Rhode Island Girl Sees DC Lincoln Day Rally
Judy Bray a Bristol High School junior spent five days in Washington representing Rhode Island as a young GOP member at the Lincoln Day rally and Capitol banquet. She toured monuments, met Senator Margaret Chase Smith, and found the 8000 attendee banquet overwhelming and thrilling.
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Queen
Lincoln Lassie
Rhode Island
Judy Bray
Bristol Senior High
Judy
Washington, DC
Capitol
Catherine Bray
Bristol School Committee
Washington
Congress
Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
Flight B Holds First Meeting at Bristol Hall
Lt Col Melton commander of the 2975th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron leads the new Flight B meeting at Bristol Train of Artillery Hall on State Street at 8 o clock. Capt Coleman training officer and Bruce Williamson Providence radio announcer accompany him.
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Melton
2975Th Volunteer Air Reserve Training Squadron
Bristol
Fojo Named To Chi Epsilon At RPI
Frank R. Fojo Jr of 1 Easter Brooks Ave is named to Chi Epsilon the honorary civil engineering society at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy New York where he is a junior Fojo won an annual Chi Epsilon award in May 1951 as outstanding sophomore in RPI civil engineering He is Bristol High School graduate and a member of Phi Kappa Alpha Phi Omega and the Air Force ROTC
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Abraham Lincoln
Congress
Frank R. Fojo, Jr
Easterbrooks Ave
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Troy
N. Y
Chi Epsilon
Fojo
Rensselaer
Bristol Senior High School
Phi Kappa Fraternity
Alpha Phi Omega, Service Fraternity
The
Air Force R.O.T C
Scout Displays Feature Week Activities and Pow Wow Plans
An unusual number of Scout Week window displays highlight scouting equipment crafts and Indian lore as the Bristol units observe Scout Week ending Wednesday. Troop displays appear in Guisti's Spa Hopkins & King Bristol Cleansers Hope Hardware Co and other shops with Pack and Explorer posts also shown.
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Scouting In
America
Bristol
Pioneer Patrol
Guisti’s Spa
Wood Street
Hopkins & King Store
Gar Block
Hope Street
The
Bristol Cleansers
Troop Four
Hope Hardware Co
Belvedere Hotel
Troop Five
Cub Pack 5
Rinaldi
Explorer Post 5
Hope Drug Co
Narragansett Council
Providence
Haffenreffer Foundation
George R. Fish
Carlton Pinheiro
Joseph Matta
State House
Dennis G. Roberts
Extra Session for Registration Set for Friday
John W Church the town clerk announced a Friday extra registration session from 7 to 9 pm to ease last minute rushes. By yesterday 1544 voters were registered with better turnout despite poor weather and more sessions will follow under the new permanent registration law.
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John W Church
Church
Memorial honors Sgt Cappucci at Cup Defenders event
About 150 people attended a ceremony honoring Sgt Anthony M Cappucci, the town's only Korean War fatality, for whom a memorial plaque was dedicated by the Cup Defenders Association. Speakers included Michael A DeLeo and Joseph Sansone. the Rev Joseph Sorzana blessed the display.
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Cup Defenders’ Association
Anthony M. Cappucci
Sgt
Cappucci
Association
U. S. Marine Corps
Michael A. DeLeo
Joseph Sansone
Joseph Sorzana
S.C
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Samuel A. Pasqua
Sgt. Cappucci
Domenic Cappucci
Prospect Street
Joseph
Frank
Peter
Michael
Anthony Cangiano
Frank Cappucci
Rose Pasquarelli
Peter Proto
Colt Memorial High Schools Clash With Coventry Tonight
Colt Memorial High School hosts Coventry in a Class C Conference tilt at 8 p.m. in Andrews Memorial Gymnasium. It is the rematch after Colt won 52 to 46 in their first meeting. The squad aims to beat a zone-pressing Coventry and follows a Friday game against South Kingston. Coach Artie A. Pansa notes Coventry’s defense and warns they will fight hard.
