THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1951 21 A PITTSFIELD SHARE OF PROFIT IS DEMANDED BY WORKERS OF GE Sept. talking with business John H. Callahan in New York late this afternoon and finding out that negotiation the General Electric Co. had bogged down, for the time being at least, Arthur ImBue, president of Local 256. 1UE-CIO, made a statement night on the position of the workers in the local plant.
"No Contract -No Work" Mr. LaBlue said "officers of Locals 261 and 255 have met with. local company officials 10 present local position pertaining to strike action. The locals are carrying out wishes of the membership expressed a. meeting where it WAS voted contract--no company will attempt to confuse the public.
The company's chief negotiator, 1. Boulware, has made a farre of New York negotiations since last June. The union demands are very fair but the company is. using their familiar stalling tactics. "The General Electric Co.
is only major company which has 10 settle on the base of a union shop, three weeks Vacation after years, and A non-discrimination clause, including the clause that there be no discrimination because of sex. "The company has refused to move on the inequities that exist among the skilled labor the plant even The ICE-CIO that GE made though they admits that they exist. 232 million dollars last year and takes the position that the workers should share in those profits. Our union always been fair in its demands and now the company refuses to budge on any angle. We hope the company will accede to some of our demands in order that a peaceful settlement mAY be reached.
"At 2. late hour tonight we car see no encouragement." 3 Union President Says Company Using 'Stalling Tactics' Strike at GE Plant Probable Pittsfield. Sept. 7-A strike at plant on Sept. 17 seemed certainty, when the ICE-CIO management that lack of a contract "Warned the General Electric on Sept.
15 would mean walkout. At a meeting of Local 255 in August a vote was taken which officers of the local interpret as a strike vote. A mass meeting of all GE workers will be held in Wahconah Park Sept. 17 it the new contract has been signed by that time and sentiment of the park meeting guide the union in its further course. Pittafield was one of the plants which failed to walk out during the last negotiations, in spite the appearance of James Carey at mass meeting called to take A strike! vote.
There is A definite change 1 in sentiment in the ranks of the workers this time and it is very probable the city will face a strike in its largest plant by the middle of next week. 'Theater Berkshire Baby," plus "Tea For Two." Berkshire Rice," 7: 15, 9:15. Territory," plus Horatio Hornblower," 1:10. 3:35, 6:05, 8:40. Lemon Drop Kid, 1:30, 6:30.
"The Mating Season," 3:10. 8:10. 2:40, 6:00, Brat." 1:10. 4:25, 7:40. 45," plus "The Petty Girl." Manana," .1:05, 4:20, "Flying Leathernecks," 2:25 5:45, 9:00.
Tyler- On the Riviera," 6:00, Gold," 7:45. Union Square Lady and the Bandit," 1:00, 3:45, 6:30, "Corky" 2:20, 5:05, 7:50. EVANGELISTIC PROGRAM Pittsfield, Sept. 1-Rev. Edwin R.
Anderson of Waterbury, Bible conference speaker and evangelist, will speak At the evangelistic rally Saturday night at 7.30 in WBRK auditorium. Mr. Anderson also is contributor to leading Christian magazines. Rev. Bill Vost, crusade I leader, will direct a 16-minute cast over WBRK at 7.15.
ASKS RETIREMENT Pittsfield. Sept. 7-Patrolman Thomas V. Broderick has petitioned the vor and City Council tiremi on a disability pension. ficer since 1919 and at present is clerk Broderick, who is -59, has been of of the department.
He was injured while directing traffic in Dalton Ave. on April 19, 1919, while substituting for another officer who had been assigned 1 to the post. His log WAg crushed by a tractor. He is married And has four children. ARTHUR A.
BURGESS Pittsfield. Sept. 7-Arthur A. Burress, 47, of 771 Tyler St. died suddenly at his home this morning of al Heart attack.
A native of Westfield, he had spent most of his life in this city. He had worked at the GE but of late years worked as a bartender at Tim Ryan's. He WAS a communicant of St. Mary's Church. leaves his father, two brothers and three sisters.
The body is at the Kelly funeral 6 Sein 8.43 Sign On 9.00 Ed. McConnell 9.30 Pet, Marade 10.00 Biz Ton 11.40 Judy 11.30 Two 12.00 Super Circus 1.00 Jamboree 2.10 Hopalong 3.00 Featurette 4. 15 On Parade 3.30 Teen Club 4.30 IUE Talk WROR, Schenectady. 10. 13 Sign On 11.00 Space Patrol 11.30 Music 12.00 Ranger Joe 12.15 Chester 20 Questions 1.00 Ted Mack 1.30 Red Cross 0.00 Fave Emerson 2.30 Stu Erwin 8.0 Bicolow Theat.
8.30 Reporter Safety Group Recommends Traffic Light Committee cil's public safety committee met toPittsneld, Sept 7-The a City, night in the council chamber and disposed of a number of items referred by the council including one which has been hanging fire since Proposed In At that time Chief Thomas. Calnan lot the Police Department asked the council to appoint A committee to study the sequence of the traffic lights in the city. The present system is some 20 Years old. The chief suggested that the committee consist of one member of his department, a traffic engineer from the state partment local highway office, Joseph Dophin of the Public Works, Department of the city and a member the Public lie Safety Committee. On A motion of Councilman Bernard Murphy tonight the committee was recommended but with the addition of the executive secretary of the AAA or some other official of the auto to represent the motoring public.
