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The Berkshire Eagle from Pittsfield, Massachusetts • 17

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-r -f Cirtsn Cagle Lteil Newt WDEa: (UmUT tkromgh Smturixy) 7.23 AM 10.23 All 1123 PH I 6.C3 PJ1 10.33 PM rniu Berkshire Tiier Wcatlier, TaimliN AX In rbw ri tj 1 hw HM it itt Utk tom AM PM MM Mm km 4 AM Pmfl mm tut but nu in TL Um htktj Uf htSilMto tom 4 Evening Second. Section Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Friday, June 6, 1952. Cly Edition rW Students Pen Editor, Manager Receive Service Medal Awards David Lawton Named Manager flJE Charges Of New GE Plant in Georgia For the first time in Pittsfield tngs which are given to schools which score at least 850 points out of a possible 1000. The service medals are made available by the Columbia Scholastic Press Association. If the literary adviser of the magazine which wins the medalist rating deems students worthy, the medals are awarded.

Both recipients are 1 1 Ciieap Triclts Union Workers7 Resume Jobs After Bay of Walkouts High Schools history, service medal award have been given to stu- dents for their excellent work with the Students' Pen. The recipients are Mis Nancy Quirk, editor in chief, and Miss Jean Trudell, business manager. Miss Quirk is the daughter of Air. and Mrs. John G.

Quirk of 38 Ad- am Street and Miss Trudell 2. Tnft' wln the" daughter of Mrs. Clarence J. Trudell of 49 Acorn Street will go to th Misa Rosemary Hay Ion, Pen University MassachusetU or to literary adviser, presented the Wew Kocilu- medals at the annual party yester- Miss Quirk wUl be succeeded as day afternoon in the school cafe-editor-in-chief by Richard Moel-teria. Miss Marion E.

Willis and lee, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hans A. members of the home economics Moeller of 2 Harwich Street He is staff prepared the snack. a junior.

Mis Trudell will be aoc- Award Explala ed bustaew manager by Miss Mary Lou Snook, daughter of The awards are a follow-up to the I Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Snook of medalist rating given to the Stu- 31 Windsor Avenue. Miss Snook dents Pen at this years Colum- a sonhomore. bia Scholastic Press Association I convention in New Yortc City.

I 8ua Appotetroeate Pittsfield High has received 13 first- staff "appointments 'Include Miss place ratings among school with Katne short story 1500 to 2500 enrollment And this Miss Kathleen McMahon, year the schools entey was ludedJ essays; Miss Marllyn'Case, poetry; the beat among the flrstrplage rat-1 wmiam RyaU and Robert Schwa- ger, school notes; Miss Marie All-Awnlfs)' mansky, technical; Miss Cynthia AZdlCd riClU 0 Goldman, Alumni; Everett Ted- tflPt RlnnmilW ford Pattl W-lson, vocational; Oiun Akioomill Louli Marks, boys sports; Miss The azalea field, at Berry Pond Hudy Port, MUj in the Pittsfield State Forest have ini Pf 4 (be meeting, besides David B. Lawton. 44. of 234 Dawes Avenue- was today named manager of thi 'new 123,000,000 transformer plant the General Electric Company hu announced Jt will build In Rome. Ga.

Mr. Lawton, a member of the, Pittsfield Park Commission, baa been with the GE here since 1947. He la a graduate of.Mlddlebury VO College and started with GE at the Schenectady (N.YJ works In 1929. In 1947. Mr.

Lawton came to Pittsfield as superintendent-of the distribution transformer manufac- turlng division. Last fall he west appointed assistant manager eft manufacturing In that division, Mr. Lawton was transferred) from Schenectady in 1942 and sent to the GE plant In Tort N.Y, as general foreman of then plant. In 1944 he was named as-J slstant superintendent at Fort Ed-1 ward; In 1945; superintendent, and1 la 1948, manager at Fort Edward. CoEln Award Winner He received the GE Coffin award In 1944 for work on redesigning the winding and assembling colls In the Stlsyn motors, Increasing the output of the Fort Edward plant for production In World War XL, When he was at the Tort Edward plant, Mr.

