Warrant Changes For Town Meeting Purposes Announced
Anthony J Dennis Jr announced a town meeting warrant to be advertised seven days before the taxpayers session with 1000 copies printed. Changes place the school committee and police budgets lower in the text to boost turnout and warn of vacancies on the planning board and Harbor Development Commission. Council budget $1,324,491. committee $1,276,27 with 33 differences noted. Three special resolutions totaling $9,005 include pension for Charles E Burns and a public health department, plus a skating rink.
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Anthony J Dennis, Jr
Tow C.erk
Cancit
Fa Council
Dennis
Planning Board
Harbor Devvelopment Commission
Charles E* Burns
Andrews School
Department of Public Health
Wood
Perry St
Legion Nation 1 Commander Signs Kearney Post Plaque
Preston J Moore national commander of the American Legion added his name to the plaque at Kearney Post No 6 on Franklin Street. The signing began years ago by Samuel J Smith of Rhode Island. Moore and his party laid a wreath on the grave of Brig Gen Luke H Callan, a founder figure in the Legion after World War One.
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Preston J Moore
Arerican Legion
Nationale
Kearney Post
Franklin St
Samuel J . Smith
Rhode Island
Kearney
Moore
Brg
Luke H. Callan
The
Legion
Father Walsh Named Spiritual Director
The Rev Clyde Walsh assistant pastor of St Mary's Church has been named spiritual director of a new diocesan community to be called the Society of the Brothers of Our Lady of Providence. The novitiate will be St Joseph the Worker Novitiate at St Paul's House in Our Lady of Providence grounds, Warwick. The group will open to men aged 17 to 25 with exceptions and training by seminary priests. Initial work focuses on seminary maintenance with later aims as an auxiliary to pastors. Walsh was ordained December 22, 1951, and has served St Mary's in this town since his ordination.
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Clyde Walsh
St. Mary's Church
Diocesan Brothers
Society of the Brothers of Our Lady of Providence
Bishop McVinney
St Joseph the Worker Novitate
St Paul’s House
Our Liady
Providence
Warwick
Father Walsh
Cathedral of
St. Peter and Paul
St. Leo's Church
Pawtucket
St Mary's Church
Frank Silvia Campaigns for King Neptune Crown
Frank Silvia, supported by the local Jaycees, promotes his King Neptune bid. He will emerge from the sea to claim the crown, with a torchlight parade planned Tuesday at 7 p.m. if weather allows. Hope Drug Co. serves as campaign HQ, with three campaign managers named: Jerry Sylvester, Robert Rioux, and Joseph A Arouca. He thanks opponents and penny contributors, noting funds support a Hog Island shelter for YMCA Day Camp children.
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Frank Silvia
Neptune
Jaycees
The
Hope Drug Co
Jerry Sylvester
Robert Rioux
Joseph A Arouca
Plans For Rogers Free Library Opening
Plans are progressing for the rebuilt Rogers Free Library opening on Sunday April 26 at 2pm. Volunteers from Boy Scout Troop 2 under Harold Tucker will move over 5,000 volumes starting Wednesday. Rotary Club and Rhode Island Foundation funds support furnishings, drapes, and a children's corner, with a book signing by Mrs Frank Pardee Jr and simple opening exercises to mark the handover to the town.
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Rogers Free Library
Narragansett Bay Construction Co
Boy Scout Troop 2
Harold Tucker
Rotary Club
Rhode Island Foundation
R. I. Foundation
Ellan Millard
Lbrarians
Frank Pardee, Jr
Grandma
Board of
Edward Reposa Fined At District Court
A special session of the district court fined Edward S Reposa 33 of Frank in St this town twenty dollars on both charges of reveling and malicious mischief. Acting Judge Joseph D Accardi imposed the penalties.
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District Court
Edward S Reposa
Frank
St. This Town
Joseph D Accardi
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St. John’s Seminary
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