2 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1949 Union Office NORTHAMPTON and HAMPSHIRE COUNTY John M. Gordon Springfield 78 Main St. Tels.2900-2950 Correspondent Thompsonville Man Dies On Golden Anniversary; Athol Cyclist Is Killed Frank Krolisky and Wife Had Re-enacted Wedding Vows Sunday at Mass; Athol's First Fatal Road Accident in Five Years Thompsonville, July 4-- Frank lisky, 72. of 59 West suffered fatal injuries in A. fall today, his golden wedding anniversary, at the Polish National Home building $11 Church St.
While in confectionary store on the a ground floor. he opened wrong door and pitched the basem*nt, receiving a fractured skull and other injuries from which he died an hour later in Springfield Hospital. Given First He was given first aid here by Dr. Charles C. Yerbury, and was removed in an ambulance hospital.
day, his wife, the former (athE erine Petrosek, they had marked their golden wedding with an anniversary mass at St. Adalbert's Church, where they re-enacted their marriage vows. Mr. Kroliaky was a native of Poland. and located in Hatfield 15 years ago.
He came to Hazardville in 1927 and eight years ago to Thompsonville. He WAS long emplored by the Somersvilla Manufacturing retiring last, year. Club Member He wilt a member of the Polish Men's Democratic Club a and of the Krakusy Society. Resides his wife, leaves one son, Malcolm of Thongsonville: three daughters. Airs.
Joseph Sydlowski of Hatfield. Mrs. Witliam Reilly of New York City. And Mfrs. Charles Falkowski of Thompsonville: nine grandchildren, and two great grandchildren.
Funeral will be Thursday at 8.15 from the Browne funeral home with 2 solemn requiem high mass at 9 in St. Adalbert's Church. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery, Hazardville. Gunn's Death First Fatality in 5 Years Athol, July 4-Richard B.
Gunn. 27, of 134 Highland wax instantly killed this afternoon when the motorcycle he was operating near 1080 Main got out of control and hit a truck CARD BE OF THANKS We wish to thank our relatives, tributes friends and and neighbors for their Moral sympathy shown to Us during our recent bereavement, The family of Leo J. Riendeau DIED BERNAQUER Weatfield. the 3d. Robert Edgar Bernaquer.
23. of South Maple Funeral services Wednesday at 5.13 from the Robert E. Cusack funeral home. 94 Stain Westfield, requiem high mass following St. Mary's Church at 9.
Burtal in St. Mary's Cemetery. BO7ENHARD in Amherst, the 4th. Mire. Lydia (Wagner) Bozenhard.
of Brown Holyoke, widow of Alhert Bozenhard. yoke, Funeral a' Wednesday tn8 Alger at 2. funeral Burial will home. be Hol- in Forestdale Cemetery, CAL.DWELL In St. Petersburg.
4 Florida. June 28th. Harry Hatch Caldwell, formerly of West Springfield. Funeral services In the -Jones funeral home- TUPSday, Meeting afternoon House 1 Hill o'clock. Cemetery.
Burial will be GILL--In this city July 1. Ernest A. GIll, 81, of 80 Prospect E. Private funeral services from Byron's funeral home Tuesday. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery, Medford, Mass.
HOGG-In this city. the 4th. Grace Wheeler Hogg. wife of William L. Horg of 21 Ea3: Alvord Funeral at the home.
Wednegday at 2 p. m. Interment at Binghamton, N. T. -In Springfield Hospital July 3.
William Kantany, 67. of 63 Fountain St. Funeral from Byron's funeral home Wednesday at 1,30 with service at the St. George Greek Orthodox Memorial Church At 2. Burial in Oak Grove tery.
KELLEY- -In this city, the 10th. Mrs. Agres (Mannix) Kelley. wife of George L. Kelley of 21 Ventura St.
Funeral from Haley Holy Name Church at 9. Bu al he funeral home Wednesday morning retire 8.15. followed by solemn requiem hish at In St. Michael's Cemetery. KLEMAS -In Hartford, the 3d, Mrs.
Monica (Palczyneki) Klemas, tit, formerly of Westfeld, and wife of James Klemas of 13 Chadwick Hartford, Funeral services Tuesday at 8:30 d. m. from the John v. Czelusniak funeral home, 349 Elm Westfeld, solemn high mars of requiem following at Our Lady of the Blessed Sacrament Church. Westfeld.
at 9. Burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. Hartford papere please copy. La BRECQUE-In this city, the 3d.
