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'shies lo-tinty iusiness Itiogra PAID ADVERTISING cializes in hearth breads and rolls, but is famous for all Italian-style bakery products. The business distributes baked products throughout Berkshire county, as well as part of New York State and Vermont. Board; John R. Downie, President-Treasurer; Richard F. Snow, Senior Vice President; J.

Martin Salvadore, Vice President; F.J. Farrell, Ill, -Vice President; Lois A. McGuire, Secretary-Clerk. For the past 59 years, Wheeler Taylor has been especially active in the purchase and sale of real estate in Southern Berkshire County. cwnership of the business in 1937, and in 1947, John J.

Shea, Jr. assumed nonership after serving three years in the Army Air Corps. At that time, the firm's main business was cleaning nags and upholstery; later, carpet sales and furniture reupholstering were added, and Still later, expansion included the cutbin-making of draperies and slipcovers. The company employs ten pertain. Recently, Lawrence J.

Shea entered the business after serving two years inthe Army: Ann C. Shea recently Joined firm as office manager. Present crawlers are John J. Shea, Jr. and Lawrence 9sea.

1908 1876 1925 try Maid Ice Cream Dairy, and had an actionning dance pavillort. That same year, an established restaurant, known as Patotars, with its beer and wine was purchased and moved In We location; trie name was then changed to the Midway Restaurant Corp Terre years later, a seasonal ail Mattel license was awarded, and the building was renovated and doubled in see le 1950 the Old Berkshire Inn, with its afi year alcohol license, was also our chased and moved to the present site. The building was again renovated and enlarged with banquet facilities and the Mstaliation of the largest bar in the county, seating 50 In the center of the bar there is a stage, where entertainment from all parts of the country was. performed nightty for many years. In 1956.

a new wing nes added, consisting of too dming rooms and a new kitchen; In 1972. the function room was enlarged from a seating capacity of 250 to 400 PrOple; it 1974, die name of the restaurant was -changed from the Midway Restaurant Corp. to the Bounti- Fare Restaurant, Inc. The firm is now widely known for its gourmet dishes; specialhes include baked stuffed shrimp, prime ribs of beet lobster. steaks, and a large variety of 14 seafood items.

We are now an award member of the World Famous Restowaie International, and have been operated by the same family for 35 years. Cimipliele dinners are served SundhYS and holidays, noon until 9:00 ineefulays, 4:30 until 10:00 P.m.; the lounge iS Men until 2:00 am- For reser- nations cad 7434193. Itself was located on what is now the parking lot of the Adams Memorial Theatre. With the advent of the automobile shortly after the turn of the century, Mr. McMahon incorporated gasoline.

propelled vehicles into his livery operation, and also sold automobiles from the livery office. He handled Dodge, Nash, and at one time, Chevrolet and Ford together. He settled on Chevrolet, and the organization holds one of the oldest Chevrolet franchises, dating from Ml. In that year, also, the livery was discontinued and the automobile dealership was moved to quarters in the Danforth Block at 73 Spring additional buildings in the back were taken over, for service operations. The year 1921 also marked a further expansion by the entry of Thomas McMahon Son Into the coal business: The assets and operations of James Grady were purchased and distribution made from the "coal sheds" in the freight yards.

In 1923, Mr. McMahon built coal silos of 450-ton capacity, one of the first such operations in Berkshire County. In 1934 the fuel business was further expanded by incorporating fuel oil into the line. Mr. McMahon constructed oil tanks adjacent to the coal silos in the Boston Maine Railroad yards off Cole Menus.

Here, 60,000 gallons of oil can be stored, and Mobil Oil products are handled. Upon his father's death in 1945, Thomas McMahon, Jr. took over the operation of the business. In 1958, Fife lon, Inc. was Incorporated to handle the oil burner functions of Thomas McMahon Son, and to distribute propane gas under a franchise from Horngas, the franchise having been acquired from J.E.

