Little League Tryouts Open Tomorrow Morning on the Common
Managers begin early to scout 12 year old players for King Philip Little League. Boys must attend at least half the pre season practices to be eligible and bring contract forms on rain days to YMCA. Managers will bid using league points to buy 12 players each, choosing by skill and sportsmanship over color or hometown.
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YMCA
King Philip
Joseph
Kelly) Sylvia
Saunelli
Martin R
Marty) Biancuzzo
Wardwell
Anthony Pereira
Collins & Aikman “Bobbins
James Salzano
Brownell
Noted Physician to Address Cancer Drive Workers
Captains and workers in the Cancer Drive will hear Dr. Herman C. Pitts, a recognized cancer authority, on Thursday night April 12 at the YMCA. The event starts at 8 pm, followed by a house to house canvass on C day Saturday April 14. Kits, attendee information, and coffee service will be provided at the YMCA after canvassing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman C. Pitts
YMCA
Nathaniel, A. Gladding, Jr
Raymond Makowsky
Cochairman
James Husband
Raymond Walker
Harold Brown
John Hennessey
Salvatore Massano
John D. Moore
Victor Abrams
Bertram W. Wall
James E. Sullivan
Moses Moore
Maxwell Phenes
B. R. Ebersman
John Watson
Capone Attends College Alumni Reading Program
Dr Domenico A Capone of 559 Hope Street attends an alumni educational series on reading difficulties at the Massachusetts College of Optometry. The four lectures run Wednesdays in April in Boston near Copley Square, led by Samuel Joslow of the Reading Institute of Boston.
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Domenico A Capone
Hope Street
Massachuset College of Optometry
Capone
Copley Square
Boston
Samuel Joslow
Reading Institute of Boston
Spot Zoning Hearing Set for April 11 in Pawtucket
In Pawtucket a Superior Court hearing on April 11 will address a challenge to a proposed service station at Wood and Hope streets. Plaintiffs’ attorney William M MacKenzie says witnesses will be called to support the temporary injunction against construction. Defendants are Salvatore DeRoca and Frank Carmone, represented by Frank L. Martin.
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Salvatore DeRoca
Frank Carmone
Wood and
Hope Streets
Superior Court
William M MacKenzie
Pawtucket
MacKenzie
Frank L. Martin
DeRoca
Carmone
Santa Claus Reilly Letter Read At Town Council
A communication signed Santa Claus Reilly was read by Town Clerk John W Church to the Town Council. The card urged children to behave and promised a Christmas gift. James Reilly had been a candidate in the last council election, but the council took no action on the communication.
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Santa Claus Reilly
John W .Church
Santa
James Reilly
Bennie Mansi
George Hibbert
Orlando J. Bisbane
Public Welfare
Planning Board
M. C. Smith, Jr
Highway Department
Cup Defenders Honor Their Past Presidents
A dinner planned by the Cup Defenders Association honors past presidents led by Samuel Pasqua on Sunday June 10. James Sylvia named arrangements chair as spouses and guests attend. notable figures include Michael Pasquarelli and Cosmo Marabello. The 1951 calendar also lists boccia league start May 1 clambake in July and annual dinner in November. New members Alfred Perry Joseph Cavallo joined amid applications from Anthony Martin and Cosmo Bruscato.
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Cup Defenders Association
Samuel Pasqua
James Sylvia
Michael Pasquarelli
Cosmo Marabello
Matthew Capone Sr
Orlando Bisbano
Fred Parella
Tindaro Maiorano
Anthony Cupolo
Alfred Perry
Joseph Cavallaro
Anthony Martin
Cosmo Bruscato
Christine Rich Selected For Girls State
Christine Rich daughter of Mr and Mrs Joseph Rich of 236 Wood Street has been selected by Kearney Unit American Legion Auxiliary to represent Bristol at the 13th annual Girls State. The five day program includes sessions at the State House Providence County House and YWCA with lectures on citizenship and government. Two delegates will later represent Rhode Island at Girls Nation in Washington this summer.
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Christine Rich
Joseph Rich
Wood Street
Kearney
American Legion Auxiliary
Bristol
Helen Condon
Providence
State House
Providence County House
The
YWCA
Rhode Island
Girls Nation
Washington
Town Council Halts New Retail Liquor Licenses
Neighborhood opposition on Ryan Avenue declares premises at 7 Ryan avenue a health menace. Eleven residents petition for action to clean up the four story building with garbage, smoke from burning trash, pests, and dogs. The issue is referred to health officials and Councilman Millemaggi.
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Ryan Avenue
Paul C. Millemaggi
Committee On
John W. Church
Millemaggi
Manuel Furtado
Armando Santos
Michael D. Prupceso
Ernest Gladden
Mariano Andrade
Manuel Medeiros
Carmine Aguilino
Leontina Victoria
Mary Andrade
Vasco F
Castro
Raymond O'Connor
Fales Road
Hope Street
Fales
Sewer Commission
Charles J. Falugo, Jr
Russell S. Bray
Acacia Road
Public Works Department
Joseph F. Benevides
Victualer
Victory Club
Franklin Street
Bradford Street
Early Morning Bus To Providence Planned By Local Company
W E Boyle, counsel for New England Transportation, informs Town Council that a 5:50 am bus from this town to Providence will start April 9. Services run Monday to Friday on weekdays holidays, aiming to relieve workers who found the 5:20 am and next buses unsuitable. If well patronized it will continue indefinitely.
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W. E. Boyle
New England Transportation Company
Providence
Serbst Moves Unanimous Vote To Limit Liquor Licenses
Town Council unanimously voted to publish a call for a special meeting with the next Monday hearing on liquor licenses. No new licenses will be granted during the current term. Councilman Henry F. Serbst led the motion citing prior over-licensing and local opposition.
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John W. Church
Henry F. Serbst
Serbst
Warren
Bristol
Christmas card from American air force chaplain offers inspiration
A borderred two sided holiday card carries a commemorative message from an American air force chaplain. The mimeographed greeting is described as inspirational and reflective, contrasting with others that favor arts patronage or verses.
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Airforce
Christmas Message From The Front In Grim Berlin Front
A wartime letter from a correspondent in Germany describes sending a taste of the front home, noting the grim conditions and portentous days. The author promises to write when possible, sharing a morning remark about the ongoing conflict.
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Germany
Scent of Faith and Snow in Camp Lindsey
A narrator describes slipping on a snowy Camp Lindsey path at seven, hearing singing from a sergeant who exults in Christmas and faith amid harsh winds over the Rhine. The sergeant credits Korea waking up the home front as the reason for his happiness.
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Camp Lindsey
Padres
Christmas Duty At The Chaplains Center
A small sergeant speaks of resilience in bitter wind and duty. He recalls reaching the Chaplains Center and an awaiting encounter, while noting a young German from north Hesse who rode a dawn train to Wiesbaden for an exchange.
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Chaplains’ Center
North Hesse
Wiesbaden
Soldier's Dilemma in Frankfurt Youth Meeting
A speaker recalls a German youth asking if Germans must die for a cause and argues Americans and Europeans must fight together. He reflects on fear, war weariness, and the need for a clear stance against a Nazi army. The scene centers on a Frankfurt address to a youth gathering and a sergeant's hopeful memory.
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United States
Cologne
Herc
Frankfurt
Nevieny Bere
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