Eli H. La Brecque. 80, 104, Fransworth St. Funeral at Byron's funeral home Wednesday at 8.15, requiem high mass at St. Thomas Church at 9.
Burial in St. Michapl'A Cemetery, MCGRATH -In Northampton. the 3d. Birs. Mary (Shea) McGrath.
84. widow of Michael H. McGrath of 13A Fino St. Funeral At the Ahearn funeral home. Pomeroy at 8.13 a.
Wednesday with a high MASS of requiem in St. Church at A. Burial In St. Mary's Cemetery. MITCHEL Holyoke.
the 4th. Patrick Mitchell nf TH Ely St. Funeral at the John B. Shea funeral home Thursday at 15, followed by solemn high ma nt requiem in Holy Rosary Church at 9. Burial will be In St.
Jerome's Cemetery. MORIARTY-In West Springfield, the 4th. Mra. Ellen (Curran) Moriarty. widow of John Moriarty of 12 Primrose St.
Funeral from the Curran-Jones funeral home, Wedneaday morning at 8.15 followed by requiem high mass In the Immaculate Concaption Church at 9. Burial in Calvary Cemetery. -In Miami, 1st. Are. Dorthea M.
Peterson, widow of John Peterson. formerly of 165 Chestnut W. S. Funeral services from Byron' funeral home, Tuesday afternoon at 1.30. Burial in Oak Grove Cemetery.
Mrs. Petercon may be seen Mon. and Tues. PLOUF the 3d. Mrs.
Mary (McCarthy) Plout, 73. wife of Andrew Pinuf of Pearl St. Funeral Aervices Tueaday at 8:15 8. mI. from the O' Mpara funeral home.
78 Main Westfield. Requiem high mass following at St. Mary's tery. (Church at J. Burial in St.
Mary's FRANK Page Bonutiful Flowers Moderately Priced 131 STATE ST. 121 COLUMBUS AYE. 7.0235 2-6214 It's Schlatters For Fine Flowers Since 1895 Store 12 Pynchon St. Tel. 2-3107 Greenhoute 431 Bay St.
Tel. 3.9013 EST. 1889 FUNERAL HOME 734 STATE STREET TEL. 9-3814 Laurel Park LAUREL PARK'S SEASON BEGINS; EVENTS LISTED Square Dance Launches Summer Activities at Northampton Taurel July long Fourth of July week end has officially launched the summer season at Laurel Park, and with it CAmP the Arst social event-an outdoor square dance. ether Ho Other events to follow will include a supper and play Saturday evening and a children's program on the evening of July 16.
Mira. Kenneth Soutra, of Brooklyn, N. Miss Geraldine Bartlett of Northampton, Mr. Rexford Smith of West Springfield, all summer residents, were charge of the dance, lee cream, soda and hot dogs were available and dancing continued until 11.30 on the large platform in the playground area. RAILING ON NEW SPAN TOO LOW.
OFFICIALS FEEL Easy to Fall Off South St. Bridge Say's Council Member Northampton. July Although generally conceded to one of the greatest improvements in the city since flood control. and top- notch job, the new South St. bridge may bevomne the farset of official criticism because of the low railing now in the process of construction.
A veteran member of the Ciry Council said today that he plans to determine what can be done to change the design of the railing to Increase its height at least in the sections that span the railroad tracks and Clark Ave. Stating that the project is one of the best looking bridge johs done here in years, the City Council member nevertheless expressed concern over the height of the railing. In his opinion, he said. the rail is not, more than three feet high. While not designating Northampton as city of drunks, he declared that the safety of those using the bridge after celebrating too well.
must he considered, contending it is possible for man to stumble and fall over the railing as it is now constructed. He advocated construction of A barrier at least four feet hish. but whether he will take the issue to the State Department of Public Works was not determined. Easthampton Winds Up On Lawn man was Easthampion. arrested July and a 4-A Southampton Springfleld man will be summoned into court to face charges stemming from An ACcident early today at Park St.
and Payson Lane. when 8 car crashed lawn A1. the Dr. Henry E. through fencemand landed on the Donais in Park St.
Thomas Keene of 191 Wilbrabam Springfield, said by police to have been the operator of the car. was taken into custody on charges of leaving the scene of an Accident after causing property damage and driving without a license. Alfred Wolcott of Southampton. alleged owner of the machine, is to be summoned to appear in District Court on charges of drunkenness And Allowing an improper person to operate his machine, according to Easthampton police. SPRINGFIELD MAN TO FACE COURT Keene Arrested After Car P.