On a motion of Councilman Donald Butler the Police Department will home and the funeral will be Monday at 9.30 at the funeral- home, followed by a high mass of requiem in St. Mary's Church at 10. Burial will he in St. L'atrick's Cemetery in West Stockbridge. The family will meet friends Saturday and Sunday from 2 ito 5 and 1 to 9.
Wide Participation In Blood-Typing Is Sought by Joyce Pittsfield. Sept. interest alone, in the opinion of John E. Joyce, civil defense regional administrative assistant, should dictate that every person carry a card showing his blood type and RH factor. Mr.
Joyce in a statement at the City Hall expressed the hope that the blood typing service beginning Monday at the Berkshire Museum under the direction of local civil defense planners will be oversubscribed. Special notices are being sent out to all members of the Organized Reserve Corps and the C. S. Naval Reserve drawing attention to the blood typing experiment and the commandling officer of the National Guard. Robert Cadman will make 3.
direct appeal at A meeting of all guardsmen for participation. Many ex-servicemen carry blood identification cards that do not give RH factor information and for this reason are urged to have new tests made the week of Sept. 10. The Berkshire County Red Cross, in charge of' organizing this service, states that while appointments will not be necessary for the blood tests, persons anxious to avoid any delay at the typing center call the Red Cross and make a definite appointment. The center will be open from 9:30 in the morning until 4 in the afternoon.
CHARLES E. W. CAMPAGE Pittsfield. Sept. 7- Charles F.
W. Campage, S4. a retired General Electric Co. enzinger, died at the home of his son-in-law and daughter. Mr.
and Mrs. A. R. Peck. 56 Revere Parkway, this afrernoon.
A native of Crookdurham, Mr. Campage came to the United States a as 8 boy. He and later served the the GE at Philadelphia! at Schenectady works, where he retired. He was a communicant of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Schenectady and was active in the work of the church.
He held membership in St. George Lodge of Masons and was active in forming the Sons of George Society. "He leaves one son, seven daughters, including Mrs. Peck, with whom he made his home; 13 grandchildren, and four great- grandchildren. The body is at the Wellington funeral home and services he in Schenectady at a time to be announced.
A case involving the custody of four minor children occupied the Probate Court all day today and will be continued Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Harriet Diefendorf of this city, grandmother of the children, has legal custody one child and the mother, Mrs. Winifred Diefendorf of North Adams, has the other three. Each is seeking complete custody' of the four children.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas M. Joyce of South Byfield anj. Mr.
and Mrs. W. Kelly Joyce of Detroit, have home after attending the funeral their aunt. Elizabeth Joyce. Miss Ann Shields of South St.
has returned from. a week's visit with relatives New Hartford, N. Y. Dr. and Mrs.
Harry E. Judson and family of Dalton Ave. have returned from a vacation at Lake Ontario. Mr. and Mrs.
Twight F. Jones and their daughter, Dorothy. of Wellesly who have been at Cumaquid for two weeks have returned. ASHLEY FALLS be in Sacket Cemetery. LANESBORO FREDERICK F.
DONSBOUGH Ashley Falls. Sopr. 7--Frederick E. Donshough. 65, died Thursday long illness.
He was born in Sheffield night at his. home. here following a on Sept. 1, son 6f. Joseph and Loretta (Holt).
Donshough. and ha boon a. resident of Ashley Falls since 1908. He had operated a grocery store, and a service station. Survivors are his wife, the former Agnes A.
Hahne; two sons, Frederick, of Hartford, and Donald of Canaan, one daughter, Mrs. Loretta Smith of Canaan, one sister, Mrs. Jennie Weidner of Shelfield, and three grandchildren. The body has been removed to the Birches funeral home in Great Barrington, where friends may call Saturday night from 7 to 9. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2.
in the Methodist Church, with Rev. Ralph H. Rowse. officiating. Burtal will La neaboro, Sent.
7-l'ost. 66 Boy Scouts took a trip to Tannery Falls, The group WAR headed by Bob Fowlor and Bill Williams, In invited The to Happy rerform at Swingsters the have Jewish hopn Club and the Woman's Club of Pittsfield, according to Mrs. Rabillus, one of the A minimum. WARP for medical doctrs, "many of whom are existing lat near starvation levels." is being urgod by the Medical Federation in Mexico City. NORTH ADAMS DRURY BANDMEN LEAD STUDENTS TO NOEL FIELD North Adams, Sept.
TL dance tonight at Drury High School gymnnasium for freshman and sophmores climaxed the second annual field day of students this afternoon at Noel Field. The Misses Carol Mallon and Sondra Patashnick arranged tonight's party. Starts at 412.23 The Drury band made its first. appearance of the school year leading the parade to the field at 12.25 D. m.
