Children Rally For Library Fund At Local Carnival
Anthony J Agatiello announced a fund drive with a miniature carnival on Town Common to raise money for Rogers Free Library Building Fund. About 25 children under Naomi C Sousa displayed results of the week’s efforts from 9 30 am to 5 pm. Events include a Tag Day, Bingo, lemonade sale, cake sale, pet show, yo yo finals, water carnival, and weekly dance led by playground supervisors. Proceeds plus earlier events total support for the library project.
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Rogers Free Library Building Fund
Anthony J Agatiello
Naomi C. Sousa
Veteran’s Memorial Park
Town Common
Agatiello
Animal Kingdom
David J. Goglia
Thomas J Goff
Anthony J Russo
Vincent Securo
Joseph Murgo
Frances Bullock
Donations To Rogers Free Library Building Fund
The Rogers Free Library Building Fund acknowledges recent gifts led by Herman F Bell 50 dollars Lewis Rego 500 Lionel J Carreiro 500 Miss Julia Bogert 500 J William Wood 25 dollars and others including Mr and Mrs Clarence Fuller 5 dollars Mrs A L Johnston 10 dollars and Miss Sadie Peck in memory. Treasurer Robert M Huey notes the project requires 108228 dollars to complete as of August 5 with donations continuing to come in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Free Library Building Fund
Barnes Newberry, Jr
Herman F Bell
Alice Bell Morgan
Clarence L. Fuller
Lewis Rego
Lionel J Carreiro
Philip T. Bodell
Reginald Dimond
Julia Bogert
Sadie Peck
A. L. Johnston
J. William Wood
Lord Mayor of Bristol Arrives for U S Tour
The Lord Mayor FG W Chamberlain and his wife arrive in New York City for a three week tour to visit nine Bristol named towns. They will be greeted at Hillsgrove Airport and welcomed by Governor Dennis J. Roberts, then tour Bristol, Rhode Island, and attend a special Town Council session. A silver plate and lace work prize will honor ties between the cities. The party will stay at 125 Hope Street with visits to the Herreshoff Yard and museum.
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Bristol
England
FG W Chamberlain
New York City
United States
Hillsgrove
State House
Dennis J. Roberts
Bristols
Atlantic
Rhode Jaland
Sion
London
A. Sidney DeWolf
Herreshoff
Henry C. Wilkinson
Newport
Jane MacManus
Wilkinson
Trinity Church
Redwood
Hazen and Duarte Run as Independent School Committee Candidates
Benjamin Hazen and Francis N Duarte announce they will run as independents for the town school committee, seeking nominating signatures with a August 18 deadline. They note Republican party endorsement and Democrat refusal to endorse, reflecting a split over nonpartisan methods. Hazen has led committee groups and Duarte has served six years.
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Hazen
Duarte
Benjamin Hazen
Francis N. Duarte
Republican Party
Democrat Party
Messrs. Hazen
Democratic Town Committee
Rhode Island Association of
Bristol
Candidates Disqualified by Board of Canvassers
Eleven candidates for local office were disqualified by the board of canvassers for filing errors including signatures, stated offices, and witness requirements. Seven Democrats and four Republicans faced disqualification. one man, Alberto Nutini, remains technically a candidate for town moderator due to a filing error but insists he seeks only the town committee post.
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Board of Canvassers
John S. Alfred
Mary A. Cardoza
Rep. Dist
Joseph D. Accardi
George E. Dion, Jr
Lawrence J. DiMauro
Nicholas S. Mancieri
Margaret Mary Morris
Louis P. Alfano, Jr
Vincent Malafronte
John R. Soares
Alberto Nutinni
Nutini
Republican Town Committee
Ees
Three Men and One Girl Entered in Rumstick Swim
The 3rd annual VJ-Day swim from Rumstick Point to Town Beach drew four entries, including lone female Joan M Beauséleil. Vin cent Securo leads race organization, Al Alvarez returns after second place last year, with first timers Bob Leahy and Paul Margo joining. James Edwards, winner every year, may compete. record is 40:05 set by Edwards in 1956.
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Rumstick Point
Town Beach
Vincent Securo
al Alvarez
University of Rhode Island
Bob Leahy
Paul Margo
Joan M. Beauséleil
Faith Mercer
James Edwards
Edwards
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