Costumes and Workers Sought for 275th Pageant
Community pageant committee led by Giles invites volunteers to meet tomorrow at 5 p.m. at Edward Oliver's home Albion street to help build scenery and collect period costumes from 1660 to 1929. Donations of candy and pageant materials are requested. tickets for the event are on sale at multiple local addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Oliver
Albion Street
S. Morton Giles
Giles
Martin Hall
Union Street
Carmella Russo
Congregational Street
Michael Rucci
James Sylvia
Orlando V. Bisbane
Maisano
Earle Mathewson
Regina Farley
Gladys M. Brightman
Eleanor Vollaro
Joseph Alfred
Roger Perreira
Bake Day At St. Elizabeth's Draws 100 Men And Food
Over a hundred men attended the boiler bake sponsored by St. Elizabeth's Holy Name Society at Almeida's grove. A sports program including boccia and horseshoes and a concert by the Portuguese Independent Band complemented free sandwiches and noon clam chowder and clam cakes. Co chairs were John Francis and Antonio Tavares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Elizabeth’s Holy Name Society
Almeida’s Grove
John Francis
Antonio Tavares
Leonard Francis Receives Diploma From State Board
Leonard R. Francis 19 son of Mr and Mrs Manuel Francis 5 Harker Avenue received his senior high school diploma in the mail Friday from the U I state board of Education He is a paratrooper with the U S Army with the 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg NC He joined the Army about a year and a half ago and will be discharged in 13 months He was formerly employed by Samuel Kinder and Brother Florists and completed the Armor Track and Vehicle Maintenance course at Fort Knox Kentucky in October 1954.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard R. Francis
Manuel Francis
Harker Avenue
U. I. State Board of Education
Francis
U. S. Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Fort Bragg
N. C
Army
Samuel Kinder and
Brother Florists
Fort Knox
Kentucky
Letter to the Editor on Groton Tercentenary service
Anne V. Seymour recommends adopting a community religious service to open a local Tercentenary celebration. She cites Groton Massachusetts and Groton England as examples, noting the service included all faiths, church leaders, and a Bible presentation at Groton School. She suggests Bristol Common as a suitable venue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groton
Mass
Suffolk
England
Bristol Common
Anne V. Seymour
Murphy's Oil Qualifies For Y Playoffs In Softball
Murphy's Oil clinched second place in the MCa Industrial Softball League with a 6-4 win over U.S. Rubber to earn a best of three series against Boccia Club for the league title. Paul Stanzione pitched for Murphy's Oil, Benny Esposito for U.S. Rubber, and Ed Finn hit a longest drive homer for U.S. Rubber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy’s Oil
J S. Rubber
Oilmen
Boccia Club
Murphy
U.S
Charlie Mansi
U. S
Paul Stanzione
Benny Esposito
Ed Finn
Pigeons Race in Westfield Wins by Frank Securo
Ten local owners entered pigeons in a Westfield Massachusetts race on Saturday. Frank Securo's bird finished first with a time of 2 hours 59 minutes 54 seconds. Other finishers included Stanley Gray Lombard Pozzi Joseph Morin Albert Crabtree David Alves John Pimental and Joe Cordeiro. No reports on entries by John Perry or John Silvia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westfield
Mass
Frank Securo
Pittsfield
Stanley Gray
Lombard Pozzi
Joseph Morin
Albert Crabtree
David Alves
John Pimental
Joe Cordeiro
John Perry
John Silvia
44 Candidates Turn Out for Colt Grinders Practice
Coach Ralph Nash opened the season with 44 candidates at Guiteras Field. Veterans include 16 lettermen among 22. Practices run 2 to 5 p.m. daily with upcoming games against Classical at City Stadium and Bristol’s 275th anniversary clash against Rogers at Guiteras Field. Artie Pansa and Dom Raiola assist and scout opponents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Nash
Colt Grndsters
Guiteras Field
Nash
Colt
Robin
Classical
City Stadium
Providence
Rogers
Bristol
Artie Pansa
Dom “Zip” Raiola
Also Mentioned on This Page
the Properties Committee
Oliver
Salvatore Massano
Andrews School
St. Elizabeth's
Leonard Francis
Spring Valley
Turkey Farm
Fall River
Swansea
Frontier
Maplewood Window & House Cleaning Co
Murphy's Oil
Phoenix
Marlen
Shore’s
Somerset
Marlen’s
Hal’s Fish Market
Thames St
H. Gifford, Jr
Mon
New England
ST. Angelo Motors
County Road
Barrington, R. L
Chrysler
Studeb
Willys
DODGE
Auto Trans
Warren Dodge
St. Warren
Carmote
J. T. Oconnell Supply Co
Thames Street
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