Victory Hill housing fate debated by Pittsfield agency
Ralph J. Froio, Pittsfield Housing Authority chairman, urged the HHFA for a stronger decision on Victory Hill. The authority favors demolishing the site or selling units, and seeks funds for 150 public housing units including 50 on Benedict Road. The Ju bilee Project urban renewal aims for a $3 million program with two thirds funded by the federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Hill
Federal Housing and Home Finance Agency
Ralph J. Froio
Pitified Housing Authority
Froio
Benedict Road
Froia
Pittsfield
Mill Street
Deering
Youth Problems Discussed by Local Leaders
Local officials from youth, religious, and state groups met early this week at the YMCA to address Pittsfield youth issues. They reported good recreational facilities and no rampant delinquency, but emphasized the dropout problem. The State Division of Employment Security offers aid to dropouts while the Industrial Management Club plans a prevention program. Mrs. T King Haswell and Edward J Barry organized the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
State Division of Employment Security
Industrial Management Club
YMCA
T. King Haswell
Berkshire County
Edward J. Barry
Chief Killackey Takes Two-Week Vacation
Fire Chief Raymond W. Killackey will be on vacation for two weeks starting Monday and is set to return to his office on October 14. Deputy Chief Arnold P. Klinke will lead the department in the chief’s absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond W. Killackey
Arnold P. Klinke
Catholic Scout Honor Review Set for Tomorrow at Mount Carmel
The Central Berkshire Council Boy Scouts announce the Ad Altare Dei review for first class scouts tomorrow at 3 P.M. at Mount Carmel School. Scouts must bring their record book with parent and pastor signatures and a log book, liturgical drawings, and a handmade map of the Springfield diocese showing key sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Review
Mount Carmel School
Geoffrey Decker
Central Berkshire Council
Boy Scouts
Springfield
Hunt America Time Campaign Launched by Walton Chapter
Berkshire Chapter of the Walton League of America launches Hunt America Time to boost hunter conduct during the fall season. William J. Hickey says pledge cards ask hunters to be lawful, respect others rights, and handle firearms safely. HAT badges awarded for signed cards. landowners asked to post month- by- permission only signs. Mayor Haughey issues proclamation. taped for WBEC Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshire
Lqaak’ Walton League of America
William J. Hickey
Hickey
Hunt America
Raymond L. Haughey
WBEC
Glendon
Tanak Walton League of America
Raymond W. Skracki
Windsor
List of Jurors Includes 36 Men And 9 Women
The Berkshire County court system will empanel predominantly male juries for criminal and civil trials next month, with 36 men and 9 women among 45 summoned. The traverse jurors list, completed yesterday, shows 19 from Pittsfield, 6 from North Adams, 3 from Adams and Great Barrington, 2 from Lenox, and one juror from each of the remaining 12 towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Traverse
Pittsfield
North Adams
Adams
Great Barrington
Lenox
Berkshire County
Lerdinand E. Allessio
Helen L. Bannick
John Bello
Henry Feder
John F. Fitzgerald
Joseph Kelman
Leo ©. Peters
Donald PF. Ringie
Leo M. Risatti
Joseph Bozek
Eugene HU. Denault
Marcell Roswell
Edward C. Durant
Robert O. Warmer
Warren B. Syer
Charles F. Klitscher
Alexander Wytie Jr
Hospital Treatments List Names and Addresses
A roster of patients receiving treatment appears with names and addresses including Steve Stacherek Heights Wahcanals William McCarty 176 Lenox Ave George Morrell 60 Fairfield St Charles Daniels Jr Ashley Falls Hillcrest Roland Daigle Hinsdale Mrs Edmund Maynard Lebanon Springs NY Walter Alexander 11 Robbins Ave William Shea 62 Oak Hill Road Mrs Eleanor Adams East Canaan Mrs Stella Dobbs 14 West Union St Mrs Thomas Hynes 63 Dickinson Ave and Richard J Griffin 48 Donna.
