Republican Town Committee leader accuses candidate of Hatch Act violation
Leroy L. Dean acting chairman of the Republican Town Committee says Louis Sylvia a Democratic candidate for fifth town councilman appears to violate the Hatch Act and Civil Service rules. Dean notes Sylvia's Civil Service status at the Melville Naval Supply Depot and cites regional and pamphlet guidance forbidding partisan activity by civil servants. Dean argues election candidacy while employed is unlawful and questions Sylvia’s proposed resignation as a defense.
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the Phoenix
Leroy L. Dean
Republican Town Committee
Louis Sylvia
Fifth Town
Mr. Dean
Sylvia
Naval
Naval Supply Depot
Melville
O.K
Boston
U. S. Civil Service
Civil Service
Dean
Mr. Doan
Ash Wednesday Services Planned at Bristol Churches
Special services are planned in Bristol churches for Ash Wednesday with morning Mass at 7 followed by Ashes, and an evening service at 7 30 with Ashes. Afternoon Ash distribution will occur for school children.
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Bristol
Baptist
Trinity
Lent Masses and Services Announced by Assistant Pastor
7:30 am Mass with distribution of ashes followed by distribution of ashes 7:30 pm Evening service with Rosary sermon and distribution. During Lent, morning Masses at 7:30 and weekly novenas. Rev Austin J Smith assistant pastor states devotions and sermons by Rev Murray of Our Lady of Providence Seminary Warwick.
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Austin J. Smith
Murray
Our Lady of Providence Seminary
Warwick
Joint service planned with St. Michael's Episcopal Church
At 7 30 p m a joint service at St Michael's Episcopal Church marks the first in a series by both churches Rev Lex King Souter of the First Congregational Church of River will serve as guest preacher.
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Lex King Souter
First Congregational Church of
River
Holy Week Services At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish
The schedule lists 8 am Holy Communion and 10 am Litany and Penitential Office. A 7:30 pm joint service with First Congregational Church follows. Mass at 7:30 am with distribution of ashes for school children at 3:30 pm and an 7:30 pm Novena with ashes afterward.
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Penitential Office
First Congregational Church
Our Lady of Mt. Carmel
Barrington Game Tickets Limited To Stub Holders
Tickets scarce for Friday's Colt versus Barrington game with sales limited to stubs matching eighty drawn numbers. Only those holders may buy one seat at 6 30 pm in the Colt building. remaining tickets go to Athletic Association members and Bristol Senior High School students. A public address system will broadcast progress at the Andrews School site for would be spectators.
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Colt Memorial
Colt
South Kingstown
Barrington
The
Athletic Association
Bristol Senior High School
John L. Burke
Andrews School
Hope Street
Bristol Mfg. Creates Department of Christian Relations
Rev. Dale D. Dutton resigns as Central Baptist Church pastor to lead Bristol Mfg. Corp.’s new Department of Christian Relations and serve as vice president. The program aims to aid needy churches and social agencies across New England with funds and services, independently of plant operations.
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Rhode Island
Bristol Mfg. Corp
Dale D. Dutton
Central Baptist Church
Department of Christian Relations
Dutton
New England
M. C. Smith
Smith
William H. Smith
South
Mr. Smith
Minstreleers Close Season With Black and Blue Spots Show
The St. Marys Church CYO Minstreleers present the final performance of Black and Blue Spots of 1947 in the church auditorium tonight after two earlier shows drawn large crowds. The program committee includes Mrs George Vona Mrs Norman Vermette Mrs Andrew Francis Miss Genevieve Saucier Miss Virginia McLaughlin Charles McHugh Raymond Newbold Mrs Helen Newbold Mrs Adolph Ferreira Jr Mrs Henry F Serbst Miss Luise Iasiello Miss Muriel Trudell George Ingram Gene Gladue and David McLaughlin.
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Wal
St. Mary’s Church
George Vona
Norman Vermette
Andrew Francis
Genevieve Saucier
Virginia McLaughlin
Charles McHugh
Raymond Newbold
Helen Newbold
Schools Close Thursday for Public Hearing on Teacher Raises
Elementary and junior high schools will close Thursday at 2 p.m. so teachers can attend a Providence hearing on the Institute Bill providing permanent $600 raises through State Support for Education. Superintendent Edward J. Fitzgerald said other districts are closing for the same purpose.
