Wilcox Leads 243rd Rifle Team To Unofficial Victory
Sgt George Wilcox led the 243rd AAA Bn indoor rifle team to an unofficial win over the 43rd Bn at Cranston St Armory Friday night. Wilcox posted a 367, best of all shooters as guards tabulate scores for national and state championships. The 243rd, spanning Warren Providence and Pawtucket, has won the state title two years running and the First Army Area trophy last year. Four Battery C riflemen, including Savino Topazio and Franco, formed the team. Savino coached. A victory dinner and awards will follow Washington's official announcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Wilcox, Jr
243Rd Aaa
Cranston St. Armory
Wilcox
National Guard Bureau
Washington
243Rd
Warren
Providence
Pawtucket
Gabriel Savino
Michael Topazio
Dominic Franco
Savino
Egghunt Draws Crowd of 300 at Veterans Memorial Park
Sunny Easter Sunday drew over 300 parents and children to Veterans Memorial Park for the postponed Easter egg hunt. The event featured five egg rolling contests and prizes for all participants, with winners in age groups from five and under to 12 and over. Recreation director Anthony F Agatiella and Board chair C C Cindio oversaw the program, aided by board members John A Carre Francisco Duarte and Joseph E Goulart.
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Veterans’ Memorial Park
Childen
Albert Sousa
Bobby Cabral
Peter John Quintal
Bruce Borges
Michael DeFelice
Fourteen Pupils Take Part In Concert At Coventry High
Fourteen Guteras Junior High School pupils performed in the Rhode Island Music Festival Association concert at Coventry High School on Saturday evening. Selected by the all state committee after auditions were John Andrade Larry Castriotta Brenda Booth Jean King Sonia Kullberg Mary Pine Andrea Nappi in the string section Pamela Beals Edmund Borges Marie Malafronte Donna Osborne Elizabeth Sousa Myra Tonazio in woodwind section and Roland Sylvia in the trumpet section.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guteras
Rhode Island Music Festival Association
Coventry High School
John Andrade
Larry Castriotta
Brenda Booth
Jean King
Sonia Kullberg
Mary Pine
Andrea Nappi
Pamela Beals
Edmund Borges
Marie Malafronte
Donna Osborne
Elizabeth Sousa
Myra Tonazio
Roland Sylvia
St Mary's Honor Students Named Across Grades nine to six
The Very Rev Meet Charles F Lynch presented report cards at St Mary's School listing honor roll students by grade. Primils Lorraine Martins Kathleen Rohrman Ellen Lea Tinda Travers Nancy Medeiros grade nine: Judith Menard Mary Rego Maritaine Canford Michael Hanuschack Susan Deslets. grade eight: Bernice Sartini Gal Sil. grade seven: Arthur Guevrement. grade six.
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Charles F Lynch
St Mary’s Church
St Mary’s School
Primils
Lorraine Martins
Kathleen Rohrman
Ellen Lea
Tinda Travers
Nancy Medeiros
Judith Menard
Mary Rego Maritaine Canford
Michael Hanuschack
Susan Deslets
Bernice Sartini
Gal Sil
Arthur Guevrement
Police Report Details Multiple April Incidents
Police log outlines April incidents in Woonsocket and surrounding areas. Entries include a home burglary at Arnold Street near King Philip Avenue, thefts of a boat, gas, rifle, and other items, plus several traffic collisions on Center State Hope and Mt Hope avenues. One driver received a $50 fine for failing to control.
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Leonard Galiano
Arnold St. Woonsocket
King Philip Ave
Annawamscutt Dr
Louis Smith
Fall River
Center St
State St
Luke H White
High St
Smith
First Aid Certificate Requirement For Summer Posts
Those applying for Bristol Board of Recreation summer jobs must hold a first aid certificate. A Red Cross standard course is being organized by the Bristol District Nursing Association. It is free for anyone 16 or older, six weekly two hour sessions. For details contact Mrs. George R. Green at 6 Howe Street.
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Board of Recreation
Red Cross
Bristol District Nursing Association
George R. Green
Howe St
End Of Textile Weaving In Bristol A signals closure
Jerome Tamburro picks up tools as Bristol Worsted plans to end textile weaving in the city after twenty five years in the industry. He began with Collins & Aikman learning weaving, rose to loom fixer and foreman, then returned from Philadelphia to Bristol to help re open Plant J. The Bristol operation will close by month end. Tamburro, a Barrington resident, reflects on a long career with C&A and Bristol Worsted and looks to the future with two sons.
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Bristol
Jerome Tamburro
Collins & Aikman Corp
Namquit
Joseph H. Farrell
Tamburro
Farrell
C&a
Bradford St
Tamburre
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Gus Spece
Plant J
Bristol Worsted Company
Bristol Worsted
Sowam's Rd
Barrington
Margaret Chellel
Jerome Jr
Air Force
Raytheon Corp
Waltham, Mass
John
Bristol Manufacturing Corp. Wins YMCA Volleyball Title Again
Bristol Manufacturing Corp won the YMCA Industrial Volleyball League championship for the second straight year, defeating Kaiser Aluminum three matches to two, two of them in overtime. The Bristolites must win next year to retain the three legged trophy donated by Ascoli Bros. Awards will be presented at the league banquet with the one year trophy to BMC from Riccio Engineers and the runner up trophy to Kaiser. Outstanding BMC players included Joe Alves George Travers Flash Ferrara Arcelino Cabra Frank Perry. Kaiser players highlighted were Ralph Cirillo Bill Connell Joe Malloy John Mello Little Joe Martin Charles Tapp ero.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Manufacturing Corp
YMCA
Kaiser Aluminum
Bristolites
Ascoli Bros
BMC
Riccio Engineers
Kaiser
Mgr
Joe Alves
George Travers
Flash Ferrara
Arcelino Cabra
Frank Perry
Ralph Cirillo
Bill Connell
Joe Malloy
John Mello
Little Joe Martin
Charles Tappero
Bull Northern M Nobleman Sold by Sells Bull North Farm
Sells Bull North Farm sold the registered Guernsey bull Northern M Nobleman to Norman H Reed of Yarmouth Maine, according to the American Guernsey Cattle Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Farm
American Guernsey Cattle Club
Norman H. Reed
Yarmouth
Maine
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George Wilcox
Egghunt
St. Mary's
Sherman
Elsie Smith
Hope St
Apri
John Benevides
Munroe Ave
Valentine Verna
Wood St
Frederick Oliver
Oliver
Metacom Ave
John K Noone
Portland
Paul Botelho
Joseph Accardi
Munroe, Jr
County Rd
Bruce B
Boynton
Clay St
Edward Francis
Reed St
Mt. Hope Ave
Ann M Catalano
DeWolf Ave
Crompton Knowles
Meatcutter
ACME
R. L
Phoenix
Ase
Sir Ccowngee
Jatin Ghewn
Rumatick
Kive Foods, Inc
Barrington Shopping’ Center
Sun. & Hol
Laurence Odvier Henry U
Wdowt
King Philip Shopping Center
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