Two Juveniles Sentenced to Rhode Island Training School
Two boys aged 12 and 14 were ordered committed for indefinite periods to the Rhode Island Training School by Judge Francis J McCabe at the Juvenile C Session in the Bristol County Courthouse. They admitted breaking into the home of Abilio Fer reira on Easterbrooks Avenue on Nov 5 and into the HyLight Lunch at 192 High Street and the YMCA on Dec 9, with loot totaling more than $70.
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Rhode Island Training School
Francis J McCabe
Bristol County
Anthony J Ferrara
Abilio Ferreira
Easterbrooks Avenue
HyLight
High Street
YMCA
Colt Faces Big Task Tonight at South Kingston
The Colt varsity and jayvee travel to South Kingston tonight at 5 to challenge the high school squad. The varsity game starts at 8:15 at the Opera House in Peacedale with the jayvee preliminary about an hour earlier. Coach Artie A Pansa says the team is fit and ready.
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Colt
South Kingston
Opera House
Peacedale
Jayvee
Artie A Pansa
UKUS rice oil project to expand production
The UK and United States plan a major expansion of rice oil production leveraging exceptionally high quality soil. The project emphasizes unique soil characteristics boosting output and potential market growth.
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United States
Inflammable Sweaters Found in Bristol
Former Fire Chief John Grabert of 70 Thames Street admits owning a combustible sweater. He says a brother gave it him after buying two from a Bristol peddler about six months ago. Police report two more garments found. another man surrendered a coat and sweater bought from a peddler in Providence.
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John Grabert
Thames Street
Grabert
Fred
Bristol
the Phoenix
Aie Sekine Ie
Planning and Zoning Boards to Meet Again in Two Months
Planning Board and Zoning Board will hold a second joint meeting in about two months to discuss town re zoning of industrial areas. They concluded further talks would require a master plan covering all phases, with Roger W. Pigeon noting a plan could be 5 weeks away.
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Planning Board
Roger W. Pigeon
Town Adopts Ordinance For Election Charters Forum Planned
The council passes an ordinance and schedules a Feb 18 forum on charter reform and the town manager plan. Local 220 and Local 339 CIO union officials back the manager form, citing efficiency and centralized purchasing authority. They met with Stoughton town manager Donald Blatt to arrange the event ahead of the Feb 25 charter election.
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Anthony A Falzon
James Sylva
Arclp WA Cio
Stoughton
Mass
Michael A Tamburro
Donald H. Blatt
Blatt
Massachusetts City Managers’ Association
Tamburro
Balzano
Sylvia
Julio Biancuzzo
Arthur Sylvia
Vets Memorial Dedication Day Set At May 25
A tentative May 25 dedication for World War Two Memorial Park off Wood Street was announced by the sub committee of the memorial park project. Albert P Russo, chairman, said water for the park will be funded on a shared cost basis with Bristol County Water Co and informal bids from local contractors will be sought in March. The sub committee will meet the World War Two Veterans Memorial Committee on Jan 30 to review progress. the park is about two thirds complete.
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Italy
Michael A. DeLeo
DeLeo
Charles Abate
Frank Abate
Charles
Raymond Bisbane
Anthony M. Cappucci
DeLeo Construction Co
Sgt. Abate
White Plains
Fortune Pope
Il Progresso
United States
Frank Brown
Jir
Wood Street
Memo Park
Kearney
Albert P.“Russo
Bristol County Water Co
Thei
Zoning Board Rejects Tank Replacement Petition
The Zoning Board denied a petition by Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brum to replace a gasoline tank at 175 Metacom Avenue with a larger 2000 gallon tank. The action follows the town's long term planning needs for the next two decades.
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Metacom Avenue
Joseph Brum
Salor
Con Sg
Allis Bs
Eagles Urge Town Vote On Charter Question
The Fraternal Order of Eagles passed a resolution urging all eligible voters to participate in the charter election and vote yes or no. The group plans its annual banquet and Civic Service Award and donated $3 to the March of Dimes Fund. Miss Leah Young received last year's service award.
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Order of Eagles
March of Dimes Fund
Leah Young
Citizens Committee Appointed To Facilitate Registration
Capt. Paul A. Herzig announces a 20 member Citizens Committee to aid permanent registration. Members span religious, political, labor, veterans, women’s groups, schools, fraternal, service clubs, industry, commerce, speakers bureau and publicity roles with chairing duties distributed among all selected members.
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Paul A. Herzig
Herzig
Charles C. Curran
Daniel K. Davis
Frederick F. Driftmier
Joseph Vorro
Ruth Watson
Anthony J. Nunes
Frank J. Sylvia
Michael A. Tamburro
Walter Wallander
Joseph A. Cavallaro
Frank J. Murphy
Frederic A. Cornell
J. Floyd Huestis
Arthur M. McCaw
Lucien Capone
Roswell S. Bosworth
Scout Notes Outline Plans for Fun-orama and Camp Yangong
The First Bristol Troop meeting in Scout Hall set plans to participate in the Bristol County District Fun-orama in Warren Town Hall on February 8 or 9 and to undertake a second winter camping trip to Camp Yangong the weekend of February 22. Reregistration for 1952 is due February 15 with inspection by the commissioner staff. The troop also arranged part of its 40th anniversary observance during National Boy Scout Week February 6–12 and a pool swim at the Pawtucket Boys' Club on January 28. Assistant Scoutmaster Manuel Torres Jr led the program with J A S M Roger Pereira and patrol leaders Tony Nastri and Joseph Carlton Pinheiro assisting.
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Bristol
Boy Scouts of America
Scout Hall
Bristol County
Warren Town Hall
Camp Yangong
Pawtucket
Manuel Torres, Jr
Andg
J.A.S.M
Roger Pereira
Ptony Nastri
Josephy
Carlton Pinheiro
Indian Regia
Nomination Papers Ready for Charter Commission Candidates
The town clerk announced nom papers for the charter commission will be available tomorrow at noon. The printed form and charter ordinance were prepared after a Friday council session. Nominees must be taxpayers with a minimum 50 signatures by Feb 4 and may not list party affiliations. Balloting occurs at Reynolds School 8 am to 9 pm with a $2500 expense appropriation.
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Rhode Island Jo Int Rule Association
Charter Commission
John W Church
Church
Paul A. Herzig
Council
Yeaterdaly
State Board of Elections
Reynolds
Board of Canvassers
Boss Tweed Story Echoes in Berger Book and Times Coverage
The writer notes Meyer Berger’s The Story of The New York Times and a TV program on Boss Tweed. Berger details Tweed’s 12 year sentence, light fines, civil suits, escape, and eventual death, with Times coverage praised for graft and corruption reporting.
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Meyer Berger
New York Times
Berger
Canon Larned
Henry J Raymond
the Times
Charles O’conor
Egirals Ee
New York City
Times
George Jones
The
Meyer Ber
Concert Association's 8:15 Presentation at Colt High
The Columbia Operatic trio performs tonight as part of the concert association's yearly program at Colt High. James A. McKenna serves as president of the group.
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Concert Association
Colt High
Columbia Operatic Up the
James A. McKenna
Scout Week exhibition dance plans emerge for council
The group announces an Indian Pow Wow in February and a dance exhibition for Scout Week. Instructor Roger Pereira says no new recruits will be admitted this winter unless they join this month.
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Pearance
Gome
Roger Pereira
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