Death of William D Wolf and Samuel Colt noted
The Bristol Phoenix records the death of William D Wolf at Mount Hope aged 31, noting his family and esteem in the community. It also reports the death of Samuel Colt in Hartford, highlighting his early life, invention of the revolving pistol, and his extensive government firearms works with a December payroll over $130,000. The piece includes a Camp Hooker letter describing camp life, drills, timber cutting, and rebel deserters near Budd's Ferry during January 1862.
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William Bradford D Wolf
Mount Hope
D'Wollf
James D Wolf
D Wolf
Col Colt
Samuel Colt
Hartford
Tlartford
Flis
Fast Indies
Colcott
Hooker
Budd’s Ferry
Sam
Washington
Communicable Diseases in Bristol 1961 Report
The 1961 Bristol health report from the Rhode Island Department lists cases of communicable diseases. Chicken pox 10, infectious hepatitis 2, measles 159, pneumonia 2, mumps 2, scarlet fever and strep throat 214, animal bites 25, mononucleosis 1, meningitis 2. Sixty one measles cases were registered as of January 6.
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R_ I Dept of Health
Bristol
Women’s Guild stages bingo at St Mary’s meeting
The St Mary’s Women’s Guild held a bingo party in the church auditorium on Wednesday January 17. The session also reviewed the year’s calendar and the guild’s renewal of membership in the National Council of Catholic Women. Monsignor Charles H Lynch spoke and refreshments were provided by chairman Mrs Francis Conneil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Mary's Women's Guild
Charles H Lynch
National Council of Catholic Women
Guild
Francis Conneil
New Fallout Copies Available at Local Libraries and Post Office
Nelson G Beals, local Civil Defense Director, says new Fallout copies of the Department of Defense guidance booklet are available at the Rogers Free Library and the Post Office on request. The forward by Secretary Robert S McNamara notes the program rests on prudent judgments amid scientific uncertainty and is considered reasonable and prudent given national priorities.
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Department of Defense
Office of
Civ. Defense
Rogers Free Library
Nelson G Beals
Robert S McNamara
Secretary of Defense
Reynolds Pupils Hear Concert by String Quartet
The R I Philharmonic String Quartet performed for Reynolds School pupils in the school auditorium. Sponsored by a state appropriation, the Providence Junior League, and the Music Performance Trust Fund with Local 198 AFM, the quartet included Joseph Conte, Agnooni Baglian, Frederick Berick, and Otto Van Koppenhagen. The program thrilled students and teachers alike.
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R. I. Philharmonic String Quartet
Reynolds
Veterans Auditorium
Providence
Providence Junior League
Music Performance Trust Fund
AFM
Joseph Conte
Agnooni Baligian
Frederick Berick
Otto van Koppenhagen
Chaffee urges Governors race needs appeal and ability
House Minority Leader John H Chafee told the Bristol Republican Town Committee that a candidate cannot win on ethnic background or party regularity alone. He said Rhode Island voters seek a governor with appeal and ability who can move the state forward with roads, retraining, and factories humming. The meeting at Knights of Columbus Hall in Bristol began at 8:00 p.m. with Lucien Capone presiding.
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House
John H Chafee
Bristol
Republican Town Committee
Chafee
Republians
Rhode Island
Knights of Columbus Hall
Lucien Capone
GOP
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Obeoegie Wan
Bristol Phoenix
Capone’s Jewelry Store
Bradford Street
Ort
Womens Guild Stages
Industrial National
Federel Deposit Insurance Cay
Rhode 13
What
Chaffee
Warwick
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