The North Adams Transcript from North Adams, Massachusetts • Page 2

TWO NORTH ADAMS. MASSACHUSETTS. TRANSCRIPT Further Cut in Employment (Promotional Agency Due to Textile Mill Lay-offs State Funds Bill Layoffs in the textile industry resented in this area by the Cpnf accounted for most of the employ-j ni sh Wire Co. had started to IO IU five TUESDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 27, 1951 March A bill which would give up to no of statt funds annually to shire for toe month roaing warcuj The report said there 15. according to a report issued change in employment in! the Berkshire Hills Conference by the state Employment Securiiyithe construction field and other rid seven other promotion agencies in Massachusetts, was given its final reading in the division, which showed that 150 1 non-manufacturing industries.

workers had been dropped from; Unemployment at mid-March Northern Berkshire manufacturing was estimated at 3,020 yesterday and was sent to payrolls in that period. representing 17.5 per cent of the the Senate for its consideration. Most the releases from tex-; labor force. Of those laid off, Coo Originator tile jobs wer- in the finishing of the claimants for) Norojan H. Cook, executive sec- ision, the report said, but benefits were men.

withj rfttar of tn Cape Cod Chamber slackening was noted in the construction accounting for 28 peri 0 Commerce is-the originator of woolen and cotton branches. textiles per cent, elec-j the idea of giving state aid to the dip in employment in the elec-itronics 16 per cent, and trade 10; regional promotion agencies in tronics field was described as theiper cent. Among the women the state. Bill based on his plan smallest in six months, and atten-; three-fifths were electronics work-jfailed to pass both last year and tion was called to the fact that the'ers and more than one-fifth 1956 primary metals industry rep- jfrom textile plants, the report said. VTnder the present measure, a vacation and resort commission would be created in the state Department of Commerce.

It would consist of three persons appointed by the governor and the chief executive officers of the regional promotional organizations, all serving without pay or expense allowances. The commission would be given a $200,000 annual appropriation Two Newton men are being held! Most local coal dealers will be land would be authorized to pay in the local police lockup on 1 lowering feeir prices between $1 from it to each of the promotional brought after the car $2-a ton on Thursday, the agencies an amount equal to 80 which they were riding allegedly'start of the spring and summer per cent of its expenditures for figured in a hit-run accident on 1 economy period. advertising and promotion work, Main Street at 8:30 o'clock last! The new base prices on the but not more than night i various grades of coal will be as (Other Organizations One of them, Richard D. BibboJ follows: stove, chestnut and Besides the Berkshire Hills Con- 29, pleaded guilty in District Court I S27.50, down pea, $24.25, ference, the organizations which this morning of drunkenness and down briquets, $23.25, down would share in toe state money driving under the influence hut No. 1 buckwheat, $22.25.

down are the loneer Assn nocent of leaving the scene of a and rice, $20. down $1.15. Knidi the agency property damage accident. i The coal prices normally are for Prandin Hampden and Hanip- 2 Newton Men Held (Spring Here; After Car Said In Hit-Run Accident Only 148 Signed Up To Give Blood Here Thursday and Friday Over 400 Cancer Crusaders To Knock on Doors Tonight Over 400 Cancer Crusaders will fan out tonight over the city to collect donations in the biggest Up to noon today, 148 area per- single event rf the AprU sons had signed up to donate campaign. pint of blood eagh during the spring visit of the Red Cross fBloodmobile to this city Thursday and Friday.

George H. Batemsn, chairman of the blood se; rice committee of the North Adams Red Cross Branch said this represented less than half the-quota of 310 pints set for the two-day visit and that it will be necessary "for more good citizens with a desire to help other people, to sign up" if the quota is to be reached. CLEAN-UP TARGET Rubbish such as this which figured in dangerous fire at the rear of 95 Center St. last week will be target of Clean-up, Fix-up, Week, next week, Fire Chief Arthur A. Girard said today.

