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MONDAY AFTERNOON, MAY 26, .1958 THE NORTH ADAMS. MASSACHUSETTS. TRANSCRIPT SEVEN Mildred Dunnock Will Open '58 Summer Theater Season Mildred Dunnock, star of stage, screen and television, will open the Williamstown Summer -Theater's fourth annual season in "The Mad- ship for the WiJliamstown Theater's Foundation's first annual apprentice program conducted here last year. woman of Chaillot," it Miss Dunnock's most nounced today by Nikos Psacharo-j screen appearance was as thej poulos, theater's executive di-j sc hool teacher in "Peyton rector. The remainder of the! A favorite of Ella Kazan, she was schedule will be announced soon.j ca st as Aunt Rose in his production Eight Play Season "Baby Doll," and also appeared She will appear in the Za ata woman" the evenings of July 3 and portrayals has been the July 7 12, with a mother in the revival of The Jazzj special matinee on the 12th only.

The eight-play season will run through Aug. 30. Miss Dunnock, a frequent visitor to Williamstown, is the sister-in- law ot Dr. Thomas V. Urmy of Baxter Rd.

Her daughter, Linda, was-awarded, the Sprague Scholar- Singer." Earned Acclaim She created the role of Linda Loman in Arthur Miller's "Death of a Salesman," and later repeated the same part in the motion picture version of the play. She has earned critical acclaim for her emorial Bap Americans' remember in humble praver those pther Americans who have died that America might live. OBSERVANCE OF MEMORIAL OUR "BANK WILL NOT BE OPEN FOR' BUSINESS ON'FRIDAY, MAY 30. North Adams. Trust Company "The Friendly Bank" i Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation portrait of the half-crazed mother of the vitriolic Hubbard clan in i Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," for her character- i izaticn of the fluttery school teach- ier in "The Corn Is Green," herj 1 Flora in "Foolish Notion," a'ndj her Chinese'mother-in-law in "Lute 1 She also earned outstanding success as Big Mamma in Tennessee ''Cat on a Hot'Tin! Roof." Miss Dunnock obtained her bach-j elor of arts degree.

at Gouchen College. Her academic education was with her early! theatrical between studying for her master's degree at Columbia, and'rehearsals with the school's "Morningside Players." One of that group's productions, "Life Begins," was fraris- planted to Broadway, a 'factor which to Miss Dunnock's Broadway debut. Church Activities SofaChoir mdl ROOM-XT 4 Cushions 3-7390- ROTHBARD 5 The Factory in The Transcript's Daily Radio And Television Program Listings WMNp 1230 kc. Tonight Transcript News, Trail. Market.

Dinner Concert. 6 Weather. Record Rack. Heffern. Music You Want.

Transcript News. Sports Final. Moonbeams. Heart Program. Reveille.

News and Weather. Rise -and Shine. News Rise and Shine. 7 Review. News.

Coffee Time. Turn of Fate. Final. Weather, Fare. Little World.

Hunt. Today, Tomorrow. ov Consequences. Dough. Could Be You.

Devotions. Polka Party. Bulletin Board. News. the Ladies.

Bulletin. Radio Journal. Harmonies Country Hoedown. Farm Service. A Song to Remember, Showcase.

News. Van. Foyle. 3 Theater. for Day.

Romances. Circus. Stories. TELEVISION--WCDC Tonight 00---Early Show. 7.1 D--Weather.

Edwards. Hood: and Allen. Talent Scouts. Thomas Show. Bride.

One, Hollywood. First Baptist Church, the Rev. Kenneth A. Dalton, pastor. Today, 7:30 p.m., annual court of honor, and parents' night for Boy Scout! Troop 33; Love Circle meets.

Tomorrow, 1 p.m., staff meeting; 6:30 p.m., Women's Fellowship supper; T- p.m.. Chapel Choir 7:30 p.m., board of deacons meet;" 7:45 p.m., Service Class meets; 3:30 Class meets. Wednesday, ,3:30 p.m., Cherub Choir rehearsal; 7:30 p.m.,'the Hour of Power; 9 p.m. 3 standing committee meets. Thursday, 3:30 p.m., Melody Choir rehearsal.

Friday, 7:30 p.m., Sanctuary Choir rehearsal. First Congregational Church, the Rev. Dr. Virgil V. Brallier, pastor.

Tonight, 6:30 p.m., annual dinner meeting of the North Adams Council of Churches at St. John's Parish House. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., Social Action committee meets. Wednesday, p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal. First Methodist Church, Harry Lindley, pastor.

