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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 18

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I 181The' BerkshlEAelling4si.le, 31ondayl, )1Iarch ,3, 1952 Ittutele Dalton Stockbridge Great Barrm.1 al The Revelers 3 Sina in Lng tn, i 1 elVS Ot JT)TIN HEATHER I I rs. Decker labk Cashier of 1 11D 6094 Arrtta 'cost, Toj Be A 17171 t-gi ANTHONY RUD McIntyre, Coachman. ar-' l- -4; .,4, 1 Bctirington Soldier' Fined For Racing With Trooper GREAT BARRINGTON-A 22- year-old Ashley soldier who lost a race with a state 1 police cruiser paid $35 In District Court Trooper Michael -D. Sullivan said he spotted Pvt. George G.

Cronk going sCiith on Route 7 at a rapid clip. The trooper took after him and tried to flag him down near the Meadows Restaurant, but Cronk, raced on. Officer Sullivan finally stopped the car In the center of Sheffield. Cronk said he thought the trooper was another motorist looking for a race. He pleaded guilty to engaging in a race and was fined $35.

Ile pleaded inno- to refusal to stop on the sig. wfuncli guilty and officer, filed. Tel. 83 'le 11, fir 1- osarlans I 4 1 TalkTalk Lon, Early i Almerica GREAT i3A ItrNGTON- Bernard Ai Kerrigan, pastor. aditressedtkei Contritteinity of the Holy rtosit4 of St.

ter's parish last evening In the cha el on the colonizatidot South Am ea' and the history' of the cathedr I-4 des ribed' 161 particular' be 1-lb described in', particularVe Dirketors Also Natn Doliglas Hall As Assistant victors AISO name Dopglas Hall LENOXThe bowling tchedule this week at the Lenox Commu-. 4ity Center followa: Metes Leagues totight at 7.30; Ladies' League morrow night at 7.30; 'Junior League, Thursday afternoon at 3.30. The will he open fort menibers night r. There will'be no, meeting of the tuibbie group center tomorrn rok, afternoon. The demi Will be beld tomorrow morn.

mg at 10 and the bridge club will play after- noon at 3. Friday afternoon the centee Will be open for small fry activities; Reporter on l'atation. 'John. Vander Voort, PhOX- Oe- porter for The Eagle. on a eek's vacation.

News it PMS may be left at- the Variety Store, 'corner of Church and Housatonic.Streets,4or,- be telephoned to PIttsteld 73Ik to The Eagle office. The town sbe covered by Derry D'Oench of the 'tkty alai! during Mr. Vander Voort's abxence. "Desert Fo Lee The. Tonite.

Ukto The Eagle office. The town covered by Derry D'Oettch the ckty slat! durittg Mr. Vander, oort's absence. Desert Fo Lee Thee. Tel.

429-117 Atherton, bay returned home to Granby. Louis B. Stewart has returned home from Pittsfield General Hospital where 14.1e underwent treatment' Miss Rosalie E. Ellis, librarian for the Stockbridge Public Library. is In the Pittsfield General Hospital undergoing treatment.

Mrs and Mn. Martin F. Fin. negan and daughter, Margaret. left Saturday to -two weeks at Sarasota, Fla.

Mr. and Mrs. -Cecil Babcock left Saturday to spend a months vacation' in Dania, as guests of Mrs, Babcock's aunt, Mr a. Frank H. Herrick.

They were accompanied by Mark D. Van Deuset0 Paul- RueNch left Saturdai for Florida for a few weeks vacation. Mrs. Michael J.Flynn 24 and her daughter, Spent several days in New York last week. Miss Flynn, who is a teacher in the Dalton schools was on vacation.

B. Starratt returned to the rectory today after being in Gambier, Ohio, he was the preacher Sunday at Kenyon College. In' Starratt's absence, vRev. Robert Curry of Lenox took charge of services. at St.

Paul's Church. Rev. and Mrs. J. EdNyard Elliot left Saturday to spend a few, days in POrtland, Me.

witl re oodsitt Georg to Is 411arriKtl The Southern Community 'Coocertl Association- presented the Revelers yesterday afternoon In a I 1 program 'of mimic arranged, with varying degrees of succest for male qUartet. The selections ranged from music i of the baroque period through examples of the 19th century art song to selectidns from "South Pacific." A'group entitled "Songs of Childhood," another, "Tonsoriana--Rerniniscen-ces oft Yesteryear," and the "South Pacific" melodies, were certainly the parts of-the progratn niosr suited, to the performing group, and were perhaps most musically.rendered Of the first groups the art songs were cpnspicuously unsuited, being written originally' for a solo voice and really demanding petype orinterpretation which only a single voice is capable of giving satisfactorily. Another group, included Saint-Saens "Thee Swan" and the "Dense 1.1acabre," hoth of which are inherently orchestral tor' planistici, and -the composer was rtainly right In changing the te from its original' vscal forth. Ona ung from the first group stands ut, however) a setting of "Oyer I Over Dale" from "A Midsumme Night's 'writ. ten by Cook nd arranged by Rani ratt, This wa a delightful bit, properly arrange ond expressively sung.

