Pollution Abatement Committee Reads Bristol on Cooperation
F Nelson Blount urged town action before the Town Council, saying the Pollution Abatement Committee will press for state and local measures to clean Narragansett Bay and curb oil pollution. He noted plans to involve the Legislature, the League of Women Voters, and area towns including Fall River and Taunton, with a three year horizon.
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F. Nelson Blount
Mr. Blount
Department of Health
Samuel D. Clark
Blount
Rhode Island Medical Society
Narragansett Bay
League of Women Voters
Newport
Pawtucket
Blackstone Valley
Massachusetts
Fall River
Taunton
Serbst
Bristol
Legionnaires Greet Commander Griffiths in Rhode Island Visit
National Commander Paul H. Griffith of the American Legion toured Kearney Post No. 6 and the Rhode Island Soldiers' Home on a Newport Providence route. He was welcomed by Kearney Post leaders and state officers, inspected the Legion home, and autographed the wall panel in the dugout.
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Paul H. Griffith
American Legion
Kearney
No. 6
R. I
Newport
Providence
Bristol
Mount Hope Bridge
Kearney Post
Robert B. Suzman
Post Dept
Bertram W. Wall
Adj
George R. Fish
Leroy L. Dean
Oscar M. Mersman
Michael Principe
Richard Rensenhausen
Legion
Squire Greenhalgh
Howard E Pratt
Vincent McConnell
Herbert A Mowry
Edward H Ziegler
Albert Ross
Chester A. Follett
Thomas H Hammond
RI State Guard
State Department
A. A Edmonds
Samuel J Smuth
Bristol Women’s Club to hear Mrs Bernard on flowers
The Bristol Women’s Club holds its regular monthly meeting Monday at 8 pm in the YMCA. After the business session there is a lecture and demonstration on The Elements of Flower Arrangement by Mrs Sebastian Bernard Jr. Refreshments follow.
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Bristol Women's Club
YMC
Boy Scout Week Observed With Programs Across Bristol Here
Boy Scout Week is underway marking the 37th anniversary of the BSA. Narragansett Council will host special radio broadcasts while local troops plan church parades, troop gatherings, and rehearsals for a February 14 Providence show.
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Boy Scouts of America
Narragansett Council
Scout Hall
Providence
Bristol
Admiral Edwards
St. Mary’s Church
Board of Review
Bristol County
Guiteras
Republicans to pick council candidates this evening local slate
A nominating meeting of the Republican Town Committee, held at the office of Orlando J. Bisbane, aims to finalize candidates for Town Council and other offices. Democrats already announced their slate led by Dr. Samuel D. Clark and Ian M. Walker, with Louis Tortorice as candidate for Sower Commissioner against Anthony W. DuPont.
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Orlando J. Bisbane
Samuel D. Clark
Ian M. Walker
Oscar A. Rishe
James Salzano
Louis Silvia
Anthony W. DuPont
Louis Tortorice
Norman E. Benard
Paul A. Herzig
Huestis
Serbst
Joseph Murgo
Collins & Aikman Corp
Giusti Re Hear Request as Zoning Board Revisits Case
Zoning Board, at the urging of Elia and Concetta Giusti, reversed a November decision and will rehear the case from scratch on March 6. The hearing seeks a 5 ft backyard depth instead of the 25 ft required. The board also postponed Antonio Borges’s change from Residence D to Industrial H and seeks a council amendment to allow bakeries and bottling works in any district after a hearing.
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Elia
Concetta Giusti
Antonio R Borges
Thompson Avenue
Giacchino
Mary DeFelice
Ralph
Frank Carmone
Salvatore de Rosa
Hope
Wood Streets
Lucien Capone
di Palma
State Supreme Court
Colt Faces Cumberland In Intercity Class C Showdown
Cumberland High School travels to Andrews Gym to challenge Colt Memorial in a Valley Falls league game. The Bristolians won 47 43 in their January meeting after a nine point fourth quarter surge. Colt relies on Dick Rene Savy Mancieri and Doc Raiola with guards Eric Dober and James Celone fueling a tight defense. Cumberland needs a win to stay in second place with Barrington looming. The Cumberland Colt junior varsity clash opens at 7 30.
