Career Day At Colt High School Highlights Local Speakers
Colt Memorial High School schedules a Thursday Career Day with speeches from University of Rhode Island officials, Bryant College leaders, Rhode Island College of Education president, US Air Force and Navy personnel, and executives from Collins and Aikman, Rhode Island School of Design, YWCA, and United States Rubber Company. Students will hear about journalism, social work, nursing, engineering, teaching, traffic trades, and beauty culture among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colt Memorial High School
John L. Burke
Michael Securo
Herbert H. Hofford
University of Rhode Island
Dorothy Pier
Rhode Island Conference of Social Work
Rosalind McGehearty
R. N
Rhode Island
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Donald M. Burger
The
Air Corps
Herbert Jeffrey
USAAF
Frederick C. Ferry, Jr
Rhode Island School of Design
Ruth Trull
Providence Ywca
Lawrence Drew
Providence College
Elmer C Wilbur
Bryant College
Thomas S. Crawford
Lucius Whipple
Rhode Island College of Education
United States Rubber Company
J . Francis Connell
Dorothy M Foster
Bristol the Navy
Clyde E Masters
USN
William Schultz
Connecticut Institute of Hairdressing
Howe Proposes Rogers Library as New Memorial Hall Site
Wallis E. Howe proposes moving the Memorial Hall from Burnside Building to the Rogers Free Library ground floor while keeping the library on the second floor. The plan would free space for town offices and council chambers, adjust a planned vault, and repurpose rooms for police and other town uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howe
Rogers Free Library
New Memorial Hall
Wallis E. Howe
Rhode Island
Rogers Library
Burnside Memorial
Memorial Hall
Burnside
Court Street
Memorial
The
Historical Society
Judge Leahy
Mr. Howe
Charles Liscomb
George Millard
Industrial Trust Company
Burnside Building
Trust Company
Rogers
Police Department
Council
King Philip Little League Opens Preseason With 125 Attendees
The King Philip Little League began its pre season with 125 boys present for the first workout held after nine o clock Saturday. League officials urge players and parents to verify rosters and report any name age or position errors and to announce any desired position changes to President Roger W. Pigeon Player Agent Vincent Santo or Athletic Coach Anthony Agatiello. Remaining spots exist for boys who did not attend and want to join, with a next session scheduled at nine o clock the following Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Santo
King Philip
Santo
Anthony Agatiello
Roger W. Pigeon
Town Council Grants License Change Amid Special Meeting
In a special meeting the new Town Council approved a petition from Portuguese Colonial Santo Christ to Club to relocate its Class D liquor license from 417 Wood Street to 195 Franklin Street. Captain Herzig announced beach access rights and the town prepared a letter to R F Haffenreffer for the same arrangement as last year. Grand jury names were drawn and resolutions prepared for the town meeting on April 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santo Christo Club
Wood Street
Franklin Street
Caesar Brito
Joseph F. Pannone
Brito
East State Street
Paul A. Herzig
Herzig
R. F. Haffenreffer
Merreshoff Boat Yard
Seven Boys Confess to Damaging Wardwell House
Police report seven boys ages six to eleven confessed to breaking window panes and other damage at the Wardwell house next to the bank, now property of the First Congregational Church, during the week of April 1. Their parents will be asked to cover the damages. Patrolman Teixeira located and questioned the youths on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wardwell
First Congregational Church
Joseph C Teixeira
Murphy Elected Unanimously Chair of School Committee
Vincent Saviano was elected chair of the Colt Memorial High School district school committee in a unanimous vote after a lengthy session. The meeting at Colt High followed a dinner at Andrews Memorial High School, with Superintendent Edward J Fitzgerald and all members present. discussion touched on bus transportation, longer contractor contracts, and costs for adding buses as crowding increases, with Ingram noting a bus would cost over $6,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vincent Saviano
Colt Memorial High School
Andrews Memorial High School
Edward J Fitzgerald
Colt High School
Fitzgerald
Benjamin Hazen
Saviano
Murphy
Hazen
Francis J. Murphy
George Ingram
Ingram
Doc Henderson the Circus Vet and His Animal Patients
A feature on Dr. J. Henderson of Barnum & Bailey Ringling Brothers recounts his veterinary work with about a thousand animals, especially rhinoceroses. The piece covers his path to the circus, notable cases like a bear with a liver tumor, training anecdotes, and his book Circus Doctor. His wife is described as an aerial performer with the show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc
J . Henderson
Barnum & Baley-Ringling Brothers Circus
Margaret Arlen
Harry Marvel
New York
Doc. Henderson
Barnum & Bailey
Barnum and Bailey Circus
Barnum and Bailey
John Ringling North
Ovid the
Mr. North
Little, Brown and Co
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Claude Rene
Alfred Costa
Joan Ferrara
William Mancieri
Ann Abenante
Sebastian Dias
James Abenante
Alice Jacek
Edward Costa
Robert Velleca
Louis Annarummo
Raymond Sousa
George Medeiros
Burke
RED Cross
McCarthy
Sweden
Jane Wyman
van Johnson
Howard Keel
Barry Sullivan
Mike
Mars
Ginger Rogers
Ronald Reagan
Stanley Clements
Peggy Stewart
Frankie Darro
Pride OF
Maryland
Bristol Historical Society
Edward L. Leahy
Kearney Post
American Legion
Drum Corps
Somerset
Judy Garland
Fred Astaire
Marshall Thompson
Routt
PTL
Fall River RD
Nfr Brightman
Rare and
Ohio
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