Lawton served member of the Glens Falla (N.Y.) board of directors. Ha la an enthusiastic abler and la a member of the Mount Greylock Ski Club and an active committee member for the Pittsfield Sea Scouts. Appointment of Lawton to head the Georgia plant waa announced here today William S. Ginn, general manager of the PAENS FOR PENl Service medal awards for winning the medalist rating from the Colombia Scholastic Press Association are shown by Miss jVcy Quirk, retiring editor-in-chief of the Students Pen, to her successor, Richard Moeller, and by Misa Jean Trudell, retiring business to her successor! Miss Mary Lou Snook, at right. The medals wf awarded yesterday at the annual party In I i Pittsfield High School.

1 Changes of cheap tricks, lock-lout and were made I today by IUE-CIO union officials as more than 7000 workers returned to their posts foUowing I the oiie-day walkout demonstrations staged yesterday in protest over die companys refusal to Increase its 1.03 per cent wage host Arthur J. LaBlue, president of Local 255. called the company's action prohibiting employes from turning to their jobs following the demonstrations "one of the cheapest tricks ever pulled on any local union in the country. LaBlue said that in aU IUE-CIO plants in the country, workers were aUowed to return to their jobs after their meetings. (Yesterdays demonstra tions were conducted on a nationwide basis in all GE plants.) The union head said the companys action was a clear-cut case of a lock- Attend Meetings walkouts started early yes-morning and continued unlast night when representa-every shift in all GE plants In the city left their jobs.

Most of thej workers left Immediately for holme When supervisory personnel removed time clock cards I signifying the end of the working I day. However, scores of workers! attended the plant gate meetings! Vonken, Bowers STamed: to Staff 3f Camp Sumner Bradley Gerald Nonken and David B. Lawtoi jjBills City For j. Paglier Says 'Garbage Truck Damaged House A MU for 83290 was handed to the Day Camp Opens July 7 At Sanctuary A W. Sanborn Announces Plans For Summer Father Provides A Fire for Fireman-Son A fireman on duty at the Morn-lngsdde station was surprised this morning whefo he was called into action 'by his fathers cigarette.

Private Wllfred AVannamaker was about ready to go-home from the 6 PMyto 8 AM shift when his engine company was dispatched to 20 Dalton Avenue. It developed that his father, that the blaze Bowers have been named counsel-steefer1nm were Principal Roy M. trout. Miss or at Camp Calvin Sumner, the Mr. Gullion said that the bloom Parker, dean of girls; YMCA day camp for boy at Pon-1 may be partially out over the week toosuc Lake, boosting to 11 th.

endutth best display should oc- cur next week end number of counselors for the It their htght The azalea fields annually attract scores of visitors at the height of their season. started to bloom, according to Bruce S. pullion, supervisor at the c1 'WCn Pav lUf Cfwnnf View Nellie Harold E. Hennessey, vic-p rind-pal; and William A Hayes, bud-cur next week end when they will ldvi3r- Madeline E. The caipp now has a full staff of three adults.

Dean H. Temple Jr, camp director, Herbert Pfeiffer, former adviser, was unable to attend. Emblems were awarded to me bei of the Students Pen Club who have contributed to the and the business staff members who brought in at least 13 advertisements each. The following received emblems; Rau-benhelmer is associate camp director, and Robert W.Gale Is midget camp director. The counselors, all 'high school I boys, Vill work under supervision First Church Eicnic Scheduled Tomorrow John R.

Stirrat will be in charge LENOX Alvah W. Sanborn, di-BusinessAgent 3oteTll. I ctor of the Pleasant Valley Sanc-constructkxa of the Rome plant) 5 Paglier of 92tt Circular Avenue I Callahan, Mr, LaBlue, and union tuary, has announced that the next summer. Mr. Lawton will for property damage inflicted two Vlce-Pyesident Albert F.

Litano, at- sanctuary's natural history day maintain his headquarter In Pitta-1 week ago when 4X driverless 1 camP for boys and girls wUl open i m1m I A I UIlu6rnADwQ DQCulOuS I i and hJmunidpal truck went ber-useL- cnahan placed the blame the 1952 season July 7. rk and crashed Into the side of I for the lockout" directly on I The camp will run for four ses- hishome. i Lemuel Boulware, GE vlce-presi-lslons, the first for children 8 to 10. 200 To 'Attend I Mr.Wer- claim, which Voted for Wilfred who lives at address, had dropped a cigarette while smoking in bed and mattress caught fire. Private and his colleagues quickly extinguished the with a booster hose.