Patrolmen Thomas Moore and Louis Zoochi in the police cruiser were escorts. Approximately 900 students marched. Sophmores won in baseball and tug-of-war. Freshmen boys were defeated 2 to 1 in their baseball and freshmen girls were unable to score! AS the sophs tallied four times. Speakers included Robert N.
Taylor and Walter G. Patterson, princi- Annual Soph-Frosh Contest Is Climaxed by Dance In Gymnasium pal of the high school. MISS EDMA JAMES North Adams, Sept. 7-Bliss Emma James of 2S Beacon St. died tonight at her home after an illness of about N.
daughter of the. Jate three weekswas native of Stockport, Albert and Adeline (Clum) James. She and was a member John's Epishad lived in North Adams, 55 years copal Church. A sister, Miss Jessica Mae James, and a. nephew survive.
The body is at Simmons funeral home where calling hours start tomorrow at Funeral in St. John's Church will be Monday or Tuesday with Rev. Robert R. Carmichael officiating. Burial will take place in Southview Cemetery.
WED 35 YEARS North Adams, Sept. 7-JIr. and Mrs. Louis A. Simmons of 113 Church St.
will observe their 55th wedding anniversary at home tomorrow. They were married Sept. 6, 1896. in St. John's Episcopal Church by Rev.
John Clough Tebbets. Mr. Simmons. A native of Greenfield established an undertaking business here in 1891. A son.
John A. Simmons, is associated in the business. Drs. Siromons, a native of Clarksburg And daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Rhodes, has lived in North Adams since childhood. Both she and her husband are members of St. John's Church and Naomi Chapter, Order of Eastern Star. Mr. Simmons is active in the Masonic order and St.
Paul Commandery, Knights Templar. A daughter, Mrs. Cooper Slack and lives in St. Paul, Minn. DELTA PAQCETTE North Adams, Sept.
7-Mrs, Delia (Rourdon) Paquette, wife of Albert Paquette, died at her home. 111 Meadow this afternoon, following a long She was A native of North Adams. Mrs. Paquette WAS A member of the Ladies Catholic Benevolent Association, St. Anne's Society and Dame the Ladies of Charity of Church.
Survivors other than her husband. are four daughters, Mrs. Armand Lively of this city, Miss Constanca ulty, Miss. Lorraine Paquette of Paquette of Bliss Business College North Adams, and Sister Mary Anne Eveline of Webster: also three sons. Alcide of this city, Valmore of Adams, and Raymond Taquette of Williamstown: A sister, Mrs.
Xavier! Brunette, and two brothers, William Bourdon of Adams and George Bourdon of this city. The body is at. the L. L. SanSoucie funeral home until a solemn high mass in Notre Dame Church Monday at 9.
Burial will be in Southview Cemetery. Calling hours at the funeral home start Saturday at 2. Councilman Robert S. Teeple of Massachusetts Ave. is the 33d candidate to file papers for nomination 10 the City Council under Plan D.
Elected councilman in 1944 here was president of the body in 1948. Teeple is plant manager of the Sprague Electric Co. Daughters horn this morning at the North Adams Hospital were those of Mr. and Mrs. Peter V.
Mancuso, 267 Ashland St. and Mr. and Mrs. Gerald F. Gorman of 10 Miner St Services for George William Vaughn, 38, formerly of 157 State were in the L.
LA San Soucie funeral home this afternoon at 2.30. Burial was in Southview Cemetery. Rev. Ronald K. Adams, pastor of First Baptist Church, officiated.
Mr. Vaughn's nephews, Bernard, Howard, James and Robert O' Nell, were bearers. Funeral services for Miss Mina Henwood, who died Wednesday at her home, 39 Williams were in St. John's Episcopal Church this afternoon. Rev.
Robert R. Carmichael of-: ficiated. Burial WAR in Southview Cemetery. Bearers were Harry W. Brierly, Douglas G.
Spink, Carlton F. and Robert F. Green. Rev. A.
Grant. Noble of Williamsin town will officiate at Holy Communion St. Andrew's ('hapel, Blackinton. Sunday at. 9.16.
The Women's Guild of Blackinton Union Church will meet in the church annex Tuesday night. A covereddish supper at 6.15 will precede bust. ness. Officers of the Rosary Society of St. Anthony's Church 'will be installed Monday night.
.1 banquet honoring players in the North Adams Little League at the Elks home in Kagle St. Wednesday night at 7. will close the baseball organization's first year here. Officials announced the plans this afternoon. HINSDALE lingdale.
Sept. ('hilson of Maple St. is on a vacation from his duties with' L. P. Adams of Dalton.
Mrs. William Klein of Elizabeth, N. in visiting her son-in-law, and daughter. Mr. and Mrs.
Raymond Evans. of Jordan Ave, The annual. Masonic supper, will bel Monday at 6.30 in the Congregational Church. The mcal. will be prepared by the Tadies Auxiliary of the church.
Mrs. Stanley Rice of Maple St. and Miss Joan Samuels of Tully Mountain Rd. will 'spend the week end in New York City where. Arnold S.
