1 THE SPRINGFIELD UNION, SPRINGFIELD, THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 1956 17 PROJECTS ARE UNDER WAY NEAR DEWEY ST. Paucatuck Village. Wellfleet Drive Construction Has Begun W'est Springfield. June 27--A development being built by Boido Construction Co." on the south side of Dewey St. will be named Paucatuck Village after the Paucatuck Tribe of Indians that once lived in the area.
Streets entering the main thoroughfare be named after chiefs of the tribe. Some 40 ranch style homes to sell at $16,000 and higher, will be built. What Word Means The Indians referred to the intervale on the north side of the left between bank the the trap ridge Westfield dividing River. West Springfield and Westfield and the lower ridge of trap to, the east, as Paucatuck. According to authorities, "paqua." meaning clear, may denote that the river there was transparent and "tuck" may refer to the rise and fall of the river in the spring and fall.
Paucatuck Brook, misnamed Block Brook. had at its headwaters a corn mill and iron works. Benjamin Smith settled by this brook in 1688. His house, the first between Westfield and West Springfield. was traditionally called a fort.
Its site was near what is now called Sikes after Ethan Sikes. Several residents recall that as children. ploughing the fields in the spring with their dads they picked up spearheads or arrow tips. Hunts to locate Indian burying grounds have been unsuccessful. project, Wellfleet is under way on the north side of Dewey St.
on a part of the Bartlett Farm. This is being done by Bradford Collins and others. realtors. Three streets are planned, one to be developed each year. The land contours will be kept as near intact as possible.
Twelve homes will be built each year. Cape Cod Style The -site will be Cape Cod in. style. and named after areas of the Cape- Wellfleet Chat.ham Rd. and Braintree Wellfleet Dr.
is being developed. Fifty-seven lots are shown the plans. Although many of the town's 90 YEARS YOUNG field High School. Oscar Lincoln' Tirrell, who celebrated his 90th birthday at his home at 15 Woodmount West Springfield, withe open house last night. rUcrived a large birthday cake.
Friends and relatives gathered to wish him good luck. He was born in Hartwellville, June 27. 1866. and has resided in West Springfield since 1880. He was married in 1920 to the former Elizabeth Blodgott.
Mr. Tirrell. fore his retirement, I'AS A machinist and toolmaker. Mrs. Tirrell retired in June, 1955.
After 13 years of uage teaching. 11 of which were spent in West streets are named after first residents. several prominent families have not been recognized. Among these are Loomis. Champion, Taylor, Bagg, Bodurtha.
Leonard, Barber. Frost, Barker, Worthington, Ball, Miller Phelon. Streets or avenues named after first settlers include Elv. Day, Morgan, Sikes, Rogers, Merrick, Cooper, Ferry, Van Horne, Bliss, Hale, Chapin, Kent. Ashley, Dewey, Ludington, Sibley, Russell, Moseley, Burke and Smith.
Golden Age Attends Dinner West Springfield. June 27-The Golden Age Clubbers yesterday celebrated several events. ing a card party at Odd Fellows Hall. Sixty-five members attended the party. Later in the afternoon, 53 mem-' bers journeyed to Tinti's Restaurant in Agawam for dinner, served Italian style.
Mrs. Tinti a member of the Mrs. Anna Conway was in charge. A Alice Many Brown, toasts were written given, by includ- Mrs. ing one 10 Mr.
and Mrs. Carl! Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Norris who were celebrating wedding anniversarics. The highlight of the entertainment was the dancing of the Hokey-Pokey 'by all members.
The June 3 meeting will he in the form of a picnic at Mittineague Park. when A Fourth of advance celebration will be held. Legion Auxiliary Elects Officers West Springfield, June 27-At a picnic meeting last night at the home of Mrs. Elmer D. Leitch, Leitch's Corners.
Southwick. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 207 elected the following officers: President. Mrs. Pauline Cebula; senior vice-president, Mrs. Fleanor Crowley; junior vice-president, Mrs.
Louise Joyce; secretary, Miss Nancy Blair; treasurer, Mrs. Enid Donahue; historian. Miss Eunice M. McKee; chaplain, Mrs. Gloria Mulcahy: sergeant at arms, Mrs.
Helen Stevens. Executive board, Mrs. Jennie Dolan. Mrs. Green, Mrs.
Theresa LaFramboise, Mrs. Mary Wellman. Mrs. Margaret Estelle, Mrs. Gladys Withee and Mrs.
Dorothy Livingstone. The next meeting of the unit will be Sept. 11 at Legion Post 207. Staff at Camp Weber Adds Two West Springfield. June 27-Roland Pressey.
Agawam High School teacher and assistant physical education director of Springfield Community YMCA the past year. will be prodirector for boys at Camp Weber. Pressey, a graduate of Pinkerton Academy, Derry, N. holds a degree from American International College. He has been a counselor at Camp Aquatic in East Otis.
Eugene J. Kearns, a recreation major at Springfield College. will be camperaft director at: Camp Weber. Kearns, graduated from West tended Springfield High Academy School, and atis in his junior, year at Springfield College. He has been a Don't miss it! Last few days of BIG MONEY SAVING OFFER 101 $111 AND QUART PIN I 0.10 -FLIT NEW ATTACHABLE SPRAYER ALL- -METAL LONG -LASTING FLIT No FLIT onto FLIT.