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Colt Memorial High School
Coventry High
Andrews Memorial Gymnasium
Green
South Kingston
Artie A. Pansa
Coventry
Pansa
Nine Candidates Backed by Citizens Committee For Charter Reform
A new citizens committee endorsed nine candidates for the charter election on February 25. The slate includes five original charter commission members and four allies who favor a council manager form. Leaders include Anthony Balzano as chairman and Dr. Samuel D. Clark aiding the effort.
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Anthony A. Balzano
United Rubber Workers, Cio
Citizens’ Committee
Charter Commission
Citizens Committee
Lincoln Hall
Anthony A Balzano
Local 220
CIO
Balzano
Roswell S. Bosworth, Jr
Charles Dew. Brownell
Frank T Canario
Samuel D. Clark
J. Floyd Huestis
Thomas C. Jansen
Domenic P. Perroni
James T Pierce
Michael A. Tamburro
Bosworth
Brownell
Huestis
Jannsen
Pérronia
Citizen's
Perroni
Dr. Clark
Citizens' Committee
Canario
Bristol
Pierce
Tamburro
Reynolds School
Massachusetts
Commission
Clark
Benjamin
R.ebersnan
Vincent Faano
Williard Josephs
Amburro
Ruasell
Bray
Vasore Rossi
Yanario
Josephs
Rossi
Ebersman
Dr. Bray
Nunes Named Vice-Chairman for Bristol Red Cross Drive
Albert F. Means announces Alfred N. Nunes of 171 Woodstreet will be vice-chairman for Bristol 1962 Red Cross Fund drive. Nunes operates a real estate and insurance agency, is a World War II veteran, and a candidate for the charter commission.
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Nunes
Red Cross Drive
Albert F. Means
Red Cross Fund
Bristol
Alfred N. Nunes
Woodstreet
Charter Commission
Diplomatists Hear Dominican Consul Speaker on Friday
The Diplomatists Club in Providence hosted Julio Vellucci of the Dominican Republic who spoke on Education in the Dominican Republic covering academics and related topics. Joseph Dognier of the Providence French Consul spoke on French economics and colonies. Alfredo Rego of Bristol chaired the event.
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Dominican Republic
Julio Vellucci
Diplomatists Club
Providence
Joseph Dognier
France
Alfredo Rego
Bristol
Bristol Historical Society to host World War souvenirs exhibit
The Bristol Historical Society announces a special two day exhibition of World War One and World War Two souvenirs on February 20 and 21. Veterans are invited to display items by contacting committee members, with all displays carefully marked. Committee members include Miss Frances Horton, Miss Ethel Blaisdell, Mrs. John Moore, Mrs. Everett MacMillan, Mrs. Milton Paine, Mrs. Stuart Barr, and Miss Miriam McCaughey.
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Bristol Historical Society
Frances Horton
Ethel] Blaisdell
John Moore
Everett MacMillan
Milton Paine
Stuart Barr
Mirian McCaughey
Loveland Colorado Celebrates Valentine Postal Fame
Postmaster Ivers reports Loveland's Valentine tradition grew from requests to mail valentines with a Loveland postmark. Since its start, the town has seen 60,000 valentines mailed from all 46 states and many foreign countries, with most recipients living elsewhere.
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Loveland
Valentine
Colorado
Dan Cupid
Ivers
Cupid
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Frank R. Fojo
Anthony J. Ramos
Louis Vito
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Tnifee
Sgt. A. Cappucci
Colt
Raymond C. Dyer
State Street
R. Ltel. BR
Citizens’ Group
Old Commission
U.S. A
Kores
Rome
St. Valentine
Danny Cupid
British Museum
Duke of Orleans
Tower of London
Agincourt
Louis XIV
Earl H. ‘Tomlin
M. DeWolf
First Congregational Church
Women's Missionary Society
Broilers
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