Rice, seaman apprentice, will meet them having a 72-hour pass front his base in Norfolk. Va. Mrs. B. Angell and Eliza- of Friends' Society To Follow Strict Quaker Form A dans, Sept.
7-Doors of the ancient Quaker meeting house in Maple St. Cemetery will open. Sunday afternoon for the annual religious service there. For the first time in probably 100 years the worship, conducted by the Society of Friends, is to follow, the strict Quaker standard. Services of this sort have no leading clergyman, no.
sermons' and no music, The congregation sits in quiet meditation broken only Ag individuals beth, of Rhode Island, and Ormond, were recent guests of Miss Alnia llaydock of Maple St. St. Patrick's Church, confessions Saturday afternoon at 4.30 and in tho evening at 7.30. Masses Sunday at 8.30 and: 10. First Congregational Church, Sunday school at 9.30, services At.
Rev. Kenrick Baker will speak on "What is blasphemy." GREAT BARRINGTON Accident Victim Is 'Holding Own' Great Barrington, Sept, 7-Mrs. Camillo V. lemolini, who is at the Fairview Hospital, suffering from injuries received Thursday, was reportent to be still critical, but "holding her own," this afternoon at the local hosipital. Mrs.
lemolini was A passenger in the car which was struck by a southhound, New York, New Haven and Hartford express Thursday morning, taking the lives of her hushand and two daughters. Camilla, 19, and Jean, Mrs. lemolini is suffering A compound fracture of her right leg, several rib fractures and shock, besides cuts, bruises and abrasions. LEE Civilian Defense Aides Are Named Tre. Sept.
7-Civilian Defense Director James M. Rurt today announced these additional appointments: Training Water Potter: supply and finance adviser, Claude M. Haggerty. Potter, Lee High School principal, served years with the Air Force in World War II. Haggerty, istrative assistant At Smith Paper Peter Schweitzer, is a tired colonel.
Others working with civilian defense in line with their regular duties will be: Civilian, war aid administrator, William A. Ford, town welfare agent; police division, Waliter R. Bossidy, officer in charge of the Lee Police: five division, Hubert Orienti, Lee Fire Department chief. Selectmen will be counselors, Miss Janet Shaker is volunteer secretary. GUILD DINNER GUESTS Leo, Sept.
7-Mrs. Walter R. Bossidy, chairman of the anniversary dinner planned by Lee Guild. Holy Family Leazue of Charity, maid today that the Board of Selactmen has accepted an invitation to attend. About 175 are expected Tuesday evening.
Sept. 'at Sons of Italy Each member will bring a guest to introduce further the work the guild is doing. for Western Massachusetts orphans. SHOOTS SCHEDULED Lee, Sept. -Each Sunday until weather the Lee Sportsmen's Asseiation will have a turkey and skeet shoot at 1 p.
m. at its field. on the South Lee Rd. In charge are: Turkey, Steve Hyatt, Ted Burns, Courtland Boyne and Griffin and Tracy Griffin Patrick Orienti: skeet, Lee. A field trial is planned soon.
Edward Mougin and Louis Tognalli are in charge of arrangements, Lee Branch, American Red Cross, has donated to the beach committee a new dock for use at Sandy Reach, Laurel Lake. Instaliation WAS begun at the close of the beach season. A basketball stand was set up by Lifeguards Louis Scaramuzzi and Guy Maserio at the play area at the season's close and next year will be used all summer. Robert Hunter, beach committee chairman, said that 100 children were, taught in SPINCI classes on a daily average. STOCKBRIDGE PERMITS GRANTED Stockbridge, Sept.
7-At the meeting of Immaculate the selectmen Tuesday Novitiate the Conception Eden Hill was granted permission to erect temporary signs on Sunday at the Red Lion Inn and Heaton Hall intersections during the observance of the 250th anniversary of the death of its founder. F. Hutchinson was granted a permit to alter A. building on the former Guiffre property in Devon Id. Mr.
Hutchinson will convert for 2 home. Alice Stringer of Lenox Dale was granted a permit to erect A house on Route 183, Interlaken. common victualer license WAS granted the American logion to he used at their turkey shoots. The shoots will be each Sunday from Sept. 16.
through Thanksgiving. At A public hearing Tuesday Mary McCarthy was granted a permit to erect a sign over her shop in Main St. Mrs. James Deely of Ingleside, took the blue ribbon and special ribbon given by the Massachusetts Department of Agriculture for the most outstanding exhibit at the annual Grange fair yesterday at the Town Hall. The Ingleside exhibit was the only entry in the gentleman's country estate division.
However. it wAR the detraight win. for 12-ycar-old William F. Cummings, gardener of the estate. CUMMINGTON Cummington, Sept.
7-Miss Florence Gates of the Hampshire County Extension Service met this week with Mrs. Spencer and outlined a program. The first in the scries on slip covers will he in the Community House Oct. 4, at 9.30. Anyone interested can contact Mrs.
Bickford. Mrs. Leslie Porter asks that anyone having children's clothing to send to Korea take them to the Friendly Service committee before next Tuesday. Fifty-five decendants of Silas and feel: "moved" lo express their thoughts audihly. Many are in the form of testimonials.