Valencourt Son. HILICR EST HOSPITAL 165 Tor Court Pdtsfield, Mass. Hilicrest is a 142-bed community hospital serving not only central Berkshire County, but parts of New York State. It was incorporated in July 1908, and has received the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals' approval since 1956. Hillcrest has all the necessary ancillary services to support this community-type hospital; in addition to five operating rooms, there is a full seven-daya-week emergency room coverage, an x-ray suite, a fully-equipped respiratory therapy department, a newly completed laboratory building and a modern ICUCCU.

The new addition was in February 1971, and consists of three patient floors with a fourth floor shell. Hillcrest Hospital, originally the Salisbury Estate, overlooks the western banks of Onota Lake, and is located in the quiet, suburban section of West Pittsfield. The locale provides a clean, fresh-air environment. BERKSHIRE PRESS, INC 419 North Street Founded in 1925 by Herbek Johnson. the firm was purchased in 1944 by Witham Pomerantz, the present owner and manager.

Over the years, the company expanded its operations to include offset printing and binding services. Berkshire Press owns its camera equipmeM and can give immediate service on many types of job work. The firm specializes in plastic binding and can produce any kind of snapset forms on the 'premises. In Berkshire Press, Inc- celebrated Its 50th year in business! ARNOLD PRINT WORKS, INC. Columbia Street Adams, Mass.

Arnold Print Works, Inc. has, since the original founding in 1876 in North Adams by Harvey and Oliver Arnold, been respected in the textile printing industry as a mark of quality and service. The printing of 'drapery fabric was started in 1932 at the present location (the former Renfrew Textile Mill) as an expansion of the original plant which closed in 1942 and now houses the Sprague Electric Company. From 1942 to 1967 the Adams plant operated as a division of the Aspinook Corporation and Indian Head Mills, but has now reverted to local ownership. Arnold Print Works, as a commission finisher, does not own the tens of millions of yards of cloth processed annually, but bleaches, prints, finishes, packages and stores merchandise for dresses, draperies, slipcovers, etc.

for some of the largest and most prominent textile converting firms located in New York City and serviced by sales offices there. The firm in Adams also operates several units for the Waverly Fabric Division of F. Schumacher Co. The plant has maintained a healthy growth and rate of expansion, and constantly improves facilities. In recent years, new, automatic screen printing, continuous-range bleaching, and knit finishing machinery (installed, along with other changes to the extent of over two million dollars) has helped Arnold Print Works maintain a leading role and reputation for being the "Tiffany" of the printing Industry.

The firm employs approximately 775 persons on a multi-shift basis; many are veteran employees. All produition personnel are associated with one of several textile unions; supervisory and management personnel average over 20 years' experience in the textile finishing 1935 1910 1946 1867 PITTSFIELD GE EMPLOYEE CREDIT UNION Kellogg Street Pittsfield. Mask. The credit union was organized by 15 employees of the General Electric Company in 1935. for the purpose of assisting employees of the company to save and to provide low cost loans for provident purposes.

Operations were carried an at 100 Wood lawn Avenue until Jamary 1971 at which time the credit iinion moved into its own building of 75 Kellogg Street Operating wider the phikeephy of "people helping people. roam bers have received high dividends on savings and low finance charges we loans. The move to their new and riled-ern offices in 1971 allowed the credit union to expand their services. This is reflected in their growth, a doubling of assets in five years, to a total at almost $25,000,000. It is the second largest ledustrial credit union in Massachasetts.

Expansion of services are expected lei the future. Present officers are James I. Russell, Jr President; Arthur Vuillemot, Vice Pre 'Went; Paul C. lig, Treasurer; Donald D. Lamont.

Assistant Treasurer; and Robert et. Prendergast, Clerk. ROBERTSON AGENCY 170 East Street Pittsfield Mass. The agency was founded in 1910 by R.C. Robertson and DeWitt Bruce; its present management includes R.C.