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Cumberland High School
Andrews Gym
Colt Memorial
Valley Falls
Bristolians
Mac Wright
Cumberland
Andrews and
McGann
Colt
Barrington
Bristol
Dick Rene
Savy Mancieri
Doc” Raiola
Eric Dober
James Celone
Over 60 K of C Members to Be Honored in Bristol Banquet
More than sixty Bristol Council No. 379 Knights of Columbus members will be honored at a turkey banquet on Lincoln's Birthday February 12 at 6 pm at the K of C Home on State Street. The event celebrates 25 years of membership for each honoree with eight past grand knights among them and a program featuring Prof Ambrose P. Regan OP of Providence College as principal speaker.
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Bristol Council
K. of C
Lincoln
State Street
Grand Knights of the Council
Ambrose P. Regan
Providence College
Austin J. Smith
St. Mary’s Church
Henrique R. Rocha
St. Elizabeth's Church
Joseph Sorzana
Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church
Kelley
Malion
Mallon
Conneely
Columban Seminary
Bristol
Donald Durray
John Jarbeau
George Gilroy
Henry E. Brown
Thomas H. Byrnes
Edward J Belmore
John J. Collins
Robert J. Connery
William H. Connery
John J. Connors
Fred Cleaver
Thomas A. Dwyer
William T. Dwyer
John F. Dunn, Jr
Joseph Ennis
Joseph M. Flynn
John J. Coughlan
Joseph E. Connell
Charles M. Connery
William A. Demers
Frank L. Doran
Joseph M. Edmonds
James P. Fay, Jr
Joseph A. Flynn
Frank S. Giglio
James C. Hammill
Joseph L. King
John F. Lowney
William N. Leahy
Edward L. Leahy
Joseph F. Lewis
Edward E. Leclerc
James F
D A R To Hear Miss Susan Handy At Bristol Meeting
The Bristol Chapter Daughters of American Revolution will meet Monday afternoon at the Chapter House. Miss Susan W Handy national vice president of the DAR will be the main speaker. Musical selections by Mrs J Floyd Huestis. A memorial service for Mrs Helene Simmons past corresponding secretary. Hostesses include Mesdames Howard Newman V J De Rocha Samuel A Hall Louis F Barker and Miss Sara K Jones.
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Bristol
Daughters of American Revolution
Susan W. Handy
D.A R
J. Floyd Huestis
Helene Simmons
Howard Newman
V J de Rocha
Samuel A. Hall
Louis F. Barker
Sara K. Jones
U S Rubber Co Team to Play Woonsocket Plant Five
The U S Rubber Co basketball squad meets the U S R Plant of Woonsocket in the second half of a double header at Andrews Gym tomorrow night. Brunomen’s Woonsocket team fell 51 to 43 in the prior game. The opening contest at 7 30 features Ascoli's Es so Station against Holy Rosary of Fox Point in the Providence CYO League.
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U. S. Rubber Co
Woonsocket
Andrews Gym
Ascoli
Esso Station
Holy Rosary Five
Fox Point
IRS Officers To Aid Tax Returns At Local Post Offices
Representatives from the Internal Revenue Service will assist the public with income tax filing at the Post Office on February 11 12 18 and 19 and at the Warren Post Office on February 13 14 20 and 21.
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Office of Internal Revenue
Warren Post Office
Petey the Fox Terrier Takes Center Stage at Home
The author writes about Petey a 12 year old smooth hair fox terrier. She remains a beloved family companion, demanding supper each evening and greeting arrivals with enthusiasm. The dog charms visitors, endures spoiling, and shares quiet moments as the paper reflects on aging and companionship.
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Petey
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