The two major meetings were I er sessions are: July 21-Aug. for DttfVf UIf of the adults. At present, the of games at the First Congrega-counselors, are taking a pre-service tional Church school picnic to be training course. hekl tomorrow trom 2 to 6 PM at Camp will be limited to 106 boys Lulu Cascade, Pittsfield State For- far each one-week period. The jest.

The announcement was made sio, K.mrtn, Mii, ysthtf labtm. camp is approaching capacity, but today by Rev. XJoyd R. Yeagle, Kncy Quirt. Retord MeeDcr.

hwt Vrw la. Mortal DonieU. FttJ Marta, Manly Caaa, Bhalla McOormldL. Snaa lurwt. Paula Cooshlln.

Cyotlua Ooldmaa. Moi-rt Sara Mortaa. Xilaa oaa. Martaaa Bora Kathlaaa MeMaheo. Mar Caro 1 a I Kathlaaa MeMaheo.

Mar far the largest of Its kind to be held In the one at LTitS Bil1 the children nine to II and Aug. atjdren 11-13; a lew openings are left in all five minister in charge ot education atlnnn. un woiuiki. ixaa sun. June 3S.

30. July 7. 14 the church school. ana ZL Camp is run five days a John and Curtis M.trteu smith. Jody vsr.

week, with transportation andCederstrom are in charge of p23S Mary ml milk furnished by the camp. Char-1 freshmen ts, and the sound system Jia noiaae. Rita chnatoptwr. camya 00-tered busses leave the YMCA at will be rfoaated by Kenneth E. Har-toton toST'iMSSS Nurses Reunion (fHd against the city In recent Uast plant gates and the other Two hilndred have made reser- y.

Emitted to atyOerk the main plant north gate. How- dren 12-14. Representative Arthur W. Milne nations for the 58th annual re- John J. Fitzgerald and -will be fr.

fnUnued V11 Mr- Sanborn will serve as camp today aTenort ln Start BUhop MUlute, SiS? 'S, 4 T-" CZ.S 0. fnr N'ortf of Fittsfieldl, workers left their jobs at about 9. son will be Audubon Instructor. yesieraB3r xAgie tnai ne opposeu HolULhvM annoyed I QtT CUnCU regular LaBlue reported many gathered Activities will center around bird. veterans housing billon House todav bv Miss Mary A.

venin- at the Woodlawn Avenue I Insects, reptiles, mammals, flowers, debate Wednesday. Reservations dose to- th Council floor it Will very rocks and a study of Milne acknowledged that he chairman. Litann and to watch the AM 'and return at 4.30 PM. rlson of Stockbridge. Monday morning at 9 the entire 1 All families of the First Congre-I Buhop.

Sdwtr Sadtevtkl, touy PrtaclL. Uwtoat Staff Jui Trtoefl. Mary Lo Snook. Csroty staff will have a conference to ga tional Church are invited. Those ctmini.

od Rit annn make assignments, plan schedules who need transportation are re-uUU- rrTn and program and discuss camp quested to' meet at the church at purposes. L30 PM tomorrow. Mary In Mo Rablnrr. brw Schalaix. Marilyn Sobvara, Pat atorsaon.

Joan Ttockar, Joyoo Ttor- no. Wolcott-weather Nature exploring AndnnnnMwl Charles fight on the union. TV Uuecung along with games, muc instruction, care of wild pete, eamp-J11 wkici1 iied for a LaBlue Blasts Company jing and allied nature cfafta will000 bousing fund, but he said he At the evening report meetings. JVOted ior imcndment r.oi,,- aamnnotratinn I oI camP according towas passed reducing this amount LaBlue termed the demonstration 1 th director, is to instill ln young- to He also took the a great success and a slap in stem a love of the outdoors and jm floor to speak ln favor of the the face to the managers of the appreciation of nature. amended bill.

Pittsfield' plants." He told thejp, His opposition to the full 850,000, workers that the spontaneous ae-1 vxlltird UllltS tion by the workers dearly demon- 000 fund, he said, was because he felt that there is no definite uon oy me workers ciearjy aemon-1 a Did You Promise Your Wife A Diamond When our Ship Comes In? day. likely run head on Into a long- The reunion will be Wednesday standing controversy between the beginning with a luncheon I mayor and Council as to bow such iMthtnEb7rTneiiII Uaims. should be 'handled. Mayor shir Restaurant. An open house jnaintains that It Illegal 2 Stt pay claims aris- PGH, the ing from operation of city( vehicles 42 lard that.

the correct procedure is Russeu Terrace. for the claimant to bring legal ac- Alumnae also will UteiHa, iiriv v. graduation exercises at 8 PM ln the the city ln the event of an adverse torium. Assisting Misa Hourihan Jud or outs)four1; ttle. to plan the reunion are the Misses Irene Royal, Ruth Markham, Carolyn McNeil.

