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Week's Deaths In Pittsfield ujo.ij) Mrs. Jessie MacLean Mrs. Jessie MacLean, 44, wife of Murdoch MacLean, of 21 Kensington Avenue, died last night at the Baker Memorial Pavilion of the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, following an operation June 13. Death was sudden as a result of a blood clot. Earn in Nova Scotia, Mrs.

MacLean was a member of the First Congregational Chinch. Survivors are her" husband; also her mother, Mrs. J. W. MacDonald of Nova Scotia; also a brother a two sisters.

Burial will be in Hopewell. (From Saturday's Eagle) Mrs. Kosa Rothkopf Mrs. Rosa Rothkopf, 39, widow Rothkopf, died last night at her home, 609 West Street, after a long illness. Funeral services will be tomorrow afternoon at 2.30 at the Rothkopf home and burial will be Pittsfield Cemetery.

Mrs. Rothkopf came to this city almost directly from her native town, Gala tz," Romania. She had lived in Pittsfield for about 61 years. She leaves two sons, Philip, with whom she made her home, and Samuel; three daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Molner, Mrs.

Sophie Fluegelman. and Mrs. Doris Swartz, all of Pittsfield. Also, she is survived by five grandchildren and three great- grandchildren. John J.

Moran John J. Moran, 78, of 313 West Street, retired, died suddenly this morning at his home of a heart malady. A native of Ireland, Mr." Moran had lived in Pittsfield 65 years. For many years he worked as a blacksmith; subsequently for 10 years he was engaged in gardening. He retired in 1943.

Mr. Moran was a communicant of St. Mark's Church and belonged to the Holy Name Society. Survivors are three daughters, Mrs. James O'Brien, Mrs.

John Enright and Mrs. Edward Mag.ier, all of Pittsfield; one son, James Moran of Springfield and six grandchildren; also two brothers. Patrick of Ireland and James of East Orange, N.J., and a sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Donahee of Providence, R.I. Mrs.

Blanche P. Lillie Mrs. Blanche P. Lillie, 77, widow of Murray E. Lilhe, died yesterday morning at her home on Main Street in Lanesboro after a short I illness.

A native of North Bennington, she spent most of her life in Lanesboro. Survivors are a daughter, Mrs. Arthur J. Counter of Pittsfield; three sons, Louis of BERKSHIRE COUNTY EAGLE. THIRD SECTION Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

Wednesday, July 9, 1947, 4 Pages (From Saturday's Eagle). A OLII FLAME. No piece of apparatus nl yesterday's firemen's imislcr ntlrucled more atlcntion from the thousands at Wahconah Park I lian the Lenox Fire Department's half-century-old steam pumper, which went into action just as if it ad never been retired. Here Fire Chief Oscar R. Hutchinson works the valves i John Toolan does the stoking.

Colorful Parade in Monterey Attracts 2000 to Centennial Brig. Gen. Middleswart Pleads for Universal Peace by Strengthening United Nations--Sports Events Scheduled Today- North Adams, Edmund of Hoosick Falls, N.Y., and Wilfred E. Lillie of Lanesboro; also eight grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs. Clara Eagle and Mrs.

Edwin Austin of North Bennington and Mrs. William Bierwith of Watervliet, N.Y., and three brothers. Sidney. Albert and William Colvin, all of North Bennington. Miss Miriam F.

Bedford Miss Miriam F. Bedford, 52, of 72 Northumberland Road, died this I He said the Perfected atomic (From Saturday's Eagle) MONTEREY three-day centennial celebration of this town continued today, following a pa'rade yesterday which attracted more than 2000 visitors. A program of competitive sports events was scheduled for today. Speaking at the start of the celebration, Brig. Gen.

William H. Middleswart, assistant quartermaster general and chief of the military that planning division, asserted training, promotion of research and development and industrial mobilization were necessary to assure the nation's military se- morning at her home after a long illness. Born in Pittsfield, daughter of Hiram J. and Fannie L. Bryant Bedford, she was educated in the public schools and spent her life here.

