Navy Plans Ice Test of Phantom Jet on Mt Washington
The Navy will ice test a Phantom jet atop Mount Washington New Hampshire to study icing on engines and wings under extreme wind and cold. Engineers from the Naval Air Material Center and the Wolf-Chamberlin Laboratory will supervise in a wind tunnel building erected for the tests. The project aims to determine which part ice forms first during flight conditions.
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Navy
Mount Washington
New Hampshire
White Mountains
United States
Arctic
Aeronautical Engine Laboratory
Naval Air Material Center
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Wold-Chamberlin Company
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Butler
Battery C Camp Letter From Sun Valley 1947
August 24 1947 Sun Valley Rhode Island battery C writes of first camp day at Sun Valley near East Greenwich mass formation physicals bunk setups and nicknames like Romeo Lombard Snowball Correia Cigar Arapaca Old Soldier Sousa and Shellac Dallaire. August 25 1947 report covers reveille drill rifle class pass meals and sports with nicknames and camp humor.
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Sun Valley
French Town
East Greenwich
Bristol
Bristols Boy Scouts
Washington St Corner
Prenda
Romeo” Lombard
Carraro
Morris
Sousa
Correia
Frenchy
Dallaire
Alves
National Guard
Reveille
Speed
Russo
Polock
Sampson
Killer Burbridge
Chow- Hound
Ruggeiio
Sam Celone
Ribeiro
Quito
Lewis
Dave Alves
Beany
Bouthiette
Tiny
Webby
Smith
Foreign Legion
Silvia
Harry Sousa
Harry
Paradise
Ferri
Veterans Training Qualifications Named
The Veterans Administration announced that veterans who served on or before July 25 1947 and meet other qualifications are eligible for institutional or on the job training after 90 days of active duty. The cutoff date July 25 marks the final day for WWII service to count toward eligibility in many benefits.
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Veterans Administration
Palumbo Daughter Engaged to DiPaola of Warren
Mr and Mrs Léonard Palumbo of 164 Bradford announce daughter Mary Palumbo engaged to Joseph DiPaola son of Mr and Mrs Pasquale DiPaola of 29 Middle Street Warren. Wedding set for October 4 at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church. Mary was guest of honor at a shower hosted by Miss Helen Konisky of Metacom Avenue Warren, who will be maid of honor.
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YMCA
Mt. Carmel
Marion Massano
Angela Palma
Mt Carmel
Ymca Board of Governors
Léonard Palumbo
Bradford Street
Mary
Joseph DiPaola
Pasquale DiPaola
Middle Street
Warren
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church
Palumbo
Helen Konisky
Metacom Avenue
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Mt. Washington
Herbert C. LA Pls
Egal River
EK. A Skinner
Hope St
Bristol, B. L
Bedford St
Fall River, Mass
Bristol County Water Company
R. I
Bristol County
Desmarais
Martelly
People of
Bristol County Eye
R_ I
Buffington’s
Roofing Company
TEL
Furriers
Main St. — Warren
Business Directory
Bristol and Vicinity
Bradford ST
Wealdeen Ae
Barr
John
Frank Cardoza
Shaws Lane
William LeClair
Spencer
John Donnellis Builder
Bristol, R. I
Wood ST
C. W. Weaver
KE W. Weaver
High Street
Andrade
Second ST
Tel. Br
Michael R. Ferrara
Prop
Ferrara Oil Company
Easterbrooks
Federal Chimney CO
Parker Ave
Holmes Bros
General Contractors
State ST
Cav
First Street
Sousa's
Charles M. Connery
Burton ST
Bristol District Nursing Association
Hope Street
Amy
Wurges
Maryha Gramam
Dorchester Mutual Fire Ins. Co
Boston
Pelpina EB Ll. Warts Co
Boesas Sat
Eirons Providecco
George M. Wilbur & Sons
Main St
Constitution St
WM. J. Smith & Son
Robert J. McKay
A W Smith
McKay
Warren, FR
J. E. Connors
Bristol R. I
James E. Connors
Cheshire Packing Co
Thames 8
William Cheshire
Joseph C. Silvia & Sons
Bayview Ave
E. J. Steen
Geo. E. Wightman & Son
Bristol R. L
George S. Sparks
Dimond Ave
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