The Revelers wer particularly generous with encor since they performed itevent oughout, the program it is not su that they included some of th ost effective pieces of all. One eip oaroque mimic IZU vn Perim' through examples of the 19th tury art song to selecticins from SoUth Pacific" I A 'group entitled "Songs of Child- 1 1 hood," another, TonsorianaRern- iniscen-ces of! Yesteryear," and the "South Pacific" melodies. were certainly the parts of-the progratn niosr suited, to the performing gro sically rendered. Of the first groups the 1 art songs were conspicuously unsuited, being written originally' for a solo voice and really -demand-- I. Ing inetype of Interpretation which I only a single voice Is capable of giving satisfactorily.

Another group included Saint-Sans 'The Swan" and the "Dense 14acabre," both of which are Inherently Orchestral tor planistic), and -the composer was rtainly right in changing the lat. Ns te from Its original' vscal forth One's, ong Prom the fist group stands ut, however) a setting of "Oyer I Over Dale" from Midsumme Night's 'writ. ten by Cook nd arranged by Ban; ratt, This wa a delightful bit, properly arrange ond expressively sung. 1 The Revelers wer particularly generous with encor since they performed -seven oughout the program it is not su they included some of th ost effective pieces of all One twin I. Adv.

)01INI J. CONSOLAT1 Tel, 491-M 5. ,4 I mns, (DISS)LVE" Dies'''. in Florida BARRINGTQN Alex. ander MCItityre -81, died ytsterday In Miami, he had been spending the winter with his son, 1 William He wag-born in Inverness, Scotland, and came to the United States 160, years He Was a coathmari at4ha Wheatleigh Estate, and in or several years, 1900 came to dreat Barringti on.

Ile and the late Patrick Whalen man'- aged the Kastner on Rail- road Street until 1919 when Intyre gave up his of the business. He then vas employed for 21 years at tha Whalen It Kastner garage' here as stock clerk re-'tired about 12 years ago. About four years ago he went 'to Pittsfield to make his home with his ot son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Herbert O'Loughlin.

His 'z wife the Annie Whalen, died several years ago. Besides his Iwo and daughter, he leaves a brother In Cartilda. and one in Scotland, and three grandchil, dren. The body 'will arrive at the Birches Funeral Home tomorrow night. The family will meet friends Wednesday afternoon and evening from, 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 'PM.

Fu-- neral, services sill be Thursday morning at 9 in St. Peter's Church burial following in St. Peter's Cemetery: l' i 'Literary Lecture Change IThe first of four literary 4 lec-, -tures, by John McChesney, spongored by the Thursday Morning e-2Club, will be held tomorrow eves ning at 8 at the home of Mrs. Olt, ford S. Chapin, Benton Avenue, rather than at the home' of Nliss Grace Cameron.

as originally planned. The TMC directors will Thursday afternoon. 4 a 2 at -f the home of, Mrs. Charles. Pat4 terson, Main Street- I At Flower Silo 1471: DALTON A Dalton nuisery man will have the distinction of being the first man to exhibit at tile annual Western Massachusetts spring flower show to be held in West Springfield March 21 through 26.

The exhibit, which wilLhave as Its theme, "A Berkshire Landi will be the entry of Row; land B. Arkinacost, operator of the Berkshire Lawn Sc pany of Dalton. Arrnacost's exhibit a replica of a Berkshire county side, complete with wMding stream and is quiet Asplit-rail fence will lend authen'tOty to the play.1 Grass grow-n in the Berk shire Lawn Landscape's greenhouses was pallently forged throughout the. -biter to ma- ture i well ahead, of season so- that it would be at its peak 'during the floweti show. Thelflower show was organized in 1930 to -stimulate interest in horticulture, floriculture Sand land-ape gardening.

