Spencer’s car collided with a vehicle driven by Jack A. Vincent. Vincent’s car ended on the lawn at the state police barracks. Other weekend mishaps included a West Housatonic Street crash with Diana Jacques and Charles Armstrong, no injuries. a three car East Street accident injuring William Boraski. two men injured when a Wahconah Street motorcycle overturned. and a Dalton Avenue collision between Michael Meyer and Edward Jecker with no injuries.
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Berkshire Village
Dalton
Plastics Avenues
Chester L. Spencer Sr
Pittsfield General Hospital
Pittsfield
Jack A. Vincent
Wealthy Ave
Vincent
Spencer
West Housatonic Street
Diana M. Jacques
Charles R. Armstrong
Hagertown
William Boraski
Partridge Road
East Street
Boraski
Mary L. Wigiard
Bellvue St
William F. Dupre
West Housatonic St
St. Luke's Hospital
Wahconah Street
Joseph H. Fortini
Gene Greenleaf
Third St
Fortini
Michael Meyer
Lanesboro
Edward J. Jecker
Holyoke
Dalton Avenue
Meadowview Drive
Teen Rocket Builder Injured In Home Explosions
Pittsfield teen Andrew W. Anthony, 17, was hospitalized at St Luke's with first and second degree burns after an explosion while preparing to launch a home rocket. Police say he mixed two chemicals when the blast occurred. he is listed in good condition.
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Pittsfield
Andrew W. Anthony
Cummings Ave
St. Luke's Hospital
City Group To Attend Housing Forum In Springfield
City housing officials will join a Western Massachusetts briefing in Springfield at Riverview Apartments 82 Division St. at 10 a.m. PHA regional director Herman D Hillman will speak on the newly passed housing act while Arthur C McGill invites anti poverty members to attend. The Housing Authority put new action on hold pending federal act clarifications after a protest petition of 116. Victory Hill housing plans are paused as the City Council seeks the site for a high school.
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Housing Authority
Springfield
Public Housing Administration
Massachusetts
Herman D. Hillman
New York
The
PHA
Riverview
Division St
Arthur C. McGill
McGill
Victory Hill
Del Gallo Seeks Recommendation to Ease Water Rules
Mayor Del Gallo asks public works commissioner John F. Daniels to advise by week’s end on relaxing water restrictions. Del Gallo plans a positive decision next week for hose use ban relief as rainfall raises city water storage to about 70 percent capacity.
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del Gallo
Public Works Commissioner
John F. Daniels
Paul Sees New PHS Delay Degrading City's Image
Pittsfield mayoral candidate Richard W. Paul assailed city leaders for delaying a new high school and called the city second class educationally. Speaking to about 75 partisans at White Tree Inn, he urged action, faulted the City Council, and outlined plans to attract industry, improve housing, and modernize city services while opposing universal water meters.
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Paul
Pittsfield
Richard W. Paul
White Tree Inn
General Electric
Mancuso Heads ASQC Section in Pittsfield
Peter V. Mancuso of Sprague Electric Co. in North Adams is elected chairman of the American Society for Quality Control Pittsfield section covering Berkshire and Bennington counties. Other officers are Daniel P. Kelleher vice chairman Harold T. Hall Jr. treasurer and Thomas L. Kelly secretary, all GE Pittsfield employees. Mancuso succeeds Robert W. Traver, who recently joined Rath & Strong Co. in Boston.
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Peter V. Mancuso
Sprague Electric Co
North Adams
American Society For Quality Control
Pittsfield
Mancuso
Berkshire
Bennington
Daniel P. Kelleher
Harold T. Hall Jr
Thomas L. Kelly
General Electric Co
Robert W. Traver
Raver
Transitor Electronic Co
Rath & Strong Co
Boston
Boiler awaits installation at Dawes School
The Dawes School nervously awaits a new boiler as the Buildings Department oversees the project. Assistant Superintendent Lincoln D. Lynch warns heaters are insufficient if cold weather arrives and estimates completion by mid October.