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Wakefield. R. Camp Winape, and the Springfield College camp. BIDS LACKING ON FLOOR JOB Repairs at County Building Get No Attention The job of fixing floors in Hampden County Courthouse and Hall of Records has no attraction for contractors of Springfield and vicinity. judging failure of any to bid for the work.
William F. Stapleton. chairman of Hampden County Commission said yesterday no bids have been received. Only two bids were received for furnishing about 600 tons of bituminous coal for Hampden County iail. Springfield Oil and Coal Co.
offered to furnish the fuel for $11.63 per ton and City Coal Co. for $12.67 A ton. The bids were taken under consideration. Commissioner Stapleton said there has been no more action on the hoard's protest, supported by 14 Hampden County' towns and three cities, over the Department of Public Works I I I proposal that cities, towns and counties finance all engineering work in connection with Chapter 90 projects. Sangrey Approves Police Board Date Town Hall Employees at Picnic Fried chicken and other tempting field Town Hall employees Tuesday swimming and dancing were enjoyed from the left, Raymond DiStefano, the Police Commission for a The July 17 date, proposed by meeting with representatives of the Council of Churches of Greater Springfield to discuss allegations of police brutality and rethe Rev.
A. WV. Sancent gambling, raids meets with grey. executive director of the council: Mr. Sangrey said he WAS sure the date would be acceptable to other council members.
The church group has heen attempting to meet with the Police Commission since April. The commission suggested A meeting last. week but, At. the request of the church council. agreed to postpone the meeting when it developed several members of the council particularly informed on the matters to he discussed would be out of the city.
Hens virtually stop laying eggs when temperatures rise above 95 degrees. edibles disappeared like magic night at Couture's Grove, after the dinner. Helping Dorothy Morgan and Hazel mittee. at the picnic of West Spring. Southampton.
Entertainment. sports. themselres to the chicken are Sweenor, members of the com- Staff Members Listed For Three YMCA Camps Community Y', Summer Programs Scheduled to Be Opened Monday rectors of the Community Y's three summer camps have been announced by 1he staff. All camps will open next Monday at a. m.
Camp Tiny, Tot is for hoys and girls four to six; Camp Namuhana is for boy's and girls from seven to nine, and Camp Weber, the outdoor camp off Great Plains is for boys land girls from nine to 12. Room Available Reservations are still being accepted. Campers reserving space lare from Suffield. Agawam. Feeding Hills.
Springfield and Chicopee Falls as well as West Springfield. Camp Tiny Tot has adapted a program for preschool aged boys TO PREACH SUNDAY REV. ROSCOE W. RILEY Roscoe W'. Riley, new assistant minister at First Congregational Church.
West Springfield, will preach at the 9 A. m. worship service day. There will he an' mal coffee hour after the service to which all are in. vited.
This will give memhers of the church an opportunity to meet Mr. Riley. by People in All Walks 4 MRS. GRACE PHELON REGAL The funeral of Mrs. Regal, widow, of Howard K.
Regal, who died at her home, 181 Park Ave. Tuesday, will be held Friday afternoon at 2 at her home. Rev. Charles King will officiate. Burial will be in the Park Street Cemetery.
Visiting hours at the home are from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p. m. Yesterday people, young and old, in all walks of life. called to pay tribute. Mrs.
Regal was known for her humanitarian and civic work and her passing leaves 1 an empty space In the hearts of' townspeople. 1. gensen, physical education director, in charge. This program is held on a half-day schedule, with the youngster returning home for have dropped to between onc I mother. REPEAT OF A SELL -OUT! af Carters Thurs.
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Middleton of Springfield, a teacher al. Raritan, N. will return to Namuhana as a group leader. for the second season. Miss Middleton was educated at Needham High School and Leslie College.
Her camping experience includes Brownie and Girl Scout camping. Miss Patricia Harlow of Arinstrong has been appointed a group al Camp Namuhana. Miss Harlow has been with the Community YMCA day camps for several seasons 35 A camper and then as A counselor. She was A junior counselor two seasons at Camp Namuhana. senior counselor at Camp Tiny Tot, and for the past tivo seasons as girls' program director at Camp Weber.
Miss Harlow is A junior at Springfield College. Oak Ridge, Tenn. Both the frequency and severity of accidents in nuclear-energy plants fifth and one sixth of the ralp of 1943, according to recent surveys. Freak Accident Kills Navy Man Weymouth, June 27 1P- Boatswain's Mate Vincent P. Gras SO of Weymouth was killed 10- night when caught in the canoof a Grumman Cougar jet on which he was making repairs at the Naval Air Station.
Naval authoritics said they helieved Grasso accidentally swain's Mate Vincent P. Grastripped the mechanisin of the canopy's hydraulic system. and it closed, catching him across the body. A board of inquiry was anpointed by the commanding cer of the Naval Air Station to determine the cause of the ace cident. The victim, A veteran of World War II who has been stationed here since 1916.
leaves his w'ife. Thelma, four children, and his girls. The activities are under the direction of Miss Helen Baldwin of the Mittineague School teaching staff. Activities feature craft. under the direction of Miss Dorothy Haskins, craft director for Tiny Tot and Namuhana.
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