Miss Amidon Engaged to Kirby Degnan
Mr. and Mrs. Burton H. Amidon of 225 Connecticut Ave announce the engagement of their daughter Michaele Frances to Kirby Degnan, son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gordon Degnan of 117 Tyler St. Michaele Frances is a 1957 St. Joseph's High School graduate who trained in IBM techniques in Albany and works as an IBM operator at GE ordnance. Kirby Degnan, a Pittsfield High School and Tantasqua High School graduate, is a current sophomore at North Adams State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michaele Frances
Kirby Degnan
William Gordon Degnan
Krieg
Yonkers
New York State Teachers Assn
Columbia
Pottorff
Catholic U
St. Luke's Hospital
New York
David FE. Herrick
Lenox
Nancy Collins
North Adams
George R. McCormick
Marion Hickey
Great Barrington
Eleanor Clary
Herbert F. O'Laughlin
Pittsfield
D. Allen Fraser
Lee
Baptist Women Plan Supper Sunday
The Woman's League of First Baptist Church will hold a supper meeting Sunday at 6 15 p m in the church. Mrs Walter Harvey of Holyoke will speak on Great Expections. Harvey is vice president of the Massachusetts Baptist Convention and serves on national and state Baptist women boards. Reservations due tomorrow at the church office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's League of First Baptist Church
Walter ©. Harvey
Holyoke
Harvey
Massachusetts Baptist Convention
National Council of American Baptist Women
Massachusetts Women's Bapist Mission Society
Susan Shaw
Leon C. Clark
Charles R. Crosier
Furst Church Group Plans Style Show
The Caroline Adam Society of First Congregational Church will open its fall season with a fashion show at 2 Friday afternoon in the church parlors. Fall and winter attire from Elise Farar Dress Shop and Greta's hats will be shown with Agnes Platczyk of Elise Farar's as commentator and multiple members as models. Program chairman is Mrs. William B. Haggard, with hostesses listed for the social hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline Adam
William B. Haggard
Gilbert A. Lown
Curtiss M. Cederstrom
John C. Howes
Newton F. Hanley
Anne E. Stronach
Public Events Tonight and Tomorrow Listings
Tonight at 7 30 a talk on PTA Responsibility in the Home School and Community by Ward 6 committeeman Philip J Krause at Pomeroy School cafeteria. At 8 00 a fall fashion show by Welcome Wagon Club for Newcomers at Berkshire Museum. Tomorrow from 10 00 a m to 5 00 p m annual sale to aid the blind of Massachusetts at Catholic Youth Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Ward 6
Philip J. Krause
Pomeroy School
Welcome Wagon Club
Berkshire Museum
Massachusetts Catholic Youth Center
Mount Carmel Bazaar Planned By Parish for Nov 6 7
Mount Carmel outlines plans for its annual parish bazaar to support the Ven erini Sisters convent fund. The event runs at Mount Carmel School hall Friday November 6 from 5 to 9 PM and Saturday November 7 from 10 AM to 9 PM. Nine major awards include 100 dollars in cash, a handmade afghan, a transistor radio, a portable electric mixer, and five ten dollar cash prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Carmel
Venerini Sisters
Fenn Street
SJH Parents List Chairmen
The first executive board meeting of the South Junior High Parent-Teacher Assn. was Friday with Mrs. Christopher Mamonas as president and appointments announced for Membership Hospitality Publicity Refreshments and Program. The first fall meeting is set for Oct 7 at 8 pm in the school cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
South Junior High
Pittsfield League of Women Voters
Salisbury Antiques Fair Opens October 8
Salisbury Connecticut hosts its third annual antiques fair starting Thursday October 8 in Town Hall with 24 New York and New England dealers. An American folk art sale and loan exhibition at Scoville Library accompanies the event, with hours 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Oct. 8 and 9 and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Conn
New York
New England
Town Hall
Scoville Library
Social Briefs From Local Families This Week
Social notes record visits and moves for area residents. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Albright hosted week end guests Mr. and Mrs. H P Gaylord from Ridgewood New Jersey. Stanley Benton Haggard, son of Mr. and Mrs. William B Haggard, begins his senior year at Dean Junior College in the architectural construction program. Mr. and Mrs. Wendell H Pigman of Washington DC departed after a week visiting Mrs Pigman’s parents Mr. and Mrs. Louis R Sweatland of 55 Concord Pkwy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Albright
