Kearney Post Jrs Capture First State Playoff Game
Bristol's Kearney Post American Legion Junior team won 3 to 0 at Cranston Stadium to take the opening game of a best two out of three series for the U I State title. Pitcher Dick Cordeiro fired a no hit no run effort with 15 strikeouts over 24 scoreless innings across his last three starts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
eBristol
Kearney Post
American Legion
U. I. State
Lockanasset
Cranston Stadium
Dick Cordeiro
Lockanesset
Cordeiro
Bristol
Frank Pirri
R. Cordeiro
Daniel Aharn
Dick Lendrum
T Ruggiero
H. Grabert
Rhode Island Red Cross to Demonstrate Swim at Town Beach
Carl Slader, Rhode Island Red Cross Swimming Program director, will give a water demonstration at the Town Beach on Thursday August 24. Vin cent Securo, local swimming director, says more events will complete a full day program. Registration for the Hog Island to Bristol swim closes Tuesday August 22. entrants must be 16 or older. Playground director Anthony E. Agatiello considers entering and aims to challenge Bernard Almeida for the crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Slader
Rhode Island Red Cross
Vincent Securo
Securo
Hog Island
Bristol
Anthony E. Agatiello
Bernard Almeida
Bristol Boy Scouts Drum Corps Meet Draws 1000 Fans
Miss Barbara Beelings of the George C Moore Band of Westerly won junior twirlers and led junior group in appearance. Warren Indians and Bristol Rangers topped senior divisions with high scores. Thousands lined Bristol streets as 16 bands competed under threat of rain at Guiteras Field.
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Barbara Beelings
George C. Moore
Westerly
Als
Lois Manchester
Norma Horton
Warren Indiana Band
Pat Finney
Leicester
Bristol
Bristol Boy Scouts
Guiteras Field
Ray Peterson
Drum and
Rockdale
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Rangers
Bristol Rangers
Walter Machado
Charles Moll
Arnold Zwier Drum and Bugle Corps
Jamestown
George Goulette
the Warren
Twirl
Ars
Warren Indians
Arso
Butch” Goulette
Warren Band
Butch
Bristol Boy Scout
St. Catherine's
Pack
Cub Scout Band
Oxford
Mass
Warwick Drum and Bugle Corps
Assumption Band of
New Bedford
Kearney Post Favors Wage and Price Controls
Bristol's Kearney Post of the American Legion urged Congress to authorize President Truman to control wages and prices and to restore price levels to 1940 parity. The post endorsed the Legion's 10 point universal military training program and announced its officer slate with nominations open for Sept 1 elections.
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Bristol
Kearney
American Legion
George R. Fish
Rhode Island
Truman
Legion
Edward J. Fitzgerald
Domonic J. Mascola
Samuel J. Smith
James T Pierce
Charles E. Burns
Joseph M. Edmonds
Robert B Suzman
Arthur Corfleiro
Murriell Ashton
Scrap Wood Needed At Bristol Town Beach
Officials at the Bristol Town Beach request scrap wood today for life raft floats. Four by four lumber six inches long is sought and residents are asked to notify the lifeguard on duty during the day. About 200 blocks are needed for the project.
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Bristol Town
Donations Speed Completion of Wood Street Park Diamond
The Wood Street Park project speeds ahead despite weather as Aldrich credits Holmes for donating his shovel and loam. The Recreation Board cites steel backboards from Bristol Women’s Club and various local donors aiding grading, posts, and fencing for a new athletic field and diamond.