For 25 years she was employed as a telephone operator at the Pittsfield works of the Qp and subsequently was employed by the Eaton Paper Corpora'tion. She was a member of the First Congregational Church and for a quarter century belonged to the Women's Survivors are her mother, two sisters, Miss Ruth L. Bedford and Mrs Leah McArthur, both of Pitts- also a brother, James H. Bedford of Glendale, and several nieces and nephews. (From Monday's Eagle) Elias George The funeral of Elias George, 78, of 252 South Street, veteran Berkshire County ousinessman, who died Saturday sfternoon at his home after a long iiiness will be tomorrow morning at 8.30 at the Drennan Funeral Home followed guided missiles and supersonic airplanes were necessary and, on the defensive side, "we must develop electronic devices that will pick up a guided missile 5000 to 10,000 miles away, track it to the target and set in motion devices that will destroy it before it reaches the objective." Unless the United Nations is built up strong enough to insure universal peace, Gen.

Middleswart said, America would be the first target of an enemy attack. He. predicted that if an enemy attach came "with guided missiles catapulted over thousands of miles and with atomic bombs our present concentrated industrial centers could be put out of action in a period of minutes." Arthur Wallace Tryon heralded the start of the 26-float morning parade by ringing the century- old church bell and sounding the fire siren. Home-coming Service Tomorrow morning at 10.30 there will be an old home-coming service in the Congregational Church with Dr. Tertius Van Dyke, dean of Hartford Theological Seminary and the pastor, Rev.

Dr. George at 9 at the Little Flower of Jesus Mahlon Miller in charge. A lunch- Cnapsl with a nigh mass Burial eon vflll be served in the church social rooms. At 1.30, Dr. Miller and Julius Miner will conduct a be in St.

Joseph's Cemetery. A native of Lebanon, Syria he, operated a wholesale b'usi hlstorical program. The final event 1 ness in North Adams for more HJ?" ears He had lived in seven years. Survivors are his widow, three sons, George of Daytona, Alfred Adams, and Edward I ojwwaiu, George of Pittsfield; also four daughters, Mrs. Alfred Ferris Mrs.

Ernest P. Nassif and the Misses Bessie and Freeda George and a brother, Joseph Mitchel all of this city; also several grandchild ren. Mrs. Agnes B. Pomeroy Mrs.

Agnes B. Pomeroy, widow of Frank W. Pomeroy, died yesterday at her home in "Evanston, III The body will arrive in Pittsfielc late Wednesday afternoon and wil be taken to Becket for a prayer service, Thursday afternoon at 2 Rev. Frederick P. Freeman will officiate.

Burial will be in the Becket Cemeterv. Joseph Cohen Joseph Cohen, 59, of North Adams, died this morning at St. Luke's Hospital after a short illness. The body was taken to Troy, N.Y., for burial. funeral services and (From Tuesday's Eagle) Miss Kose L.

Maxwell Miss Rose L. Maxwell, 68, of 34 Curtis Terrace, retired employee of the GE, died last night at St. Luke's Hospital -following an illness of seven weeks. Miss Maxwell was born in Hinsdale, but spent practically her entire life in Pitt-field. She was a of St.

Mary's Church and b3lon.7ecl to the Catholic V'om- ens Council and the Rosary Society. Survivors are a sister, Mrs. Mary Mulvihill with whom she made her home and several nieces and nephews including Miss Helen Maxwell and Mrs. Fred G. McNamee.

Lenox B. Smith Lenox B. Smith, 77. died this rrornin'c at th of his and son-in-'-vi. Mr.

end on the three-day schedule will be a community bing at 7 PM in front of the church, which was founded in 1750. A touch of the old West was noted in the parade in a 21-horse and rider group of the Ranch of Great Barrington led by Henry J. Cairns. Line of Blarch The procession, which went by the reviewing stand twice, was headed by Chief of Police Parker Harmon and his assistants, followed by the Spirit of '76. Rev.