The show, with 72,000 square feet of exhibit space, will he hOused in the Industrial Arts IBlulding on the Eastern States Exposition Grounds In West Springfield. L--, Tivo Applications 1 1 For Beer and Wine A I Are Turned Dolvn DALTONThe local Selectmen. acting- as the licensing for the refused to grant beer and isine licenses to two applicants. Requests from Benny Dimassimo of Hinsdale road and Melvin Good-row of in Dalton, for permits were turned down' by the Selectmen who said that "they were of the need for any new, licenses in town," I A hearing og the two licen.se applications was held at the Town Hall recently. No.oppo.taition was to the granting pf I the permits atthat time.

Both'applicants operate stOres. 4 1 be- All ow etd as m. a tee rk- a. 'SO turn tomorrow. "Desert Fox," Lee 'rhea.

Adv. 5. destructina of the Cathedral of $. Domina 11111580 by the English, and the golden altar salvaged from the ruins and' buried by the Dominicans they. were the Spaniah-, The golden altar may now be seeh In the thurch of San Jiise in new Panama City, 10 miles frorn ruins of the original city.

.11 i Fr, Kerrigan told bf- the device invente0y the early Spanish' fathers to -nrotect the arches' of the city wallil against earthquakes: Leaving an'open space to be closed by the quake. thus saving.the wall. So EIS this invention that the Modern e-ngineers who built the panatna Canal left open' spaces in he masonry. I It was announced that Mrs. 1 James R.

Dohoney will be chair-1 man of arrantements for confraternity reCitationorthe Rosary for deceased efitnibers. Mrs. Elmer F. Woodin and Mrs. Paul Heady will be cO4hairroen of the EuchartisticCOrnmittee in charge of the guards of honor for Holy Thursday, Forty Hours and the day of prayer the Iat Sunday.

of the year Miss'Marion' Hickey svill be chair- 1 man of i 1 4.Ways and 1 i Miss Elizabeth Gibbons reported on donated by the ciation tcr the Mason Public Library, recommending Mary Parker's "Mind the Baby an4. Fr; John Cerard's of IC Hunted Priest." Gibbons said the latteris an 'outstanding book of compelling Rov. Harold Gardiner's "Fifty Years of the American Novel." the ctiircnt, Catholic Book-ofthe-Month Club dividend, was described fts Particularly, valuable for studentd teacheris of English literature. 1 1 STOCKBRIDGEMrs. Elizabeth Decker has been elected by the -directors to be cashier of the Housatonic National Bank and assistant Douglas R.

Hall has been elected stant cashier to 'replace Mrs. Decker, according to the ment Made today by Henry W. Dwight president: Both Mrs. Decker and Mr Hall are natives of this town and educated In the local schools. Mrs.

'Decker vim graduated from Wil- hams High School in 1933 as uluta. torian, of her clasc and Mr. Hall was in 1,944. Mrs. Decker is the daughter of Mrs- Oliver' Pixley of West Stockbridge toad and the Pate Oliver After graduating from high school she worked as stenographer and was later employed I.

by the town, of Stock-, bridge as For two years she was secretary to Dr. Austen Fox Riggs. She entered the employ of the Housatonic, National Bank ai in April, 1937, and six years later was promoted to assistant cashier. Mrs. Decker IS a 'member or the Association of Bank Wolter', the nationaIwomen's banking association.

During World VVar II she was director of first aid for this town and for seve'ral years was Red' Cross firseaid in-that structor.She is of the Stockbridge Grange: She is marly Jolly one was entitled -sled to John. I. Decker who Is emsian Picnic," and "The Preacherloyed at the east plant-of the Gen. and the and "Dry Bones er141 Electric Company in Pitts-were eltiremely suecessful. The as, engineer's as.sistant.

companist, Paul Sargent. also i and -Mrs. Decker' live on Pinel a group including somelStreet. Brehm Waltzes.and a "Pastourelle" Mr. Ha I.

who Is the son, of Mr. by Poulenc. His encore was an or and NtralRobert .1 Hall of Good'gine' coMposiiiott called "Promert- rich is a veteran' of VVorld War II, acie" hic'h was gay, and in having served with the 95th DisiOth proximity tohe Poulenc in Europe for two years. He showed. his influence 'S.

7... worked for a as teller for the The quartet ronsistently per -First National Bank of Los formed With balance and Integra- Angeles. branch end- then tion and in every all of for the Berkshire Trust Company in which were sung in English. showed! Brasfield prior to coming to the excellent. enunciation.