Here Fire-fighter Arthur M. Libardi surveys: damage done by fire, which threatened family of 16 on second floor above hole burned in wall. Fire spread from pile of rubbish. Hope for $3,615 The Crusaders, headed by Mrs. William F.

LaPlante, hope to exceed last year's total of $3,615 collected in a house-to-house solicitation. The Crusaders will be ringing doorbells of local residents between the hours of 6.30 and 8.30 o'clock. Besides taking donations to further research in the fight against the nation's No. 2 disease killer, they will distribute literature telling residents how to guard sible. Raymond P.

Ranzoni, Cm- sade treasurer, will ave charge of counting the contributions and reporting them to the state Cancer Crusade headquarters Boston. Area Goal The goal of the campaign in the North Adams-Clarksburg-Florida area is $8,1.00. It wm go toward helping the state meet its of $1,299,000, and that in turn is part of a nationwide goal of $30 000,000. Donate F. Dagnoli community chairman.

Last year's Cancer Crusade total in the North Adams area came to $7,737. The bloodmobile will operate at i themselves against the dread ill-j names were announced today for ness. jthe first time are Mrs. Pauline Mrs. Joseph C.

Marino, Cramer and Miss Mary Coz- Crusade secretary who is assist-Jzaglio. ing Mrs. LaPlante, today urgsdj Crusaders to turn donations into their Crusade captains as soon asi possible after they have made the! --The Rector's Aid Society of St rmmrfc nf fhoiv (John's Episcopal Church will hold rounds of their territories. Captains in turn -were asked to an all-day meeting tomorrow, make their returns to the cam- starting at 10 o'clock in the morn- The other, Robert R. Deagle, raised again with the start of the shire Counties; the Cape Cod 26, pleaded innocent of drunkenness.

They are being held on $300 around Sept. 1. and $100 bail, respectively. Hearing for both were scheduled fall and winter heating season! Chamber of Commerce, the Convention and Tourist Bureau of the Greater Boston Chamber of Corn- County by Special Justice Benjamin Ap kin for tomorrow. Bibbo was allegedly driver of i i westbound car that scraped car of Michael Tassone of 51 Park-i er St.

as the latter was halted for! a traffic light at Main and State Streets. Bibbo then allegedly turn-i ed right on Marshall Street and 1 WllOSC Faces Hearing May 6 State Is Studying OPhttuarit Intersection Change At Cliff and Union merce, Essex Council, Nantucket Island of Commerce, Martha's Vineyard Chamber of Commerce and Plymouth Chamber of Commerce. Tourist City Manager Gordon Dillon said Predict Rain Edward V. Collette A A Edward Victor Collette, 69, was VV I I I US found dead early this morning in bed at his home at 150 Eagle where he lived alone. A Albert Coulter, discovered Collette in his bed and summoned the! The Mohawk and Taconic of the new Union today that he has requested state police who in turn called Dr.

engineers to study the possibiltyj George T. Mullen, Northern Berkof altering the Cliff and Union shire medical examiner. Dr. Mul-j Streets intersection, near the lo- len pronounced death due to natur-i The weather side continued on the the Masonic Temple on Church Street from 10.15 to 4.15 each day. Mr.

Baternan said that those who donated at the February visit would be accepted if in good health as 60 days will have elapsed between donations. He said, however, that they are not being asked to donate. The chairman pointed out that since the last visit of the blood- paign headquarters as soon as pos- ing, at che parish house, mobile in February, 27 pints of; blood have transferred Boston hospitals and the Albany Hospital for North' Adams residents. Drury-Adams Game Off Second Straight Day The Drury-Adams baseball game for Noel Field today has been until tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock because of weather conditions, the second straight day the tilt had beer- called off. Largest Selection of Monuments At Our Indoor and Outdoor Displays you will see the Largest Selection of Monuments and Markers in this area.

We suggest that you stop in soon and see our to you. Berkshire Monumental Works Opp. Entrance. Southview Cemetery MO 3-9200 with occasional light rain during the morning and the Assn. was at one time proposed as one of the participating agen- bridge.