Tonight, 6:30 p.m.; annual dinner 'meeting of the North Adams Council of Churches at St. John's. Tomorrow, 7:30 p.m., WSCS executive meeting. Wednesday, 8 p.m., Married Couples' Club meets. Thursday, 8, p.m., Senior Choir rehearsal.

Friday, 7 p.m., Boy Scout Troop 83 meets. St. John's Episcopal Church, the Rev: Ivan E. Merrick rector. Tomorrow, St.

John's-Guild dinner meeting at the home of Mrs. Robert J. Carpenter in Plainfield. Wednesday, 10 a.m., Rector's Aid Society; 7:30 p.m., prayer group meets; 7:45 p.m., St. John's laymen.

Thursday, 10 a.m., Holy Communion; 3:30 p.m., Junior Choir rehearsal. Services will be held each week day at 10 a.m., and 5:30 p.m.. in the church effective at; once, a project of the Young People's Advent Christian Full Gospel Church, the Rev. Lawrence Hurlbut, pastors Wednesday, 7:30 p.m., mid-week prayer service. Church of Christ Scientist, 45 Chestnut St.

Heading room open Tuesday and Friday, 2 to 4 p.m. Testimony meeting. Wednesday, First Universalist Church, the Rev. Dr. Weston A.

Gate, pastor.j Tonight, 6:30 p. annual dinner) of the North Adams Council of St. John's. Wednesday, 7:30 p. Church Council Friday, Junior Fellowship meeting omitted.

Flooded Oil Burners Call Firemen Twice The Fire Department was called out twice yesterday morning for flooded 'oil burners, but blazes were out when fire-fighters arrived. The first call at 8:15 o'clock was to the residence of Mrs. Gladys LaPearl of 3 Tyler St. The second run at 10:10 o'clock was to the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Mike Squartsoff at 227 Ashland St. The one other run for the Fire Department over the, weekend was for false alarm at 10:55 Saturday night. It was rung in from a box at Quincy and Church Streets. Around Berkshire Transfers Police Juvenile Work PITTSFIELD--Chief Thomas H. Calnan has ordered transfer of juvenile work to the detective bureau and a new schedule for enforcing parking laws on North Street.

The order moves all juvenile cases except morals offenses 'to the detective bureau. The juveniles have been under the crime prevention bureau under Capt. Camilie L. Marcel. The chief also instructed North Street beat officers working the 8 a.

to 4 p. m. shift to take over enforcement of parking. He said Officer Royal A. McGuirt will patrol parking off North Street in his cruiser.

$1.720 Budget lor Women Voters PITTSFIELD Pittsfield League oL Women Voters has adopted a budget of $1,720 for the year, which is $200 over the last year's budget. Mrs. Harry Ross was elected vice president, the only office open for this year. Resigns From Planning Board LEE Mrs. Herbert F.

Loring has resigned from the Planning Board and plans to move to Florida soon. The Selectmen have named George F. Wellspeak to fill the vacancy. Mrs. Lgring was elected to the five-year term last year.

Mr. Wellsp'eak was elected upon of the board in 1956 and was a member until March, when his two-year terni expired. He became a candidate for selectman and did.hot enter the race for the Planning Board at the election this year. Tvriiigham Galleries Open TYRINGHAM--The Tyringham Galleries opened for the season last weekend. Several one-man shows are set for the season including exhibitions of the works of William Schultz of Pittsfield, Harry Lane of State Line, John D.

Maziarz of Adams and Cynthia Reeves Snow of Storrs, Conn. Other artists exhibiting for the June show, are Anthony Toney, Martha Axley, Gerson Leiber and Joseph G. Barber, all of New York City. New Wildlife Sanctuary Opened GREAT BARRINGTON--A wildlife "sanctuary Pleasant Valley Sanctuary, Lenox; is under way at Wendy Lane wildlife sanctuary onJhe so-called Healy farm. Great Barringtpn, owned by Mr.

and Mrs. Kevin de Lacy Bourke. Already in a brief time the area is being visited by various bird and animal' life. The sanctuary is being sponsored by Pleasant Valley Sanctuary with the cooperation of Massachusetts Audubon Society and United States Commerce Department. In 1 charge of the program at the new.

sanctuary. is v'Alvah W. Sanbprn, director of at'Pleasant I Valley Sanctuary. The area contains slightly over 100 acres and part of the property borders the stream. Jug End Golf Course Started SOUTH EGREMONT--Construction of a nine-hole golf course a Jug End-Barn a begun.

Three holes of the course will be built this year; others will follow, in' succeeding'years. Under construction now are one par three hole, 'bne par. four and one course, which is now being seeded, is expected to be by late July. Golf Architect Alfred Tull planned the layout. Stanley Club Fights Helicopters PITTSEIELD--The Stanley Club, an organization made up engineers of the General Electric.Co., has decided to file a bill in- equity in Berkshire Superior Court to'try to stop the helicopter port that is planned for the former Colonial Theater building which abuts the club property.