The first Housatonic National Bank in Janutenor, Hogue, and thelary. 1949 bookkeeper. Mr. Hall baritone, Marsh, displayed is a member of the American Le-the best solo voices, but were ably -gine, the'Stackbridge Athletic Club backed up the second tenor, and the IStockbridge Sportsmen's Lebanon Valley CLIFFORD 51. FRAMRACI1 TeL Leb.

Spge. s. Con' solaAL b' For LEE I Mrs. Joiln 'Circular Aventiel, will covering the area- Ion The Eagle during the next WPek while John 34; net Voort of Park Streets is onoacation. -Mrs.

ronsolati may be contacted by telephene at 'Lee 491-M; Other news items msy be left for her at NewsroonV, Main 4 Street- CSA.11' II I Sixteen Plane GREAT, BARRINGTeI--- Mrs. Katherine Dean. Columbo Hillsdale, N.Y., daughter of the la Mr. and Mrs, James Dean, was ma to 4eorg William Goodsill, son Mr. Elizabeth Goodsill of Monumerit i Valley road and the -late George Goodsill, this afternoon.

at 4 in the First Congregational Dr. 'Cornelius Nicholas Bakker. minister, officiated, The wore a navy blue taffeta dress. with matching accestries. Mr.

and Frank Glynn of Hillsdale, N.Y4 were best man and matron of. honor, respectively. A reception followed at the Globe Hotel, Hillsdale. 1 Fred 'Slautyhter 1 1, Dies in 'Hartsville 1 GREAT BARRINGTON Harrison Slaughter. 56, died Saturday at his home in Hartsville after a short illness.

He was born in Campbell Falls. I son of Fred Alice McElroy Slaughter; He had been emplOyed at the Willets estate in New Marlboro. He leaves hisS wife. the former Lucy Forrest in Hartsville; a daughter, Holly. -at home: twosis, tem.

James McBean, and Lucille Grasmonk both of Florida; two sons and a daughter by a -previous marriage. Crawford of Kent of New Milford. and Mrs. Mary Mort.lello of Danbury, and six The body is at the Birches Funeral Home where funeral services will be tomorrow' at 3.30 with Rev, Arthur Simmons of the Southfield Congreational Church officiating. Burial will be in Corashire Cemetery, The family Willomeet friends at the 1 funeral home this evening, from 7 to 9.

Pa MI Sheffield Are Spotted ill. Surprise Alert NEW LEBANON, N.T. The speed and efficiency -of NeW Lebanonil plane spotters as shown yesterday in a surp'rise-alert. According to Mrs. Roger 'Wemple, supervisor- of the Lebanon ot-Kservatiom post, she received the alert at 8.45 AM' and at 859 the first spotter was on duty.

Sixteen planes were spotted from 9 to '5. during the practice session, she reported. Mrs alsn that Mrs; Edmund M. has taken OVPr the chief observer post, succeeding -Mrs. Cromwell Meintosh who resigned because SHErFIELD OTEIRS I Thank you.

David W. Cqgritt. Adv. 44 e4 Amherst, 1ame Tickets' on Sale At Potter 1 Office LEE nigh School Walter Totter haot announced that adult fr 'tickets, for tomorrbvs night's game between Les and Am herst atAmherst be sold in the school office tonight from 10 R. School' offictals said they wouldA like as many Lee to attend -the game al possible.

L. Is I entered In the small school basketball tournaMent staged each year at the of MaSsachusetsts. Lee loct In the last, season 4' but won the event in 1942. lice Fillowship To -31e-el DAtTON Th Women's, Fellowship.of the First Congregational Church will meet eye. ning.a.t, 7.30 in the parish ticttise.

VET EVMIVIIMPWIZB It was reported that; -recordings are available to all. parishioners of 1 the Gregorian issa Angelis" to be sung In June 14 Patrick Sweeney's first mass. Roizarians who would to heat these recordings secure tbern by giving their names to Mrs. Fernand Barrette. are asked to try keep re' cordings not.

longer than one day. Thomas Edwards. and WIlfred'Club. Ile is triarrid to the' former health'. iMiAs Evelyn Lyman of 13 thethris- Glenn, the 4.4 and also the Cur- 1 Eleanor Brochti zof Great Barrin More obtterver are rieeded at the g- Ilan Pittsfield' will speak i5 Miss rent director of the group.

The en- I ton. Mr. 1 and 'gall Ilya on 'local p7f)st and anyone interested Marion Kane ill ha charge apparent'cherry Road 1 asked Ito call either WemPle of the devotional service. Second or Mri. mile gifts yvill brought An at Cub Scout Pack I rrl this time.