Marine Officers Visit Pittsfield for Recruiting Next Week
Captain John J Paganelli and Ist Lt John B Haynes of the Marine Corps officer selection office Boston will be in the Pittsfield area Monday and Tuesday visiting Berkshire Community College Williams College and North Adams College. Students may discuss commissioning programs including platoon leaders class for undergraduates with two six week summer trainings at Quantico Virginia and an officer candidate course for seniors and grads featuring 10 weeks of pre commissioning training. Both paths offer aviation or ground training depending on preferences and qualifications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Paganelli
Istat
John B. Haynes
Marine Corps Officer Selection Office
Boston
Pittsfield
Berkshire Community College
Williams College
North Adams College
Marine Corps Commission
Quanfico
Ornstein Grant Tie For Chess Title
The Pittsfield Chess Club at the YMCA elected officers as the city championships concluded. Charles Ornstein and Douglas Jl McQ tied for first with a score of 8 1. Third place went to Louis Petithory and fourth to Dr Kurt Hirschman. Petithory is last year’s Western Massachusetts champion and Hirschman has been city champion in prior years. Ronald J Burris won Class B with Richard A Hope second and Mike Leonesia third. Burris moves to Class A. Holiday championships begin Monday at 8 pm. openings exist for Class C and newcomers with free and advanced lessons offered by Mr Williams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
YMCA
Clayton FL Williams
Charles Ornstein
Douglas Jl
Grant
Louis Petithory
Kurt & Hirschman
Petithory
Massachusetts
Dr. Hirschman
Edward J. Kotski
Henry J. Niedzienski
Ronald J. Burris
Richard A. Hope
Mike Leonesia
Burris
Mr. Leonesia
Williams
Accident Report Corrected After Merrill Road Collision
Leroy Phelps, 51, of 59 Third St, treated for spinal and rib injuries at St. Bubs Hospital after a two car crash on Merrill Road. He was a passenger in a car driven by his daughter Gloria Wells, 23, of Washington. Everett Kenyon, 38, of North Adams, suffered a shoulder injury and was released from St. Luke's yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Phelps
Third St
St. Bubs Hospital
Merrill Road
Phelps
Gloria Wells
Washington
Everett Kenyon
North Adams
St. Luke's
Paris Butchers Report High Horse Meat Consumption
Paris UPI A notes a Parisian butchers’ group disclosed that residents consumed 111,500 horses last year. The figure highlights unusual demand in the capital and reflects shifting eating habits in urban France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris Upi
Oral Surgeon To Open Office Here Monday
Dr. Elliot M. Greenfeld of Brooklyn will open an oral surgery office at 74 North Street on Monday. He is married to Barbara Kronick and has trained at NYU College of Dentistry, Queens Hospital Center, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, and Walter Reed Institute. The couple resides at 49 Boylston Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliot M. Greenfeld
Brooklys
N.Y
North St
Greenfeld
Barbara “Kronick
Atty
Joseph Kronick
North Adams
Williamstown
Ohio State University
New York University College of Dentistry
Queens Hospital Center
New York
New York University
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center
New York Institute of Clinical
Queens General Hospital
Walter Reed Army Institute of Dental Research
Washington, D.C
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Boylston St
Lee Scout Groups Open Season With Cadet Brownies Meetings