The zoning 1 board had given the green light to the port. Hills Elected to Board Again EGREMONT--In a special election Saturday-to-fill the third position on the Egrfemont Board of Selectmen, Edward J. Hills, for the" second time this season was elected to the board, defeating Selectman William E. Weigle by a vote of 240 to 202. At the annual election in February, Hills defeated Weigle, 219 votes to 214.

Several voters later petitioned for a Superior Court hearing, stating that there was some question of legality of the absentee ballots. When the 1 case came before', the Su- perior Court Judge Francis 'Hills 'said resign, and it was decided to hold special election the third man on the board. Probe Hotel Linen Closet Fires PITTSFIELD The second fire in two days in a "linen closet in the Wendell Hotel has caused Lt. Howard Whittemore of the state fire marshal's office to 1 investigate the origins. A blaze in a second floor closet early yesterday morning sent occupants of the hotel to the lobby for safety.

At Saturday morning a similar fire was discovered in another linen closet, but was caught soon enough to prevent any dangerous burning. Boy, 10, Saves Dad From Drowning PITTSFIELD--A local 10-year-old boy was credited with saving his father from drowning on Onota Lake while both were fishing there Richard Gilardi said.he. was lifting an motor into his boat when he-fell into the water. His son, Michael, had difficulty in getting him back into the boat but finally succeeded. Out Beacon Hill State Must Act This Week To KeepOld Colony Running Pittsfield Man Lions New District Governor By CORNELIUS F.

HURLEY BOSTON dfi The state of Mas- ago ca lled in officials of the wro -su uuieu ui uUM.I-* Lions he i Friday through Sunday Massachusetts iL 1 Shop. in Music. of the Day. for You. March.

for You. StfS-r-News, for for You. Town Tonight. TELEVISION--WRGB Jones," Pudney. 6.45--News.

6.55--Totnorrow/s Weather. Asfctti for It. Price Is Right Gun. of-Wells Fargo. Show.

Tomorrow Bascals. Kangaroo. Room. Little Margie. Moore Do You Kate? Godfrey Time.

of Life. for Tomorrow. Light Millana Show. the World rurns. Clock.

2.30-^House Party. Payoff. Is Day. Storm. of Night." Show.

Free Estimates on Expert MOVING Safe STORAGE Skilled PACKING Tel. Adorns or 1905 MULLEN Inc. Only Licensed and Bonded Warehouse in AfMfi for Mayflowtr Transit Ce. Aeertdittd MM fmtn for W' Have Winter Garments Gleaned On A Budget We hqve set up TREET'S BUDGET SYSTEM to SAVE MONEY and your WINTER GARMENTS. Here's how if works: Gather up your winter wear so we can pick it air up in one call.

Garments will be returned to you carefully cleaned and finished, mothproofed and sealed in plastic bags. Take your choice of TO PAY: 1. CASH. 2. CHARGE --30 Days To Pay.

3. BUDGET --Pay Weewly, The Family's Winter Things Together And Give Us A Call! WATER REPELLENT SERVICE MINOR REPAIRS AND BUTTONS INCLUDED FREE! SHIRT SERVICE AVAILABLE 157 River Street Did MO 3-8304 sachusetts will have to do something this week to keep the Old Colony lines of the New Haven in operation after next Sunday. By June 1 The railroad has announced plans to suspend all passenger service by Monday June 1. But the railroad has expressed some interest in the Chamber of tommerce plan for continued rail service, with the cities and towns hi the South Shore area of the Old Colony to pay half the deficits. The railroad's own proposals, filed as bills with the Legislature last fall, now are in trie hands-of the Special Commission on Rail road Transportation.

Railroad Proposals Railway Co. to give detailed plans Johnson of Agawam, has been Lion for eight years and has held every office in the Pittsfield club. iMost recently he has been serving Warren Sears of Pittsfield wasj as deputy district governor, elected new district governor ofj District 33-Y, which comprises! LoCd! I i Western Massachusetts, at the 30th annual state convention of --The Service Class of the First Baptist Church will meet at 7:45. o'clock tomorrow evening at the home of Mrs. Stella Bastion at 30 at the New Ocean House, Swampscott.

ally operating contract. In addition the railroad asked for tax abatements on the South-Station, and passage of a bill to give it tax exemption on some of its tracks and yards in the South Station area. Whatever the state does' with the Old Colony problem may set the pattern for.the future in the other two railroads which bring commuter. passengers into Boston. 100 Trains Cut.

