Planning Board Warns on Unapproved Lot Sales by Plats
The Planning Board told Riccio that property owners selling lots from unapproved plats face legal risk. Riccio presented a 15 lot preliminary plat between Sheffield Avenue and Hillside Road. hearings will decide if the development gains approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Planning Board
Joseph A. G. Riccio
Riccio
Gorham
Hope Street
Sheffield Avenue
Hillside Road
Roger W. Pigeon
Russell S. Bray
Eugene F. Cochran
Third of Union Lenten Series At Trinity Church
The third Lenten service in a four church series will be held at Trinity Church on Feb 21 with Rev Canon Arthur Roebuck of St Paul’s Pawtucket in the pulpit. The theme is Christian Virtues and Rev Leonard Redlawn will discuss Hope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Church
Canon Arthur Roebuck
St Paul's Church
Pawtucket
Leonard Redlawn
George H Smith
First Baptist Church
Daniel K. Davis
St Michael's Church
Carlson Named Chairman of Rhode Island State College Drive
Carl T Carlson of this town is appointed chairman of the Rhode Island State College student union building fund campaign in Bristol County. Co chairs Arthur Hanley and Judge Edward Leahy announce the drive to raise part of a half million dollars for the Rhode Island House building. A campaign meeting at SE Rains Mfg Co in Warren launched the effort, naming Joseph A Margo as captain for the area with John C Howland and W Kenneth Priestley leading Warren and Barrington teams. The drive follows five years of alumni fundraising to finance a union to replace Quonset huts, seen as pitiful for student morale and extracurricular activity. The story continues on page 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl T Carlson
Rhode Island State College Student Union
Bristol County
Arthur F Hanley
Edward L. Leahy
Rhode Island House” Building Fund
SE Rains Mfg Co
Warren
Carlson
Joseph A. Margo
Bristol
John C Howland
W. Kenneth Priestley
Barrington
The
Rhode Island House
GOP Drive To Regain Town Control Tonight
The Republican Town Committee launches its campaign with a meeting at Odd Fellows hall on High Street at 8 o clock. Speakers include William J. Thompson state chairman Frank A. Carter state publicity director and Thomas J Paolino legal advisor. Frank J Sylvia will preside with Republican candidates present.
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Republican Town Committee
Odd Fellows Hall
High Street
William J. Thompson
Frank A. Carter
Thomas J Paolino
Frank J Sylvia
Lt Campanella Tells Rotary Of Life On Border
First Lieutenant Samuel Campanella described training on new Army anti aircraft gear near El Paso Texas. He noted improvements in equipment and said the 90 millimeter gun serves as a field piece in Korea and the 40 millimeter is used when not needed against planes. He visited Juarez across the Rio Grande and spoke of local prices and a taxi fare incident. He indicated possible recall as an instructor and noted Rotary membership. Frank J Murphy announced a shift from a $100 high school scholarship gift to a college loan fund for students unable to afford college. The club approved the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Campanella
Army
el Paso
Texas
National Guard
Korea
Juarez
Rio Grande
Lieut Campanella
Rotary
GOP Candidates to Speak to Women on Monday Night at 8
Five Republican candidates for town councilmen will speak at a Wo men’s Republican club meeting at 8 pm Monday February 19 at 1577 Hope Street home of Mrs Roger Pigeon. Speakers are Capt. Paul A. Herzig John P. Marshall Fred Guevremont Paul C. Millemaggi and Henry Serbs. Mrs H Iacoletti sent notices as corresponding secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Republican Club
Roger Pigeon
Hope Street
Paul A. Herzig
John P. Marshall
Fred Guevremont
Paul C. Millemaggi
Henry Serbs
H Iacoletti
Resolution to Eliminate Tolls for Hospital Relatives
A lower house resolution in Albany proposes removing tolls on Mount Hope bridge Jamestown bridge and Jamestown Newport ferry for relatives of service members being treated at Newport. It asks the public utilities administrator to confer with bridge and ferry authorities to facilitate hospital visits for wounded Korea veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Hope Bridge
Jamestown Bridge
Jamestown- Newport Ferry
Newport
Senate
Public Utilities
Jamestown-Newport Ferry
Comfort
Korea
Louise Murray Leads Second-Place Medley Team
Miss Louise Murray from 856 Hope Street, a senior high student, swam the crawl in a medley race at Olneyville Boys' Club Saturday night. Her team, with two Providence girls, finished second with the other swimmers in breast and back strokes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Murray
Hope Street
Central Boys’ Club
Providence
Olneyville Boys’ Club
Miss Murray
Bristol World Affairs Council forms local chapter
Francois deWolf elected president of the Bristol County Chapter of the World Affairs Council of Rhode Island at Rockwell Hall YMCA. Officers include Edward Rinaldi vice president Edward Travers secretary treasurer and Benjamin Ebersman program chairman. Richard Rowson urged outreach and top speakers for future meetings.
