Committee Named By Guevremont for Firemens Dinner
The R I J Firemen's League announces its president's dinner in Bristol on Thursday Oct. 11. President Guevremont appoints Fire Chief Norman J. Servant to head the organizing committee with Raymond S. Brightman Robert J. Anderson Michael Di Lello and John Barry as members. Brightman is fifth vice president. Anderson a former president. Guevremont will serve as president through January 1952, continuing the league tradition of holding the dinner in the president's home town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R IJ. Firemen’s League
Bristol
Fred J. Guevremont
Norman J. Servant
Raymond S. Brightman
Robert J. Anderson
Michael di Lello
John Barry Brightman
Nash Names Opening Practice For Colt High Football
Ralph K Nash announced that all Colt High School football candidates report at 10am Monday for practice. Colt will play Central High at Providence in a round robin on Friday September 7 at Cranston Stadium. About 50 players expected.
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Colt
Central High School
Cranston Stadium
Ralph K Nash
Nash
Central High
Providence
Second Phase of Sewer Work Awarded to Zoppo Co
The Sewer Construction Committee awarded the second phase contract to R Zoppo Co of Norwood Massachusetts after reviewing two bids. The accepted bid was an alternate price of 29133450 omitting certain parts of the work, with the consultant engineers Fay Spofford and Thorndyke recommending the Zoppo bid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Zoppo Co
Norwood
Mass
Fay, Spofford
Thorndyke
Boston
Frank L. Heaney
Zoppo Co
Zoppo
Theodore Loranger & Sons
A Piatelli Co
Fay, Spofford, and Thorndyke Co
Loranger
Piatell
Sewer Commission
Addi
Roast Event For King Philip Little League Members
King Philip Little League president Roger W. Pigeon announces a weiner roast for all league members including sponsors managers coaches players and officers. The event will be at Dr Anthony Ramos’s Griswold Avenue home at 545 PM with shuttle service from 530 PM to the courthouse on High Street. A YMCA meeting to discuss a league for ages 13 to 15 follows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger W. Pigeon
King Philip
Little League
Anthony J. Ramos
Griswold Avenue
Pigeon
Dr. Ramos
Court House
High Street
YMCA
Veterans Memorial Committee approves Russo plan for baseball area
The Veterans Memorial Committee in the council chamber gave Albert Russo approval to negotiate work on the Wood Street baseball diamond. Dr Anthony Ramos was named chair of the war memorial committee. Seeding by Sept 15 is urged to have the ball park ready next spring with bids on sub soil, loam, and seeding. The project is funded by an $18,000 town appropriation with total field prep cost around $3,500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veterans Memorial Committee
Council
Albert P. Russo
Veterans Council
Wood Street
Anthony J. Ramos
War Memorial Committee
Admiral C Hoover
Hoover
Atomic Commission
New Mexico
Russo
Memorial Park
Miss Betsy Moren Returns From Japan After 312 Years
Betsy Moren daughter of M Sgt and Mrs Anthony Moren 1030 Hope street arrived in Seattle aboard the Navy ship H B Freeman after living in Japan with her parents for three and a half years She plans to enter the University of Rhode Island next month Her sister Jean returned two years ago and also attends college Sgt Moren is stationed in Kyoto The trip home took about 15 days She will reside at Elm Farm Hope street with relatives
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Betsy Moren
Anthony Moren
Hope Street
Japan
Moren
Seattle
Wash
H. B Freeman
University of Rhode Island
Jean
Sgt. Moren
University
Elm Farm
Rides To Roast for Little Leaguers Set Aug 28
A community roast for Little Leaguers and others will be held August 28 at 5 45 pm at Dr Anthony J Ramos home. Transport pickup at 5 30 pm from the courthouse on High Street for those without rides.
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Anthony J. Ramos
Court House
High Street
Bristol Yacht Club Regatta Set Tomorrow in Bristol
Bristol's leading water event the Bristol Yacht Club regatta begins tomorrow at 2 PM off the club pier with 30 sailboat classes. Start line moved to the Coast Guard dock. finish line at the old beacon. Barrington Yacht Club regatta also on Sunday with lunch served 11:30 to 1:30.
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Bristol
James B French, Jr
Regatta Committee
Coast Guard Dock
Arca
Strting
Lpm
Club Pier
Barrington Yacht Club
Bristol Club
Prench
Francois L. deWolf
Charles A Corry
Harleigh V S Tingley
Stanley Livingston
Paul C Nicholson
Hovey T Freeman, Jr
Wiliam H. Boardman
Sidney Herreshoff
George H. Lumb
Rev John N Sinclair Named Rector of Trinity Church
Stephen W Hopkins announces Rev John N Sinclair new rector of Trinity Church succeeding St Andrews Providence. He departs St Andrew's June 1948 to assume duties September 15. ordained deacon in Montana and priest in Pennsylvania. He is 45, married with four children, to reside at 1059 Hope Street.
