Fire devastates Newberry home. five-year-old missing
Firefighters battled a blaze that leveled the DeWolf residence and heavily damaged the Newberry home next door. Police and fire crews worked for hours with three exnansins and a trapped search for five-year-old Eleanor Newberry amid smoke and heat. Neighbors recalled the family’s past fire scare in 1955 and praised quick responses from volunteers and police.
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DeWolfs
Newberrys
Pappasquasa Road
Uncle Charlie Dimond Celebrates 95th Birthday in Bristol Home
Bristol town honors longtime resident known as Uncle Charlie Dimond who turned 95 at Bristol Nursing Home on Church Street. He recalls a life of work from telegraph operator in 1879 to bakery showman and grocer. A town basketball game and fundraiser are planned in his honor with details in Friday’s Phoenix.
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Low
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Charlie
Dimond
Charlie” Dimond
Bristol
Church St
Uncle Charlie
Ambrose Burnside
Telekphone Company
Dave
Nancy Rene
Phoenix
Bristol Colts
Mies Patina Brave
Why Not Make Your Own Christmas Decorations
A free 8 page leaflet from URI Extension Service offers step by step guidance to craft wreaths baskets and table centerpieces to spark holiday spirit. Authored by James Bromley and Prof Walter Larmie, the leaflet lists materials and methods for home projects.
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James Bromley
URI Extension Consumer Education Specialt
Walter la
Kearney Post Peaches Half Way Mark
The American Legion Kearney Post No 6 has reached the mid-year point in its 1960 membership drive with 167 renewals and new members to date, bringing 1960 total to 314 against a 240 quota. Senior Vice Commander Joseph J Bishano Jr chairs the effort urging members to pay 1960 dues promptly to reach as much of the quota as possible before December 31, the next national report date.
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Kearney
American Legion
Nest
Department
Joseph J Bishano
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Frank Almeida Jr
Cosma F Mancier
John J Soylwin
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Evenin
Charlas
Cambudee
Chef Rech
Matey
Wendows
de Wolf House
Calt
Bretal
Barrington High
Committed
Richard Rene
Mary Punicllo
Hattie Brown
Richard J Sylvia
John Balzano
Frank Puniello
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Newberry
Tracle Cunarlie
Nhlimber's
Otis and Munroe
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Erocery
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