George A. an old-time costume, announced the participants as the or vehicles neared the reviewing stanr in front of the Congregations! Church. The Great Barrington American Legion band was next in line, followed by Monterey veterans of World War II, Great Barrington and Housatonic VFW, Great Barrington Grange float, Housatonic Fire Department, Great Barrington firemen and apparatus, Southfield fire truck, four Army jeeps and cars from the Hartford, recruiting station, Monterey Fire Department, Monterey mounlod riders, Ellery Heath's old-time bu-'- gy, Gould Farm float, Monterey Grange float, Jayson and Ca.r.p Monterey a Sheffield Grange float, Charles Kimberly and young yoke of oxen, John carriage, Otis float, the honorary chairman of the celebration, Andrew J. Hall, the town's oldest ti- zen, who rode in an automobile- Monterey Church float, riders, Charles Wyman's float, Brookbend Tavern's old spinning wheel, Wallace Trvon's float, old- time square dancers, and I club float, Little Red School House and the Bidwell float. A dinner was served in the park at the rear of the library after which Brig.

Gen. Middleswart delivered his address. The Legion band gave a concert, parade winners were announced and the remainder of the afternoon was devoted to antique exhibits in the school and library. Prize Winners The float depicting the Little Red School House won iirst prize; Wallace Tryon's dancers, second; Ellery Heath's carriage, third; Donald Heath of Great Barrington was a prize for his decorated cart hauled by his dog, and Beverly Scherrer, who was the teacher in the prize-winning float, also re- a personal award. A softbail game was played at Jayson Camps at 7 PM and the lire- works display was held at the former Lake Garfaeld Country Club at 9.

The final event was a block jarty and dance in the center of town with Pop Smith's orchestra playing. Harry D. Ferguson of the Selectmen did considerable work in preparing the celebration. The traf- ic situation was cared for throughout the day and evening by Great Barrington Auxiliary police. An attractive booklet, issued to commemorate the occasion, is on sale.

It gives interesting data of Monterey, established in 1736 and ncorporated and renamed in 1847, and includes local poems by Mar- Mansfield from her next Fireworks Zig Instead of Zag; Windsor Man Hurt (From Monday's Eugle) WINDSOR The connotation that "pre-war" usually signifies didn't work out for 45-year-old Francis Morin. in this town Thursday night. Fireworks he's had Mnce before the war went off in his face and six stitches were required to close the grap on his lip. Morin decided Thursday night would be a good time to fire the long-stored fireworks. All went well, tell he came to Ihe aerial bomb.

As it started to rocket, it exploded prematurely and a piece of the wooden casing struck him in the face. (From Thursday's Eagle) TIIEHE'i LIFE IIV THE OLD WITCH YET: Fire Chi ef Hubert P. Orient! of Lee gives the hand signal that means heave ho for the crew on the fur side of the 91-year-old Water Witch, which will he a feature of tomorrow afternoon's firemen's muster at Wahconah Park, Pittsfield. The picture was taken at a dress rehearsai last night, at which the oldest pumper scheduled for the muster showed that the years have not quenched the spirit of the vehicle that was the pride of Lee's Water Witch Company before the Chil War. Two Buildings Damaged Fire Chief Believes Vandals Responsible for Fires (From Saturday's Eagle) HINSDALE Two buildings Cpl.

Keating Leaves Lee for Pittsfield Post Tuttle, town moderator, attired" in book, "A Berkshire Settler." County river Praised by Tom Kletchka (From Monday's Eagle) Hearings Officer Thomas Kleteh- ka of the Pittsfield Registry of Motor Vehicles paid high compliment to the motorists of Berkshire County for their conduct on the highways over the three-day week end. Mr. Kletchka, along with other members of the local staff, patrolled the highways, throughout the peak periods of the holiday traffic. Mr. Kletchka stated that throughout the entire period a total of 58 violations reported, of which 52 were for violations of lighting requirements.

One driver was removed from behind the wheel and five men face possible suspension of their right to operate. The hear- off cer acprsher.clfd -ne V. He raid ho clocked a rro'orfrt at 72 mi'es per 'ion" on tha Lenox highway. Mr Kletchka did not disclose the name of the speeder but he did say that it was not a Berkshire County resident. Playgrounds Open In Housatonic Tyler Street Apartment Block Sold for (From Thursday's Eagle) A 20-apartment block -thst includes three stores at 769 Tyler Street was sold by Victor Ptak to Samuel and Max Lenhoff, for about $35,000.