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Providence
Institute
Edward J. Fitzgerald
St Marys Bridge Party Names Committees
Mrs Augustine B Nerone announces committee chairs for St Marys Church Bridge party to benefit the church. April 18 at Colt Memorial High School auditorium. Meetings set for Thursday at 8 in Nerone residence 45 Woodlawn Avenue.
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Augustine B. Nerone
St. Mary’s Church
Colt Memorial High School
Campaign momentum grows as parties plan meetings
Democratic Policy Committee announced progress after a Sunday meeting at Dr Samuel D Clark home where First Councilman candidate. Republican Town Committee schedules informal Bristol Yacht Club gathering Thursday at 7 39 pm to meet voters with no speeches. Leaders say both parties aim for cleaner campaigns and veteran memorial support.
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Yacht Club
Democratic Policy Committee
Samuel D. Clark
First
Black
Bristol ‘County Court House
Bristol Yacht Club
Bristol
Henry A. Street
Wesley A. Armstrong
Charles Dew. Brownell
Joseph H. Farrell
Dean
Admiral Hoover
Lenten Services At Baptist Church Schedule
The Rev. Arthur W. Burdon announces Sunday evening Lenten services at 7 30 at First Baptist Church February 23 Rev Leon F Kenney March 2 Rev Dale D Dutton March 9 Rev Victor Kane March 16 Rev John G Koehler March 23 Rev Paul R Shaub March 30 Musical service with Bertram F Bullock Ernest Bullock Maundy Thursday Holy Communion at 7 30 p.m.
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Arthur W. Burdon
First Baptist Church
Leon F. Kenney
People’s Church
Cranston
R. I
Dale D. Dutton
Central Baptist Church
Providence
Victor Kane
Cranston Street
Roger Williams
John G. Koehler
Calvary Baptist
Paul R. Shaub
Rhode Island State Convention
Bertram F. Bullock
Ernest Bullock
Jewish Veterans Honored in Bristol Sunday Evening
A tribute to 22 Bristol County World War II veterans and their families will take place Sunday at 8 pm at the local synagogue. Louis Levy will present testimonials, Rabbi Abraham Chill of Providence will speak, and Miss Arlene Miller of Providence will sing.
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Bristol County
Louis Levy
Chevra Agudas Achim
Abraham Chill
Providence
Arlene Miller
Milton Marks
Benjamin Greenstein
Herbert Eisenstadt
Nathan Eisenstadt
Israel Osofsky
Max Grossman
Raymond Makowsky
Maynard Suzman
Robert Levy
Milton Levy
Maynard Shulman
Samuel Hochman
Isadore Phillips
Irving Marks
Leo Hochman
Harry Molasky
Rudolph Bassing
Hyman Hochman
Morton Marks
Robert Suzman
Ira Stone
Samuel Leviten
Benjamin Hazen
Albert Finger
Schedule For Joint Service At St Michael's Church
A joint service is announced for tomorrow night at 7 30 in St Michael's Church co sponsored by First Congregational and St Michael's. Rev Lex King Souter of Fall River will give the sermon with a program including psalm 102 lesson St Luke 15 Magnificat Apostles Creed prayers hymns and benediction.
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St. Michael's Church
First Congregational Church
Lex King Souter
Fall River
J. Foster Price
Charles R. Cooley
Allen M. Newman
Regular season finale in YM CA Industrial League
Tomorrow the YM CA Industrial Basketball League completes its regular schedule. U S Rubber must beat Ascoli's Esso to stay in playoff contention, while a Bristol Mfg loss could lift U S into a three way tie for third with the Vikings. Jiggs Butler and Sam Del Piano lead the scoring race at 143.
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U. S
Ascoli
Esso
U.S.A
Vikings
Bristol Mfg. Corp
Ascoli’s
Jiggs Butler
Sam del Piano
Valentine Day Tales From Bristol Friends and Fire History
The piece recalls a Bristol setting with two newsboys joking about a basketball team linked to a brother pair and a sister quip. It then recounts Sam Young’s Bristol return and role as a keynote speaker at the Defiance Fire Company banquet noting his push to revive a local Neck fire company with community effort and early firehouse anecdotes.
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Johnny Cordeiro
George Pierce
Ideal
George
Sam Young
Bristol
East Providence
Defiance Fire Company
Colt Drive
Sam
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