Bristol County Shellfish Dealers Protest Refinery Plan
All eight Bristol County commercial shellfish dealers protested Gov. Roberts and Officials over the Jamestown refinery project. Telegrams to Notte, Rego, and others urged a change in refinery policy and warned of impacts on 275 fishermen and a $3.5 million shellfish industry. A new association formed at Eastern Seafood Corp with Gilbert Pontes as president.
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Roberts
Notte
Rego
Bristol County
Dennis J. Roberts
Commerce Oil
Jamestown
William Ninan
Eastern Seafood Corp
Peter Quito
Quito’s Shellfish Co
Oliver Moran
Moran's Shellfish Co
Gilbert Pontes
Bristol County Shellfish Co
Everett Cunard
Cunard Shellfish
Joseph Amaral
Joam's Seafood
Ernest Vermette
Massasoit Seafood Co
Warren
Bristol
Narragansett Bay
Wickford
East Greenwich
Warwick
Newport
Quahog
Governor Submits Budget Proposal For Rhode Island
Governor Roberts presents a 1959 budget totaling 79,400,090 dollars in his annual message to the Rhode Island assembly. The plan projects 112,205,628 dollars in revenue against 111,684,804 dollars in expenditures, forecasts a 500,000 dollar surplus, and includes nine tax increases including a two cent hike on cigarettes and gasoline to raise about 10,160,000 dollars. He also proposes state takeover of the Charles V. Chapin Hospital, with funds to cover operational expenses.
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Secretary of State
R.I
Rhode Island
Roberts
Charles V. Chapin
City of
Providence
March Of Dimes Reaches 4856 Dollars In Campaign
The mailing campaign of the March of Dimes has reached 4856 dollars and 83 cents, chair man David J. Ferris announced this morning. He urged early contributions and noted further donations from Weetamoe Farm and Dr. Hubert Holdsworth, and a Knights of Columbus gift.
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March of Dimes
David J. Ferris
Ferris
Weetamoe Farm
Hubert Holdsworth
Knights of Columbus
We're Locked In Town Hall Lockout Incident
A late night call to the Police Department reported Town Clerk Anthony J. Dennis Jr saying we're locked in. The Planning Board and Town Council were in separate rooms when doors were locked from the outside. a board member later retrieved a key to release the council.
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Anthony J. Dennis, Jr
Planning Board
P.S
Canon Parshley on Lincoln decision at Rotary Club
Canon Anthony R. Parshley, former rector and now church leader in Pawtucket, spoke at the White Rail about Lincoln’s 1861 decision to resupply Fort Sumter. He called it a decisive, era shaping choice that affected future events for a century and argued union preserved America’s global standing.
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Anthony R. Parshley
Rotary Club
White Rail
Lincoln
Fort Sumter
Canon Parshley
St Michael's
Church of the Good Shepherd
Pawtucket
Charleston
South Carolina
Connecticut
North Carolina
Developer Denies Plan to Keep Sower Line in Bristol
Nino Palazini, president of Castle Construction Co., says he will retain ownership of his private sewer line and denies any agreement to turn it over to the town after 10 years. He faced Sewer Commission opposition as a $42,000 Sowams-Greenways project was discussed, with the commission seeking municipal ownership and urging a written contract.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nino Palazini
Palazini
Castle Construction Co
Sewer Commission and Planning Board
Sewer Commission
Park Shores
Sowams Dr
Veterans
Sowams-Greenwayers
Planning Board
Henry Pacheco
Bristol
Gratis
M. Pacheco
Pacheco
Bray
Large Delegation Expected At Scout Banquet Sat
A large group of Boy Scouts leaders committeemen parents and friends are expected at the banquet tomorrow night at the National Guard Armory marking the 45th anniversary of scouting in Bristol. Norman A Belmore banquet chairman said guests will include scouts and leaders from Troops One local district Nar ragansett Council officials and clergy. Two more observance events follow: the Eagle Scout reunion banquet on Sunday Feb 23 and the Kingsmen anniversary next month.
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National Guard
Bristol
Norman A. Belmore
Troos
Narragansett
Plan Basic Rocket Class for Bristol Rhode Island
A free ten week program for high school students will teach rocket fundamentals at the U S Army Reserve Center in Bristol. Led by Wilfred J Tetreault and a Bristol Rhode Island Rocket Society advisory board, the plan includes safety, propulsion, design, and launch phases with potential industrial partners and a supervised final firing. Enrollment capped at 35, applications by post card, and parental registration required at first session.
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U. S Army Reserve Center
Asylum Rd
Wilfred J Tetreault
Bristol
Tetreault
Hope St
Conape
Kaiser Aluminum and Chemical Corp
General Electric Corp
Westing
Matthew Capone
S. Chemical Corps
Gladys M Brightman
David J. Ferris
Mary Carol King
Frances Bullock
Beatrice Menezes
Frank Dieboter
East Greenwich
R. I. Rocket Society
Foutz
Dion
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Sector State
Agriculture and Conservation
Bristol Jr Chamber of Commerce
The
RI Development Council
Mr. Pacheco
Mr. Palazini
Scout
Plan
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