Mildred Lazette. Mrs. Roselyn Florin. Mrs. Dolores Goer-Lach.

Mrs. Margaret Bologna and Mrs. Rosemary Testa. The reunion Is expected to at- Vetoes Overridden In numerouf recent instances, however, the Council has preferred to approve claims The assurance that such a large sum win be needed to fill rental housing needs for Veterans. V.

ri i tract six members of graduating I mayor has consistently vetoed pay classes from 1808 to 1905, several meht orders of this type, but he has mother-daughter combinations overridden, eight sister combinations. 1 Mr. who to be The ideal time to present her with that DIAMOND on your anniversary fend make It a PHAKMERS CERTIFIED FERFECTe DIAMOND' is strafed to the top brass that they vv 01112 1 A LitUHp are not going to run our union inn -JP Pittsfield." By 1 ruck The union estimated that ap-1 ia 1 proximately 7500 of the companys Local National Guard units will III i tllG AlOSpitRlS 13,000 employes left their Jobs and U0 to camp this year' by truck. 1 that production was all but halt- marking the third type of tranT-ed." LaBlue termed the companys Donation used for th estimate of 40 per cent a "Me maneuver movement in Street trgatmgnt- deigned to convince the home of- years. In 1950 Company I and Head- Mrs.

Michael Shea, 1087 Wil-flee that the walkout was a failurq quarters Company of Pittsfield flew Items Street, treatment. He hailed the display yesterday as to Camp Edwards and last year the the greatest ln the unions history units went bv train to Csmnl Charles Lyons, 103 Appleton Ave in Pittsfield." Drum, nue, treatment. Lpn rome 15,000 waiked off The units are slated to train at M' w.rrr eil the Jobs in half-hour demonstra-1 Camn Drum An 23 to Mix William K. Wager, 81 1 tions. Th workers were allowed UnItJ outside of Berhlr.

Srinnfv 1 Danlela Avenue, treatment. I trlp by traln Mrs. Mary Pelkey, 1277 North walkout and punch in when thej done test year. Staff officers of the Street, treatment. 104th Regiment, which, is part of 1 the 26th Yankee) Division, will go Francis J.

Slowski, son of Mr. Stricken to camp next week end to prepare ant Mr- William J. Slowski, 15 1 toward Udel of Lanesboro. ncampment. jBrooka Avenue, tonsillectomy to-1 ecutive director of the Jewish Businessmen have been urged to Paglier, happens an eipploye at the city Incinerator on East Streefprovided a detailed breakdown of damages 'ranging breakdown of damages Community Center and professional Gerald Chaiffre, of Mr.

and I biographer, is at St Luke, Hos- fend M- Arthur Chaiffre. 109 High- a attack HS, M.i.Slland Avenue, tonsillectomy today. Mrs. Bernard Elimno Dies III Adams I ADAMSi-Mrs. Priscma a kitchen stovaxvalued at 8229 60.

wife of Bernard F. Mimno, I to toothbrush holder and a soap formerly of Pittsfield, died at her dish. The garbage truck totally de-home 26 Melrose Street last night I stroyed his bathroom And deaf ter a long Illness. A native of molished one wall of his kitchen, Adams, Mrs. Mimno attended although his family escaped, from schools in Adams and was a com- the crash uninjured.

1 muni cant of St. Thomas Church. Major items in the claim Included Besides her husband, she is sur- 81277 for carpentry, 81044 for new vi red by one son, Bernard one plumbing, and 8332 for household grandson, Bernard; one sister, Mrs. I goods. He also requested 816 to Irene McLaren; and two brothers, cover the cost of a night's lodging David and William Little, all of for his family Immediately after Adams.