Bradford Smith, a North Adams native, well known as an author and lecturer, will be among members of the Society of Friends coming to Adlams from Shaftsbury, Vt. Another group is expected from Easton, N. Y. Usually the meeting attracts from 35 to 50 worshippers. There will be a 60- cal hour after' the meeting.
Sally Hall Allen enjoyed a dinner at, Almont Shaws on Monday. Frank C. Davis town clerk, now has R. private lein and may be reached by dialing 1121. $.
vestry Tupaday Teen age The Ladies' Society, will meet in the daughters will be guests for a fashion show in charge of Mrs. John Howes, According to Ashley Stevens, the rainfall for August was 5.97 inches; 1951 rainfall to date, 38.56 inches; lowest temperature 38 degrees on the 6th; hottest day, 84 on the 15th and 31st. The Grange will meet Wednesday in the Community House to elect officers. Clifton Sears will open his Piano Studio this week. Ilis day for Cummington will be Wednesdays.
l'vt. Morris Tedford ix with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Tedford, for A few days before leaving for Korea. Rollin Bates and daughter, Mildred, have with them for a few days Dr.
Roger Bates and his family of Silver Springs, Md. Leslie Joyner undarwent an in Pittsfield ospital Tuesdav, Ernest Bodenweber Jr. of Cleveland Heights, new pastor of the Village Congregational Church, is now in the parsonage. Mrs. Robert Williams of Goshen will teach in the fifth and sixth grades.
Mrg Roberta Cushing will continue as music instructor for the present Forty were at the reunion in the West Cummingion parish house Sunday for descendants of Frank and Beals Packard Plotter of Czech Purges Relieved London, Sept. 7 (P) Rudolph Slansky, architect of Communist Czechoslovakia's vast purges, has been relieved his duties as and" the duties have been taken over by President Klement Gottwald, the official Czech agency announced today. The broadcast announcement astonished diplomatic circles here. The broadcast said Slansky "shall take over another important state post," and the title of leral is now abolished. The central committee of the Czech Communist party.
meeting yesterday. decided that Gottwald would take over Slansky's duties, The secretary-general of a Communist party is its hoss, Prime Minister Stalin has held that job in Russia. In such a post. Gottwald would be boss. of the' Czech party, But at the president's suggestion, the official dispatch said, a seven-man political secretariat of the central committee WAS fo med to "conduct the daily business of the party." Gottwald heads this group and Slansky is a member of It.
along with Premier Antonin Zapotocky, Foreign Minister. Siroky. State Planning Minister Jaromir' Dolansky. Defense Minister Alexei. Cepicka, and Karel Bacilek, who hold- no position in the central government.
The dispatch did not say what post Slansky would He did not hold a government post, which is not unusual in the CASA of a Communist arty boss. Well-Armed 10-Year-Old Crashes 'on Way to Korea' Beverly, Sept. 7 (PH-1 10-year-old boy en route Korea" with his father's car, a rifle, revolver, and 100 boxes of ammunition, including tracer bullets, crashed the car into tree today. patrolmen responded to neighbors' phone calls and took Stephen Vogel into custody, the officers said the boy pulled a revolver. They described him as "big for his age -weighing 140 pounds." Stephen was disarmed and held for Juvenile Court.
Police said he took the car, after his parents left the house early today, and traveled four blocks before swerving into the tree. The police cruiser caught up with him two blocks distant. GE Workers at Providence Threaten Strike On 15th Providence, R. Sept. 7 (P)Employees of the Providence Base Works of the General Electric Co.
have authorized R. strike after Sept. 15 unless a new contract is signed by that time. Ralph Labriole, president of the local union, said today. The International Union of Flectrical Workers, CIO, is hargaining in New York for R.
new contract to supplant one that expires Sept. 16. About 500 persons would he affected by A -no work" walkout here, union officials said, The plant manufactures bases for light bulbs. SHEFFIELD ELMER SHOOK Sheffield, Sept. 7-Elmer Shook, 66, died today at his home at Mill Pond.
following A lingering illness. He was on Dec. 18, 1886, in Salisbury, son of Egbert and Mary Jane Shook, and had been a. resident of this town for many years. Survivors are his wife, the former Mahel Lown of Ridgefield.
and one brother irving of this town. The body is at the Birches funeral home in Great Barringion, where friends niay call Saturday Onight from 7 to 9. Funeral services will be Sunday At 4 in the. Sheffield Congregational Church with Rev. Ralph H.
Rowse, officiating. Burial will be in Center cemetery, Sbeffield. HANco*ck Hanco*ck, Sept. 7--The Society of Willing Workers will meet at the home of Mrs. C.
Wells Conklin Tuesday night at 7.45. The Sunday sohool of Community Baptist. Church will resume Sunday at. J. Services will be at the same time.
1 I How to Be 99 Worcester, Sept. 7 (AP) R. Homer Gould celebrated his 99th birthday by mowing the lawn and whitewashing a room in his celJar today. "Stay busy and keep married" is his advice. He has done both, WAS married three times, last time when he was 94.