Off The Boston Maine already has cut off about 100 trains and closed a number of stations in the near North Shore area where the Metropolitan Transit Authority opfcr- creation of a public authority to take over the lines and to run Commuter service by 3 fleet of! express would operate between the suburban cities and towns to downtown' Boston. Objectors to the bus plan cited the clutter that would -result if some .135 large buses were added to the morning and evening traffic jams which already plague the highways between downtown Boston and the South Shore. Powers said he would insist--if the bus plan is adopted--that the buses come all the way into the city, rather than carrying passengers only as far as the, rapid transit terminals of the MTA on the! fringes of the city. i Gives Reason The MTA Sears, who succeeds Ronald E. Charles St.

Last Day to Register-- Saturday, May 31st Hurry Down! A DA nit TO EUROPt TWO! 2nd PRIZES (4) $1,000 Diamond 3rd PRIZES $500 Keeptake Diamond Ringi I are assessed on the basis of a the trains under The Maine also has claimed it is incurring huge losses operation of passenger in the trains. To the. west of the city, the Boston and Albany railroad has the same complaint of losses on passengers. Already the Boston and Albany ictr.c uvci me uuvo auu uv un i whatever rail service it wishes passenger COUnt maae 3t intervah wnatever ran service wisnes, pf i nv fl perhaps with the New Haven actu- On assen rs boarding MTA trains are counted, and the deficit. apportionment is made on the basis.of numbers boarding cars within each of the 14 cities and towns of the district.

If the express buses the thousands of South Shore commuters to fringe terminals, these people would be counted twice--in the morning when they boarded trains, and in the afternoon when they again boarded trains to start for their homes-and they would-, be charged up "Boston" riders. Already Happened This already happened in the case of a number of the MTA terminals where suburban bus lines daily disgorge of commuter passengers who. use the MTA within the city Boston's share of the MTA defi cit--13 million dollars last year- is 65 per cent The next step in the Old Colony situation is up to either the New Haven Railroad or to Gov. Foster Furcolo If the' (D). railroad 1 1 has succeeded in getting rid of to extend the makes no move se Gov Fur Branch which runs through Brookline and sections of Newton to a terminal near Weston.

Highland Branch The Legislature has authonzed the MTA to. take over the Highland branch, and make it a rapid trans it line' But that calls for an initial investment of 11 million dollars install the electric power lines and to make the connection with the remainder of the MTA system at the Boston end The Soecial Commission on Railroad Transportation, which is holding New Haven President George Alpert's bills its files, is headed by Sen John E. Powers (D-Boston). p- Fleet of Buses And Powers' commission message to the Legislature with his own proposals. Next Friday is a holiday, Memorial Day If it is to act on a governor's message, the Legislature will have to show, record speed.

Miss Claire Field Takes Job at Rudy's Miss Claire Mr and Mrs FIRST CUSS Via KIM Key Dutch AMinei NO PUZZLES-- NO JINGLES NOTHING TO BUY 1 Keepsake guarantees a perfect center diamond in every engagement ring (or replace-! ment assured). Look for the name Keepsake in the ring and on ihe tag, and be sure of maximum beauty and brilliance forever. MERON $200.00 Also $100 to 2475 Ring 12.50 Your Dollars Buy More In A Trade Council Store ewe 34 MAIN STREET, NORTH ADAMS DIAL 3-72 15 ftnlafged to iW Pnces include Federal Tax Field, daughter of Frank Field of 151 Notch Rd who was graduated a week ago from the Wilfred Beauty Academy in Boston, has accepted a position at Rudy's Beauty Shop at JSt High-SchooL jn SHEARSONHAMMILLCO ant Ex- Founded in 1902 Members New York Stock Exchange o-her Ltading Stock and Commodity PITTSFIELD TOO North Sfreet Pittsf eld 2-1564 or Call Enterorise 6028 Offices in Principal Cities HARRY I. JOHNSON, Rwiderf Imagination Experience Research. Organization Listen to WBEG.every^weeWay.at i She sees only some of the uays ways How many does a father show his love? WA1S "today' and "lomonow" Evei-ybocly about lue Tilings like trips to the 700 and a doll unclct the tree at Cluist- mas The lender hugs at bedtime.

The new tricycle. The hands ahyays ready to wipe away tears. Few persons evei sec the "lomouow" ways They're mostly solemn papers, carefully put away For example-papers that will help pay for college some day. Papers that will mean protection for her and Mother, if Daddy shouldn't always be there. Life insurance papers.

The oilier way a father shows his love. INSTITUTE OF LIFE IXstnuttCE, 488 Maduon Avenue, New Yoik 22, NT. Y. someone's counting on YOU can count on life insurance..

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