Street al causes. Mr. Collette was born prospect of showers 2nd scattered i thunderstorms tom'gbt With the layout now planned, the ford, N. and came to North drove off. James E.

Todd, 30, of ColdjC Department itse Spring Williamstown, any promotional money ap- A witness spotted the car po ij ce say! hit a steamroller horopriated by the state. It is not off Curran Memorial High- listed to share under the present cies after it had originaly objected manager said, making a right turn Adams as a child with his parents, tc the bill and urged that the state) from Union Street into Cliff Antoine and Isabelle D. irv If measure. tion number, and Bibbo was sequently arrested on Curran Me-jway ir ound midnight, pleaded in- morial Highway by Patrolman nocent in District Court this morn-j Robert A. Cellana.

Expedited by ing three charges. radio, the arrest occurred nine! Arraigned before Special minutes after the accident. Apkin, after a night ini The Bibbo car was reported to jail, he denied drunkenness, driv- have been damaged on the left ling under the influence and dan-j i of rear fender and the Tassone carjgerous driving. His case was 27 itholic Scout will be especially difficult. Collette.

Mr. Collette matter is under study by the state had si here since. The precipitation since Sunday evening at the Notch Reservoir here totaled 1.44. inches as of 8:30 o'clock this morning. At the start of the storm the rain was mixed District Highway office in Lenox.

He was a shoeworker by occupa- with sl eet and snow, but it was on the left front County Board Votes Adams Court Be Locked tinued until May 6 for hearing. Patrolman Joseph F. Gorman James P. Andrews Funeral services for James Andrews, 59. of Birmingham, manager of the Co.

there, a former tion and had been employed in'the straight rain later yesterday. Funerals various shoe manufacturing firms' The storm caused little trouble here. i i the area. The Hoosac River Survivors are two sisters, Mrs.j rose yesterday but went down Lester Formhals and Mrs. overnight.

of North Adams; one broth-i Most seriously affected were lo- uregg Joseph A Collette of this sports fans, as three scheduled xrTM.th 1Lt i nieces and nephews and outdoor events nad to be cancelled. -I "r-Sr i i me ijGtiy is at the San Scucis baseball game at Noel rieia was Plans for the annual retreat for! Co her 23 years, will be Funeral Qme whfire reportedly stopped Todd at 12.40 Boy Scouts of the Catholic faith in' tomorrow afternoon in Birming- o'clock this morning on Marshall (foe Northern Berkshire area 11 Burial wil1 also take lace Street after he noticed a headlight ma( a st ev ening at a meeting there. jwas out and the left front of the car had been damaged. at Notre Dame Parish House in i Adams. Patrolman Kenneth P.

Gamache The retreat wiu bc held Mr Andrews died suddenly of a i 2 to 4 heart attack Sunday at his home, Miss Minnie E. Geddes of 212 arrangements are incomplete. Calling hours at the funeral home are from 7 to 9 tomorrow evening and from to 9 Tnursday Joseph Lamothe joined Gorman the weeken(J of June 27.39 at Camp Eagle sister of Mrs. Andrews, Joseph Lamothe, 80, died last voted to have the district court-! room in Adams locked at all thnes when not in use. The commissioners stressed they had had no reports of there, but it had been called roller 'ttulonging to Carlo iBianchi Co.

construction firm of Framinham. Bianchi is fifth- I phase federal flood control con- in this.city. Damage to JTodd's car was estimated at $400, of is Hawlsy. The Rev, Arthur former Helen Geddes of thisj jght at the Homestead Home for Clermont, A. of- Assumption city will fly today to Alabama for the Aged at 215 E.

Main where he had been a parent since No- tbeir attention that the room isj but the roller was undamaged constantly open. They said anyone Todd is free on $300 bail wishing to use it for official business may do so fay getting in ucn iT-. rV 4 with rnnrt. nWlr Ml Oil UW with the Turceori. court clerk, Annual Sale! Famous Auto Stickers Hearings Officer Michael J.

