- The Berkshire Eagle
September 5, 1950
Lennox - Mr. & Mrs. Frank E. Nowell of Becket, former residents of Pittsfield were honored at a surprise dinner party ay Blantyre, Saturday night on the occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary. ...
Mr. and Mrs Nowell were married in Lebanon Springs, N. Y., Sept. 2, 1900. Mrs Nowell, 70, the former Mary W. Watkins, is a native of Dalton. Mr. Nowell, 72, moved from Charleston, S. C. to Dalton as a small boy with his parents. His father was a photographer in Dalton for many years. Following their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Nowell took up residence in Pittsfield where he was employed for several years at the Post Office and later with the Pittsfield Electric Company. They lived at 77 Chickering Street. After spending several years in Pittsfield, the family moved to Worcester, where Mr. Nowell was employed as sales manager of the Coughlin Electric Company. He left Worcester in 1936 to become superintendant of Camp Watitoh.
Mr. and Mrs. Nowell's son, Frank E. Noewell, of Greenwich, N.Y., was toastmaster at the dinner attended by about 50 friends from Pissfield, Dalton, Becket and Chester. The honored couple were presented a purse and a gold rimmed glass bowl and candlestick holders.
Members of the Nowell family present included their son and daughter in law, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Nowell and children, Nancy, Carol and Judy of Greenwich N.Y.; their son and law and daughter Mr. and Mrs. Paul Hansons pf Abington and Mrs. Hanson's son Bruce Cramer who recently was graduated from Colgate University.
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