I Iii el WS a 2.. i a- A's A rad lo nrementation entitled "A Indian's To Close As Evelyn Lyman of theChris of the devotional service. Second 1mile gifts yvill-be brought An at this I A radio presentation entitled "A Tonight at 8:00 4 Humor Suspense aii'dRomanbe in one of HollywOoes best Spy JA31ES -MASON -1 FINGERS" with 1: JANIELLE DARREEUX 1 1 A A rt thusiasm of ail and their apparent love of performing was ingratiating 'and the large attdience as attentive -and thusiasm of all and their love of performing as ingratiating and! the large aitdierice as atten- 2 2 Visit 1 to 'the of the Pr" NA, -taa. .1.1 Receives ANvards Leactue Seaspn T4111 be gv ien by' members of theforum. Mrs.

George. Stew. art )4, eha itman the sociaf hour Totnorrolv. IN 1(211 which vill follow )the art )4, chalfman Cr the sociaf hour which vill follow The Tomoreow-1 Day Only A'Charietiog Love Story! 1-N-- NY, Air De tinge Group Works Overtime 't, At Alert in Area 4EThe Lee air defense spot ting unit was called out yesterday morning at 1010 and volunteer members mannel Abe post in the Lee Library until 5 PM during a sudoAen air alert. called in this are.

1 36y Scouts of Troop 45 were 1 summoned to the post ant; many were forced to work extra shifts Nand remain on duty over time. Scouts taking part in exerdso were Lee 3rown. Jerry LePrevost, Gordon Sparks, Peter Gordon Steadman and Thomas yohr. Fourteen airplanes were spotted. mostly four-engifie.

bombers. bombers. 11 liousatonic CECILIA 1 BULLY TeL Cub Receive ANvards i HEOUSATONIC At the rent blue and gold C41, Scout 4 Meeting. the following aw ards were Itousatonic MS. CECILIA 1, BULLY TeL 108 -s A Scouts: Re' cc' ivc HOUSATONIC At he' recent annual blue and gold Cub Scout 4 1 Meeting.

the following awards were tl)eadline Tomorrow New itbanon -Indians will up the colttitbla County' High 1 l'Or, Filing Papers p. School Leaguesesson- tomorroW 1 night when they oppose Kinder- leertifYit.Ig At Fanulv Party STOCKBRIDGE The boys of Cub Scout Pack 30 of this town enCilb tertained their families at a dessert blueand gold party at the school cafeteria Thursday e7ening. The boyt made the invitations. the favors. cehterpleces.

place cards and decorative' doilies at their den meetings during th month and ete mon lup the tables Thursday afternoon made to members of Mrs. Walter in the cuVcolors of blue And gold. Den 1: rthurL.ovato.L Cub S'coutmaster'r Clarence J. One gold arrow point and five silr Kettler outlined the work to be ver arrow points Thomas Graila done to continue the program into one gold arrow point and one silver next Year and after that the awardi arrow point, David ono gold I were made to 010 following cut made to meMbers of 'Mrs. Walter in the.euicolors of blue And gold.

DOn 1: Arthur Lovatn Cub Srcoutmaster', Clarence 1 One gold arrow point and five sI Kettler outlined the IV Ct rk to be ver arrow points Thom Grails done to continuo the program into as one gold Arrow point and ne silver next Year and after that the arrow point; David Kinnel on gold made In the following cub papers ife tomorrow at 5 PNli to, Albert 14. Allen, town crerk supptr meeunt I hook High in that town. Coacli Harold squad will be after its Iesgue victory. If suCcessful. it will be the first tirosince 193 6 that a learn Tory.

It 1A.l.11 Of tne nrsf tintsinCe 1936 that a learn )r 'Tour -Dressing pink, green i- 'Dainty 1- 2 I ,.4,,, 'Irciur -Pressing 1,. 11 shades. 1 fi i 1.7..911tzet,-., a 1.1x "ill" :0 AT ip. illtE11 NOTENMI Is a new pictura Not a tv.issue. URN i 0 11 ll lot I 1 A Allal, i (larw 141" 11' LIEVER 1 BLIT FORGEl le 41- i.