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Francois L. deWolf
Bristol County
World Affairs Council of
Rhode Island
Rockwell Hall
Richard C. Rowson
Edward Rinaldi
Edward P Travers
Benjamin Ebersman
deWolf
Rowson
Ray Makowsky
Makowsky
United States
Asia
United Nations
Southeast Asia
Group Forms to Train Radio Activity Monitors in Providence
Lt Col Paul T Martin US Army Retired forms a civilian defense group to train monitors for radio activity in an atomic raid. He will coordinate with Edward J Fitzgerald to survey locals with science training and aims to enroll teachers. Volunteers Miss Concetta Fasano and John De Andrade join the program with Dr Samuel D Clark supporting official appointments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul T. Martin
US Army
Providence
Col Martin
Edward J Fitzgerald
Col. Martin
Concetta Fasano
John de Andrade
Samuel D. Clark
Additional Cub Pack Suggested For This Town
Scout executives proposed forming new Cub Scout packs in the town at a Barrington town hall meeting. A county committee on organization and extension was named with John R. Hartley as chairman and eight members to pursue the expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County
Barrington Town Hall
John R. Hartley
Rockwell Gray
Alfred Ratier
Frank Dutra
Louis Medeiros
Christopher D. Pease
Robert L. Hunt
Marshall J. Swan
Town Meeting approves $26,967.40 pay boosts in Reynolds
At Reynolds School Auditorium 222 taxpayers unanimously approved 16 department salary increases for Jan 1 to Jun 30 1951 totaling 2620.67 per month. A 1 percent Social Security withholding was approved to be held in escrow until enabling state legislation passes. Police and school departments excluded from Social Security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reynolds
Samuel D. Clark
Clark
Cost of Primaries Near One Dollar Per Vote
Town taxpayers paid about $900 for two primaries to nominate candidates for town offices. Each primary cost roughly $450 with just over 1,000 votes cast total. If combined on one day the total would drop, though per primary day costs would rise above $450.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W Church
Fewer Donors to March of Dimes This Year
Arthur M McCaw, chairman, said this year’s donor count to the March of Dimes is about 400 fewer than last year. He noted some may have forgotten to send folders. The total is reported above 1600 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur M McCaw
Social Security Field Station to Open in Warren Post Office
The Social Security Administration will run a field station every other Friday from Feb 16 1 to 3 pm at the Warren post office. Frederick J Gorman says staff will assist applications for old age and survivors insurance and explain the expanded coverage to newly eligible workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Social Security Administration
Warren Post Office
Frederick J Gorman
Providence
John Price Sets Up Round Sound at Penn State Play
John Price son of Mr and Mrs J Foster Price earned praise in the Penn State college student publication for creating a round sound system for The Gentle People at Penn State Players. The feature notes Price and two assistants worked on locating sound at its origin for the six week production with quoted details from Rosemary Delahanty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Price
J. Foster Price
Pennsylvania State College
Penn State
John
Rosemary Delahanty
Prudence Islanders to Get Mainland Telephone Service
Residents of Prudence Island will gain dial phones and mainland service after 16 island subscribers petitioned for a rate hike to $2 a month for a six party line. Thomas A. Kennelly of the Public Utility Commission approved the move with no hearing or opposition noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prudence Island
Long Last
Thomas A. Kennelly
Kennelly
Chase
Narragansett Bay
Empire State Building gains TV tower to 1467 feet
Al Smith and John J. Raskob built the Empire State Building with heavy steel for a transatlantic dirigible era. The 1250 foot tower will soon hold a 20 story mooring mast historically meant to withstand 100000 pounds. A TV transmission tower tops the structure reaching 1467 feet and enabling five stations to broadcast with reduced interference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Smith
John J. Raskob
Empire State Building
Fifth Avenue
Empire State Building central antenna idea born in 1949
In 1949 Bill Lyons of the Empire State Building envisioned a single central antenna to serve all TV stations. NBC TV was already on the tower. The plan promised viewers within 100 miles of Manhattan easier reception and fewer outdoor antennas.
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Bill Lyons
Empire State Building
NBC TV
Manhattan
Dome removal sparks new steel tower antenna plan
Construction began last June as the familiar New York skyline dome was taken down. Girders on the 103rd floor now support a new steel tower. From its four sides will radiate dipoles forming the antenna unit for each station with 16 to 24 dipoles and reflecting screens in total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Empire State Tower Engineering Details Reported
Steel Age notes the tower rises piece by piece on freight elevators and will add 217 feet in height with over 110000 pounds of weight. The design claims strong wind resistance with a 150 mile per hour gust tolerance and ice load capacity three times winter weight.
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Richard W. Hubbell
Steel Age
Wampanoag Road
Empire State Tower
Television towers rise as TV waves shape landscape
TV towers sprout nationwide as telecasts grow. The article explains that while tall radio masts are common, TV installations become the highest landmarks since television waves travel in straight lines. Shadows from buildings and reflections cause reception issues, but taller towers reduce ghosts and shadows.
Skyscraper Heights Highlight Major Towers Across U S
The Sta tion WSB TV tower in Atlanta stands 1067 feet, 11 feet taller than the Chrysler Building. Oklahoma City WEY’S tower reaches 968 feet making it the tallest west of the Mississippi. The Empire State Building in New York is rising as the most dramatic of them all.
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Wsb-Tv
Atlanta
Chrysler
Oklahomk City
WEY
Wes
Mississippi
Sete
New York
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R.1i.s.c. Drive
Si AE Preeen
Batman and Robin
Philippines
Tyrone Power
Micheline Prelle
Tom Ewell
the Hidden
Bomba, the Jungle Boy
Johnny Sheffield
Campanella
GOP
Francois Dewolf
U. S
McCaw
Social Society
Prudence
Homestead Telephone Company
Milton H. Chase
Island
Navy
Papasquash Point
Bell System
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