O. Vacation Subs Appointed Easthampton, July Nuy veterans who are on the Civil Service list have been named A A A an summer substitutes at the Post Office ny Postmaster Mark W. Supple. They are Edward Bouthlette of Pleasant St. and William B.
McMahon of yoke St. The vacation list with two carriers and one clerk out at the sAme time. is as follows: Clerks, Leo H. Small. July 1-17: Fdward I.
Diamond. Juiy 16-31: Louis C. Frechette, July 30- Ang. 14 Edward H. Taprade, AME.
13-28; Michael F. Connery. Aug. 27- Sept. 11: l'atrick J.
Hourihan, Sept. 10-25. Carriers, Fred W. Sheehan And J. McMahon.
July 1-17: Norman Coopee and John Courtney. July 16-21: George F. Birge and Michael J. Kenhane, dImly 80-Aug 11; Michael J. Sheehan, Aug.
15. The Hampton Valley Riding club will have A moonlight ride Tuesday evening. July 12. meeting at 7.30 at West and Oliver Sts. 'The next.
meet-: ing of the club la acheduled for July 14 At the home of Cy Martell, l'utnam Ct. Mrs. Lena of 85 Main St. 1s spending week's vacation with her sister, Mrs. Conrad Lafontaine of Montreal, And her brother, Moise Chagnon of Waterloo, P.
Q. New Hospital Wing Open to Inspection Northampton, July. 1-The public is invited to visit. Dickinson Hospital Tuesday from 2 to 4 to inspect. the new wing for surgical medical patients, which will be opened to pA tients Wednesday.
The new wing gives the hospital 21 additional. beds. including six private rooms, three of which are convertible into semi-private rooms. An the building committee Are Arthur H. Showwalter.
Elbert Arnold and William H. Bird. More Than 1000 Witness Drawing Meet, Gymkhana Cummington Event Develops Into Marathon, Lasting 13 Hours; Westfield Man's Horses Tops Cummington. July More than 1000 attended. the 111h annUAl horro and os drawing contest, and the firat annual gymkhana and polo game the Cummington Fairgrounds.
'I'he program got. underway About 14 in the morning, and still going strong toward 11 at night. The first event was the drawing for 2800-pount oxen, in which five pair were entered And after five teams were entered in the class. The horse drawing was divided Into the same two weight classifications with more than iL dozen teams enteral altogether. The free- for -All for both horses And oxen WAX ataged AS the final event of the day, and was still underway Just before press time.
The prizes were fairly well diatrih. luted among the competitors. And no one horse or oxen team owner took more than it Angle first place. The 3200-pound horse drawing contest was won by Kenneth P'orter of Weatfield, a former Cummington boy, who hun been competing in the annual drawings for nearly A 9 long as they have been run off. After the drawing in the afternoon the gymkhana, considered by most.
of the spectators Ag rough and rugged affair. W'AA AR one on -looker termed 11, "the boys really meant business." The Hobby Horsem*n Riding Club of Great Barringion gave a trophy 10 Johnnie Turner of Stockbridge for winning the most events in the gymnkhana. Communities represented In the horseback games were P'ittafield. Stockbridge, New Lebanon, N. Boston.
Ashfield. Great Barringtou, 'and Lenox. Wider Knowledge of Wild Life Aim of Arcadia Camp Natural History Day Camp for Children One of Three in State Northampton. July 4-Improvement in outdoor- skills and A wider knowledge of the forms that Inhabit forest. marsh and field will be aims of Arcadia Day Camp.
which opena Tuesday for three two- week periods. under auspices of the Massachusetts Auducon Society. Supt. Edwin A. Macon of Arcadia Wildlife Sanctuary.
operand in this city by the state society. says this natural history day camp for both ho and girls is one of only three such programs in the amtte. Transportation will be provided from front of Northampton City Hall and Fasthampton Town Hall and Fasthampton Town Hall at 9.15 rerurning at 3.45. Games and field trips will be used to achieve alms of the camp, and individuala will be encouraged to explore natural history realms holding special appeal to them. Fire -and cooking will be included among camp.
craft Activitica: singing and craft work will be bused on nature lore of the area. with "Nature is fun' As program theme. Mrs. l'earl R. Care la director, with Mr.
Mason as general supervisor. and Dr. Claire C. Cutten will be pediatrician. Believe It or Not 'Hamp, Usually Mosquito- Infested in Hot Weather, Finds Freedom Northampton.