Pat's Cafe, Shullz Hardware and a barber shop are located in the building. Attorney Albert Silverman represented both. The sale was made through Sagarin Adelson. real estate agents, who sold the snme property five times before. The board of missions of the Episcopal Diocese of Western Massachusetts bought a new house on Brighton Avenue from H-.

J. Bridgman Inc. Rev. William E. Arnold, o' M-rtin's Chiu-ch orf day.

The price was about Attorney Maton B. Warner represented the diocese. Cpl. Joseph A. Kpating (Fiom Monday's Eagle) Cpl.

Joseph A. Keating of the Lee state police barracks, has been transferred to the Dalton Avenue barracks in this city to succeed Sgt. Jehn Luppold. Cpl. Keating, who said he regrets leaving the Lee post, assumed his new duties today.

A member of the state police for many years, Cpl. Keating took charge of the Lee barracks Feb. 7, He will be succeeded in Lee by Cpl. Daniel Murphy, who was promoted to that rank last week. Sgt.

Luppold is now on vacation. Although his next assignment has not been announced, it is expected he will be on duty at the head quarters of the state police in Western Massachusetts at Northampton. Cpl. Walter Burke, who was formerly stationed at the Lee and Cheshire barracks, has been transferred from Shelburn Falls to Russell. Mrs, Caroline McAnanny sold a single house at 26 East Housatonic Street for about $33,000 to Etta Beverly Matterson, who bought for a home.

James M. and Caroline McAnanny bought a house Firemen's Sedan Goes to North Adams Woman Miss Lillian Delisle of North Adams won a new Mercury sedan in a drawing held last night in Wahconah Park as part of the lire- men's muster lawn party. Other lucky entrants were Edward Henshaw, 23 Linden Street, who won. a refrigerator; Mrs. Ruby St.

Clair, 643 Tyler Street, who won a radio combination; Willis Adams of Hinsdale, who was awarded a vacuum cleaner; and Charles F. who received a free trip to Boston. Niarchos Cables 'sr-nn" Greek King Again (Frpm Monday's Eagle) Athanasios Niarchos of 65 Francis Avenue sent his annual communication to the king of Greece last week, congratulating him on his name day, and has received King Paul's reply of "heartfelt thanks." Mr. Niarchos has been cabling kings of Greece on their destroyed by flames within past two days. Fire Chief Thomas LeVardi believes that both vere set by vandals.

The first fire occurred shortly before 1 Thursday afternoon. It burned a small -shed owned by Richard Grebb of Commonwealth Avenue. The owner estimated that the structure con- ained about $400 worth of tools. The dry wooden building was nearly a total loss before the fire fighting equipment could reach the scene. The second blaze occurred a few minutes before 2 AM yesterday morning, and destroyed a large barn owned by Edward Guyer of Tracy Park.

Mr Guyer recently moved into a small summer house, and had much of his furniture stored in Ihe barn. Several dred dollars worth of goods were destroyed'. Two days ago, Mr. Guyer reported to state police that boys i were playing near his barn. Inves- 1 tigation revealed that the structure had been entered, and ropes were slashed.

The barn stands alone in a large field, and is unheated. The flames fi'om the second fire leaped over 100 feet in the air, and could be seen as far as five miles away. Victor Scott Is Top Racer At Outboard Events Here Forest Hills, N.Y., Man Wins Four Contests--Crowd of More Than 10,000 Jams Shores of Pontoosuc Lake (From Monday's Eagle) Victor Scott of Forest Hills, N.Y., driving boat N-2 was a four-time winner in the outboard races yesterday afternoon before more than 10,000 people at Pontoosuc Lake. Scott also placed second in the first heat an third in the second heat for class hydroplanes. Winners of the two races were Donald Whitfield, Mpntclair, N.J., who won both heats in the contest for midget boats; Ron Peternam, unattached, who won both heats in the class A races; and Emil Mayer, College Point, N.Y., who won both heats for class boats.