Sampson Pkwy
H. P. Gaylord
Ridgewood, N.J
Stanley Benton Haggard
William B. Haggard
Spadina Pkvy
Dean Junior College
Franklin
Wendell H. Pigman
Washington, D.C
Pigman
Louis R. Sweatland
Concord Pkwy
Speakers Named For Alumnae Day Of New Rochelle
Katharine Krieg of Yonkers will speak at the College of New Rochelle Alumnae Day in New England hosting Berkshire chapter's noon luncheon at Wyantenneck Country Club Great Barrington. Also appearing are Mother Mary Peter Carthy and Mother Thomas Aquinas O'Reilly. Mary Pottorff attends as executive secretary. 1200 alumnae invited from New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Krieg
Yonkers
N.Y
College of New Rochelle Alumnae Assn
Berkshire
Wyantenneck Country Club
Great Barrington
MotherMary Peter Carthy
Thomas Aquinas O'Reilly
Mary Pottorff
Executtve
New England
Massachusetts
Mary Peter
Ursuline
New Rochelle
Catholic University of America
Thomas Aquinas
Fordham University
Cambridge
Oxford
Leo Kallmans Morton Roses Farewell Party
Mr and Mrs Leo Kallman of 42 Springside Ave and their son in law and daughter Mr and Mrs Morton Rose of 29 Maple Grove Dr were surprised by about 25 guests at the Yellow Aster. Gifts were given as they prepare to move in mid October to West Hollywood Florida and Lebanon New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Kallman
Springside Ave
Morton Rose
Maple Grove Dr
Kollmans
West Hollywood
Fla
Lebanon
N.H
University Guest Day Set for Nov 7 at UMass Amherst
AMHERST The University of Massachusetts plans to welcome about 2 000 secondary school students on November 7 for the annual high school guest day. Principals and guidance counselors from Massachusetts schools will receive invitations, and parents are invited. The day aims to acquaint seniors with campus life, admissions, and curricula, with Dr Jean Paul Mather as main speaker and university president as guest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amherst
University of Massachusetts
Massachusetts
Joel
Greenberg
Velma Ave
Cambridge
Green
Harvard Law School
Jeans
Paul Mather
Raymond L.j
Anderson
TL Strong
Coldwater
Mich
Brandeis University
Alumni
Field
Charles W. Didrich
Berkshire Hills Secretaries Hear GE Librarian Talk
GE librarian Samuel Sass spoke at a Berkshire Hills Chapter meeting of the National Secretaries Assn last night at the White Tree Club Letters of appreciation were read from the Berkshire County Tuberculosis Assn and United Community Services thanking the group for clerical help The Oct meeting will be at the Phoenix Hotel in North Adams inviting all area secretaries to call Miss Phyllis E M King for details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Sass
Berkshire Hills
National Secretaries Assn
White Tree Club
Berkshire County
Bride-Elect Arlene Palmieri Feted Before Her Wedding
Arlene Palmieri daughter of Pasquale Palmieri of 13 Circular Ave is honored at several parties ahead of her marriage to Robert A. Herrick son of Mrs John M Herrick of 62 Stoddard Ave The ceremony will be at 10 am next Saturday at Mount Carmel Church followed by breakfast and reception at Breezy Knoll Inn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Arlene R. Palmieri
Pasquale Palmieri
Circular Ave
Robert A. Herrick
John M. Herrick
Stoddard Ave
Mount Carmel
Breezy Knoll Inn
Miss Palmieri
Blessed Virgin Sodality of
Maple Hill
Lee
JoAnn Garrity
Winthrop Gre. Jr
Gregory
Montgomery Ave
Ext
Erma Pascucci
Jane Heath
Edward Skowron
Ralph Kelly
Josephine Palmieri
GE Ordnance Department
Green Acres
Williams College Schedules Twelve Concerts This Year
Williams College announces a year of 12 music events led by Prof. Barrow. The season opens October 23 with wind chamber works by Mozart and Hindemith conducted by Invin Shainman in Jesup Hall. Seven concerts are free, mostly in Chapin Hall, with plans through May including the Berkshire String Quartet, Budapest String Quartet, Williams Glee Club tours, and joint programs with Wellesley College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamstown
Williams College Department of Music
Jesup Hafli
Robert G. Barrow
Invin Shainman
Mozart
Hindemith
Chapin Hall
Williams Glee Club
Berkshire Community Symphony Orchestra
Budapest String Quartet
Robert Brink
Daniel Pinkham
Berkshire Singers
Kroll Quartet
Wellesley College Choir
Lehigh University
Thompson Memorial Chapel
Lawrence Hall
Glee Club
St. Thomas Church
New York City