July 4-Local tarpayers among those complaining of the heat And drouth get Rome consolation from the fact that the long hot, dry spell may mean A saving of $300 to the city treasury And a corresponding saving on next year's tax bill. City May SATP $300 That the city mas be saved $500 learned during survey today to determine if July continues to be the nics were found in of Fine city, traditional day of picnics. picbut at almost every stop it was noted that the customary buzz of mosquitoes missing. That Northampton. which in the a famous New Jersey past few years has become salmost mosquitoes.
led 10 more research and experts said that the dry weather and the heat has served to cut down the usual hordes of pests. Reached as his home. Mayor Olander expressed pleasure that the city is no longer infasted with mosquitoes And then disclosed that the sum of $500 contained in the budget for combatting the peats. may be untouched in 1919. Art: News and Reviews and Reviews statements ani his right.
to express them. And that these artiste in Communist -controlled countries would probably land in concentration camps. of which they are well aware. for their nonconformity to state-controlled dozMAS. 11 it is any consolation the artists.
those same congressmen also suggested that Art critics given men "proper supervision." With Nelson were two students. formerly from Cummington. NOR' living in Boston. One of these WAS Philip Hicken. who WAs at one time of the Artists' Union in Springfield.
an organization which has now gone out of existence. Hicken 1: now teaching in Roston following his diecharge from the Army. The other student was Dick Morrill. dozen of Nelson's paintings, which had just been completed during his recent stay in Maine following the close of the Cambridge Schoul of Design and the YWCA Workshop in Boston where he teaches. Are being exhibited in the school's dining room.
These. AS did his paintings seen, employ abstract principles in personally conceived manner. From a representational subject which has been simplified and treated in abstract terms, Nelson has extended the geometric design into more complex forms to create works that are gav and decorative in the modern idiom. Particularly pleasing were the ones that. were inspired by the church In the town where he painted and that using the bird motif.
By WAYNE C. SMITH Cummington, July Form. content. then technique. Carl Nelson.
head of the painting department at the Cummingtan School of Art. this year. agreed, is the order in importarce of those three major elements with which an artist should he most concerned in the creation of ing. Excellence, however. in all three la necessary to have a masterpiece.
This was only one of the "profound observations" with which this artist and I were in accord -during a visit to the Cummington School today as the, were preparing for the opening of the summer season. I was glad of the opportunity to meet And talk with Nelson. as he was known before only by his work which has been seen in some of the major New England exhibitions. One of these exhibitions was that of New England painting and I sculpture which just closed at tha Springfield Museum of Fine Arts, and is now being shown at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. His work in that show is "The Annunciation." which was inspired by A stained glass window.
He was Also in the las: Worcester Biennial. Nelson WAS most concerned with the license which certain congressmen are taking hehind the immunity of their office in libeling the modern artists calling them Communists when. if these congressmen knew anything At. All Rhout. modern art.
they would know that modern art is based upon the importance of an individual's New England Crop Situation (This crop condition roundup WAR by I'rof. Grant B. Snyder. head of the olericultare (vegetable gardening) department of the University of Massachu. setts and shows the effect of the drouth on New England).
Drouth area southern Maine, Southern Vermont. Southern New Hampshire. Massachusetts. Rhode and Connecticut. New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania, most of New York.
New England TORS now approxi-: mately, 6-10 million. 1r no real rain within week, New England loss could approximate 30-40 million. Snyder Connecticut Valley worst. in his 28 years experience. 1.
our water month. gives planta their start. Droughts usually in July And.or August. Not. 80 had then because plant8 have their roots And atart." Only seven tenths of an inch of rain in whole valley in June, when normal about Inches.
It. would take 4-6 Inches rain now give much benefit. since we've uged up the water reserve in the ground and Arst four Inches or 50 would just sink in to make reserve." Unusual heat big factor when combined Ag now with drouth. Most crops relatively poor in quality and yields, "Second hay crop in Connecticut Valley more or leas A Tobacco coming poorly in Valley. "Will be only about half 10 three quarters good as last year.
Leaves stunted already," Onions small And poor quality. Potatoes fared better than others 90 far. Northern Maine potato crop not hard hit because the aren has h.id fairly rond rain. Irrigated crops (which amount only 1 to 2 per cent in New England) faring well. Snyder gives example man Connecticut Valtey who planted 100 acres potatoes: irrigated them Ave times.