Adams, Sept. -A benediction at St. Thomas' Church at 3 p. m. Sunday and open house to.
relatives and friends in the American Legion home until 7 will feature the 50th wedding anniversary celebration of Mr. and Mrs. Fred H. Couture of 13 Hoosac St. They were married Sept.
5, 1901, by Rev. Thomas McLaughlin, Mr. Couture, a native of Canada, is 79 and has been here 67 years. He is a retired carpenter, Mrs. Couture, 15, was born In Tipperary, Ireland.
The former Bridget Heffernan she came to Adams when eight years old. Children are Selectman Clayton L. Couture, Francis E. and Fred H. Couture and Mrs.
George Crabtree, all of Adams, Two Adams residents serving at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, have been promoted. David Scott, whose parents live in 6 First Su, now is 2. sergeant. He expecte to visit in Adams 800.. Joseph F.
son of Mr. and Mrs. John Zarek, 4 Mill hag been promoted from private first class to corporal in the air police. He is nome on leave until the 22d. Philip Gazaille, who was killed The body of Joseph George 15 fighting in Korea, is expected 1 in this country soon for burial.
No details were included in a telegram sent by the government to the youth's parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Gazaille of 23 Columbus St. Arrangements for services here will be in charge of Trottier funeral home.
John Flaherty of 61 Linden Pittsfield, will appear in District Court Saturday morning to answer a charge of leaving the scene of an accident. Members of the Women's Society Christian Service of Trinity Methodist Church here will meet jointly with women of the Methodist Church at Stamford the 13th at 8 p. m. Next meeting of the Adams group will be E. Davis of Commercial St.
Oct. 4 at the, home of Mrs. Harry Edward F. King, 35, of High has been summonsed to District Court tomorrow morning on a charge of negligent driving. His motorcycie struck Nanette Trimarchi, 14, of 210 at Lime St.
Wednesday. Local employees of the General Electric Pittsfield, have been cently promoted, Robert La Brierley of 132 Columbia St. to assistant general foreman in the ordnance departland ment and Harold A. Lawson. 98 to foreman in a similar department at the East plant.
Edward Kellar, son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Kellar, 105 Columbia nas enrolled at Northeastern University, Boston, for five-year course in management. He has been a production clerk at the General Electric in Pittsfield. 1.
ADAMS Golden Wedding Events Planned By Adams Couple of 12 Holyoke, Sept. 7-Frank A. Roberts, Woodbridge South Hadley Center, died this morning in Holyoke Hospital after a short illness. Born in Chicopee Falls, he came to Holyoke with his parents at an early age and attended Perpetual Help Schools. He later attended Holy Cross Preparatory School in Farnum, Can.
He had been a resident of South Hadley Center for the past 40 years. He had been associated with father the furniture business for a of years and then purchased the Three Star Theater on Lyman which he operated fora 20 years. He then purchased the Majestic Theater on Main which he later sold to Charles Rackliffe. He was a member of the local operators union and the Catholic Men's Club of the Little Flower Chapel. South Hadley Center.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Dora M. Lawrence Roberts; 2 daughter. Miss Ruby M. Roberts.
a- teacher at the Woodlawn School in South Hadley: a son, Raymond E. of South Hadley Center; A crandson; sister. DIrs. Charles Allebach in Arawam, and several nieces and nephews. funeral will be held at the James P.
Hobert and Sons funeral home Monday at 8.16 with a solemn requiem mass in Little Flowering South Hadley Center Burial will be in St. Rose Cemetery, South Hadley Falls. Frank A. Roberts Dies at Holyoke Chicago, Sept. 7 (INS)--The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic urged today that the United Nations flag be flown only at.
UN headquarters and never above the Stars and Stripes, The recommendation was contained in a resolution approved today at the group's national convention in ChiCARO attended by 250 delegates. New officers installed at the final session included Mrs. Harriet Hughes, a New York teacher, president: and Mrs. Mabel S. Taylor of Providence, R.
secretary. Ladies of GAR Want Stars and Stripes Above NORTHFIELD Nothfield, Sept. 7-About 126. attended the, reception in honor of deputy grand matron. Airs.
Jenny Johnson and deputy grand marshal, Mrs. Elizabeth Hewitt given hy Northfield OES in Masonic Hall Tuesday. Rev. Ernest. Hirrschost of Orange was guest speaker, and Austin Blood of Turners Falls entotained with several solos.
The deputy matron from Leominister will make an inspection at the October meting. The membership drive of the VEW Auxiliary is in progress now. Mrs. Mary Janes has been named county council delegate to succeed Mr. Stanley Bistrek, who has resigned.
It has been voted to send money for cigarets to Leeds Hospital. Mis Barbara Jankowsky has resunned her duties As town nurse after month's vacation. Mrs. Wind Holloway took her place during August. AGAWAM 1 puri WORK ON NEW F.