Stwarthmore College
Wilson College
Wellesley College
Redstone and Jupiter Missile Design Lessons Emphasized
As the prime contractor to the United States Army we highlight lessons on foreseeing outcomes and the imperative of total design in building America’s leading missiles Redstone and Jupiter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
America
Marriage Intentions of Andrew J Davis and Amorette Weed
Andrew Jackson Davis of 367 Partridge Road and Amorette Grace Weed of 103 Holmes Road have filed marriage intentions. The notice lists both residents and the prospective spouses as parties, signaling their upcoming nuptials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Jackson Davis
Partridge Rd
Amorette Grace Weed
Holmes Rd
Chanticleers to Perform in Pittsfield Friday Oct 9
The Chanticleers male quartet opens four show Community Concerts at Pittsfield High School on Oct 9 presented by the Community Concert Association. Program also features Chicago Opera Ballet Feb 4, Minneapolis Symphony Feb 16, and pianist Stanley Babin Apr 8. Season tickets are being mailed by secretary Mrs Willem Willeke with inquiries to her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chanticleers
Pittsfield High School
Robert S$. Schoonmaker Jr
Association
Chicago Opera Ballet
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Stanley Bab
Willem Willeke
South Mountain
Wilieke
Marino Nominates Attendants for Quiet Mount Carmel Nuptials
Mary M Marino names attendants for Saturday wedding to Roger G Halsey. Ceremony at Mount Carmel Church at 9 am with a reception at the Stanley Club. Sister in law Mrs Richard Cullen matron of honor. bridesmaids include Mrs Llewellyn Armstrong Lenox, Mrs Peter Marino, and Miss Rita Ruscetta. Best man Llewellyn Armstrong. ushers Richard Salvatore Peter Marino. Family events noted at VFW Hall Rainbow Restaurant and GEAA stag party. oldest guest Firmin Goulet 75. youngest Debra Colwell eight months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary M. Marino
Nazzareno Marino
Linden St
Roger G. Halsey
Arthur G. Halsey
North St
Mount Carmel Church
Stanley Club
Richard Cullen
Llewellyn Armstrong
Lenox
Peter Marino
Rita Ruscetta
Llewellyn J. Armstrong
Richard Salvatore
Richard
Miss Marino
VFW
Rainbow
Ruscetta
Halsey
GEAA
Jerry McConkey
Haines
Marino
Will
Anditertain
Norman J. Haines
Cole
Ave
Firmin Goulet
Grace Ter
New Bedford
Canada
More Than $300 Realized at Grange Bazaar
Seven prizes were awarded at the annual bazaar of the Ladies Club of the Heat of the Berkshires Grange Saturday at the hall. Winners included Leon L. Knowl ton of Adams, electric frying pan, Mrs. Robert J. Pomeroy, fishing pole, and Henry B. Gallison, steak knives. About 300 attended the event, at which more than $300 was raised. One hundred were at the turkey supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkshires Grange
Hall
Leon L. Knowlton
Adams
Robert J. Pomeroy
Henry B. Gallison
Monarch Benefit Net Almost $100 At Card Party
Almost $100 was cleared at the Monarch Junior Drum and Bugle Corps card party last night with about 80 attending. Prize winner Mrs. Harold Raup of 122 Plunkett St. received a steam and dry iron. Twenty-seven door prizes were awarded and the mothers auxiliary will meet Monday at 7 at Mrs. John Harder’s home, 70 Dickinson Ave. All mothers of corps members are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monarch
Harlod Raup
Plunkett St
Mothers’ Auxiliary
John Harder
Dickinson Ave
Mothers of Corps
Franco-American Auxiliary to Hold Covered-Dish Supper
The Franco-American Auxiliary invites members to the first meeting on Thursday at 6 30 p.m. at the club for a covered-dish supper and gathered social time.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Miss Amidon
Burton H. Amidon
Connecticut Ave
Miss Michaele F. Amidon
Furst
October Journal
William Cole
Williams College
Dr. Kinsey
Princess May
Queen Mary
England
Mary
Elizabeth
Journa
SJH
Leo Kallmans
Morton Roses
C.ool M
Charles F. St. John
Hollywood, Fla
Charles Stringer
Greylock Ter
Harold J. Kitterman
James Fillio
91 Memorial Dr
Thomas J. Geary
John V. Geary
Valentine
Siena College
Loudonville N.Y
St Joseph's High School
Arlene R. Palmieri
Stag
Mr. Palmieri
Skowron
Miss Pascucci
Miss Heath
John K. Herrick
Winthrop Gregory Fer
Edward McMahon
Illiams College
Chrysler Corporation
Plymouth
Dodge Dart
DODGE
Desoto
Chrysler
Imperial
Valiant
Grange
Berkshire Garden Center
Great Harrington
Stockbridge
Dalton
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