..,0.., 1, ''''''''t ,,,1 Vt- it 111 Sq.SZOR i NOTE. grhis la a new picture I Not a rv.Issue. 1 The Dads and Motheria Aui1iary wentthrough the county league the Boy cuts will have a season undefeated. lered-dish- supper and at Saturday rught tho Indians the ComMunity House at to Saratoga SpringS for e10.t1 Mrs, Anne GArvey is in err point and badge Paul KryzIDen 1: Etuddy. Cooper.

membeys ip'quarter-final contest in tho Clas D.chtirge of the affair. She m111 be' novVek, one gold arrow Point andlcertificate and nnbcnt Pin': agairigt Northville Illglifassisted by Albert Cron-1 Beilly, one bearlMoodY, m-rilf 'mord a 1, zone gold tat 7 in CNnvent)on Hail. lIatoild Stickles.Thel badge, one gold pi-Ant and four James two silver oar- tions aro that record-bleakinglFomnuttee mill luitnish dessert. veil arrow points; and Walter At irovs in1 wolf: Roper, crowd from this ton mill woOd, one bear balgo. on.

silverImemberihip cerptirateN'and a bob- the sectional contest. rri Ponsona Conlittre 3teeting point and one gold arrow lcat Zhaeles Willialmson, wolf Members of tftlhorne and on 'munity 'servkse Icomittee of the munity lcoffimittee of the IL i in he A A I. corn- the Jennie A. McGirr ionnle A Medlirr Mrs. Charles Cobris Dies at 71 GREAT BARRINGTON: Mrs, Mary Charlotte Coons, 71.: wife of Charles, Coons 18 Reed Street.

died suddenly at her home Saturday of heart attack. Mrs. 'Ccloftswas -born April 20. 1890, in Lanesboro, the daughter of-Teasie and Rosa Vincent Crown, and had 11ve4 practically all oil her life in this town. She was Gold Star Mother.

losing her 110n. mond R. Coons, in Germany in 1945. 'She held a life membership in the American Legion Abxiliary of this town. Mrs.

and her husband wOuld hase flebraied he'd- 50th wedding aiiniversary on Oct, 24 of this year. BesitIes her hu.shand she leaves three sons, -C. Willey Coons and William J. Coons. both of Great Barrington, and Edward Coons of Hartford.

and four grandchildren. The body was removed to the 134iches Funeral Home where funeral will be to, morrow afternoon at 2.. Rev. Cornelius licholas Bakker of the First Congregational Church will (MIlciato. 1 'Burial will'be In Elmwood Cemeeery.

The family will meet funeral home today from 2 7 to 9 PM. Mr. and Mrs. B. Ralfstahster -Jr.

gave a birthday party for Mortimer T. Cavanaugh About 15 attended. 1---Miss Gertrude Walsh of Park Stieet has returned after spend, ing.two weeks in Miami, as the guest of Mr. -andwMrs. Ryan.

toover vacuum cleaner and floor polishers. Repairs7Co all makes. John P. Tracy, 283 Main SL Tel. Open 1 9 Monday and Friday 'nigh for your convenience.

Sheffield Road. Tel. Flintstone Grange WV attend a meeting of the Pomona Grange committee this evening' at7.41 et the home of 31ri. Ernest Ro bins, 11 Taylor Street. Pittsfield.

Isabel toriklin. a memb of the state home and community service committee will be the featured speaker. kd a ange c. bins, nber Jnity fea- OA I 111T11111- 'bel'TO 'Map nance. 1 LEEThe LP.

Fir. will neet tonight at In the tyal fire stationt Plans for thein. nap! Fit. Department dance to list heldMonday. March 1,7 at den Tmern will be Di4riet Court IT Klein of, Pittsburgh Pa defatttted $15 ball, in District Court this-morning when Jailed anrwer rgs of failing to stop for a stop signand not having a cense Op-his person.

II sr. rested: hy, state troopers Rickard Gosselln art John Nolan on StOckbri last night Sta'te' police Iso picked' up Kent' Conn akietreturntng from vt, lost right, on She was Frances Crolm, was arrested and bailed fOr $15 on a charge'of atingi: an unregistered car Sha will sp'pear in District Court irde day, police said. Part; Tom----orroitt The Companions of the Irorift 1 1174,7 1)ance Selegrinf gt: Sho orOtt immedlatet sale, rooms, bath, acre; garden space $5,000 Furnished inn and 1, I home on good high" way-20 guest rooms, 3 acres .323,500 Legion 3feeti Tomorrow jemin F. Su MyattPost, American Legion, the Community House tomorrow evening start1ng-1 itt 8. -The half-hour meeting will be followed the showing of the 1951 Le.

gion Convention a it et. the 1951 World Series. 1' Dalton veterans are invited. Cough syrups and drops are worth their weight In gold you need them In a hurry to relieve a bad The Corner Post the eve- our li the Le. 1951 lted.

