Greenland Ice Cap Explored By French Expedition Findings
French polar explorers reported fresh measurements of Greenland ice from 1948 to 1953 noting depths, hidden terrains, and canyons carved by glaciers. Their camp atop the central ice cap yielded wind, blizzard, and frigid conditions with readings revealing the vast ice cover and its history like tree rings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenland
Earth
Paul-Emile Victor
National Geographic Magazine
Victor
Ferry Route Plans Condemnation Details Metacom Avenue
Plans reveal a new Ferry route along Metacom Avenue to remove dangerous bends at Griswold ends. The 100-foot corridor cuts through Herreshoff and Ferrycliffe Farms, near the Army Nike missile site, taking land from Balzano, Ward, and deRocha, with minor parcels from Watson and others. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lower Metacom Avenue
Griswold Avenue
Herreshoff
Ferrycliffe
Army
Burnside Farm
Metacom
Woodlawn Avenue
William T. McCarthy
Anthony T
Griswold
Fesser’s Pond
John R. Watson
Watson
Nike
Mt Hope Bay quahogs valued at quarter million annually
Mount Hope Bay shellfish potential is estimated at about 50 000 bushels a year with a market value around 250 000 dollars. State officials say opening the bay to shell fishing could boost state harvest by about 12 percent while pollution cleanup and zoning will shape which areas remain open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount-Hope Bay
Thomas J. Wright
State Division of Fish and Game
Wright
Mt. Yope Bay
Walter J. Shea
Division of Sanitary Engineering
Mount Hope Bay
Fall River
Allen Harbort
Nansauket
Greenwich Bay
East Greenwich Bay
Bristol
Mt. Hope Bay
Mount Hope Y
Quahog
New England Interstate Water Pollution Control Commission
R. I
Shea
Rhode Island
Warren
Portsmouth
Tiverton
Spar Island
North Tiverton
Sam Smith Keeps Up Good Record at Kearney Post
Sam Smith, autograph chairman of Kearney Post, maintains a strong record by securing an autograph from the national commander on a panel from the Legion home wall sent to Providence. He also earned a spot on the 11 o'clock TV news while Bristol beat Jon Wagner on his Rhode Island tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Smith
Kearney Post
Jon Wagner
Bristol
Rhode Island
Smith
Wagner
Legion Home
Providence
Sam
Slight Progress On New Armory In Bristol
Construction talks for a Bristol National Guard Armory progress with Adjutant General McGreevy listing local architects to submit to Washington for drawing plans. It marks the first action since Metacom avenue pits were dug last October and follows 1954 plans for Battery C, 243rd AAA Gun Battalion.
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National Guard
Bristol
Adj
John M. McGreevy
National Ward Bureau
Washington
Metacom Avenue
243Rd
Quahog Day Fire Chief Rishe Reports Busy Bust
Bristol Fire Dept Chief Oscar A. Rishe said Quahog Day saw four still alarms answered by Ever Ready Company, with shellfishermen idled by weather. Two general alarms occurred, including a garage at 158 Bradford Street destroyed at 0:20 am and a junk fire on the Francis property off Tupelo Street spreading to grass by 5:22 pm.
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Wes
Bristol Fire Dept
Oscar A. Rishe
Bradford Street
Francis
Tupelo Street
Heart Drive Climax and Alumni Meeting Notice
Sunday heart fund collection runs from 2 to 4 p.m. house to house volunteers aim to support the crusade against heart disease. Mrs. George Felix leads tag day. Mrs. Benjamin Eber en was named chair but could not serve. Bristol Senior High Alumni Association will meet Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Colt Auditorium with Albert R. Dalton speaking on forming a new high school band next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heart Fund
Nelson G. Beals
Heart Sunday
George Felix
Tuesay Day
Benjamin Eberen
Ebersmen
Bristol Senior High School
Colt Auditorium
Albert R. Dalton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Norm Vermette
Massachusetts
Rhode Island State Line
Mount Hope Bridge
Warren and
Department of Public Works
State Properties Committee
Bee
Public Works Department
Narragansett Electric Co
Gene
Esther Accardi
Eva
Elizabeth N. Alexandre
Jesimmno
Florinda Alpalhao
John and
M. Andrade
Theodore J
Helen August
Anthony J
Elsie M. Avila
Louis Barba
Manuel
Louis Barbosa
Charles E
Magdalen A. Booth
Clarence A. Booth
Frank Botelho
Davis Wilson
Caesar
Georgianna Brito
Joseph F
Virginia Brum
Mary Brito
Mathias Brito
Joseph M. Brito
Thomas J. Butterworth
Gil D
Elvira
Horace Cabral
Peter and
Rose Carpeia
Francisco Canario
Manuel T. Jr
Anna Canario
Manuel T
Violante T. Canario
Castle ‘Construction Co
Louis
Virginia Cavallaro
Frank“J
Alice Cantazzo
Susanna Clark
Frank P. Correiro
Joseph Costa
Edwin L
Alvert
Ana Mira
Ash Albert
Pirginis Pro
Hezekiah Wardwell
Marguerite W. deRocha
Balzano Land
Taunton
Massachusetts State Department of Health
Rishe
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