Nathan Kurd of Westwood, had the only mishap of the contest, when he overturned near I YMCA Canoe Club. He lost his $500 motor, which sank to the bottom of the lake, and after grappling for four hours, gave up the search late last night. Complete results of the races which were sponsored by the Fort Massachusetts Marine League were: aiidcct-- 1st heat-- Donald whitdeld, Montclair. N.J.: Marstcn Grett, Montclair, Stan 2d unattached. heat-- Donald Whitfleld.

Marstcn Grett, Dot Mayers, Colleze Point, Long Island. Class A-1st heat Ron Peternam unattached: Gil Kelly, Scotia. Lee Clarke, New Haven. Conn. 2d heat-- Ron Peternam.

Tom Von Mello. Taunton: GU IZellv. Scotia. Y. Class -1st heat-- 'Emu Mayer.

Colleee Point. Lone Island, Vk Scott. Forest Hills, Lor.ir Island. N.Y Ken Wick. Pltlsflcld 2d heat-- Emil Majer, Joe Stager, Hudson.

N.Y.; Vic Scott. Class -1st heat-- Vic Scott Chet Olcott, unattached; Ben Meslck. Hudson 2d heat Vic Scott, Chet Olcott, Grant Ferris. Hudson. N.Y.

Free for All-1st heat-- Vic Scott. Chet Olcott. Gram Ferris. 2d heat Vic Scolt, Chet Olcott. Albert Williams.

East Haven Conn tolen From Dair Nighttime Break At Tyler Street Place Probed (From Saturday's Eagle) The Detective Bureau is invpsti- Thursday night's break which yielded thieves an estimated 5600 in cash from Clement's Dairv, 'Saucers' Seen Here But Reports Debunked (From Monday's Eagle) Four local persons have reports' seeing "flying saucers" over Pitts field, but most of six others, qucrie at random on North Street thi morning, debunk the whole ide; Report Seeing Disks Mr. and Mrs. Randolph H. Wil kmson of 140 Pomeroy Avenue Mrs. Sidney R.

Smith Jr. and he son Robert of 145 Bartlett Avenue said they saw one of the disk while watching the 4th of July parade Friday morning, at approxi mately 10.45. They said it wa. at a very high altitude and goinj fast in a southerly direction. Describing the saucer, Mrs.

Wfl kirison said that it looked like an airplane at first, but upon close scrutiny, appeared to be a roum silver object, quite luminous. Mrs Smith reported she first spotted th disk in the distance. It seemei to be a round, colorless, luminou object with a peculiar rolling mo tion. This morning's survey produce oSS Tyler Street. The exact lime) the following opinions: of the robbery has not been deter-1 George Henzel, photographer mined, but police believe it 1 certainly don't think it's place not long after Herman A.

Clement, proprietor, made the report at 6.08 yesterday morning. Entrance was made by breaking the glass in the rear door, sliding the bolt, and the office was reached by smashing a second glass and slipping the bolt to open that door. Thieves broke four partitions over the desk to get at the loot. Mr. Clement said he had taken out burglary insurance two years ago.

imagination, not with so many peo pie seeing them. It's either wha some foreign government is send ing over, or an experiment of ou own Army." Other Comments George Pechewlys, Rosa Restau rant counterman: "I think it' people's imaginations. I haven seen any flying saucers myself, ex cept for one I threw out in th name day since 1912. Mr. Smith had been making his home with his ds-ighter for a Week when he suffered a stroke.

EWSPAPERl HOUSATONIC play- at 198 Pomeroy Avenue' from Wil- n-ound opon-d a liam F. Retallick, executor or He kin" a i he prince. He has sent felicitations to Paul's father, Constantine, and to his brother, George, who died in April. Bishop, 19 Cuitis Ten-ire i i Seeled; about $12,000. Both sales were mith had been tl rnca ade th swimming lessons yesterday after- ble, realtor.

Hibbard Hibbard noon at Williams River, about 35 were enrolled. represented the McAnannys; Attorney LeRoy E. Shaw, the fauyec. Northampton Couple Injured In Tollaiid Crash (From Monday's Eagle) Mr. and Mrs.