1 I are when 'ow room house on large plot In fine neighbor 10,500 summer guest house of 11 rooms, good bartt 10 acres; A real bargain at 12,000 Miss Jennie A. McGirr, a nitrite of this ton, died last week at the home of her sister. Mrs. Joseph Jackson. in Waterbury.

Conn. She was the sister of Mrs. 'William Donnelly: of Lebanon Center. Miss McGirr resided in York City for 25 years and two years ago she went Waterbury to make her home, Also surviving are two nieces and, two nephews: Mr; and Mrs, the funeral. Legion Gifts Fifty area servicemen received Christmas gifts from the Floyd Carlton Itost.

American Legion and Auxiliary, it has been announced by Mrs. Roger Wemple. Legionnaires purchased the gifts and Auxiliary members wrapped and mallel them. The annual Christmas party for area children) Was also sponsored by the Legion and Auxiliary. 1 Ladies Guild To Meet 1 The Ladies' Guild of the, Church of Our Saviour will meet Wednesdayafternoon from 4 to 6 St the tome of Mrs.

Milford J. SWeener. Ifillyeriehas 'returrledt hqme Pittsfield General Hospital where she underwent treatment for an eye infection. Mr. and Mrs.

John returned Saturday from a several weeks' vacation in Florida. Gillet has returned home from' Pittsfield General lips- pitaL Neighborly home, 7 1 rooms, to good tion, nit burner 12,500 point 1 award andzzone gold Alec 1 In Mrs. Robert Maurus Den 2. den chiers card. Bruce Angelini and David Ford dizne 2: Norman V.

Oppermann, each at one bc award; Donald Wood; gold argold, arrow point and two silver row and wolf; liwis arrOw pdints. 1 i I chiefs, card. Den 3:, Barley Shep- iln Mn. Joseph 'Marby's 4. herdson, wolf, award; Stephen awards 'Isere aS 'follows: Smith.

membership certificate and William Brak, one badge, and one bobcat pin. DPP 4: Frederick Bar RobertVMattrus. one hoza. gold and silver arrow In bear; gold point; John Murray one gold John Bemeco, silver arrow in bear; and two alive points; Joseph Ma- Gordon Elliot bear aWard; Wil- karsk i'one 21a point; David Ryan, liarn Ball, gold and silver arrow in one silv point; and Charles Mat- bear; Richard 'membership certificate and bobcat Pin: Richard thew one badge. 1 41 Mauke, bear award; 'Dennis Locke, den chief's card.

PTA' Council i the awards tile dens 1 Cuts Dues and Number- I put on skits. Den 1 presented 'ythat's My Name?" using short ut -Meetings I skits concerning Washington, Lin' 1 coin and Day. Dens HOUSATONIC At the recett 2 and 4 gave a combined skit show- meeting of the South Berkshire ing Washington crossinLthe DelaCouncil of the PTA In Great and sang to. stanzas of rington. members agreed to changelBalle liantrimiporf estie salute shev Republic the i c' Den the I schedule of 'regular tneetfogs 3 from four annually to three.

flag ceor rem t7e The group also with This was followed by a history of of Mrs. Marsh 'Scouting from its-off-gin to the presdings that the annual dues be ent day and included Den 34 on reduced. At present the associated Finally this den assisted PTA units of the Berkshire by Ijarold French and Mrs. Richard CoUncil are required tol 'pay tive Moody, led in the singing of "God cents for- each member of their in- Bless America." At its close Mr. Ketdividual unit.

Under the new setup tier remarked that one of the first a 50-cent minimum; will cover 100 Scouts In Stockbridge participated the unit'and on. cent in that song. He referred to Mr. will pay for each member over that French who was a Boy Scout when number. they were first organized in town Mrs.1 Raymond MOulthrop, back in 1910 and whose membership 1Mrs.

Joseph Sullivan and Mrs. was signed by the late Austen Fox 1Louis A. Rub represented the Housatonic PTA the -council Refreshments folloWed, meeting. 1 1 Midge Tourney Winners PTA Books Talk A Mrs. Duncan and James Davis took' first place In the On Tooth Health -east-west point in the duplicate arrdw A IA a 1- rts Alae Twe general store, in go4i-d locationnessch with quixters ppotitabin touhim4me.

at 4 $17,000 find 35,000 New bungsdow, well built, ,41 'rooms, bath 100s150 I 12,500 Store in the Center Block. I 1 Ad, In New low price, offer for team cabinet bath and- complete hod A. Smith licenskt mac-1 scut. Tel. -f IC 11( I I 'at will hold a- card party, toMorrow 'night at In Grans Hall.