Lee will start a new scouting season Monday with Brownies meeting in Central School kinder garten rooms after sessions. Leaders include Mrs. Robert Lucy and others. Additional meetings follow Monday Tuesday Thursday with multiple volunteers. Registrations for church Sunday school set for tomorrow at St George's and The Good Shepherd with services at 9 and 10:30 AM and a 7:45 AM Holy Communion at St George's. Junior Girl Scouts meet Monday after school in the VFW room on Main Street with leaders including Mrs George Mitchell and assistants. A second group meets Tuesday afternoon in Central School rooms led by Mrs Val Baldiseratto with Mrs Marco Avigo assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Michael's Cathedral
Springfield
St. George
Westover Air Force Base
Chicopee
Catholic Lay Committee
Father Decker
Mount Carmel Church
Central
Southern
Berkshire
LEE — Scouting
Central School
Robert Lucy
Edward Truchero
Thomas Boyne
George Marsden
Ben Slaminsky
William Carty
John MacGregor
Robert Broderick
St. George's Episcopal, Church
Church of the Good Shepherd
South Lee
Lee
St. George's
VFW
Main Street
George Mitchell
Gaynel Nickerson
Henry Naventi Jr
George Brooks
Frederick Simmons
Edward Murray
Val Baldiseratto
Marco C. Avigo
Civil defense siren test scheduled today at noon
About 20 civil defense sirens will be tested at 12 15 p m according to William H Coceney civil defense director The test checks whether an electrical failure from the Sept 21 test has been corrected
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William H. Coceney
Civil Defense
Witham Harold E. obituary in Hudson and Pittsfield
Harold E. Witham of Hudson New York formerly of Pittsfield died yesterday in Hudson An electrical contractor he ran the Witham Electrical Co born in Biddeford Maine active in scouting and earned the Silver Beaver award He was a Linden Wall Lodge Mason Rotary Club member and First Baptist Church. survivors include wife Gertrude two sons two daughters 12 grandchildren three great grandchildren and a sister The funeral and burial to be at 1030 Monday in Hudson Mrs Maude A Barnum Haffner died Sept 20 in Tampa after a short illness Former Pittsfield resident she worked at Eaton Paper and was active in church and clubs She leaves husband four sons and four daughters several siblings and seven grandchildren Services were held at Hyde Park Methodist Church in Tampa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold E. Witham
Hudson, N.Y
Pittsfield
Hadson
Witham Electrical Co
Biddeford
Maine
Boy Scouts
Linden Wall Lodge of Masons
Rotary Club
First Baptist Church
Gertrude
Irving M. Witham
Dalton
Charles E. Witham
Hudson
N.Y
Elizabeth Benedict
Redondeau
Calif
Virginia W. Neefus
Bell R. Witham
Kennebunk
Maude A. Barnum Haffner
Harold R. Haffner
Tampa
Fla
John Butler
Irwin
Carl
George
Harold Jr
Lawrence G. Hamilton
Henry G. Horn
Linwood Fowler
Leona Barnum
New York City
Lester T. Barnum
Sterling, Til
Hyde Pack Methodist Church
Funerals Planned for Local Residents in Multiple Parishes
Several funeral services are scheduled across Dery Wellington Meehan Devanny and St. Joseph parishes. Cenaphile J Houle Charles H Wood Mrs Agnes Purnell Mrs Sarah Coffey Agnes McCusker and Mrs John Arigani Sr will be buried in St Patrick Pittsfield St Joseph Hillside St Teresa or local cemeteries with call hours today and tomorrow 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 for most mourners.
Worthington First Congregational Church Service Notice
The regular worship service at Worthington First Congregational Church will be conducted by the Rev. Edward A. Cowles at 11 a.m. Sunday. Sunday School meets at the same hour under Miss Marion L. Bartlett’s supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Worthington First Congregational Church
Edward A. Cowles
Marion L. Bartlett
Five Employes Retire From Local Mill in Lee
Five Peter J. Schweitzer division workers at Kimberly Clark Corp. in Lee retired with a combined 180 years of service. Mary Boyne 53 years Constance Martin 45 years Claude Haggerty 44 years Lillian Mooney 21 years Clotilda Hayes 17 years received honors, $50 checks, and plaques.