Getting 500-600 bushels An acre. Neighbor using AA mo seed. same conditions (except irrigation) getting about. 275 R. P.
A. All's Quiet On 4th Northampron. July -Flags were diaplaved prominently in some sectiona of the city today, notably in but otherwise Independence Day DASSed almost unnoticed here. Stores. of course, were closed.
but there no organized celebration and RO far AR explosions of fire crackera were concerned. Northampton was just about church-silent. Both state and local police aald that the "night before" was about as peaceful and lawful AS has ever been experleiced in this section. Northampton police station. two of the three men picked up for enneas Saturday night.
remained in the cell block, but on had been able to raise hail for In Digtrict Cours Tuesday morning. No new "customers" were added Sunday. State Police at Laurel Park Troop headquarters reported A total lack of 'activity in their area up to a late hour WOMAN, 70, IS SEVERELY HURT IN AUTO SMASH Mrs. H. C.
Jones, Florence, in Hospital With Head, Arm Injurics Northampton. July 4 Suffering from head Injuries and A. pomaible fractured left Arm. a Florence woman WAR taken to Cooley Dickinson Hospital tonight following the first seriOUR automobile mishap of the weak end and holiday. Afra.
H. Jones, about 70, of 26 Straw Florence, was hospitalized following the crash of A CAr operated by Harry I. Jones of the same Straw address and Francia J. Wentzel of 308 Spring Florence, at Chestnut and High Police anid that Wentzel operatSt. when the machines collided at the ing in Chestnut St.
and Jones in High center of the interection. Northampton, July 4-This city and vicinity was lashed by A windstorm of near hurricane force late this after(poon. bringing A brief downpour humid of rain but relief from heat. Ont of Berkshires Sweeping down out uf the Berkshires bout 430, the short -lived storm was accompanied by high winds that tore branches from trees and made the few pedestrians that were about seek shelter. across lands in this rector flattening The wind and rain swept tobacco and corn plants but farmers reported serlous damage had been done.
Work crews were in the fields soon after the storm passed, straightening corn and tobacco stalks that had been bent by the wind. Only Half Hour The storm lasted little more than half an hour but it WAS estimated that a quarter of an inch of rain fell. far short of the amount needed to end the drouth in this section. Northampton streets were littered with broken branches and some good sized limbs torn from trees by the violence of the wind. but Ag far AS could be determined there was no ap.
preciable damage. The storm brought bur temporary relief from the humwty. The mercury dipped slightly under the combined wind and rain. but soon moved upand the a humidity appeared a to be inward again to the 90 degree mark creased. Late tonight Cooley Dickinson Hospital authorities reported that the holiday week end had brought no patients to be institution.
'HAMP LASHED BY BIG WINDS, BRIEF SHOWER But No Damage Done, Heat Soon Returns to Harass City Swimming Course Opens Wednesday Northampton. July 4-Free swimmine classes at look Park will re started Wednesday, the Instruction to be held da daily, except Sunday. through July 12 Director M. Foss Narum of park announces that preceding the Arst day's class. which will start at 10.30.
a medical examination will he given all children they are physically ft to lindertake the course. l'arenta who wish in have examinations by private physicians may do 90. Children attending must have attended at least Arst grade in school. John Merrill. chief lifeguard.
will be in charge. assisted by 12 instructors. and the six-lesson course will be limited to 100 applicants. Applications may he made by calling the pack office. It was also announced tha: if additional applications indicate enough interest.
another course will be given later this summer. KILLED RT OWN GUN Chesterfield. N. July 4 old Turner. 32.
of West Chesterfield. was killed by the accidental discharge of his shotgun. Medical Referee Walter H. LACy said today. gave his verdict after investigating the shooting yesterday in Turner's home.
The gun went off. Lacey AR Turner was removing it from a storeroom. Cacoa beans were used by the tec8 of Mexico for money, for taxes. debts, and soldiers' PRY. rests.
they said. TO BECOME NURSE Monday afternoon. There had been no complaints. no accidents and no ar- 4 1 8 (Mann Studio) MISS MARY GETr Misa Mary Gett. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John Greskiewicz of South Middle Hadley. has been selected for Admiasion in September to the beginning class in nursing at Providence Hospital in Holyoke. She WAS graduated I from Hopkins Academy in June where she won honors in debating And public speaking. She hAs appeared at social affairs at 3 soprano soloist.
