Claire Smith Joins Pensacola Naval Base WAVE Staff
Claire Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs Lowell I Smith of 3 Woodlawn Avenue reports for duty at the Pensacola Naval Air Station the oldest and largest naval air base in the world. She previously served aboard the Naval Air Technical Training Center Memphis Tennessee and has eight months in the Naval Service.
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Claire
Lois, Smith
Wave
Lowell I. Smith
Woodlawn Avenue
Pensacola Naval Air Station
Naval Air Station
Annapolis of the Air
Claire Smith
Naval Air Technical Training Center
Memphis
Tenn
Naval Service
Wave Smith
Married sailor joins carrier landings of USS Cabot
A brief item notes that she recently married Charles S. Lewis who is currently serving aboard the USS Cabot aircraft carrier during carrier landings.
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Charles S. Lewis
Cabot
Taxpayer urges welfare oversight and disclosure of benefactors
Onefrig Malafronte writes to question welfare spending transparency. He asks why the welfare department prints names of delinquent taxpayers but not recipients of aid, arguing public accountability would curb misdirected funds.
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Welfare Department
Ash Wednesday services set at St Michael’s and churches
Ash Wednesday rites are scheduled with Holy Eucharist at 9 00 am and evening prayer at 7 45 pm at St Michael's Episcopal Church. Holy communion services will be held at 7 and 10 am tomorrow morning and Lenten services begin tomorrow at 7 30 pm with Rev Charles F Brooks delivering the first sermon. A special Lent season meeting is planned tomorrow evening at First Congregational Church.
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St. Michael’s Episcopal Church
Charles F. Brooks
First Congregational Church
Harold Kopp Named New Grid Coach At R I State
Harold W Kopp former Yale University varsity line coach was named head football coach and associate professor of physical education at Rhode Island State College. President Carl R Woodward announced at an all college convocation in Edwards Auditorium stating the board of trustees approved the appointment. Kopp will begin March 1 and oversee spring training, with one assistant possible.
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S .Harold Kopp
R. I. State
Rhode Island State College
Harold W Kopp
Yale University
Carl R. Woodward
Edwards Auditorium
Woodward
Kopp
Athletic Council
Exams Open For Students Summer Soil Jobs
Examinations for probational appointments as Student Trainee Soil Conservationist or Engineer Agricultural with pay $204 to $239 monthly for college vacation employment were announced by the Executive Secretary of the Board of U.S. Civil Service Examiners, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Trainees must be sophomores or juniors in agriculture, ages 18 to 35 with veteran preference waived, and will work under professional guidance in the Soil Conservation Service to develop farm conservation plans. Applications due March 8, 1950, with written general ability test. full info at local post office.
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Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agrié
Biles
Soil Conservation Service
United States
U.S. Civil Service Examiners
Market Street
Upper Darby
Pennsylvania
VA urges WWII veterans to apply for insurance dividend
About 1,500 World War II veterans in Rhode Island and southeastern Massachusetts served by the Providence VA office have not filed for the National Service Life Insurance dividend. VA official John L. Reavey says payments are not automatic and checks will only go to veterans with filed applications. Forms remain available at post offices, VA offices, veterans' organizations, and the Red Cross. about 4,000 checks are expected to be issued weekly until all payments are completed once applications are processed.
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Rhode Island
Massachusetts
Providence
Veterans Administration
John L. Reavey
Veterans’ Organizations
The
Red Cross
Bristol Sewer Commission Proposes 1950 Budget
The Bristol Sewer Commission sought an 1850 51 fiscal year budget of 18 694.40 plus 2 650.86 in special appropriations at a budget board meeting. The total shows a small increase over 1949, with unpaid 1949 bills of 1 250.86 mainly due to chlorine issues from Carr Mfg Corp. Other special items include 1 200 for sludge bed cleanout and 200 for proper sewer plat records. Operating costs largely hold, with a slight rise in plant and sewer operation.
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Bristol Sewer Commission
Carr Mfg. Corp
Murgo 17 Points Leads Colt Past Warren to Season Tuneup
Murgo scores 17 as Colt Memorial defeats Warren 38 to 28 at Andrews gym to finish home basketball schedule. Margo adds eight, while Grabert and Russo chip in seven each. Colt had previously beaten Warren 28 to 22 in the preliminary game as they head to East Greenwich next.
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Lou Murgo
Colt Memorial
Warren
Andrews Gym
East Greenwich
Barrington Eagles
Lockwood
Barrington
South Kingstown
Pansalads
Margo
Hank Grabert
Joe Russo
Colt
Jagrees
Gut-Hammer Gongl e Call for Loggers Meals
The text describes a gongl e used to summon loggers to meals with a phrase in a Latin influenced script. It notes a distinctive cooking or dining call among workers in a logging camp.
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NEW Method Finance Corporation
Child Street
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Sadie’s Pizzeria
Water St. Warren
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Trust Company
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Murgo
TBS
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Gale
Crk
365 Hope St
Bell’s
Barr’ S Hardware and Supplies
Hope St
Capehart
Capehart Sone
Capehart Pylatron
St. Angelo Motors
County Road
Hope
Streck
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