Town pays more for Warren ad than in Phoenix
The town’s legal notice for sewer extension condemnation ran in Warren Gazette for six issues, costing more than placing it in The Phoenix would have. Officials say costs arose from page size and type, with Phoenix using smaller type and saving space.
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Warren Ady
Phoenix
Warren
the Phoenix
Out of Town Gazette
Ferry
Gazette
The
Asker
Sewer Commission
Prudential Workers In Warren Office Go On Strike
More than a dozen Prudential Insurance employees in Warren walk out on December 1 as their union contract ends. The Insurance Agents' International Union AFL says the offered $345 weekly raise and $314 weekly retirement plan do not meet union requirements.
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Prudential
Warren Office
Prudential Insurance Company
Warren
Insurance Agents’ International Union
AFL
Bristol Eyes Charter Reform Move After Home Rule Victory
In the Rhode Island town of Bristol a charter reform wave grows since the Home Rule act passed last June. Citizens formed petitions to urge a town council election for a new charter commission as officials study the town manager idea and funds sit unspent.
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Bristol
Rhode Island
Copamattes
Bristol Commission
Bristol Acts To Redraft Charter After Petition Rejected
After over 600 voters signed a charter reform petition the town council rejected it as illegal. The group chose to rewrite and circulate a new petition, aiming for a quicker, cheaper path. Bristol voters remain alert as months pass toward a new charter.
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Attorney General's Office
Bristol
Lodge Election Banquet Planned Next Wednesday
Rev. Frederick F. Driftmier of the First Congregational Church will speak at St. Alban's Lodge annual communication and banquet on Wednesday December 19 with Charles B. Rockwell as toastmaster. The event opens at seven with a supper, then a program led by Deputy Grand Master and master of ceremonies David A. Horne.
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Frederick F. Driftmier
First Congregational Church
St. Alban’s Lodge
Fred E. Garvin
Charles B. Rockwell G
Accordinn Iim
Sequet
Oere
David A. Horne
Herbert
S. Clark, Jr
St. Albans
Harry W. Munroe
Bristol DAR marks 60th anniversary with guests
The Bristol Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated sixty years yesterday at its 56 Franklin Street chapter house. About 20 state and national guests attended with greetings from the state regent and two national officers.
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Bristol
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Franklin Street
Harold C Johnson
William Manchester
Frederick Chase
Earl P Mathewson
Ruth M Gilmore
Rhode Island Conservation Workshop
Valley Forge
Ethel M Copeland
Samuel C Wardwell
John Brechin, Jr
John H Tuplin
Coral Hill
Veterans Form Firemen’s Association In Bristol
Firemen from four Bristol companies organized a veterans association last night and planned a Fourth of July Muster for next year. Raymond S Brightman was named president. Luke H White secretary. Fred Guevremont treasurer. other officers and a by laws committee were elected. Delegates were chosen for the New England States Veteran Firemen’s League and the Rhode Island Firemen’s League.
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Harry Gray
Harvey Gladue
Wilfred Lemaire
Fred Guevremont
E Hugh Holmes
R S_ Bosworth
New England States Veteran Firemen’s League
Rhode Island Firemen’s League
New England League
Norman J Servant
Angelo Andrade
Oscar Rishe
Michael Flynn
Rhode Ees League
Bosw
Frank Rinaldi
Orson West
John C. Mello
Brightman
White
George Dion, Jr
Missemaire
Rade
Bivant
Rinaldi
West
Charles Praiteale
Manuel L Pepes
Bey Sree
Sephabe Nooree Magee Dopeiaen Veorge Dion
Ralph
William F. Butler
Soy Dunbar
Nelson Reynolds
Oliver Lemaire
Manuel Viera
Charles Luther
Jer Dias
Albert
Blood Donor Honor Roll and Bristol Red Cross Drive
Sewer Commission notes and a long list of donors for the Red Cross Blood Donor Honor Roll are requested to call Bristol numbers to volunteer. The appeal invites names and preferred times for donation on Wednesday December 19 and Thursday December 20.
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Clare Anderton
Frederick F Driftmier
Grace Castro
Richard Goulart
James S Coles
Harleigh V. S. Tingley
Lena del Toro
Joseph Velleca
Carol James Benjamin Hazen
Janet MacDougall
John Connery
Milton Paine
Vincent Annarummo
E. Hugh Holmes
Emily Campanello
Grace Issiello
Lucian Capone
Alice DeMotta
Josephine R. Bruno
Alex Anderton
Millie Serpa
Frederick V Martin
Richard Usher
Gladys Usher
Helen Rucci
Hattie Brown Mesa
Mary YO Sousa
Coast Guard
Bristol
Catherine Fusco
Beatrice Nero
Helen LeClair Earl P. Rounds
Edith Bosworth Boswell S Bosworth, Jr
Mabel McRee
William I Baker
Frederick Cornell
James E. Burke Russell O
Sweet
Red Cross
Little Banty Hen Sits On Nest Of Eight Chicks
Mrs. Joseph Robinson finds a bantam hen on a nest of eight chicks in the Pop Pasquash farmyard. The rare sight in spring shocks the couple as they recall hens normally raise young in the spring. The nest appears outside in the yard contradicting expectations.
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Joseph Robinson
Poppasquash
Mrs. Robinson
Table Tennis League to Open at YMCA Rockwell Hall
The YMCA starts its first table tennis league next Monday at 7 30 p m in Rockwell Hall. Cirille O is organizing the league after the group meeting on December 26 to plan further mentorship. The club lists notable members including Angelo Andrade Brown and others as part of the organizing effort.
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YMCA
Rockwell Hall
Newy
Cc CC. Cirille, O
Bristol Sewer Commission Debates Advertising Duty
The Bristol Sewer Commission met with Town Solicitor Lucien Capone to review the handling of condemnations and advertising. Capone said the town clerk holds the duty to publish notices, while the commission favored keeping future ads at Bristol papers despite claims of cheaper out of town rates.
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Bristol
Warren
Sewer Commission
Lucien Capone
Capone
Hat’sa Tires
Roswell S. Bosworth
Bristol Phoenix
Bosworth
Commission
Warren & Barrington
Questioning the Pace of Auto Shows and Global Trade
The excerpt reflects on the experience of ordering a car with a decade delivery wait, attending annual auto shows where new models appear but largely aren’t sold locally, and living in a nation that produces half a million vehicles yearly while exporting about 80 percent.
Britons face fewer new cars in 1952 due to steel shortage
Citizens endure wartime recovery while fighting a new threat as officials reveal Britain will produce about 80 000 cars in 1952 instead of the promised 100 000 amid steel shortages rearmament needs and a strong export push.
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Britain
When a Buyer Cannot Sell a New Car for Two Years
In Britain a new car buyer faces a curious rule. After delivery the car’s value spikes by about £1500 but he cannot sell it for two years. Breaking the agreement triggers legal action by the dealers.
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Britain
US Citizen in London Recalled Sells Car at Half Value
A U.S. citizen working in London is recalled unexpectedly and may sell his year-old car. He cannot fetch £1,000, only the amount he paid, £500, due to the Society of Motor Manufacturers policy.
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United States
London
Society of Motor Manufacturers
Car resale puzzle stirs returning American buyers
The article discusses the unsettled issue of recouping an extra £500 when returning buyers must sell a car back to the original dealer. Questions swirl about whom the car is resold to, the resale price, and whether a two year covenant prevents further sale.
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