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Newspaper
Berkshire Eagle
Location
Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1963
Page
20
Miss Maureen Elin O Connor of 47 Waverly Street will marry Harold Joseph Aspinall Jr at 11 am in Sacred Heart Church. The ceremony will be followed by a family reception, a six week European trip, and a return to 371 Elm Street. Both families are from local addresses in the Berkshire area.
Officers of the first Juvenile unit in Pittsfield Grange will be installed tomorrow at 3 p.m. at Pittsfield Grange Hall. Mrs Gladys Reid of Amherst state Grange juvenile superintendent will serve as installing officer. Children ages 5 to 18 may join the newly formed unit and refreshments will be served.
Miss Laura Newberry Stone daughter of Oswald Heaton Joerg Davenport Iowa will marry James Donald Hawley son of Robert Hawley Pittsfield Mass at Richmond Methodist Church The Rev R Kern Eustler will officiate A reception follows The bride to wear a satin sheath with chapel train and veil The couple will work in Colorado with Hawley joining the Geological Survey in Denver and Stone studying paleontology at Antioch College
Sandra Barrie daughter of Mr and Mrs William F Spadafora will wed Nicholas H Conte son of Mr and Mrs Louis Conte in Mount Carmel Church at 10 AM The couple will reside at 3210 South Atlantic Ave Daytona Beach after a reception at the Stanley Club The bride formerly worked in General Electric ordnance department and Conte is a GE draftsman in Daytona Beach The couple plans a Miami honeymoon and home in Daytona Beach after Oct 7 Included are attendants and family details from Great Barrington and nearby areas
Miss Deanna Ada Pothul daughter of Ivar and Mrs Joseph A Pothul will wed Edward F Vaughn Jr son of Mr and Mrs Vaughn of Waterford New York in a 11 AM double ring ceremony at St Peter's Church Officiants include Rev Donald Mullins assisted by Rev Caleb Vaughn and Rev James Vaughn The bride will wear a peau de soie and Alencon lace gown with a four tier veil and carry Fuji chrysanthemums arc orchids The wedding party includes maid of honor Miss Mary Brennan and bridesmaids Miss Karen Vaughn Miss Kathy Ward and Miss Ellen Wright The couple plan a Niagara Falls Can ada honeymoon and will reside at 24 Charles Street Waterford
Miss Ju delte Annetta Alsop of Arlington will marry Lance Cpl. James Francis Farrell of the USMC in St. Aloysius Church this morning. The ceremony features vocalists George B. Scully and a reception at the bride’s home. The bride is a Navy Department secretary. the groom serves at Henderson Hall. The couples’ home is listed in Arlington.
Patricia Anne DeMichele wed Bruce John Harding in Walpole, with her father escorting, at 2 PM. The bride, a Brook Molding employee, wore a beige suit and veil. matron of honor was her sister, and Richard Y. Stevens served as best man. The couple planned a New York trip after a reception at the bride’s grandmother’s home. Harding, a Navy petty officer, had three years of service and education at Pittsfield and Walpole High Schools.
Robert Williams a Pittsfield High School student will sing with the Unitones at a Fight for Freedom social tonight at St Johns Hall from six to midnight. Joining are Thomas Rak Roger Ried Joseph Moore all Pittsfield High students, plus Paul Warren a Mount Greylock Regional School student in Williamstown on drums. The event is open to adults and youth and is sponsored by the NAACP.
Berkshire County Extension Service reports two recipients for 1963 home economics scholarships have enrolled in college. Colleen Jane Ward, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Ward of 674 Crane Ave, entered the freshman class at the University of Massachusetts after graduating Pittsfield High School in June. Virginia Lee Richer, daughter of Mrs. Marie Richer of 11 Bracewell Ave, North Adams, and a St Joseph's High School graduate, entered Framingham State College as a freshman. Committee chair Mrs. Mark H. Rhodes Jr. led the 1963 effort with help from Mrs. Frederick C. Pafenbach, Mrs. Robert J. Lyman, Mrs. Helsen V. Johnson, and Mrs. Anne Mamonas.
Kenneth Knickerbocker will give an illustrated talk on Green Lake at a Philathea Class gathering at 18 Lebanon Ave Sunday at 7 45 PM. Hostess Mrs Frederick Monte is supported by Mrs Wallace Bohrman Mrs George Brewster and Mrs James Main. A flower committee led by Mrs Floyd W McGinnis will hold a food sale during the meeting.
The Pittsfield College Ch arts and crafts group will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Mrs. George B. Tompkins home in Dalton. Mrs. William G. Lamson will present a program on Gifts and Crafts for Children. Hostesses are Mrs. Harald R. Bassett and Mrs. Paul Skopic. Members planning to attend should call Mrs. Skopic or Mrs. Tompkins.
The Fitts rfield Community Hebrew High School welcomes its biggest freshman class in history with ten former elementary graduates continuing as volunteers. Principal Jacob H. Pecker notes registration for Grade 1 is closed while spots remain for kindergarten to six year olds. Parents may call tomorrow for details.
Social briefs list multiple Pittsfield area students enrolling or returning to colleges and schools. Nancy Mercaldo registers at Roberts Wesleyan College in North Chile NY. John M Redhouse Winifred Rouler and Mary P Woitkowski start Merrimack Berkshire Community. Polly Mansfield Berkshire Community. Jeffrey Rayner returns to Babson for senior year. Francis Duprey Dolores Dondi tour Europe. Janet Albano enters Katherine Gibbs Boston. David Medlyn returns to Nichols College. Dennis Johnson at Howe Military. three Pittsfield freshmen at Middlebury College, Carolyn Edwards Grace Hawkins and Mark Miller with their school details. notes on prior schooling and addresses.
Philip Joseph Mercurio Jr of 162 Woodlawn Ave and Brenda Chap elotte Oakes of 11 Livingston Ave file marriage intentions. The notice records the prospective spouses, their home addresses, and pending formalities.
Miss Sally Jean Rogers daughter of Mr and Mrs Ralph Ray Imond Rogers Jr of 94 Strong Ave will wed Cpl Douglas MacGregor Cochran USMC son of Mr and Mrs Robert Carlyle Cochran Jr of Brookline at 4 in South Congregational Church Rev James Rae White will perform the ceremony assisted by Rev George L Blackman of Brookline Vocalist Mrs Walter H Kember. Reception at the Yellow Aster. Bridesmaids include Mrs Ralph R Rogers III Elaine Rogers. Best man Arthur W Canning with ushers J Bruce Cochran Deverton Carpenter Cochran Ralph R Rogers III. The bridal gown features seed pearl elongated bodice Sabrina neckline and bouffant skirt with lace and seed pearl appliques. Veil of illusion with rose. Bridesmaids wear American Beauty rose taffeta. The couple plans a home at Cherry Point NC after Oct 10 trip.
The Junior League of Pittsfield, Inc. will stage Puss in Boots October 23, 24 and 25 at 4 p.m. at the Berkshire Museum with an additional show October 28 at 4 p.m. at Wahconah Regional School. Mrs. Walter W. Sisson directs, bringing a wealth of experience from Town Players productions and prior directing work. Tickets are available in local schools and at the museum.
Seven Berkshire County Medical Assistants attended the Massachusetts Association of Medical Assistants convention in Dedham. Mrs. Desnan was elected to the state executive board and Mrs. Yerazunis, county president, named chairman of resolutions. Degnan and Yerazunis invited to Springfield board meeting. Plouffe to fill Yerazunis’ seat.
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