Bradley Strotei Meetin I There will be a businAss meeting i I 1 the Bradley Community Center tomorrow -night at Residents of -the Bradley area ate siked to attend. trow m0 I New Asliford i Charles Ante Formula No. 9 lanolin and hormones with tree shampoo, 83.98 value only 92, at Melvin' Pharmacy, 197 Main St. i --S. 1 1 Full or part-time fountain fielp wanted.

Apply Yurkee'S Drug Stte. 1 7 1 7 i 1 1 heeler Et .1 Taylor, Great TEARS or '''i 1 Ns' NwP ir4tro' I 'Adv. 4 FE ol THEATUE rT: a tia Hancock DI' Pillow Plat et th Pun tarts 00 iII Mato. S11 1114, I TONIGHT and-TOMORIV (1114 i 4 i A i 4 01,111. 4..4 oo'clif lot Conevrt-Fet oiresenta r( 1 Registrar" 8feet Tomorrow The Board of Registrars of Vet.

ere will be in sesaion tomorrow night at 8 to eerttly nomination papers- 1 Mrs. William White Dies in Hospital .1 NEW ASIIFORDMrs. earey MayClarki White, 67, widow of William Van Buren died last night it Pittsfield General Hospital after a short Illness. She was born in Ilancock, the daughter of William and Lucy Clarke. She was a member of the, Congregational Church of NeW Ashford and the South Congregational Church of Williamitown.

She leaves a sister, Gardeher of Berlin, hi.Y.;-a daugh: ter, Mrs. Olive Rathbun of Han-Cock; a ion, William Gaylord of New itstiford; and four grandchil dren The funeral will be held Thurs-, day at 2.30 PM al the South Congregational Church in town. oFtev. Oaucle Briggs wt. officiate.

Burial will bet In family plot in the Southla Cometety in Soyth The body rests at the 119pItiru; Funeral' Home In The fern: Ale CZ Becket bridge tournament played --last Thursday at the Austen Riggs Foundation. The lkiitchell movement was played. Mrs. Fuller and Mr. Davis also held top score the night.

Second place in the east point was hfrd by Mrs. Robert P. Knight and Miss Rosamond Sherwood. Harry Tittge4 and Max Livingston, both of New Marlboro were the north-south point and second In the north-south point were Mrs. IL Benton Payne attd Mrs, Hubbell of Great Barrington.

Sit tables were in play. 11 ithiti.0:,' 4 OVIC14i i-- 1 ,,440 7 4.A..Z...o,,..44oack,;.....keiagoo C77 1. D. epenjable; eeemomkal service is especially vital 2 to truck owners whose vehicles must be kept operat- ing at maximum Isn't it good business to put yourruck in expert. bands and koow-tbatevery 0 detail has been you 1.

2 11 OUR CREW OF TRAINED MAINTENANCE MEN a I IS ALWAYS AT YOUR SERVICEI o- i FR'ANIC PETERS, Inc. 1 Mir Dodge Dealer Sinte-)1916 i 11 tple Ave 'Tel. 123 1 Gt. zBarringtt pendabiel FIVICEA1 A t. Barrington TiTtAps :0, r4141 i Zs ,1 4 HOUSATONIC--Etr.

Zohn Has-sett of Great Barrington will be the 'principal speaker at the PTA meet-ling Wednesday afternoon at '2 at the schoolhouse. Studenta front the Isixth, seventh and etghth gradei will beinVited to the dental health program. PTA, members have been asked to attend, a business at 130.. 1 I- WSCsa f. SI 1700d The Methodist Church WSCS will 'hold a foOd sale Saturday morning at 10 at Store.

Advance lordera-will be taken by Miss Elsie IMunn, Mrs. Bethyel- S. Barnum' or Mrs. Raymond E. Moulthrtip.

Thomas, Betty crable. Dan Dailey in "Call Me Mister." Becket School. Tuesday, 8, PM-- Adv. A g5, r.1 von qf 110.olt qf 110.00.01 Lenox Dale emning IS'edTivum Tyro0o Powf4 In Nevit FoTget Yon" ia Power In IT TYror2 "I II Never Forget Yon" Main St, at 31 77 and forgo Bakery goods delivered who spent their -vacation last week fresh by Bros. daily.

Tel 'with their granctrnothera Mn. Anne 335.AdO. 5 ily will meet-fri -ds a-t-the tunrrsi home tomo and Wednesday I from 2 to and from 7 to 10 PM. i 1 1 ar. 1.

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