Homeward Bound Visit Highlights Rail Travel and North Carolina Weather
A traveler recounts a multi state train trip from Ohio to Greensboro via Washington with comfortable reclining seats and timely connections. He notes rain shortages in North Carolina, lake project plans near Greensboro, and Lewis Raulston’s active hobby life. The piece contrasts northern and southern religious life and church attendance during Thanksgiving.
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Greensboro
Washington
Capitol City
North Carolina
South
Lewis Raulston
Greenboro
Seabees
Davisville
R. I
North
Radio
Sta
Collins & Aikman Closes Plant H Permanently
Bristol officials pledge redoubled efforts to find new industries for Plant H buildings of Collins and Aikman after the 800 workers lose their jobs. Council President Bruno meets newsmen with Frederic A. Cornell of C A to assess space and press for a quick meeting with Thomas Monaghan of the U S Development Council.
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Collins & Aikman
Bruno
Council
Joseph F. Bruno
Bristol Industry Committee
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Frederic A. Cornell
C and A
Thomas A. Monahan
U. S Development Council
Monahan
Consolidation of Barrington Spinning Ties Plant H Closure
About 800 Bristol wage earners face layoffs as Collins and Aikman announces permanent Plant H closure on January 1 1954. Spinning operations move to Barrington K1 and K2 while Plant H machinery shifts to Barrington. total Barrington employment to rise to about 200.
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Bristol
Collins and Aikman Corporation
Ments
Bradford
Barrington
Thames Street
Church and
Constitution Streets
Cranston
Cornell
Colt Averaged Three TDs Per Game In Title Drive
Colt powered to a tenth straight win beating Thanksgiving rival 14 0 last Thursday as they finished a championship season averaging three touchdowns per game and restricting opponents to few scores. Al Burke led Colt with early scoring on a short run and Manny Marshall found Joe Cavallaro for a second.
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Pera
Ts-Srss
Ratim
Colt
Barrington
Aldrivch
Bristol
Burrillville
West Warwick
al Burke
Manny Marshall
Joe Cavallaro
Barrington Flight B 9275th Air Reserve Meeting Schedule
Members of Flight B 9275th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron will meet every Tuesday at 3 PM in Barrington Town Hall Grange Room starting December 1. Major Albert V. Pearson, Flight Commander, announced the Bristol Train of Artillery Armory.
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Air Reserve
Ron
Barington Town Hall
Alpert V. Pearson
Bristol
Rams Open Keaney Gym With Doubleheader Bow
Rhode Island welcomes Brown and Providence College for a dedicatory doubleheader at the Frank W. Keaney Gymnasium. The Rams face Connecticut in the second game as over 4000 fans are expected. Coach Jack Guy leads a taller but less proven squad seeking a stronger season after last year’s 13 to 10 record.
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Frank W. Keaney
University of Rhode Island
Rams
Brown
Providence College
Connecticut
Jack Guy
Uconns
Rhode Islanders
Dump Unit Still Leans To Minturn
The Bristol Dump Committee urged moving the dump to town-owned property off Metacom Avenue after considering Minturn Farm, despite protests. They urged private disposal contracting, citing annual private bids around 12,000 dollars versus higher incinerator costs, while proposing Tupelo Street Broad Common Area and Mill Pond Area as alternate sites.
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Bristol
Minturn
Little Beneft
Tupelo Street-Broad Common
Mill Pond
Arthritis Drive Endorsed by Providence Medical Association
The Providence Medical Association with about 600 physicians endorses a $50,000 Rhode Island Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation campaign. John Farrell announces the endorsement urging physicians to support the effort to fund research and expand arthritis clinics at St. Joseph's Providence, Pawtucket Memorial, and Newport area hospitals.
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Providence Medical Association
Rhode Island Arthritis and Rheumatism Foundation
John Farrell
Farrell
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Providence
Pawtucket Memorial Hospital
Woonsocket
Newport
Arthritis and
Postmaster Urges Early Christmas Mail For Quicker Delivery
Postmaster D W Coggeshall warns of mounting mail volume as Christmas approaches. He urges the public to mail gifts in small sets, address distant destinations first, and follow parcel post rules with out of state mailed by December 5 for local delivery by December 10. He also recommends using first class for Christmas cards with return addresses and using FOR-DELIVERY and OUT-OF-TOWN labels available at the post office.
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D. W. Coggeshall
Jolly Santa
Warrys
Jackets for Champs Fund Launched by Colt Football Team
A parents and friends committee for the 1953 Colt Football team launched a gifts drive to buy jackets for each team member. They set December 10 as the deadline to ensure Christmas delivery, with donations acknowledged in the newspaper unless otherwise noted.
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Loman Colt
Bristol
Colt Football Jacket Committee
Frank O. Rene
Franklin Street
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Max
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Jornal
Ihe
Aide Lane
Arthritis Drive
Onta
USA
Dart Hte
Champs
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