Robertson, Alan Robertson and Bob Robertson, Jr. Originally organized in 1910 as Bruce with offices in Pittsfield and Winter Haven, Florida, the name was changed to Bruce Robertson about a year later. After the death of DeWitt Bruce in 1917, the Florida end of the business was managed by his son, G. Duncan Bruce, and the Pittsfield office was managed by R.C. Robertsonyin 1924, the firm added a complete line of (general insurance services.

After the death of their father, Robert C. Robertson took over the real estate, and Winthrop D. Robertson handled the insurance business until 1968. In 1969, when Alan was discharged from the Army, and in 1972, when Bob, Jr. resigned his position with the General Electric Company, the third generation Joined the real estate firm.

There has been a tradition of providing reliable, knowledgeable real estate service at the Robertson Agency for 66 years! SS. PIERCE COMPANY BERL FROSTED BRANGI 3r1 West thousalosoic St. Penfield. Berkshire Frosted Foods was founded in Wok, and was sold in 1968 to the S.S. Pierce Cwimpaity of Boston, Mass.

In Au- gest 68 1973, Ow S.S. Pierce Company and ifs subsidiaries mere acquired by Seneca Foods of Dundee, N.Y. Berkshire Frosted Foods continued to aerate as a separate corporated entity of S.S. Pierce until May of 1975, at which hnse the corporation merged with the S.S. Pierce Company as a singe unit.

Currently, the former Berkshire Frosied Food distribution centers at Pastime' and Ludlow. and Cliftat Para. N.Y. (arra as the Berkshire Dianne at the S.S. Pierce Corn paw.

The present management of the local brand' is as follows: Louis P. General Manager; Charles Corner. Purchasing Director; Thomas it Gavin. Sales Manager; Donald A. Jaminiss.

Warehouse SuPervisor; George Kingsley, Traffic Manager; David Messmger, Office Manager; George Insert. Coneptrodier. The division is headed by CP. Angelini, Vice President of the Pierce Company. 1893 1940, 1919 1946 STEVENSON COMPANY INCORPORATED 34 North Stred Pittsfield, Mass.

The firm was founded in April 1867 bf Homer G. Gilmore and Captain Frederick A. Francis. John M. Stevenson joined the firm in 1872, along with George Dutton, and in 1903 the name was changed to Stevenson Company.

The present management of the firm includes: David W. Murphy, Presided; Edward H. O'Keefe, Treasurer; Edward L. Fahey, Vice President and Clerk; Joseph M. McCusker, Assistant Treasurer; and Frederick J.

Hoffmeister, Assistant Treasurer. The founders established their insurance office in the "old West block" on the corner of North and East Streets, which is the present site of the Berkshire County Savings Bank. In 1903 the firm purchased the old Chamberlain Brothers Building, located at 30-34 North Street, and has occupied these quarters ever. since. From 1867 to the present, the partners and officers of the firm have made generous contributions to their community.

John Stevenson and his brother, William, were very action in the Boys Club of Pittsfield. Mr. William Moulton was Mayor of Pittsfield during World War I and through the years, various members of the firm have served the Community Chest, YMCA, Boys Club, Pittsfield General Hospital and the Red Cross. Among todays members of. Stevenson David W.

Murphy is a former President of the Pittsfield Girls Club; Edward H. O'Keefe Is the newly elected President of Goodwill industries of Pittsfield and its former Director, a Director of -the Berkshire County Association of Retarded Citizens, and a Commander in the U.S. Coast Reserve; Edward Fahey is past Post Commander of the American Legion, Dalton; and Joseph M. McCusker is a past Director of the Berkshire Center for Families and Children, Director of the Center Lion's Club, past Vice President of the Greater Pittsfield Jaycees and former hockey coach of Lenox.High School. Frederick J.

Hoff meister is Treasurer and Director of the Berkshire County Association for Retarded Citizens, past President and Director of the Greater Pittsfield Jaycees, Secretary of the Rotary Club of field and Member of the Pittsfield Growth Policy Commission. Over the past 19 years the firm has expanded from two people in one office to 19 people occupying the major portions of a three story office building. The present management hopes to continue the expansion by practicing the basic philosophy established by Homer Gilmore, Frederick Francis and John Stevenson insurance with acce nt on service." SHAEFFER EATON 75 South Church Street NW id, Mass. The company was founded by Arthur W. Eaton in 1j93 to manufacture social stationery.

