Kickoff for Cancer Crusade in Bristol April Event
Bristol County unit of the American Cancer Society in Rhode Island announces an orientation meeting April 4 at 7 PM in St Mary’s Church auditorium Bristol. Dr Louis Leone chairs the event with Elizabeth Leduc as speaker and plans for a Sunday April 12 house-to-house canvass. The program includes films discussions and refreshments for local Crusaders and volunteers.
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St. Michael’s Parish House
Cancer Fund
Bristol County
American Cancer Society
R I
St Mary’s Church
Wood St
Bristol
Elizabeth H Leduc
Brown University
Louis Leone
RI Hospital
D. V. A. Capone
Alfred R. Meyer, Jr
Crusade
William R Johnson
Cochairman
Warren and
Johnson
Budget Recommendations By Council Could Bring Tax Cut
The Phoenix report notes town council proposals total 1 846 713 48 with 1 802 292 89 from the budget committee A tax rate drop from 30 20 to about 28 80 hinges on higher assessed values The two budgets differ mainly 44 421 509 due to two unresolved special resolutions Salary increases divide council and committee views while the URI salary study guides the council The school tax levy is down from last year and several department requests were scaled back including recreation and playground maintenance transfers to public works
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Budget Committee
Sewer Commission
Department of Public Works
URI
Beals to Quit CD Post After 10-Year Service
Nelson G Beals Civil Defense director for a decade will resign to join US Rubber Co in New York City as value engineer, taking his family to Rockefeller Center. His tenure saw expansion of radio, lighting, hospital aid, a new headquarters, and a town wide alarm system. He graduates Colt Memorial 1939 and served in WWII.
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Beals
Nelson G Beals
U S Rubber Co
New York City
Rockefeller Center
Alue
Providence
Mr Beals
Court St
Fire Department
Colt Memorial High School
Army Air Corps
Doris Gladding
Gibson Road
Charles E Beals
Civil Defense
Pension Resolution Is Sought for Police Pension Fund
Sgt Frederick W Serbst announced a special taxpayer resolution seeking $10 000 for the police pension fund after a public hearing. If 25 signatures are gathered and the resolution is submitted the plan advances.
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Frederick W Serbst
Serbst
Bristol Residents Report Alaska Earthquake Ties
Bristol residents report three families with relatives in Alaska during the quake. John A Raymond, once in Kodiak, and Staff Sgt Robert R Swaney on Shemya Island provide local updates. Other Bristolites with kin in Anchorage and Spenard share health and displacement notes.
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Bristol
Alaska
John A Raymond
John B Raymond
Division St
Kodiak
Red Cross
Raymond
Robert R Swaney
Shemya Island
Aleutians
Air Force
John A. Raymond
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William Johnson
Margaret O' Brien
Cancer Crusade
John KcGovern
Warren
Ray Reed
Ray ‘Reed
Crusade Cochairman
James’ M. Mumma
Phoenix
The
Council
Bud
Recreation Board
Nelson G. Beals
John
Elmenorf
Swaney
Greenway
Sgt Swaney
Russia
Frank K Casata Jr
Aaron Ave
Berwick A Drews
Drews
Anchorage
U. S Weather Bureau
Hilda Armillotte
Fox Hill Ave
Warren Carr
Spenard
Carr
Charlotte Church
American Red Cross
Seattle
Washington
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