A.M.E. Zion Service in Pittsfield at YMCA
The A M E Zion Church of Pittsfield will hold a 3 p m Sunday service at the YMCA. Evangelist Oria Travis of Hartford Conn will preach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.M.E. Zion
A. M. E. Zion Church
Pittsfield
YMCA
Oria Travis
Hartford, Conn
Mrs Forrest May of Pittsfield Dies After Long Illness
Mrs Forrest May 60 of Harold Street widow of Forrest May died yesterday at Pittsfield General Hospital after a long illness. Born in Easthampton she lived much of her life in Pittsfield and was educated in New York City. She leaves two daughters Mrs Daniel Avalle and Mrs John Warren of Pittsfield, a brother Stephen Willet, five sisters and seven grandchildren. Funeral Monday at Devanny Funeral Home 150 then High Mass at Sacred Heart Church burial in St Joseph's Cemetery. Rosary recited tomorrow evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Wild May
Harold Sr
Forrest May
Pittsfield General Hospital
Easthampton
New York City
Pittsfield
Sacred Heart Church
Daniel Avalle
John Warren
Steven Wilet
Virgil Pittman 74 Richmond Resident Dies After Illness
Virgil Y Pittman 74 of Canaan I Road Richmond died last night at Crestwood Nursing Home after a long illness He was born in Albany Ga and moved to Richmond in 1933 formerly worked as a chef at Berkshire Industrial Farm and the Sheffield School He retired in ish Survivors include his wife Susie Gertrude Banner three sisters and several nieces and nephews Friends may call at Wellington Funeral Home tomorrow and Monday Burial will be in Center Cemetery Richmond
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil ¥. Pittman
Canaan I Road
Richmond
Crestwood
Albany
Anthony
Mary Thomas Pittman
Georgia
Berkshire Industrial Farm
Sheffield School
Susie Gertrude Banner
Pauline Coleman
Cleveland
Ohia
Lela Vincent
Rosalie Caruso
Wellington Funeral Home
Wellington
Center Cemetery
Funeral rites for Goni Sr. at Condron Chapel and St Josephs Church
This morning at 8:13 the funeral of Goni Sr. will begin at the Condron Funeral Home with a requiem service at 9 in St. Josephs Church. Rev John H McDonald will celebrate.Bearers include William E Marcott John Cc Penney John C Forni Angelo P Bacardi Alex C Deliste and Louis A Deluce. Burial is in Southview Cemetery North Adams. Rev Lar D Dephicue will say prayers at the Brave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William He, Eaton
William H. Eaton
Wellington Funeral Home
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church
Malcolm W. Eekel
Pittsfield Cemetery
Sarah S. Coffey
Sarah Scully Coffey
St. Teresa's Church
St. Joseph’s Cemetery
Leonard B. Burke
Clement J. Regnier
Walter M. Coakley
Arthur E. Magner
Calvin Cadwell
Anthony J. Sinico
Richard P. Reddy
Goni Sr
Condron
St. Joseph's Church
John H. McDonald
William E. Marcott
John Cc. Penney
John C. Forni
Angelo P. Bacardi
Alex C. Deliste
Louis A. Deluce
Southview Cemetery
North Tdams
Lar
D. de pHicue
Also Mentioned on This Page
HHFA
Chief Killackey
Standard Furniture
Summer Street
Prestone Anti Freeze
Royal Discount
Fourth St
THURS
FBI
Holden's
Vanalux
By van Heusen
America
Walton
Rustield
Steve Stacherek
Wahcanals
William R. McCarty
Lenox Ave
George Morrell
Fairfield St
Charles H. Daniels Jr
Mrs. Daniels
Ashley Falls
Hillcrest
Roland Daigle
Hinsdale
St. Luke’s
Edmund Maynard
Lebanon Springs, NY
Walter Alexander
Robbins Ave
William Shea
Oak Hill Road
Treatment
Eleanor Adams
East Canaan
Stella Dobbs
West Union St
Thomas Hynes
Dickinson Ave
Richard J. Griffin
Donna Ave
Brownies
Girl Scout
H. R. Haffner Sr
Cenaphile J. Howe
Cenaphile J. Houle
Dery Funeral
Notre Dame Church
St. Patrick’s Cemetery
Thompsonville
Conn
Charles H. Wood
Charles Mr. Wood
Dery
Stanley B. Thomson
Morningside Baptist Church
Agnes Purnell
Agnes M. Purnell
Devanny Funeral
St. Joseph's Cemetery
Agnes McCusker
Agnes E. McCusker
Meehan
St. Teresa’s Church
Hillside Cemetery
John Arigani Sr
Jolm Ari
Ers
Baptiste Bernasconi
Spine
Haggerty
T Own
Tie
Spine Federal Credit Unon
Martin
Lawton Avenue
Lenox Dale
Lenox High
Berkshire Business College
Miss Hayes
Middlebury College
W. T. Grant
W. T. Grant CO
North Street
Mrs. Forrest May
Virgil Y. Pittman
Callus
Western Mass. Electric Company
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