Marshall Tops Ascoli Wins Playoff Opener
Two Twilight League veterans met in a 2-0 pitchers duel as Foxy Marshall of Ascoli's outdueled Jog Benevides of St. Elizabeth's. Marshall scored the decisive run in the fourth and added an insurance tally in the sixth on Dick Harding and George Corey's hits.
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Marshall
Ascoli
Foxy Marshall
Ascoli’s
Jog Benevides
St. Elizabeth's
Benevides
Dick Harding
George Corey
St. Elizabeth
Norm Ferreira
Cirillo
Ferreira
Babe Ferrara
Topazio
M Leo Elected Commander of Rhode Island Italian American Vets
M Leo of Bristol Post No 1 was elected commander at the three day Rhode Island Italian Americans veterans convention. Gov Pastore spoke as honorary member and several resolutions urged UN sponsorship for Italy, US policy in Korea and price/wage controls. Reverend Alex Peloso gave the benediction at the Crown Hotel event.
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Bristol
Orlando d
Tee
Lobster Claw
General Assembly
J. Sylvia
Gaetano Marino
Michael
Margo
Micheal A. de Leo
Crown Hotel
Gov. John QC
R. I. Department
Rhodes
National Organization
Gov. Island
Deavidanna
Dennis J. Roberts
Cepyention de Tos
United States
United Nations Organization
Italy
U. N. Assembly
Communist Party
Alex Péloso
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
de Leo
World War Veterans Group
Providence
Governor Pastore
Mt Carmel Sets Period For Regist
Registration for the kindergarten class of Our Lady of Mt Carmel parochial school will be held tomorrow from 9 am to noon in the Parish Hall. Children of four years of age are eligible for the class.
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Our Lady of Mt. ‘Carmel Parochial School
Bristol Rangers Postpone Annual Drum Corps Competition
The Bristol Rangers announce postponement of their Shag Parade and dance to Saturday evening and postpone the Third Annual Drum Corps Competition to Sunday at Jamiel Park Warren in honor of two former members killed in World War II. The event features a 3 p.m. start and a 2 p.m. parade, with 75 invited fife drum and bugle corps and music by Buzzy Bisbano and his 14 piece orchestra. Balzano clarified a misattribution in a Phoenix letter regarding concession at Guiteras Field.
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Bristol Rangers
Jalmiel Park
Warren
Manuel Paiva
John ‘Freitas
Bristol Corps
Bristol
St. Mary’s
CYO
Buzzy
Bisbano
Bazaars For Children And Adults At Congo Church
A First Congregational Church bazaar event unfolds tomorrow from 1 p m with an adults Old Fashioned Bazaar on High Street and a separate children bazaar across the street at the Guiteras House lawn. Activities include donkey rides movie showings slides and a ham and bean supper at 6 p m with an auction at 7 p m sponsored by the Women’s Guild.
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First Congregational Church
High Street
Guiteras House
Nova Scotia
Frederick F. Driftmier
Guneral House
Driftmier
Norman E. Bernard
Women’s Guild
John H. Tplin
Henry Campbell
Doris Bullock
John D. Moore
Raymond Gruenwald
Miriam McCaughey
Stuart Barr
Guy A. Sullivan
Nathaniel A. Gladding
Robert Munro
Robert McCaughey
Kearney Post Reaches Finals in Rhode Island Legion Playoff
Kearney Post Junior American Legion beat Oyster Bay New York 8 2 then Bristol Connecticut 12 6 to enter regional finals in Torrington. Dick Cordeiro struck out 14 while allowing three hits in the opener. Herm Grabert and teammates led the offense with multiple hits in the two wins.
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Bristol
Kearney Post
American Legion
Rhode Island
Oyster Bay
New York
Bristol, Conn
R. I
Torrington
Englewood
N. J
Lendrum
Cordeiro
Vacation Reflections on a Quiet Rest and Home Projects
The author describes a carefree vacation with Scribe Jr. and his brother in law taking over the column for six issues. He recounts a stay at Prudence Place, doing little beyond fishing blackberry picking swimming and home improvement with no rush or plans.
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Scribe Jr
Dence
Chant
Five men sign up for Hog Island to Bristol swim
As of today five male entrants have registered for the Hog Island to Bristol swim set for Sunday at 1 p.m. from the Hog Island boat house. No women entrants have registered and organizer Securo notes waning interest and may skip next year. Arthur Almeida joins four others Alfred Costa Frank Perry James Abernante Bernard Almeida as new entries amid plans to relocate the water follies show and a Bristol Fire Department rescue squad demonstration.
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Hog Island
Bristol
Vincent
M. Sécurs
Saal
Beach
Ane
Securo
Eget
Arthur Almeida
Alfred Costa
Frank Perry
James Abernante
Bernard Almeida
Bristol Fire Department
Urgency Rescue
Hurricane scare grips harbor colony as residents brace
Readers recount a near miss with a hurricane headed toward the New England coast. Boats were pulled in and secured while residents waited for the storm, only to wake to a calm Monday followed by word of another system near the Virgin Islands.
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Quetiayi
Bermuda
New England
Olso
Colony
Nantucket
Virgin Islands
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M. De.Leo
R. I. Italian-American Vets
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St. Mary's
CYO Center
Giant
Jamies Park
Ng i
Michael A. de Leo
John C
U. I. Department
Irma
Esther Williams
van Johnson
John Lund
Connie Haines
Paula Raymond
Eleanor Powell
Lena Horne
Duchess OF Idaho
Superman
Lloyd Bridges
Barbara Payton
John Hoyt
Don McGuire
Tracey Roberts
Sideshow
Mt. Carmel
Anthony A. _Balzano
Rangers
Agi
West Warwick
Balzano
Phoenix
Parents’ Committee
Bristol School Committee
Ranger
iGuiteras Field
Congo
Congregational Church
DeWolf Memorial Chapel
Africa
Florida
Canada
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Conn
Grabert
Velleca
Henry Sullivan
Graber
Kearney
Joe Perry
Herm Grabert
Rap
Sullivan
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Pru
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Hayloft
Tun
Yvonne DeCarlo
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