Top winners named in YMCA swimming meet at Providence
John Wilson Robert P Sylvia and Charles Mello led a YMCA swim meet last week at Providence Y M C A supervised by Hector Massa Ray Freitas and Ricky Reilley. The Bristol County Association of Insurance Agents schedules a dinner tomorrow at 6 30 p m at Harriet Bradford Inn with Frank J Lowrey and George C Hughes as speakers. Ronald P Formisano of 310 High Street was elected co social chairman of his Brown dorm. Comdr Joseph G A Richio USNR will speak tonight at the Bristol Lions Club meeting and screen a film on Texas Towers. Rudolph F Haffenreffer 3rd and William A Bowen were reelected RI Heart Association officers at a Providence dinner. St Vincent dePaul Society of St Marys will meet after the Novena and Women’s Sodality will receive Holy Communion at 9 am Mass next Sunday. The 1957 Fourth of July Committee first meeting is Thursday at 8 pm in the YMCA with officers to be elected. Bristol Senior High School Alumni Association meets tonight at 3 pm in Colt Auditorium to plan next week’s card party for the scholarship fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wilson
Robert P. Sylvia
Charles Mello
Y.M.C
Bristol County Association of Insurance Agents
Harriet Bradford Inn
Frank J Lowrey
George C Hughes
Rhode Island Association of Insurance Agents
Ronald P. Formisano
Victor
A Formisano
High Street
Brown University
Maxcy Ha
Colt Memorial ‘Gh School
St. Vincent dePaul Society
S. Mary's Church
Women's Sodality
Bristol Senior High School Alumni Association
Colt Auditorium
Rhode Island Press Club elects Whittaker president
Robert Whittaker editor of the Providence Journal religion page was elected president of the Rhode Island Press Club at the annual meeting held Saturday at the Quonset Officers Club. New officers include Ronald Anderson first vice president Albert Sherman second vice president Charles Utter third vice president Carolyn Lincoln secretary Grover Rice treasurer and auditor Sol Kaman. Roswell S Bosworth Sr and Jr named to National Editorial Association and New England Weekly Publishers Association posts. Captain John L Counihan USN spoke on Navy personnel training and CDR Paul R Elliott showcased films from Hawaii and New Hampshire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Whittaker
Providence Journal
Rhode Island Press Club
Quonset Paint Officers Club
George Weavill
Pawtucket Times
Ronald Anderson
The
Pawtuxet Valley Times
Albert K. Sherman
Newport Daily Herald
Charles Utter
Westerly Sun
Carolyn Lincoln
Rhode Island Pendulum
Grover Rice
Record and Guide
Sol Kaman
Bristol Phoenix
Roswell S. Bosworth
National Editorial Association
R S_ Bosworth, Jr
New England Weekly Publishers Association
Cdr
Paul R. Elliott
NAS
Hawaii
New Hampshire
William Hammond
Quonset Scout
DAR Merit Award Presented To Wallis E Howe
Wallis E Howe of this town received the DAR Merit Award at Bristol Chapter Washingtons Birthday meeting held at the Harriet Bradford Inn. The award honors constructive activity toward preserving the constitutional republic and devoted citizenship. The note of recognition followed his Outstanding Citizen Award from the YMCA in January 1955 for his career as architect churchman and community leader. A luncheon speaker Canon Delbert W Tildesley spoke on George Washington and the chapter also arranged donations to the Veterans Home and Lincoln Memorial University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallis E Howe
DAR
Bristol
Harriet Bradford Inn
Howe
National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington
YMCA
D.A
John J Ahearn
Delbert W Tildesley
St Michael
George Washington
Lincoln Memorial University
Robert Ainsworth
Aliue B Almy
Bristol Rangers plan record hop for uniform fund event
The Bristol Rangers color guard announce a Saturday evening record hop at Lincoln Hall to benefit the uniform fund. Mortgage and land transfer notices show multiple conveyances including Elias B Abisheira to Providence Institution for Savings for 13000 and Robert Treanor to Old Colony Co operative Bank for 18500. Discharges of mortgage and deeds list properties on Harbour View Avenue Highland Road Ridge Road and Greyway Drive plus 33 Central Street and 9 Murphy Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol Rangers
Lincoln Hall
Uniform Fund
Elias B Abisheira
Providence Institution For Savings
Harbour View Avenue
Robert Treanor
Et Ux
Old Colony Co-operative Bank
Highland Rd
Ridge Ra
Robert R. Swaney
Teresa Biagetti
Greenway
Frederick C Coffin, Jr
David L. Denny
Butterworth Improvement Association
Marjorie K Bowen
Riverview
Mortgage Industrial Trust Co
Serafim R. Pires
J Robert Treanor
Ridge Rd
Lion Department of Administration
Division of Taxation
Margaret H. Magee
Central St
Murphy Ave
Five Day Weather Forecast From Hillsgrove Station
The forecast indicates temperatures will average one to five degrees above normal today through Saturday with mild conditions today and tomorrow followed by colder weather near Thursday and a rebound to warmth by late Friday. Providence normals for the period are 32 for the average, 40 high and 24 low. Expect about seven tenths inch of melted precipitation as showers, with snow flurries in northern Maine today and rain in southern sections. northern New England may see snow tomorrow. Rain or snow is pictured for all areas late Friday or Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. S
Hillsgrove
Providence
Maine
New England
PTA Meeting Thursday Night at Gilleras Junior High
The PTA holds its regular meeting Thursday at Gilleras Junior High School with open house at 7 pm and the meeting at 8 pm Speakers include junior high PE teachers Mrs John Jundt and Vincent Securo, plus a student group Edward Fitzgerald superintendent will speak and Albert Dalton with junior high students perform a musical specialty Refreshments follow at the end
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PTA
Gilleras Junior High School
John Jundt
Vincent Securo
Edward Fitzgerald
Albert Dalton
Newman Family Honors 30th Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Henry Newman Sr of High Street were guests of honor at a family dinner Sunday hosted by daughter and son in law Mr and Mrs Wm Jaycox of 52 Constitution Street marking their 30th wedding anniversary. The couple wed at St Michael's Church thirty years ago today. The dinner was attended by about eleven relatives including Henry Jr of Fall River and Jean and Robert of this town, along with their three grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Newman, Sr
High St
Wm Jaycox
Constitution St
Anniver
Newman
St Michael's Church
Henry Jr
Fall River
Jean
Robert
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Joseph G. A. Rich Cio
USNR
Bristol Lions Club
Midway Steak House
Texas Towers
Rudolph F. Haffenreffer
William A Bowen
R I Heart Association
Sheraton-Biltmore
John L. Counihan
USN
Special Committee For
Rock Hudson
Lauren Bacall
Wallis E. Howe
Town Records
A. N. Nunes Agency, Inc
Providence Gas Company
Providence 3
Gaspee
Member
National Association of Security Dealers, Inc
Newmans
Ladies of
Bristol District Nursing Association
Marshall N. Fulton
Phoenix
Wallace Motor
ST. Warren
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