The stationery business grew rapidly, and the Berkshire Typewriter Company was soon acquired. National advertising promoted the sale of Highland Linen and other staple and novelty papers throughout the country. The company operated at various times as the Hulbert Stationery Paper Company; Eaton, Crane and Pike Company; and in 1933 as the Eaton Paper Corporation. The At-aGlance line of record books and diaries was acquired in 1947, and became factor in Eaton's growth. The Eaton Paper Corporation was sold in 1959 to the Gorham Corporation of R.I., and in 1967 Gorham (and Eatoll) became a division of Textron, also of Providence.

In 1969, Eaton assumed full divisional status within Textron as the Eaton Paper CompanyDivision of Textron. Eaton employs approximately' 750 people in Pittsfield for the manufacture of social stationery. Berkshire Typewriter Paper, At-a-Glance record books and diaries, Prinscript personalized stationery as well as wedding an nouncements, jigsaw puzzles and assorted gift merchandise. The Eaton Division of Textron also operates plants in Baltimore, Md. for the manufacture of stationery and school supplies, and in Paw Paw, Mich.

to manufacture Duo-Tang report covers and organizers. On March 1, 1976, Eaton Paper Company and the W.A. Sheaffer Pen Company in Fort Madison, Iowa were merged into one division of Textron. The facilities at Pittsfield house the Division headquarters, as well as the Pittsfield Operations. Sheaffer Eaton currently employs more than 3,000 world-wide.

Officers of the company are Burton S. Massie, Chairman; Louis S. Bishop, President; C. David Roberson, Vice President and Controllier; John C. Linn, rector of Human Resources; William G.

Staubach, Vice President Marketing; James W. Thomas, Vice President International Operations and Robert K. Agar, Vice President Operations Pittsfield. CICIDS BISHOP ustrulloRs 351457 North Street Pittsfield. Mass.

Aiso Immo as Childs Bishop Floor -Opiering. Inc the firm was founded in PHA it was then inawporated in 1949. In 1952. the tweet bought out a kitchen cabinet manidacturer. mho also dealt with countertops and formica work.

From dune CHILDS A BISHOP took on mode- cabinets. wall tiling, and more floor- ing products inckding carpeting. Using Weir pun cabinet and carpet installers, Childs A Bishop began taking on kitchen and bath remodeling Pits, subcontracting the wiring and plumbing. Slaying with high-end and quality craftsmanship helps them maintain their high reputation. Today the boo many cabinet lines are Albaschler and Wood-Hu, along with Arnostroung's, flooring and carpet products.

and American Olean ceramic tile. The fires is presently managed by ficotk- ert HClkfos. President, and David J. Childs, who pined the firm in 1970 and became Vice President of the company Ibis past June. Over the past five years Ste emphasis has been on offering a complete interior remodeling and de- Sign seance BERKSHIRE WALLPAPER 439 North Street Pittsfield, Mass.

The firm was founded over 57 years ago by the late Mr. and Mrs. Nathan E. Kolman, and has served the Berkshire from the same location since 1919. Mr.

and Mrs. Kalman developed a fine, diversified clientele that has remained loyal in many instances, even to the second and third generations! The present management includes Seymour C. (Si) Kolman, son of the founders, President and Treasurer, graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Harvard Graduate School of Business 'Administration; Mrs. Seymour C. Kolman, the former Helen Seronick of Boston, Vice President, with 16 years of decorating experience; Mr.