DRAIN SYSTEM 4r aaked to check on the 1196 of Ride streets, many of. them very narrow, iby Greyhound and Interstate husses. using the Center St. terminal. Butler salt Reed Church Elizabeth Bay State Rd.
and Clamp. I've. were being used by the large vehicles. Want "Slow Sign The committee. recommended that' la sign be placed at Riberon facing north and that one -hour parking be established on Hamlin St.
It also referred the traffic condition of Smith St. following erection of a new building there to the Police Dedepartment for stydy. and report. One-hour parking was established on the. north side of Fenn St.
beofltween Second and Third Sts. One-hour parking Was recommended on the south side of. Orchard St. between First St. and North St.
A delegation from Madison Ave. lagain was before the committee asking for a stop sign at Madison and Francis Ave. This matter is now before the state highway department study. 4 BENNINGTON, VT. District Meeting Of Eastern Star Planned Sept.
15 Bennington, Sept, 7-The annual district meeting and school of instruction of Eastern Star chapters area will he in the Masonic Temple, Rennington, Sept. 15, Afterand evening. Vermont Grand Chapter and district officers will be present. Mt. Anthony Chapter, OFS will have its official visitation for district officers Oct.
3. There will be an inspection of degree work of local officers. The annual visitation of Vermont Grand Chapter officers will be on Nov. 7. Bennington Chapter has been invited to visit Adams.
Chapter Oct. 2. Burkhardt Given Leave Extension For Duty Abroad Bennington, Sept. 1-Dr. Fredprick H.
Burkhardt, president of Bennington College who was scheduled to resume his duties here this month, has been granted an extended leave of absence to continue as deputy director of the Office of Public Affairs in Germany where he has served since September, 1950. This was ronde known today by Dr. Burkhardt who flew home from Europe and arrived in this country Wednesday with John J. McCloy, United States High Commissioner. The college trustees granted continued absence until Dec.
31 At the request of Mr. McCloy "to enable Dr. Burkhard: In take part in the important deckions being made concerning German participation in the defense of Europe." Pres. Burkhardt after' 8 few days here will go to Washington for conferences before returning to Europe: Mass. and West Warwick, R.
Paulson. 83, formerly of Holyoke. yesterday at a nursing home ing a short illness. Mr. Paulson was horn in Sweden.
He came Bennington and wan a carpenter here, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. He was A member at the Masons in West Warwick, R. and the First Baptist Church here. He leaves wife, a son, John of Bennington. a sister.
Mrs. H. R. Mayer of Long Bench, N. and a brothGustave of Sweden.
Funeral services will be tomorrow in the First Baptist Church at 2 p. m. Rev. Rohert F. Spencer, pastor.
will officiate. Burial will be in Park Lawn Cemetery. JOHN PARISON Bennington, Sept. -John ENROLLMENT DROPS Bennington, Sept. 1-Enrollment in the village schools of the Graded District is 1129 this year.
a drop of eight from last year. Parochial schools. on the other hand, show an increase, St. Francis de Sales Academy 403. gain of about 30.
and Sacred Heart School an increase of four. The kindergarten shows an increase 11, the freshman class at high school 13 less. Registration figures are: Cora R. Whitney School 132. Graded School 406, and high school 591.
DALTON Dalton, Sent. 7-The annual banquet of the Aurora Club was last hire. night at More the Country Squire in Che'sthan 40 attended. Mrs. Mabel K.
Tower and daughun ter, Esther, at 50 Depot have left A vacation trip up the from coast. They will go to Montreal and Maine there. by airplane to New York land then home: A golf tournament for employees of Crane Co. will take place on 23 it was announced. after Sept.
this afternoon. The annual event will A meeting he an all-day affair with A. dinner or scheduled at Mount Pleasant. Windsor. Mr.
and Mrs. 'Brewster Hume, of High have returned after vacation. BECKET Becket, Sept. 7-Services in Becket 'enter Congregational Church will he at 9.15 Sunday in charge of Rev. Alhert Welch.
Services: in the Federated Church will he occupy at 11 the and pulpif. Rev. ('hurch Mex Fraser School will mopt. a.t, .10 with Ruth T. Johnson Mags in St.
Matthew's Church will he at 9. William Stanley, St. has been confined to his home by, illness for the past. week. John Boonama: son of Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Roomsma 'of Becket Center. has entered the Schoul for Crippled Children in Pittsold. John is a cerebral palsy sufferer and spent some time at the Lakeville Sanatorium last year. Pvt.
Kenneth Murray has returned to his base at San Angelo, Tex. after spending a. leave with his mother, Mrs. Etta Murray. Cairo, Egypt, recently observed A.
Traffic Safety and Courtesy Week. Agawam Project to Protect Cellars From Flooding Agawam, Sept. 7-Work has begun on the installation of storm drainage. protection for the Wyman, Edward, Albert St. area which has suffered inundated cellars periodically with on considerable for damage the installation resulting.
Au- was made at the recent special town meetling at which time a transfer from the excess and deficiency account of $8000 was voted. Tax Commissioner Henry F. Long has recently approved the transfer. The project calls for the installation of 1160 feet of 15-inch pipe and 250 feet of 12-inch pipe. The new line will have drainage capacity of more than 80,000 gallons per hour.
