Holyoke, Mass

[Adapted from the Berkshire Eagle, 13 February 1959.]

Holyoke, Mass.—The mayor and superintendent of schools today challenged the Civil Liberties Union for its stand against the temporary use of public school facilities for parochial school pupils.

The Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts protested yesterday that free city housing recently provided for Roman Catholic parochial school classes violates the principle of church-state separation in the federal and state constitutions.

Mayor Samuel Resnic, who is of the Jewish faith, declared; “I’d do it again.  We’re just observing Brotherhood Week—and how better?”

School Head Defiant

School Superintendent William R. Peck said Holyoke residents can settle their own problems without “outside dictation.” continue reading

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[Adapted from the Berkshire County Eagle, 13 February 1945.]

Holyoke.—A note pinned on the front door of Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Potvin’s home led today to the discovery of their bodies in easy chairs close to the kitchen stove from which gas was flowing from four burners.

The couple, both 67 had committed suicide, Medical Examiner Arthur Lyman Kinne reported.  He said they died of illuminating gas poisoning and had been dead several hours when the bodies were found.

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[Adapted from the Berkshire Eagle, 15 February 1946.]

Holyoke.—Francis E. Herlihy, 58, of Fairview, a watchman, was killed instantly last night when his head was crushed by an elevator at the Crocker division of the American Writing Paper Corporation, where he was employed.  He was missed by workers in the machine room, but it was not until after 10 o’clock that the fatal accident was discovered.

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