Town committee to seek Leahy meeting on fiscal year shift
A five member town committee will meet Senator Leahy tomorrow to discuss changing the fiscal year from February 1 to July 1 and to address five months of unappropriated funds. Participants include Councilman Norman E. Benard Budget Committeeman Charles DeW. Brownell Tax Assessor Francis P. McGovern Town Treasurer William H. Angevine and Town Clerk John W. Church along with Town Solicitor Eugene F. Cochran.
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Edward L. Leahy
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Senator Leahy
Norman E. Benard
Charles Dew. Brownell
Francis P. McGovern
William H. Angevine
John W. Church
Eugene F. Cochran
Community Christmas Fund Acknowledgments List
Acknowledgments honoring contributors to the Community Christmas Fund include E Suzman Dr Bray Connell C W Weaver Max Barrows Joseph Medeiros James Sisson Mr and Mrs RD Mabel Dunbar A Edmonds Company and others.
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E. Suzman
R. S .Bray
J. Fra Connell
C. W. Weaver
Max Barrows
Joseph Medeiros
James A. Sisson
R. J D. Mabel C. Dunbar
A. A. Edmonds
Santa brings joy as Bristol hosts Christmas celebration
Crowds crowded Church Street while Santa Claus arrived by Prudence Island ferry to Bristol. The Bristol Community Christmas Committee organized the event with toys and books for children. Police reported three minor accidents during the weekend as town churches held services across Christmas Day.
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Santa Claus
Bristol
Church Street
Prudence Island
Anna M
Dwartin
Paul Herziga
Santa
North Pole
St. Nick
Anthony E. Agatiello
David Fer
Herbert Eisenstadt
Bernard
Mr. Claus
Joseph T. Teixeira
Anthony Car
Loné
Henry Silvia
Daniel W. Coggeshall
James Reilly
New Trinity Episcopal Church
Hope Street
Louis A DiLauro
William J Howland
Warren
Franklin T. Bowman
Fall River
Julia Ferriera
Charles Street
Ferreira
William L. Serbst
Eva Tanner
Market Street
Dorothy Raymond
Congregational Street
Holiday Hoop Tourney Begins Today At YMCA
The annual Gold Medal Basketball Tourney opens at the YMCA with eight Bristol sponsored teams. First games feature Annarummo's Meat Market vs F J Murphy Oil at 10 am and Ray Car Sports vs Andrade's Insurance at 11 am. Semis set for tomorrow. final at 2 pm Monday as part of the Y Open House.
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Ourney
YMCA
Eigh
Bristol Merchants
Annarummo
F. J Murphy
Ray-Car Sports Aginst Andrade
Insurance
Bristol Cleaners
Hope Hardware
Ascolia
Esso and
Ferris’ Dry Goods
Anthony E Agatiero
Bristol
Matt Maetozo
Frank Murgo
Slim Roderick
Zip Raiola
Willie Troiano
Dennis Cordeiro
Louis Tortorice
James Fusco
al Osterberg
Anthony DeMeo
George Travers
Paul Asciolla
Chuck Annarummo
David Santos
Jack Mathewson
Nick Tingley
Foxy Marshall
Jerry Robinson
John Bruscato
Mike Vendituoli
Kenny Murray
F. J. Murphy Oil
Joe Carvalho
William Seamans
Primo Cadile
Joe Perroni
Joe Travers
Savvy Caromile
Paul Clarke
Joe Morra
Dick Terra
Ray-Car
Tom Murray
George Medeiros
John Josephs
Ross Feinberg
Charles Ruggeiro
Matt DeLeo
Joe Motra
Manuel Vargas
Louis Sonsone
Andrades
Bob Velleca
Everett Sousa
Jerry DeFelice
John Mello
Anthony de Pont
Bob Quartaro
James Foster
Ronnie Formisano
Ronnie Mello
Bob Serpa
Eaptetts
Alfred Burke
Manuel Josephs
Bristol Guards Win Eisenhower Trophy For Rhode Island Unit
An editorial lauds Bristol National Guard battery for earning the Eisenhower Trophy as the state’s top guard unit. The piece credits Captain Makowsky, three officers, and 140 men for all around excellence in field training, arms, inspections, and drill under Major General Frank Keating with strong community morale at Church Street armory.
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Bristol
National Guard
Rhode Island
Frank Keating
Church Street
New England
Makowsky
Town Council Sets 7 PM Start One Night Only
Tonight's meeting starts at 7 with a one off time change due to the Eisenhower Trophy presentation at Andrews Memorial Gym. Cafe owners may seek to move their 4 AM closing hour to Sunday morning, betting New Year’s Eve crowds peak Saturday night.
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Clark
Battery C
Andrews Memorial
Top Teams Meet Tonite For Industrial Hoop Lead
The YMCA sponsored Industrial Basketball League features the leaders the Y and Ascoli's Esso meeting in the feature game tonight. Both teams won their previous matches to stay atop the circuit. Losers from last week face off for third place as the opener starts at 7 30 p.m.
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Ascoli
Esso
C&a
Bristol Cleaners
Shaw Reports Telephone Load Over 48 Xmas
John F. Shaw, manager of the local office, announced a telephone load during Christmas holidays totaling 51 829 calls over three days. Daily breakdown shows 21 963, 16 346 and 13 520 calls with Christmas day exceeding the prior year by more than 2 000. He attributed the surge to a lower long distance rate and the new dial system in Boston.
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John F. Shaw
Shaw
Boston
Battery C To Receive Eisenhower Trophy At Memorial High
Bristol unit Battery C of the Rhode Island National Guard will be honored with the Eisenhower Trophy for best in the state in 48 at Andrews Memorial High School. Brig Gen Keating will present the trophy with other officials including Gen Murphy Col Donnelly and Lt Col Me llMillan. The event features medals and martial music by the 88th Army Band. public welcome with limited seating first half.
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Battery C
Bristol
National Guard
Andrews Memorial High School
Raymond J. Makowsky
Makowsky
Frank A Keating
First Service Command
James A. Murphy
R. I
Peter E Donnelly
243Rd Aaa
Everett E. MeelMillan
Samuel D. Clark
88Th Army Ground Forces Band
Rhode Island National Guard
Travers Named To Whos Who Among Students
Edward P. Travers son of Mr and Mrs Jules P Travers of 11 Third street has been elected by his class and Student Government Association at Rhode Island College of Education Providence with faculty approval to Whos Who in American Colleges and Universities This is a national honorary group with members from over 650 colleges and universities Ed is a member of the Class of 1951 RLC E and has been elected president of that class since he entered in 1947.
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Edward P. Travers
Jules P. Travers
Third Street
Rhode Island College
Receives Honor in Who's Who for College Students
The Who's Who recognition honors a serving student for merit in college and leadership in academic and extracurricular activities. Selection relies on scholarship cooperation citizenship and service to the school and promises of a bright future.
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America
Simon Legree improv at California plant election
The National Labor Relations Board scrutinized Charroin Mfg. Co. in San Diego as Textile Workers Union local unionized protest, after Walter L. Berry Jr. dressed as Simon Legree to urge workers to vote, with a slave figure and bull whip. He later testified the stunt was a joke, not intended to attack the board, while the union challenged the election and alleged campaigning irregularities.
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Charroin Mfg
San Diego
Calif
National Labor Relations Board
Textile Workers Union
C.so
Walter L. Berry, Jr
Simon Legree
Mr. Berry
Union
Berry
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