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Wood St. Park
Recreation Board
Aldrichhead
Wood Street
Holmes
Aldrich
Bristol Women’s Club
Amelan
Association
James F. McKenna
Wardwell Lumber Co
McKenna
John R. Watson
Joseph G. A. Riccio
Seraphine Daponte
Raymond de Leo
The
Zens
Raymond Construction Co
Gerald
C. Aldrich
Ninoy Gabriel Gogha
Palazini
Const. Co
E Hugh’ Holmes
Rescue Squad Demonstrates Skills After Gas Leak
Bristol and Warren Rescue Squads aided 20 residents when a sulfur dioxide leak from a broken refrigerator line at 157 Bradford Street filled a tenement with fumes. Two elderly women were treated at home, and squads earned badges after advanced first aid training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Fire Department
Bradford Street
Samuel D. Clark
Bristol and Warren
Charles E. Quinn
Pastore
State Committee
Bristol
Lis Flynn
Luther
Nicholas Cicciola
Vermette Ice Company
Thames Street
Ciociola Re
John
Frank
Virginia Palma
Joseph
Virginia Ann
Lorraine
Dreadnaught
Bradford
Prudence Island Hoof and Mouth Lab May Live On
Officials from the Department of Agriculture revived interest in the Prudence Island Hoof and Mouth Disease laboratory as landowner options were renewed. Senate support appears likely with Senator Theodore F. Green leading the push to keep the project alive pending final approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Island
Department of Agriculture
Department
House
Senate
Theodore F. Green
Rhode Island
Santo Christo Club Holds First Picnic
The Santo Christo Club ladies' committee held its first annual picnic at Sousa's Farm on Bay View avenue last Sunday. Highlights included games and music by Mrs. Arruda and Mrs. Duarte.
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Santo Christo Club
Sousa
Bay View Avenue
Hortense Arruda
Alice Castro
Mary Sousa
Hortense Duarte
Sally Cabral
Christina Lima
Estrella Xavier
Lidavia Pavao
Arruda
Duarte
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Red Cross Swimming
Highway Dept
Boy Scouts
Ralph di Giovanni
Norma Moll
Dorothy Rodrigues
Warwick
Fire King
Pawtucket
Arnold Zwier
Jamestown Girls
Baltic American Legion
Baltic, Conn
James Burke
Webster, Mass
Morris Balcom
New London
Antho Balzano
John C.medeiros
Frederick E. Garvin
Albert A. Edmonds
Mascola
Ralph Fider
Graves Freelsteatos Yt St. Sen
Edward L. Leahy
Radvocate
Miss Ashton
Josée Toss H 'M. Edmonds
Maya McNamara
John Foti
James T. Pierce
Con’t
Annie Get Your Gun
Annie Oakley
Betty Hutton
Howard Keel
Louis Calhern
Edward Arnold
J. Carroll Naish
Keenan Wynn
Gary Cooper, Lauren Bacall
Bright Leaf
Gene Kelly
Black Hand
J. Carrol Naish
Teresa Celli
Raymond Walburn
Walter Catlett
Town Beach
Alphonse Fusco
Frank Pimentgl
Pasquale Bozzario
Thomas Olstead
Patricia
Thomas
Barb&ra
Olstead
Angelo Corsi
Mattia Principe
Corsi
Martha
Angelo
Carmela
Frank Pimental
Germaine
By the Scribe, Jr
Vineyard Haven
Phoenix
Nantucket
Springer
Nantucket Sound
New England
Scoop
Haven
East Chop
Cape Page
Cross Rip Lightship
Nantucket Harbor
Cape
Cross Rip
Leiving
Cate
MME NY Te Noanenagyes
Luke H. White
Charles E. Luther, Jr
Michael J. Flynn
Burton M. West
George E. Dion, Jr
Herbert Hayden
John D. Hill, Jr
Chester W. Hill
John McKenzie
Ralph K. Nash
Salvatore Palumbo
Felix Scott
Edward J. Wilkinson
Quinn
Lesliel O’brien
R. S. State Police
American Red Cross Safety Service
Robert J. Anderson
Warren
Otto, Alletag
Norman E. Benard
Anthony J. Ferrara
Wilfred Jefferies
Frederick F. Driftmier
First Congregational Church
Re Coast: Guard
Springer and Bosworth
Prudence Lab “Sail Alive
Somerset
Arty
Erdie Zack
Maureen O'Hara
Peene St. Bridge
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