Flying saucer tale shocks Florida town near radar tower
Dick Simmons recalls a sighting near Lantana with a radar tower behind his home. A 30 year old Scoutmaster, former Marine, described a mushroom shaped craft hovering about 10 feet high and 30 feet wide that discharged a warm, misty flash and left him unable to move. His machete, later tested for radioactivity, and his shaken wife added to a tale of a mysterious encounter likely to become an old story.
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Dick Simmons
Franklin Street
Lantana
Florida
U. S
Univ. of Florida
Army Board
J. D
Rent control debate splits tenants and landlords
In a Phoenix Forum poll, twelve respondents split along rental lines over continuing rent controls. Domenic Perroni supports extended controls with hardship boards. Reid Leclair, a landlord, argues for ending controls, warning of potential gouging but concedes temporary continuation.
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HC Domenic Perroni
Bristol
Reid Leclair
State House
Little League Tryouts Announced for Next Week
League officials invite all eligible players to show abilities to managers and coaches on Tuesday September 2 and Thursday September 4 at 5 30 PM at Little League Park. Bring a slip with name address and age as of August 1 1953.
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Little League Park
Shell Game Delight At Bristol Picnic Draws 600
At St Columba Seminary grounds Bristol playground outing drew about 600 children. Anthony Agatiello created a shell scavenger event with oyster shells marking prizes won by Jacquelyn Lawson and Peter Quintal. Kitchen chief Carl Carulli prepared pepper sandwiches. Erasmo Mancini organized field events.
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Bristol
St. Columban’s Seminary
Anthony Agatiello
Telephone cable planned to expand Rhode Island service
New England Tel and Tel Co outlines nine projects to extend area service in Rhode Island including new cables Bristol to Providence Wakefield to Point Judith and Matunuck and upgrades in Providence Cranston East Providence Pawtucket Woonsocket Newport and Warren Bristol offices These projects depend on tariff approvals and aim to serve about 17 300 customers with new installations and larger capacity.
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Providence
Bristol Exchange
New England Tel. & Tel. ‘Co
Rhode Island
Dial
East Greenwich
Appenoug
Bayview
Hillsgrove
Bristol
Wakefield
Point Judith
Matunuck
Westerly
Carolina
Cranston
East Providence
Pawtucket
Bristol Highlands GOP Unit Honors Sylvia for Leadership
At a Bristol Highlands Republican Women meeting at Mrs. B. L. Hornby’s home, Frank J. Sylvia, longtime Bristol canvasser chair, received a gift for his leadership. Members discussed district changes, election day supervision, and turnout efforts, with committees named to verify voters and coordinate transportation for the polls before September 5. An outing to Rocky Point on September 7 was announced.
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R. I. Federation of Republican Women
Bristol Highlands
B. L. Hornby
Shore Road
Frank J. Sylvia
Bristol
Sylvia
Charles D. Jencks
Hornby
Republican Town Committee
Claude Hazeldine
Russell S. Bray
George F. Philips
Richard Stoehr
Albert Pearson
Frederick H. Young
Wheaton Thomas
Rocky Point
Hospitality Committee
John R. White
Bristol Charter Praised as Excellent for Military Communications
Wes Robert P. Bolan of the Public Expenditures Council lauds the Bristol Charter saying it is excellent and nearly faultless in relation to Army Navy Air Force and Civil Defense communication projects. He notes these programs demand millions in new investor capital and suggests a two or three cent daily charge to customers to draw in funds.
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Robert P. Bolan
A. S. Public Expenditures Council
Bristol
Army
Navy
Air Force
Civil Defense
Southwick Named General Chairman for Red Feather Campaign
Frederick S. Bartlett president of Bristol Community Chest Inc announces Russell W. Southwick as general chairman for the forthcoming Red Feather Campaign on behalf of the Chest. Southwick, a lifelong town resident, previously served as vice chairman in 1951 and held a zoning role in 1950. He is active in Masonic and local organizations and works as general foreman at the Bristol United States Rubber Company plant.
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Frederick S. Bartlett
Bristol Community Chest Inc
Russell W. Southwick
Red Feather
Community Chest
Southwick
Camaign
St. Albans Lodge
Hope Chapter
Royal
Trophies Awarded At Bristo Playground Awards Day
The 1952 Bristo playground season ended with Awards Day on the common bandstand. Joseph Cavallaro was named outstanding senior boy and Margaret Sylvester outstanding senior girl. Suzanne Hazen and Ralph Palma won junior honors. four top awards recognized leadership and sportsmanship.
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Joseph Cavallaro
Suzanne Hazen
Ralph Palma
Margaret Sylvester
Bristo Playground
Tony
James Holmes
Ramos
Recreation Board
Carl Carulli
Fenway Park
Red Sox
Hope Hardware
F. J. Murphy of Co
Ferris Dry Goods
Jane Sousa
Mary Mancini
Wheee Noterangelo
Ethel August
Joyce Squatrito
Mary Ann Lopes
Angela Allaire
Grace Noterangelo
Rose del Toro
Nancy Securo
Nancy Sec
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Phoenix Forum
George’ Oliver
Gene Lb
Ritchie
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Thomas D. “Adams
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Peter Quintal
Mary Dennis
Jack Medeiros
Evelyn LeBrun
Ernest Dupuis
David Aguiar
Richard Sousa
Gilbert Botelho
David Rogers
Lucio Cabral
William Ferrara
Marion Strong
Robert Cordeiro
Manuel Almeida
Erasmo Mancini
A. A. Pansa
Commons
Andrew Buzzard
Veterans Park
Naomi Sousa
Vincent Securo
Cir
Wes
Turkeys
Southwick Heads Local Community Chest Campaign
Jr. Sr
Kathryn Grayson
Red Skelton
Howard Keel
Technicolor
Phanton Legion
Dee
New York
Fred Astaire
Vera Ellen
Marjorie Main
Denver and
Rio Grande
Edmond O’brien
Sterling Hayden
Dean Jagger
J. Carroll
Haishlaura Elliot
Gregory Peck
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