It has to School adding materially to the been necessary to carry, the line out length of installation. The School St. entrance is necessary as Main St. storm drainage, installed years ago, enters into the sanitary sewer line. Recent state legislation forbids this type of installation in the future.
The new installation will not damage the surface of Memorial field in any way as it will not cross field but will parallel the fence on the north and east sides of the field. It will start at the intersection of Edward and Wyman where there will be three catch basins installed. It will continue along Wyman St. to the intersection of Albert and Wyman Sts. where four catch basins will ba located.
It will then follow, in general the north boundary of the Memorial field to the easterly end. southerly along the east fence to School St. Sportsmen's Outing Pres. Robert Allen of the Agawam Sportsmen's club announced this morning there were still a few tickets available for the annual club outing Sunday at the club grounds. They may he secured from him or at the clubhouse.
The clam chowder and cold cuts lunch will be served from 11 until 1 with the program of sports and contests scheduled from 1 until 3. There will he prizes for the winners of thA various events. At 3 the broiler dinner will he served. Mr. Allen is general chairman of the outing with Pete Maiola in charge of the dinner.
Church Schedules The Agawam churches have scheduled the following Sunday worse services. Union services are now cornpleted and all but one church Ms returned to the regular winter scheiule of hours of worship. First Baptist Church "The Adventure of Religion" will he the sermon topic of Rev. 'Benjamin' IT. Lockhart at the worship service at the First Baptist church Sunday to note the continuance of the summorning at a 9.30.
Members are asked mer hour of worship for another Sunday. Airs. William Mabh and Airs. John Hastings will sing two duets; "The Lord Is My Sheperd" and "Prayer." Mrs. Howard Edwards, organist, will play "Prayer" from Finlandia by Sibelius for her prelude.
The offertory will be selections on the organ chimes. Following the worshp service there will be a meeting of the church membership in the sanctuary. The church committee will also meet. At 5 Sunday afternoon there will be rehearsal for the Youth choir at the church. Agawam C'ongregational i Dr.
Fred G. Bratton will preach at the Sunday morning worship service of the Agawam Congregational church at 10.30. The church school will resume sessions with the Junior and Intermediate classes meeting at 9.30 land the nursery, beginner and primary classes at 10.30. Dr. Bratton's topic will be "The show must go on." The senior choir will sing two anthems.
Sacred Heart Church A new schedule of masses will be in effect Sunday and thereafter at the Sacred Heart church. Sunday masses will be celebrated at T-8-9-10 and 11 o'clock weekly. The Sunday school will meet following the 9 o'clock mass. "The dry will he the sermon Lay Memorial Methodist topic of Rev. Robert Perry at the Sunday worship service at the Lay Memorial church Sunday at 11.
Miss Marilyn Binns will sing Give Thanks" by Christopher LaForge. In the evening the Methodist Youth Fellowship will open the fall season with 2. discussion on "Why do we worship?" lead by Joanne Miessner. and Elliott Blackburn. The meeting will be held at the church at the usual hour.
St. David's Epi-copal There will be the service of mornprayer at St. David's church Sun-. day at 9. Miss Martha Pray, charge of Christian education for the diocese of western Massachusetts will address the congregation with information on the Jatest developments in education 1 in the church.
Following the service the church school staff will meet with Miss Pray in preparation for the resumption of the church school in the 16th. The church school teaching staff includes Miss Jane Masure. Mrs. Fred Diver, Miss Anne B. Phelps, Mrs.
Richard Langdon. Jr. Mrs. Raymond LaFleur, Miss Martha Breuninger, Lay Vicar Robert B. Lane.
G. Arthur Armstrong is the superintendent with Miss Mary Hawkins as his assistant. Club Carnival There will be a special Saturday and Sunday afternoons at i of the three-day carnival sponsored by the Sacred Heart Athletic club at the intersection of Mill and Springfield Sts. which opened Friday night. The carnival, by the DeLux Shows, will offer special rides for the children and variety of booth entertainment for both young and old.
AlL. proceeds are for the athletic club funds. Aganam Activities The Youth and Junior choirs of the Agawam Congregational Church will meet for the first fall rehearsal Saturday morning' at the vestry. The Junior choir will meet at 9.30 and the Youth choir at 10.30. The west district of Girl Scouts will hold its annual fall play day at King Phillip's stockade Saturday afternoon at The Board of Selectmen will hold its.
regular weekly meeting Monday night. There is no waste collection scheduled for next week. The next col-. lection will be made Sept. 14 Your Featurette IN I 'Talent Scouts and You 5.43 Talk 1.00 Godtrey Sportscope 7.10 Opening Night 8.00 Ken Murray 1.00 Show of Shows 10, Playhouse 10.30 Hit Parade 11.00 Wreatling 12.00 Sports Channel Four SUNDAE 4.00 Meet the Press 4.30 Von Parade Western 4.00 TV Playhouse 7.00 Fashions 7.
16 Stranger. 1.40 Mr. Robhin 8 r'omedy Hour 9.00 Fred Waring 10.00 Celebrity 10.30 News Review 10.45 Hospitality 1 1 1 I.
