United Chest Budget Allocates 28 054 Reserve for 1959
Pittsfield and Lanesboro agencies receive allocations totaling 396 946 with 28 054 reserved. Major uses include capital repairs, uncollectable pledges, and health research. McGurk notes reserve aims to cover contingencies, education costs, and potential operating increases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield - Lanesboros
United Community Chest
United
GCS
Camp Fire
Red Feather
UCS
Saidjter
YMCA
Coolidge
Hill School
Berkshire
VNA
McGurk
SPCC
Pittsfield
Salvation Army
Cross
Social Service
Dex
United Prison Assn
State and National Service
United Community Services Administration
Volunteer Bureau
Budert
Bible Class Meeting Set At YMCA This Fall
The first fall meeting of the women's Bible class is scheduled for 2 p.m. tomorrow at the YMCA. A girls class follows at 3 p.m. Miss Myrtle B. Humphrey of Albany Bible Institute will teach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YMCA
Myrtle B. Humphrey
Albany Bible Institute
Hospital Patients and Procedures List From Pittsfield Area
A partial hospital roster lists numerous patients and pending or recent procedures across Pittsfield and surrounding towns. Names include Lester J. Lum, Natalie C. Gagnon, Mrs. George M. House, Mrs. Charles R. Connel, and Miss Marcella Jarosz, among others, with operations or treatments noted at Pittsfield General St Luke’s Derby and related locales.
Adults Enroll In Evening School Courses
A total of 1,487 persons enrolled in the adult evening school, announced by the School Department. Registration occurred Monday and last night with some courses still open. About 2,000 participate in related GE apprentice, university extension, and Massachusetts programs. Adult courses begin next week. schedule to be released later. Breakdown lists Business 405, Ceramics 81, Household arts 410, Evening high school 209, Trade extension 111, Apprentice 47, Supervisory 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John F. Moran
Pillshield High School
Supr
Russell
University of Masachusetts
Chamber of Commerce
Mayor and Workers Plan Re-Election Campaign
Mayor Raymond L. Naughes outlined a second term bid at Haughey headquarters on North Street. He cited a record of promises and discussed advertising plans and race programs starting next week. A Maughey organization meeting drew about 50 attendees at the Farrell-Sweeney building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campain
Raymond L. Naughes
Haughey
North Street
Jin
Sant
Maughey
Farrell-Sweeney
Antoine J. Ruscella
Miss Mary Kickery Named Supervisor at Prudential Office
I P Roy district manager of the Prudential Insurance Company of America announces the promotion of Miss Mary Kickery of Interlaken to office supervisor. She assumed duties Monday. A native of Interlaken, she graduated from Williams High School Stockbridge and Berkshire Business College Pittsfield as an honor student. She has been with Prudential since November 1939.
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I P. Roy
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Fenn .1
Mary Kickery
Interlaken
Miss Kickery
Williams High School
Stockbridge
Berkshire Business College
Pittsfield
Prudential
Mortgage suit filed in superior court by Rochele and aims
Miles J. Rochele and Anna H J aims sue Grace I McGarry in superior court seeking action on a $2,000 contract claim tied to a real estate mortgage. No agreement reached yesterday between the parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oy Miles J. Rochele
Anna H.jaims
Grace I. McGarry
Juilliard Quartet To Play Sunday at South Mountain
The Juilliard String Quartet, based at the Juilliard School in New York, performs Sunday at 3 at the Temple of Music, South Mountain, as the second of four fall chamber concerts. The program includes Ginastera Quartet No. 2 and features members Mann, Cole, Hillyer, and Adam. Tickets at the door. more details from Mrs Willem Willeke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Juilliard Quartet
South Mountain
Robert Mann
Leidere Coke
Raphael Hillyer
Claus Adam
Juilliard String Quartet
Temple of Music
America
Tanclewood
Oja
Washington, D.C
Europe
Salsburg
Vienna
Brussels
Berlin
Budapest
Edinburgh
Juilliard
Juilliard School
New York
Juiliard
Aspen Srisoal of Music
Conrado
Isidore Cole
Alberto Evaristo Ginastera
South America
Washington
Tekets
Willem Willeke
the Apothecars
Husden
Thomas Scherman
William Masselos
Keegan backs Crow for Council Ward 2
Harold V Keegan who married candidate Raymond F Crow and the 1957 Ward 2 primary endorses Crow for this year election. Crow says about 15 attended a rally at his daughter’s home on Connecticut Ave. Keegan tied Crow in 1957 primaries and urged voters to back Crow in the current campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold V. Keegan
Raymond F. Crow
Crow
Keegan
Stephen A. Strauss Jr
Connecticut Ave
Connecticut and
Virgina Avenues
Keeean
Geover of
Purnell Jr
Purnell
Dominez
Mangano
Woman Driver Fined $35 in Accident Case
A Pittsfield woman, Mrs. Charles J. Germano, 52, pleaded to an operating-to-endanger charge in District Court after her car ran out of control on East Street. She was fined $35 by Judge Harold R. Goeney. the crash totaled the 1959 parked car owned by Francis Benoit. police said a momentary distraction caused her to look away as her daughter, riding with her, struggled with school work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsfield
