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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1959
Page
6
Kingston New Hampshire man Stanley R. Leavitt 48 was sentenced to five to seven years in state prison for setting the 1956 blaze at St Marys Church in Lawrence Massachusetts He pleaded guilty before Essex Superior Court Judge A Peece while maintaining innocence on related arsons at St Francis Church and St Marys Chapel in Lynn Massachusetts in 1954 and 1955 The fire caused twenty five thousand dollars damage
Cummington Grange decided to keep its charter at a Wednesday night meeting, with a 20 to 5 vote in favor of continuing. Officers elected include Master Mrs. Norman Wilcox and others: Norman Wilcox Jr as top steward, Mrs. Lincoln Howes lecturer, Robert Beattie steward, Mrs. Raymond Chojnowski assistant steward, Mrs. Floyd Tirrell chaplain, Mrs. Lawrence Porter treasurer, Mrs. Stephen Williams secretary, Mrs. Arthur Garceau gate keeper, Ceres Mrs. William Durkee, Pomona Mrs. Wilfred Smith, Flora Mrs. Lincoln Fowler, lady assistant steward Mrs. Harry Theriault, Pianist Mrs. Carl Liebenow, and Ashley Stevens and Charles Pierpont elected to the executive committee for three years. Pierpont later noted as able to walk without crutches after foot injury.
Hampshire County home demonstration agent led a Shall We Make or Buy discussion at Mrs Richard A Waite home with sewing topics and garment advice. Extension program offers Modern Ways With Vegetables topic at Northampton rooms with a meal at noon. Visitor notes include Bernard B Fleming in Noble Hospital after surgery. University Extension announces a teaching methods course by Richard E Gray starting tomorrow at Pittsfield High School with ten Saturday classes for credit.
Jerome S. Adler man appointed acting chief counsel of the Senate Rackets Committee by Chairman John McClellan. Adler man will replace Robert F. Kennedy who resigned earlier this month in Washington.
Local chess players are invited to enter three tournaments starting Monday evening at the YMCA chess club. Events count for ranking and rating credits. Fall category five and fall primary are open. Newcomers is limited to members who joined in the past year.
Los Angeles police report a 41 year old gas station attendant robbed of 250 dollars after a caller instructed him to take money from cash boxes and the safe and place it in a restroom trash can. The bandit claimed surveillance and demanded the action.
A town bar event tomorrow from 8 p.m. to midnight honors Pvt. Gerald T. Clark on leave after basic training. Harry Loring will play music for round and square dancing. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Clark Jr. are his parents. Refreshments will be served.
Morning worship at First Congregational Church resumes at 11 with Rev. Edward A. Cowles delivering the sermon. Sunday school led by Marian L. Bartlett as superintendent. Catholic children gather at 2 to 3 in Town Hall with a St. Thomas priest, aided by Mrs. Lucey and Mrs. Dunn. Worthington Grange Booster Night at 8 features readings and tableaus by Mrs. Borst. refreshments by Mollison and Robinson. event open to the public.
A historic ad promotes Kellogg's All-Bran as a safe pleasant effective remedy for irregularity. It argues bulk forming bran restores youthful regularity with a half cup daily, claiming noticeable benefits in ten days and touting economical, modern good-food advantages.
Pittsfield General Electric reports a net loss of three workers to 10,201 for last week. The power and distribution transformer and chemical materials units gained, while the ordnance department cut staff. In the prior year GE employed 8,724 in Pittsfield.
Providence RI October 21 marks the opening session of Brown University’s convocation titled Man's Contracting World in an Expanding Universe. Arthur S Flemming, U S Secretary of Health Education and Welfare, will deliver the keynote address as part of the event.
John B Lidstone of 2 Maple Lane is promoted to market development specialist for General Electric phenolic product line. Native of New York City and 1982 Purdue graduate, he served in the Army, joined GE in 1954, and has held several roles in sales and product planning. He is married with two children.
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