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Stephen W. Hopkins
Trinity Church
John N. Sinclair
St. Andrew’s Church
Providence
Sinclair
Daniels
Montana
Hart
Pennsylvania
Great Falls College of Education
Great Falls
Mont
Philadelphia Divinitychool
Philadelphia
Mockwell School Dedication to Feature Brown Univ Leader
Dr. Bruce M. Bigelow vice president of Brown University will be the principal speaker at the Mockwell School dedication exercises set for Tuesday September 4 at 430 pm. About 50 to 60 pupils are expected to enroll when the new school opens the next day offering pre primary and grades one two and three. The Rockwell School sits north of Gibson Road and will take over the Taft School classes.
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Bruce M. Bigelow
Brown University
Mockwell School
Gibson Road
Rockwell School
Taft
Buses Prepare to Transport Playground Group to Braves Game
Playground director Anthony E. Agatiello announced the group will leave the Common at 10 30 tomorrow by nine or ten buses to attend the Braves Cincinnati game. Children were told to bring lunches, light refreshments will be at the park, and the group will return about 6 30 that night with drop offs at the Common. If rain, the trip moves to Fenway Park on Sept 1 for a Red Sox game.
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Anthony E. Agatiello
Agatiello
Ball Park
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Free Movie for Bristol Children at Pastime Theatre
About 700 Bristol children will attend a free 9:30 a.m. showing on September 1 at the Pastime Theatre. The event, sponsored by the Lawson-Raiola Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 15, runs one and a half hours of juvenile comedies and cartoons. Tickets were distributed and unused seats will be filled by available spaces. Alberto Russo chairs the committee with commander Sardinha.
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Bristol
Lawson - Raiola
Disabled American Veterans Chapter No. 15
Joseph Sardinha
Sardinha
Lon Vail
Alberto Russo
Ferdinand L Alves
Joseph Perry
Pat Grimo
James Carvalh
Henry J. Iasiello
Edmund Cardoza
Manuel Prenda
Joseph Curry
Bristol Garden Club tour at Mrs G Lyon home
The Bristol Garden Club met at Mrs George Lyon's Ferry Road home for luncheon and a tour of rare and unusual trees flowers and shrubs. The next meeting is September 5 at Mrs Edward E Bunn's Constitution Street with speaker Mrs James C Carmark Rhode Island Federation of Garden Clubs roadside development chairman.
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Bristol Garden Club
George Lyon
Ferry Road
This and That Herve and There
A lighthearted reflection on shopping habits with a Cape Cod trip anecdote. Six travelers, three couples, observe gendered behavior in a gift shop and church visit, noting women entering the shop and men lingering outside. The narrator concludes it’s just life.
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Fifth Avenue
Cape
Chatham
Paris Shopwindows Mark 2000th Birthday Celebration
Paris shopwindows attract hundreds of thousands of sightseers celebrating the city of light. Shops in many districts stage displays tracing Paris history for the citys 2000th birthday with elaborate period scenes.
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Paris
France
Period Treasures Displayed Amidst Antique Perfume Jars
A display pairs period furniture, silver, and china with authentic historical documents. It highlights vintage perfume containers showing feminine scent history and notes that gold and enamel jars would challenge a modern expert’s estimate.
Empress Eugenie Inspires Fashion on Champs Elysées
In the Champs Elysees windows Napoleon II and Eugenie are shown riding in period dress. Modern shops display Empress Eugenie gowns that tempt women to revive antique styles. Tailors show period uniforms with red and blue, gold epaulets, and finely chased swords.
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Champs Elysees
Napoleon II
Eugenie
Empress Eugenie
Hidden Era Fashions Sneer at Modesty in Shops
A quirky historical display shows antique shop etiquette with wooden screens and small openings for fitting footwear and gloves. An exhibit traces perfume houses from the 15th century to modern branches, featuring tiny perfect figures and period costumes.
Napoleons navy honored by modern Steamship company displays
A public display honors Napoleonic naval history with ship models and naval library artifacts. Curators note the exhibit emphasizes art objects and documents, while shopkeepers report strong local interest during city celebrations. The event marks a local birth day celebration on 7 4 15.
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Napoleon’s Navy
Modern Steamship .Company
Navy
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Cottage Street
Betty Ann Alves
Oliver Street
David Ferris
F Brown, Jr
Guevremont
Tion
Joseph L. Campanella
Lucien Capone
First National Bank of Boston
Industrial Trust
Heaney
Paul A. Herzig
Dr. Coles
Herzig
Capone
Kathryn Grayson
Ava Gardner
Howard Keel
Joe E. Brown
Marge and
Gower Champion
Pirates OF the
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Donald Reagan
Rhonda Fleming
Bruce Bennett
Jon Hall, Lisa Ferraday
China Corsair
Great Caruso
Mario Lanza
Ann Blyth
Dorothy Kirsten Jarmila Novotna
Blanche Thebom
Teresa Celli
Richard Hageman
Carl Benton Reid
Ramos
Kyoto
Yokohama
Miss Moren
Bristol Yacht Club
Trinit Church
Bruce Bigelow
Braves Field
Red Cross
Martha Graham
Lawson-Raiola
Garden Club
Stephen McNally
Richard Conte
Abbott and Costello
Sman Ida Lupino
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