State appropriation covers less than third of RI State College budget
Rhode Island State College faces a budget funded mostly by federal grants student fees and industry research with state funds covering under one third of the proposed budget Stanley Garrloch controller notes the college operates on 4 2 million to 2 6 million range for six New England land grant universities The Kingston campus shows 136 students per faculty member amid 2400 students and 176 faculty members Six Sears Roebuck Foundation scholarships totaling 800 go to agricultural students including Roger Pandera John Norcliff John Peck Alfred Russo Maurice Dunbar and Michael Ree Dunbar is an Army veteran.
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Kingston
R. I
Rhode Island State College
Stanley S. Gairloch
Rhode Island
New England
Sears-Roebuck Foundation
Roger J Pandera
Franklin Street
Westerly
John L Norcliff
Warwick Neck
John W. Peck, Jr
Seekonk
Mass
Alfred J Russo
Hope Valley
Maurice A Dunbar
Michael Ree
Johnston Dunbar
Samuel Ferri Heads Sportsmen's Club
Samuel Ferri was installed as president of the Woolsorters' True Sportsmen's Club in town on Wednesday evening. Others named to offices include Anthony Cappucci as vice president Bertram F Bullock as recording secretary Harold Alderson as treasurer Joseph Perry as financial secretary and board members Jesse P Sousa Joseph Perry Harold Alderson George Dion and Matthew Ferrera. The club donated $25 to Boys Town and backed a proposal by the Exchange Club to construct a shell and comfort station on the Common.
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Samuel Ferri
Woolsorters’ True Sportsmen’s Club
Wednesady
Anthony ‘Cappucci
Bertram F Bullock
Harold Alderson
Joseph Perry
Jesse P Sousa
George Dion
Matthew Ferrera
Boys Town
Exchange Club
Obituary for Mrs Mary Ann Elizabeth Foster
Mrs Mary Ann Elizabeth Foster 93 died this morning at her daughter Dorothy M Foster’s home 11 Peck Avenue Born in London August 1854 she was widow of William Foster and came to this country in 1899 residing in Newport 27 years before moving to Bristol in 1926 She supported Young Men’s Christian Association founder George Williams and attended the 1944 Bristol centennial Funeral services are private at Charles Connery funeral home burial in North Cemetery Officiating: Rev W Owings Stone Survivors include four children Millicent Siccone Frederick C Foster William H Foster and Dorothy M Foster six grandchildren and four great grandchildren
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Mary Ann Elizabeth Foster
Dorothy M Foster
Peck Avenue
London
Caroline Dearman
Henry Hornshaw Pilley
Wiliam Foster
Foster
Newport
Bristol
Dorothy
George Williams
England
Young Men’s
Rita Castriotta Elected President of Mount Carmel Altar Society
Rita Castriotta was elected president of the Altar Society of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church at the annual officer election in the parish hall. Lydia Misrandino became vice president. Anna Bruno secretary. Beatrice Malafronte treasurer. Phyllis Sansone scribe. The group planned the Valentine Ball at New Highland Casino on Friday Feb 6 with a large committee of volunteers.
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Altar Society
Our Lady of Mount Carmel
Rita Castriotta
Geraldine Marino
Lydia Mi4userandino
Anna Bruno
Beatrice Malafronte
Itreasurer
Phyllis Sansone
Iscribe
Valentine
New Highland Casino
Lydia Misrandino
Grace Salzano
Cochairmen
Julia Velleca
Grace Sousa
Pauline Bruno
Mary Carmone
Philomena Margo
Rose Alfano
Grace Pasiquarelli
Josephine Bisbano
Girl Scout Council Holds Annual Meeting in Bradford Street Home
The Bristol Girl Scouts Council met yesterday afternoon at Mrs John D Moore's Bradford Street home with 24 council members and leaders present. The secretary Mrs Anthony W Du Pont reported 171 Scouts under 17 leaders, seven troops including a new Bluebird Troop, and new members added to the council.
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Bristol Girl Scouts Council
John D Moore
Bradford Street
Anthony W du Pont
Ferrara Oil CO
Howard House
Kenneth Olson
James Husband
Nathaniel A Gladding, Jr
Arthur Friese
Mariner Ship Elects New Officers
The Mariner Ship Vigilant elected officers at a regular Wednesday meeting with girls assigned to watches. Ann St Germain was named Boatswain, Beverly Hill Coxswain port, Betty Bullock Boatswain, Virginia Liscomb Coxswain starboard, Ruth Benson super cargo, Ann St Germain shanty man yeoman, and Jean Verimette. Skippers named were Evelyn Lemaire, Anna Kebrek, and Gladys Brightman.
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Mariner
Ann St Germain
Beverly Hill
Betty Bullock
Virginia Liscomb
Ruth Benson
Super Cargo
Ann St. Germain
Shanty Man
Yeoman
Jean Verimette
Evelyn Lemaire
Anna Kebrek
Gladys Brightman
Funeral of Mrs Fortunato Borges
The funeral of Mrs Fortunato Borges, 54, of 43 Thompson Avenue, who died last Saturday, was conducted Wednesday morning from her home at 815 o'clock, with a solemn high Mass of requiem at 9 o'clock in St Elizabeth's Church. The Rev Henrique R. Rocha, the pastor, celebrated the Mass. The Rev Luiz A Pacheco, assistant pastor, was deacon and the Rev Manuel Rocna, of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Ludlow, Mass., was sub-deacon.
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Fortunato Borges
Thompson Avenue
St Elizabeth’s Church
Henrique R. Rocha
Luiz A Pacheco
Manuel Rocna
Our Lady of Fatima Church
Ludlow
Mass
Freedom Gardens and home gardening benefits
The piece urges strong effort for Freedom Gardens this year, praising home food production for freshness and savings. It notes seed catalogs, new hybrids, and the need for soil testing due to lime cautions, then lists Bristol bearers at a funeral and mentions a soil test as guidance.
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Freedom Gardens
Extension Service Seeks Early Sample Submissions
Farmers urged to send representative half pint samples labeled with crop types to the Extension Service. The note emphasizes securing samples early and proper labeling to indicate future crops.
Funeral Burial In Roshnadle For James Farley
James Farley 76 a former resident died in Roshnadle Massachusetts was buried there this morning He leaves one daughter seven sons and two sisters Mrs Rose Preble of this town and Mrs Annie Hoard of Pawtucket
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James Farley
Roshnadle
Mass
Rose Preble
Anjnie Hoard
Pawtucket
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