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Dawes School
Asst
Lincoln D. Lynch
Lynch
Buildings
Senior Citizens Hear Del Gallo's Housing Views
Mayor Del Gallo urged rethinking elderly housing as he spoke to about 150 at the Senior Citizens Center on Senior Citizens Day. He argued for mixed-age living to share experience and energy and urged the city to use resources to tackle older residents' issues.
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del Gallo
Senior Citizens Center
Robert G. Prentiss
Golden Age Club
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sales and ads span Pittsfield Lenox Mass and Hinsdale notices
Classified items announce braiding wool sale start Sept 17 with wool at 1.00 to 1.50 a pound and braiding classes to begin in October in Lenox. travel ad offers New York round trip fare 8.98 via Yellow Coach Lines. local notices include Rte. 143 Hinsdale open hours and a Moby Dick Lounge promotion. Also shoe and drapery ads, auto glass replacement, and Springside Nursing Homes fire sprinklers ad.
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Colonial House
Pittsfield Road
Lenox
Mass
New York Oh
Yellow Coach Lines, Inc
Del Gallo Seeks City Department Project Rundown
Mayor Del Gallo ordered a comprehensive report from heads of twelve city departments due by Sept. 20. The request covers current projects and programs, long-range plans and needs, potential economies, and any creative ideas to improve the community.
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Mayor del Gallo
Aday
Health Department
Board of Assessors
Berkshire Athenaeum
School Department
Public Works Department
Parks and Recreation
Department of Welfare
Police and Fire Departments
del Gallo
Bookmobile Schedule for Coming Week in Berkshire Area
Berkshire Athenaeum announces the city bookmobile routes for Tuesday to Friday. Stops include Stearns School Berksh ire Life Bartlett School Fran cis Plaza Alden Ridgeway Allengate Connecticut Ave Morewood Abby Lodge Putnam Ave Reuter Ave Cambridge Ave Mountain Drive Richard Drive Edison Avenue Tennyson Avenue Pembroke Ave Richardson St Longview Ter Willard Place Highland School Kirkwood Drive with times from morning to late afternoon at each site.
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Berkshire Athenaeum
Stearns School
Berkshire Life
Bartlett School
Crane Ave
Francis Plaza
Alden Ave
Ridgeway Ave
Allengate Ave
Connecticut Ave
Asci
Morewood School
Abby Lodge
Putnam Ave
Reuter
Housing Dispute Sparks Semantic Juggling Claim
The Rev. James Rae Whyte accuses Arthur C. Mec Gill of semantic juggling over Pittsfield public housing plans. Whyte opposes Victory Hill 30 to 35 low rent homes, while McGill clarifies remarks about high rise projects and development versus a specific plan. The dispute centers on whether the law favors scattered housing and fears of segregation by income.
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James Rae Whyte
Arthur C. MecGill
Pittsfield
Mr. Whyte
McGill
Victory Hill
Whyte
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Hungerford St
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North St
Mrs. Lawrence di Massimo
Merrill Road
Mrs. Francis Polson
Dartmouth St
Leo J. Scolfaro
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Angela Marie
Naval Hospital
Scolfaro
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Kathleen Scolforo
D MA
James F. Wickham
Leo III
Mark
Freeman
Commission
Aite
High School
Roger W. Wel
Lington
ABC
Association of Business and Commerce
Coltsville
ASQC
Sale
Peoples Choice
Rte
Hinsdale
Moby Dick
Happy Hour
Berk
Jung’s Glass
South St
Springside
Anti-Poverty Committee
Congress
First Baptist Church
R. Perry Bartlett
Vernon I. Price
Community Witness Committee
Sean C. Clark
al Gaviorno
Atv
Buckley Const
Connor Pharmacy
Housatonic St
Harry Vincent
Berkshire Roofing and Insulation Company
Dial
Fairgrounds
Frank
Newell Street
Mighty-Mac
Mighty-Mac Dacron
Pure Farke
Summer St
Summer Street
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