Hornets Fall to St Elizabeth in Midweek Battle
Mt. Carmel Hornets lose 49 to 40 at Guiter Gymnasium dropping to 2 defeats in 10 games. Missing Sal Ferrara and Joe Russo, Mt. Carmel sparked a late third quarter rally to tie at 37 but St. Elizabeth pulled away in the fourth. Tommie Velleca led with 11 points. Dick Sylvia added 10. St. Elizabeth’s Frank and Dick Cordeiro each had 18. Jayvee Mt. Carmel fell 35-29 with Jerome Simmons leading Elizabeth and Tony Bettencourt scoring 10 for Mt. Carmel.
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Guiteras Gymnasium
Hornets
Tommie Velleca
Dick Sylvia
Paul Stanzione
Louie Nastri
Frank
Dick Cordeiro
Mt. Carmel
St. Elizabeth’s
Jerome Simmons
St. Elizabeth's
Tony Bettencourt
Gladys Shoppe Girls Club Earn Fifth Straight Victory
The Gladys Shoppe of Bristol defeated the Residents of the Providence YWCA 47 to 40 in the Providence Girls' League. After a tight first half, Bristol pulled away in the third period led by stifling defense from guard Terry Dubois who limited Mary Smith, the YWCA star.
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Gladys Shoppe
Bristol
Providence Girls’ League
Providence Ywca
Lbdcal
Gladys
Terry Dubois
Mary Smith
Providence Girls’ Club
Steelmaking Scrap Availability and Market Dynamics
The article explains home scrap from iron and steel plants fluctuates with production, affecting open market availability. It notes producers and brokers track supply while lagging return flow from factories during rapid expansion as ingot output rises.
Colt Memorial Downs Rhode Island Deaf 97-22 in Record Showdown
The Colt Memorials basketball team exploded for 97 points to defeat Rhode Island Deaf in Providence. The 97 points mark a season high and the largest team score in the league this year, with Ed Calandra eight of nine and Bob Caizzi six of nine shooting.
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Colt
Colt Memorial
Rhode Island Deaf
Providence
Varsity
Brightman
Cavallaro
Andrade
Caizzi
Cordeiro Installed as Head of Holy Name Society
Arthur Cordeiro was installed as president at the St. Elizabeth Holy Name Society installation dinner with over 150 members present. Rev. Henrique R. Rocha presided, assisted by Anthony DuPont, as officers Manuel Liveira Manuel Santo Raymond Rodrigues and Manuel Lima were installed. 46 new members were inducted at a separate service.
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Arthur Cordeiro
St. Elizabeth Holy Name Society
Henry C. Miranda
Henrique R. Rocha
Anthony DuPont
Manuel Liveira
Manuel Santo
Raymond Rodrigues
Manuel Lima
Society
Jacinto Moniz
St. Francis Xavier Church
East Providence
Father Rocha
Father Moniz
Luiz A. Pacheco
Jose J. Pimental
St. Elizabeth’s
Miranda
Missionary Society Lecture On Iran Middle East
Rev Earl H Tomlin executive secretary Rhode Island State Council of Churches will speak on Antient Persia and Modern Iran at Bristol First Congregational Church DeWolf Memorial Room Wednesday Feb 13 at 730 pm. Public invited no charge. He recently completed his fourth Middle East journey tracing Bible lands routes and sites including Persepolis Isphahan Shiraz Bisitun and Ecbatana. He will discuss St Pauls travels from Asia to Europe and early Christian foundations on European soil.
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Persia
Iran
Persepolis
Ecbatana
Bisitun
Isphahan
Shiraz
Mr. Tomlin
St. Paul
Apostle
Asia
Europe
Phillips
Greece
Turkey
Civil Defense Leaders Plan Budget Review Meeting Tuesday
Civil Defense division heads will meet Tuesday night at 8 to review the coming fiscal year budget. Gordon L. Fleming says the session focuses on the organization’s monetary needs and the proposed auxiliary power unit for the Burnside Memorial B control center and town hall offices. The project would be partly funded by federal aid, with about $1900 remaining from the 1951 CD appropriation to help cover costs. Wilfred F. Tetreault was named administrative assistant to CD health services director Dr. William L. Serbst.
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Civil Defense Division
Gordon L. Fleming
Fleming
Burnside Memorial B
CD -Force
Wilfred F. Tetreault
Central Falls
William L. Serbst
Feminine Frocks Use of Cotton Dresses Surges in 1950
The National Cotton Council reports the greatest cotton use in ten years for women’s dresses in 1950. Eighteen thousand more bales were used for dresses last year than the year before, driven by new fabric finishes and cotton’s rising popularity in high fashion wear for winter and summer.
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National Cotton Council
Proportional Representation Explained by Tamburro
Michael Tamburro explains Proportional Representation as a system where council seats reflect vote ratios, eliminating machine picks and reducing patronage. He argues PR enables independents and minorities, requires a general ticket, and uses quotas and transfers to elect five councilmen fairly.
Grass seed bed blend for faster germination and moisture
A lawn preparer recommends a mix of one part Terra-Lite vermiculite and two parts soil to create a seed bed. The method aims to speed germination deepen root growth and improve moisture retention for grasses.
Pivin Names Officers of Hydraulion Co at Meeting
Foreman Oscar Pivin appointed five officers and heads of four committees for Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company No 1. Names include Pipemen Louis Almeida Arthur Bullock and Victor I Trask. committee heads and other appointees listed. A donation to the March of Dimes was voted and hall use approved for Legion district and veteran association events. Two new Bristol Fire Department Rescue Squad members will be appointed from the Hydr alion Company.
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Oscar Pivin
Hydraulion Engine and Hose Company No 1
Louis Almeida
Arthur Bullock
Victor I. Trask
William Francis
Thomas Flynn
Fred Wilkinson
Louis Gladue
Samuel A. Mott
Walter Field
William F. Head
Wiliam L. Ibst
Robert J. Anderson
George R. Fish
John
Grabert
House
Louise Gable
Charles L. Pendleton
Joh Grabert
Charles
I. Pendleton
Alfred Burke
Harold Manchester
Léa
Pelland
Frank
Lanzier
Walter C. Walander
Edward Wilkinson
Charles E. Luther
Henry Miranda
Womens Auxiliary of
Kearney
American Legion
District Two
Foreman Pivin
Hydralion Company
Bristol Fire Department
Bristol Volunteer Firemans Veteran Association
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Hope Hardware Co
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Carvalho
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R. I Deaf
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Schoenfeld
Rose
Hemond
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Vinacco
St. Staver
Vachon
Morry
Pierce
A. Cordeiro
Holy Name Group
Paul
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Antioch
Tomlin
Brown University
Victor Paquin
Staples Coal CO
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Tambiurro
Michael Tamburro
the Phoenix
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Worcester
Pivin
Hydraulion Co
Omio
Cancer Control
Coe
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Ironmaster Baster
Rig
Narragansett Electric
Waffle Baker
Toy
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