Preparatory School, Worcester, funeral, former resident of this city, will be the retreat master. Scoutmaster Maurice Guertin of Boy Scout Mattimore Troop 58 of Notre Dame Church, a Adams, will be camp director forj anc postponed for the second straight day today, and it is now scheduled tomorrow afternoon at- 4 o'clock. Also cancelled were two Williams College events, a baseball game against Holy Cross today at Weston Field and a tenrift match with North Carolina yesterday. The bad weather has also held up the local and state spraying programs against Dutch elm di- vember, 1955. He died following sease gypsy mo The temperatures for the 24-hour Frank W.

Mattimore SemC Jf'l Mr Lamothe was born in of 111 River of South Williamstown the weekend The Rev. Notre in resided most of his and be- Hebert, curate Adams, a i were held at 9 o'clock this morn- 1 5 ardener coming to North Adams eight Req Uiem Francis' Church, Mr. Mattimore died years ago. He had been employed i.all his life in I He was a attendant Saturday Notre ame Church. His wife, the (period ending at 8:30 this morning ranged between 37 and 45, in contrast to a week ago when the mercury was up in the 80's.

Northern district area chaplain, conducted the meeting, attended also by Thomas Cullen of this city, area lay chairman, and the leaders of Catholic troops in the area. 'jAi'Mieuuacr uiauu. ui inurm Auaiua; 3 aaL The nieces ami nephews and troop would provide and cook its McAndrews of the local branch food during the retreat week- the state Registry of Motor Ve- end. Further plans will be made hides today warned motorists that at another committee meeting to tomorrow will be the last day for tie held the latter part of May. In obtaining April motor vehicle in- the meantime, letters and pro- spection stickers.

grams wil be sent to the various After that, Mr. McAndrewsj troops, Registry inspectors will be out to enforce the state law lor- bidding uninspected vehicles from being on the highways. St. Francis Triduum Will Open Tomorrow A triduum of Masses and Communions in honor of St. the Worker will open tomorrow morning at 10.30 o'clock mass in St.

Francis Church, and will con- evening at the Richardson Restj former Georgianna Levesque, died Home where he had been a patient i a out jghj. years ago for the past three months. Survh ors "are one sister, MrsJi p. The Rev. Leonard M.

Artngmise Filiault of North UaV irate, was celebrant. The RevJ severa i i ec es and nephews and TWiivniVit? 1 A A to Speak As Court Observes John E. Murphy, curate, randn i eces grandnephews. Atty. William A.

O'Hearn, re- deacon, and the Rev. Thomas A.j Funeral services will be'held tired special justice, will speak Sampson, curate, was a 9 o'clock Thursday morning at a Law Day ceremony at 9 The choir chanted the a Solemn High Mass of Re-j o'clock Thursday morning in the Mass. Miss Maria Weber was 'quiem in Notre Dame Church. local District Courtroom. organist.

Burial will be in lot! May 1 has been designated Law Stock Market Today NEW YORK drifted Nicol. lower early this afternoon amid a flock of disappointing earnings reports. Burial was in the family lot in in Southview Cemetery. I Day by proclamation of President Eastlawn Cemetery in Williams-i Calling hours at the San Souciej Eisenhower and Gov. Furcclo.

town with Fr. Murphy Home are from 7 to 9J Special Justice Benjamin Apkin, Bearers were David, Francis, John; this evening and from 2 to 4 and president of the Northern Berkand Charles Mattimore, all grand-17 to 9 tomorrow. shire Bar announced plans isons, and James and Charles for the Law Day observance. The ceremony is being held under the association's auspices. Members of the bar and the general public Last night Fr.

Murphy visited the Flynn Roach Funeral Home and recited the Parish Rosary. Steels, oils and chemicals gave! JM simonelli ground, with -most losses in frac-j a tions. Motors were a shade. Will Rehearse Music For Church Dedication The Senior and St. Cecilia been invited to attend, of St.