Sidney A. Bailey, tvho live in the "Northampton home ofrmerly owned by Calvin CooJidge, were injured when their 1947 Chrysler sedan went off the road shortly before midnight last night Tolland. Mrs. Bailey, a for- Republican state committee- who was driving the auto- npbile on Route 57, one-fifth of a nile from the Tolland-Sandisfield line, will be discharged from the House of Mercy Hospital late Uiis afternoon after having received treatment for cuts on her hands and face. Her husband, however, will remain in the hos- pK'il where he is receiving troat- ir.unt for a fractured right leg.

authorities said his ton- dit'on was good at noon today. Corporal Joseph Keating of the Lee state police barracks said this morning the Baileys reported their machine was rounding a sharp left curve when an oncoming vehicle forced Mrs. Bailey to the far right hand side fthe road where she traveled on the shoulder for 200 feet. The car then hit a small tree and turned over once before landing right-side up 40 feet down a steep embankment. Dr.

C. W. Sratton of Lee treated the injured couple at the scene of the accident before they Cut Rati proprietor: "Those people that sa they saw them are nuts. If the look long enough, maybe they'! find the cups and spoons to go wit them. I'm a veteran of both wars and from my experience I say yoi can't reach this country." with something controlled by radar.

John Metro, Electrics third base man: "I don't know what you're talking about. I never heaid them." Philip C. Ahern, Pittsfield Taxpayers' Association secretary: "I've had spots before my eyes, btr haven't seen any saucers. I think it's one those things that catch on--people hear about them anc think they see them." John (Buck) Foley, Foley's Restaurant proprietor: "Somebody's got the From one end of the country to other, new reports of disk-like 'flying saucers" skimming through the skies added to the mystery which has baffled the nation since June 25. There was no satisfactory explanation.

The saucers first were reported seen in the state'of Washington on June 25. Then persons in other Western states said they had seen them. The peak came over the July 4 holiday, when they first wore reported seen east of the Mississippi. The latest tabulation showed the mystery objects had been reported seen in 38 states, the District of Columbia and in Canada. Yesterday they were reported to have been seen in more than a dozen states, and in southwestern Ontario.

An aerial patrol by the Oregon National Guard reported it had ve re failed to siqht one of objects in Kelly ambulance lo The a i planned to a plane- he House of Mercy. The Chrys- today to a spot near St Maries' ler was taken to Westfield. Idaho, where a woman said 10 per- State Troopers Chester A. Sar- muk and Frank McCarthy investigated the accident per: saw eight of, the disks disappear In timber on uly 3, Howard W. Blakcslee, Associated Press science editor, said in New York: Much of what has been described about the flying saucers reported from nearly all parts of Lt.

Carpenter Appointed Vice Consul Will Enter Foreign Service of State Department (From Monday's Eagle) Lt. Stanley S. Carpenter, son of Mr. and Mrs. A.

S. Carpenter, 65 Dalton Avenue, is expected home from Japan soon to accept an appointment as vice- consul in the Foreign Service of the State Department. Lieut. Carpenter took a written examination for this appointment, in San Francisco, before going overseas in 1945. This spring he passed the oral examination in Tokyo before a travelling panel of the State Department, which included former U.S.

Under- secretery of Commerce Wayne C. Taylor. A 1934 graduate of Fittsfield High School. Lieut. Carpenter was a Pro Merito student and recipient of the Washington-Franklin Medal for excellence in history.

Employed at the local General Electric plant for a year and a half as an apprentice toolmaker, he entered Wheaton (111.) College, in 1936, graduating from there in 1940 with an A.B. degree. He received his M.A. and Ph. D.

in languages from the University of Illinois. A member of Phi Betta Kappa, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Pi Sigma, he taught physics at the University of Illinois the ASTP, and was trained in Japanese oy the Army for a year and a half at the Military Intelli- the country may be explained by gence Service Language School at ie University of As a foreign service officer, he will be stationed alternately in Washington and consulates abroad. Lieut. Carpenter is completing four years in the Army, 20 months of this in Japan. His wife, the former Alice Luken of Illinois, and son, joined him in Osaka, Japan, last August, as one of the first dependents 1.0 arrive in that area.