East Street
Charles J. Germano
Fast St
Harold R. Goeney
James J. Scullary
Germano
Francis Benoit
Dartmouths St
Benoit
Scullary
Visual Acuity Tied to Safe Driving Health study cites optometrists duty
A Berkshire County conference featuring 11 optometrists heard Dr Edmund F. Richardson of Hollywood argue that visual acuity is central to highway safety. He noted most crashes stem from overdriving vision and urged optometrists to counsel patients on speed and driving limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Fischer
Berkshire County
Edmund F. Richarson
Hollywood
Calif
Padricdsen
Pr. Richardson
Liggett Managers Attend Outings at Wachusett Club
Mr William E McCarty and three assistants from Liggett Drug Store 41 North St attended annual outings at Wachusett Country Club West Boylston The managers outing was Sept 22 and the assistants outing was yesterday The programs featured golf and baseball with other athletic events Health Commissioner Dr Harold Stein checked food supplies for contamination from leaking sulfur dioxide gas nothing amiss
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. McCarty
Liggett Drug Store
North St
Liggett Company
Wachusett Country Club
West Boylston
McCarty
Richard P. Mears
William J. Keyes
John J. McKeever Jr
Goodman's Meat Market
Co-J
Golf Journalumbus
Harold Stein
Fire Record Yesterday No Blaze at Address
Yesterday at 1056 pm a fire record notes defective wiring at 4 Second St. no fire occurred. Inspector Ezra J. Cushing was notified.
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Second St
Ezra J. Cushing
New Day Care Center Urged In Report on Family Agency
The Child Welfare League of America submitted two 24 page studies on the Family and Children's Service of Berkshire County. They urge a new Day Care Center with emphasis on educational equipment and updated records linking child progress to family case files.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Child Welfare League of America Inc
Family and Children's Service
Berkshire County
Carol Marchand
Family and Childrens Service
Family Service
New England Home
Theresa A. Jackson
GE sees new transformer program to beat foreign competition
Ralph J. Cordiner, chairman of General Electric, lauded a new transformer program led by Pittsfield engineers aimed at beating foreign competition and inflation. He and other GE executives, at a Pittsfield symposium, touted a price-reduction announcement and a shift from job shop to production line, signaling multi‑million dollar investment in the plant. The closed meeting drew the era’s largest GE gathering in Pittsfield with top vice presidents and division heads in attendance.
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Ralph J. Cordiner
General Electric Co
Jaur
Pittsfield
Cordiner
Enn
Prosa
Ehsman
Cordier
Power Transformer Department
GE Brass
Arthu F. Vinson
Golden Age News Choir Sings For 198 Members Soloists Named
The Golden Age Choir performed for 198 members at a YMCA meeting. Soloists included Michael Jo Dowd and Harry E. Samy. Mrs Elizabeth Bohre led the community sing with vice president Jennie McDarwin, and others in attendance. A new member was introduced, and many guests and officers were listed along with plans for upcoming events and a mental health talk by Rev James Mooroodh and Dr Frederick J. Carpenter at the YMCA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ub Osesterdae Ato
YMCA
Michael Jo Dowd
Harry E. Samy
Mos Anna VL Fionn
Elizabeth Bohre
Jennie McDarwin
Lapp
Merritt
Haskell
Mahel L. Roberts
Ruth Tacs
Erbeth Jones
Joinette Callan
Otto Unewilier
Harrette Snow
Pittsfield General Tlusmital
Bana Presselo
Joseph Rivard
Mary Brazill
St. Luke's
Margaret Cahill
Ida Shepardson
Joseph Ressler
James Mooordh
First Methodist Church
Frederick J. Carpenter
Hiumorans
Gottsebe
Ressler
Williamy Murphy
Charles A
Daniels
Magnus
Leveren
Vinla XI Houser
Dowd
Edith Spurr
Flynn
Arthur Bartram
Emmiesnow
Arthur Shaver
North Adams Man Held in Troy for Stealing 4 Cars
North Adams resident Howard R. Exford, 26, awaited arraignment on grand larceny charges after allegedly stealing four automobiles. Police reported two cars stolen in North Adams and two in Rensselaer County, with Exford abandoning each vehicle to take another, including a farmer’s pickup. He was arrested by Hoosick Falls police and turned over to the state police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Troy
N.Y
UPI
Howard R. Exford
North Adams
Mass
Rensselaer County
Hoosick Falls
Exford
Pomeroy PTA Urges Action On Junior Highs
About 100 people heard Glenn Cos head of a Citizens' Council present findings showing a new junior high is preferable to expanding existing ones and action should begin immediately to prevent overcrowding and double sessions. The PTA adopted a resolution supporting the council. Mayor and city officials discussed a plan to present a junior high building to the City Council soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pomeroy Pta Jast
Inier
Glenn Cos
Citizens’ Council
Studs
Junioar High
Coy
PTA
Maser Hauzhey
Eivess
Fall Art Show on Library Lawn in North Adams
The Fall Fohiage Festival art show will be held on the North Adams library lawn this weekend. About 30 artists are expected to display paintings, with a large number likely to be shown. George Jarck, festival director, will be on hand Saturday morning to assign exhibit space. hours are 10 am to 5 pm both days.