Anthony's Church will have) a joint rehearsal at 7:45 tomorrow evening at the church.I' UOnS. MOIOrS Oil a JlUa JC ,40 l-J MsriAtfa Cll- were a little higher Simonelh, 4., of 13 Marietta St. The members will re hearse the! Roderick Miller. 47, no street Trading wL a moderatef natl and residen music for dedication of the! address, gave himself up in Dis- Trading was moaer city, were held at 9 o'clock, ch 6 hi morni with a The triduum will include a dia-i logue Mass each morning, 7" I Chemical were off about two a 5 Onct a year you opportunity to purchase thtse famous brand nylons special prices. BEAUTY SHEER $1.50 STRETCH NYLONS Rtg.

$1.35 $1.09 CAREER SHEER Rtg. $1.15 97c RobertsCo. In the Hospital Names may placed in ihli column by notifying us. Every person will receive a gift North Adams Hospital Ann Dudley 50 Ashland No. Adams ter Lloyd M.

Foley Jr. 392 West Main No. Adams Bernard Tatrn and Son 42 Tyler No. Adams Perras 19 New No. Adams Brule Marietta No.

Adams Shirley Ferrari 341 Beaver No. Adams DOX DRUGSjnc. Formerly Colonial Drug State Road Williamstown tos Week This celumn wUI a a a Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. a Kodak disclosed its prof- tn 12 ISS' for 12 weeks ended March 23 to iz nave oeen invitea. 1 utr to 6 cents a rom where he was taken Fri- 91 cents a year ago.

Allied Chem- day he had suffered a heart ical, which reported lower earn- attack whik afc work at fche Gen ings Monday, holds its eral Electric Co plant 'meeting today The Rev, Cornelius F. Donohue, I choir director, has requested that choir members planning to sing I Special Justice Benjamin Apkin at the dedication service attend 'gave him 30 days in the House of the rehearsal tomorrow. 'Correction. Wall Street continued to watch Washington for developments on a possible tax cut. There were signs of renewed pressure in gress for tax relief.

curate, was celebrant. The Rev, Leonard Burke, curate at St.j Thomas' Church in Adams, was Standard Oil (New was off about a point. Late Monday Jersey Standard reported first quarter earnings of 82 cents com- deacon, and the Rev. Peter E. Pagano, curate, was sub-deacon.

The offertory solo, "Domine Jesuj Christe," was sung by Mrs. Hormidas Raymond. Mrs. Gabriel Ronco was organist. The Reces- pared with $1.20 in the year sional) ara disium," was sung penoci.

U.S.' Steel was off a fraction. General Motors tilted slightly to by the choir. The choir chanted the Gregorian Mass. Bur is! was in Southview Ceme- the downside. GM served a ternvi lery with Fr agano officiating.

ination of contract notice pn the I United Auto Workers, effective May 29. This appeared to have no immediate effect on the stock, stock. Callouses For fMt, frataftit nthf, Mt Dr. Tiny ftbo em of DM mdica) Bearers were Joseph Giamborino, Frank Esposito, Joseph Domiano, Vito Cilli, Alfonso Pisano and John Cantoni. Fr.

Pagano visited the Montagna Home for Funerals last evening and recited the Parish Rosary. Members of the Lodge Gorizia. Sons of Italy, visited the funeral home. Fr. Donohue gave the blessing at the funeal home at 8.30 this morning.

Births and Mrs. Clayton B. Crews of 50 Notch Rd. ire the parents of ji born this momin" 9t the North Adams Hospital. Mr.

and Mrs. William E. Bakey of 54 Chestnut St. are the parents of a son bom this morning at the i North Adams Hospital. Speedy Service You don't hove te wait needlessly while your broken glasses are sent out of town for repairs.

of all our work is done right here in the most modernly equipped optical laboratory for hundreds of miles around. This means that repairs are made in a matter of minutes, often while you wait. Prices are very moderate and tvtry job is guaranteed. Hoosac Valley Optical Co. A.

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