Barrington Pushes for Better Bristol County Bus Service
Town leaders in Barrington urge improved transit for Bristol County passengers. A Providence fare of 75 cents should reflect nearer express service, with a possible Short Line takeover poised to boost routes including Bristol riders. Public petitions and utility reviews may follow as officials press the issue.
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Barrington
Joseph F Bruno
Providence
Bristol
New England Transportation Company
Bristol County
Short Line
New England
Bruno
Settlement clears path for natural gas in New England area
Settlement of the dispute between Northeast and Algonquin over New England gas service, plus two court rulings, may allow Narragansett Electric to convert to natural gas with caution. Bristol system connected via Warren plant. preparatory work done last summer suggests quick deployment if flow begins. Public excitement rose last year then paused. officials urge patience to avoid another letdown.
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Northeast
Algonquin
New England
Narragansett Electric Company
Bristol
Warren
Rhode Island
Narragansett Company
Rotary Club speaker to address meeting at White Rail
Summer resident CALL or Otus T Galmore will speak at the Rotary Club meeting hosted at the White Rail. The notice also mentions births for Albert Del Toro and Carol Ann Tavares and a note on a Scout treasure hunt ending with schedule changes for next week.
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Otus T Galmore
Rotary Club
White Rail
Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Mount Hope Bay
Goff Tops YMCA Bay Camp After 1953 Season
Thomas Goff Jr son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Goff of 1225 Hope Street was named outstanding camper at the YMCA Bay Camp exercises closing the 1953 season. Camp Director Joseph Securo presented Goff with a trophy and also awarded camping and swimming certificates to the boys who earned them.
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Thomas Goff, Jr
Thomas Goff
Hope Street
YMCA
Bay
Joseph Securo
Goff
Doris Brillon Weds William Traynor In Pawtucket Church
Miss Doris Helen Brillon daughter of Mrs Annette Brillon and William Edward Traynor son of Mr and Mrs Edward Traynor were married at St Jean Baptiste Church Pawtucket The Rev Henry Laliberte officiated The couple will reside at 658 Main Street Pawtucket after a wedding trip to upstate New York The bride and attendants wore nylon tulle gowns and decorative headpieces with orchids carnations and daisies
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Doris Helen Brillon
Annette I. Brillon
Barney Ave
Pawtucket
William Edward Traynor
Edward L Traynor
Collins St
Thstown
St Jean Baptiste Church
Henry Laliberte
Ralph H Brillon
Joan L. Brillon
Henry Murphy, Jr
Mahogany Cafe
Upstate
New York
Main Street
St. John's Academy
Tabbutt Hubbard Business College
Bristol
US Navy
Track field day highlights Bristol playgrounds event
Sixty children took part in the annual meet at the Bristol town common on Wednesday with 13 events for boys and girls. Sandra Hazen led juniors with 24 points, Mary Mancini topped seniors with 18, Marilyn Ethier was junior runner up with 14, Eileen Borges led seniors on 15, James Sousa scored 14 for boys, and Thomas Mancini was second with 13 as the boys division joined the program.
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Bristol
Sandra Hazen
Mary Mancini
Marilyn Ethier
Eileen Borges
James Sousa
Thomas Mancini
Howard Blackburn and Gloucester Seafaring Legend
The text recalls Howard Blackburn’s Arctic survival after his dorymate perished and his five days adrift. It traces his later fame in Gloucester, a 60 day trans Atlantic crossing in the Great Republic, an English voyage, and Gloucester’s enduring maritime culture with its many boats, shipyards, and fish plants. It frames Blackburn as a symbol of Yankee seafaring and local resilience.
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Howard
Gloucester
Howard Blackburn
Lisbon
Portugal
Blackburn
Yankee Coast
4 piece solid mahogany redroom set on display
A four piece solid mahogany redroom set and a Willys Beach Wagon are advertise display times. The mahogany set can be seen at 216 Franklin Street after 6 PM on a date in 1952. The wagon and cottages at 177 Bay Siew Ave and 46 Munive Avenue list contact numbers for Br 1 1805 and Br 1 0293R or 1820R.
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Franklin Street
Willys Beach
Bay Siew Ave
Munive Avenue
Zoning Board of Review Session for Aargas Move Bristol RI
The Zoning Board of Review will meet at 7 30 pm on Thursday September 10 1953 in the Council Chambers at the Orns ide Memorial Building to hear Frank Aargas of 5 Hawthorne Avenue Bristol Rhode Island seek an exception to relocate a house from Assessors Plat B Lots 34 56 to a new site on the same lot the house would sit 35 ft from the street line 10 ft from rear property and 12 ft from side lines By Order of Zoning Board of Review Norman J Vermette Secretary 18 25 9 1
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Zoning Board of Review
Council Chambers
Ornside Memorial Building
Frank Aargas
Hawthorne Avenue
Bristol
Rhode Island
Norman J Vermette
Frank
Anna A Perry
Hope Street
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Roswell S Bosworth
Alden W Ff Poole
Bristol Phoenix Publishing CO
Broilers
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Cutler Street
Crown Fastener Corp
Bamale
Albert P. del Toro
Metacom Ave
Albert
Patricia O’sullivan
Orange
Conn
U. I. Country Club
Elizabeth Wood
Union Street
O'Sullivan
Connecticut
Joseph Tavares
Carol Ann
Union Hospital
Fall River
Tavares
Mary L. Alves
Boy Scouts
George R Fish
Guido Leopizz
D V A Capone
Prudence Island
Leopizzt
James St Angelo
Hog Island
McLellan’s & Sunset Bakery
St Mary’s Guild
Trinity Church
George M. Wilbur & Sons Co
Our
Main St
Constitution St
Tel
J. E. Connors Funeral Home Inc
State Street
High Street
C. W. Weaver
Henry
Harvey)Gladue
Center St
Bristol-Tel.Conn
Glen Lyon
America
Anthony A. Nunes
Tony Curtis
Jahez Leigh Houdini
Montana Territory
Gordon Macr
Marilyn Monroe
Eal Zyees Drive-In Theatre
Traynor—Brillon
Mercury
Bird House
Wood Street
St Elizabeth Church
Francis Street
Guisti
Laure Lane
Laurel Park
Lane AE
Ing
DeWalt Avenue
Call O J. Bisbane
J. Bisbane
Oo Bisbano
O. J Bisbano
Ford
Tuplin’s
Thames St
R. L
Space Cadet
Tom Corbett
Tom
Qlosti
Seekonk Animal Hospital
Pecraet
Nash
Berrete
Motor Sales, Inc
Hope St
Booster Phoenix
Child St Warren
Ee Warren
Asselin Wa
Hintaan
Sea Bbs
Tiacae
Lary
Thefaria
Industrial Trust Co
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