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Library
North Adams
South Adams
North Adam
George Jarck
Signature Loan Co Opens New North Street Office
Walter A. Feeney announces Signature Loan Co moving to a ground floor office at 237 North St, a redo from the Kennedy Block location at 21 North St. Feeney has led the local office since March and comes from Bridgeport, Conn. The Signature Loan Co is a division of Budget Finance Plan, part of a nationwide consumer finance group with 93 branches in 16 states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter A. Feeney
Signature Loan Co
North St
Kennedy Block
North S T
Feeney
Comming
Bridgeport
Conn
Budget Finance Plan
M John McGill Dies in Washington D C
M John McGill former Pittsfield resident died in Washington D C He led planning and estimating at the Government Printing Office and would have observed his 23th anniversary there in November A WWI veteran and former Eagle employee he was a track standout in Western Massachusetts He leaves a wife Helen N Stuck a son John P McGill a granddaughter Christine Marie McGill and several siblings The body rests in Bethesda Md Requiem at St Ann s Church Washington and burial at Gate of Heaven Cemetery Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. John McGill
Pittsfield
Washington
D.C
Government Printing Office
Fmta Society
Aco
FMTA
McGill
Massachusetts
Hinsdale
Eagle Printing and Binding Co
Army Air Corps
France
St Ann's Church
Nocturne 1 Adoration Society
Holy Name Lonely of the Church
The
Knights , Columbus
American Legion
Helen N. Stuck
John P. McGil
Kemington
Ashland
Robert A. Pumphreys
Bethesda
St Anns Church
Washington, DC
Heaven Cemeters
Marie Filion Dies at 100 in Adams Home
Marie Filion 100 oldest Adams resident died yesterday at 178 Columbia St. A native of St Norbert Quebec she celebrated her 100th birthday last June 21. Survived by three daughters a son 16 grandchildren 21 great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. Funeral Friday morning at Notre Dame Church. Body at Trottier Funeral Home.
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Adams
Marie Filion
Columbia St
Filion
St. Norbert
Quebec
Canada
Navarre Filion
American Legion Auxiliary
Ladies of Ste
Notre Dame Church
Trottier
GE Sales Officials Convene Here in Pittsfield Session
GE sales officials from the distribution transformer department in Pittsfield convened for a two day sales conference to boost business. Twenty three managers and engineers from the Raster and Central regions of the nationwide distribution equipment sales organization attended the session at the Boys Club Camp. The group received details on regional transformer shipments and the shift to a dedicated display and transfer focus for parts including lightning arresters and transformers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Electric
Pittsfield
Henge
Schenertads
Alam
Hake
Dietibuhen
Hansfermer
Wouts
Ted Daepe Sunrtons Mide
Pautsfield
Tansfarne
Neal
Tudon Falls
Crossing Guards Get Pay Boost
City Council, in a six minute special session at City Hall, approved a 80 cent per day pay raise for 24 crossing guards from four to four dollars sixty cents. A $400 order to fund the raises from the reserve fund was also passed, submitted by Major Raymond L. Haughey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy
Raymond L. Haughey
Probate News Franz X Brugger Will Sparks Court Action
Franz X Brugger died Aug 13 and his will was contested in probate court. He left $3,000 to sister-in-law Elizabeth Messbacher of New York, $1,000 to St Teresa's Church, $10,000 to the Society for the Propagation of the Faith in New York, and the remainder to the Bishop of Springfield for charitable uses.