'Hamp State Police Say Nothing Doing Northampton, July 4-State and local police 8 1 8. late hour tonight termed the holiday week end traffic record in this area Ag amazing A8 the last hours of the long holiday passed without A serious mishap. fingers grossed and that Admitting they were upkeepinE between midnight and early 10- morrow morning may prove the most dangerous, state police officials at laurel Park reported not. a Angle accident on their records back 10 Friday afternoon. Rail and bIg traffic through Northampton w'as lighter than anticipated.
Major bus lines were running "double headers" through this city this afternoon but there were plenty of seats on all busses headed in Any direction. Williamsburg BISBEE OLDEST AT SEARSVILLE ANNUAL PICNIC At 84, He Receives Honor Certificate; Youngest Guest 2 Months Williamshurg. July 4- George H. Bisbee, who will be 85 in October, was the oldest. member present and received A certificate of honor at the seventh annual Searsville community picnic At the home of Mr.
and Airs Lewis Black today. One hundred and sixry attended and the youngest was Douglas Durham. two-months old son of Prof. and Mrs. George Durham.
Following a dinner of sandwiches, salads, cakes and ice cream. a feature of the program WAS a Tom Thumb wedding enacted by about 25 children. Robert Otis beat out last year's champion, Robert Merritt in the finals of the horseshoe pitching tournament. Chairs loaned by the Mansfield funeral home and tables from the Congregational Church made it possible for all to sit in comfort for the prothe sports events ribbons inscribed "Searsville Fourth of July Picnic 1949" were awarded as. follows: First prizes to Allison Clark, Leona Shumway.
Stephen Thayer. Donna Shumway. Peter Shumway. Sondra Black. Dorothy Bertrand, and Sidney Nichols: Second prizes Carolyn Soden.
Dororet Snow. Sondra Black. Connie he Drake, thy Berrrand, Peter Shumway. MargaKenneth Nichols, and Dona Shumway Third prizes, Father Snow, Harriet Drake, Janet Nichols, Willard Thayer. Richard Bertrand.
Leona Shumway. Kenneth Nichols, Hadley Michaline Bemben Is Holiday Bride Hadley, July 4-Mise Michaline Barhar Bemben. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michel Bemben of 70 East became the bride of Gordon A.
Martin, son of Jirs. Martin of 14 Green Northampton. in a doublering ceremony performed in Any Rosary Church today by Rev. John ieloch. Miss Mary Gett sang and Mrs.
Alice Drabek. organist, played the traditional wedding marches. Mrs. Irene Paulson of Hadley. sister of the bride, was matron of honor and the bridesmaids were Mrs.
Laura Martin And Miss Clara Ziemba. both of Hadley. Constance Paulson. niece of (the bride. was flower girl.
Robert of Hadley served his brother as best man and the ushers were Chester Pietraskiewicz. brother of the bride, and Bernett Waskiewicz Hadles. The bride's gown was of marquisette chantilly lace bertha and peplum with long sleeves and falling into long train. Her long veil was attached to AN all around crown of pearls, She carried a colonial bouquet of white roses. stephanotis, fleur d'amour and orchid renter.
The matron of was gowned white dotted Swiss over orchid taffeta with long taffeta sash tying in A bow. The bridesmaids were gowned similar yellow and aqua outfits. The attendants of the bride carried colonial bouquets of mixed summer flowers with headpieces to match. The flower girl wore a dotted Swiss gown with pink under skirt and carried A small colonial houquet of flowers. Mrs.
Bemben, the bride's mother, wore A navy sheer dress over nave and white polka dot with white accessories and an orchid corsage. Airs. Martin, mother of the bridegroom. was attired in AN aqua dress with white accessories and AlsO wore A corsage of mixed summer flowers. There was a reception for 150 at.
the Quonset Club with music by Joe Pepiora's orchestra. Leaving 011 A trip to Cape Cod. the bride Wore A green printed dress with white accessories and an orchid corsage. The couple will reside At 59 River. Dr.
and will be at home after July 11, The funeral of Mrs. Mary (Shea McGrath, $4. widow of Michael H. McGrath of 13A Finn w'f11 be from the Ahparn funeral home. 2 Pomeroy Tor.
At 8:15 Wednesday. with 8 high of requiem in St. Mary's Church at 9. Burial will he in St. Mary's Cemetery.
Legal Notice TO THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE OF HAMPDEN RESPECTIVELY REPRESENT the undersigned. Selectmen of the Town of Wilbrabam in aald County, that common convenience and necessity require that the highway leading from Hampden to Boston Road, Wilhraham and known AS North Main Street he laid out. rolocated. altered. constructed and apeciticallly repaired AR mAy necessary, the work to begin At the northerly not end of reloCation and eroustruction petitioned for on June 14.
