Prudence Island Residents Protest Ferry Service
Summer and year round Prudence Island residents gathered at the Homestead Improvement Association to protest the Prudence Island Navigation Company. They demanded a revised schedule with more frequent trips, stops at Homestead and Sandy Point, overnight docking on Prudence, and year round service between Bristol and Prudence Island. The petition, circulated for signatures, threatens support for alternative ferry facilities if unmet.
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Prudence Island
Homestead Improvement Association
Prudence Island Navigation Company
Edward M. McEntee
Elmer E. Angell
Navigation Company
Board of Directors
R. I
Bristol
Mer
Hog Island
Homestead
Sandy Point
Eleanor Lemaire Wins Boston University Scholarship
Miss Eleanor Lemaire daughter of Mr and Mrs Oliver J Lemaire of Bristol Rhode Island has won a special scholarship to Boston Universitys college of physical education for women Sargent The 1947 Bristol Senior High School graduate was one of four Rhode Islanders awarded scholarships to the university.
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Eleanor Lemaire
Oliver J. Lemaire
Hillside Rd
Boston University
College of Physical Education For
Sargent
Lemaire
Bristol Senior High School
Rhode Islanders
University
Bristol Schools Open Wednesday
Superintendent Edward J. Fitzgerald announces the opening of all Bristol public schools on Wednesday September 3. New students must bring birth or baptismal certificates and transfer students need transfer cards. Vaccination records are required. Sixth grade reports to Guiteras School while first and second grades go to Taft. others follow last Fall assignments.
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Edward J. Fitzgerald
Bristol Public
Fitzgerald
Guiteras
Taft School
Water tests show boil order no longer needed in Bristol town
Bristol County residents may stop boiling drinking water after new tests by town health officer Dr. William L. Serbst and State Sanitary Engineering official Walter J. Shea. The bacteriological results found no algae or fish-like cyclops, and higher chlorine levels after prior contamination concerns point to filtration as the source of earlier trouble.
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Bristol
William L. Serbst
Walter J. Shea
State Division of Sanitary Engineering
Shea
Mount Carmel Faces Carsta Tuxedos in Saturday Showdown
Mount Carmel's baseball nine meet the Carsta Tuxedos at Valley Street Grounds Providence and return to Guiteras Field Labor Day Monday for a 10 o'clock headliner with Federal Knife The Mounties aim for a sweep to extend a league lead while Federal Knife must win to stay in pennant contention City players are ordered to show at Common tomorrow at 10 for batting practice
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Mt Carmel
Valley Street
Providence
Guiteras Field
Federal Knife
Mounties
Carsta Tuxedos
Federal Hill
Knifemen
Louis Massano
Vin Securo
Mike Topazio
Dick Harding
Twi League Announces All-Star Series With Warren
Sal Maisano reveals 18 Twi League All Stars will face Warren in a best of five series set to begin September 7 in Bristol. Games are on September 7 14 21 28 and October 5 if needed with 60 percent gate to winner and 40 percent to loser.
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Sal Maisano
Bristol
Warren
Town of Warren
Sal
Collins & Aikman
Ascoli
YMCA
Sam DelPiano
John Cordeiro
Vin Securo
Vargas
del Piano
Frank Murgo
Danny Vargas
Joe Parisi
Marty Butancuzzo
DelPiano
Weekly YMCA Movies To Begin Sat Sept 13
The Bristol YMCA will start weekly movie programs on Saturday September 13. Oscar I Bergstrom the YMCA secretary announced the first program features sports comedy and educational films plus the first chapter of the 15 part serial Custers Last Stand. All boys and girls are invited.
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Bristol
Oscar I Bergstrom
Mt Carmel Kindergarten Registration Opens September Dates
The Sisters of Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church announce kindergarten registration on Tuesday September 2 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Sisters Convent. Classes begin September 8 for children aged 4 and 4.
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Sisters of Our Lady of Mt
Class of 1945 Holds Bristol Reunion at New Highland Casino
Bristol Senior High School's Class of 1945 held its first reunion at the New Highland Casino with about 45 ex classmates dining and dancing. Eight honorary members were named for those who left for service, and a tribute toast honored a classmate who died in the war. Plans call for another reunion next year when service members are expected to return.
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New Highland Casino
Bristol Senior High School
Arthur Ferrara
James Sousa
Walter Diaz
Maurice Leahy
John Azzaroni
Paul Caramune
Angelo Pirri
Joseph Olivera
Joseph Pagano
William Simmons
Ralph McCaw
Michael Balzano
Lee Costa
Eleanor Borges
Harold Manchester
Peter Varela
Bertha St. Angelo
Janice Hayden
Bristol
State nicknames and honorary titles reveal regional pride
The Associated Press notes quirky state honors like Nebraska Admirals Kentucky Colonels Texas Rangers Arkansas Travelers and North Carolina Tar Heels. It traces founders, notable honorees, and how governors shaped commissions, from Metcalf’s Nebraska Navy to Derby era colonelcies and honorary rangers prized for publicity.
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Associated Press
Nebraska
Kentucky Colonels
Texas Rangers
Arkansas Travelers
North Carolina Tar Heels
North Carolina
Bill Sharpe
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