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Franz X. Brugger
Frans X. Brugger
Brugger
Elizabeth Messbacher
New York
St. Teresa's Church
Secreity
Springfield
Funeral notices and obituaries from Pittsfield area
Death notices and funeral details for Friend Nierstead, James Lavery, Catherine McCusker, Mrs Emma Amber, Edith Crowley, Abbie Fash, and divorce rulings for Jones Lyman Cutting include résumés of services, burial places, bearers, clergymen, and estate items. Military ties noted for Lavery.
Card of Thanks and Anniversary Notices and Death Notices
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to Lor Aurses and friends for support during illness and bereavement. Death notice for William C. Serrom aged 1 year and details of survivors and services at Unity Cemetery Austerlitz New York.
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Idna C. Reid
Aurses
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United Chest
Laurence C. West
Paisley Ter
Lester J. Lum
Kent Ave
George M. House
Dalton
George H.schmid
Stephentown, N.Y
Charles R. Connel
Narragansett Avenue
Natalie C. Gagnon
Ernest J. Gagnon
St. Luke's Joseph Rizzo
Westcnster St
Robert E. Petkofsky
Lester Petkofsky
Williams St
Philip K. Ashby
Princeton, N.T
John “Gop
Honsatonic
James A. Duplessie
Cranwell School
Lenox
William C. Benjamin
High St
Thomas M. Sitzman
Dickinson Ave
Anthony Salatino
Peck's Rd
Harry R. Stevens
George M. Taglienti
Ridgeway Ave
Stefan J. Casucci
Elio Casucci
Stratford Ave
Marcella Jarosz
Park Street
Hillerent
Wayne J. Lattimer
Laurence C. Lattimer
Jason St
Robert J. Rozon
Mohawk St
Deborah A. and
Craig R. David
Albert R.’ Davidson Jr
Great Burrington
Frank H. Jester
Lanesboro
Catherine Marie = Salvatore
Dominic Salvatore
Charles R. Johnson
Becket
Hoveriy
Derby
George Derby
Hanrk
Harold F. Klein
Prudential Office
Miss Mary Kickery
Superior Court
Liggett
Goodman’s Market
GE ‘Board
James H Goss
International Group
John W Belanger
Raymond W. Smith
Prisfield
Wham
Robert}. Gibson
Pharad A MacKinnon
Lewie J. Burger
Oscar L. Dunn
Pxpculives
International General Electric
Canadian General Flertric
Golden Age News
Mes
Isabel VW
Parker
Pomeroy Pta
Berkshire Eagle
Probate News
H. Kierstead
Friend Nierstead
Pittsfield GE
Northampeton
Pittsfield Cemetery
Notteampton
J J Thompson
Elge LC Rus
H Merritt
EV DeRlieux
HJ. Cooney
James J. Lavery
James Lavery
Roche
Mitch
St. Anne Church
George B Mealy
Besters
Leo Kellerman
Sax
Joseph Harnett
Everett
Alfred Marchand
Augustus Wehrs
Marw Cella
John C. Lax Bartel
St Ann's Cemetery
Father Healy
Mavers
Theodore W. “Owhig
Stickles+ Turnure
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Tla
Mr Lavery
Coast Guard
Catherine T. McCusker
Devanny
St. Josephs Church
Charles L. Foley
Ronald MacDonald
Brooklyn
St. Mary's Cemetery
Lee
Jeremiah C. Murphy
Msgr
MacDonald
Emma C. Amber
Emma CC. Amber
Harrison L. Amber
First Congregational Church
Albert Buckner Coe
Winthrop M. Crane Jr. Warry C Dutton
Zay Jeffries
W. Rankin Furey
W. ‘Bradford West
Gilbert L. West
Clifford F. Martin
Lawrence K. Miller
Albert L. Hall
Ralph G
Starke
Merrill R. Tabor
Gardner F. Knight
Robert Red Walsh
Robert D. Bardwell Jr
Howard Seyffer
Lewis P. Johnson
Robert T. Jones Jr
Charles E. Feree
Henry H. Williams Jr
Frank H. Ittner
Benjamin L. Swiraky
Edith H. Crowley
Abbie L. Fash
Abbie Louisa Real
iFash
Sheffield
Ferncliff
Hartsdale
Walter Boardman Wright
Christ Episcopal
Church
Mation
Benjamin L. Switsky
Richard E. Jones
Otis
Frankie Jones
Hinton
W. Va
Elaine E. Lyman
Donald F. Lyman
Clayton
Cutting
Shirley
Ieath
William C
Ber
Thor
Ahem
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