1948 at approx. Main station 1414 And extend in a northerly direction for distance of 1500 feet more or loss WHEREFORE your petitionera pray that your Honorable Board will, after notice. view and hearing. AS soon a mAy be, proceed to lAy out. relocate, alter or ronstruct maid hixhway, or such portions thereof As mAY be dremed And proper, And determine and mpecity such specific repaira And order them to he made.
and that SAid County contribute to the expense of said repairs I together with an appropriation from the State And Town. Dated this 20h day of June 1949. LORING BROOKS. JR. CARL NELSON IRVING J.
CORDNER Selectmen of the Town of Wilbraham BELCHERTOWN 'REC' PROGRAM BEGINS TODAY Many Activities Planned for Youngsters Who Participate by Thonms Reaudry of White Pond Rd. 'Thrown Distauca WAS thrown considerable distance, and died instantly. The body WAS viewed by Dr. Francis Res nolds, medical examiner. and taken to the Higgins funeral home.
This iR the first fatal road accident in Athol in fire vears. War Veteran Mr. Gunn wAS 8 veteran of World War 11 and A member of the Amer. ican Legion Police. and had been 0 duty at the Athol Athletic Field dur.
ling the July 4th celebration. He WAS born, in Athol, and was 7 graduate Athol High School. Ho the NOn of Carl W. Gunn. whom he leaves.
He also leaves his wife. Norma, and a brother, Stuart. He was employed by the Athol Road Department, and WAS formerly reserve in both the Police and Fire Departments. He played considerable semi-professional honker. LOOK PARK AND RIVER BEACHES DRAW THRONGS City Deserted in 97-Degree Heat; Picnic Areas Popular Northampton.
July 4-For the secfond successive day, temperatures soared to near the 100 degree mark in downtown Northampton. today. keeping all but the most. hardy indoors or at cool Look Park bathing beaches along the Connecticut River. Picnic Areas Popular Look Park had the usual large degree tree-shaded picnic number seeking, relief from the 97 areas but there were indications that no attendance marks would be set for bathers in the park pool.
Similarly the beaches along both shores of Connecticut River were not as heavily populated As might have been expected. It WAR pointed out that the river is almost too shallow for good bathing and the hot sun made sun bathing on the sandy beaches uncomfortable. to Throughout Northampton the was afternoon virtually down- deand at one time the only maserted parked at the curb from Pleasant St. to Masonic St. cabs and Automobiles of newspapermen.
The humidity today appeared to be higher than yesterday making today's heat more uncomfortable than yesterday although the mercury did no: reach the 99 recorded in Stain St. Sunday afternoon. Hatfield Hatfield. July 1-The marriage cf Miss Shirley M. Labbee.
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilfred F. Labbee of School St, and Stanley S. Boron of South Deerfield.
son of Henry Boron of Brattleboro, took this morning in St. Joseph's Church with Rev. Timothy F. O'Connor. pastor.
officiating. Miss Mande E. Boyle. organist, played and Ralph Pickett sang "Ave Maria" and Panis Angelicus." Only attendants were. Miss Shirley Pherlein of Elm and Stanley Rotkiewicz of South Deerfeld.
The bride. given in marriage by her father, A gown of white satin fashioned with Atted bodice. off -theshoulder neckline. long pointed sleeves trimmed with tiny buttons. and a full skirt.
with double peplum at the waist, ending in a court train. Her Angertip veil of French illusion was attached to a crown of pearlized orange blossomns, and the carried a cascade bouquet of w'hi'e roses and stephanotis, showered with aweet peas. A reception for 65 WAS given Whately Inn. and the couple left for Atlantic City, the bride traveling in frock of iceblue organdy dotted A with white flowers, white accessories and a corsage of red roses and gardenias. They will live in Conway Southa Deerfield.
after July 11. wag born in Hatfeld. an attended local schools. wax graduated from Smith Academy in 1946. and Is clerical assistant in the registrar's office at Smith Gollege.
31r. Boron Is a native of South Deerfield and was graduated from Deerfield High School 1916. He is associated with his in brother at Boron's Market, South Deerfield. DIED SULLIVAN -In Mercy Hosintal. the 4th Michael J.
Sullivan of 70 Patton St. Military funeral funeral at tne T. F. home, Chestnut Thursday morning at H. time to he announced.