Ith wddent Jr Funeral service will be held Monday morning at In St Thomas Church wih a solemn high mass of requiem. Burial willj be in Bellevue Cemetery in Adams. Friends may call at the Trottier Funeral Home on Summer Street tomorrow and Sunday from? to 4 1 and 7 to 1L nights condition was reported raiSat this Show her you still love her sjs devotedly as on, the day she became yoUr bride by giving, her a dia- I mond from our complete as good morning by 'the hospital Mrs. Harry Weisberfc, 71 Taylor some employers give full pay while Street operation yesterday. Her the men are at camp.

He urged em-J condition is fair. a Hlllcrest Mrs. Frank 1 Huggins, 11 1 Plunkett Street, operation today. Anthony C4cere, son of Mr. and Mrs.

Domenico Cecere, 6 Chatham I (Street, tonsillectomy today. Green, Glendale, Mrs. Letter Shell be as proud of your thoughtfulness as you are of her pi oyer to at least make up the difference ln pay and that the men be allowed vacations in addition to the camp time. iPassenger Car Knocks 2 Wheels Off of Truck passenger car knocked both reas wheels off an oil truck yes- terday afternoon at the Intersec Uon ol Wahconah Street and Peeks Road. 1 treatment.

7 i Charles H. Wood, 20 Patricia tonsillectomy today. Gifts for Graduation Typewriters, new or recondl-Police Identified th truck driver tioned frou 829-50 up. Easy terms, as Oscar Dubois of Thomas Island. I Pen sets, many other gifts.

Mar- 1 The other dri Movie Projectionist Sought Tor Park The Park Department is looking for a movie projectionist to show films evenings on th playgrounds I Reginald LaBell has been rehlred but another projectionist with 16mm experience will be needed to replace the rest of test years personnel. Th Park Department will par for evenings worked Mondays through Fridays. The one-hour programs start at dark. Details are available from Miss Ann Mac Vicar, Park Department supervisor. I stens, West St Adv.

juvenile, a they said. He was operating le wi Grand Opening Vals Frozen Custard. Dalton Brilliant diamonds in Solitaires with matching side diamonds Also modern settings in wedding duos of natural gold. 7 ver convertible coupe. In some freak manner the lighter vehicle emerged with less damage than the truck.

Neither driver was injured. Police said the crash waiv still under 7 Ave. Sat at 1 PM. Bargain basement sale. Congregational chapel Main St, Lenox, Sat June 7, 10 AM to 3 PM.

Adv. I 7 Birtlis Ida and Johns Restaurant now closed Wed. will open Wed, closed Thurs. Serving your favorite foods -Chip aet In yet? Then take advantage if eavenlent budget payment plan. Open from 8 to 1 and beverages.

A Adv. iProbate Neic Divorce Mrs. Florence D. Phelan was to day granted a divorce from John j. Phelan on the grounds of cruel and abusive treatment Mr.

Phelan was ordered to pay 835 a week for her support The couple were mar ried in Pittsfield on June 6, 194Z Angelin 8. Martin An administrators bond in the estate of Angellne S. Martin 'o; Adams, former county treasurer, showed 89479 In personal estate I and no real estate. Mrs. Louise M.

(Harrington of Adams was appointed administrator. Pittsfield General Hospital Mr. and Mrs. William H. East-land, 98 Greenwich Street, a daughter this morning.

Mr. and Mrs. Richard B. 70 Richmond Avenue, twin daugh- ters yesterday. These are th couples first children.

Lukes Hospital Mr and Mrs. 'Anthony J. Pollto, 859 On ota Street, a son yesterday, HZlereet neegtiat Mr. and Mrs. Thorns J.

Geary, 13 Gpodman Lane, a son yesterday. Pkanimefis Diamond Importers 90 North Strieet Free1, us of summer camp to reliable couple for next 3 bum. in exchange for supervision. References necessary Jnterested party please Write Box'X3B Eagle Of flee for details. Adv, 10 luggage and handbag repairing.

Berkshire 67 Eagle Street X- 7 Alcoholics Anonymous meets Sat and Mon. 830 PM. P.O. Box 34a -Adv. 7 CUTSTArniTiG riXuZl' Edwin J.

Potter, son of Mr. and Mra Joha Potter of 10 Marshall Avenue, receives the U.S. Army Aseociation artillery medal for oelng the outstanding first year advanced course Army ROTC student at Purdue University. The medal waa presented by CoL F. B.

Porter, ROTC commandant, at combined corps day exercises at the nnivernty late last month. Potter, a student In methsnlrai engineering, 1 home for. vststiosb7 Giftware Jewelry a 4 a.

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