North Adams Man Critically Hurt (From Saturday's Eagie) NORTH ADAMS--After a North Adams man was sentenced in D-strict Court to serve 30 days in the certain laws of eyesight. All objects appear round or nearly so at any distance which is close to the limit of how far a person can see. If the objects are seen by reflected light, as in most cases reported, they are almost certain to be round, and if the reflections are sunlight then the sizes reported are those which would be expected from distant light reflections. Descriptions of virtually all the saucers as round and fiat fit exactly with, the tricks that eyes play. This trickiness varies with differences in weather and lighting.

This writer has seen flying saucers over Long Island Sound near his home not only this year but in previous years. They were round, bright and moving fast. I House of Correction for drunken- But they were no -mystery be- ness, a complaint was lodged jagamst him this morning charging and battery on John Wal- izas. 63, of 436 River Street, who is I in critical condition as the result-of a alleged neighborhood brawl, "olice today continued thnk in- cause they were light reflected from the bodies of airplanes that soon identified themselves by changing course and coming near to be seen distinctly. Many descriptions of movements of the flying saucers flt of the fight which oc- early last night.

The sie- trill i mac iiit; uc- with the common maneuvers of fer dant Wilfred King, 35, of 3 airplanes, singly or in groups. Some of the maneuvering reported, which took saucers out of and back into sight again, resemblss what can be seen while 'watching i a airplanes. Whether planes are guided, pilot- less or jet, they all would look the same at great distances. Owen Bradys Appointed to Grey lock Job (From Monday's Eagle) The Greylock Commission today announced the appointment of Mr. and Mrs.

L. Owen Brady of Narragansett Avenue, both veterans, as caretakers of Bascom Lodge and the memorial -tower on the mountain. Chosen from a field of 24 applicants, the Bradys will take over Monday. Tyler Street, pleaded guilty lliis mcrnmg in District Court to a charge of drunkenness which Was brought as the result of a preliminary investigation of the fight. Judge John E.

Magenis imposed the jail sentence. King will be arraigned later on the assault snd battery complaint which was brought by Capt. Francis Anderson. According to police, WalzaTT'ani King engaged in an argument which resulted in a fight. -Polire said they believe Mr.

Walzak fell to the ground during the scuffle, resulting- in a back injury wmch has paralyzed both legs. King, Ihe police said, disappeared after the fight and they were joined ia the search for him by members of Walzak's family. Their a i commia-' financial success. Firemen's Muster Was Financial Success, Too The firemen's muster was i lion said, means that overnight again can be accommodated and meals will be served at Bascom Lodge. Both were impossible since Mrs.

Saul Love, who vith her husband was formerly caretaker of the place, became ill. Mr. Brady, a graduate of St. 'oseph's High Scnool, attended the 'hiladelpbia School of Fine Arts, served in le Armv 1 four v.v, lo at a s'v on la ngland. his he las been a meat cutter at the Grand Union.

Mrs. Brady, the former Catherne Truden, is the daughter of the ata Lieut, and Mrs. John N. She was graduated from 'ittsfleld High School and attended ierkshire Business College. t)ur- ng her eight months' service in he Marines, was a cook in the omnii.

sary. Bo'h nre of 'ittsfield. They have ar, eight- daughter, Sally Jo. The commission said it will keep file the names of the other applicants. That much was assured today Pittsfield firemen continued to" receive proceeds from the drawing, which was evening feature of their lawn party at Wahooaah Park.

They declined to estimate the "take," but said they were certain that all expenses would be paid. Fire Chief Thomas F. Burke, on bohMf of himself and his men. is- a in wnich he ex- '1 --1-1I- -i for th" co- i TI wVuea uas received from everyone. Boraski Makes Hole in One (From Thursday's Eagle) Mitcholl Boraski made a hole in ono on the Berkshire Hills Country rii'h made ac" nn tht- hole with a No.

4 iron He wa playing in a foursome of Stevo Naprava. Edward Waldron and Robert Anderson. It was second ace made at the Berkshire tins 4 1 ft 1 bPAPEROlflLFll.

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