Al DeFreest, Store Manager, with 22 years experience in the paint and wallpaper field; Mr. Gary Pullaro, Assistant Manager. The firm serves as the area distributor for. Luminall Paints, the original manufacturer for water based paints; for Pratt and Lambert Paints, the brand most frequently specified by architects; for all leading brands of all 'coverings and wallpapers, including Birge, Greeff, Hobe-Erwin, Katzenbach and Warren, Lloyd, Schumacher, Stra hen, Thibaut, United; Van Luit and 'many others; and for dozens of additional lines of highly styled decorator wall coverings including authentic burlaps, corks, flocks, foils, grass cloths, hand prints, murals and silks. In addition to its retail clientele, the company supplies maintenance coatings and heavy-duty vinyl wall coverings to commercial and industrial firms, as well as to institutional customers, including apartment house complexes, camps, motels, schools, etc.

With over 57 years of experience serving the county, the company remains interested in retaining old friends, as well as making new ones! CANERAL PHOTO PRODUCTS COMPANY A Division of Aitken ladeshits 112 Cole Aniline Williamstevm, Mass. George Kenneth Campbell Purchased Gennert Photo Supply in nit changinq the name to Anken Company, named for his wife, Ann, and himself. He developed an economical process of copying blueprints and documents in full size, and operated manufacturing facilities in Newton, N.J. In 1944, he purchased the Dassonville Company, and at that time, Incorporated the firm to Anima Chemical and Film Corporation. As the product line was expanded and diversified.

other manufacturing facilities were purchased from Remington Randone in New Jersey, and another one as liamstown, Mass. Another coMpany Ajax Die Casting Plastics in Broken Arrow, Okla. was acquired in 19I9. With the phasing out of diffusion transfer products, the unused manufacturing facilities in Newton, NJ. were leased to a new company, General Photo Proaucts Company, manufacturers of graphics arts products.

In a restructuring of An-ken Chemical and Film Corporation, the General Photo Products Company was acquired, the parent company changed its name to Anken Industries and the Williamstown plant became part of the General Photo Products division, manufacturing products for the photo-typesetting and graphic industries. Anima Industries purchased the film division at Bell and Howell Company of Chicago in 1973. The name of the company was changed to the Rochester Film Company, and is located in Rochester, ICY During 1974, the General Photo Products Company and the Rochester Film Company were merged into the Photo Products Group of Anken Industries with group headquarters being located in Morristown, NJ. The group is headed by J.C. DeGraat, President, and the Williamstown facility is managed by William F.

McNeil, Plant Manager. 1947 1 871 1924 1907 BERKSHIRE BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. tilt Ogran Ittgliway North Adams, Mask Berkshire Broadcasting Inc started in lainember taill as the Northern Berkshire Broadcasting Company, a standard ltd-oiatt station operating' at-WO IOU from North Adams, and laitAFM, an FM station which was de- strayed by lightning and a resulting fire earty in es history The power of WMNB was later increased to 250 watts and lien to 1.000 watts. the maximum cur-. reedy permitted by the FCC In '64, FM service was re-established with the con 1943 SHEA'S RUGS les Wahconah Street Pittsfield, Mass.

The company was founded in April 1924 by John J. Shea, the present is directed by John J. Shea, Jr. The firm was originally a partnership known as Shalett Shea, and dealt mainly in the dry cleaning of rugs and clothing. John Shea, assumed full BERKSHIRE BAKERY 56 John Street Pittsfield, Mass.

Berkshire Bakery was founded in June 1907 by Joseph Sceisi, and was operated as a partnership by Michael and AnScelsi after the death of their father. Since 1967, the firm has been owned and operated by Carmel la and Anthony Scelsi. Berkshire Bakery WHEELE TAYLOR, 333 Main Street Great Barrington, Mass. Main Street Stockbridge, Mass. The insurance division of the firm was founded in 1871 by kW? Selkirk and was located in the Mahaiwe Bank Building.

In 1930, a new building was erected at 333 Main the firm's location since that date. Present management: Robert K. Wheeler, Chairman Emeritus; William S. Webber, Ill, Chairman of the January 29,. 1977 BOUNTI4ARE RESTAURANT 200 Howland Avenue Adams.

Mass. in 1943, the present property was purchased by Frank R. Dubs. At that time, it was operated and known as the Cum Cotuisumed on next page 45.