Burial in St. Michael's Cemetery. Thompsonville, suddenly, the 5 St. 2d, John Funeral from the loane, Browne of 11 funeral Wallace home, 121 Pearl Wednesday. at 8:17, with alemn requiem bigh masa At 9 at St.
Joseph's Chapel. Burial in St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery. Friends Ina call At the funeral home Monday and Tuesday from and 1-11 STEBBINS this city. 31 the lat, Mina Fan- Went nie A.
Stebbing, 0. ot Fly Springfield Funeral at the parlora of the Dir kinson-Strepter 303-307 State luerday A1 D. m. with organ prelude At 1.30. Interment.
In Woodland Dell Cemetery. Wilbraham. Friends may call at the parlors 1-10 p. m. Monday.
TALBOT -In this city, the 24, Joseph Talbot, husband of Marzurita (Labrie) Talhot, of 160 Dickinson St. Funeral from the Hatey funeral hoine, Tueaday morning at 8.15. followed by solemn requiem high mass fioly Name Church R. t. R.
Burial will be in st. Michael's Cometery. VEALE-IN Chiroper Falls, the 4th, Patrick J. Veale, of 303 Fairview Ave. Funeral at the Frank C.
Thyunas funeral home, Thurmiay morning at 8 o'clock followed by solemn high mass of requiem In Holy Name Church. Chicopee. at A o'clock. Burial will be in At. Chicopee Falla.
Palmer. 'ho 2d, Charles Lester Wald. aged 74 yaRra. Services will be held In the Beers fune: al home. Tuesday at 2.
Frionds may call anytime after Sunday noon Rev' Enoch Hughes will off1ciate. Ritualistic Acrrices will he hv Thomas Lodge A A. and will meet at the Masonic Hall at 1.30. Miss Labbee Bride Of Stanley Boron summer recreation project commences Tuesday at Parsons Field. Chester R.
Eisold, recreation director. extends An invitation to all the town's young. sters to take part in the daily activities. and that those who attend will do 80 regularly. Many Activities Many activities are planned under the suspension of Director Eisold and his assistant, Miss.
Barbara Young. Among these will be instruction and competition in baseball, basketball. softball. volleyball, horseshoes and crafts. Swimming will be planned for at least one day a week for those children who bring in signed sling from their parents.
Doll parades, diaper derby, and a field day are also listed. Age limits for children included in aupervised activities will he six to 14 years. The supervision period. will be from 9.30 to 3.30, each Monday through Friday. 31r.
Eisold is still interested in form. ling a softball league for older bos and men. These teams, chosen locally, will play one or two evenings a wepk, depending upon the number of teams entered. MARY AS ABBY SAID SPLENDID AT PLAYHOUSE 'Late Christopher Bean' This Week's Offering in Berkshires Stockbridge, July 4-Mary Wickes, who started her dramatic career at the Berkshire Playhouse. returns this week to star in the work of one of the county's best known summer resiAbby, in the Pulitzer -prize-winning dents, the late Sidney Howard.
as playwright's long-popular "The Late Christopher Bean." Miss. Wickes won an ovation only partially inspired by Berkshire's proprietary interest in her. hire Splendid Performance She gave a splendid performance in one of Mr. Howard's most 'memorable characters. First -rate assistance to a high -grade production.
was given by Richard Bishop, who is co-starred with Miss Wickes for understandable reasons. His portrait of Dr. Haggett. the country doctor who Ands himself the victim of the greed he had always professed to despise, is of considerable stature. Able Abettors Abetting the two stars Ably are Mary Elizabeth Aurelius as Mrs.
Haggelledohn Barbara Straub as Brady a and New Jane York Du. art Frayne as the Haggett's two quite different daughters, and Michael Dreyfuss as Warren. Next week Kay Francis will star in Rachel Crother's comedy "Let Us Be Gay," with Joel Ashley and Jessie Busley. SCHOOL OPENS TODAY Northampton. July About 50 boys And girls.
have registered for the vacation church school to be conducted at St. John's Episcopal Church 10 days. starting July 5 at 9 A. for children between 4 and 14 years old. The staff will include Miss Mary Beitzel.
Mrs. Louis Clark. Miss Jean Cantrell and Miss Marilyn Shelnut. JOHN L. RED BARN Famous For PLANK -STEAKS PHONE CHIC.
1790 TOTO nether a meal or a blath. you're always welcome where new taste thrills await the indal appetite. Dancing niteprcent sundar. S. Bet.
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